Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 638 - 635: Fishing Alone in the Snowy River!

Chapter 638: Chapter 635: Fishing Alone in the Snowy River!

December 24th, Christmas Eve:

The heavy snow akin to goose feathers started to fall in Yanzhou, the cold wind piercing to the bone, with snowflakes fluttering around.

However, even so, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of thousands of Martial Artists.

As soon as the news of the duel between Immortal Master Li and Miyamoto Butcher at Goose Lake spread, Martial Artists from around the globe swarmed to the site.

By the time they arrived, Goose Lake had already been cordoned off. The outer layer was a police line, and the inner layer was manned by the undercover guards of the Star Pavilion.

If one looked from a higher vantage point, they could see a solitary boat in the center of the lake.

On the boat was an old man, fishing with undivided attention.

Just like Liuu Zongyuan in the old days: A solitary man in a straw coat and hat, fishing alone in the cold river snow!

Someone who saw the figure in the center of the lake was astonished and asked,

"Is he the Japanese legend who survived nuclear bombing and defeated Li Jinliang, the Miyamoto Butcher?"

"Of course it is. Besides this Japanese legend, who else would dare block the gate of the Star Pavilion?"

"Alas, where is Immortal Master Li of the Star Pavilion? Why haven’t we seen him yet?"

"It’s said that Immortal Master Li is very handsome, reincarnated from a Heavenly Immortal. I’m really looking forward to seeing him!"

A lovestruck girl, holding her heart like Xishi, said this.

Suddenly!

A dragon’s roar surged from the Star Pavilion’s attic, a colorful arc crossed the sky, shattering the void and scattering snowflakes.

"Immortal Master Li is here!"

Someone exclaimed, and instantly, everyone’s gaze was directed towards the colorful arc in the sky.

The owner of this arc, was none other than Li Chen!

He stood in the void, ten meters away from Miyamoto Butcher.

Only at close range did he clearly see the chilling, bone-white pupils of Miyamoto Butcher which were eerie, and from the looks of it, he had been blind for at least half a century.

Miyamoto Butcher’s bone-white eyes roamed, then fixed themselves on Li Chen.

"Immortal Master Li, you truly haven’t disappointed me, not in vain have I sat here grail-like for three and a half months!"

Li Chen glanced sideways at the fishing rod in his hand, and said with a light smile, "It seems Mr. Miyamoto’s fishing skills are quite extraordinary!"

Miyamoto Butcher was startled, as he never expected this world-renowned Immortal Master Li’s first words to concern his fishing abilities.

He gave a grim smile, shook his head, and said, "Immortal Master Li, you’re mistaken. My fishing skills are unparalleled in this world, rivaling those of the ancient sage Jiang Taigong of Huaxia!"

Li Chen raised an eyebrow: "Oh? How so?"

Miyamoto waved his fishing rod, and it seemed as if he was pulling up words.

"Jiang Taigong fishing on Wei River hooked King Wu, created the Great Zhou’s 800-year golden age, his fame enduring through the ages. I fish in Goose Lake to trap a king, suppressing Huaxia’s Martial Arts for fifty years, isn’t that delightful?"

After saying this, he once again gazed at Li Chen with his bone-white eyes.

"Right, Immortal Master Li?"

Li Chen was initially taken aback, then burst into applause and laughed heartily: "Excellent, excellent. Mr. Miyamoto, your calculations are indeed clever. Unfortunately..."

Halfway through his word, Li Chen stopped speaking.

When Miyamoto Butcher heard Li Chen change his tone, his face immediately darkened, and he said sternly, "Pity what?"

"Pity that you will not succeed!"

After Li Chen finished speaking, he immediately took action, aiming to strike first.

Miyamoto Butcher, unrushed, fiercely shook his arm, turning his fishing rod into an arc, moving toward Li Chen.

The fishing line on his rod was not made of real silk, but condensed from True Yuan, exceptionally refined. It could even cut through three-zhang-thick ancient city walls in half instantly.

Li Chen altered his move mid-air, waving his sleeve like the Azure Dragon Absorbing Water, raising a giant water pillar. Stones flew through the air, and the surging waves crashed ashore, stirring up mounds of snow.

Though Miyamoto Butcher’s fishing line was exceptionally refined, the rod in his hand was not some Magical Treasure or Divine Weapon; it was just a common material object and could not withstand such fierce savagery, snapping instantly.

He was startled, and his body suddenly burst upwards, soaring into the sky.

However, the solitary boat he had been sitting on for three and a half months was shattered by the raging waves in an instant, turning into powdered chips.

In this first round of the clash, Li Chen took the initiative, gaining the upper hand in momentum against Miyamoto Butcher.

However, Miyamoto Butcher was well versed in both attack and defense. Other than destroying his solitary boat and fishing rod, Li Chen gained no other advantages, and he hadn’t even touched a corner of his opponent’s clothes.

From the situation so far, Miyamoto Butcher’s cultivation was probably slightly weaker than Hai Yazi. However, the difference was not too significant, at least he was a Half Golden Core Expert.

The last time he defeated Hai Yazi, to a great extent, it was by trapping the opponent in the Eighteen Copper Men Formation.

Now that the Eighteen Copper Men were basically out of commission and temporarily unusable, other methods would be necessary to defeat Miyamoto Butcher.

"You are indeed Immortal Master Li, possessing strength comparable to Li Jinliang at such a young age—it truly is a case of a hero coming forth in his youth!"

As Li Chen contemplated his next moves, Miyamoto Butcher’s voice suddenly rang out.

As his roar still echoed in mid-air, Miyamoto Butcher had already swung his palm towards Li Chen.

This palm strike was as massive as a fighter jet, shattering the void in an instant, powerful enough to flatten a mountain.

Seeing Miyamoto Butcher begin with a devastatingly powerful move, all onlookers were so shocked that their eyes nearly popped out, and they were almost suffocating.

Qin Qingwu clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, her cold sweat flowing, and her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

Lian Hongshang saw her trembling, and stepped forward to comfort her, "Qingwu, don’t be nervous, it’s alright. Our Pavilion Master endured a nuclear bomb attack from the United States and wasn’t blown up; what more this Miyamoto Butcher?"

A Japanese warrior proficient in Chinese, hearing Lian Hongshang’s somewhat contemptuous words towards their Sword Saint, felt indignant.

"Hmph, do you think that only your Pavilion Master was bombed with a nuclear bomb? Our Sword Saint was bombed by the United States more than sixty years ago!"

When he said this, his lips curled proudly, his face brimming with boasting. It seemed as if being bombed by a nuclear bomb was some incredible achievement.

Lian Hongshang ignored him and continued to focus her gaze on Li Chen at the center of Goose Lake.

Facing Miyamoto Butcher’s overwhelming attack, Li Chen neither dodged nor avoided, but clenched his fist and met it head-on.

His fist was also massive like a mountain, akin to a high-speed train, smashing through the void and fiercely colliding.

"Boom!"

The fist and palm collided mid-air, the explosion sounding throughout the heavens. With the two of them as the core, the lake waters for miles around caved in, forming a basin, revealing all kinds of rocks and mud on the lakebed.

It was a pure collision of True Yuan. Miyamoto Butcher’s cultivation was far superior to Li Chen’s, and he was also diving down from above. Therefore, he clearly had an advantage in momentum.

Miyamoto Butcher stood in the air, his violent True Yuan bursting out like a mountain torrent from his body, continuously pouring into his Hand Energy. His robes fluttered loudly, resembling a Divine Demon reborn, looking down on Li Chen from high above.

"Immortal Master Li, you see, you are only at the Divine Level mid-stage, and yet I am already halfway stepping into the realm of an Immortal. This is the gap between mortals and Immortals. This gap, Li Jinliang could not cross, and neither can you!"