The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 88 - 34 Heavenly Book "Investiture of the Gods

"Master, what is this?"

Sun Yuan transformed into a rainbow light and flew in front of Li Qingming. After a thousand years of cultivation, Sun Yuan had already achieved the cultivation of Taiyi Xuanxian. From this, it can be seen that in cultivation, aside from having good aptitude, it is more important to have a great Master and a superior cultivation technique.

Li Qingming looked at Sun Yuan and shook his head, saying, "Even I do not know what this is! Let’s go and see!" With that, he summoned Xiong Da and sat down cross-legged on it.

As they approached, they could vaguely make out that it was in the shape of a scroll.

Li Qingming frowned, calculated with his fingers trying to predict the heavenly secrets, but ultimately he had no clue and could only wait in silence for the cosmetic paint to disperse and reveal the true nature.

At this moment, the space fluctuated. The sky was filled with purple aura, and an old Taoist with white eyebrows riding a Green Bull came from the east.

Li Qingming hurriedly paid his respects: "Disciple Qingmingzi, greetings to the Grand Master!"

Sun Yuan also called out: "Greetings to the Grand Master Uncle!"

Laozi chuckled, waved his hand lightly, and said, "Ha ha! Qingmingzi, why is it that you’re always the first to arrive whenever an exotic treasure appears!"

Li Qingming scratched his head sheepishly, saying, "Just luck, just luck!"

"Ha ha ha ha, if everyone had your kind of luck, wouldn’t they all be able to realize the Great Dao?"

Before the person arrived, the voice came first; that hearty loud voice, who else would it be if not Tongtian!

Indeed, dressed in a black Daoist robe, Tongtian gently patted the head of the Kui Niu, approaching rapidly from the east.

"Disciple Qingmingzi greets Master Uncle!" Although Qingmingzi and Tongtian usually joked and quarreled, propriety could not be abandoned, and he quickly made a respectful bow.

"Greetings to the Grand Master Uncle!" Sun Yuan curiously observed Tongtian and called out as well.

"Hm?" Tongtian looked at Sun Yuan in surprise and said, "How come there’s another little monkey!" He then lowered his head to calculate for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Ha ha ha, very good! Indeed, a natural oddity!"

In just a moment, Tongtian had identified the origins of Sun Yuan, laughed heartily, and reached into his sleeves searching for something. After a long rummaging, he pulled out a tiny stick as thin as a hair and tossed it to Sun Yuan, saying: "Grand Master Uncle doesn’t have much to offer. This is a Ruyi Divine Weapon ’Thousand Catties Stick’ that I made in my spare time, I bestow it to you!"

Sun Yuan looked up at Li Qingming, saw him nod slightly, and joyfully took the stick. He chanted a spell and transformed the stick to about eight feet long, caressing it carefully.

"Hiss!"

With the sound of a familiar hiss, dressed in a green Taoist robe and carrying an imposing face, the Primordial Venerable suddenly appeared beside Li Qingming.

Li Qingming bowed once again, "Disciple Qingmingzi pays respects to Master!"

"No need for too much courtesy!" The Primordial Venerable gave Li Qingming a brief glance, then turned to scrutinize Sun Yuan, asking, "Little Monkey, do you know who I am?"

Sun Yuan knelt on the ground with a thud, saying, "Disciple Sun Yuan, greetings to the Grand Master!"

The Venerable stroked his long beard under his chin, slightly raised his right hand, and said, "Rise, little monkey."

"Thank you, Grand Master!" Sun Yuan didn’t know why, but he always felt a sense of awe when looking at Yuanshi Tianzun.

Li Qingming was about to say something.

Suddenly, a song was heard coming from the west:

"Countless Yingluo reveal endless wonders, myriad Golden Lotuses bloom in succession; Treasure Vase casts auspicious light upon the sun and moon, the essence of Mahayana Skill is profound in the Western realm.

Twelve Lotus Platforms rarely seen in the world, the Seven Treasures Miao Tree with its innate root; only when we gather at the Eight Virtues Pond, will we know the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth is complete."

Everyone looked up towards the Western direction, only to see Zhunti and Jieyin approaching hand in hand. With them came a Golden Buddha, dozens of meters tall. Boundless Buddha Light radiates, illuminating all directions, the grand Buddha of unknown height. Every pore of the Buddha’s golden body emits streams of Buddha Power, cascading like a waterfall.

Li Qingming scoffed dismissively, muttering under his breath, "Show-off!"

"Hahaha, it’s rare to see my fellow Daoists! It’s been over a thousand years, have you all been well?" Zhunti said with a hypocritically beaming smile.

"All fellow Daoists be well," Jieyin was more straightforward but his face full of sorrowful intent seemed awkward to Li Qingming.

Although everyone disdained Zhunti’s character, they could not help but return the greetings.

The insincere exchanges of "Fellow Daoist be well" and "Fellow Daoist’s mana has improved," made Li Qingming suddenly feel disinterested.

At this moment, a Phoenix Chariot draped with precious banners descended from the sky. The chariot was drawn by a vibrantly colorful, beautifully graceful phoenix, slicing through the sky.

The Phoenix Chariot came to a halt, the child carrying the banner lifted the phoenix curtain, and from inside the chariot stepped down a woman of dignified pose and exquisite beauty—it was Nuwa!

Everyone simultaneously greeted Nuwa, saying: "May Master Nuwa (Fellow Daoist, Master Uncle) be well!"

Nuwa gracefully performed a courtesy and said, "Nuwa has seen all fellow Daoists!"

"Two Master Uncles, may I ask what brings you to the Eastern realm?" Li Qingming, noticing that except for the absent Red Cloud, all entitled to saint positions had arrived, suddenly turned his head and addressed Jieyin and Zhunti.

Zhunti, who always kept an eye on Li Qingming, especially felt his heart stir when he caught sight of Sun Yuan. However, recalling Li Qingming’s arrogant behavior in Zixiao Palace and the only two remaining Bodhi Seeds he held, Zhunti begrudgingly clenched his teeth and remained silent.

Hearing Li Qingming’s words, Zhunti couldn’t contain his agitation and spoke, "Nothing much, I was divining the secrets of Heaven in Mount Sumeru when suddenly a sensation stirred in my heart. Following this sensation, I rushed here, knowing there’s an object connected to my fate, and thus came to claim it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone coldly snorted in unison, then ignored the two.

"Boom!"

At this moment, overhead decorations burst forth profusely, and the spiritual energy of nature within a ten-mile radius seemed to be voraciously sucked dry by the Spiritual Treasure above. A massive whirlwind, tens of meters high, formed which tossed countless huge rocks into the sky.

The wildly swirling wind dragon turned the entire hundred-meter radius gray, carrying with it a desolate chill and sadness!

Time passed unknowably before the dust settled. Scrolls materialized in the void, sprawling open.

On the scroll, countless runes twinkled like infinite stars. Primordial Spirits scanning the scroll felt the profound essence of the Great Dao being etched within them—a dense Tadpole Script covered the entire vast void.

The ancient scroll header was inscribed with three gleaming Tao Runes, "Investiture of the Gods!"

"What? The Heavenly Book ’Investiture of the Gods’!" Li Qingming’s expression was shockingly stunned.

As is well known, the first appearance of the Investiture of the Gods was during the tumultuous Sealing God Tribulation. It’s unfathomable how many eons are there until the Sealing God Tribulation, making the emergence of this Investiture of the Gods truly bizarre!

However, no matter what, as the initiating artifact of the "Sealing God Tribulation," it’s best held in one’s own hands. Under the current circumstances, there is only one word:

"Seize!"