The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 90 - 36: Belonging

Once again, looking at Zhunti at this moment, despite the onslaught of Divine Thunder, his Bowl managed to staunchly defend the last barrier. Yet, the intense rebound force left Zhunti’s face deathly pale, with fresh blood still trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Cease your harm to my younger brother!" Jieyin bellowed, a "Demon-Subduing Pestle," thick at one end and thin at the other, about three feet long, suddenly appeared in his right hand. His left hand feigned a movement, revealing complex hand seals.

"Line up!"

A golden Buddha Pattern assailed forth, paired with Jieyin’s intricate "Wisdom Fist Seal." The enormous Buddha Pattern fiercely struck at Li Qingming.

"Boom!"

"How shameless!" Li Qingming shouted loudly. One hand summoned the Qiankun Tripod, protecting his entire body. The other hand commanded the Qiankun Ruler, pressing down hard on the Jieyin Taoist.

"Clang clang!"

Jieyin raised the Demon-Subduing Pestle, clashing with the Qiankun Ruler in the Void. Millions of exchanges passed, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

However, inside the Bowl, Zhunti was in grave danger. The number of Divine Thunders increased, and the entire sky turned into a Thunder Sea, shaking the Bowl with loud clinks, yet it stood firm, guarding Zhunti resolutely.

Seeing this, Tongtian shouted at Zhunti gleefully, "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, is this object still fated to be yours?"

"Puff!"

Finally, a mouthful of blood stinking of fishiness sprayed from Zhunti’s mouth. The trembling Bowl suddenly fell from the top of his head, with Zhunti closing his eyes and falling unconscious.

The raging thunderstorms seemed to have never existed, as the dark clouds in the Cangqiong dissipated in an instant, revealing the splendid clear turquoise sky behind them.

"Junior brother!" Jieyin exclaimed, in a tiger’s leap, he scooped up the unconscious Zhunti and shook him vigorously.

"Enough, Jieyin Master Uncle! He’s only in a temporary faint due to extreme agitation. I did not strike with lethal intent!" Li Qingming said somewhat helplessly, watching Jieyin’s actions.

"Infinite Heavenly Venerable! We were simply not your match; if that’s the case, we will take our leave. However, Fellow Daoist Qingmingzi, we will remember today’s events, and we shall settle our karmic retribution with you another day!" Jieyin’s face regained a sorrowful expression, voice filled with an icy undertone.

This is akin to ancient nobility who arbitrarily oppressed the poor, only to one day find their family ruined, reduced to beggars. The previously oppressed commoners, upon seeing the downcast nobility, could hardly express the exhilarating satisfaction they felt within. To cut a long story short, in two words: "thoroughly gratifying"!

In his past life, Li Qingming read many Primordial works, where the pair from the Western Land were often villains. Over time, he naturally came to loathe them intensely.

Hence, Li Qingming was indifferent to Jieyin’s words and even remained engrossed in the strange state of intense Heavenly Thunder striking Zhunti.

"Swoosh!"

Jieyin Taoist supported Zhunti up, his expression filled with deep sorrow, and cast a glance at the crowd, not daring to look at the Heavenly Book’s Investiture of the Gods floating in the Void, and turned into a rainbow as he left.

"My three senior brothers! I had no desire to compete for this treasure. With this, I bid my farewell."

Nuwa initially had no interest in contesting for the treasure but came just to see the excitement. Seeing the conflict abated, she did not linger, paid her respects with a curtsy, and gracefully departed in her Phoenix Chariot.

And so, only The Three Pure Ones and disciple Li Qingming remained at the site.

"Eldest brother, in my opinion, we should secure this treasure first and settle the scores later when we return to our abode," Tongtian said directly, incapable of hiding his thoughts. Seeing that all was settled, he thus spoke up.

Laozi exchanged a glance with Primordial, and said, "Good!"

Primordial took two steps forward and beckoned towards the Heavenly Book "Investiture of the Gods." The book closed on its own, gently floated into Primordial Venerable’s hands.

"Whoosh!"

Before the Primordial Venerable could firmly grasp it, the Investiture of the Gods flew straight towards the Outer Heaven Chaos.

At the same time, an old voice rang in everyone’s ears: "Hasten to the Zixiao Palace!" freewēbnoveℓ.com

The Three Pure Ones looked at each other, completely unable to comprehend how a mere Spiritual Treasure could alarm the Tao Ancestor Hong Jun.

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"Disciples (Laozi, Primordial, Tongtian), apprentice Qingmingzi, junior Sun Yuan, seek audience with Tao Ancestor!" Outside the enigmatic Zixiao Palace, Li Qingming and the group of five knelt neatly before the palace gate.

"Creak!"

Child Hao Tian opened the palace gate and said indifferently, "Master commands you to follow me inside."

The crowd followed Hao Tian into the Zixiao Palace.

"Dare I ask Master, what matter do you summon us for?" Laozi, as the eldest senior disciple, was the first to ask after they had paid their respects.

Hong Jun, sitting on the Cloud Platform, lightly lifted his eyelids and pulled out the Investiture of the Gods, saying, "Naturally, it is for this object!"

"Dare I ask the Ancestor, what is this object?" Li Qingming had a hidden smile in his eyes. To tell the truth, Li Qingming entertained the notion of detesting Hong Jun at this moment. The Heavenly Book of God Sealing, which was originally within his reach, had unexpectedly been intercepted by Hong Jun. How could he not be angry in his heart?

Hong Jun cast a glance at Li Qingming, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident. After a long while, Hong Jun spoke:

"In this world, there are three great mystical books: the Heavenly Book of God Sealing, the Earth Book of the Great Earth Womb, and the Human Book of Life and Death. These three control the reincarnation of gods, immortals, and ghosts in the Primordial World. Every creature of the Primordial that has reincarnated is governed by these three!" "This is the Heavenly ’Investiture of the Gods’!"

"Are we also governed by it?" This was the first time Li Qingming heard that the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man had such powerful effects.

"You are not beings of reincarnation, thus not restricted by it! Hmm, Qingmingzi is a bit special, but he is also not included!" Hong Jun understood the reason for Li Qingming’s question.

"Master, where are the Earth Book and Human Book?" Tongtian’s eyes lit up, as if he thought of something, and he asked aloud.

"The Earth Book is in the hands of Master Zhen Yuanzi from Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple, as for that Human Book, it has not yet come into the world at this time!" Hong Jun had long anticipated Tongtian’s question, thus he said without hesitation.

"Zhen Yuanzi actually possesses such a Supreme Treasure?" Primordial was surprised and nodded thoughtfully.

"I have taken treasures from you, and I will not treat you unfairly!" Hong Jun observed everyone’s expressions. After a while, he spoke, "That monkey, your true form is that of the Long Armed Ape Monkey, one of the Four Monkey of Chaos. Now that you have joined my Xuan Sect, naturally you will not be treated unfairly!"

With that said, he took out a small booklet made of white jade and tossed it to Sun Yuan, saying, "This is the protective Mystical Skill of our Taoist sect, the ’Nine Revolutions Mystical Technique’. Cultivate both the physical body and the Primordial Spirit with it, I bestow it upon you!"

Overjoyed at receiving this cultivation technique, Sun Yuan kowtowed and said, "Disciple Sun Yuan, thanks the Ancestor for the gift!"

Hong Jun nodded, looked at Qingmingzi, and suddenly smiled, saying, "You, little bear, are quite troublesome indeed!" With that, a quiet light surged from his hand, "This is the Innate Treasure ’God Slaying Spear’, originally belonging to the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou! I bestow it upon you!"

Li Qingming caught the God Slaying Spear and thought to himself, "No wonder I could never find it. It turns out this old pettifogger hid it away!"

Turning his gaze to the Three Pure Ones, Hong Jun’s expression was somewhat amused, "I know what you three are thinking! Very well, I shall give this object to you!"

As Hong Jun finished speaking, a sudden bright Qing light surged before the Three Pure Ones, and a lotus containing the rich Creation Power unexpectedly appeared before them. The huge lotus leaves, the strong fragrant aroma, swaying invitingly without wind, flaunted its enchanting grace!