The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 247 - 193: Playing with Xuan Turtle

"Hmm?" Sensing the divine thoughts that filled the sky, Li Qingming was surprised to find that the Mysterious Turtle indeed had some great fortune, possessing the strength of an Early Quasi-Saint. Not bad, not bad! Having cultivated to Li Qingming’s current level, finding some amusement was essential; only then would playing be interesting.

Li Qingming chuckled, mana surged around his body, and he released a cyan Murky Yuqing Sword Qi, completely scattering the Mysterious Turtle’s divine thoughts. At the same time, Li Qingming shouted loudly, "Mysterious Turtle, come out and face your death!"

With its divine thoughts destroyed, the Mysterious Turtle was clearly stunned, thinking in amazement, "This person is formidable! With that move, it’s apparent that his cultivation level is at least on par with mine!"

At this thought, the Mysterious Turtle felt a surge of excitement. Since the beginning of its cultivation, it had never encountered an opponent of the same level or higher. Although it never went to the Primordial Mainland, it never felt an overpowering aura from the cultivators occasionally passing by from the inland.

This made the Mysterious Turtle scoff at those so-called Honghuang Great Divine Ability Practitioners. In its mind, even members of the Dragon Clan were like weak shrimp. If it could obtain this complete treasure, even the legendary Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun was worth a fight.

The ignorant Mysterious Turtle was unaware that in the last Calamity, powerhouses of the Dragon Clan were scattered throughout the Four Seas; it was said that Quasi-Saints were common, and Daluo was no more significant than a dog. Any one of them could have given the Mysterious Turtle a hard time.

Now, finally, a strong practitioner had come to verify the Mysterious Turtle’s Taoism and cultivation, and the Mysterious Turtle was naturally thrilled. Holding a long spear and eager to test its mettle, the Mysterious Turtle’s figure flashed and appeared outside the Mysterious Turtle Palace, standing opposite Li Qingming.

Li Qingming gave a faint smile and looked at this so-called Mysterious Turtle.

The Mysterious Turtle was dressed in a light pink robe, with dark red hair that hung free and unbound, smooth and silky like fine satin. Beneath delicate brows that might seem feminine, were entrancing deep purple eyes, and a hint of cherry red added charm to the oval face.

Li Qingming keenly noticed the Adam’s apple on the Mysterious Turtle’s throat and blurted out, "Holy crap, a Primordial version of Eastern Invincible?"

"Hmm?" The Mysterious Turtle frowned slightly with a soft voice, "Such impudence! First, you probe my Mysterious Turtle Palace for no reason, and then you disrespect me. Has your mentor not taught you any manners?"

Li Qingming barely suppressed the intense urge to vomit; he limited his cultivation to the Early Quasi-Saint level. He casually released a thread of Yuqing Sword Qi, aiming for the Mysterious Turtle’s face, "Shut up, dead Demon, who needs so much nonsense!"

Having never fought against a peer, the Mysterious Turtle only saw a flash of light by its ear, and a lock of hair fluttered down. The bone-chilling cold penetrated its ear, reaching into its brain, causing immense pain. The Mysterious Turtle staggered, nearly unable to stand.

"Damn you! I will have your life!" Staring blankly at the drifting red hair in the ocean, the Mysterious Turtle’s face twisted hideously. It suddenly launched an attack, moving with incredible speed, in the blink of an eye it charged from the palace gate to beside Li Qingming, the long spear thrusting straight forward. The action let out a Dragon Roar that shook the Nine Heavens, seemingly imbued with the Power of Laws.

Li Qingming let out a sly chuckle, his left hand transforming into a knife-like edge, emanating a cyan glow, and slicing towards the long spear. At the same time, his right fist, glowing with a cyan aura, pounded towards the Mysterious Turtle’s head like a tempest or thunderstrike.

With a light "clang!" sound, the Mysterious Turtle parried Li Qingming’s finger knife with its long spear. Simultaneously, small whirlpools of Water Elemental Power burst forth around it, blocking the cyan punch and radiating brilliant light, emitting a sound like roaring waves.

Li Qingming smirked, thinking to himself, "Indeed, there’s some skill here!" Such close combat techniques could only match against Li Qingming when used by a few Saints and Ancestor Witches. Unexpectedly, here in the depths of the South Sea, there were beings able to contend with him at such close quarters. Just with this strike alone, Li Qingming had reason to believe that it could pierce and kill any other Early Quasi-Saint without a protective Spiritual Treasure with its long spear.

"Whoosh!" Both fighters transformed into lightning, their palms and spear clashing, creating a series of metallic sounds that seemed to split one’s ears and hearts, and too much to bear.

"Boom!"

Following a final thunderous sound, the fighters instantly separated, with ripples spreading and waves surging high. Countless members of the Deep Sea Water Clan perished under the aftermath of their intense battle.

What Li Qingming didn’t know was that the Mysterious Turtle’s outstanding physical body and close combat abilities could be attributed to a tremendously deep sea trench. On every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, an energy tide would flow from the trench, containing a murky force. Cultivating in such a place could greatly strengthen one’s physical body’s energy, although the Primordial Spirit Cultivation might slowly regress.

As for combat skills, they came from a Teapot Lid the Mysterious Turtle had acquired earlier. It was unclear what the lid was made of, but it contained countless Martial Techniques and insights into the martial path, which is why the Mysterious Turtle was so interested in the remaining teapot and was even willing to slaughter an entire race for it.

"Good, again!" The Mysterious Turtle belted out loudly, his eyes flashing continuously, brimming with surging battle intent. He held the long spear single-handedly, standing at a distance. For him, the first assault was merely a probe; he only wanted to see if his opponent was worth his effort.

"Break!" The Mysterious Turtle uttered briskly, as the void trembled. His long spear in hand directly pierced through the depths of the sea waves, shattering the seabed and churning boundless currents. He soared like a Heavenly God, lunging forward to thrust straight at Li Qingming’s chest.

The long spear in the Mysterious Turtle’s grasp was rather special, its origins unknown—perhaps an Acquired Treasure formed after the heavens split open. The entire spear was silver-white, with an ominous and fearsome Xuanwu coiled around its body. Although it didn’t possess the world-destroying might of an Innate Spiritual Treasure, it exuded an undying divine quality. Having withstood numerous attacks from Li Qingming, yet without shattering, it truly deserved to be called a Divine Weapon.

Originally, the long spear was dull and devoid of radiance, but in the hands of the Mysterious Turtle, it seemed to come to life, transforming into a Heaven-shattering Divine Spear, revealing its sharp edge!

Li Qingming’s eyes gleamed intriguingly as he spread his palm open, and the Qiankun Ruler unexpectedly appeared in his hand, flickering with a glittering white light. Li Qingming swung the Qiankun Ruler, directly slapping it towards the peerlessly sharp spear tip.

"Boom!"

Silver brilliance collided with the glowing white light, sparking an even more brilliant radiance that illuminated the originally pitch-black seabed, revealing every microscopic detail. With one move, the mountains and rivers shattered; the intricate network of submerged mountains and hidden rivers was completely demolished by this terrifying force. The surrounding waters were agitated by the aftermath, and a vacuum was created within a radius of several miles.

"Ha-ha-ha, you undead demon! Is this all you’re capable of?" Li Qingming laughed heartily, his Qiankun Ruler flickering with a misty green glow. His words were aimed to infuriate the Mysterious Turtle. With the Mysterious Turtle’s typically arrogant nature, he was sure to be incensed.

As expected, upon hearing Li Qingming’s remarks, the Mysterious Turtle was secretly angered: "This Daoist is truly formidable! I had not expected such a mighty being on the Primordial Mainland, it truly infuriates me!"

"Divine Spear, Bright Sun!" The infuriated Mysterious Turtle let out a fierce cry. He was enveloped in a dazzling brilliance, merging instantly with the surroundings; standing with the spear, his whole body resembled a small sun, radiating intense light, transforming into a silver Divine Spear, its murderous aura permeating the entire water realm.

"Bright Sun Crossing the Sky!" Both hands gripping the spear, the Mysterious Turtle charged forward like an arrow loosed from its bow. Changing hand positions, countless spear shadows appeared, each looking illusory, yet every single one was real. And due to the Gun God’s rapid fluctuations, the vacuum in the water realm was literally ripped apart. Everywhere he went, he cleaved the air and shattered all in his path!

"Ha-ha, well done!" Li Qingming laughed as he rotated the Qiankun Ruler in his hands, suddenly thrusting it toward the oncoming long spear. Initially just a foot in length, the ruler, under the enhancement of Li Qingming’s Jade True Qi, rapidly stretched and morphed into a pearly-white, three-feet green blade.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Sparks flew as the longsword struck across the spear shaft, causing space itself to fracture amidst wailing ghosts and howling gods.

Between the two combatants, wave after wave of terrifying fluctuations erupted, cleaving open the watery void, forming endless abysses, with some cracks spreading out for hundreds of miles.

Their clash was intensely fierce, truly terrifying. The spectating Silver Fish clan and other members of the Deep Sea Water Clan allied with the Mysterious Turtle soon found their eyes unable to keep up, seeing only a silver and a blue pillar of light colliding in the water, each impact like a comet striking the earth.

"Boom!" Another spear thrust came, sharpness unveiled. This attack was unlike any before; the thick spear transformed into a ferocious, head-shaking tail-wagging Xuanwu, with a solid body and dense Power of Laws. Especially the Mystic Snake on the back of the Xuanwu, hissing its forked tongue, its chilling gaze fixated on choosing its next prey.

That overbearing aura pressed directly towards Li Qingming. At the same time, the Xuanwu from below unleashing an angry roar, a stream of silver light cascaded down, creating a boundless silver tide infused with the intense essence of Heavenly Dao Rules.

Li Qingming was delighted rather than alarmed, with the Qiankun Ruler-turned-longsword pointing forward, his left hand forming a Mysterious Splitting Technique, and the silhouette of a Swallowing Sky Bear-Panda appeared above his left palm. Li Qingming smiled at the bear-panda’s apparition and uttered a light command: "Go!"

The petite and adorable Swallowing Sky Bear-Panda raised its paw to touch its head, then leaped onto the blade of the longsword.

The Mysterious Turtle’s eyebrows knitted slightly, his voice tinged with mockery: "What kind of move is this? Do you really think this tiny creature can withstand the Xuanwu, one of the Four Spirits? It’s laughable!"

Li Qingming ignored him, as his right hand didn’t stop, the longsword still swiftly approaching the Xuanwu like lightning.

"Roar!"

Just as the two were about to collide, the Swallowing Sky Bear-Panda crouching atop Li Qingming’s longsword suddenly let out a ferocious roar, and an astonishing scene ensued! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)