Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 522 - 60: Ruins and Tombs

Fortunately, these demon beasts were all alone, just as Dan Muqing had said, and they didn’t form groups.

"It seems those geniuses from the Earth List came in to obtain demon cores."

For the solitary demon beasts, to Lin Chen, they were as good as delivering the cores to his doorstep.

In Lin Chen’s view, he was like the others in this regard.

"It’s a pity. This is a lizard monster, its flesh is poisonous and can’t be consumed."

Lin Chen looked down at the large lizard’s corpse on the ground, feeling slightly regretful. On his journey, he had not wasted any beast he could consume after slaying.

Having reached body tempering 4.0, he digested demon flesh and blood extremely quickly. Any beast blood he could drink, he drank raw, and as for the flesh, he chose the most succulent part to roast and eat.

After gulping down demon blood and flesh, it felt like his body was a furnace!

This was a sign of Qi blood rising again, although the increase was not much, but with his current bodily strength, every small increment came at a tremendous cost.

The ruins of the four great families had given him this opportunity.

Had he not come in with a purpose, he would have spent these three days in the mountains slaying demon beasts until the time ran out.

"When today ends, I’ll go find the whereabouts of those Zhuang family members."

Lin Chen hadn’t forgotten why he came in, to avenge Yu Shan and to bring peace to his own thoughts.

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The next day.

Lin Chen no longer continued forward. From a few two-hours before, he had chosen to travel sideways.

Soon, his eyes were drawn to a patch of black scorched earth, where a Three-Colored Flower was blooming.

Lin Chen quickly walked toward the black scorched earth, but just then, a sound came from behind him, accompanied by the sound of something cutting through the air.

"Three-Colored Divine-Bearing Flower?"

Three figures came through the air and landed outside the scorched earth. Lin Chen turned to look at the three of them.

"People from the Dan family?"

"This Three-Colored Divine-Bearing Flower is ours now. If you know what’s good for you, leave quickly."

The three arrivals didn’t know Lin Chen’s name, but they had glanced at the others from the three families during the entrance and remembered Lin Chen’s face.

Similarly, Lin Chen remembered these three people.

Zhuang family members.

Just when he was about to seek out the second son of the Zhuang family, they showed up of their own accord.

"What if I don’t leave?"

"Not leaving?"

The man on the left sneered at the words: "Out of respect for the Dan family, I’m giving you a chance to scram. If you refuse, then leave your life here."

"You’re an outsider hired by the Dan family. Even if you die here, they won’t support you."

"Alright then."

Lin Chen nodded. Originally, he intended to only target the second son of the Zhuang family, but since these three wanted to die, they had only themselves to blame.

Swish!

Lin Chen shot forward like a comet. The three men saw Lin Chen daring to attack first and had disdain on their faces. One of them shouted, "You’re courting death!"

With that, he charged at Lin Chen with a punch without hesitation.

Bang!

The power contained in Lin Chen’s palm directly shattered the man’s fist, and his body was struck by the palm wind, flying backward a dozen or so yards away.

Puff!

Blood sprayed from the man’s mouth, splattering all over the ground.

Seeing this scene, the disdain on the other two men’s faces instantly froze.

How could their companion not even take a single palm strike?

"Run!"

Though shocked, the two reacted quickly and chose to flee rather than join forces.

Being able to render their companion nearly lifeless with one move meant they were unlikely to be opponents even if they teamed up. Only escape, and in different directions at that, gave them a chance to survive.

Watching them flee in different directions, a cold smile played at the corner of Lin Chen’s lips. The Dragon Shadow Bow reappeared in his hands.

Swish, swish!

Two consecutive arrows sent the escaping figures plummeting from the sky, falling into the forest below.

Lin Chen swiftly moved to where the two had fallen. After ten or so breaths, he returned to the scorched earth area with five demon inner cores and two bodies in hand, then reunited them with the Zhuang family man whose meridians he’d severed.

In total, the three had six demon cores on them.

After pocketing the demon cores, Lin Chen threw the three bodies into a nearby mountain crevice. Besides demon beasts, there were many wild beasts in the mountains. These three bodies would be devoured within a day.

After discarding the bodies, Lin Chen didn’t immediately go to pick the Three-Color Divine-Birth Grass but instead looked toward another area.

"You’ve been watching for so long, it’s time to show yourself."

"You have impressive skills, young master. The world outside believes that the strongest outside assistance the Zhuang family invited this time is Gao Yongsi, but in my humble opinion, you surpass him."

As Lin Chen spoke, a graceful figure emerged from the forest.

"It’s you!"

Lin Chen didn’t expect the one hiding in the dark to be Liu Yue. After he finished dealing with the three bodies and was about to pick the Three-Colored Divine-Bearing Flower, he sensed a gaze watching him.

Someone in the shadows was peeping.

But Lin Chen didn’t expect it to be Liu Yue, nor did he know how long she had been watching.

"Don’t get me wrong, young master. I just arrived and didn’t see much," Liu Yue said with a gentle smile, sensing Lin Chen’s wary gaze.

She spoke the truth. Liu Yue had just heard noise from this direction, but by the time she arrived, she saw Lin Chen leaving with the three bodies.

A single person had killed three Ninth-Grade powerhouses from the Zhuang family.

Liu Yue wasn’t too surprised by this. With her strength, she could do the same. She was surprised that when she sensed energy fluctuations here and hurried over, she didn’t catch even a glimpse of the fight.

The fact that the battle ended in less than ten breaths was what worried her.

Is this person also here for that place?

"May I know your name, young master?"

"Lin Fei."

Lin Chen believed Liu Yue had only just arrived; otherwise, if she had seen him draw the Dragon Shadow Bow and shoot, she might have guessed his identity.

He was the number one talent of the young generation in Liang’s Martial Path and topped the Hidden Dragon List’s Human List.

The younger generations of other countries may not have seen him in person, but they would have at least heard his name and know a bit about him.

It wasn’t arrogance but understanding of his peers.

Just as he himself had learned about the top five on the Earth List from his teacher and dean, including their cultivation techniques and spirit soldiers.

"So it’s Young Master Lin. I am Liu Yue," Liu Yue said with a graceful bow. "Is Young Master Lin also here for the tomb?"

"Tomb?"

Lin Chen’s eyes sharply narrowed. He didn’t know of any tomb, but Liu Yue’s inquiry gave him a clue. Liu Yue’s goal for entering here wasn’t to help the Zhou family win first place, or at least that was just a side task. Her real goal was the tomb.

Yet he hadn’t heard Dan Muqing mention any tomb here?

Could it be the tombs of the ancestors of the four great families, with Liu Yue coming to rob them?

Lin Chen’s expression turned peculiar. If so, the Zhou family hiring Liu Yue at a cost, only for her to rob their ancestors’ tombs, what would the Zhou family think if they knew the truth?

"I let that slip!"

Liu Yue, all the while, had been observing Lin Chen’s face. Although his expression was calm, she deduced some insight.

This Lin Fei wasn’t here for the tomb.

If Lin Fei knew of the tomb’s existence, his expression wouldn’t be like this.

So he was indeed invited by the Dan family to compete for points.

Though she couldn’t understand why a genius of his caliber would value the conditions offered by the Dan family, Liu Yue felt relieved.

If he wasn’t after the ancient tomb, it meant she had one less powerful rival.

Furthermore, she might even work with him.

"Since Young Master Lin isn’t here for the tomb, I’d like to propose a deal."

"What kind of deal?"

PS: The third update is going to be late, expected to be updated by two o’clock.