The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 204 - 150 The Tragic Zhunti Buddha Mother

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Li Qingming stared blankly at the enormous Eye of Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment, wishing he could dive into it himself and pluck out his own Eye of Divine Punishment.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the Eye of Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment became stagnant before it began to twist wildly. Endless dark clouds, unknowingly drifting from the horizon, heavily and oppressively filled the air, making it hard to breathe. Within, thousands of thunders surged, with flashes intermingling. The enormous roar echoed throughout the entire Primordial Land. Countless creatures trembled under this vast heavenly might.

At this moment, the sky above Ten Thousand Bamboo Island had completely turned into a Thunder Domain. Not to mention Sun Ling and the other Daluo Golden Immortals, even Li Qingquan, a Quasi-Saint, dared not easily tread near the skyline.

Li Qingming, surrounded by green Yuqing True Essence, kept absorbing demons endlessly emerging from a trench with the huge Qiankun Tripod, his messy hair flying as if a heavenly god had descended to purify the world.

"Boom!"

The Ten Thousand Feet Thunder Sea thunderously struck down, strands of purple radiance dispersing from Li Qingming’s Primordial Spirit Sea, quietly attaching to the outside of the Yuqing True Essence. Bathed in the Heavenly Tribulation, Li Qingming contemplated the path of life amidst "One of the Escaped", achieving a state of objectless and selfless transcendence.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, the Ten Thousand Feet Thunder Sea was a blur of white, then a blur of purple, and then a blur of red. Various colors of lightning kept fiercely flashing. From afar, the sky above Ten Thousand Bamboo Island was completely submerged—a terrifying sea of electricity, overwhelming in all directions, destroying everything.

The gathered Primordial Great Powers were dumbfounded at this scene, some worried, some delighted, and some perverted beings, even wishing deep down that Li Qingming would be struck dead.

Among these beings, the one least worried about Li Qingming was Li Qingquan. His brother seemed to have a relentless bond with divine punishments. From birth till now, he had been struck by lightning countless times, yet he remained unscathed. Where other demons tremble under the Heavenly Tribulation, his brother treated thunder strikes as part of daily life.

The Eye of Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment in the sky kept distorting. This process lasted numerous hours, with continuous thunder rolling.

"Boom!"

When the final thunderclap rang, tranquility finally returned to heaven and earth. The Eye of Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment also became silent. However, Li Qingming, engrossed in the transcendent state, didn’t care about these changes as his mind was fully drawn to the path of life encompassed in "One of the Escaped."

"Plop!"

Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant sound of a water droplet hitting the ground reached Li Qingming’s ears, somewhat regretfully bringing him out of his transcendent state. He looked up at the sky, somewhat astonished.

What a scene it was. The originally emotionless purple pupils of the Eye of Divine Punishment had now turned blood red. Drops of crimson blood dripped onto the sea surface, making a crisp sound. The entire sea quickly turned red. The demons in the trench, as if seeing something extremely terrifying, frantically scrambled back into the trench. In just the blink of an eye, the presence of roaming demons in Primordial Heaven and Earth was gone.

"Cackling, young one, seek blessings for yourself! Primordial, I will eventually return!" A chillingly terrifying yet familiar voice erupted from the deep and unseen crevice of the trench. From the depths of the trench, a pair of glowing red eyes full of bloodthirsty killing intent appeared.

"Rumble!"

The trench, struck by the power of Heavenly Dao, instantly returned to its original state. However, at this moment, an immeasurable and unfathomable wave of energy abruptly appeared above Ten Thousand Bamboo Island.

All the Primordial Great Powers turned solemn, feeling as if the heavens had cracked open, a tremendous pressure terrifying all the Primordial Great Powers. A giant palm covered in black fur suddenly shattered the void, intruding into this realm, appearing above Li Qingming’s head.

Covering the sky and overwhelming in its size! The gigantic palm instantly covered the entire sky and then powerfully swiped, shattering the fabrics of time and space, reaching directly toward Li Qingming.

Although Li Qingming was shocked within, his expression showed no fear. He knew better than all the other Primordial Great Powers that this giant hand was clearly instigated by Heavenly Dao. If not for the Heavenly Dao being an emotionless entity of Law, perhaps it would have been Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun, the spokesperson for Heavenly Dao, descending this time instead of this vast hand.

The madness in Li Qingming’s eyes flared, so what if it is the Heavenly Dao? I represent "One of the Escaped" under the Great Dao, seeking that single thread of survival for all beings of heaven and earth! Even if the Heavenly Dao obstructs, I fear nothing!

The purple aura around Li Qingming suddenly intensified, continuously emitting dense vitality.

"Boom!"

The boundless hand, unstoppable in its force, pressed down above Li Qingming’s head, its brilliant radiance illuminating the entire void. Petals of Yin Hong, as crystalline as blood, fluttered and danced in the sky, cascading through the Nine Heavens.

"Could this be, perhaps, the mourning of heaven and earth?" Far in the Three Pure Ones Palace of East Kunlun, Laozi who was sitting like the dead, showed a look of astonishment. In a flash, he broke through the void and departed.

Already worried about Li Qingming, Tongtian exchanged glances and also tore through the void to depart.

Nuwa Palace, Netherworld, Western Sumeru Mountain, Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple... These Saints and Great Powers, who had just glimpsed the mysteries of heaven and earth, almost simultaneously broke through the void, all looking towards Ten Thousand Bamboo Island.

The initially desolate and quiet South Sea suddenly buzzed to life. Zhen Yuanzi, Nether River, and The Three Pure Ones gathered together, the Western Two Saints huddled in a group, Nuwa and Fu Xi arrived hand in hand.

"Daoist brothers of The Three Pure Ones are really leisurely!" Zhunti wore a relaxed smile as he spoke to The Three Pure Ones.

Laozi and Primordial slightly frowned without a word.

It was Tongtian who was hot-tempered and burst out cursing: "Old fool Zhunti, are you itching for a fight again! It seems the lesson you got a thousand years ago wasn’t enough! Shall I enlighten you further?"

"You! You..." Zhunti flung his sleeves and said: "Mismatched paths do not work together! Humph!"

...

"Boom!"

The giant hand from the heavens didn’t do much to Li Qingming; instead, Li Qingming pushed it back, creating a huge hole.

Every Primordial Great Power present onsite was dumbfounded. What? Could this Heavenly Dao’s Hand be made of paper?

Touching the blood-colored snowflakes falling off his hand and feeling the bleak and coldness within them, all the Great Powers fell silent. Whose grief were they actually shouldering?

"Crack!"

At that moment, the heavenly vault underwent another transformation. The Divine Punishment Eye in the sky started to shrink slowly, while the damaged palm was gradually healing, almost instantly returning to its original state.

"Pfft!"

A muffled sound of clothes bursting asunder, now totally stained blood-red, the Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment Eye slowly began to split in two. Bloody shackles fell off, revealing the form within.

A pair of dignified gray eyes finally broke free, exuding the charm of ancient Dao. The solemnity they opened and closed with sent a chill through everyone present, as if they were firmly locked by an unfathomable power. But in just a fleeting moment, those eyes turned its majestic focus directly towards Li Qingming.

Li Qingming was full of shock internally. Who could have thought that a tiny Demon Body Divine Punishment Eye could absorb the Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment Eye? How incredible is that!

If one could seize this Divine Punishment Eye before it merged with Li Qingming, wouldn’t that give them the means to challenge Heavenly Dao? Yet this was just a thought, who could achieve it! The thought of the relentless authority in those eyes made everyone shudder.

Yet, there was someone brazen enough to try and seize this Divine Punishment Eye, one could probably guess who it is without much thought. Right! Who else but Zhunti, known as the ’Primordial Cheerleader of Shamelessness’, could attempt such a deed?

As it happened so swiftly, Zhunti, who had been inconspicuously standing not far from Li Qingming, continually changed his Dharma Seals. The sky above became filled with stirring Buddhist Proverbs and the golden Buddhas painting half the sky yellow.

The myriad golden Buddhas, like the Buddha preaching the sutra in meditation, their vast Sanskrit stirred up massive waves across the South Sea, a truly terrifying sight.

"Buddha’s Emptiness and Extinction!"

Accompanying a loud Buddhist Lion’s Roar, the myriad golden Buddhas abruptly converged into a Nine-clawed Golden Dragon. The dragon, robust and sharp, swiftly lunged at that dusky eye.

"Old fool Zhunti, truly no filial piety!" Tongtian was furious, but at that moment, far too distant to attack Zhunti.

Just when the Dragon Claw was about to snatch the Divine Punishment Eye, as Zhunti widely grinned in ecstasy, the previously still Heavenly Covering Giant Hand moved, emanating immense pressure and instantly smashing the Nine-clawed Golden Dragon. The large hand, covered in black fur and shimmering with black light, ferociously slammed Zhunti down like a shooting star.

"Bang!"

Zhunti heavily crashed into the sea, splitting the South Sea into two, creating a huge gorge!

"Cough cough..." Zhunti crawled out from the godly gouge, spat out a mouthful of blood, and timidly said next to Jieyin: "That palm is very peculiar, I suspect it is the Hand of Heavenly Dao. It looks like the Divine Punishment Eye is not meant for me!"

Jieyin, with a bitter expression, did not respond but stared blankly at the Heavenly Giant Hand.

"Hahaha, I am dying of laughter! I didn’t expect someone’s attempt to steal chickens to lose their rice, losing his wife and soldiers... oh wait, monks can’t get married, hahaha!" While Tongtian had not yet reacted, Netherworld River burst into hearty laughter.

Zhunti’s face turned utterly red, visibly in extreme anguish. He glared at Netherworld River hatefully and remained silent.

Looking back up at the sky.

With no further hindrance from Zhunti, the gray Divine Punishment Eye darted like a swallow returning to its nest, directly into Li Qingming’s forehead. Meanwhile, the peculiar Hand of Heavenly Dao, instead of attacking Li Qingming, feinted twice and then disappeared.(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider voting and supporting at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation.)