The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 219 - 165 Heavenly Marriage (Part 2)

Di Jun saw Li Qingming’s lips slightly part, understanding that if things continued this way, the Heavenly Marriage might take years to complete. Out of necessity, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Fellow Daoists, Fellow Daoists! Today is a joyous day for us two Demon brothers. The auspicious hour is near, please grant us a little face and let us complete the Heavenly Marriage. Other matters can be discussed later, may we?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qingming looked at The Three Pure Ones and the other Great Powers. He saw anger in their eyes, yet it was mixed with a touch of disdain. Realizing how revered these Saints were, they surely would not quibble over trivialities with a mere ant. Thus, he coolly glanced at Mile, and gave Di Jun a slight nod.

Nuwa, although dissatisfied with the Western Two Saints, was today the matchmaker and it was not appropriate for her to scold a junior. After straightening her voluminous red skirt, Nuwa raised the Red Embroidery Ball, and announced loudly, "I am Nuwa, bestowed with the Spiritual Treasure, the Red Embroidery Ball, by Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun, to oversee this Heavenly Marriage and establish the Laws of Heaven and Earth, and human relations!"

"Boom!"

Thunder exploded across the sky, and strands of red light fell from the heavens directly into the Red Embroidery Ball. The threads of light, fine as hair and light as feathers, fell on the body invisibly and intangibly.

Nuwa’s eyes sparkled with joy as she allowed the red ball to drift in the void, whispering loudly, "The auspicious time has come, the grand ceremony of the Heavenly Marriage begins!"

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

Without knowing when, Taiyi’s Chaos Bell had been thrown into the void, spinning quaintly and unceasingly as Nuwa’s last word fell. The ancient and profound Chaos Bell emitted a clear and everlasting celebratory chime.

Di Jun and Xi He, Taiyi and Chang Xi, each led a long red silk ribbon woven from Nine Heavenly Cold Silkworm Silk, with a lush red flower embedded right in the center of the ribbon.

Xi He and Chang Xi, their heads covered with red veils, were dressed in red skirts adorned with hundreds of rare flowers, with a snowy Moon Rabbit frolicking under the silver moonlight.

And Di Jun and Taiyi were all smiles, even their walk seemed to be floating on air.

Nuwa’s expression remained solemn, without a hint of a smile. Seeing Di Jun and the four Demon approaching, she abruptly declared:

"First bow to the Pan Gu God, to thank for the creation of Heaven!"

"Second bow to the Primordial Heaven and Earth, to thank for nourishing us!"

"Third bow to the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, to thank for imparting the teachings!"

"Fourth bow to each other as husband and wife, from now onward to support each other through thick and thin, never to part in life or death!"

Under Nuwa’s command, Di Jun and the four Demons bowed in all four directions, with each bow causing the Red Embroidery Ball in the sky to glow brighter with red. By the fourth bow, it glowed so intensely it turned purple, casting a red glow over the entire Pingyu Jia Yitian!

"The ceremony is complete!"

Having completed the four rites, Di Jun and Taiyi looked at each other and stepped forward, lighting the incense that had been prepared on the altar. They proclaimed loudly to the heavens, "Today, the Heavenly Court’s Demon Emperor Di Jun and Taiyin Star’s Xi He, East Emperor Taiyi and Taiyin Star Chang Xi, noticing the disorder in the laws of the Primordial Land and the disunity of Yin and Yang, vow through this marriage to regulate the Sun, Moon and human relations, to suppress the Yin Yang Qi, and hope for the Heavenly Dao to acknowledge this!"

As soon as Di Jun and Taiyi finished speaking, the sky suddenly changed, filling with endless colorful auspicious light, coming from the far distance, containing within it Merit Clouds. The magnitude of merit was such that it comprised fifty percent of the merit required to become a Saint.

One part of this merit fell into the Red Embroidery Ball floating in mid-air, which was already destined to regulate human relations and laws. Now, having hosted the Heavenly Marriage, it gained great merit, and absorbing this portion of merit, this already boundless new Heavenly Supreme Treasure turned even more splendid, becoming an Innate Merit Treasure, slaying without accumulating karma, fearless of the mundane world’s retributive justice.

As the main celebrant of this marriage, Nuwa, already a Saint but who had been unable to sever her Three Corpse Body when she became a Saint, now felt enlightenment wash over her with this merit. Surprisingly, an old lady with white hair emerged from her body.

The old lady, upon appearing, bowed deeply to Nuwa and said, "Fellow Daoist, I greet you!"

Nuwa, delighted, replied, "We are originally one, there is no need for such formalities! As you emerged during the hosting of this Heavenly Marriage, you shall take charge of the fate of all beings in the Primordial! From now on, your name shall be Moon Elder!"

Saying this, Nuwa infused her part of the diffused merit into the Red Embroidery Ball. Suddenly, the Red Embroidery Ball burst forth with a ten-thousand-zhang-long rainbow light, and after a while, a thin red-covered book drifted out from the light, exactly the Marriage Book of Red Dust.

"This is the Red Dust Marriage Book, within it are recorded all the fates of beings within the Primordial Universe and All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. You must manage it well, regulating the Yin and Yang of the Primordial!" Nuwa handed the Red Dust Marriage Book to the Moon Elder, saying indifferently.

The Moon Elder nodded slightly, took the Red Dust Marriage Book, and descended from the Primordial.

And the remaining merit in the sky was equally divided into four parts, with each of the four newcomers receiving twenty percent.

Di Jun and Taiyi, who were originally stuck in the middle stage of Quasi-Saint, finally began to expand crazily under the impetus of merit. The Heavenly Dao Laws that they once found obscure and difficult to comprehend now seemed so clear, their understanding of the laws continuously improving. They quickly broke through to the late stage of Quasi-Saint, but they delayed in transforming their third corpse, presumably because the two Demon Clan Emperors did not wish to expose their cultivation prematurely.

Xi He and Chang Xi, originally newcomers to Daluo, were naturally born celestial beings of the Taiyin Star from Taiyin essence. Their fate intertwined with those of Di Jun, both Sun Gods, by the merging of Taiyin and Sun, and now that they became wives of Di Jun, their fortunes prospered and waned together.

As Di Jun and Taiyi broke through to the late stage of Quasi-Saint, the qi of the two women also pulled along by this momentum, and with the relentless help of the merit, each severed their first corpse.

Xi He, relying on the Moon Wheel, severed an Evil Corpse, a still charming and beautiful plump woman with alluring almond eyes and named it "Moon Lady".

Chang Xi, relying on the Moon God Ni Chang, severed a Good Corpse, a tall and gracefully figured middle-aged beautiful woman, and named it "Bright Moon".

Just as the merit was about to dissipate completely, the sky cracked open once more. A foggy pale-yellow Merit Rain burst forth from the fissures, covering the sky and earth.

The observing guests were immensely pleased as they felt the refreshing sensation of the Merit Rain entering their bodies. The insurmountable bottlenecks they faced before now showed signs of fractures, leading to sudden enlightenments springing from their hearts.

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Soon thereafter, with several loud booms, Bai Ze, Xiezhi, Nine Youths, Ying Zhao, and the remaining nine Demon guardians who were long stuck at the peak of Daluo Golden Immortal all made significant progress in their cultivation, breaking through to the early stage of Quasi-Saint.

"Hum!"

A vast surge of spiritual energy swept through the entire Lingxiao Palace in an instant. This part of the merit was a reward from the Heavenly Dao to the Demon Clan Great Powers for their efforts in preparing this Heavenly Marriage.

The guests were shocked; previously in the Primordial Land, without any Saint emerging and disregarding the abnormal Li Qingming, the Witch Tribe’s Twelve Ancestor Witches had clearly surpassed the Demon Race in high-level combat power. Now, with more than ten new Quasi-Saint level Great Powers in the Demon Race and with the aid of Innate Spiritual Treasures, they could potentially stand equal with the Witch Tribe.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches watched with gloomy faces as the Demon Race’s strength soared, itching to disrupt their breakthrough right then. But with so many Primordial Great Powers and even Saints present, could they possibly succeed?

The guests glanced at the twelve ancestor witches, then turned to look at the breakthrough-making Demon Great Powers, feeling both shocked and awe-inspired. They thought to themselves that in the future, they must never offend the Witch and Demon Clans!

When the Demon Great Powers finally digested the merit and completed their breakthroughs, the Heavenly Marriage moved to its third stage—the offering of congratulatory gifts.

Bai Ze, who had just advanced to Quasi-Saint, stepped forward at Di Jun’s signal and shouted loudly, "Present the gifts!"

Hearing this, the guests realized that the main event had started. Ordinary guests had already handed over their gifts to the official receptionist upon entering the South Heavenly Gate, these gifts being mostly trivial items not worth displaying openly. Now, Bai Ze’s call was mainly directed at the numerous Primordial Great Powers present.

The Three Pure Ones of the orthodox Xuan Sect, indeed wealthy and grand, came forward. Laozi presented a gourd containing Eight-Transformation Golden Pills, which albeit lesser compared to the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, was still a rare healing sacred product. Yuan Shi offered up three Innate Spiritual Treasures. These three treasures, though seemingly minor gadgets, belonged to the Innate and were remarkable Spiritual Objects nonetheless. Tongtian brought an Array Plate he had crafted after researching the "Golden Covenant Box," named the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Absolute Killing Array."

This array contained four strands of Slaying Immortal Sword Qi, which once deployed, overflowed with murderous energy and it was filled with perilous spots; even a Quasi-Saint would struggle to escape. This Array Plate could certainly be regarded as a unique offensive Supreme Treasure.

Nuwa and Fu Xi, both from the Demon Race, unfortunately had no treasures to offer. Nuwa brought some top-grade refining materials she had collected during her early travels across Primordial Land, while Fu Xi brought several dozen drops of Three Light Divine Water. This water was a miraculous creation, not easily attained even by Saints—with, of course, the exception of the aberrant Li Qingming.

The Netherworld Sect Leader presented a Blood Bodhi from the Blood Sea, its efficacy, refined over many years by the Netherworld River, could repair damage to the Primordial Spirit and advance one’s Tao comprehension. Zhen Yuanzi, meanwhile, offered up twenty Grass Returning Pills, a particularly difficult-to-mature medicinal. From this, it was clear that Zhen Yuanzi also took this matter to heart.

As the Demon Court North Emperor and leader of the Primordial Demon Race, Li Qingming naturally prepared a grand gift.

Li Qingming’s hands flashed with radiance, revealing two ancient-looking gourds, astonishingly the Innate Spiritual Treasures "Primordial Spirit Swords" he had created based on the "Immortal Slaying Flying Saber."

Li Qingming casually handed the two Spiritual Treasures to Di Jun and Taiyi saying, "Your Majesties, these treasures are the Innate Spiritual Treasures ’Primordial Spirit Swords’. Containing Qiankun, they can sever both the primordial spirit and the physical bodies. Once targeted, even a Quasi-Saint will fall beneath these treasures! Today is a grand celebration for our Demon Race, thus I present these to both Your Majesties."

Upon hearing Li Qingming’s words, the guests involuntarily gasped in surprise. "To be ensnared by these would leave even a Quasi-Saint with no escape!" Such a Spiritual Treasure existing in the world was truly alarming.

No one noticed the helpless twitching at the corner of Xuan Dou’s mouth, standing behind Laozi: "Holy Father, just how many ’Primordial Spirit Swords’ do you have?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)