Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 272 - 272 270 Venturing to Lingnan Alone【Second Update】

272: Chapter 270: Venturing to Lingnan Alone【Second Update】 272: Chapter 270: Venturing to Lingnan Alone【Second Update】 The establishment of the Martial Arts Alliance was recent, yet its efficiency was incredibly high.

Li Chen had just ordered to gather intelligence on Lingnan, and by that same night, a mountainous pile of documents had accumulated on his desk.

Regarding the geography, power distribution, and even local customs of Lingnan, there was very detailed documentation.

Flipping through them until midnight, Li Chen closed his eyes briefly to rest, replaying the words from the books in his mind.

Suddenly, he sensed a slight movement in his ears and abruptly opened his eyes.

“Who’s outside?”

“It’s me.”

The somewhat timid voice of Zhao Yuqing came from outside the door.

Li Chen raised his eyebrow and asked, “Yuqing?

Why are you still not asleep this late?”

Zhao Yuqing, with dimples lightly twisting, said, “I can’t sleep.

I saw the light in your room, so I came over to check on you.”

After speaking, her eyes shifted to the mountainous pile of documents on Li Chen’s desk.

“You are leaving tomorrow?”

Li Chen nodded and replied, “Yes, I have some matters to attend to in Lingnan!”

Seeing Zhao Yuqing hesitating to speak, Li Chen guessed her thoughts and promptly added, “Yuqing, don’t go anywhere and just stay here these days!”

Zhao Yuqing said, “Okay, will you come back?”

Li Chen said, “Yes, I will!”

“Right, this sword is not bad; it suits your Pure Yin Physique!”

While speaking, Li Chen passed the Dragon Pattern Ice Sword he had snatched from Shangguan Changhong to Zhao Yuqing.

Zhao Yuqing reached out to take the sword, but the moment she touched the hilt, she withdrew her hand as if jolted by electricity.

“So cold!”

Li Chen smiled faintly, saying, “Cold is good; this is forged from thousand-year-old Polar Ice Iron from the Arctic Ice Field, it is indeed cold.

However, with your special physique, this icy aura won’t harm you.

Go on, grasp it and see if you can earn its recognition?”

Encouraged by Li Chen’s eyes, Zhao Yuqing nodded firmly and reached out to take the sword.

The moment her hands touched the hilt, the thousand-year coldness spread throughout her body, as if she was in an ice cellar, shivering uncontrollably, with a faint layer of frost forming on her arms like lotus roots.

This bone-chilling sensation made Zhao Yuqing feel as if her blood was freezing.

Her body could not stop shivering, and she felt an indescribable discomfort,

but she remained silent, biting down hard on her teeth, tightly gripping the sword hilt.

Seeing frost forming on Zhao Yuqing’s face and hair tips, Li Chen grew a bit anxious.

However, it was a critical moment, and if he helped her now, it would be detrimental to Zhao Yuqing’s long-term development.

“Yuqing, relax, this ice sword is sentient.

Don’t resist it, nor confront it.

Try to communicate with it spiritually!”

Li Chen’s voice sounded like the voice from heaven, reaching into Zhao Yuqing’s ears.

She squeezed out a smile and closed her eyes, beginning to communicate spiritually with the ice sword, just as Li Chen had suggested.

In a hazy state, she saw a sword shadow formed of ice, shuttling back and forth within her.

While Zhao Yuqing was in doubt, the voice of Li Chen echoed again in her mind.

“That is the Sword Spirit.

Don’t let it sense any resistance, try to communicate with it earnestly!”

Zhao Yuqing nodded absent-mindedly, cajoling the Sword Spirit as one would a child.

The newly formed Sword Spirit was akin to a one-year-old infant in terms of mentality, curious about everything around it.

It made babbling sounds, cautiously flying forward.

When it reached Zhao Yuqing’s Dantian, it seemed as if it had found its mother, becoming very excited, babbling incessantly.

After frolicking for a while, the Sword Spirit curled up into an infant’s shape, quietly suspended inside, utterly still, as if it had fallen asleep.

Immediately after, Zhao Yuqing felt the deep bone-chilling cold receding away.

Realizing this, she burst into ecstatic shouting.

“I think I succeeded, I don’t feel cold at all now!”

Seeing Zhao Yuqing successfully subdue the Sword Spirit, Li Chen also breathed a sigh of relief and felt joy for her in his heart.

“It’s good that you succeeded.

Yuqing, from now on, you are the master of this sword!”

Zhao Yuqing gently caressed the blade with her fair hands, noticing the dragon shadow wrapping around it, clearly an extraordinary piece.

“This sword must be very valuable, right?”

Li Chen thought for a moment and solemnly cautioned, “The sword itself isn’t that valuable, but the Sword Spirit inside is very precious.

You must take good care of it!”

Upon hearing Li Chen mention that there was a Sword Spirit inside, Zhao Yuqing quickly handed the sword back to him.

“Then you should take it back.

It’s such a precious item, I might lose it again!”

Li Chen smiled indifferently, “This sword is meant for women, especially those with a Pure Yin Physique like yours.

Keeping it with me is as good as a spare rib!”

He was right.

If Zhao Yuqing could attain the strength of Shangguan Changhong, she could at least unleash three times the power of the ice sword.

Thinking of this, Li Chen began to look forward to Zhao Yuqing’s growth.

Given time, if she could break through the Life and Death Mysterious Gate and prove her Innate Realm, with her pure and special constitution, coupled with the power of the ice sword, she would likely be unrivaled at the same level.

“Yuqing, this Cultivation Technique is called ‘Ice Heaven Snow Earth’, suitable for your current practice.

Once you’ve reached the Great Perfection Realm, you can break through the Life and Death Mysterious Gate and ascend to the Innate Realm.”

Hearing Li Chen’s words, Zhao Yuqing couldn’t contain her excitement.

This time, she did not refuse, but joyfully accepted it.

However, the thought that if she could advance to the Grandmaster Realm, she could partake in intimate activities with Li Chen made her cheeks flush with embarrassment, and even her earlobes felt scorching hot.

Li Chen, unaware of Shao Yuqing’s thoughts, seeing her blushing cheeks, mistakenly thought something was wrong and asked with concern, “Why is your face red?

Are you feeling unwell?”

“No, I’m going back now!”

Before she could finish her sentence, she ran off holding the ice sword, like a thief in a rush.

Li Chen watched in bewilderment, completely clueless about the situation.

But at this moment, his mind was wholly fixed on the Lingnan Divine Dragon Pond, so he didn’t think further.

The next day, the sun was shining brightly!

Li Chen set off alone for the Lingnan Divine Dragon Pond.

At the same time, another group had also set out for the Lingnan Divine Dragon Pond.

There were nine people in their party, three Great Grandmasters and six Half-step Innate experts.

The first Great Grandmaster was the Master of Medicine King Valley, the reigning Supreme Xinglin, Sunx Baiyang.

The second Great Grandmaster was the Inner Sect Grand Elder of the Heavenly Master Sect, the Taoist Master Xuan Nan.

The third Great Grandmaster was from Tianyin Temple, a cross-training Grandmaster, Master Puhong.

The remaining six Half-step Innate experts were two from each of their three groups.

The main strategist of this mission was Sunx Baiyang.

Knowing that their Medicine King Valley alone could not monopolize the thousand-year-old divine medicine, the Dragon Blood Fruit, he promised various benefits to pull in the two Grandmasters from the Heavenly Master Sect and Tianyin Temple.

Inheriting a thousand years of legacy as the reigning Supreme Xinglin, the benefits promised by Medicine King Valley were irresistible, whether to the Taoists of the Heavenly Master Sect or the monks of Tianyin Temple.

As they were about to enter the territory of Lingnan, Sunx Baiyang took out several pills and distributed them to Puhong, Xuan Nan, and the disciples from the three families.

“Master Puhong, Fellow Taoist Xuan Nan, Lingnan is full of miasma and poisonous fog.

This pill is called the Poison Avoidance Pill.

Once taken, you will be protected against all poisons for 12 hours!”

Puhong recited “Amitabha Buddha” and took the Poison Avoidance Pill from Sunx Baiyang.

Xuan Nan also uttered “Infinite Heavenly Venerable” and took his share of the pills.

“Sunx the Medicine King, if we seize the thousand-year-old divine medicine this time, your Medicine King Valley will undoubtedly surpass the Medical Saint Sect and become the Supreme Xinglin of Huaxia!”

Hearing Xuan Nan’s words, Sunx Baiyang was secretly pleased.

However, no hint of joy could be seen on his face, and he just gently stroked his goatee.

“Fellow Taoist Xuan Nan, the thousand-year-old divine medicine is guarded day and night by a Jiao Long, it’s not so easy to take!”

Xuan Nan waved off the concern, “It’s just a beast.

I refuse to believe that the three of us Great Grandmasters, working together, can’t kill it.”

Sunx Baiyang nodded and added, “The three of us can indeed slay that beast, but I’m worried about the Mei Family of Lingnan, they won’t let us take the divine medicine so easily.

Moreover, we cannot be certain if that Immortal Master Li will join in the fray.

If he does come, even with the three of us together, we might have to use some special tactics!”

Xuan Nan laughed loudly, “The Mei Family Ancestor made mistakes in his cultivation, suffered backlash, and is already half-buried in the ground.

Now with their family in such disarray, they can’t even look after themselves, let alone concern themselves with these matters.”

“As for Immortal Master Li, he dug his own grave by feuding with Shangguan Changhong, a prominent disciple from Li Lingtian’s ranks in the Imperial City.

He is also heading for a great disaster, barely able to save himself!”

The usually silent Puhong finally spoke, “Amitabha Buddha, it’s truly regrettable and lamentable if that young Immortal Master Li were to fall at such a young age, given his astounding achievements.”

Xuan Nan looked displeased, “Master, what you may not know.

Immortal Master Li, though he has a talent for Martial Arts akin to a freak, is ruthless and heartless.

He has slaughtered many of our righteous way.

Such a person, filled with evil deeds, shall be condemned by the heavens!”

Sunx Baiyang nodded in agreement with Xuan Nan’s view.

“Fellow Taoist Xuan Nan is right, the tree that stands out in the forest is the first to be destroyed.

Immortal Master Li may be a prodigy, but he doesn’t know how to keep a low profile, making enemies everywhere.

As the saying goes, too much rigidity leads to easy breakage.

His downfall is just a matter of time!”

Xuan Nan, feeling irate whenever Immortal Master Li was mentioned, waved his hand, “Sunx the Medicine King, Master Puhong, let’s not talk about that Immortal Master Li anymore.

Now that the night is falling, let’s enter the mountain overnight, avoiding as much attention as possible to steer clear of any unnecessary trouble!”

Puhong and Sunx Baiyang exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement and followed Xuan Nan as they walked deeper into the Divine Dragon Mountain.

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Here’s a 3000-word mega chapter, after a full day of editing until I’m almost sick of it!

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