Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

”Junior Brother Lin, this is the Thunder Prison Demon Suppression Technique from the Eight Desolates Sect, extremely fierce. Junior Brother, do not confront it directly.”

With the Canglan Sect Senior Brother’s reminder echoing in his ears, Lin Chen slightly squinted his eyes. The circular platform wasn’t very large, which was disadvantageous for martial artists who excelled in body techniques. Xia Anbo used this technique to exploit this point, giving no chance to evade.

However, Lin Chen hadn’t intended to avoid it. With a light brush of his sleeve, he pointed his right finger forward.

Canglan Finger!

The enormous Canglan Finger descended from the sky, enveloping the entire circular platform in shadow. As for the originally roaring thunder, it vanished without a trace the instant the gigantic finger appeared.

The Canglan Finger not only caused harm the moment it descended but also spawned a terrifying pressure upon formation. Those slightly weaker wouldn’t dare even resist once it started descending, losing the will to fight.

”Break it for me!”

Xia Anbo, feeling the gigantic finger above, shouted angrily. Thunder flickered between his palms, and as he waved his palms, lightning surrounded him as if the thunder prison was born, with several bolts of lightning rushing toward the gigantic finger.

”A mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating himself.”

Lin Chen’s just-fallen right hand suddenly pressed downward, and the gigantic finger abruptly fell. Infinite Canglan energy erupted, like a waterfall from high above, instantly obliterating the bolts of lightning.

Boom!

The gigantic finger descended, and the entire circular platform was shrouded in Canglan energy.

On site, all martial artists kept their eyes tightly fixed on the platform, and soon they knew the result.

When the Canglan energy dissipated, Xia Anbo’s whole person was flung off the platform, crashing into the plaza’s stone pillar, his body charred and twitching amid the dust, and eventually, his silhouette vanished completely from the plaza.

Ssss!

Many martial artists at the peak of Innate Third Realm were now watching Lin Chen standing on the platform, his attire untouched by dust, with eyes full of shock.

Xia Anbo hadn’t just entered the Innate Third Realm; the strength he had just exploded with was at least late Innate Third Realm. Yet, he couldn’t withstand a single move from Lin Chen.

Lin Chen’s strength had truly reached the peak of the Innate Third Realm!

Ever since the Royal Family introduced the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, everyone knew that those daring to challenge the pagoda were at the peak of their realm. Only those at their realm’s peak could secure their challenge quota for the pagoda.

It’s because everyone knew Lin Chen’s realm previously, just stepping into the Innate Second Realm, less than a year had passed. To say Lin Chen had reached the peak of the Innate Third Realm was hard for them to accept.

Their pride kept them from thinking this way. Thus, many preferred to believe Lin Chen dared to challenge the pagoda by leveraging the Canglan Sect’s prestige and his martial path potential, deterring others from challenging him.

But now, Xia Anbo’s crushing defeat confirmed their most unwilling suspicions.

Beneath the circular platform, Canglan Sect martial artists were also dumbfounded, and once one of them recovered, he disappeared from the plaza in a flash to inform the other sect members.

”Junior Brother Lin won!”

Canglan Sect, Xu Xia retreated from Martial Arts Mountain, looking at other brothers and sisters waiting for news before him. Without hesitation, he roared out right away.

These brothers and sisters, because they hadn’t reached the Innate Third Realm nor obtained first place at Martial Arts Mountain, were unable to enter the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda plaza to observe.

”Won, what did he win?”

”Did someone challenge Junior Brother Lin, Junior Brother Xu, say it clearly?”

”Who challenged Junior Brother Lin?”

”Senior Brother Xu, what exactly happened?”

In an instant, many brothers and sisters spoke. Xu Xia knew he hadn’t explained clearly, so he suppressed his excitement and answered, ”Xia Anbo from the Eight Desolates Sect overestimated himself and challenged Junior Brother Lin but was defeated in one move by Junior Brother Lin, and Xia Anbo was already at late Innate Third Realm!”

Ssss!

On site, there was a fleeting silence.

The next moment, raucous cheers surged forth, and even the Innate Powerhouses present couldn’t suppress their excitement in cheering.

”Senior Brother Lin is too formidable!”

”Peak of Innate Third Realm, across the entire Flame Dynasty, who can match Junior Brother Lin’s cultivation speed?”

Though they weren’t the main focus, as fellow Canglan Sect disciples, this moment filled them with pride.

”Brothers and sisters, we must share this great news with the others, I’ll trouble you with this task. I’m going back to keep watch at the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda plaza.”

After saying this, Xu Xia disappeared again in a flash into the Martial Arts Seal.

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Canglan Sect main hall.

At this moment, all elders’ worried expressions had vanished, especially Du Xiaofeng, who couldn’t hide his smile.

”Haha, I knew it, my disciple definitely isn’t one to be arrogant. He must be well-prepared for everything like I am.”

Listening to Du Xiaofeng’s shameless words, Zhao Yulin pouted and mouthed, ”A petty person flaunting his success.”

Who was too worried to stand still the moment before, pacing in the hall, now claiming to be thoroughly prepared?

At the top, Ji Cangtian slightly twitched his mouth, Elder Du was truly... truly an emotional person.

No wonder he could snatch Lin Chen from other elders; with shamelessness like this, no one in the hall could compare.

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Direct Disciple’s residence.

”Senior Brother Qiao, Senior Brother Lin has already reached the peak of the Innate Third Realm, this... is simply unimaginable.”

Beside Qiao Yuan, a young woman’s eyes were full of disbelief, but she quickly sneaked a glance at Qiao Yuan, eager to discover the true feelings in Senior Brother Qiao’s heart.