Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Inside the Sword Tomb:

Li Chen stared intently at the deepest part of the Sword Pond, his gaze locked in silence.

Lian Hongshang was puzzled and stepped forward to ask, "Chen, what are you looking at?"

As she spoke, she followed Li Chen's gaze and it landed on a gigantic iron sword.

This was a dusky Mystic Iron Heavy Sword, very crudely made, and extremely ugly in appearance. It seemed to be unfinished, an incomplete weapon.

To say it bluntly, if the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword is the belle of the swords, then this Mystic Iron Heavy Sword is the absolute brute among them.

Noticing these details, Lian Hongshang's eyebrows furrowed slightly, questioning, "It's just an ordinary heavy sword, what's so captivating about it?"

Li Chen smiled lightly and said, "This is no ordinary heavy sword!"

Finished speaking, without waiting for Lian Hongshang to prod further, he leaped into the Sword Pond.

He gently reached out, caressing the sword that had been in silence for who knows how many years.

Although the blade was eerily black, it was scorching to the touch. There were also four large characters inscribed on it: Heavy Sword Wufeng!

Indeed, it was made from Outer Heaven Meteor Iron, it seems that the Artifact Refining Master's skill wasn't up to par and failed to successfully refine this Divine Weapon!

Based on Li Chen's experience, if this sword were finished, the power it would unleash could absolutely rival the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword that Lian Hongshang wielded.

What a pity, it was just an incomplete weapon!

However, Li Chen had no regrets about this. He was also skilled in Artifact Refining, and his proficiency in this regard was far beyond the top Artifact Refining Masters here, and he could certainly complete the unfinished weapon himself.

"Since it is the 'Heavy Sword Wufeng,' then let me see just how heavy you really are."

After muttering to himself, Li Chen rubbed his hands vigorously, preparing to lift the sword.

However, to his surprise, even using fifty percent of his strength, he couldn't lift it.

Seventy percent of his strength was still not enough!

Eighty percent of his strength, still the same result!

Only when Li Chen exerted ninety-five percent of his strength, was he able to lift the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword.

Good heavens, this sword weighed 9600 jin, nearly ten thousand jin; no wonder it was so heavy.

Li Chen tried swinging it and found it extremely strenuous. If one were to fight holding this heavy sword, at least thirty percent of their True Yuan would be consumed. Moreover, it would greatly affect the speed of one's movement technique.

Even for Nascent Soul Cultivators, wielding a weapon weighing over tens of thousands of jin would not be easy.

But this would not hinder Li Chen!

After all, in his previous life, he was one of the top-tier Sword Control Masters throughout the entire Immortal Realm.

Li Chen bit his fingertip and used it as a brush, with Essence Blood as ink, he inscribed strange runes within the sword body.

This was the most basic Sword Control Technique, allowing him to wield the Mystic Iron Heavy Sword at will.

"Chen, it seems someone is coming!"

Lian Hongshang sensed an incredibly powerful aura drawing near, her unease apparent as she looked toward Li Chen.

Li Chen nodded, affirming, "Yes, it's a Quasi-Nascent Soul Cultivator, it must be the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sword Sect himself who's come!"

Hearing that it was the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sword Sect, Lian Hongshang's expression became even more solemn, asking with palpable nervousness, "Then should we leave now, to avoid being trapped here?"

Li Chen shook his head, "We can't leave, he's already arrived!"

Lian Hongshang was shocked, "Ah, we can't leave, what should we do?"

Li Chen looked towards the Sword Pond and then at the Purple Shadow in Lian Hongshang's hands, he smiled mysteriously and said, "The Immortal Sword emerges, requiring a Blood Sacrifice. Just right, let's use him for the sword offering!"

Upon hearing Li Chen's words, Lian Hongshang was utterly astonished.

She even doubted if she had heard wrong—Li Chen actually intended to use a Quasi-Nascent Soul Strong Person for a sword offering, had his brain gone funny?

...

Hong Song Taoist entered the Sword Tomb on the back mountain with an excited heart.

The Sword Array was intact, with no one having entered, which means that the Sword Embryo emerged automatically.

Although it happened a few days off from his prediction, it was not a big deal. The ways of the Heavenly Dao are unpredictable, and without the peerless talent of the ancestral masters, a little error was only to be expected.

However, after delving deeper into the Sword Tomb, he sensed that something was amiss.

The Purple Shadow Immortal Sword had vanished, and the other Magic Swords were nowhere to be found. It was as if they had all evaporated, never having existed.

Could it be that the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword had devoured the other Magic Swords and flown away on its own?

Hong Song Taoist thought so in his heart and felt this possibility to be very high.

After all, when a Sword Embryo transforms into a Sword Spirit, it gains its own consciousness. They also follow the law of the jungle, so it's not unusual for high-level Spirit Swords to devour lower-level Magic Swords to nourish themselves.

But where could an Immortal Sword fly to?

Hong Song Taoist was filled with confusion and was burning with anxiety. The urgent matter at hand was to find the Immortal Sword quickly. If it were to fly out of Immortal Sword Mountain and be snatched by another strong person, his years of hard work would go to waste, and the rise of the Immortal Sword Sect would become an unattainable dream.

Hong Song Taoist looked around and released his consciousness to search the Sword Tomb systematically.

Suddenly!

A purple glow appeared out of nowhere, emitting a "squeak" sound.

Hong Song Taoist was overjoyed: "Purple Shadow Immortal Sword?"

The Purple Shadow Immortal Sword was hovering over the Sword Pond, occasionally shaking its body as if a curious baby was looking around.

"Come here, come over this way!"

Hong Song Taoist gestured continuously, trying to lure it over.

However, the Immortal Sword just swayed back and forth, not coming closer.

Hong Song Taoist became anxious as he watched, and with a determined heart, he prepared to forcefully seize the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword.

But as soon as he entered the Sword Pond, his body was suddenly restrained.

Countless Magic Swords appeared from all directions, enveloping him like Earth Network in the sky.

"Whoosh!"

The previously harmless-looking Immortal Sword Purple Shadow instantly turned into a venomous snake, flicking its crimson tongue and made a swift strike at Hong Song Taoist's Life Gate in his chest.

Hong Song Taoist was greatly startled. He brought his hands together and raised the Protective Gang Qi to shield himself.

"Who is lurking in the shadows? Show yourself!"

Before Hong Song Taoist's words ended, two figures emerged from the darkness.

It was none other than Li Chen and Lian Hongshang!

At the flicker of Lian Hongshang's thought, the Immortal Sword Purple Shadow, like a child seeing its mother, flew directly into her hands.

Witnessing this unbelievable scene, Hong Song Taoist's expression turned to shock, and he exclaimed: "Who are you two and how did you silently appear in the forbidden ground of our Immortal Sword Sect's Sword Tomb?"

Li Chen gave Hong Song Taoist a careful look and leisurely asked, "Hasn't your Immortal Sword Sect been looking for the two of us all this time? Now that we're here, how can you pretend not to recognize us?"

Hearing Li Chen's words, Hong Song Taoist was taken aback.

Then, as if realizing something, his expression turned to horror.

"Are you the two Loose Cultivators who came from the Mortal World?"

Li Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, we heard that your Immortal Sword Sect is searching for us all over the world, so we decided to visit. Unexpectedly, by a sheer coincidence, we wandered into this Sword Tomb on the back mountain."

"Early arrival isn't as good as arriving at the right time, just in time to encounter the emergence of the Immortal Sword, which also said that it belongs to those with destiny. Now that the Immortal Sword has recognized its owner, senior, would you say we are fated for this Immortal Sword?"

Hearing Li Chen's teasing, Hong Song Taoist's face turned ashen.

"Despicable thieves, hand over the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword at once. Otherwise, this place will be your grave!"

As he spoke, Hong Song Taoist burst out shouting, and the powerful cultivation of a Quasi-Nascent Soul shook the entire mountain tremble.