Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Above the valley.

The appearance of the giant and the old woman did not stop the battle.

”I won’t interfere in the matters of your clan. As agreed, we’re only responsible for dealing with your guards.”

The giant listened to the words of the masked man leading the group, with disdain in his eyes. If not for the clan leader’s order, he wouldn’t collaborate with these cunning people who only hide in the shadows.

”Our clan members are not allowed to die at the hands of outsiders, just hold them off.”

The masked man could sense the disdain in the giant’s words, but he didn’t get angry. As long as the payment was right, he didn’t care about the employer’s attitude.

”Ying Po, let the young lady come with me.” The giant, Da, looked at the old woman: ”The clan leader promised the elders to spare the young lady.”

”What a joke, let that beast imprison her when we return?”

The old woman’s voice turned sharp: ”Da, to see the young lady, you must get past me first.”

”Alright then.”

Da shook his head helplessly, and the next moment, his huge body, like a small mountain, took a step forward.

This step caused the entire valley floor to tremble violently, and the towering ancient trees around them fell backward like they were pushed by an invisible giant hand.

”Ying Po, my apologies!” Da’s voice was decisive and undeniable as he swung his arm, thick like a beam, clenching his fist, and smashed it toward the old woman standing before the flying ship with earth-shattering might.

As his fist moved, the air was compressed to the extreme, creating a sharp explosive sound. A visible air wave formed before his fist, descending like a landslide and tsunami.

Lin Chen, who was engaging in battle, saw the giant make a move, with a trace of surprise in his eyes. This punch from the giant lacked the flow of Innate Power; it was purely physical strength erupting into damage.

As someone who has walked the path of Body Refining Techniques, Lin Chen clearly understands the strength of Body Tempering. Whether in the Flame Dynasty or on the islands, human bodies can only erupt with damage below Innate.

A purely physical Body Refining Technique, regardless of how strong the Body Tempering may be, cannot break an Innate Martial Artist’s defense.

Just like the Mountain Suppressing Chart he once practiced, and the Divine Elephant Body of the Xiang Kingdom, their limit is the Peak of First Grade. When facing the Innate Power of Innate Powerhouses, the strongest Body Tempering Technique is as fragile as tofu.

The Inextinguishable Divine Face Technique I cultivate is not purely a Body Tempering Technique; it relies more on the transformation of the body by Innate Fire. It is more of tempering the Innate Fire than the body.

The acupoints in my body contain the energy of Innate Fire, which has fused with my flesh and blood. Combined with the protection of Innate Power, it makes my body as powerful as it is now.

At this moment, the old woman before the flying ship, a fierce glint flashed in her cloudy old eyes, and her withered figure exploded with terrifying strength that completely mismatched her size.

Facing the giant fist capable of collapsing a mountain, the old woman did not dodge. Her bent body suddenly stood straight, and her bony fingers formed an ancient seal, instantly drawing and condensing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy into a circular shield.

Boom!

The giant’s fist landed on the circular shield, like a meteor crashing into the earth, a deafening explosion swept across the four directions. Fortunately, the shield did not shatter.

”Ying Po, you can’t hold it.”

With an angry shout from Da, his fist came crashing down again.

One punch, two punches, three punches, with every punch thrown, the shield trembled, and the old woman’s face grew paler each time.

With the giant’s punches, although the shield remained unbroken, the flying ship behind the old woman began to shake.

”Brother Gu, we might have been caught in a conspiracy, this is not a caravan at all. Let’s leave when we find an opportunity.”

In his ear, Sun Kang’s voice came.

Lin Chen glanced in Sun Kang’s direction. At the moment, Sun Kang’s long saber was extremely sharp, completely suppressing his opponent. If it weren’t for Sun Kang’s voice transmission, just from his combat appearance, Lin Chen would never believe Sun Kang had any intention to escape.

It seems Brother Sun, like me, appears to be making an all-out effort, but in fact, he’s holding back.

However, Lin Chen did have this thought. From the conversation between the old woman and the giant, it was clear it was some kind of family feud.

The task he accepted was to escort a caravan, and it was the other party who concealed the true situation first. Withdrawing now wouldn’t be a breach of contract.

Boom!

A few breaths later, the old woman groaned with pain, her face suddenly paled, a trace of blood trickling down the corner of her mouth, and the shield in front of her completely shattered and disappeared.

”Brother Gu, this is the time to leave!”

At the same time, Lin Chen heard Sun Kang’s reminder again. At that moment, Sun Kang’s long saber erupted with incredibly brilliant light, the terrifying saber light extending several feet, forcing the masked martial artist opposite him to retreat immediately.

Taking advantage of the opponent’s retreat, Sun Kang’s figure turned into a streak of light and fled into the distance. As Sun Kang made his move, Lin Chen was also about to unleash the Canglan Finger.

”Trying to run? No one has ever escaped once Yama Hall makes a move.”

The masked man, who had not made a move until now, watched the direction Sun Kang fled, chuckled lightly, and followed closely. His speed was even faster than Sun Kang’s, and Lin Chen, who was also planning to defeat his opponent and retreat, changed his mind upon hearing the masked man’s words.

Whoosh!

The Canglan Finger was unleashed, but this time it was a full force strike.

A giant finger descended from above, and the martial artist fighting Lin Chen initially paid no mind. However, when he felt the terrifying energy emanating from the finger, his expression changed drastically, and he attempted to retreat.

Unfortunately, it was too late!

The giant finger fell from the sky and directly smashed the masked man into the ground.

Boom.

A deep pit appeared on the ground, with the icy blue Canglan energy spilling out.

This sudden commotion caught the attention of everyone present, and when they saw the deep pit on the ground and the weak, dying aura below, the faces of the three brothers of the Yu Family showed joy.

Gu Fei was surprisingly not at the early stage of the Innate Second Realm; the power he just exploded with was at least at the middle stage of the same realm.

Giant Da glanced over at the commotion here, but then withdrew his gaze. He had only one purpose for being here—to bring the young lady back as ordered. The life and death of others were none of his business.

However, when the old woman saw Lin Chen critically injure his opponent in one move, a gleam appeared in her old eyes, and she pulled out a red stone from her bosom with her right hand.

The red stone bloomed in the air, transforming into a circle of light that instantly enveloped the giant, with a red thread tied at the top falling into the old woman’s hand.

”I can delay him for a quarter of an hour.”

The old woman looked at Lin Chen with surprise in her eyes. The five guards she had privately investigated with her Divine Soul were all newly entered into the Innate Second Realm.

When she saw the eight enemies, she assumed these five guards wouldn’t escape, leaving herself and the young lady in a perilous situation.

But now this person’s single move to critically injure the opponent gave her renewed hope.

She did not expect him to defeat Da, who was at the peak of the Second Realm. But she could delay Da at the cost of her life, as long as he could defeat the assassins from Yama Hall, allowing the young lady to escape.

Upon hearing the old woman say she could delay for a quarter of an hour, Lin Chen understood what she meant.

The old woman could help hold the giant off for a quarter of an hour.

A quarter of an hour was enough for an Innate Realm powerhouse to escape far away.

”Ying Po, why go to such lengths?”

Giant Da looked at the red circle of light around him with impatience in his eyes.

The Sealed Giant Stone was a treasure of the clan but required life as a cost to activate. He didn’t really wish to kill Ying Po.

”Da, if you still remember my care for you back then, I’m not hoping you’ll let the young lady go, just stay here for a while.”

The old woman’s face showed a trace of pleading, but Da shook his head: ”Ying Po, your words are useless against me.”

”If that’s the case, let’s see if you can break this seal.”

The old woman’s face instantly turned cold, and she looked at Lin Chen: ”If you can break through with my young lady, the clan will heavily reward you.”

Lin Chen did not respond but flicked his fingers once more, unleashing several Canglan Fingers. Giant fingers fell from the sky, targeting the assassins fighting the Yu Family’s three brothers.

He acted because those assassins were from Yama Hall.

This time, the sect wasn’t just fighting the Eight Desolates Sect but also the Yama Hall.

Besides, he had personal vendettas with Yama Hall.

Lin Chen’s full force immediately turned the situation around. Inside the red circle, Da grew anxious and slammed his fist into the circle again.

Each punch made ripples in the red circle, but that was all it did. The red thread in the old woman’s hand remained firm, but every ripple added a few more strands of white to her hair.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Lin Chen’s Canglan Fingers, like a ruthless harvester, were unavoidable for the Yama Hall assassins. The Yu Family’s three brothers, with their combat experience from reaching the Innate Realm, seized the distracted moment of these assassins to attack full force, leaving no chance for retreat.

Fifteen breaths later.

An assassin was struck by the Canglan Finger, and Yu Xingyao’s spear immediately pierced through the opponent’s body.

An Innate Second Realm assassin met his end.

”Thank you.”

Yu Xingyao cupped his fists towards Lin Chen, immensely grateful for inviting two more guards and especially this Gu Fei from Canglan Sect.

”You handle this side; I’ll go help Sun Kang.”

Lin Chen no longer bothered with Yu Xingyao and turned towards where Sun Kang was battling. At this moment, Sun Kang was fighting the leading assassin, but the situation was unfavorable for him.

”Brother Gu, you’ve hidden your strength well.”

Though at a disadvantage, Sun Kang showed no urgency. He was thoroughly aware of Lin Chen’s changed situation, and as the tide turned, all he needed was to hold off his opponent.

”This is a matter of Yama Hall. If you leave now, our Yama Hall will not pursue you. You’re only a guard, no need to offend us over unrelated people.”

The masked man leading the group had lost his previous arrogance, but unfortunately, Lin Chen didn’t care.

In the next moment, Canglan’s Eyes opened.

Two ice-blue beams shot out from Lin Chen’s eyes.

”Sorry, but Yama Hall is my favorite enemy to offend.”

Watching the masked man’s body get pierced, Lin Chen spoke calmly, and beside him, Sun Kang’s scalp tingled.

This Brother Gu was incredibly strong.

Instantly killing a same-realm Innate powerhouse.

This, damn it, could an ordinary Inner Sect disciple of Canglan Sect do it?

Not even Direct Disciples could, only the Celestial Pride disciples could have such a chance, and the Celestial Pride disciples of Canglan Sect...

A stunning thought popped into Sun Kang’s mind.

”Gu... Brother Lin?”