The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 145 - 91 Dragon Clan

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"Ha ha ha! Alright, alright, Xiao Pang! Don’t you know that taking a small loss is a blessing? Huh! I’ll grant you this Seal of Turning the Heavens!" Li Qingming laughed heartily, took back the Seal of Turning the Heavens from Tongtian, and tossed it to Duobao.

"Ah! Really, really for me?" Duobao looked at the Seal of Turning the Heavens in his hand in some surprise, unable to react for a while.

The fellow disciples of Li Qingming, as well as all the disciples of Tongtian, looked at Duobao with envy, as if Duobao had gotten a great deal.

Indeed, that was the case! Anyone obtaining an Acquired Spiritual Treasure out of thin air would be delighted. However, while others were thrilled to have an extra means of protecting their life, Duobao was pleased to have gained another reference for refining treasures. As the saying goes, rather than giving someone a fish, teach them how to fish. Li Qingming’s move was indeed meant to guide Duobao in this respect.

Li Qingming looked around at his fellow disciples, and except for Xuandou who appeared indifferent, the others all showed faces of envy. He then said, "Don’t be envious! Your elder brother here has abundant wealth, and what you see you can have!"

With that said, he flung out thirty or forty Acquired Spiritual Treasures that he had refined in his spare time, saying, "Pick whatever you like! They’re just little trinkets, don’t be shy with me!" freewebnσvel.cѳm

The people looked to The Three Pure Ones, and seeing them smile and nod, they swarmed around them. They picked the Spiritual Treasures in an orderly manner, without any conflict or harming the harmony, which made Li Qingming and The Three Pure Ones on the side feel greatly relieved.

After all the disciples had made their selections, Primordial took charge, handing the remaining few treasures to Duobao, and personally transmitted his insights into artifact refinement to Duobao. This simple gesture greatly touched Tongtian.

"Alright! Dear brothers, since we have already received good disciples, why not teach them a sermon and fulfill our teaching duties as The Three Pure Ones?" Laozi looked at Primordial and Tongtian and suddenly suggested.

They looked at each other and both said, "Good!"

"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is the mother of all things. Therefore, always without desire, we observe its essence; always with desire, we observe its boundaries..." This is Laozi’s Tao of Non-action.

"Good. Destiny is called nature; following nature is called the Tao; cultivating the Tao is called teaching. The Tao, therefore, cannot be departed from even momentarily; if it can be departed, it is not the Tao. Therefore, the noble man is cautious in what he does not see, and fearful in what he does not hear..." This is Primordial’s Elucidation of Tao.

"The Great Tao has no physical form; it dwells in Qi. It is so vast that it has no exterior and nothing contains it. The Great Tao has no function; it operates universally, its depth unfathomable, beyond all reason. To talk about the Tao in terms of physical boundaries..." This is Tongtian’s Way of Intercepting the Dao.

When Saints teach, naturally, celestial phenomena appear, with golden flowers scattering and golden lotuses bursting from the earth. Although the teachings of The Three Pure Ones are different, the disciples find their teachings complementary, deepening their understanding of the Heavenly Dao.

Meanwhile, as The Three Pure Ones were teaching, the atmosphere in the Heavenly Court was gloomy and indescribably miserable.

Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Demon Clan Saints stood gloomily in the newly-rebuilt Lingxiao Palace, listless like frost-bitten eggplants.

"Big brother, this Di Jiang child is truly detestable! He ruined our Demon Court and smashed our Lingxiao Palace! We cannot swallow this insult without revenge!" Taiyi seethed grimly and roared in a low voice.

Di Jun’s face was somber, he scanned the Demon Clan Saints, who were all silent and head-bowed, and said, "My lords, do you have any good strategies to boost the morale of our Demon Race and strengthen our forces?"

Bai Ze, equally gloomy-faced, fanning with his Feather Fan, said, "Your Majesty, the Tao Ancestor once said that our Demon Race governs the heavens, while the Witch Tribe rules the earth. There is to be no conflict for ten thousand years! This ten thousand years is an excellent phase for our Demon Race to accumulate strength!"

Kunpeng snorted coldly, saying, "Fellow Daoist, this view is somewhat forced! Think about our Demon Race, from the beginning to successful Cultivation, other than those with great Qi Fortune, which of us hasn’t cultivated for thousands of years to achieve minor accomplishments and become immortals? Merely these ten thousand years, where does the talk of accumulating strength come from?"

Taiyi also nodded slightly and said, "Kunpeng, fellow Daoist, your words precisely hit our Demon Race’s vulnerability!"

Bai Ze gently shook his Feather Fan, his youthful face showing no anger, "After the Dragon Han Calamity, Phoenix Clan will forever be stationed at the Tian Nan Undying Volcano, finding the Phoenix Clan may be difficult. Qilin Clan transformed into symbols of good fortune, overseeing auspicious and ominous fortunes, Qilin Clan is also difficult to find. However, the Dragon Clan aims to suppress the Primordial Water Veins, and on the Primordial Land, there are numerous rivers and lakes. If we can bring the Dragon Clan under Heavenly Court’s rule, then..."

Di Jun’s eyes sparkled, saying, "The Four Seas alone occupy two to three parts of the Primordial Land, a critical place for Heaven and Earth’s Qi Fortune, we should seize it quickly. Currently, the Four Seas and the rivers and lakes on Primordial Land are all occupied by the Dragon Clan. Although the Dragon Clan is an offshoot of the Innate Three Clans, it is incomparable to the heyday of the Innate Three Clans. It seems, the Dragon Clan, also being an Innate Demon, ought to be under our Heavenly Court’s jurisdiction!"

Kunpeng’s eyes flickered, and he said, "What if the Dragon Clan refuses to submit to our Demon Race’s rule and declines to surrender?"

Taiyi licked his dry lips and said, "Then make them obediently listen!"

"Bai Ze, Fellow Daoist, I command you to quickly draft the ’Surrender Decree’ and dispatch envoys to the Four Seas, urging them to surrender to the Heavenly Court! If they refuse, military forces will swing down and forcibly conquer the lakes of the Four Seas!" Di Jun, with a grand gesture, issued his command.

"Your servant obeys!" Bai Ze performed a salute and hurriedly left the hall.

Several days later, on the coast of the East Sea.

"Where is the East Sea Dragon King? I am Bai Ze, an envoy from the Heavenly Court! I am here by the order of the Demon Emperor Di Jun to visit the East Sea Dragon King! May I know if it’s possible to meet him?" Dressed in a white robe and riding a snow-white fox, Bai Ze appeared somewhat transcendent.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a tremendous wave rose from the East Sea, the violent Water Spiritual Energy filled the space. Then, a lavishly decorated and luxurious Dragon Boat burst forth from the sea. On the boat, guards clad in shiny silver armor, holding flashing steel pitchforks, vigorously protected the Dragon Boat.

After a while, the giant wave subsided, and the Dragon Boat floated in the void. A skinny old man, no taller than five feet, carrying a giant black turtle shell and draped in a dark cyan robe, with a dark complexion, staggered forward. He shook his head and saluted Bai Ze with a bow, "I am the Chief Steward of the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, Minister Turtle. May I ask the purpose of Bai Ze, the Angel’s visit?"

Bai Ze, with a smile, dismounted the white fox and spoke, "Could Minister Turtle make decisions on his own?"

The old turtle shook his head, "This old one cannot make decisions."

Bai Ze chuckled and said, "Then please, Minister Turtle, lead the way ahead. I have important matters to discuss with Lord Dragon King!"

The old turtle narrowed his eyes, startled, and said, "Hehe! His Majesty the Dragon King has sent me to welcome the Angel. Please follow me onto the boat, Angel!"

Bai Ze nodded slightly, holding the white fox, and boarded the Dragon Boat.

With a slight wave of the old turtle’s hand, the sea surface reversed, revealing a profoundly deep underwater passage leading directly to the seabed.

The Dragon Boat, from the bottom up, emitted a bright golden transparent light, tightly enveloping the boat. Then, like an arrow leaving the bow, it shot straight down towards the seabed.

In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Dragon Boat reached the seabed.

The ocean abyss, tens of thousands of feet deep, was surprisingly bright. Compared to the cold and darkness along the way, this place was indeed a paradise for the Water Clan.

In front, a large set of palaces were piled up with countless corals and treasures, shining brightly. In the middle of these luminous residences was a massive plaque with three Tao Runes full of Daoist charm, "Crystal Palace!"

Indeed, it was: "This palace rivals Lingxiao Palace, each with its own beauty and grace. The luminescent walls of the palace are made of crystal; pearls are piled up as eaves. From afar, the pathways look like pebbled roads; up close, pearls abound in the thousands. The garden’s coral trees bear fruits, truly jewels hanging. Why does the rockery have green moss? Here, agates are piled into mountains. Boundless palace walls stretch for thousands of miles, using all the gold bricks in the world. The Crystal Palace’s doors are of white jade; the palace has more palaces beyond its halls."

"Honorable Angel, please wait a moment; allow this old one to announce your arrival and then lead you into the palace!" The old turtle, swaying leisurely, disembarked the Dragon Boat and, bowing to Bai Ze with a hint of apology, spoke.

"No worries!" Bai Ze waved his feather fan gently and calmly stated.

The old turtle nodded and proceeded towards the Crystal Palace.

Kneeling on the ground, the old turtle spoke to Dragon King Aoguang, who sat on the dragon throne, "Your Majesty, the Angel has been brought by this old servant to the outside of the Crystal Palace!"

Dragon King Aoguang, with a wry smile, instructed the old turtle, "Let him into the palace!"

"By your command!" The old turtle bowed and left the Crystal Palace.

Aoguang, watching the old turtle’s silhouette, sneered and muttered to himself, "Humph! Such a feathered beast daring to target my Dragon Clan! Though my Dragon Clan has fallen into decline, do you really think we are easy to bully?"