The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 107 - 53: Sneak Attack

It was said that Li Qingming made himself invisible and stealthily trailed behind the Kunpeng, only to accidentally discover two other individuals with powerful auras following the Kunpeng as well.

Li Qingming’s aberrantly powerful Primordial Spirit, on par with the peak of a Sub-Saint, lightly swept towards the hiding direction of the other two. There, Di Jun and Taiyi were following behind the Kunpeng with relaxed expressions.

Red Cloud, completely oblivious, swayed the wine gourd in his hand, sipping fruit wine while flying and humming an indistinctive tune.

As they were about to reach the boundary of the Primordial Land, Kunpeng could no longer hold back. A black Kui Water Yin Thunder, wrapped in electric arcs, was thrown by Kunpeng towards Red Cloud in midair.

The fiercely pure Power of Kui Water, mixed with the thunderous roar of a myriad of weights, transformed into a dark ribbon of energy, dragging a long tail, and violently smashed towards Red Cloud.

With the sound of Kui Water Divine Thunder cutting through the void whistling in his ears, Red Cloud crouched down in a horror-stricken manner, executing an aerial gymnastic backbend; the Divine Thunder barely grazed his slightly portly belly and directly smashed into a majestic mountain peak hundreds of feet high in front of him.

"Poof!"

The terrifying Kui Water Divine Thunder deeply embedded itself into the mountain, corroding a dark pit filled with electric arcs.

"Boom!"

Before he could even catch his breath, the tall and upright mountain peak suddenly shattered! Trees were reduced to powder, and fragments of mountain stones scattered across the sky, falling like shooting stars and maliciously striking towards Red Cloud.

Red Cloud, caught in panic, couldn’t summon his Magic Treasure in time to defend against the densely falling stones and frantically activated his Mana, forming a red Spiritual Energy Shield around himself.

"Rumble rumble!"

Rocks the size of a person, upon striking the shield, all turned into dust and dispersed into the void.

After a while, peace returned to Heaven and Earth.

Dispelling the shield, Red Cloud heaved a sigh of relief, only to find a venomous Kui Water Spirit, like a spiritual snake, ensnaring his left arm.

"Sss!"

Being of a fire nature and detesting creatures from the water due to the mutual enmity between fire and water, Red Cloud immediately shuddered sensitively as the Kui Water Spirit entered his body. Turning his head to look at his left arm, he couldn’t help but be startled and swiftly took out the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd, spewing some Red Sand onto his arm, forcing the Kui Water Spirit out of his body.

Though the Kui Water Spirit was expelled, as a result, Red Cloud’s left arm was now injured by the sinews and essence due to the damage caused by the Kui Water Spirit, making it impossible to recover without several months of recuperation.

Considering himself a charitable soul, Red Cloud had roamed mountains, played with waters, and befriended beings of Heaven and Earth without creating enmity with anyone. Thus, being attacked by a villain out of the blue, his chest burned with rage, and with eyes red with fury, he scanned the void and bellowed, "Who is the coward that dares to attack from the shadows? Show yourself if you have the courage!"

"Hehehe..."

Accompanied by a dark, cold laugh, Kunpeng, dressed in a black Daoist robe, casually revealed himself with a sinister look towards Red Cloud, saying, "Fellow Daoist Red Cloud, it’s been more than a thousand years, do you still recognize me?"

Red Cloud’s eyes blazed as he glared at Kunpeng, thinking to himself: "It is indeed him!"

This essence of Kui Water was exclusive to the Northern Abyss Sea, and apart from Kunpeng Taoist, no one else could refine such a malevolent thing. Besides, within this Primordial Land, those capable of harming him in an instant were only a few individuals from Zixiao Palace. Moreover, Kunpeng has long resided in the Northern Abyss, who else could it be but him?

After a while, Red Cloud suppressed the rage in his heart and questioned, "Fellow Daoist and I have no previous dealings, why did you launch a sneak attack on me without reason?"

"Hehehe..." Kunpeng looked sinisterly at Red Cloud, saying, "I have come this time to settle a matter of fate and karma with you!"

Outraged, Red Cloud retorted, "Fate and karma? What fate and karma could there be between us?"

"Boom!"

Kunpeng’s Cultivation of the Quasi-Saint Middle Stage burst forth; his dark eyes instantly turned blood red. Kunpeng furiously roared, "No fate and karma? How can there be no fate and karma between us? Back in Zixiao Palace, had it not been for you yielding your position to Zhunti, would I have lost my seat? Missed the chance for the Great Dao? I have come today to have you repay this karma! If you agree to give me the Hongmeng Purple Qi, then all karma between us shall be resolved!"

With both eyes ablaze, Red Cloud shouted, "How does your loss of a seat have anything to do with me? It’s just that your destiny wasn’t enough, why blame others for your own misfortune!"

Kunpeng, with a ferocious face and radiating killing intent, resentfully said, "We both lost our seats, so why should you alone possess the foundation of the Great Dao? Just hand it over to me!"

Upon hearing this, Red Cloud instantly erupted in rage! Although he vowed to improve his conduct in the coming years, he was by no means a pushover. Kunpeng’s aggressive approach made it clear that he was bent on claiming the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and nothing would deter him.

Kunpeng struck first, wounding Red Cloud’s left arm. Despite his desire to fight back, Red Cloud found himself outmatched and realized only one option remained: "Flee!"

No sooner had Red Cloud come to this conclusion, he activated the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd and transformed into a rainbow light speeding towards Kunlun Mountain! Though he had many friends, only The Three Pure Ones could possibly vanquish Kunpeng. Although The Three Pure Ones might not be inclined to assist, Red Cloud reasoned that, given his appeal to them and their reputational concerns, they would likely ensure his immediate safety. Once recovered, he would no longer fear Kunpeng!

Yet while the plan was grand, reality was skeletal!

Kunpeng dared to pursue and ambush Red Cloud because he was unafraid of the escape. A sneer formed in his heart: "On the Primordial Land, aside from those who have comprehended the Space Law and can thus surpass me, who dares claim to be faster than I am?"

"Kunpeng, Kunpeng"—a fish in water, a Roc in flight. Known as the fastest in Primordial, the Golden Winged Great Peng Bird could ascend 90,000 miles with a flap of its wings. Little did anyone know, transformed into the Roc’s form, Kunpeng could travel 180,000 miles in one sweep, doubling its former prowess!

In the blink of an eye, Red Cloud had already fled tens of thousands of miles and had just started to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly, the sky darkened. He fixed his eyes and saw a colossal brown Roc before him!

"Boom!"

Before Red Cloud had time to react, he saw a splendid palace crashing down on him.

The two were evenly matched in power, but now, injured, Red Cloud’s strength was reduced by more than a fifth. Luckily, thanks to the Spiritual Treasure he had acquired thousands of years ago, the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd, otherwise today would have been the end of Red Cloud.

As the palace, large as a mountain and with the force of shaking heaven, descended, Red Cloud’s face slightly shifted. Without hesitation, he positioned the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd above his head. With divine spiritual energy flowing, it emitted billowing Blood Radiance.

"Dang!"

Though small and exquisite, the gourd seemed to contain infinite power, completely blasting away the massive palace that covered several miles.

"Hmph! Some tricks you have!" Kunpeng scoffed, retracting the palace-shaped Magic Treasure. Then, invoking his full Mana, a black True Yuan surged, which Kunpeng breathed into the miniature palace he held.

"Buzz!"

Having absorbed the black True Yuan, the palace began vibrating violently. The originally blue-green structure gradually emitted a dazzling black radiance.

When Kunpeng released the palace again, it grew with the wind, quickly regaining its several-miles-large original form. Now, however, the palace was pitch black, and on the main hall, a plaque bore three dazzling golden Tao Runes: "Demon Master Palace"!

Enhanced by a breath of Kunpeng’s Lifebound True Essence, the Demon Master Palace’s power soared. The Demon Master Palace emitted countless black smoke, and rich spirits of Kui Water coiled around the palace like ferocious blue dragons.

"Boom!"

The Demon Master Palace, with the force of Qian Wanjun (a force of immeasurable weight), ruthlessly smashed towards Red Cloud. The terrifying pressure made the void howl, and white clouds vanished in an instant.

Red Cloud’s brows knitted tightly as he stared solemnly at the Demon Master Palace while frantically pouring True Yuan into the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd.

The gourd, initially wrapped in a robust red glow, turned into Blood Radiance upon receiving Red Cloud’s True Yuan. The dense essence, giving off waves of a bloody stench, spouted from the mouth of the gourd!

Hong Yun watched the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd in astonishment, not even he knew that when pushed to the limit, the gourd could release such venomous substance.

"Bang!"

This time, the Demon Master Palace wasn’t catapulted away, but it didn’t harm Red Cloud either. Instead, it firmly pressed against the Red Sand emanating from the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd.

Like two equally strong men playing tug-of-war, neither side gave ground due to their matched strength, and it would come down to who had more endurance—the one who lasts longer would win.

That was precisely what was happening between the Demon Master Palace and the Nine-nine Soul Scattering Gourd. Both pushed against each other, unwilling to yield. But soon enough, the Red Sand in midair began to slowly dissipate, and even the gourd was pressed down a bit.

Hidden in the background, Li Qingming sneered with a grim smile: "Red Cloud is finished!"