The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 242 - 188: Thousands of Dragons Chiming in Unison

Chapter 242: Chapter 188: Thousands of Dragons Chiming in Unison

"Boom!"

Just after the Candle Dragon marked with Luo Hou’s clone seal met its demise, boundless resentment and demonic Qi burst forth from the Abyss Sea Trench, the frightening aura pressing down on everyone so hard they struggled to catch their breath. Even the Heavenly Dao Saints showed a look of grave concern,

"Damn it, the junior Three Pure Ones, the junior Netherworld River Taoist! I absolutely will not let you off, absolutely!" Bursting forth from the bottom of the Abyss, two eyes bright as the blazing sun suddenly shot out thousands of feet of red light, and a voice filled with limitless cold and poisonous resentment echoed from the depths of the sea trench.

"Boom!"

The sea trench suddenly contracted, but the boundless blood-red color and evil Qi were not something that could be wiped away in a short time.

Saint Zhunti looked at the Three Pure Ones and Netherworld River, took a few steps forward, and gave a Buddha Power gesture with a laugh: "Hehe, congratulations to all the Fellow Daoists on your victorious return! Fellow Daoist Tongtian’s Slaying Immortal Sword Formation truly is unrivaled in the Primordial Land. Tao Ancestor once said ’Only the Four Saints can break it,’ it seems that this saying is not false at all!"

Standing high in the clouds, Li Qingming frowned and thought to himself: "What a poisonous thing to say! What does ’Only the Four Saints can break it’ mean?

This openly praises Tongtian’s divine skills as extraordinary, but secretly, it’s clearly making the other Saints wary of Tongtian, trying to stir up discord among the Three Pure Ones! This Zhunti really is as shamelessly callous as ever!"

Thinking this, Li Qingming transmitted a message to Netherworld River: "Younger brother, this old rascal Zhunti is up to no good, give him a good choke!"

Netherworld River subtly nodded and said: "Hahaha, Saint Zhunti! You only saw Fellow Daoist Tongtian’s Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, do you mean to say that we, the three Saints, are just for show? Or do you think you, Saint Zhunti, could single-handedly kill Luo Hou with the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation?"

Laozi was indifferent, but Primordial loved face the most. It was acceptable to say he was inferior to Tongtian, but that had to come from his own mouth. He wasn’t generous enough to let others demean him in order to praise someone else. So, hearing Netherworld River’s words, the Primordial’s eyes widened, exuding an aura of unprovoked majesty.

Zhunti’s face stiffened, hatred brewing in his heart, thinking to himself: "What a good opportunity, just to be spoiled by Netherworld River. This detestable Netherworld River..." Zhunti was inwardly fuming with resentment, but outwardly he kept his composure and smilingly said: "Fellow Daoist, you jest, I do not possess such ability!"

"Hmph, then what nonsense are you spouting!" Tongtian snorted coldly, looking towards Zhunti with obvious disdain.

"You!" Zhunti, choking with anger but unable to refute, was just turning red with frustration, when he suddenly caught sight of the Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber quietly hovering in mid-air. Greed flared in his eyes as he reached out with an empty grab, saying: "Such an evil weapon should not exist in the world! I shall take it back to Mount Sumeru, recite Buddhist scriptures to purify the evil Qi and killing intent of this saber, and never allow it to re-emerge in the world!"

"Ha!" For the Three Pure Ones and Netherworld River, such nerve! The four of us fought desperately and barely managed to kill Luo Hou, and this war trophy, on what grounds should you, an old fool, take it away, shameless! Utterly shameless!

Li Qingming, hidden high in the sky, couldn’t help but secretly rejoice, transmitting to Netherworld River with a sneer: "Younger brother, let him take it, let him take it! However, this Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber cannot be taken for free, let him pay a price! Hehe!"

Netherworld River, who was about to rebuke Zhunti, looked up to the sky with a peculiar expression and silently grumbled: "Big brother must be plotting something nasty again. This Zhunti is probably going to suffer a big blow!"

With this thought, Netherworld River secretly communicated to The Three Pure Ones: "Fellow Daoists, such an evil weapon as the Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber is of little use in our hands, why not let Zhunti exchange something for it! This way, not only can we each obtain some Spiritual Treasures or refining materials, we also dispose of this utterly useless object to the Western side, isn’t that delightful?"

The Three Pure Ones looked at each other and silently nodded.

Thus Netherworld River stepped forward and said: "Saint Zhunti, Luo Hou was slain by the four of us! This Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber is a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, if you wish to take it, it’s not impossible, but forcibly taking it seems a bit unjustifiable, doesn’t it?"

Zhunti was startled; he never expected Netherworld River and The Three Pure Ones to be so agreeable. Turning his head to look at The Three Pure Ones, seeing that they too were showing an indifferent expression, he stepped forward and said: "Then what do you suggest, Netherworld River Taoist?"

Netherworld River smiled and replied: "If Fellow Daoist is willing to offer up some Spiritual Treasures, or Spirit Fruits, or refining materials, then this top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure is yours for the taking!"

Jie Yin and Zhunti exchanged glances, fell silent for a long while before Zhunti reluctantly brought out three Nine-Grade Merit Golden Lotuses and a small pearl, handing them over to the Four Saints: "This humble monk wishes to offer these three Acquired Merit Golden Lotuses, which not only possess unrivaled defense but also have the effect of focusing the mind. And this pearl is the Innate Heavenly Spirit Pearl, containing Infinite Divine Light, capable of capturing all things!" freewebnσvel.cøm

Netherworld River stepped forward to receive the four Spiritual Treasures and said: "In that case, feel free to take the Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber for yourself, Saint Zhunti."

Zhunti cursed inwardly: "Four idiots!" With hearty laughter, he stored the Blood Drinking Soul Devouring Saber into his sleeve and, along with Jie Yin, broke through the sky and departed.

Netherworld River Taoist left behind only the Heavenly Spirit Pearl, handing the three Golden Lotuses to The Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones didn’t make much of it, for although the Heavenly Spirit Pearl sounds quite sophisticated as an Innate Spiritual Treasure, it is in fact just a storage treasure, far less practical than the Merit Golden Lotus.

All Saints, seeing that all matters had been dealt with, bid each other farewell and each returned to their dojos.

"Di Jun, do not forget the covenant between our two races!" Di Jiang took a deep look at the Demon Race’s camp, leading his tribe back to the Primordial Land.

"Big brother, what has happened?" At this moment, Taiyi, who had just awakened, looked at Di Jun and the chaotic scene in the Eastern Sea Domain with a puzzled expression, indescribably confused.

"Second brother, this matter is indeed a long story! After we return to the Heavenly Court, I’ll explain everything in detail!" Di Jun patted Taiyi’s shoulder with a heavy heart and said, "Alas, after this battle, the Four Seas Dragon Clan is indeed going to decline significantly!"

Then look at the Four Sea Dragon Kings, each one looking like frost-stricken eggplants, standing above the Eastern Sea Domain with an indescribable sense of desolation.

"Ha ha ha, Fellow Daoists seem to be in high spirits! Coming to the Eastern Sea but not greeting this poor Daoist, is it possible that you look down on me?" At this moment, Li Qingming suddenly floated down from the clouds, his words tinged with a teasing tone.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmingzi, long time no see!" Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other Demons dared not delay and hurriedly bowed in salute, saying, "Isn’t Fellow Daoist’s dojo in the South Sea? When did you move to the East Sea?"

"Fellow Daoist is unaware; a few days ago, I and Ao Guang of the Eastern Sea suddenly discovered an island, with beautiful scenery and abundant Spiritual Energy, teeming with birds and beasts! Moved by the sight, I relocated my South Sea dojo to the Eastern Sea. Of course, Fellow Daoists wouldn’t have known!" Li Qingming lied effortlessly, without even blinking an eye.

"Fellow Daoist truly has the leisure. We have to toil over Demon Race affairs, indeed it is both bitter and sad!" Fu Xi looked at Li Qingming with a sigh, his envy obvious in his words.

"Ha ha, Fellow Daoist is jesting!" Li Qingming gave Xiong Da’s broad back a light pat and suddenly turned his head to say to the Four Sea Dragon Kings, "Fellow Daoists, for what matter do you wear such troubled expressions?"

The Four Seas Dragon Kings were startled to see Li Qingming, and thinking of his divine skills, they suddenly burst into tears and knelt before Li Qingming, sobbing heavily, "Your Majesty, Emperor of the North, please discern! Our Dragon Clan has been through the Dragon Han Calamity, with only a scant few of our people left. The recent return of the Candle Dragon has almost annihilated our offspring! Now, including the dragons from the inland Primordial Land, our Dragon Clan has only a hundred and three thousand six hundred survivors. If this continues, by the time the next Calamity arrives, our Dragon Clan will surely decline and our people will be extinct! We implore Your Majesty to find a way to preserve our Dragon Clan’s bloodline, to ensure our Dragon Clan’s survival!"

Hearing the Four Sea Dragon Kings’ plea, Li Qingming thought to himself, "The Dragon Clan could be of some use in the future; they cannot be allowed to perish now. To continue the Dragon Clan’s race, the only way is to increase their bloodline! Although before the Dragon Han Calamity, the Dragon Clan had strong reproductive abilities, now the Heavenly Dao does not permit the excess of Dragon bloodline, so relying on reproduction to solve this issue is clearly unfeasible. But waiting for snakes and flood dragons to transform into dragons was far too slow. Indeed, it was a problematic issue!"

After thinking for a while, Li Qingming suddenly asked Ao Guang, "Fellow Daoist, aside from snakes and flood dragons, are there any other creatures in Primordial Heaven and Earth that possess a Dragon bloodline?"

Ao Guang and the other dragons exchanged glances and said, "Your Majesty! In the ancient times, the dragons were naturally silver-clad, and while many species in Primordial Heaven and Earth carry a thread of our Dragon bloodline, it is not enough to support their transformation into dragons! Even for snakes and flood dragons, it takes an eternity to evolve, alas! Transforming into the form of a dragon is easier said than done!"

Li Qingming thought of the common saying from later generations, "A golden scale is not a common thing in the pond; once it meets the wind and clouds, it will transform into a dragon!" A faint smile appeared on his face, and he asked Ao Guang, "Do you know if the koi species in Primordial Heaven and Earth carry your Dragon bloodline?"

Ao Run stepped forward and said, "To answer Your Majesty, although the Primordial koi species do carry a trace of our Dragon bloodline, it is extremely thin. Only the Jinli Imperial Family has the complete Dragon bloodline, but over the years, not a single one has been able to transform into a dragon. May I ask why?"

Li Qingming smiled slightly and said, "You need not worry about this! Since the Jinli Imperial Family among the koi species has the complete Dragon bloodline, I have ways to make them transform into dragons!"

The Four Sea Dragon Kings looked at each other and then knelt down ecstatically, thanking him repeatedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for extending our Dragon Clan’s bloodline!"

Li Qingming easily helped the Four Sea Dragon Kings up and said, "Give me a drop of your Heart Blood Essence each!"

Upon hearing this, the Four Sea Dragon Kings hesitated not a moment and slapped their own chests hard; four orbs of blood glowing with golden light spewed out from their mouths.

Li Qingming kept the four orbs of essence blood suspended in the Void and casually brought out the Qiankun Tripod. In the following time, he threw into the tripod Star Essence Gold, Shoushan Copper, countless various Dragon Scales...and so on, the amount so vast it was startling to hear.

All the Demon Race Great Powers numbly watched Li Qingming, who was tossing various rare refining materials from Heaven and Earth without even blinking, some of which not even the Heavenly Court Treasure Vault possessed.

"Roar!"

After sitting idly for exactly forty-nine days, when two beams of golden light shot out from the Qiankun Tripod. The entire Primordial Heaven and Earth resounded with the roar of dragons! That domineering anthem of thousands of dragons chanting together echoed through Heaven and Earth for a long time! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)