Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Above the Great Thunder Swamp, an enormous ship was anchored, standing fifteen to sixteen zhang high, twenty to thirty zhang wide, and a hundred and ten zhang long, capable of accommodating thousands of people. By its specifications, it paralleled an aircraft carrier on Earth.

Li Chen, accompanied by Lian Hongshang, ascended to the top deck.

From such a height, the entirety of the Great Thunder Swamp lay in their view.

Gazing at the wild and primal swamp, Li Chen's mind conjured up two lines of poetry penned by Li Taibai.

Mountains vanish into the plains, rivers flow into the Great Wilderness.

And yet, the Great Thunder Swamp was more than just desolate.

Below the calm surface lurked undercurrents and deadly traps, a veritable death zone.

Their ship, like the Titanic, was certain to sink within. Now, it was merely a matter of time.

By then, out of the thousands on board, perhaps nine out of ten would perish.

And the surviving few would undoubtedly turn on each other driven by their own greed.

Those who managed to survive would indeed be fortunate.

While Li Chen gazed into the distance, several Sect Disciples subsequently boarded the ship.

Two disciples, clad in the attire of Dongji Sect, caught sight of Li Chen's silhouette and were suddenly shocked.

These two were none other than Wu Tian and Sunx Jing, who had narrowly survived an encounter in Huo Yun Mountain a few days earlier.

Pointing at Li Chen's figure, Wu Tian lowered his voice and asked Sunx Jing beside him.

"Junior Sister Sunx, do you see that silhouette?"

Following the direction of Wu Tian's pointing, Sunx Jing, with a face full of astonishment, responded, "What about that silhouette? Is there a problem?"

The expression on Wu Tian's face darkened slightly as he intently said: "Doesn't it resemble the person from Huo Yun Mountain..."

His words were only half-spoken when he inadvertently shivered. The bloody scene from that evening still haunted him when recalled.

Reminded by Wu Tian, Sunx Jing also felt a similarity.

However, she wasn't sure about it. After all, it had been late at night and the scene was chaotic. They hadn't faced Li Chen directly, making it tough to judge.

"Senior Brother, we should still inform Elder Du and let him decide!"

Wu Tian nodded and said, "Yes, you go ahead, I'll keep watching here!"

Before long, a silver-haired elder appeared beside Sunx Jing. His name was Du Feng, the Second Elder of Dongji Sect, and like Dai Song, a Quasi-Nascent Soul Strong People.

When Wu Tian saw Du Feng, he hurriedly met him and subtly pointed out Li Chen for him to recognize.

Du Feng squinted his eyes, staring at Li Chen for a long time. His face, lined with furrows, was filled with confusion.

On the surface, the other party merely possessed Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

It was utterly inconceivable for someone of Late-stage Foundation Establishment to have slain a Quasi-Nascent Soul Strong People, even the Chief Disciple of Heavenly Sword Mountain, Jian Wuheng, wouldn't be capable of such a feat.

If Wu Tian and Sunx Jing weren't lying, there could only be two explanations:

First: The person had concealed their true strength, which was far more significant than it appeared.

Second: The Magical Treasure was extraordinarily powerful, enhancing combat capabilities to the extent that the wielder could defeat opponents beyond their level.

As to which reason it might be, Du Feng was momentarily undecided.

Yet he could be certain of one thing; now was not the time to act. Observing developments was the wisest course.

After all, his combat power was similar to that of his fellow sect member, Dai Song. If the other could kill Dai Song, he too possessed the capability to kill him.

Moreover, even if he could manage to kill the opponent and seize the Divine Weapon, with so many people around, monopolizing the treasure would not be an easy task.

The jade of Jing Mountain, who doesn't love it? Du Feng is not the only one captivated by it.

In other places, he might use his Earth-level Sect status to press down on others.

But here, there are plenty of Earth-level Sects. There might even be disciples from Heavenly Extreme Sects among them, making it a poor choice for a confrontation.

"Our mission this time is the treasure that fell into Great Thunder Swamp. Let's put other matters aside for now!"

Hearing that Elder Du Feng wasn't immediately seeking revenge on Li Chen, Wu Tian grew anxious.

"Elder Du!"

"This is an order!"

Du Feng glared fiercely at him, and with Sunx Jing's support, walked towards his seat.

Wu Tian looked at Li Chen's figure, his eyes filled with flames of hatred.

"Senior Brother Wu, so you were here too!"

The speaker was a young woman in an Azure Sea blue robe, named Zhang Xi, with the Sect emblem embroidered on her shoulder, indicating she is a disciple of Azure Sea Pavilion.

Dongji Sect and Azure Sea Pavilion are neighbors and frequently interact, sharing a close relationship.

Upon first meeting Wu Tian, Zhang Xi fell for him instantly. Now reunited, she naturally felt extremely joyful.

However, Wu Tian showed no interest in her and merely gave a faint smile as a greeting.

Seeing Wu Tian seemingly distracted, Zhang Xi followed his gaze, her sight landing directly on Li Chen's back.

She truly couldn't comprehend how the back of a man could be more attractive than her.

Just then, Bi Tao, standing beside her, suddenly burst out yelling hysterically like a madman.

"Master, Junior Sister, it was that Loose Cultivator who hit me!"

Instantly, everyone's gaze converged on Li Chen.

Before, Li Chen had heard every word between Wu Tian and Du Feng without missing a beat.

But since they didn't provoke him, he chose to ignore them.

After all, at a critical moment like this, no one wanted to court trouble.

But little did he expect that Bi Tao, like a rabid dog, would suddenly leap out, barking wildly at him.

"Chen, it's Bi Tao from Azure Sea Pavilion, what should we do?"

Lian Hongshang approached Li Chen, her face filled with concern.

Li Chen waved his hand dismissively, saying, "No worries, I'll handle it!"

Immediately, he turned around, grinned at Bi Tao, and said, "Who do I think it is? It's you. What, was the beating I gave you last time too light? It's only been a day, and you dare to bark in front of me again?"

Seeing Li Chen, a mere Loose Cultivator, daring to insult him publicly, Bi Tao became even more enraged and ashamed.

"Dammit, you're courting death!"

Li Chen smiled dismissively.

Bi Tao's master, Great Elder Teng Yue of Azure Sea Pavilion, his eyes furious like those of a venomous snake.

"Fellow Taoist, you repeatedly humiliate my disciple, what is your intention? Do you think Azure Sea Pavilion has no one?"

Before he could finish, he surged his True Yuan, fuming with rage. His peak Golden Core Late Stage cultivation was evident.

Everyone secretly sweated for Li Chen.

Azure Sea Pavilion, having recently advanced from a Human-level Sect to an Earth-level Sect, greatly values its reputation.

Furthermore, Teng Yue is famously protective of his disciples. With someone insulting his disciple Bi Tao to his face, how could he possibly let it go?