The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 206 - 152 Duobao and Yu Ding

Li Qingming was greatly surprised by Kunpeng’s sudden submission and realized that Kunpeng might not be as weak as during the previous attack on Red Cloud. Born in the Primordial World, who doesn’t aspire to immortal sainthood? At this thought, Li Qingming flicked his sleeves gently and lifted Kunpeng, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you speak too highly! Your actions will bring blessings to our Demon Race for a myriad of years. I dare not claim the credit!"

Kunpeng’s face, serious and solemn, said, "Your Majesty, your words are misplaced! Without Your Majesty’s guidance and protection, Kunpeng would not even dream of reaching the Late Quasi-Saint stage, let alone the Middle Quasi-Saint stage! With the Heavenly Dao above, Kunpeng hereby swears that his life will belong to Your Majesty, willing to sacrifice himself for you through all eternity. Should I break this oath, may the Heavenly Dao forsake me!"

"Boom!"

Thunder exploded in the clear sky, solidifying the oath before the Heavenly Dao.

Li Qingming was deeply moved — a mighty Primordial Heavenly Court Demon Master, who had once been a guest in Zixiao Palace and a strong Late Quasi-Saint, was actually willing to be commanded by him through eternity. This courage deeply impressed Li Qingming.

He sighed and said, "Fellow Kunpeng, you needn’t go to such lengths. Between you and me, there’s not just camaraderie but also shared endeavours for our Demon Race. Your breakthrough is merely a mutual exchange of insights among fellow daoists; where does any debt of gratitude come into this? If Fellow Daoist wishes, my Yuxu Sect under Penglai Island line will always welcome you. How about that?"

Kunpeng nodded firmly.

When the golden light dissipated, Li Qingming and Kunpeng stepped out together.

Upon reaching the Three Pure Ones, Li Qingming bowed deeply and said, "Qingmingzi greets the Master, and both Master Uncles! Not having seen you for a thousand years, are our revered elders doing well?"

Laozi stroked his long beard gently, nodding slightly. It was the straightforward Tongtian who first opened the conversation: "I say, young lad! You’ve returned but didn’t come to the Three Pure Ones Hall to see us, what’s the reason? Do you not hold the Three Pure Ones dearly in your heart?"

Hearing this from Tongtian, the Primordial Venerable didn’t speak but his eyes revealed a hint of amusement.

Li Qingming playfully blinked and said, "I will soon gift something nice to the Master Uncle. Let’s talk about this later!"

"Hahaha, Lady Nuwa, it has been years, and you still radiate the same charm!" Li Qingming turned away, no longer dealing with his coy Master Uncle, and looked toward Lady Nuwa.

"In these thousand years, Fellow Qingmingzi’s cultivation has indeed advanced!" Lady Nuwa covered her mouth and chuckled, feeling inexplicably happy.

"All thanks to Master Uncle Zhunti’s nurturing!" Hearing this, Li Qingming, with a not-so-serious smile, glanced towards the not-too-distant "Master Uncle Zhunti", emphasizing these words both in tone and stress.

Lady Nuwa gave Li Qingming a sideways glance and said, "If there’s nothing else, I shall return to Nuwa Palace. Farewell, fellow daoists." freёweɓnovel.com

"Respectfully seeing off the Master Uncle and fellow daoists!" All the great powers of the Primordial bid their farewells.

When it came to the Western Two Saints, Li Qingming’s smile was brilliant, "The teachings Master Uncle Zhunti gave me, Qingming will never forget! I’ll definitely make time to visit Mount Sumeru and have a small sit-down with Master Uncle Zhunti."

Zhunti’s face twitched and turned bright red, but ultimately he didn’t make a move and left vexedly.

Li Qingming sighed with regret, "Ah! Such a good opportunity, how could this idiot not make a move!"

Following closely beside Li Qingming, Qingming murmured, "My elder brother truly harbors no good intentions. It seems Master Uncle Zhunti is in for some tough times ahead!"

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After everyone dispersed, the Three Pure Ones tore through the void, taking Li Qingming and the rest back to the Three Pure Ones Hall.

Just as they settled on the meditation cushions, and before they could catch their breath, Tongtian hurriedly grabbed Li Qingming’s sleeve, asking, "Young lad, you mentioned a gift for this old man, what exactly is it?"

Li Qingming smiled slightly, pulling out a shining golden box from his storage space, "Master Uncle, this item was meant to be given to you thousands of years ago. But due to various complications, I forgot about it. If you hadn’t pressed today, I might have tossed it into some corner again!"

Tongtian didn’t care about what Li Qingming said; his eyes lit up seeing the golden box and he rushed to it, carefully examining it and muttering, "Such exquisite Array talisman, though originating from the same source as those used in the Primordial Heaven and Earth, each has its unique qualities. Truly a masterpiece, a masterpiece!"

"Qingmingzi, where have you been all these millennia?" Primordial Venerable, not bothering with his somewhat crazed brother, asked.

"Well, that day..." Li Qingming explained the matter to Primordial Venerable in detail, naturally not revealing that he had traveled through time. He only shared that he was sucked into a strange world, healed from his injuries there, and then tore through the space to return to Primordial.

"Qingming..." Just as Origin was about to speak, Xuandu rushed in, panting with urgency, "It’s not good, Master Uncles, it’s not good! Masters Duobao and Yu Ding have started fighting!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing the words, Li Qingming transformed into a blue rainbow that shot straight towards the outside of the hall.

Xuan Dou, caught by surprise, did not recognize that the blue rainbow was Li Qingming and thought it was a disciple from his two Master Uncles’ disciples, and anxiously shouted, "The two Master Uncles should go take a look quickly!"

Primordial Venerable slightly furrowed his brow and waved his hand, saying, "No need to worry, your eldest senior brother has already gone out to handle it. Tell us what happened exactly?"

At this, Xuan Dou’s heart lifted, and he immediately asked, "Is it Senior Brother Qingming? The Human Clan’s Saint Father?"

Seeing The Three Pure Ones slowly nod, Xuan Dou finally relaxed. If the eldest senior brother had gone to handle the situation, wouldn’t it be easily resolved? After pondering for a moment, Xuan Dou recounted the events:

Although many of the disciples from Jie Sect were transformed from Primordial Strange Beasts, they all strictly adhered to the rules, never overstepping their bounds. The disciples of Chan Sect liked these simple-minded Jie Sect brothers and sisters. Thus, the two Sects often communicated and contemplated Taoism together, and practiced their spells.

However, due to differences in their sects’ doctrines – Chan Sect advocating to comply with the Heavenly Dao, and Jie Sect advocating to seize the lifeline from the Heavenly Dao – some disputes occasionally arose, but they had never truly come to blows.

One day, disciples from both Chan and Jie Sects once again debated Taoism and practiced spells at the Back Mountain Debate Cliff of East Kunlun.

Duobao started by saying, "Our Jie Sect aims to spread Tao across the world and seize that lifeline for all beings. Therefore, we should recruit disciples widely and disseminate Taoism widely to promote the true orthodoxy of our Mysterious Sect!"

No sooner had Duobao finished his speech when Yu Ding jumped out and said, "Fellow Daoist, your words are mistaken! The passing down of our teachings is vital for our sect’s Qi Fortune; the laws of the Great Dao should not be rashly taught. If they end up in the hands of cunning and malevolent Demons, wouldn’t it bring disaster upon the innocents? So, I believe that although it is necessary to transmit our teachings, they must not be loosely spread. They should comply with the Heavenly Dao, and when the right fate arrives, things will naturally fall into place."

"What about the countless living beings of Primordial, are they not to catch a glimpse of the mysteries of Heaven and Earth in this life?" Duobao replied with a disdainful look, "Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun once said: ’Let the blessings reach all beings!’ We are the true followers of the Mysterious Sect, the orthodoxy of Pangu. Naturally, we must protect this part of Heaven and Earth and seek life force for the beings here!"

"Fellow Daoist, these are sheer sophistries! There are limited cultivation resources between Heaven and Earth, limited Spiritual Treasures, and limited Spiritual Energy. Who can those without the fate to tread the path of Cultivation blame?" Yu Ding’s face showed a sneer, although his words were sharp enough to provoke some resentment in Duobao.

"Based on Fellow Daoist’s words, should the Primordial creatures who lack the fate to step on the path of Cultivation just deservedly live a muddle-headed life?" Duobao’s face showed anger.

"Such is the mandate of Heaven; no one else can be blamed!" Yu Dong responded expressionlessly.

"Absurd words!" Duobao angrily exclaimed, "In your words, if the Primordial Saint had not set up the Heart Refining Array, wouldn’t you all be living ignorantly and mundanely today? If the Primordial Saint hadn’t given you the opportunity, could you possibly have stepped onto the path of Cultivation? Under the Heavenly Dao, there is still a lifeline, how can we not offer the opportunity to the living beings of Primordial?"

"This cannot be compared! We just happened to encounter it..." Yu Ding’s face turned red, seemingly a bit lost for words.

"Previously, the Master passed on some new spells to us, please enlighten me, fellow Daoist!" Duobao stood up and saluted Yu Ding.

"Hmph, I had this intention too!" Yu Ding, fuming, his True Yuan surging.

"Boom!"

Thus, the two men, one using Hand Palm Thunder and the other wielding Yuqing Sword Qi, started fighting at the Back Mountain Debate Cliff.

A group of students from both Chan and Jie Sects also defiantly looked at each other, gathering in groups to watch the battle. As time went on, the techniques and moves of Duobao and Yu Ding gradually became more expansive and their aura became more ferocious. Any spell if not dodged in time, would at the very least result in vomiting blood, or at worst, would break arms or legs.

The disciples of both sects became very worried at this, and just at this moment, Xuan Dou strolled up from the bottom of the cliff. Upon hearing the fierce sounds, his expression changed, and he saw Duobao and Yu Ding fighting, leading to the earlier scene.

"Hmm? Is it merely a clash of egos?" Regarding Yu Ding, Primordial Venerable understood very well. Being a typically honest and well-behaved person, it wouldn’t be possible for him to engage in a serious fight just over a mere debate; there must be another reason.

"That’s right! Duobao, that chubby little fellow, is always smiling and never gets angry! I can’t believe this little chubby would start a fight over such a minor matter!" Tongtian rubbed the Golden Covenant Box in his hands, feeling increasingly perplexed by the matter.

Xuan Dou hemmed and hawed for a good while, then thought of a possibility. With a peculiar look, he glanced timidly at Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Leader and said hesitantly, "It’s said that Yu Ding has long harbored a special affection for disciple Jin Ling from Uncle Tongtian’s sector, but Jin Ling clings to Duobao all day long. Moreover, Duobao is foolishly completely oblivious... so, perhaps..."

"Hahaha, that’s hilarious! Just say Yu Ding wants to become Daoist couple with Jin Ling!" laughing out loud upon hearing this, Tongtian said.

Primordial Venerable also wore a bittersweet expression, jokingly shaking his head. After all this time, it turns out to be this!

Helplessly shaking his head, Primordial suddenly looked a bit strangely at Tongtian, saying, "However, younger brother! Which is more formidable, your Upper Pure Immortal Skill or my Yuqing Immortal Skill?"

Tongtian and Laozi were taken aback, clearly not expecting Primordial to ask this, and after pondering awhile, Tongtian said, "Let’s go and have a look!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)