Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 317 - 315: What is there to fear from the dry bones in the grave? [First Update]

Chapter 317: Chapter 315: What is there to fear from the dry bones in the grave? [First Update]

"Heh, the Heavenly Master Sect is insignificant in my eyes!"

Li Chen couldn’t help but sneer coldly when he saw the other party trying to leverage the Heavenly Master Sect to intimidate him.

Upon witnessing Li Chen’s arrogance, not even placing the Mystical Sect giant like the Heavenly Master Sect in his eyes, Xu Jinlong wanted to retort, but when he saw the two Inner Strength Masters already lying in pools of blood, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips and nodded in agreement without question.

"I’ve said all there is to be said, and I hope for your great mercy to spare my life!"

In the face of death, everyone is equal. Whether you are a peddler or a noble.

Seeing the worldly society’s boss groveling on the ground, begging for his life, a trace of disdain emerged in Li Chen’s eyes.

"Pass a message to the Heavenly Master Sect for me; tell them that Donghua Li Immortal Master will come to pay respects in three days!"

Hearing the name "Donghua Li Immortal Master," whether it was Xu Jinlong or Shen Xingchen, both were shocked speechless.

"Okay, okay, I’ll remember it, and I’ll make sure to convey it!" Xu Jinlong nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken.

Only after seeing the Killing God, Li Chen, turning to leave did he reach up to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and let out a long sigh of relief.

However, before he could fully catch his breath, Li Chen’s voice, reminiscent of Yama claiming a soul, exploded in his ears again.

"Lord Long, if I’m not mistaken, you seemed intent on breaking my legs just now, correct?"

The color drained from Xu Jinlong’s face as he banged his head repeatedly on the ground, blood gushing out, and with trembling lips, he rattled off pleas for mercy like "I failed to recognize Tai Mountain, please have great mercy."

Unmoved, Li Chen simply extended his palm and intoned a single word towards Xu Jinlong: "Rise!"

Instantly, Xu Jinlong’s body began to rise slowly like a feather caught in a wind vortex.

When he was about three to four meters off the ground, Li Chen flicked his sleeve and two Wind Blades slashed through the air with a "crack, crack!"

Xu Jinlong’s legs were severed mid-air, blood spraying wide, staining the blue sky and white clouds crimson.

"If you want to break someone’s legs, be prepared to have your own legs broken!"

Leaving behind this philosophical statement, Li Chen stopped paying any attention to Xu Jinlong and turned to walk out of the mansion.

Once sure that Li Chen had gone far and would not return, the bodyguards who had been scared senseless finally came back to their senses and hurriedly dialed for an ambulance.

The butler, Xu Hong, approached gingerly and inquired, "Lord Long, what should we do now?"

Xu Jinlong glanced at his severed legs, his teeth nearly shattering from the rage.

"Xu Hong, go to Heming Mountain now and notify the Outer Elder of the Heavenly Master Sect, Xuan Long, about what happened here. I want that Li surnamed man to die without a place to be buried... Ah, my legs, it hurts!"

In his agitation, Xu Jinlong agitated his wounds, grimacing with teeth bared and forehead sweating profusely.

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"Are you truly Donghua Li Immortal Master?"

After leaving the Xu Family’s Mansion, Shen Xingchen looked starry-eyed, like a crazed fan seeing a young male star.

Li Chen couldn’t be bothered with her and waved his hand dismissively, "Your task of leading the way is complete; there’s no need to follow me any longer."

Shen Xingchen fumed with a flushed face, stamping her foot in anger, "That’s being ungrateful and ruthless after using someone!"

Li Chen glanced at the huffing Shen Xingchen, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Oh, really? Then tell me, are you a donkey?"

"I..." Shen Xingchen choked up, not finding the words to answer his question properly.

Li Chen glanced at her dismissively and said indifferently, "A young girl like you, not studying hard in school, but instead trying to roam the worldly society."

"Detestable guy, where am I small?" Shen Xingchen flared up upon Li Chen suggesting she was little.

Li Chen’s gaze fleetingly swept over the peaks beneath her neck and remarked nonchalantly, "If both can be grasped with one hand, isn’t that small?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xingchen froze. But when she followed Li Chen’s line of sight, she became infuriated, gnashing her teeth and stamping her feet.

She lifted her leg wanting to kick Li Chen, the bastard, but just as her long leg raised, she thought better of it, remembering that this man was not someone to be trifled with, and resentfully lowered it again.

Li Chen gave her a glance, shook his head with a smile, and turned to leave.

When Shen Xingchen saw Li Chen about to take his leave, she called out in a rush, "Hey!"

Li Chen stopped and turned, asking, "Is there something else?"

Shen Xingchen carefully chose her words, "Are you really going to the Heavenly Master Sect? They are a Mystical Sect grand faction that has prospered for a thousand years, with a frighteningly rich heritage."

"I’ve heard that the Outer Sect’s Great Elder, Xuan Long, possesses unparalleled hard Kung Fu in the world. The Inner Sect Grand Elder, Xuan Nan, masters profound magic, which is breathtakingly skillful. And their Sect Leader Xuan Tian, as elusive as a Divine Dragon, is said to be in seclusion, and when he emerges, he will ascend to become a true immortal on a sunny day, just like their ancestor Zhang Daoling."

Besides, they have four to five hundred Inner Sect Disciples, over a thousand Outer Disciples, and dozens of experts at the level of Elder and Deacon. Going alone, aren’t you just marching to your death?"

Li Chen sneered coldly, dismissively said, "They’re nothing but dead bones in a tomb, not worth considering. Only their Sect Leader Xuan Tian barely makes the cut!"

Hearing Li Chen’s boastful words, Shen Xingchen really wanted to refute him. But then she thought of his legendary exploits and obediently shut her mouth.

Just as the atmosphere turned a bit awkward, the ringtone of Shen Xingchen’s phone broke the silence, with "Sister" flashing on the caller ID.

After a brief call and hastily hanging up, she turned to find Li Chen, but his figure had long since vanished.

Irritated, Shen Xingchen kicked at a stone pillar.

However, the next moment, she hugged her leg, wincing in pain.

"Hmph, so what if he’s powerful, what’s there to be so smug about. I kindly warned you, and you didn’t listen. Do you not understand ’too rigid, easily broken’, or ’the taller the tree, the stronger the wind’? Someone as arrogant and unyielding as you deserves to die on Heming Mountain..."

Shen Xingchen cursed as she looked in the direction Li Chen had left.

But when she reached the words "Li Chen dying on Heming Mountain," her bright eyes suddenly dimmed, with ripples of worry vaguely visible.

After a moment of silence, she patted her mouth with her hand and spat forcefully onto the ground as if to traditionally expel the ill-fated words she just uttered.

As Shen Xingchen stood in place, lost in silence, a robust voice came from behind.

"Junior Sister!"

Without turning around, Shen Xingchen knew it was her Senior Brother Du Danian.

Walking with him was Senior Sister Wang Ling’er.

"Junior Sister, are you alright? I’ve been so worried!" Du Danian approached Shen Xingchen, offering warmth and concern.

Still angry at Li Chen, Shen Xingchen snorted indignantly and ignored him.

Du Danian, misinterpreting her moodiness, thought she was bullied and rolled up his sleeves, saying, "Junior Sister, tell me who bullied you. I, your Senior Brother, will give them a lesson and avenge you. They must be tired of living to bully my Junior Sister!"

Shen Xingchen rolled her eyes at Du Danian and muttered, "With your level of Kung Fu, you’re not even fit to carry their shoes!"

Du Danian was stunned, his face the picture of embarrassment.

Seeing the awkwardness, Wang Ling’er stepped forward, pulling Shen Xingchen’s arm and feigning anger, scolded, "Xingchen, Senior Brother Du is just being kind. How could you speak to him like that?"

Shen Xingchen then realized her lapse and quickly apologized to Du Danian.

Du Danian had always been fond of Shen Xingchen and was a straightforward guy. He didn’t take her blunt words to heart and just scratched his head with a simple smile.

With the conflict resolved, Wang Ling’er asked Shen Xingchen, "What really happened, Xingchen? You said the Dragon Pattern Jade Pendant was snatched by a young man. Is he one of Lord Long’s men?"

Shen Xingchen shook her head and said, "No. Sister, the waters are too deep here. Even the Heavenly Master Sect is involved. We better not wade into this. Otherwise, our entire Swallow Sect could be destroyed."

Hearing the term "Heavenly Master Sect," Wang Ling’er’s heart shook with fear.

"Xingchen, are you saying that Xu Jinlong is backed by the Heavenly Master Sect?"

Shen Xingchen nodded solemnly and answered, "Yes, that Dragon Pattern Jade Pendant is supposed to be a birthday gift from Xu Jinlong to the Outer Elder of the Heavenly Master Sect, Xuan Long, on his sixtieth birthday!"

This news hit like a bolt from the blue, and both Wang Ling’er and Du Danian’s faces were overcast with shock.

If it were just Xu Tianlong’s personal possession, their Swallow Sect wouldn’t be afraid and could simply avoid Guangling.

No matter how powerful Xu Jinlong was in Guangling, that was all. Outside of it, he would be clueless.

But the Heavenly Master Sect was different. They were a massive Mystical Sect spanning thousands of years, with disciples all over the country and many from powerful families. Anyone daring to provoke them, even if fleeing to the ends of the earth, would surely be caught.

"Xingchen, Lord Long is searching the whole city for us. We should leave Guangling immediately, the farther, the better!" said a fearful and anxious Wang Ling’er to Shen Xingchen.

Du Danian too was scared witless, his dark face turning pale. If it were Xu Tianlong’s mansion, he could still dare to make a breakthrough with his Inner Strength.

But the Heavenly Master Sect? No joke. Even their Ancestor Li San of the Swallow Sect wouldn’t dare provoke such a colossal entity as the Heavenly Master Sect, let alone a person of his modest ability.

Seeing her Senior Brother and Sister so frightened by the mere name of the "Heavenly Master Sect" that they turned ashen, Shen Xingchen was reminded of Li Chen’s earlier nonchalant but bold remark: A pile of dead bones, what is there to fear?

Compared to them, her impression of Li Chen soared.

Although he was conceited and arrogant he had the capability to look directly at the colossus that was the Heavenly Master Sect, unlike her Senior Brother Du, who was petrified merely by the name, barely standing with trembling legs, lacking any backbone.

Remembering that Li Chen was going to the Heavenly Master Sect Headquarters on Heming Mountain in three days to pay his respects, Shen Xingchen resolutely shook her head and said, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister, go ahead without me, I have some matters and need to stay here three more days!"

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