Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 236 - 236 235 I Have a Sword Slash!

236: Chapter 235 I Have a Sword, Slash!

【First Update】 236: Chapter 235 I Have a Sword, Slash!

【First Update】 After the dazzling brilliance dispersed, a Golden Venerable Buddha Statue came into Li Chen’s view.

Li Chen lightly touched the Buddha statue with his hand, feeling the extremely hard material, which was neither carved from ordinary stone nor cast from gold.

It was diamond!

Diamond is the raw material for diamonds and is the hardest natural material on Earth currently.

Moreover, this substance is not unique to Earth; certain meteorites that fall in the universe also contain diamonds.

To carve a diamond into such a lifelike Buddha statue, it seems the carver’s skill is exceptionally remarkable, his cultivation must have reached a pinnacle, at least a God Realm master.

Realizing this, Li Chen was startled, his eyes squinting slightly as he shot a sharp look from his pupils, ready to see through the Vajra Buddha Statue and uncover whatever mysteries lay inside.

The moment his thought touched the Buddha statue, he suddenly felt the surrounding space-time was distorting and transforming, with vortexes reversing, and illusions stacking up as if he was in a chaotic world.

Just as Li Chen was surprised, he suddenly heard a strain of Buddhist Sanskrit music coming from the high mountain in front.

Namah Sarvartha Siddhi, Prajna Paramita Hridaya.

Li Chen looked up and saw an ancient Buddha seated on a lotus pedestal on the summit, below him tens of thousands of believers devoutly kneeling, listening to his recitation of the Buddhist music.

The ancient Buddha, upon discovering that Li Chen was the only one not kneeling in the crowd, recited the Buddhist name, “Amitabha Buddha.”

“Benefactor, your killing karma is too heavy.

May you lay down your butcher’s knife and turn back to shore.

Convert to Buddhism and ascend to the eternal blissful world!”

Li Chen looked at the ancient Buddha and forcefully retorted: “Those I have killed deserved to die, why should I lay down the butcher’s knife?

I have acted justly in this life, why should I turn back?”

“Alas, benefactor, since you are so deluded, this venerable one can only send you to the Western Paradise to purify your murderous sins!”

The ancient Buddha sighed softly then brought his hands together in a Sealing Technique.

Each word thundered, chanting the Buddhist Secret Technique: the Six-character Great Brightness Mantra.

Om Mani Padme Hum!

Instantly, six golden Sanskrit characters converged in midair to form a massive golden palm, pressing down towards Li Chen.

“Humph, a mere residual soul dares to run wild in front of this emperor?”

Facing this solemn and reverent might, Li Chen remained composed.

Because he knew very well that everything before him was but a fantasy space constructed by spiritual power—a common tactic used by cultivators, something he was well accustomed to.

If it were a true cultivator, given Li Chen’s current cultivation level, he would have no choice but to flee.

However, this ancient Buddha in front of him was merely a residual soul, not even one percent of the original, naturally, there was no need to fear him.

“Rise!”

Li Chen shouted loudly, the surrounding spiritual power turning into fireflies, swirling around him, shining brilliantly.

“Combine!”

Li Chen brought his hands together, and the spiritual power transformed fireflies also gathered together, condensing into a seven-foot-long sword, dark green throughout and flickering with an intimidating cold brilliance.

“I have a sword that cleaves gods and demons above and slays monsters below!”

“Cut!”

As these murderous words spun on the tip of Li Chen’s tongue, the dark green long sword, formed by spiritual power, like a shooting star chasing the moon, a rainbow piercing the sun, struck at the Buddha statue with the momentum to split ancient woods and decaying roots.

The emerald-green longsword, not exceeding seven feet, appeared minuscule in front of the colossal Buddha statue resembling the majestic Tai Mountain—like a grain of sand in the desert or a droplet in the ocean, exceptionally tiny.

Yet, with one slash of the sword, the giant Buddha statue burst like a huge balloon pricked by a needle tip, exploding with a booming sound.

In an instant, even the whole mountain crumbled, the sky cracked open with a startling fissure, turning into a pitch-black curtain where not even fingers are visible when extended.

The illusion shattered in a flash, and Li Chen returned to reality once again.

In his hand, the Buddha statue’s glow dimmed, turning into a rough and wild stone.

Compared to its previous crystal-clear appearance, it was truly a difference between heaven and earth.

However, Li Chen understood that this was the true face of the Buddha statue.

There was a shallow sword mark on the forehead of the stone statue.

Li Chen, rubbing the sword mark with his thumb, already understood.

This was the masterpiece he left when he broke through the illusion realm.

It was really close this time; if he had not realized the Light Pupil Technique, he might have been trapped in this illusion realm.

Like those devout believers, becoming nourishment for residual souls.

Such intense Power of Faith indicated that the original owner of the Buddha statue must have been a powerful being from the God Realm.

After its original body died, the soul attached itself to the Buddha statue.

Feigning divine manifestations and employing such methods to bind and lure cultivators, using their flesh and souls as nourishment to enrich its own soul.

The wooden box outside must have been crafted by a compassionate high monk, who, unable to bear the evil spirit causing trouble, built a defensive barrier with his profound Buddhist power to seal it inside.

The Dragon Family Ancestor might have obtained this wooden box unintentionally.

Although his Martial Arts cultivation was formidable, his mental fortitude was average, unable to break the defense restriction above.

Otherwise, Li Chen would not have needed to take action, for the residual soul inside the Buddha statue would have devoured him, leading to his death and dissipation.

Li Chen closely examined the stone statue in his hand, starting to plan in his mind.

With such rich Spiritual Power, if he could refine it, his cultivation could reach new heights, and perhaps it might even enable him to break through the bottleneck of the Middle Innate stage and advance to the Late-stage Innate.

By then, he would be one step closer to becoming a true cultivator.

On Earth, a powerful being in the God Realm, idolized by countless martial artists, roughly equates to a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, ranking as a low-level cultivator.

The appearance of this stone statue also served as a reminder for Li Chen.

There indeed existed cultivators on Earth.

However, due to the rapid development of technology following the Industrial Revolution, large factories and skyscrapers wriggled like mushrooms after rain, damaging the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.

Therefore, these surviving cultivators do not walk among the populace but hide in secluded forested mountains rich in Spiritual Power, enduring hardships to comprehend the Tao.

A late-stage Dragon Family Ancestor nearly forced him to use every trick up his sleeve just to forcibly eliminate him.

If he really encountered a powerful being from the God Realm, or even a more formidable cultivator, he might not even have the chance to escape.

It seems he must hasten his cultivation, refine the Divine Spiritual Power within the Buddha statue, and advance to Late-stage Innate soon.

By then, even if a God Realm powerhouse appears, with the experience from his previous life and a few secret techniques, he might be able to put up a fight.

After making up his mind, Li Chen sat cross-legged and began using the Breathing Technique to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Power.

This helped replenish the Divine Thought Spiritual Power lost when he dealt the fatal blow to the Buddha statue.

Unknowingly, the eastern horizon began to lighten, ushering in a new day.

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Note: Those two phrases are in Sanskrit, originating from the Buddhist scripture “Great Compassion Mantra.”

This chapter primarily involves cultivation.

Previously, some readers commented that Li Chen was constantly showing off and not properly cultivating.

Actually, writing about cultivation can be quite dull, and the author usually skims through it with a summary approach.

Since this issue has been raised by readers, Little Le will consider adding more content in this regard.

Hope everyone enjoys it.

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