[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback":3,"chapter-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-581":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Rising from Obscurity: My Martial Path Comeback",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266416,4424,"Chapter 581","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-581",581,"\u003Cp>The Tower of Heaven Square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen squinted at the closed tower gate, a hint of surprise in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time entering the Martial Dao Seal, he had come prepared to climb the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given his nature, he wouldn’t enter right after the young master of ZaoHua Sect had just finished his climb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the many martial artists in the square were discussing, entering immediately after the ZaoHua Sect’s young master emerged would inevitably give the impression of deliberately targeting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn’t suit his nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had cultivated to this point and was no longer an ordinary martial artist without foundation, his principle remained: avoid offending others whenever possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting another half hour or an hour before entering wouldn’t delay anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to step in right behind someone—such eagerness would only make enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Canglan Sect and Bahuang Sect now at war, Lin Chen adhered to the principle of avoiding offense whenever it didn’t affect his own interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, He Chuanqiao’s smile had vanished entirely; he didn’t leave, but stood quietly staring toward the tower gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t know who the other was, such haste to enter clearly meant deliberate targeting—he wanted to see who this person was and whether he could push him off his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Jiang Chen and the others walked over to He Chuanqiao’s side; seeing this, Lin Chen pondered for a while, then stepped out of the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, the ZaoHua Domain where ZaoHua Sect was located lay separated from the Blood Moon Domain—enemy’s enemy is friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the Tower of Heaven Square this time, Lin Chen no longer wore his black robe; he appeared with his true face, and his sudden presence immediately drew attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s Lin Chen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which Lin Chen? The one from Canglan Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s appearance caused a stir; by now, very few martial artists in the Yan Imperial Court were unaware of his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen and the other four-stage martial artists turned their gazes toward him, and Jiang Chen greeted him directly: “Lin Brother is here too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Brother is here as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen showed surprise and walked quickly toward Jiang Chen: “I haven’t entered the Tower of Heaven in a long time—I plan to climb it again. But I heard the tower’s rules have changed; I’m not sure if the challenges inside have changed too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tower of Heaven has indeed changed greatly—not just the rules, but the conditions inside as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen smiled and replied: “Lin Brother, when you first climbed the tower, the first dozens of levels tested martial physique and spiritual soul. But six months ago, the tower’s rules changed, and soon after, the top hundred list was completely replaced. To enter the list, one way is to defeat a ranked martial artist and take their position. As for the trials you faced when you climbed before, they now only appear once you reach the top ten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through Jiang Chen’s explanation, Lin Chen finally understood how the Tower of Heaven had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lin Chen’s initial climb, many martial artists began attempting the tower, but few achieved high rankings; only a handful made the list. Under these conditions, the tower’s rules were altered—the difficulty was lowered, and eventually it became purely a matter of strength to determine rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original challenge format was still preserved, but only the top ten could unlock it; the top ten rankings were no longer decided by direct combat among themselves, but by the original method to determine their order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So there’s been such a major change—I wonder how strong the top hundred martial artists are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen remarked, and upon hearing this, Jiang Chen and those nearby laughed. Lin Chen asked curiously: “Jiang Brother, why are you laughing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re asking about the strength of the top hundred martial artists, you’ve asked the right person—the very person you’re speaking to.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen held a favorable impression of Lin Chen, and since his admired junior, Ceng Xi, was also on good terms with Lin Chen, he was willing to offer him extra help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Brother, let me introduce you—this is He Chuanqiao, the young master of ZaoHua Sect, and also a gatekeeper of the top hundred list.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Jiang Chen’s introduction, Lin Chen internally smiled; this Jiang Brother spoke with perfect tact—calling it “bottom of the top hundred” sounded bad, but calling it “gatekeeper” sounded much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, when He Chuanqiao heard Jiang Chen’s words, his expression turned slightly embarrassed, and he humbly said: “Don’t listen to Jiang Brother’s nonsense—I’m just barely in the top hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a complete difference between saying something yourself and hearing it said by someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>",788,"2026-06-19T20:25:58.850Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eddbd5274af4ca2ab0d40cbfc3f863424afc63d3777da8ea522e9e19671e71c0","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-582","rising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-chapter-580",591,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frising-from-obscurity-my-martial-path-comeback-cover.jpg"]