The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 279 - 225 Zhen Yuanzi

The Demon Race’s relentless slaughter of the Human Clan eventually aroused the fury of the Witch Tribe. Numerous robust men from the Witch Tribe began to appear across Primordial Heaven and Earth. They possessed the strength to uproot mountains and rivers, stationing themselves in the villages of the Human Clan, battling against the Demon Race.

At this moment, the countless Essence Blood collected by the Demon Race was all sent to Heavenly Court. It was used to appeal to Di Jun for the refinement of the Spiritual Treasure for the wounded Ancestor Witch True Body. Several Demon Gods also privately embezzled a lot of Human Clan Essence Blood for their own treasure refinement. This became the beginning of future evil practitioners using the living for Magic Treasure cultivation, which can be said to be an endless disaster.

Hence, the Demon Race that massacred the Human Clan were mostly common members of their tribe. They did not wield Magic Treasures forged from Human Clan Essence Blood, which meant their inevitable death in the ensuing struggles with the roaming Witch Tribe.

Thus, the Witch-Demon conflict could be said to have truly begun.

Just like this, the Human Clan and Witch Tribe joined forces, desperately resisting the Demon Race! However, the effect was minimal. After all, even the sparser tribes had populations in the hundreds of thousands; merely relying on a few practitioners from the Human Clan and some from the Witch Tribe, it was impossible to take care of everyone.

Therefore, countless Human Clan members began leaving their homelands to avoid the massacre. The entire Human Clan, except those who lived under Mount Buzhou and intermingled with the Witch Tribe, slowly started migrating towards the origin of the Human Clan, the coast of the East Sea.

During this continuous migration, many Human Clan Practitioners made tremendous contributions to the relocation of the clan. The Three Pure Ones and the Netherworld Venerable Sage, as well as Li Qingming, all sent out their Direct Disciples to defend the Human Clan. Only under Nuwa’s guidance was no one sent; moreover, since both Humans and Demons were equally dear to them, neither side received assistance.

On the coast of the East Sea, the ancestral land of the Human Clan.

Eight Human Ancestors sat together within the Holy Land, each with a worried expression, lost in thought.

Sui Ren, the first among the eight to attain the Dao Fruit, knocked on the table seriously and said, "Fellow brothers and sisters, the Demon Race is slaughtering our scattered Human Clan tribes. This has led to our clans being massacred entirely, one by one. If this continues, the calamity of extinction looms near!"

Ziyi nodded in agreement, saying, "If it’s really like this, how can we call ourselves the Eight Ancestors of the Human Clan? And how could we face the numerous clan members!"

"Indeed, why don’t we organize some clan members who have achieved some success in Cultivation, form a line of defense to ambush the Demons! Even if we end up dead in the end, it will be without regret!" You Chao said with a serious face, his voice carrying a resolute determination.

"Good! Now, for our Human Clan, let’s bet it all on this! If death is the worst that can happen, what is there to fear!" Sui Ren got up, his spirit fierce and soaring high.

Thereafter, the Human Clan, after discussions, handed down an edict. Officially commanding all Human Clan tribes across Primordial Heaven and Earth to move towards the ancestral land on the coast of the East Sea, the edict called for all Human Clans studying outside to return and jointly resist the Demon Race. The first great migration in the history of the Human Clan began, accompanied by endless piles of dry bones and fresh blood.

Since the demonization of the Human Clan by the Demon Race intensified, Di Jun completely gave up on concealment. He publicly began to assemble his people, and the power of the Demon Race continued to accumulate. As their numbers slowly increased, the entire slaughtering army was led directly by Taiyi and Emperor Fuxi, charging straight to the gathering place of the Human Clan on the coast of the East Sea.

Along the way, countless clan members died due to the arduous trek, and many more were detained by Demon Secret Agents they encountered along the way, who drained their Essence Blood and consumed their flesh.

A hundred years passed, the Human Clan lived through a hard hundred years in this slaughter. In this great battle to defend the Human Clan, they suffered heavy losses with quadrillions of Human Clan members! Apart from about twenty million clan members around the coast of the East Sea and Buzhou Mountain Range, only a few scattered forces protected a number of Human Clan members across Primordial Land.

Included among these were tens of thousands of clan members sheltered by the eight hundred miles of Yellow Wind Ridge, hundreds of thousands by the East Kunlun Mountains. The largest protector of the Human Clan was certainly Wuzhuang Temple of Longevity Mountain in West Niu Hezhou.

There were many Human Clan tribes in Primordial Heaven and Earth, aside from the ones by the coast of the East Sea and under Mount Buzhou. The one with the largest territory and most populous was located near the Qinghua Mountains. This particular Human Clan tribe had the deepest connection with the Human Clan at the coast of the East Sea. They were the descendants of the Migration Faction leader, Yuan Qing.

They were chased down by the Demon Race, and from originally billions of clan members, only about ten million remained by the time they reached Longevity Mountain in West Niu Hezhou.

"Clan Leader, we do not know how far it is from the coast of the East Sea. Let us rest for a while; the clan members cannot endure this continuous journey day and night!" An old man with white hair said to another elder.

"Alas, let’s rest for a while then!" sighed the Clan Leader of Qinghua Mountains, "Ever since the birth of our Human Clan, we have always revered Heaven and Earth, never daring to be the least bit negligent. Why must we suffer such a great tribulation?"

"Clan Leader, you’ve seen the statues of the Holy Father and the two Holy Mothers before, haven’t you? Let’s now pray to Heaven, hoping that the Holy Father and the Holy Mothers will manifest their spirits and save us!" someone said, their eyes filled with hope, believing that the Clan Leader before them could secure the blessings of the Immortals.

"Cough cough," the Clan Leader coughed lightly and said, "Now, the whole Human Clan is suffering from the Demon Race’s slaughter. If the Holy Father and the Holy Mothers have spirits, could they not know? Now that they are standing by, it seems that this might truly be the tribulation of our Human Clan!"

"Could it really be the end of our Qinghua Mountain lineage?!" A group of people nearby, upon hearing this, all looked up to the sky in tears.

"Alas, rather than blaming the heavens and others, better to save ourselves!" The Clan Leader continued, "Get some rest. We need to depart soon! The Demon Race will catch up to us shortly!"

Upon hearing this, all the clan members trembled, then stood up and headed towards the coast of the East Sea.

"How long must we flee like this!" The Clan Leader of the Qinghua Mountain lineage sighed helplessly, looking at his people who were weary to their bones.

"Ah, you might as well stay behind!" Suddenly, a sigh came from the sky. Countless members of the Demon Race appeared above, and the one who spoke was the Demon Emperor Fu Xi. He continued, "We are also acting in accordance with the Heavenly Dao. I hope you won’t blame this poor Daoist! All demons, heed my command, kill!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The mob of the Demon Race roared wildly, swinging their weapons and charging towards the group of humans.

At this moment, the humans were too exhausted to offer any resistance against the slaughter of the Demon Race.

Tens of millions of clan members were decimated in an instant, losing three or four out of ten. The once beautiful and majestic Longevity Mountain was now stained with human blood, filled with endless resentment and evil Qi.

Immortal Zhenyuan, who had been closely monitoring the Qinghua Mountain human clan, suddenly opened his eyes wide. With the power of a mid-stage Sub-Saint, his presence filled the sky. The tragic screams of the humans stirred a commotion in his normally tranquil heart. Feeling the severe tremors within his Primordial Spirit, Zhen Yuanzi could no longer remain calm. Sighing, he said to Qingfeng and Mingyue seated before him, "Children, quickly open the Mountain Protection Array and welcome all the people outside."

The two children nodded and immediately ran outside.

Zhen Yuanzi took a deep breath, stroked the horsetail whisk in his hand, and murmured to himself, "Previously, Qingming came to the Wuzhuang Temple and entrusted me with the protection of the humans. I had my doubts, but now it seems that the time has come. Ah, today this poor Daoist will unleash a slaughter! It’s also to repay Qingming for his gift of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil!"

Indeed, Li Qingming had foreseen the massacre of the human clan long ago. Tens of thousands of years before, he had laid the groundwork, exchanging a hundred grains of Nine Heavens Breath Soil for a promise from Zhen Yuanzi. Now, the time had come for Zhen Yuanzi to fulfill his oath.

Outside Longevity Mountain, waves of yellow brilliance rose from the base of the mountain. Wherever the yellow light passed, countless members of the Demon Race were repelled, while the humans were directly pulled into the protection of the light.

These millions of humans who had escaped death were filled with both sorrow and joy. They immediately bowed in the direction of the Wuzhuang Temple, saying, "The Human Clan thanks the Immortal for the rescue! We pray the Immortal to bestow upon us a name, so that us humans may honor you, burning incense day and night!"

As if in response to the voices of the humans, a handsome Daoist clad in earthy yellow Taoist robes, holding a silver horsetail whisk, appeared in midair—it was none other than Immortal Zhenyuan himself.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at the humans with compassion and said, "Please rise! I am but an ordinary Taoist, you need not keep me in your thoughts."

As he spoke, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly looked up at the sky and addressed Fu Xi, who was standing in the air, "Fu Xi, as the brother of Lady Nuwa who created humans, how can you personally lead the slaughter of the Human Clan? Do you not feel any guilt in your heart?"

Zhen Yuanzi’s voice was not loud, but it was enough to be heard by all the humans. They were incredulous and in disbelief. The brother of the Holy Mother personally leading the slaughter of the humans—how ironic!

Fu Xi glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and said, "Zhen Yuanzi, long time no see!"

Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly, saying, "Don’t you have anything to say, Fellow Daoist?"

Fu Xi’s expression darkened slightly as he spoke quietly, "Although humans were created by my sister, they are of great use to my Demon Race! For the sake of the Demon Race, it is natural for me to lead the charge."

"Ha ha ha, it seems Lady Nuwa has abandoned humans to favor the Demon Race huh? Humans, I truly pity you! Abandoned by the Holy Mother, sacrificed for the benefit of the Demon Race. Yet you still pathetically hope for your so-called Holy Mother to save your lives! Do you not feel it’s unworthy?" Zhen Yuanzi suddenly turned, addressing the people of the Qinghua Mountain lineage. His voice was clear but filled with a desolate sentiment.

After Zhen Yuanzi’s words fell, Lady Nuwa within the Nuwa Palace instantly turned pale as paper. With these words, her prestige among the humans might sink to its lowest, and even her position as the Holy Mother could be completely denied by the humans.

However, Nuwa had no solution to this, for she only considered her own interests and failed to take into account the situation of the humans! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), with monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)