Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor

Li Chen stepped forward, greeting Jing Yi Immortal with a cupped fist: "I have seen the Immortal!"

Jing Yi Immortal nodded slightly, responding indifferently: "I did not expect you to truly come!"

Li Chen smiled faintly and replied: "I said I would come, so I will definitely arrive. By the way, how is Yuqing doing?"

"Sister Qing is fine, but she's been talking about you every day!"

Before Li Chen could finish speaking, Shui Yue, who was standing beside, suddenly interjected.

Jing Yi Immortal glared at her and scolded: "It's just you who talks too much!"

With an embarrassed smile, Shui Yue quickly retracted her little head. Her sapphire-like eyes darted around, fixating on Lian Hongshang.

Just then:

The large ship suddenly began to shake abruptly, and due to the suddenness, some people lost their balance and were thrown to the ground.

Shui Yue, preoccupied with staring at Lian Hongshang, also took a tumble.

Moreover, since the ship tilted towards Lian Hongshang's side, she slid directly over.

"Be careful!"

Seeing Shui Yue fall, Lian Hongshang quickly pulled her up.

"Little brother, thank you for saving me!"

Shui Yue's face blossomed like a peach, her infatuated eyes staring intently at Lian Hongshang.

"Whether looking from the front or the side, he's so handsome. Love at first sight, and a hero saving beauty. Could this little brother be my future Taoist couple? Wow, so handsome I'm bleeding, I really want to offer myself to him!"

Thinking these thoughts, the usually shameless and straightforward girl actually blushed and her demeanor became coy and bashful.

Even Lian Hongshang couldn't stand her such unashamedly fervent gaze, and hurriedly pushed her aside.

At this time, apart from the infatuated Shui Yue, everything else had turned chaotic.

The top deck was still better off; the middle and lower decks were already in utter disarray, with screams occasionally audible.

"There are Demon Beasts, Demon Beasts!"

Li Chen walked to the railing of the ship, his pupils slightly constricted, emitting two sharp rays as he looked into the depths of the swamp.

He saw a group of creatures roughly the size of blue whales, with horns on their heads wrapped in lightning, attacking the ship.

These were fourth-level Demon Beasts, Single-Horned Thunder Whales. They were immense and could release lightning from the horns on their heads to attack their targets.

Being herd animals, they could range from a few to a hundred or more. These were commonly encountered and extremely tricky Demon Beasts in nearby waterways.

The combat power of a fourth-level Demon Beast was equivalent to the Early Golden Core Stage. Moreover, this was in the Great Thunder Swamp, their home ground.

And the people on the bottom deck were all Loose Cultivators and disciples from Third-class Sects, weak in strength and utterly incapable of fending off the attacks of the Single-Horned Thunder Whales.

In merely a dozen breaths' time, more than ten people had died, with nearly a hundred injured.

The lightning released by the Single-Horned Thunder Whales kept attacking the ship. The waves they stirred up also continuously battered the ship.

In an instant, the situation seemed perilous as if battered by wind and rain.

"Immortal, please take a seat, I will deal with these Demon Beasts and ensure the ship's safety!"

The speaker was Teng Yue.

He stepped forward not only to clear up any misunderstanding Jing Yi Immortal might have about him but also to show off. Seizing the opportunity, he wanted to display his strength and regain the face he had lost.

"Brother Teng, I will also give you a hand!"

The speaker this time was Du Feng.

He also wanted to seize this opportunity to make a strong impression. After all, the Dongji Sect had just suffered the loss of two top experts, and at this critical juncture, someone needed to step forward to turn the tide.

However, he didn't go straight down to fight the Single-Horned Thunder Whale but directly approached Li Chen.

"Fellow Taoist, seeing that you are quite strong, would you dare to join me in going down to slay the Demon Beast?"

Li Chen knew that the other party had ill intentions, but he did not refuse and readily agreed.

"Good, I had the same intention!"

If this old guy dared to have any crooked ideas, Li Chen wouldn't mind slaughtering him right then and there in the Great Thunder Swamp, to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys.

After all, he had already killed two Elders of their Dongji Sect, one more would not make much difference.

"Whoosh!"

Teng Yue sacrificed a mid-grade Spirit Sword, unleashing a sword strike that surged like three thousand waves, cleaving towards a Single-Horned Thunder Whale right in front.

Du Feng also would not be outdone and sacrificed two green curved sabers. Spinning rapidly, they conjured a cyclone to face the second Single-Horned Thunder Whale.

But Li Chen did not sacrifice any Magical Treasure and remained bare-handed.

A fourth-level Demon Beast was enough to tackle with just his fists.

The Mystic Iron Heavy Sword and the Seven-star Dragon Abyss were his trump cards, better kept unused until a crucial moment.

"Is he seeking death, planning to fight the fourth-level Demon Beast, the Single-Horned Thunder Whale, bare-handed?"

Some saw that Li Chen didn't use any weapon and were shocked, their eyes widened as they began to discuss among themselves.

"Master, will he be alright?"

Shui Yue stepped forward, pointing at Li Chen, who was fighting the Single-Horned Thunder Whale, and asked with concern.

Her concern was not for Li Chen's safety, but rather for the sequence of problems that could ensue.

For instance, if Li Chen were injured, Sister Qing would certainly be heartbroken.

Most importantly, her Prince Charming seemed to be quite familiar with this Li Chen. If Li Chen were injured, he would definitely be upset as well.

Jing Yi Immortal did not answer directly but silently watched Li Chen.

She found that she couldn't see through this young man from the Mortal World.

With his Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, he could block a punch from Teng Yue without injury. Moreover, he seemed not to have used any Magical Treasure, relying solely on his physical body to resist. Such terrifying combat prowess, even among their Heavenly Extreme Sect elites, would be considered top-notch.

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Above the water, Li Chen was firmly targeted by a Single-Horned Thunder Whale, which locked onto him with its large, red lantern-like, blood-red eyes.

However, Li Chen was not alarmed by this and simply looked down from above, calmly observing the enormous creature.

The Single-Horned Thunder Whale, seeing that this diminutive human being did not fear it, became immediately enraged and opened its mouth wide.

"Boom!"

A Thunder Light Ball was fiercely shot towards Li Chen.

If he were to confront it head-on, Li Chen was at least 99% confident that he could resolve this big fellow within ten breaths' time.

However, he did not want to reveal his true strength too early.

Li Chen was very clear in his heart that the most dangerous opponents in this quest for the Divine Tripod were not these Demon Beasts, but his fellow cultivators.

Besides Lian Hongshang, all the others, even Jing Yi Immortal and Shui Yue, the two acquaintances, could possibly stand against him and become the greatest enemies of this journey.

After all, there was only one Divine Tripod in the Great Thunder Swamp. Who wouldn't love a piece of Jadeite of Jing Mountain?

With this thought, Li Chen spun in the air and narrowly dodged the attack.

The Single-Horned Thunder Whale, missing its strike, swung its huge tail fiercely, stirring up a monstrous wave that swept towards Li Chen in the air.