Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 322 - 320: Carrying the Coffin and Treading the Mountains【Congratulations to Yulu for becoming the first Elder】

Chapter 322: Chapter 320: Carrying the Coffin and Treading the Mountains【Congratulations to Yulu for becoming the first Elder】

October 24th, a day with gentle breeze and beautiful sunshine!

Flag banners fluttered and drums thundered on Heming Mountain. Seven Elders and thirty-six Deacons of the Heavenly Master Sect, along with over a thousand disciples, stood ready as if facing a great enemy.

Below the mountain for ten miles, crowds were also swarming, a large portion of whom were Martial Artists who had come due to the mountain’s fame. Most of them tiptoed, craning their necks to look up the mountain.

Heming Mountain was originally a tourist attraction. Some tourists, unaware of the true situation, found this scene very curious.

Among them was Lu Yaoyao!

She was a junior at Newport Chinese University. But her close friend from mainland, Du Xinran, told her that her hometown, Heming Mountain, was a fairyland where, two thousand years ago, an Immortal named Zhang Daoling had ascended to heaven on this mountain.

Lu Yaoyao’s major was astrophysics, a staunch materialist, naturally she did not believe in these so-called ghost stories. However, her close friend spoke with such conviction and in such detail that she, half-doubtful and half-believing, took advantage of the weekend to come and see for herself.

But little did she expect that as soon as she arrived at Heming Mountain, unexpected events unfolded.

"What’s going on, Xinran?" Lu Yaoyao, full of confusion, asked her close friend Du Xinran.

Du Xinran was also baffled. In her memory, she had never encountered such a situation. Therefore, she could not find the words to explain.

An Inner Strength Martial Artist named Wang Hang, overhearing their conversation, deliberately put on a profound look and mysteriously said: "You two beauties are not aware. Donghua Li Immortal Master has come to challenge the Heavenly Master Sect!"

Du Xinran asked uncertainly, "Came to challenge? What does that mean?"

Wang Hang said: "Isn’t it obvious? To challenge is to flatten Heming Mountain!"

Hearing this, Du Xinran gasped and covered her mouth. Though not a Martial Artist herself, as a local from Guangling, she naturally knew the terror of the Heavenly Master Sect.

"Who is this Donghua Li Immortal Master that he dares to flatten Heming Mountain?"

Wang Hang looked at Du Xinran and Lu Yaoyao with a face full of astonishment, as if they were aliens, meticulously observing them: "You don’t know about Donghua Li Immortal Master?"

Du Yaoyao rolled her eyes and said, "Who is this Immortal Master Li, he’s not some celebrity, why should I know him?"

Wang Hang thought for a moment, his face suddenly enlightened, and asked, "You definitely aren’t from the worldly society, right?"

Worldly society? That sounded like something out of a martial arts novel. It was already the new century, how could there still be such messy things?

Feigning depth, Wang Hang said, "People not from the worldly society shouldn’t concern themselves with its affairs, I can’t blame you. I’m bored waiting here anyway, let me enlighten you about Donghua Li Immortal Master!"

Lu Yaoyao suspected the man was crazy and didn’t want to bother with him. However, her close friend Du Xinran was very interested in these so-called worldly tales.

Wang Hang was eloquent, and being a die-hard fan of Immortal Master Li, he knew his legendary deeds like the back of his hand, so he spoke fluently.

Even Lu Yaoyao was deeply captivated by his storytelling. However, regarding the authenticity of these stories, she still maintained a skeptical attitude.

The scientific knowledge and societal experiences she had made her believe that it was all false, similar to how magicians fool people.

Moreover, recent news had also reported on so-called Qigong masters who scammed people for money and sex.

In Lu Yaoyao’s mind, that Immortal Master Li was essentially on par with those so-called Qigong masters.

Du Xinran, however, believed it without any doubt and was even slightly excited about this Immortal Master Li, who ostensibly became furious for the sake of his beloved.

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao touching her friend’s forehead with her porcelain-white fingers, said: "Just hearing a story makes you infatuated, I really can’t understand you!"

...

The news that Immortal Master Li was going to pay a tribute visit to the Heavenly Master Sect had reached Yanzhou three days ago.

Qin Tianlong, the current head of the Qin Family, and Zhang Tianrui from the Medical Saint Sect, after a brief discussion, secretly rushed over together. Accompanying them were Qin Qingwu and Zhao Yuqing.

Initially, Qin Tianlong didn’t want to bring the two girls with them. However, either Qin Qingwu or Zhao Yuqing, being too stubborn, simply couldn’t be persuaded.

Zhang Tianrui stroked his beard, asking in confusion, "Mr. Qin, why do you think the Alliance Hierarch wants to go to the Heavenly Master Sect to pay homage?"

Qin Tianlong thought for a moment and said, "The Alliance Hierarch is a Heavenly Relegated Immortal, a Golden Dragon of the sea; his actions cannot be measured by ordinary means."

Qin Qingwu couldn’t wait to ask, "Dad, do you think Brother Li Chen can win?"

If age were considered, she was three years older than Li Chen. But since Zhao Yuqing called Li Chen ’Brother’, she followed suit, unwilling to show weakness.

Qin Tianlong gazed towards Heming Mountain, saying, "It’s hard to say. The Heavenly Master Sect has lasted a thousand years without decline; its foundation is terrifying, far beyond our imagination. Moreover, it is said that their Sect Leader Xuan Tian, with his Taoist techniques, is miraculous. Even the Undefeated War God Li Lingtian from the Imperial City could only barely defeat him by half a move in the past. Now, after retreating for ten years, he has changed beyond recognition."

"Ah, then that means Brother Li Chen is destined to lose?" Qin Qingwu exclaimed in shock.

Zhang Tianrui shook his head, saying, "Not necessarily. It is said that Master Xuan Tian is preparing to break into the Demigod Realm and is still in seclusion, unlikely to leave easily. As long as he does not come out, looking across the entire Heavenly Master Sect, no one is a match for the Alliance Hierarch!"

Hearing this, the stones hanging in the hearts of Qin Qingwu and Zhao Yuqing finally fell to the ground.

"As long as that old man named Xuan Tian does not come out, doesn’t that mean Brother Li Chen has the winning ticket secured?" Zhao Yuqing, who had been silent, couldn’t help but ask.

Zhang Tianrui and Qin Tianlong exchanged glances, neither giving a definite reply.

The Heavenly Master Sect has been able to continue for a thousand years without decline, surely there is something extraordinary about it. Leaving aside other things, just a century ago, the unparalleled Ancestor Yin Ghost led the Three Sects of Miao Territory along with dozens of experts and over a thousand elite disciples, yet they were still unable to flatten Heming Mountain. Even if the Alliance Hierarch is exceptionally brilliant, he is still alone; how easy could it be to conquer Heming Mountain?

In their view, if the Alliance Hierarch could retreat unharmed, it would be equivalent to a harsh slap in the face to this giant of the Mystical Sect, the Heavenly Master Sect.

Meanwhile, at the Mountain Sect of Heming Mountain:

The Inner Sect Grand Elder Xuan Nan, the Outer Elder Xuan Long, and seven other elders were all present.

Behind them stood thirty-six deacons, one hundred and eight elite disciples, and four hundred and eighty ordinary disciples, all in their respective places, arrayed in readiness.

On their flank peaks, several banners fluttered, respectively inscribed with: Taiping, Kongtong, Qingcheng, Shaolin among others.

Clearly, these were the Martial Arts Forces here to support the Heavenly Master Sect.

Du Ziteng, the elder from Kongtong, looking at the formation presented by the Heavenly Master Sect below, let out an incredulous exclamation,

"This Heavenly Master Sect is truly a giant of the Mystical Sect, just the Grandmaster Level elders alone amount to seven!"

Though the Taiping Sect has always been competing with the Heavenly Master Sect for supremacy in the Mystical Sect, their Vice Sect Leader Zhang Long deeply agreed at this moment.

"In those days, Ancestor Yin Ghost, how glorious he was, with his unparalleled witchcraft and poison technique, unrivaled in the world. Even so, when he came to Heming Mountain to challenge it, he couldn’t gain the slightest advantage. In my opinion, if that damn Immortal Master Li dares to come, he will certainly be buried here!"

The speaker was Qingcheng Sect Leader Ye Wuji. Ever since his son was killed by Li Chen, he had hated him to the bone.

Yet, just relying on their Qingcheng lineage, they were too weak to seek revenge against Immortal Master Li.

He thought he would never have a chance for revenge in this lifetime, but he never imagined that Li Chen would be so reckless as to come to Heming Mountain to challenge it.

A person looked up at the midday sun and said, "It’s almost noon, could it be that Immortal Master Li doesn’t dare to come?"

However, before his words could finish, a burst of exclamation came from a distance.

"Look, Immortal Master Li is coming, Immortal Master Li is coming!"

Everyone turned their eyes, only to see a graceful young man with a face as fair as jade, carrying a blackwood coffin on his shoulder, walking lightly towards the mountain gate.

On the coffin, the prominently large character "Tribute" was striking and eerie!