Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 312 - 310: Duel at Juyong Pass! [Third Midnight Update]

Chapter 312: Chapter 310: Duel at Juyong Pass! [Third Midnight Update]

Juyong Pass, a famous pass along the Great Wall, one of the nine key passes in the world. Below it lies a giant ravine, the terrain is dangerous and strategic, a must-contest area for the Military School.

In its center, there is a base of a "Street Tower" called the Cloud Platform, named for its "view as if amidst the clouds."

Now, atop this Cloud Platform, stand two figures, ethereally poised.

These two individuals are naturally Shangguan Changhong and Xuanwu.

Xuanwu is a capable general under War God Li Lingtian, who often provides guidance in his cultivation, so although they do not have the official title of master and disciple, they share such a bond.

This is also why his relationship with Shangguan Changhong is particularly good.

Whenever Shangguan Changhong encounters troublesome issues, Xuanwu doesn’t hesitate to rush over and help.

Moreover, having been defeated by Li Chen with three moves yesterday and humiliated publicly, he harbored a belly full of unnamed fury and wanted to take this chance to vent thoroughly.

Xuanwu looked up at the moonlight hidden within the clouds and asked, "Shangguan, it’s getting late, do you think that person you mentioned will still come?"

Shangguan Changhong paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously, saying, "He will, he definitely will!"

After speaking, he glanced at his watch and said, "We’re just fifteen minutes away from the agreed time, let’s wait a bit more patiently."

Hearing this, Xuanwu didn’t say much, just nodded his head.

"Senior Brother Xuanwu, I heard that a formidable figure has joined your Dragon Group?"

Privately, Shangguan Changhong always addressed Xuanwu as a senior brother, hoping to fulfill his regret of not being under the tutelage of the Undefeated War God Li Lingtian.

Hearing Shangguan Changhong suddenly bring up this matter, Xuanwu’s expression became somewhat complicated.

After a long silence, he finally nodded and replied, "Yes, that’s right, he’s very formidable and also very young, a rare martial genius born once in a century!"

Hearing Xuanwu’s answer, Shangguan Changhong’s face also turned somewhat solemn.

He had originally thought his martial arts talent was high enough, but had never expected that after the emergence of Immortal Master Li from Jiangnan, the Dragon Group would gain another martial genius.

Damn it, why are geniuses now as common as cabbages everywhere, doesn’t anyone else get a chance to shine?

Shangguan Changhong and Xuanwu, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, chose to remain silent.

The autumn wind rustled, and the gorgeous red leaves drifted down, adding a bit of a murderous aura to this perilous pass.

Suddenly!

Cold glints flickered in the eyes of both Xuanwu and Shangguan Changhong.

"Someone’s coming!"

Before their words even fell, a slender figure appeared, striding over the moonlight like a Heavenly Immortal.

"Senior Brother Xuanwu, it’s him!"

Spotting the newcomer, Shangguan Changhong’s pupils sharply constricted as he pointed at the figure and shouted urgently.

However, when he looked at Xuanwu, he found the other displaying a facial expression as if seeing a ghost, continuously muttering, "Why is it him?"

Stunned, Shangguan Changhong blurted out, "Senior Brother Xuanwu, you know him?"

Xuanwu nodded and replied, "Yes, he is the new member of our Dragon Group, Li Chen, Immortal Master Li!"

Li Chen, standing with his hands behind his back, hovering in midair, looked at Shangguan Changhong and Xuanwu and said coldly, "And here I wondered who it was, turns out it’s just two losers!"

Shangguan Changhong was shocked and incredulously asked, "Senior Brother Xuanwu, you’ve fought against him?"

Xuanwu did not answer him, but stared at Li Chen and shouted, "Immortal Master Li, I was careless yesterday, that’s why I lost to you. Today, you won’t be so lucky."

Li Chen smiled faintly and said, "Oh, is that so?"

After speaking, he pointed his finger at Xuanwu and Shangguan Changhong, and with an arrogant tone as if looking down on the world, he defiantly shouted, "How about this, both of you come at me together, still three moves. If you can withstand my three moves without defeat, you win, how’s that?"

"Arrogant!"

Xuanwu burst out shouting in midair, transforming into a bolt of lightning rushing towards Li Chen.

Shangguan Changhong hesitated for a moment, then pulled out a Seven-star Short Sword embedded with green gems and stabbed from the flank.

Li Chen first exchanged a powerful palm strike with Xuanwu, knocking him back, then shaped his fingers into a blade and chopped towards the approaching Shangguan Changhong.

Shangguan Changhong never expected Li Chen to be so terrifying, a single palm strike managed to repel Xuanwu, he was caught off guard and instinctively swung his sword to block.

Seeing his short sword sparkling brilliantly, obviously not an ordinary item, Li Chen’s figure flashed in midair, rapidly closing the distance.

Shangguan Changhong, seeing Li Chen’s unconventional tactics, was greatly startled and quickly retreated.

However, before he could even take two steps back, he suddenly felt an excruciating pain in his wrist holding the sword. Looking again, his Seven-star Short Sword had already been taken by Li Chen.

Li Chen fiddled with the Seven-star Short Sword and smiled faintly, "Shangguan Changhong, you say you come when you please and even brought me a gift, which makes me feel somewhat embarrassed!"

Though he verbally expressed embarrassment, his actions did not slow down at all; he immediately placed the Seven-star Short Sword into his sleeve.

Shangguan Changhong was extremely furious internally; previously Li Chen took his Mystic Ice Sword, now he had taken his Seven-star Short Sword.

Damn it, it’s not fair to bully people like this!

Seizing the opportunity, Xuanwu suddenly wielded a golden saber and with the force of splitting Tai Mountain, he slashed towards Li Chen.

His sword skill was fierce and expansive, each strike possessing the force of shattering stones and a tempestuous storm.

Seeing Xuanwu unleashing his killing move, Li Chen dared not underestimate him anymore.

The True Yuan inside his body surged, clouds and winds gathering, his clothes fluttering without wind. His ten slender fingers also began to move swiftly.

In an instant, he transformed like the woman playing the pipa at the head of Xunyang River, fingers plucking continuously. The notes were a complex mix, large and small beads falling onto a jade plate. The silver bottle just broke, the starch burst forth, iron cavalry erupted, swords and spears sounded.

Xuanwu did not expect Li Chen to have such a move; unexpectedly caught off guard, his golden saber wildly swung, creating a Gang wind vortex around him, trying in desperation to defend against Li Chen’s storm-like sword shadow attack.

"Hmph, petty trick, break for me!"

With a loud shout in the sky, Li Chen drew out Shangguan Changhong’s Seven-star Short Sword from his sleeve, and with a force capable of tearing ancient trees, he struck towards Xuanwu’s Gang Wind Vortex.

In an instant, the seemingly unbreakable Gang Wind Defense was cut into pieces like tofu.

Xuanwu’s eyes bulged in agony, feeling a sudden piercing pain in his chest, his throat suddenly sweet; he staggeringly retreated more than a dozen steps before crashing against a huge rock and heavily falling to the ground.

Shangguan Changhong was terrified and instinctively wanted to flee.

Li Chen’s gaze was sharp as a knife, and with a cold glance, he sternly shouted, "Hmph, you think you can escape?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, his fingertips conjured two more sword shadows, shooting towards Shangguan Changhong.

Both of Shangguan Changhong’s calf muscles were pierced by the sword shadows, with blood gushing profusely; he lost his balance and fell stiffly to the ground.

Li Chen dusted off his hands, disdainfully glancing at the two of them, and coldly said, "Hmph, overestimating your own abilities!"

Xuanwu, repressing the severe pain in his chest, shouted, "Immortal Master Li, if you want to kill or flay me, go ahead. If Xuanwu as much as frowns, then he’s not a man!"

After saying this, he actually closed his eyes, showing a resigned expression ready to face death.

Li Chen hummed coldly, "Hmph, Xuanwu, you think yourself very noble, don’t you? I just received General Li’s secret order, and here you are attempting to assassinate me. Be honest, who instructed you, and what malicious intentions do you harbor?"

Hearing Li Chen’s incisive words, Xuanwu was utterly flabbergasted on the spot.

Li Chen was not only going to kill him, but also completely nail him to the pillar of shame.

Assassinating a member of the Dragon Group was a charge of treason, a crime punishable by death many times over!

Shangguan Changhong was also stunned, yelling hysterically, "Li Chen, this is our personal grudge, don’t make a big deal out of this!"

"Oh is it? Then, do you recognize this thing?"

As he spoke, Li Chen took out a stone token engraved with a serpentine dragon from his sleeve.

"Is this the Dragon Talisman?" Xuanwu’s eyes bulged out as he shouted the name of the token.

The Dragon Talisman, a symbol of the Huaxia Dragon Group, somewhat akin to the ancient military "tiger tally." Comprising of two parts, the upper part is held by General Li Lingtian, and the lower part is held by the executor.

With this token, one could summon all the local forces of the Dragon Group. No one could defy it; otherwise, they would be judged for the crime of treason.

Xuanwu did not expect that Li Lingtian would hold Li Chen in such high regard. It was just the first day, and such an important token was given to him.

Shangguan Changhong’s face was filled with disbelief; with this Dragon Talisman, even if he killed himself, no one could blame him.

"Li Chen, this Dragon Talisman, must be forged by you, it’s fake..."

Li Chen sneered silently, his eyes like blades ready to unsheathe at any moment.

Xuanwu’s face filled with sorrow, declared, "Shangguan, this Dragon Talisman is real."

After speaking, he turned to look at Li Chen: "Immortal Master Li, this has nothing to do with Shangguan Changhong, I hope you can spare him. I, Xuanwu, am willing to pay with my life to atone and give General Li an explanation!"

As he spoke, he picked up the golden saber that had fallen to the ground, ready to end his life swiftly.

Xuanwu had never thought that after fifteen years of service in the Dragon Team, he wouldn’t die at the hands of foreign evil forces, but would end his life in such a way. What a twist of fate, a truly lamentable and pitiful end!

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A long Chapter of nearly 3000 words to offer, some readers commented that the protagonist’s journey has been too smooth, and Little Le here explains this issue.

Firstly: it’s not that the protagonist’s journey has been too smooth, but rather that the current enemies are genuinely weak. The old monsters are all in seclusion, attempting to break through the shackles of life and death, extend their lifespan, or even find a passageway to another plane. Li Chen isn’t yet noteworthy in their eyes.

Secondly: the protagonist cannot be defeated, at least not yet. If he loses, he can escape and survive temporarily. If the enemies can’t find him, our little Xue’er will suffer.

Lastly, this book has a grand scale; Earth is just the End of Dharma Age in the cultivation world, merely a speck of dust among the Three Thousand Worlds. Moreover, the route of this book is to impress with thrilling action, and the most important thing is a single word: exhilarating!!!