Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Li Chen smiled indifferently, with a superior air looking down upon Hongg Song Taoist.

"I dare to lie in wait here for you to come, because I am not afraid of you!"

Hongg Song Taoist was startled by his words, but seeing that both Li Chen and Lian Hongshang had not yet formed their Golden Cores and were merely minor Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he deemed them unworthy of concern.

The only thing he was wary of was the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword in Lian Hongshang's hands.

"Hmph, you're nothing but two clownish upstarts, what makes you think you can compete with me?"

"It's because I am Li Chen!"

Before the sound of his voice faded, Li Chen pressed his hands together and formed a Sword Control Technique.

"Array, activate!"

In an instant, Three Thousand Magic Swords swirled around Hongg Song Taoist like an Eagle Strike the Sky, trapping him tightly within.

Seeing this, Hongg Song Taoist's heart skipped a beat.

Their Immortal Sword Sect originated from the mastery of the Sword Dao. Yet, this young man's proficiency in the Sword Dao was in no way inferior to his own.

"Young man, your talent in the Sword Dao is impressive. It seems I have indeed underestimated you. But do you really think that with this small Sword Array, you could trap me? You're too naive!"

Li Chen just smiled and did not speak, simply continuing to operate the sword array.

The rotation of the Sword Array grew faster and faster, quickly forming a vortex. The sword winds and Protective Gang Qi within were comparable to a super typhoon of category 15, and exceedingly sharp. Even bulletproof steel plates could be crushed into powder immediately upon contact.

Hongg Song Taoist saw something uncanny about this Sword Array and dared not underestimate it any longer, hastily gathering his Protective Gang Qi to defend.

On seeing him exert his Protective Gang Qi, a barely noticeable cold smile appeared on the corners of Li Chen's mouth.

"Insight!"

His pupils contracted slightly, turning into two sharp glints that pierced through space, beginning to probe for the weaknesses on Hongg Song Taoist.

Before long, he spotted speckled patches of mottled light on Hongg Song Taoist's shoulder.

It was the spot where the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword had struck!

Although that strike did not penetrate Hongg Song Taoist's defenses, it had left a potential risk.

This is the place!

"Sword, thrust!"

Li Chen controlled the Magic Sword, lined up in a row, and thrust at the weak point on Hongg Song Taoist's shoulder.

"Clang!"

"Crackle and Bang!"

The tip of the sword collided with Hongg Song Taoist's formidable Protective Gang Qi, sparking a dazzling shower of electric sparks.

However, after the sparks died out, Hongg Song Taoist remained unscathed, without leaving a trace.

Hongg Song Taoist looked at the spot where the sword tip struck, sneered coldly: "Hmph, petty thieves, you know nothing of a Nascent Soul Cultivator's power!"

Hearing the other party claim himself to be a Nascent Soul Cultivator, Lian Hongshang's face went pale in an instant, and she subconsciously looked towards Li Chen.

The gap between a Quasi-Nascent Soul Cultivator and a Nascent Soul Cultivator is just one step away. But that one step could make a world of difference in strength.

Yet, Li Chen's expression remained unchanged, without a ripple.

"No matter if you are a Nascent Soul Cultivator or not, today I will still slay you unfalteringly!"

Li Chen responded arrogantly, continuing to command the Magic Swords to bombard the same spot on Hongg Song Taoist.

Hongg Song Taoist watched Li Chen with a playful look, and said with a grim smile: "Arrogant boy, I've already said that your Magic Swords cannot hurt me. By doing this, you're just wasting your True Yuan for nothing, why bother?"

"How about this, out of consideration for the difficulty of your cultivation and seeing that your talent is quite exceptional, I do not wish for you to fall here. Just hand over the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword willingly. Not only will I spare your lives, but I will also take both of you as disciples. What do you say to that?"

After finishing his speech, he stroked his beard, smilingly looking at Li Chen and Lian Hongshang.

This offer was very tempting, and he believed that these two young individuals, as long as they were not out of their minds, would definitely not refuse.

Lian Hongshang did not make any response, instead, she directed her gaze towards Li Chen.

Li Chen's will was her choice!

Li Chen sneered coldly in response: "Heh, heh, there's no need for a dying man to accept disciples, is there?"

Taoist Hongg Song flew into a mighty rage, his eyes almost spitting fire.

"To refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, since you are ignorant of the times, then I shall send you both to hell!"

With Master Hongg Song's fury, his Protective Gang Qi also fluctuated violently.

The previous flaw had obviously enlarged, yet it remained invisible to the naked eye.

If one were to observe with a high-power microscope, they would be astonished to discover that at the center where the sword tip had struck, covering his entire shoulder, were vein-like craquelures resembling a spider's web.

With his raging fury, the True Yuan fluctuations in his body intensified, and those cracks and flaws seemed to widen significantly.

Li Chen's pupils contracted slightly, and his hands quickly joined to perform the Sealing Technique.

"All Swords Return to One!"

In an instant, Three Thousand Magic Swords formed an intricate network, blanketing the sky and stabbing towards Taoist Hongg Song.

Taoist Hongg Song's eyes were filled with contemptuous light, as he let out a fierce roar.

"Hmph, as I said before, you know nothing of the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Your petty Sword Array can't hurt me at all!"

As he spoke, he effortlessly unleashed a sword strike, his True Yuan condensed peerlessly, like a Rainbow Piercing the Sun, directly meeting the attack.

Li Chen's Magic Swords, in front of his Spirit Sword, were like tofu dregs, utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

Seeing Taoist Hongg Song's immense power, Lian Hongshang feared for Li Chen's disadvantage and became anxious. She also picked up the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword to assist him from the side.

Taoist Hongg Song's attention was involuntarily drawn to the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword in Lian Hongshang's hand, and his reddish eyes were filled with greed.

"This Immortal Sword is mine, you thieves cannot take it away, and for this, you'll pay with your lives!"

Taoist Hongg Song bellowed loudly, reaching out to snatch the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword from Lian Hongshang's grasp.

However, at this very moment, Li Chen burst forth suddenly, with each step blooming like a lotus, leaping into the air.

The True Yuan within his body erupted at that instant like a bursting flood, surging wildly.

Immediately after, he quickly summoned the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword, carrying the force of thunder, like the destruction of heaven and earth, slashing towards Taoist Hongg Song's shoulder.

Moreover, he moved along with the sword, his whole being merging into the overbearing might of the sword's edge.

This was the pinnacle of Sword Dao: Man and Sword as One!

Although the near ten-thousand-pound weight of the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword would affect speed, Li Chen exerted his full movement technique, augmented by the speed of the Unrivaled Immortal Shoes, and his physical body was still able to break the sound barrier, reaching five times the speed of sound.

Moreover, the straight-line distance between him and Taoist Hongg Song was merely a few dozen yards, virtually arriving in the blink of an eye.

Almost all of Taoist Hongg Song's attention was on the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword in Lian Hongshang's hand, completely disregarding Li Chen, a mere Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator.

In his eyes, although Li Chen's talent in the Sword Dao was not bad, after all, he was just a Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, an existence like an ant, unable to break through his defenses.

However, Taoist Hongg Song would soon pay a heavy price for his arrogant complacency.

By the time he realized something was awry, Li Chen had already attacked, carrying the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword.

"Thousand Layers Slash!"

This sword strike was like Tai Mountain pressing down, the destruction of heaven and earth!

Taoist Hongg Song's heart trembled violently, shocked with his eyes wide open, and instinctively raised his arm to defend.

"Crack!"

With this sword strike, his left shoulder's flaw and cracks could not withstand the impact and shattered on the spot.

"Ah!"

Taoist Hongg Song let out a scream of agony, his shoulder and half of his body below were utterly destroyed, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

And affected by the terrifying Sword Intent, the left half of his face was also a bloody mess, grotesquely disfigured, a shocking sight to behold…