The First Demon of the Chan Sect

(PS: Fourth update today!)

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Inside the Turquoise Pool, the Queen Mother had already prepared the wine and dishes, waiting for Hao Tian to return from court.

As soon as Hao Tian's figure appeared in the Yaochi Holy Land, the Queen Mother waved off the maids within the Holy Land and stepped forward to greet him.

Taking Hao Tian's arm, the Queen Mother asked, "Brother Tian, is the matter with your younger sister resolved?"

Hao Tian plopped down on the soft couch by the poolside, casually picked up a wine cup from the table, and drank on his own. After downing three cups, Hao Tian finally said with a smile, "It's resolved. After two hundred years, it's finally resolved!"

The Queen Mother looked at Hao Tian with a charming smile and said, "No wonder Brother Tian is so jubilant today!"

"Ha ha ha!" Hao Tian laughed heartily, "Chi'er, do you know? Today, not only did I resolve my longstanding heartache, but I also taught a lesson to those restless children and grandchildren in the Buddhist Sect. From now on, their days in the Heavenly Court will not be easy!"

The Queen Mother gently smiled and leaned on Hao Tian's shoulder, saying, "Congratulations, Brother Tian!"

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East Kunlun Mountain, Three Pure Ones Hall.

Li Qingming and the Three Pure Ones sat side by side in the center of the grand hall. Standing within the hall were the handsome and imposing Dayu, or rather Li Qingquan; the robust and muscular Long Xuhu; and Yang Jian, clad in bright silver armor, holding the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Nodding towards Primordial, Laozi said, "Three hundred years ago, Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun suddenly convened the Saints at Zixiao Palace. He stated, 'Since the Witch Demon War, the intertwining karma between Heaven and Earth has been excessive. In five hundred years, a calamity of slaughter will descend. Thus, we must open the Path to Heaven to overcome this tribulation!' That is why you were summoned to the Three Pure Ones Hall!"

Li Qingquan took a couple of steps forward and asked, "Master, you once said that the tribulation should befall the Human Clan in this era, is that so?"

Laozi nodded indifferently and said, "Indeed!"

"Does this tribulation pose a danger to the Human Clan?" Li Qingquan looked slightly anxious.

Laozi frowned and said, "If we safely pass this tribulation, all will be well. But if we fail, not only will the Human Clan be annihilated, but the entire Huaxia Heaven and Earth will fall into eternal damnation!"

"What!"

Both Li Qingquan and Yang Jian stood up, their faces filled with shock.

"All right, there's nothing to be shocked about!" Li Qingming said with a smile and a wave of his hand, "Since the Daoist Ancestor informed us three hundred years ago, it was to ensure we make thorough preparations. Now that we have found those who will break the tribulation, there's nothing to fear!"

Li Qingquan forced a smile and shook his head, "Big brother, you make it sound so simple, but this is a Heaven and Earth calamity that concerns the entire Huaxia Land. How can we not be nervous?"

Primordial Venerable furrowed his brow and said, "All five of you are bodies of Quasi-Saints. Are you still afraid of a mere Path to Heaven?"

"Five people?" Li Qingquan was stunned, "Master, aren't there just the three of us? Who are the other two?"

"One is me!" Li Qingming smiled, "And the other is Zhunti!"

"Zhunti? Isn't he dead?" Li Qingquan frowned.

"Just because you allow soul fragments to reincarnate, does it mean that True Spirits cannot be reincarnated?" Li Qingming rolled his eyes and said: "Zhunti reincarnated in the Kapilavastu, his reincarnated name is Shakyamuni. This fellow achieved enlightenment and became a true Buddha at the age of thirty-five. By now, he must have broken through to the peak of Early Quasi-Saint stage!"

"Taking the Path to Heaven alongside his Western Teachings, isn't that akin to conspiring with a tiger for its skin?" Li Qingquan frowned tightly, his words filled with discontent.

"There's no other way, those of you who are crossing tribulation are destined by the Heavenly Dao, we can only search for you but cannot replace you, what can be done about it!" Primordial sighed deeply, his solemn face revealing a trace of exhaustion.

Li Qingming watched all this, thinking to himself: "What destined or not destined, isn't it all just decided by Hong Jun alone! Just randomly picking a few to take on the Path to Heaven? What a joke!"

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At the same time, while The Three Pure Ones in the hall discussed the matter of the Path to Heaven to a few others. In the Zixiao Palace in the Chaos Outer Heaven, Hong Jun welcomed new guests.

In the serene hall of Zixiao Palace, Hong Jun quietly looked at the elderly figure whose face was blurry, but who was seething with intense anger, and said: "Daoist Venerable, what angers you so?"

The elder scoffed and said, "Hong Jun, you're doing a very good job as a Protector, very good indeed!"

Hong Jun was startled and said, "What do you mean, Daoist Venerable? Your disciple does not understand!"

"Not understanding? Then let me show you something!" Saying this, the elder waved his hand over the empty hall, scattering a swath of starlight.

This was a small star domain, brilliantly dazzling. Upon closer observation, this star domain was actually formed by dozens of fist-sized stars rotating, each star radiating a gentle glow.

Suddenly, dozens of stars rose up, evolving into a small star domain, resplendently radiant. The entire Zixiao Hall seemed to become endlessly distant, evolving into an independent world.

Such power, not to mention the various Saints, even Xuanhu who is a Half-step Heavenly Dao could not achieve this. Only Li Qingming and Hong Jun could barely do it.

The stars continued to rotate, and a scene emerged, like a replayed history, recreated in Zixiao Palace by the power of the stars.

It was a dark hall, empty, with only a massive sculpture standing in the center of the hall.

If Taiyi were here, he would definitely recognize that the scene shown by the stars was precisely himself in the depths of the Sun Palace, connecting with that Mountain Lord.

Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared, constantly changing seal formations with his hands, whispering to the sculpture.

"Taiyi!" Hong Jun's brows furrowed, his expression gradually turning strange.

The stars continued to rotate, the scene flashed and the sculpture started to move, finally transforming into a majestic man dressed in animal hides.

Hong Jun remained silent, quietly watching the continuously flowing scenes on the stars, a trace of bitterness suddenly arising in his heart.

"Hong Jun, what do you think?" the elder put away the Shen Tong, asking in a cold voice.

"Is what this Mountain Lord says true?" Hong Jun suddenly raised his head, staring at the elder shrouded in white mist.

The elder shifted his steps slowly, sighing and said: "I can sense several powerful energies, continuously rushing here from the outskirts of the Chaos Crystal Wall. This Mountain Lord must be one of their people!"

"Why doesn't Daoist Venerable directly take action and kill this Taiyi?" Hong Jun suddenly felt very puzzled. Since there's a way to see this scene, one would think to kill this traitor who goes against his own kind.

The elder was silent for a long while and said, "In this world, my will cannot represent the will of the Great Dao. Thus, I cannot act recklessly. I leave this matter to you! Also, the Path to Heaven will open in another two hundred years. We must let the one who breaks the tribulation forge a Star Space Path, I certainly do not want to see the Pangu World destroyed by our hands!"

Hong Jun's expression turned solemn as he nodded, "Please rest assured, Daoist Venerable, your disciple will do his utmost to open the Star Space Path!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, recommend, buy monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)