Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

If formations and barriers are locks, then Li Chen is the master locksmith.

No matter if it's a crude, bulky iron lock or a sophisticated, complex safe lock, they are easily handled by him.

Especially Sword Arrays, there isn't one he can't manipulate.

With just a minor effort, Li Chen easily passed through the Sword Array surrounding the Sword Tomb.

This left Lian Hongshang gaping in awe, but she had long since grown accustomed to Li Chen's heaven-defying methods and did not inquire further.

The Immortal Sword Sect is renowned throughout the world for Artifact Refining, especially their profound mastery in swordsmithing, which has reached perfection.

It is said that the founding patriarch of the Immortal Sword Sect, Blind Jian, was a swordsmithing master that resonated throughout the Cultivation Realm.

The Immortal Swords here are the crystallization of his life's work.

To forge this very sword, he even went as far as to personally gouge out his own eyes.

Hence the name, Blind Jian, was derived.

Inside the Sword Tomb, various Magic Swords were laid out.

Among these Magic Swords was a crystal-clear, three-foot-long green blade, surrounded by a multicolored spiritual radiance.

Carved into the hilt were two characters: Purple Shadow!

"Wow, what a beautiful sword!"

Upon seeing the Immortal Sword Purple Shadow, Lian Hongshang couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Li Chen glanced at Lian Hongshang and asked, "Do you like it?"

Lian Hongshang nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken.

"Then I'll retrieve it for you!"

After Li Chen spoke, his figure turned into a flash of light, heading straight for the Immortal Sword Purple Shadow.

The Immortal Sword Purple Shadow had already spawned a Sword Spirit and commanded the surrounding Magic Swords to stab towards Li Chen in unison.

Seeing this, a disdainful smile appeared on Li Chen's lips.

"You little thing, dare to play Sword Dao in front of me?"

"Come to me!"

Li Chen waved his sleeve, conjuring a vortex that absorbed all the incoming swords.

The Immortal Sword Purple Shadow sensed danger and attempted to flee.

Li Chen teleported in the air, reaching out abruptly to grasp it in his hand.

Lian Hongshang, seeing that Li Chen had seized the Immortal Sword, felt a surge of joy and hurriedly approached.

She took the Immortal Sword from Li Chen's hand, trying to draw it from its scabbard.

However, no matter how much strength she used, she couldn't unsheathe the sword.

"Chen, what's going on?"

Li Chen stared at the Immortal Sword for a while and said, "This guy is throwing a tantrum!"

Lian Hongshang's eyes widened in astonishment, "Throwing a tantrum? Do you mean it has already developed a Sword Spirit?"

Li Chen nodded and replied, "Yeah, but it's still just a Sword Embryo, not yet fully manifested."

Lian Hongshang blinked a few times and asked, "If we can't draw it out, what should we do?"

Li Chen smiled lightly and said, "That's easy; just urge it to manifest!"

"Uh, urge?"

Lian Hongshang looked completely clueless. She had never even witnessed childbirth, let alone the manifestation of a Sword Spirit.

Seeing Lian Hongshang's puzzled expression, Li Chen chuckled and explained, "Cut your finger and drip essence blood into the groove on the hilt. By absorbing enough energy, the Sword Embryo will transform into a Sword Spirit!"

"Oh, so that's how it is!"

Lian Hongshang wore a look of sudden realization, and then she did as Li Chen instructed, lightly slicing her fingertip and dripping essence blood into the groove on the sword hilt.

"Swish!"

A dazzling burst of brilliance suddenly flashed into existence.

As the essence blood flowed along the sword's body, it emitted a sizzling sound.

Soon after, the Immortal Sword gradually became translucent. Vaguely visible within was something resembling a germ, slowly blooming and nurturing an adorable sprite about the size of a pinky finger.

"Hongshang, draw the sword!"

As Lian Hongshang marveled, Li Chen's voice suddenly rang out.

She instinctively responded and subconsciously drew the sword from its scabbard.

At the moment the Jian Feng was unsheathed, a myriad of brilliant lights fiercely burst forth. It was like the dazzling fireworks of Lantern Festival, shooting straight into the heavens.

In midair, eight radiant and eye-catching characters burst forth:

Immortal Sword Purple Shadow, destined for the fated!

"Chen, has it been successful?"

Lian Hongshang's clear eyes twinkled with elated light.

Li Chen nodded and replied: "Yes, it was successful. From now on, you are the master of the Immortal Sword Purple Shadow. However, since the sword has now developed its own consciousness, you two will need time to harmonize before you can use it at will!"

Lian Hongshang nodded, somewhat understanding yet also not. As for how to harmonize, she had no clue.

But with Li Chen there, she wasn't worried about that issue.

Now, with the top-grade spiritual artifact, Ice Worm Silk Armor, on her person, and having obtained the Immortal Sword Purple Shadow, if she were to encounter another Golden Core Expert like White Crane, she would have full capacity to fight.

Meanwhile:

All of Immortal Sword Mountain fell into a state of chaos.

Everyone's eyes widened, their gaze turned towards the direction of Sword Tomb.

"The Immortal Sword Purple Shadow, destined for the fated. Could the Immortal Sword have emerged?"

Hongg Song Taoist, the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sword Sect, was also bewildered.

Calculating with his fingers, it was still half a month away from the true emergence of the Immortal Sword. How could it have appeared now?

All the Elders, Protectors, and Deacons subconsciously looked towards Sect Leader Hongg Song Taoist.

"Sect Leader, now that the Immortal Sword has emerged, should we go check out the Sword Tomb?"

Hongg Song Taoist stared at the long-lasting brilliant characters, a fierce gleam flashing across his slightly squinted eyes.

However, he did not immediately head to the Sword Tomb, but instead issued orders to all the Elders, Deacons, and others.

"Elder Yu, Elder Du, the two of you lead your disciples and guard the mountain gate of the Outer Mountain, make sure other intruders do not come to cause trouble!"

"Elder Li, Elder Bai, the two of you lead your respective disciples and guard the mountain gate of the Inner Mountain!"

"Law Enforcement Elder, lead twelve Deacons and declare martial law across the entire mountain. Without my order, no one is allowed to step into the Sword Tomb. Otherwise, treat them as traitors and show no mercy!"

Upon hearing the command from Master Hongg Song, these Elders and Deacons each went to carry out their tasks.

However, deep down they all felt a tinge of reluctance towards the Sect Leader's orders.

After all, the message had clearly stated "Immortal Sword emerges, destined for the fated," indicating that it was not solely for the Sect Leader to possess. Perhaps they too had the chance of being the fortunate ones connected to the Immortal Sword.

Of course, such thoughts were merely murmured internally. In the face of the Sect Leader's commands, no matter how dissenting they felt, they had to carry them out and couldn't even mention their true thoughts out loud.

Otherwise, before even getting a chance to become one with the Immortal Sword, they might end up lost in confusion, meeting their end in this place.

One must know, Hongg Song Taoist didn't secure his position as the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sword Sect by chance. With his formidable quasi-Nascent Soul cultivation intimidating the whole audience, who would dare to contend with him?

Hongg Song Taoist then brushed his sleeve, with an excited mood, striding like the wind towards the direction of the Sword Tomb.

If he could conquer the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword, he might seize this opportunity to break through the bottleneck and become a true Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Only as a Nascent Soul Strong Person could one become a peerless powerhouse that could stir up storms with a single sip of tea, and ascend to the pinnacle of the entire Cultivation Realm!