The First Demon of the Chan Sect

"Shoo!"

Just as everyone was exchanging greetings, the Golden Boat City Lord, surrounded by golden light, descended from the sky.

Seeing this, everyone hurriedly stopped their chatter and bowed, saying, "We pay our respects to the Golden Boat City Lord!"

The Golden Boat City Lord nodded slightly, scanning the crowd, his gaze deliberately pausing on Li Qingming before nodding and saying, "The battle at the Beast Fighting Arena is over! A total of eight hundred and eleven people have passed the trial. Follow me."

This struggle at the Beast Fighting Arena was mainly aimed at eliminating more beneficiaries; it was not actually a contest between individuals. Although there were occasional conflicts, it was more about surviving the attacks of the fierce beasts from the giant island and reaching the central plaza.

Yet, even so, more than seven hundred people were still wiped out on the giant island.

Of course, among these, more than four hundred who died at the claws of beasts still had hope for possession or reincarnation. However, three hundred were killed by Li Qingming and others due to Huntian reasons, utterly eradicated both physically and spiritually, with no chance of reincarnation ever again.

The opening of the ancient city was just the beginning. If the trials continued like this, there would hardly be anyone left at the end.

"Li Fellow Daoist and others are truly unmatched in battle, just over ten people actually slaughtered three hundred followers of Huntian. It's simply terrifying!"

Almost all the elites from various sectors in Ye Jun's camp gathered around Li Qingming and others.

Their faces were brimming with excited smiles, clearly filled with joy at this immensely satisfying news.

In contrast to the jubilation of Ye Jun's camp, everyone from Huntian's camp had gloomy faces, their eyes scanning Li Qingming and the others mixed with murderous intent, jealousy, and a dense fear that couldn't be dissipated.

However, Huntian, the man in charge, after a brief burst of anger, fell into a strangely calm state. His gaze, steadfastly fixed on Li Qingming and Man Niu, was filled with undisguised murderous intent and resentment!

For Li Qingming, in the face of absolute strength, all resistance is a paper tiger! Therefore, facing the resentful gazes from Huntian's camp, he not only turned a deaf ear but even smiled and returned their gestures.

...

Scanning the people around him once more, the Golden Boat City Lord lightly waved his sleeve.

Suddenly, a huge, golden, ancient lotus, carrying the rich Spatial Law Power, quietly appeared on the small plaza. It was interwoven with intricate and mysterious Tao Runes, clearly meant for traversing through space.

"All of you, follow me!" the Golden Boat City Lord commanded, stepping into the lotus first. Following him were Ye Jun and his group, Li Qingming and his people, and the disliked followers of Huntian.

Over eight hundred people boarded the huge lotus, which then lit up brightly and began spinning intensely, instantly breaking through the void and returning to the first city, Han Yuan City.

The old Han Yuan City, filled with a sense of time, was bustling and lively as always. However, the loss of seven hundred people in just two trips made everyone feel somewhat strange.

The Golden Boat City Lord with a wave of his sleeve, gathered up the Golden Lotus and said indifferently to everyone, "Compared to those little guys who lost their lives in the Beast Fighting Arena, you are very lucky! I have placed some Spiritual Treasures and Strange Objects in the next few ancient cities. If you can find them, they are yours! Now, you may leave Han Yuan City at any time and proceed to the subsequent cities. The teleportation array is located to the southwest of Han Yuan City. Lastly, good luck to you all!"

"Shoo!"

With these words, the Golden Boat City Lord disappeared, leaving only a voice as fine as a mosquito's whisper in Li Qingming's ear, "Little guy, I know what you're worrying about! If you can find the most precious Exotic Treasure in the next few cities, I will tell you everything!"

Li Qingming was shaken, tentatively responding, "Senior, rest assured, I will do my utmost!"

"Ha ha ha ha..."

A hearty laughter rang out in Li Qingming's ears, fading into the distance.

While Li Qingming was still dazed, Ye Jun approached and said, "Ha ha ha, Fellow Ye! You've really made a spectacle of yourself in the Beast Fighting Arena this time!"

Li Qingming turned to look at Ye Jun, forcing a helpless smile, saying, "Hehe, are you praising me or mocking me, Fellow Daoist? I would rather not have such troubles, but alas, some guys just won't let us be!"

"Hmph! Just a playboy relying on a powerful father, what can be done about them causing trouble?" Not far away, Chen Haoran walked over with the strikingly beautiful Chen Xiran, snorting coldly.

Li Qingming greeted Chen Haoran with a bow, saying, "Alas! Fellow Daoist makes sense, but it's not only him that I have annoyed, but also his father. Isn't that trouble?"

Chen Xiran, with her beautiful face bright and eyes sparkling, said to Li Qingming, "No matter what, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons is a Great Power close to the Heavenly Dao. How could he possibly resort to bullying the weak?"

Li Qingming was stunned, knowing they had misunderstood his words, but he didn't explain, merely shrugging his shoulders and laughing, "Perhaps!"

Staring at Li Qingming for a while, Chen Xiran's face suddenly blushed with two patches of red, revealing several snow-white teeth as she sweetly smiled and said, "Giggle... Fellow Daoist Li, since you will be journeying afar, why don't we have a few drinks together?"

Before Li Qingming could respond, Huntian, who had been watching them closely from not far away, drove the ancient war chariot over, ignoring Ye Jun and the others, and said, "You, come with me!"

Seeing this, Chen Xiran's face darkened with anger, and she chided, "Huntian, what are you trying to do! Don't forget, this is Cold Origin Ancient City, not your Realm of Ten Thousand Demons!"

The several Great Powers who had previously confronted Sub-Saints from Ye Jun's camp stepped forward, surrounding Huntian behind them, and told Chen Xiran, "Little girl, the accounts from the Beast Fighting Arena will be settled with you sooner or later. There's nothing here for you; roll as far as you can!"

While speaking, they even took menacing steps forward, glaring furiously at the three people including Chen Xiran.

"Settling accounts? Who do you think you are?" Ye Jun shielded Chen Haoran and his sister behind him, his aura robust, his eyes glaring fiercely at the several Sub-Saints.

"Star Origin World, a Central Heaven World ranked beyond fiftieth place, what right do you have to bark in front of me!" Huntian on the ancient war chariot, his eyes cold and venomous, threatened: "Old man, believe it or not, I will bring the Soul Hunting Army and flatten your Star Origin World!"

"You dare!" Ye Jun's Daoist robe fluttered, his aura suddenly bursting forth, making him appear extremely fierce.

"Humph!" Huntian snorted coldly, addressing the ten Sub-Saints before him, "What are you dawdling for, take them away by force!"

"Buzz!"

The ten Sub-Saints exchanged glances, suddenly releasing their power, pressing towards Li Qingming and the others.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you guys quickly leave! We'll hold them off for a moment!" Chen Xiran's face showed urgency, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her smooth forehead.

At this moment, the incredibly temperamental Long Xuhu suddenly jumped out, releasing a surging green glow from his body, his face angry as he yelled at Huntian and those from the Sub-Saint Sect, "Damn it, when the tiger doesn't show its might, you think I'm a sick cat! If I don't deal with you, you get cocky! Try touching me and see whether it's you, Huntian, or me who's unlucky!"

The irascible Man Niu also couldn't hold back, following right behind Long Xuhu and releasing a mid-stage Sub-Saint aura, cursing, "Huntian, you little rascal! You're nothing but a worthless brat relying on your father's shelter. Without your father, you're nothing! You think you're so great? Come on, try chopping me!"

These curses, significantly amplified by the two, spread throughout the ancient city, being heard clearly by both the locals and the various elites who had returned from the Beast Fighting Arena.

"Damn, is this Huntian stupid? After losing three hundred men to Fellow Daoist Li, he's picking a fight with him again?"

"I think Huntian is fooling around; this is Cold Origin Ancient City, does he dare to make a move? Does he dare to kill without restraint?"

Everyone was discussing animatedly, some even started heading towards the source of the noise, not wanting to miss out on the drama.

...

Watching Long Xuhu and Man Niu, raging with anger, and Huntian on the ancient war chariot, his face turning unpredictably white and blue, that expression of wanting to kill yet full of hesitation was quite satisfying to watch.

"Boy, you're courting death!" Among the ten Sub-Saints, one wearing a brown Daoist robe, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his eyes suddenly turned icy, yanking out a longsword, the cold tip pointing directly at Li Qingquan, exuding a chilling and fierce aura.

The street suddenly fell silent, almost quiet enough to hear a pin drop. More and more cultivators silently arrived at the scene, stopping to watch.

It must be said, this brown-robed cultivator was indeed powerful. The thrilling mana fluctuations were turbulent and overwhelming, strong enough for the late Sub-Saint stage.

"Oh, you're angry? Come, chop here!" Long Xuhu coldly watched the brown-robed cultivator pointing the sword at him, a sneer hanging at the corner of his mouth. His formidable aura had dissipated in a moment, and he even stretched out his neck for the chop.

The onlookers all had black lines running through their minds, unanimously defining Long Xuhu as shameless. Knowing full well that he wouldn't dare to make a move, yet still egging him on to strike, what else could this be if not shameless?

Man Niu glanced at Long Xuhu secretly, thinking, "This brother Xu Hu is really too bad, haha..."

The brown-robed cultivator's face turned to rage, lifting his sword about to strike down.

Huntian's lips twitched, ultimately considering the presence of the Cold Origin Guard, shouted, "Stop, Qin San, let's go!" Saying this, Huntian turned the war chariot around, and split the sky as he left.

The angry brown-robed cultivator named Qin San sheathed his longsword, shooting a resentful glance at the crowd, then followed behind the several gentlemen, soaring away.

"The name of Fellow Daoist Li, I fear is set to become famous throughout Cold Origin Ancient City again." Seeing Huntian and his group disappearing into the high sky, Chen Xiran's beautiful face carried a light smile. Her pink palace skirt fluttered, and her smooth skin shimmered with a crystalline glow, like a banished immortal descending to the mortal world. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for a recommendation ticket and monthly ticket at Qidian [qidian.com]. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)