Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 632 - 629: Appearance of the Master of the Heavenly Net

Chapter 632: Chapter 629: Appearance of the Master of the Heavenly Net

Young Master Xue’s Divine Soul was in a state of panic, trying to escape with a swirl of gloomy wind.

"I said I would obliterate your Divine Soul, and I intend to follow through!"

Li Chen said and immediately took a big stride forward, flicking a ball of light that enveloped Young Master Xue’s Divine Soul.

However, just as Li Chen was about to incinerate the Divine Soul to ashes, a dazzling Bai Guang suddenly appeared. With miraculous dexterity, it forcibly snatched the orb containing Young Master Xue’s Divine Soul away from his hands.

Immediately afterward, the Bai Guang transformed into a silhouette of a person. However, it was not a physical body but merely a projection, which could be considered an avatar of the other party’s Divine Soul.

This was a middle-aged man standing at seven feet tall, dressed in ancient robes, with an air of a Qin Dynasty Magician.

Young Master Xue’s Divine Soul recognized the person and was ecstatic.

"Master, save me, save me!"

However, the ancient Magician did not even glance at Young Master Xue but instead looked at Li Chen with great interest.

"So, you are Li Lingyun and Zixuan’s son, Li Chen?"

Li Chen’s expression was as solemn as a mountain; he had already vaguely guessed the other party’s identity.

Master of the Heavenly Net!

After steadying his mind, he replied with a firm voice: "Yes, I am Li Chen. You are the Master of the Heavenly Net, aren’t you?"

The ancient Magician stroked his Goatee and said, "Correct, I am the Master of the Heavenly Net!"

After admitting his identity, he then looked Li Chen up and down with relish, as if a lustful ghost was eyeing a beautiful woman.

"You are but a young man and have already achieved the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. Moreover, you have slain my old friend Hai Yazi beyond your level. This talent and combat power, even if placed within the Overseas Immortal Sects, would still be recognized as the Heaven’s Chosen Son. Not bad, not bad at all!"

The Master of the Heavenly Net repeated "not bad" three times, smiling as he did so. It was like how elders take pride in the accomplishments of their younger kin.

Li Chen felt as if he were standing naked in front of the other party, extremely awkward.

Moreover, he was totally bewildered by the inexplicably amiable attitude of the Master of the Heavenly Net.

Logically, having killed the people of the Heavenly Net, even if he didn’t hold a towering grudge like Hai Yazi, he should at least show hostility towards himself.

Yet, there was not a hint of such feelings to be seen on his face.

All he saw was the contentment and pride of an elder when a younger one achieved something.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chen asked indifferently, "I killed people from your Heavenly Net, yet you seem rather pleased?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net casually laughed and said, "They are but mere ants. If they die, they die. Why let them affect one’s mood?"

Li Chen was taken aback and pressed, "Your mood is good?"

"Yes, very good, extremely good. This is the best I’ve felt in the past twenty years!"

Having said this, he squinted his eyes toward Li Chen.

"Do you want to know why?"

Li Chen replied offhand, "Why?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net pointed at Li Chen and said, "Because of you!"

Li Chen was surprised and pointed to himself, "Me?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net affirmed with a nod, "Yes, because of you!"

Li Chen was bewildered, "The reason? I don’t understand, what are you talking about?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net stood with his hands behind his back, speaking with a smile, "In a sense, you could be considered one of us from the Heavenly Net. Now that you have achieved a status comparable to the Heaven’s Chosen Sons and the Holy Daughters of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, why wouldn’t I be pleased?"

"Huh?"

Li Chen felt so frustrated he almost spat out blood, but regarding this point, he didn’t bother to argue. To him, it was a completely meaningless endeavor, not worth wasting his breath over!

After a moment of silence, Li Chen steered the conversation back to his parents.

"Tell me, are my parents still alive?"

"They are, and they’re living very well!"

Having said that, the Master of the Heavenly Net casually flicked his hand, projecting a light screen.

Inside, a resplendent palace appeared, filled with gold and silver treasures. Even various precious Magical Treasures could be seen.

Within the palace were two figures.

A man and a woman!

The woman was dressed in an ancient purple gown, her beauty breathtaking. However, her complexion was very pale, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness.

The man’s eyes shone like bright stars, but he too appeared extremely haggard, with even some white hair visible at his temples.

The two of them were silent, simply holding each other’s hands tightly.

In front of them, there was also a family photo, with a line of black script faintly visible:

Happy 12th Birthday to Li Chen!

This was a family portrait taken ten years ago when he turned twelve, a photo his parents had taken with him.

Seeing this scene, Li Chen’s eyes moistened unconsciously, and he called out towards the light screen: "Dad, Mom!"

But there was no response from the other side of the screen.

"There’s no use shouting, they can’t hear you!"

The Master of the Heavenly Net finished speaking and with a flick of his sleeve, retracted the light screen projection.

Li Chen clenched his teeth, drew his sword fiercely, and pointed its tip directly at the Master of the Heavenly Net.

"Release my parents, or else, I will make you pay with your life!"

The Master of the Heavenly Net was firstly taken aback, then burst into loud laughter.

"Right now, you are far from being my match. How can you kill me?"

Li Chen pointed to Hai Yazi’s severed limbs and coldly said: "Before you arrived, he thought the same. You’ve seen what happened to him now, haven’t you?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net faltered slightly upon hearing this, his proud and smug laughter subsiding.

Although Hai Yazi’s cultivation was not close to his, he was still a Quasi Golden Core Expert. If it weren’t for the scarcity of Spiritual Power in the Mortal World, he would likely have advanced to the Golden Core stage long ago.

Yet such a Quasi Golden Core Expert had died at the hands of Li Chen, who was but at the Mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. This was truly surprising to him.

After a deadly silent pause, the Master of the Heavenly Net stroked his Goatee and said, "A mere Quasi Golden Core is nothing in my eyes but a somewhat formidable ant. If you want to kill me, you at least need to achieve Golden Core Formation!"

With this, he suddenly changed the subject and looked towards Li Chen.

"By the way, would you like to achieve Golden Core Formation quickly?"

Now it was Li Chen’s turn to be astonished. What was the Master of the Heavenly Net getting at?

Li Chen did not respond, instead waiting for the other to continue.

Sure enough, seeing that Li Chen didn’t take the bait, the Master of the Heavenly Net continued on his own: "Spiritual Power in the Mortal World is too sparse. Hai Yazi was stuck at the Foundation Establishment Perfection for nearly a century, yet made no further progress. Even with exceptional talent, achieving Golden Core Formation in the Mortal World is as hard as reaching the heavens!"

Li Chen caught the implied meaning and asked coldly, "Are you suggesting I go to the Overseas Immortal Sect?"

The Master of the Heavenly Net saw that Li Chen had finally caught on and smiled, nodding in agreement: "Correct, the Spiritual Power there is tens to hundreds of times more abundant than here. Some Spiritual Vein Cave Mansions offer incredible fortune and opportunities. Should you be fortunate enough to obtain them, it’s truly an ascension in one step. Who knows, you might even be able to traverse the void, venture into the depths of the universe, in search of that legendary Great Freedom Heaven!"