Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Feeling the terrifying killing moves sweeping in from all around, even though the flame was less than one zhang away from him now, the man could only grit his teeth and halt. If he didn’t stop, even if he obtained the key, he would end up heavily injured.

“So what if you’re from the Grand Sect? Who here isn’t from some Sect? Once you’re in here, stop using your background to scare people.”

“This key isn’t something you can lay a hand on.”

The few who had attacked also spoke up one after another. The middle-aged man from the Grand Sect’s face turned ugly. These people all had strength at the Innate Fourth Realm. If it was one-on-one, he wouldn’t fear them at all, but if the four of them joined hands to block him, he had no chance of success.

Swoosh!

Just as this middle-aged man from the Grand Sect hesitated, a figure ghosted into existence in front of the flame and reached out to grab the key into his hand.

“This key is mine!”

However, before the wild joy on that figure’s face had even faded, several dozen attacks struck him at the same time from all directions. Almost in the blink of an eye, the man let out a muffled groan, his body exploding into a mist of blood as he fell toward the ground, while the key that had been in his hand simply floated quietly in midair.

This scene made everyone in the great hall feel a chill in their hearts, especially those Martial Artists who knew their strength wasn’t at the very top.

Even after grabbing the key he still died on the spot. This meant that to enter the next trial, it wasn’t enough to seize a key—you also had to be able to hold onto it.

With what were they supposed to guard it?

The man before them was the lesson right in front of their eyes.

Those who could figure this out weren’t only these Martial Artists; even the strongest group currently making moves shared the same thought.

Even if they got the key, could they keep it?

While everyone was thinking, a figure suddenly appeared in front of the key. Seeing that someone still dared to snatch it, several people lashed out in anger on reflex. But once more of the Martial Artists saw clearly who was going for the key, they all chose silence.

Boom!

Facing the several attacks rushing toward him, Lin Chen’s expression did not change. He simply threw a single punch, completely dispersing all of those attacks, then turned his cold gaze toward the few who had struck.

Feeling that icy gaze from Lin Chen, the faces of those few who had attacked changed dramatically. One of them even cupped his fists on the spot and said, “I didn’t see that it was Brother Lin. Please forgive me.”

His admission of defeat was very straightforward.

But the other Martial Artists present didn’t feel there was anything wrong with him. They all knew what happened if you refused to back down—the Martial Artists of the Eight Desolates Sect had already served as a fine example.

Of course, this didn’t mean Lin Chen alone could defeat the several hundred Martial Artists in the great hall. After the initial excitement, many people had calmed down by now.

The key definitely wouldn’t be only one!

Since that was the case, there was no need to risk offending Lin Chen over this one and compete with him for it. Better to conserve their strength and fight for the keys that appeared later.

In any case, grabbing a key wouldn’t make you get transported into the next stage immediately. If in the end they still couldn’t snatch a key, or if there really was only this one, it wouldn’t be too late to make a move then.

The Ten Thousand Flames Sect’s Meng Bing naturally wouldn’t act, and Jiang Chen of the Thousand Mechanism Sect and the others were the same. The powerhouses of the other Sects also tacitly acknowledged Lin Chen’s strength, that he had the qualifications to take a key.

“Many thanks for yielding, everyone.”

Lin Chen didn’t hold it against the few Martial Artists who had attacked him just now, nor did he act overbearing because of it. After smiling and cupping his fists, he voluntarily stepped off to the side.

Since he already had a key, there was no need to keep showing off.

Seeing Lin Chen so easily obtain a key while the powerhouses of the Super Sects remained unmoved, many Martial Artists from non–Super Sects looked at Lin Chen with eyes full of envy.

So-called status and standing—those were all empty things.

The reason these people from the Super Sects hadn’t acted was definitely not because Lin Chen came from the Canglan Sect, but because they were wary of Lin Chen’s strength.

With the strength of a single person, he had made all the powerhouses of the Super Sects wary of him. After today, Lin Chen’s fame would probably climb to yet another height.