Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor
Chapter 162 - 162 161 A Dazzling Battle

162: Chapter 161: A Dazzling Battle 162: Chapter 161: A Dazzling Battle Li Chen held a very ordinary fishing rod in his hand.

Its main body was made of bamboo easily found anywhere, and the hook was nothing more than a bent embroidery needle, completely covered in rust spots.

On Taobao, this kind of rod, including free shipping, wouldn’t cost more than 9.9 yuan.

It was truly the bottom rung within the world of fishing rods.

Yet, if this fishing rod, like humans, had consciousness, it would never have imagined that its otherwise mundane life would one day shine so brilliantly.

The fishing rod soared through the air, flattening thousands of huge waves, whistling in the wind, unstoppable.

People were thrown backward, and boats capsized amid continuous screams.

It was fierce as a tiger descending the mountain and formidable as a dragon diving into the sea, wild and unruly, commanding a gaze that looked down upon all.

Upon seeing the rod slicing through his three layers of defense with an irresistibly forceful momentum, Tie Wudi’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock.

Could it be that the object in his hand was a legendary magic artifact?

Indeed, it had to be a magic artifact.

Otherwise, there was no way it could possess such terrifying power.

After comforting himself with this thought, Tie Wudi gathered his spirits twelvefold, daring not to underestimate the opponent any longer.

He noticed a wheelboat nearby and let out a roar like that of a lion, bellowing into the sky.

“Arise!”

Instantly, the water surged, lifting the wheelboat up with a force as crushing as Tai Mountain bearing down, pressing towards Li Chen.

Li Chen glanced at the wheelboat floating midair and squeezed out a scornful sneer from between his clenched teeth.

Immediately after, the fishing rod in his hand swayed left and right, and the nylon line transformed into a blade sharp enough to slice through metal, splitting the wheelboat in half with a force as mighty as cleaving through Mount Hua.

Tie Wudi was greatly alarmed to see the hook charging directly at him and dared not meet it with his flesh and blood.

Spreading his arms wide as if he were a White Crane spreading its wings, he “stomped stomp gasped” and hastily retreated backward.

The hook pursued relentlessly, as if it wouldn’t cease until it had “fished up” this “big fish.”

The esteemed Tie Family Head, the man of the moment in Tongzhou, a newly-promoted Martial Arts Grandmaster, was now being made to jump high and duck low, looking as wretched as a stray dog, all because of Li Chen’s fishing hook.

“Damn it!”

Tie Wudi realized that if he continued to dodge like this, not only would he lose all face, but over time his state of mind would be affected, leading to his inevitable defeat.

It was even possible he might fall into demonhood as a result.

Thinking of the severe consequences, he stopped in his tracks.

Standing on top of the waves as if he were skimming the surface, he pressed his hands together and formed a seal, channeling the True Yuan in his palms, and conjuring a dazzling light.

“Xuanwu Vajra Shield!”

In an instant, a shield resembling a Xuanwu turtle shell, seemingly formed from condensed True Yuan, appeared above the river.

“Clang!”

The hook struck the Xuanwu turtle shell, making a crisp and melodious metallic clash.

Sparks flew in all directions like fireworks during the Lantern Festival, dazzling and spectacular.

Tie Wudi, seeing that his “Xuanwu Vajra Shield” had blocked the hook, a magic artifact of Li Chen, could barely contain his joy.

“Li Chen, you brat, what do you think?

How formidable is my Xuanwu Vajra Shield?

Can you break through it?”

Li Chen chuckled coldly, saying, “Hmm, isn’t it just a turtle shell?

What’s so unbreakable about it?”

Noticing a brick on the boat, he hooked it with the fishing rod and flung it over fiercely.

“Bang!”

The ear-splitting collision echoed in the air, shaking Tie Wudi to his core.

“Again!”

Li Chen flicked the brick once more towards Tie Wudi’s turtle shell.

“Clang!”

This time, Tie Wudi’s complexion turned deathly white, and his blood churned violently within him.

Even the Xuanwu Vajra Shield, his greatest reliance, was showing cracks, as if it could shatter at any moment.

Li Chen curled his lip, feigning surprise as he exclaimed, “Oh my, this turtle shell is quite sturdy, huh?

I refuse to believe I can’t smash it!”

While his words were still rippling over the river waves, the third brick, riding the wind and cutting through the waves, came crashing down.

The Xuanwu Vajra Shield finally couldn’t bear the burden and visibly cracked at a speed detectable by the naked eye.

Then, with a tremendous booming sound that was deafening, the turtle shell exploded on the spot.

In an instant, the river surface was bombarded as if by an airstrike, with tumultuous waves rolling.

“Phut!”

Tie Wudi was struck violently in the chest, a sweetness surged to his throat, and blood spurted towards the sky, staining the river surface a bloody red.

However, before he could steady his mind, the slightly rusty fish hook, like the soul-chasing hook of the Death God, swept towards him.

With no escape, Tie Wudi could only jump into the river in anger.

Li Chen stood alone at the bow of the boat, his cold smile piercing: “Heh, you think you can escape me by running into the water?”

As he spoke, he had already cast the fish hook down.

Immediately after, strong undercurrents surged just beneath the water’s surface, causing the entire river to violently tremble as if there were a submarine earthquake.

After much turmoil, Li Chen felt a response on the fishing rod, and curled his lips into a cold smile.

“Finally caught you, come up!”

“Boom!”

The fishing rod leaped out of the water, and on the hook was a “big fish” that was a full one-meter-eighty in length.

This big fish was none other than Tie Wudi.

Now, his mouth was ruthlessly hooked by Li Chen’s fishhook.

Blood gushed from his oral cavity, causing him so much pain that he grimaced.

“Walawala, damn it, damn it…”

Li Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, glancing with tilted eyes at Tie Wudi, who was struggling in agony on the river surface.

“Tie Family Head, let me ask you once, do you submit?”

“Li Chen, you brat, today, even if it costs me my old life, I will send you to paradise!”

Tie Wudi was frantic as a demon, blood mist shrouded his body, and his killing intent soared to the skies.

“With my blood, I sacrifice to the Heavenly God!”

This was the Blood Sacrifice technique of Miao Territory, an unconventional sacrificial method to rapidly gain strength.

Generally, sacrificing ten years of lifespan could double one’s strength instantly, lasting for a quarter of an hour.

However, after a quarter of an hour, one would revert back to the original state.

Moreover, the sacrificed ten years of lifespan were irreversible, belonging to the self-harm-first-kill-enemy-later type of half-suicidal Divine Skill.

Ten years ago, Tie Wudi had traveled to Miao Territory and acquired this Secret Manual.

Nevertheless, it had been ten years since he mastered it, and today was the first time he used it.

After all, no one would willingly gamble away ten years of their lifespan in jest unless it was a matter of life and death.

Tie Wudi sacrificed ten years of his lifespan, doubling his strength rapidly.

His fist clenched tight, transforming into a giant iron hammer, blocking out the sun and sky, and smashing towards Li Chen.

Seeing this, Li Chen’s pupils tightened slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

“Unexpectedly, I can still encounter the Miao Territory Blood Sacrifice here, quite interesting!”

With a slight tap of his toes, Li Chen leaped onto the river surface as if a dragonfly skimmed the water, sitting cross-legged in the air.

In front of him, there seemed to be an ancient zither.

His fingers strummed repeatedly, drawing three thousand droplets from the river to form a water curtain barrier.

The music played was chaotic and abrupt, like large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.

A silver jar suddenly broke spraying water, and iron cavalry burst forth with swords and spears clanging.

“Boom!”

Tie Wudi’s Iron Fist smashed down, hitting the water curtain, lifting huge, rolling waves…

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The first volume is about to end, the author is writing slowly, I hope everyone can understand.

There will be more updates tonight, concluding the first volume!!!