The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 788 - 331: Head-on Confrontation

Outside the endless Thunder Prison, Li Qingming flew through the sky with the White Giant Snake trailing closely behind, guiding him through the frontline Array.

To tell the truth, the White Giant Snake would rather flick its tail and wait in mid-air, letting Li Qingming fly in to court death himself. But it understood that its life was in the hands of another, and if it actually did that, it would surely become the food of this perverted being before it.

Therefore, the Giant Snake had no choice but to compromise, agreeing to lead Li Qingming to its birthplace in exchange for a chance at survival.

Every time Li Qingming stepped into the sky, a Tao Rune would naturally form in the void, lifting him up. After passing through this segment of the Array, he had somewhat understood the basic principles of the Great Formation. He believed that with a bit more time, breaking through the Array would not be out of the question.

...

Cultivation knows no passing of years, and in a blink, a hasty hundred years passed by.

During these hundred years, every world in the Central Heaven World that Li Qingming and his companions had or had not walked through was swept empty by the Chasing Daoists. They killed and plundered in these worlds; some went even further, completely destroying many Central Heaven Worlds that did not submit to them.

They say the Chasing Daoists aim for the Great Thousand World, but unaware are they that without the hide, how can the hair cling?

Now, the Chasing Daoists have already approached Wanling Pass, bringing countless Quasi-Saint Realm powerhouses with them, encamped in the Five Elements Primordial Realm of the Central Heaven World closest to Wanling Pass.

Ironically, this Five Elements Primordial Realm was established upon the ruins of the Fire Origin Realm. It is said to be a joint creation by five newly emerged Half-step Saints who, with the merit of Heaven and Earth Creation, ascended to the noble position of Saints.

It’s unclear what they were thinking, but at the coming of the Chasing Daoists, they turned their coats and became subordinates of the Chasing Daoists. The entire Five Elements Primordial Realm offered no defenses against them, thus leaving Wanling Pass completely exposed.

Five Elements Primordial Realm, Five Elements Sacred Star.

This was a place facing Wanling Pass directly, just like all cities, with towering walls, bronze gates, and densely inscribed Tao Runes.

Standing atop the city walls, the Heavenly King Mountain Lord gazed towards Wanling Pass, lost in a daze.

At that moment, an old man in a sky-blue Daoist robe and with a kindly face rushed hastily from beneath the city. Had Li Qingming been there, he would surely exclaim, "Shui Yuanzi!"

Indeed, the creators of this Five Elements Primordial Realm were the Five Elements Innate Spirits from the Huaxia Land, why they had joined the Chasing Daoists remained a mystery.

Seeing the robed Shui Yuanzi bow to the Mountain Lord, he said, "Reporting to the Heavenly King, Wanling Pass has now accumulated billions of Cultivators from the Huaxia Land, but we have yet to receive clear intelligence on their exact strength distribution!"

The Mountain Lord waved his hand and said, "Leave these matters to your arrangement, and also dispatch ten thousand Cultivators to probe Wanling Pass and see what capabilities they truly possess!"

"Yes, Heavenly King!" Shui Yuanzi’s eyes flashed brightly at the word, his heart clearly already set on battle.

Meanwhile, inside Wanling Pass.

Waves of spatial fluctuations appeared from time to time, with teams composed entirely of Daluo Golden Immortal Realm or higher Great Powers materializing from the spaces. These teams ranged from dozens to hundreds, or even thousands! Dense shadows filled the massive city, which had been silent for countless Calamities, to the brim.

The formerly deserted and empty colossal city was now buzzing with life. Apart from the people from the Daoist, Human, Chanting, and Jie Three Sects, the Western Buddha Sect, the Netherworld Earthly Palace, and even the Penglai Island lineage had all dispatched their disciples to stand guard.

...

In the central square of Wanling Pass, in front of the vast statue of Pangu, dense crowds had already gathered, stretching as far as the eye could see, like an ocean.

This time, Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun had clearly stipulated that all Cultivators above the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm were to proceed to Wanling Pass to battle in defense of Pangu’s Great Thousand World.

Since a hundred years ago, all Saints had returned from the Zixiao Palace and had done their utmost to enhance the Cultivation of their disciples, relatives, and subordinates.

"Swoosh!"

A dull flash of light fell straight in the center of the square. The little Daoist page who was previously guarding the door for Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun flew over with an unsmiling face. He flicked his horsetail whisk and announced loudly, "All Cultivators above the Sub-Saint Realm, please follow me to Pangu Protection Palace. The Taoist Ancestor has been waiting there!"

With that said, he paid no heed to the crowd and transformed into a flash of light, soaring towards the southeast direction of Wanling Pass.

Pangu Protection Palace, located to the southeast of Wanling Pass, appeared from the outside as dusty as if it were an old temple. But once entered, it revealed a world of its own, vast and boundless, though still with simple and rustic decorations inside.

Saints and representatives of various forces from Huaxia Land all leaped into the palace, numbering tens of thousands. Many unfamiliar faces among the Sub-Saint Realm Great Powers had appeared, faces that seemed never to be seen in the annals of Primordial history.

At the forefront of the Dao Palace, Hong Jun, the Old Tao, sat high on a cushion, looking down from above. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Pay respects to Master, may Master live a long and boundless life!"

"Having seen the Tao Ancestor, may the Tao Ancestor live a long and boundless life!"

Over ten thousand Sub-Saint Realm Great Powers all rose to their feet, bowing deeply to the Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun.

Hong Jun still wore his unchanged, expressionless face of a hundred years and lightly commanded: "My fellow Daoists, please rise!"

The gathering of Great Powers then rose and reseated themselves cross-legged, a long table naturally appearing before them. The table bore Immortal Fruits and Immortal Brew, but clearly, their minds were not on these offerings; each and every one awaited Hong Jun’s proclamation.

"Fellow Daoists of the Huaxia Land," Hong Jun Ancestor began, addressing the silently seated crowd below, "I trust you all are aware of the plight our Huaxia Land faces today."

Hong Jun’s voice was slightly deep as he continued, "These Chasing Daoists, in the span of a hundred years, have pillaged our Universe Chaos Cosmos in a frenzy, devastating many Central Heaven Worlds in their wake. And now, Pangu’s Great Thousand World has become their ultimate target! At this moment, they have already reached the outskirts of Wanling Pass and could launch a massive assault at any time."

Hearing this, the multitude of Great Powers below, despite knowing this was an established fact, still felt their hearts hang suspended.

"The Chasing Daoists are led by the Heavenly King Mountain Lord, who is now confirmed to be of the Heavenly Dao Realm. Beneath him stand four Great Generals: Tu Ling, Blood Oath, Kuang Yan, and Extinction. Each of them possesses a Half-step Heavenly Dao, almost reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm in their Cultivation! If we cannot vanquish them, then Pangu’s Great Thousand World will indeed worry!" Hong Jun continued, seemingly oblivious to the expressions of the crowd.

Hiss, one of the Heavenly Dao Realm, and four almost Heavenly Dao Realm strong beings of Half-step Heavenly Dao!

Without Hong Jun mentioning, they would not have known.

It must be known that in the entire Huaxia Great World, only Hong Jun himself has reached the strength of the Heavenly Dao Realm. Now, suddenly, four Half-step Heavenly Dao Realm Great Powers have sprung forth. Isn’t this nonsense? How could one even fight such a war, isn’t this seeking death?

"We must acknowledge that the Chasing Daoists are indeed powerful!" Hong Jun stated unfazedly. "If we were a disorganized mess, with no preparations whatsoever, our defenses would likely have already been breached."

"But there is one thing the Chasing Daoists have not anticipated!" A sudden burst of grayish divine light shot from Hong Jun’s eyes, "We had already foreseen their conspiracy and had begun preparations and scheming more than two thousand years ago! If these Chasing Daoists really had perfect power to engulf our Huaxia Great Thousand World, they wouldn’t need to spend countless years laying numerous traps or secretly assimilating the beings of the Great Thousand World!"

"All these acts clearly show that they too fear us, fear the strength of our Huaxia Land!" Hong Jun’s voice grew louder, "Therefore, for our Huaxia Land, for our Pangu’s Great Thousand World, we must defend our last bastion and fight to the death against the Chasing Daoists!"

"Dong dong dong..."

Just as Hong Jun’s words fell, the sound of three immense bell tolls reverberated across the span of Wanling Pass, echoing throughout.

Hong Jun Ancestor’s face changed, declaring, "All Saints, follow me to the ramparts, the rest of the Daoists hurry back to your respective forces, and put the city on full alert!"

Having said that, Hong Jun, together with a dozen figures, transformed into streaks of colored light, bursting toward the Western direction of Wanling Pass’s gateway.

Outside the Pass, over ten thousand Cultivators of the Quasi-Saint Realm and above, led by a White-horned Rhinoceros at the Sub-Saint Early Stage, charged toward the towering walls and archaic gates of Wanling Pass.

"Boom!"

The White-horned Giant Rhinoceros was immensely large, hundreds of feet in length, its nostrils flaring as it spouted dense ice imbued with the Laws of Ice, piercing the vast void with massive gashes.

The tens of thousands of black-robed Cultivators that followed were not to be outdone. With a sway, their black robes disappeared, each transforming into hundred-foot-tall giants, wielding swords and axes, or manipulating strange-shaped Spiritual Treasures. With Laws swirling around them, their aura was towering and formidable.

"They are the Chasing Daoists!" Ascending the walls, Yuan Shi Tianzun furrowed his brows, saying, "Why are their cultivations so weak?"

"It may just be a probing attack!" Tongtian Sect Leader snorted coldly, saying, "I’ll go down and finish them off!" As he spoke, he was ready to breach the city’s defenses and leap down.

Hong Jun did not comment, merely flicking his sleeves slightly, and Tongtian felt an invisible force surge forth, pinning him firmly in place, rendering him immobile.

"Master!" Feeling the familiar energy suppression within him, Tongtian spoke anxiously, "What, are you really going to allow them to assault our city walls?"

Hong Jun sparingly glanced at Tongtian, dropping a cryptic sentence: "They come to their deaths on their own accord; no one else is to blame."

He then departed as if carried by the wind.

While the All Saints felt bewildered, the fortress suddenly shook violently, accompanied by hundreds and thousands of piercing, tragic screams.

People exchanged glances and peered together over the edge.

Around the city walls, a series of golden Tao Runes had suddenly emerged, carrying the might to extinguish Heaven and Earth, transforming into thick golden War Spears. As the White Rhinoceros and the numerous Chasing Daoists neared the walls, these spears ruthlessly launched.

The defensive Spiritual Treasures of the Chasing Daoists had barely activated, incapable of defending against the spears’ assault at such close range. Almost instantly, they were impaled, blood spurting forth like fountains, staining the dark city walls an eye-piercing crimson red. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)