The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 96 - 42 Innate Water Spirit

At this moment, inside the Water Element Hall, the three brothers of the Yellow Wind Demon were kneeling at the lower seats, with a square platform occupying more than a hundred meters in the center of the main hall. Atop the platform sat a meditation cushion where an elderly man with kind brows and good eyes sat upright and dignified, frowning slightly as he looked down at the three people below.

"You’re saying that the Daoist has an exceedingly high cultivation level, and is one of the Heavenly Court’s authorities, the ’North Emperor’ Qingmingzi?" The old man gently massaged his brow center, his expression peculiar.

"Master, although the Daoist did not acknowledge it personally, when this disciple held a position in the Heavenly Court, I had the fortune to catch a glimpse of several Great Emperors from afar. There is no doubt that the Daoist is the ’North Emperor’!" Upon hearing the old man’s words, the Green-robed man bowed and spoke.

"This could be troublesome, according to a few old friends of mine. This ’North Emperor’ believes in the creed: ’I do not offend those who do not offend me, but if someone offends me, I will surely kill them’, and is known for his vindictiveness. Although this time none of you actually hurt him, you were the ones who struck first. He will certainly not let this go!"

Although the old man’s words were grave, his face remained indifferent.

"Master, what shall we do? Please, you must save us!" Not sure if it was due to a massive depletion of his True Yuan or some other reason, the Green-robed man’s face was unusually pale.

The Yellow Wind Demon bit his teeth and suddenly stepped forward two paces, saying, "Master, this affair originated from me and is unrelated to my two elder brothers. I only ask that Master could preserve my two elder brothers’ lives. I will go and settle this cause and effect with the North Emperor myself!"

The elderly man’s face changed abruptly with anger upon hearing these words, and he shouted furiously, "Idiotic thing! Would this old Tao let you go to your death?!"

Just at that moment, a crisp and lofty voice unexpectedly came from outside the palace.

"Is the master of Shuiyuan Palace present? This is Qingmingzi, passing by your esteemed place feeling unbearably thirsty, I’ve come to ask for a bowl of water. I wonder if the Palace Master could accommodate this?"

The three brothers of the Yellow Wind Demon’s faces instantly turned deathly white, but that old man wore a rather strange expression.

This Li Qingming is too shameless.

Think about it, the Southernmost Ice Field is located at the southernmost end of the Primordial Continent, scarcely visited by anyone. Moreover, there is a maze-like Palace Protection Array outside the Shuiyuan Palace, so those who can come here are the Primordial Great Powers.

And this person? He actually came up with the excuse of asking for water, truly inheriting the true legacy of Zhunti.

"Hahaha, is it not a joy to have friends coming from afar! Fellow Daoist Qingmingzi, I have long admired your name!" The old man pondered for a while, then burst into hearty laughter and went out to greet the guest.

Li Qingming, with his green robe fluttering, stood there as though merging into Heaven and Earth. When he swept over with his Primordial Spirit, he could not detect the slightest trace of the person before him.

The old man was shocked in his heart and thought to himself, "How high is this Qingmingzi’s cultivation!"

Li Qingming looked at the old man before him with a light smile. The old man was about seven feet tall, wearing a light blue Daoist robe, a Purple Gold crown, kind brows and good eyes. Although he appeared somewhat aged, his chest was straight, and he had the face of a young child despite his white hair.

"Hehe, would you be the Palace Master of Shuiyuan Palace?" Li Qingming gave a bow with clasped hands and smilingly said.

"Rare are visits from fellow Daoists! This old Taoist is Shui Yuanzi, the Palace Master of Shuiyuan Palace! My Shuiyuan Palace is rarely visited, and since the fellow Daoist has come from afar, you are a guest. Let’s talk inside!"

Shui Yuanzi, the Old Tao, raised his hand to lead the way and headed towards the Water Element Hall.

Li Qingming followed behind with a leisurely step, entered the main hall.

Upon entering the hall, the first sight that greeted them was the three brothers of the Yellow Wind Demon standing upright below the high platform. Then, there was the simply designed and elegant high platform, with a huge Tao Rune of the character "Water" at the center of the main hall. The entire rune was deep blue and profound, exuding a heart-chilling and surging water essence!

Shui Yuanzi pointed to a seat next to him and said to Li Qingming, "Fellow Daoist, please take a seat!"

Li Qingming did not demur; he sat down without any courtesy and then he looked at the three Yellow Wind Demons with a beaming smile.

Before Li Qingming could even speak, the three fell to the ground like toppling mountains and collapsing pillars.

The Yellow Wind Demon started speaking, "Your Majesty, we were blind and offended Your Majesty. This matter started from this Little Demon, I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and spare my two elder brothers from experiencing difficulty. This Little Demon is willing to die as penance for my wrongdoing!"

Having said that, he pulled out his Primordial Spirit, his hand flashing with yellow light, and violently struck down at his own Primordial Spirit.

Shui Yuanzi’s eyes reddened slightly, but it was already too late to stop the Yellow Wind Demon’s action, only able to watch helplessly as the Yellow Wind Demon’s Primordial Spirit dispersed; he could only hate that his own cultivation was not enough. With a formidable enemy at his doorstep, he could not protect his disciple, and even had to invite him as an honored guest. He truly felt like a failure as a teacher!

"Third Brother!"

The men in red and green robes, although right beside the Yellow Wind Demon, could not fathom how their own two brothers had been frozen in place by the sorcery of their youngest brother. At this moment, unable to move at all, they could only watch with eyes wide in fury as the Yellow Wind Demon took action but found themselves powerless to stop him.

"Freeze!"

Li Qingming, seeing the Yellow Wind Demon’s loyalty and righteousness, felt immense appreciation in his heart. Thus, with slightly parted lips, a pale golden rune emerged, shimmering with inches of light in front of Li Qingming, vanishing in a flash in the void.

The Primordial Spirit of the Yellow Wind Demon was about to disperse under his own palm, but its movement abruptly ceased. The shock from sheer motion to utter stillness intensely stimulated Shui Yuanzi’s retinas.

"Word follows law? No, it’s the Space Law!" Shui Yuanzi uttered with difficulty, with shock filling his eyes.

"Return!" Li Qingming casually forced the Yellow Wind Demon’s Primordial Spirit back into the Sea of Consciousness Space, before speaking out once more.

"Snap!"

As space returned to normal, the Yellow Wind Demon, who had yet to react, was too late to stop his momentum, and heavily struck his own left hand. The crisp sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed throughout the Water Element Hall.

"What, what is going on?" The Yellow Wind Demon looked bewilderedly at everyone, his expression flickering with emotions of relief, regret, and confusion that encompassed the myriad of worldly states.

"Yellow Wind, I did not say I wanted you dead, in fact, I should thank you, right?"

Li Qingming paid no mind to the Yellow Wind Demon’s confusion, and said to himself, "Without you, I would not have known that such a hidden place exists above this Primordial Land! Nor would have I made the acquaintance of Fellow Daoist Shui Yuanzi, this is destiny! Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, the Yellow Wind Demon and the men in red and green robes hurriedly knelt down and loudly said, "We thank Your Majesty for sparing our lives!"

Li Qingming, appearing unconcerned, waved his hand, and an invisible force helped the three to stand up and said, "Yellow Wind, let me ask you. How did you recognize this Emperor?"

The Yellow Wind Demon had yet to reply when the Green-robed man stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, when the Heavenly Court was first established, this Little Demon was at the Early Stage of Daluo Golden Immortal and had the fortune to watch from afar several Great Emperors, hence there is some memory of it!"

Li Qingming heard this and smiled, then looked at Shui Yuanzi and said, "Fellow Daoist, I deduced many times within that Palace Protection Array previously but could not discern who the master was, why is that?"

Shui Yuanzi gave a wry smile, his face showing a reminiscent expression, and said:

"When Pan Gu undertook the creation of the universe, tearing apart the chaos. The world spawned earth, water, fire, wind, rampaging across Heaven and Earth. Sensing the newly established Heaven and Earth couldn’t withstand the ravaging of earth, water, fire, wind, Pan Gu used Great Power to stabilize them. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Alas, the forces of Heaven and Earth were too immense, and before they had fully evolved, they began to close in on each other. Pan Gu had no choice but to withdraw the Mana holding back earth, water, fire, wind to prevent Heaven and Earth from fusing.

Sudden release from the binding, earth, water, fire, wind erupted forth in an instant. For a time, raging winds howled, fire blazed into the sky, corrosive waters eroded the earth, the earth’s energy roiled! Chaos erupted across Heaven and Earth at once!

After countless years, the rampaging earth, water, fire, and wind gradually gave birth to spiritual intelligence. Realizing previous actions went against the Heavenly Dao, they began to consciously organize the wild Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth in Primordial times. It wasn’t until Pan Gu transformed into all things that the Four Spirits were able to break free and begin their cultivation.

Moved by the Four Spirits’ previous actions, the Great Dao bestowed a vast amount of Merit, aiding the Four Spirits in Transforming and attaining Innate Taoist Bodies! After the transformation, they were naturally indifferent and did not wish to engage in the Primordial struggles, each finding a place to secretly cultivate, meeting every so often. And thus, several Primordial Meetings have passed to this day.

I am one of those Four Spirits, the Water Spirit!"

Li Qingming listened, dumbfounded, and couldn’t help but exclaim:

"Innate Water Spirit!"

Shui Yuanzi nodded with a bitter expression, "It must be said, we owe a significant debt to Pan Gu. If it weren’t for our unrestrained behavior causing havoc in the Primordial times, perhaps Pan Gu would not have perished, and it’s likely we could have achieved the Saint Position, alas! How regrettable, how regrettable..."

Hearing the secrets of the Primordial age for the first time, Li Qingming was still in shock. On hearing these words, he consoled, "Fellow Daoist need not blame yourself. The Pan Gu God opening the heavens was the will of the Great Dao, his demise also destiny, why should Fellow Daoist be troubled!"

Shui Yuanzi slowly shook his head, his expression dim, and said no more.

The hall fell silent for a moment.