The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 250 - 196: The Terrifying Energy Tide

Mysterious Turtle Palace’s back chamber prison.

"Clan Leader, what exactly did the Mysterious Turtle do to offend such a deity? Judging from the commotion outside, it seems to be quite a stir!" The hunchbacked Great Elder of the Silver Fish Clan, Yin Hailing, with a wrinkled old face showed a touch of shock.

Old Clan Chief Yin Qitian first frowned, then his face filled with worry, he sighed and said, "I only hope that this powerful being can slay this fiend, so as to preserve the bloodline of our Silver Fish Clan. This would be worthy of our ancestors!"

"I wonder if the Young Clan Leader and the others can escape from the clutches of the Mysterious Turtle!" Yin Hailing echoed with a nod but the shadow of gloom in his brow, no matter what, could not be swept away.

About a quarter of an hour later, with a booming sound that shook the heavens, the entire Mysterious Turtle Palace trembled thrice.

A member of the Silver Fish Clan listened intently for a while, and said, "Hmm? Clan Leader, listen! It sounds like the fight has ended, but who knows what the outcome is?"

"Pat pat! Pat pat!" Right at this moment, a rapid series of footsteps came from the back chamber’s corridor, followed by cries of Yin Hongfei: "Dad, Dad, where are you? It’s Hongfei!"

"Clan Leader, Young Master, it’s the Young Master!" Yin Hailing excitedly shook the sturdy bars of the prison, and shouted loudly, "Young Master, it’s Yin Hailing! The Clan Leader and the rest of our people are locked up in these cells!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Hongfei immediately rushed toward the deepest parts, with the Silver Housekeeper and other clansmen tightly following him, afraid to make any mistake.

When Yin Hongfei saw Yin Qitian and the other clansmen through the dark and solid iron bars, tears streamed down his face. He fell on his knees in front of the cell and kowtowed, "Dad, your son is unfilial for not having rescued you earlier, leading to the loss of the entire clansmen’s cultivation. It’s all my fault, all my fault!"

The Great Elder Yin Hailing, whose tears streaked down his face, struggled to suppress the sorrow in his heart and said through the bars of the cell to Yin Hongfei, "Young Master, that we could be rescued is already a great fortune. The lost cultivation can be regained. Why should you be so grieved, Young Master?"

"Yes, Young Master! Don’t worry about it!"

"We lost our cultivation, but we can cultivate it back!"

The other clansmen in the cell also persuaded Yin Hongfei.

Yin Hongfei wiped his tears and gathered all his mana, forcibly opened the cell and welcomed out Yin Qitian and the others.

Upon walking out of the cell, Yin Qitian patted Yin Hongfei’s shoulder and said, "Fei’er, what exactly is going on? Also, who is that powerful being outside?"

The Silver Housekeeper counted the clansmen and looked at the empty cell, then said, "Old Master, let’s talk while we walk! If that senior gets impatient waiting for us, it would be our fault!"

Yin Qitian was startled, then nodded and said, "Right, I must personally thank the benefactor!"

Meanwhile, the exterior of the Silver Fish egg changed. The Silver Fish egg which had been continuously absorbing spiritual energy, suddenly emitted a dazzling radiance like a little sun bursting forth, suspended in mid-air, its light illuminating the entire water region, blinding all who gazed at it.

The pure blue Water Yuan Qi spread out, making the already dense area of South Sea filled with spiritual energy shine like the Immortal River Treasure Island. Just at that moment, a long and narrow trench beside the Mysterious Turtle Palace suddenly erupted with a seven-colored radiance stretching for miles. Compared to this energy tide, the brilliant light emitted by the fish egg seemed so tiny and dim.

Li Qingming’s eyes flashed with light, and with a wave of his hand, he sent out a misty Yuqing True Essence, piercing through the void and burrowing into the trench.

"Boom!" A giant dragon soared into the sky, endless showers of splendor falling all around, its divine radiance shot out, rivaling the Sun. The fearsome dragon head opened its great maw, spewing out an endless tide of seven colors like a waterfall, pouring down.

"Ao Qin Fellow Daoist, is this the energy tide?" Li Qingming moved his finger slightly, controlling that strand of Yuqing True Essence to weave through the trench. He had a feeling that the origin of this energy tide was somewhat strange, and there was surely an Exotic Treasure causing trouble.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this energy tide has existed since the Ancient Long Han Calamity!" Ao Qin bowed respectfully and said, "My grandfather had explored this Nameless Sea Trench several times during his lifetime. However, he could never ascertain if there was anything peculiar about it and ultimately had to unfortunately give up!"

Li Qingming nodded and said, "This trench has been in South Sea for many years. Over several Primordial Meetings, the energy tide has erupted countless times. Has no one been able to fully explore the secrets of this trench?"

"Your Majesty must have seen it as well, that during the outburst of the energy tide, the surrounding space becomes extremely treacherous, and the terrifying aura is simply unbearable for anyone to approach! I’m ashamed to say that ever since our grandfather transformed into the Holy Beast Azure Dragon, our Dragon Clan’s population has dwindled. Among the strong who have reached or surpassed the Quasi-Saint level of cultivation, only the four of us brothers remain. How then, can we further investigate this?" Ao Qin sadly spread his hands, his face showing a deeper sense of dejection.

"Pfft!" At this moment, the Silver Fish Egg, wrapped in deep blue Water Yuan Qi, unexpectedly spat out a Teapot Lid, which was precisely the Exotic Treasure previously held by the Xuan Turtle.

As soon as the Teapot Lid emerged from the fish egg, it released a crimson hue, blending with the deep blue Water Yuan Qi and the seven-colored energy tide, making it appear even more bizarre and fantastical.

Li Qingming’s left hand kept moving while his right hand flashed swiftly, reaching out to grab the Teapot Lid. Out of thin air, a green gas orb appeared on his entire right hand, spinning incessantly like a galaxy nebula, conjuring a black dot that slowly enlarged into a slightly heavy Swallowing Sky Bear paw.

"Screech!" A sharp cry echoed from the Teapot Lid; the mystic lid turned into a streak of crimson brilliance, rushing violently towards the seven-colored tide. The shimmering scene resembled a True Dragon leaping through Chaos, highly mysterious and enigmatic.

"Boom!"

Just as the Teapot Lid ascended towards the tide, a slightly damaged, crimson copper pot burst out from the midst of the seven-colored tide. The entire copper pot, seemingly made of copper yet as thin as paper, was covered with patches of verdigris and inscribed with dense tiny runes, pulsating with a profound and secretive air, akin to traces of the Tao.

Li Qingming’s gaze sharply turned; the strand of Yuqing True Essence drifting within the depths of the sea trench rapidly emerged, swirling around the copper pot. The ancient pot struggled fiercely, attempting to escape Li Qingming’s entanglement.

With just a few gentle shakes from the copper pot, an immense and irresistible Spatial Power swiftly filled the space for hundreds of miles around. The space power, ceaselessly strong, eventually completely assimilated the space within hundreds of miles. The space within this range began to violently quake, the formidable Space Power warping and indiscriminately destroying everything within.

Ao Qin’s face changed drastically, shouting anxiously, "How is this possible?" The collapse of hundreds of miles of space, the death of countless South Sea Water Clan, the burning of numerous undersea treasures—how could he not be agitated?

"Hmph!" Li Qingming’s eyes flashed fiercely as he coldly snorted, his form shifting instantly to become the body of the Swallowing Sky Bear. He swiftly raised his front paw and smashed it down towards the copper pot.

"Boom!" The bear’s paw, filled with boundless force, directly shattered the chaotic space power into pieces, and with successive strikes, dispelled all the tumultuous Space Power in an instant.

Yet, the Teapot Lid, darting left and right, escaped the pursuit of the bear’s ethereal paw and shot towards the copper pot in the void like lightning.

Li Qingming understood—if the teapot itself was so formidable, the combination of the two would be even mightier, right? He absolutely must not let the two unite; otherwise, obtaining this Exotic Treasure would certainly be troublesome.

"Hum!" The copper pot emitted a faint hum, and the Spatial Power within hundreds of miles suddenly converged into one point. This point was the essence formed by endless Space Power. Although minuscule, it seemed like the source of the power of Heaven and Earth, filled with the terrifying power to annihilate immortals and destroy gods!

Li Qingming dared not be negligent. His right paw, carrying the might of Heaven and Earth Creation, struck at that bright point of Space Power.

"Boom!" The explosion broke through the waters, punching a real vacuum of dozens of miles through the South Sea, reaching the sky. Even the unfathomably deep sea trench expanded countless times!

On the ruins of the destroyed Mysterious Turtle Palace, Yin Hongfei, holding a quaint and majestic loft, protectively covered the Silver Fish Clan, their faces showing shock as they looked at the copper pot surrounded by seven-colored light.

"Fei’er, is that exotic beast emitting a horrifying aura our benefactor, Emperor of the North?" Yin Qitian gazed upon the copper pot and the Swallowing Sky Bear in the waters, his eyes reflecting a mixture of intoxication, doubt, remembrance... an intricate and indecipherable range of emotions.

Yin Hongfei, quite curious, glanced at the old man and nodded, "Yes, dad! He is indeed Emperor of the North, Qingmingzi!"

"This Exotic Treasure, sunk in the South Sea at the dawn of creation by our ancestors, has never been reclaimed for countless years! This time, our Deep Sea Silverfish Clan nearly faced extermination because of this treasure. Now that it has reemerged, we might as well use it to repay Emperor of the North for his life-saving grace!" Yin Qitian’s gaze on the copper pot was indifferent.

"But Clan Leader, this is the Holy Object left to our Silver Fish Clan by our ancestors!" Great Elder Yin Hailing urgently looked at Yin Qitian, obviously very reluctant.

"If we do not repay Emperor of the North for his kindness with this object, should we just ignore it and let our Silver Fish Clan become ungrateful villains?" Yin Qitian’s words were stern, his normally pleasant face turned steely in an instant.

"Alas!" After a long while, Great Elder Yin Hailing sighed, "So be it, possession is no crime, but hiding it is!"

"Fei’er, force out five drops of your Essence Blood from within your heart, and with the Secret Technique, mark one drop towards each of the Five Directions Sacred Beasts. At the same time, with our clan leader’s Secret Chanting Technique, forcefully activate the Teapot Lid and the copper pot with the loss of one-tenth of your lifebound primordial spirit’s power!" Yin Qitian looked sternly at Yin Hongfei, "The Teapot Lid and the copper pot bear our ancestor’s Primordial Spirit Mark, and should not reject us! Thus, we can command this Exotic Treasure, and restore peace! However, the process is exceedingly dangerous. Fei’er, do you dare?"

Yin Hongfei gravely nodded, "Your Majesty resolved our clan’s calamity before and saved my child’s life afterwards! I will do my utmost to retrieve this treasure for Your Majesty!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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