The First Demon of the Chan Sect

"Hahaha... Divine Beating Whip, is this the Divine Beating Whip from the First Epoch?" Li Qingming excitedly caressed the Divine Beating Whip in his hand, as all of everything from his previous life on Earth related to the Investiture of the Gods suddenly emerged in his mind:

Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals, Erlang God Yang Jian, Third Prince Nezha... Everything appeared in his mind's eye.

Of course, all of this seemed like mere illusions, out of reach, to his former self.

But now everything was different; the Twelve Golden Immortals had all become his junior brothers, and Yang Jian had become his disciple, which made him sigh at the unpredictability of life's events.

...

Meanwhile, in the rear hall of the Ziwei Palace at the peak of Mount Olympus.

Jiang Ziya, who was waiting for his disciples to assemble, suddenly trembled and a trace of crimson blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Sun God Apollo, who had been serving behind Jiang Ziya, hurried forward to ask with concern, "Master, what's happened to you?"

Jiang Ziya's complexion looked terrible. Grinding his teeth, he said, "The prohibition of the Water Prison in the Sea of the Death God has been broken, and the Divine Beating Whip has been forcefully plundered!"

"What? How is that possible?" Apollo was also taken aback, almost exclaiming instinctively.

"Gather quickly, I must personally flay this formation-breaker!" Murderous intent blazed in Jiang Ziya's eyes, and his words were chilling to the bone.

...

Netherworld God Star Domain, at the bottom of the Sea of the Death God.

"Brother Li, seeing your thoughtful expression! What use is this thing?" Curious, Man Niu approached Li Qingming and asked him.

Li Qingming glanced at Long Xuhu and said with a laugh, "Why don't you try the power of this whip yourself?"

Man Niu was stunned upon hearing this, then his eyes gleamed as he said excitedly, "Can I do that? Alright, I'll try the power of this thing!"

Seeing the sly smile at the corner of Li Qingming's mouth, Long Xuhu shuddered violently and whispered to Man Niu, "Old Niu, you better not try it! From the look on our Senior Brother, you're going to end up worse off this time!"

Man Niu pushed Long Xuhu aside and said full of bravado, "No matter, I have trained my Nine Revolutions Mystical Technique to the peak of the Eighth Transition, and with the bloodline strength of the Barbaric Clan, my physical body is comparable to that of a Saint. It's just a mere wooden whip, how could I possibly fear it?"

Long Xuhu was stunned and muttered softly, "He's been warned, if he's unlucky, that's not on me..."

Li Qingming touched the ancient wooden whip in his hand and asked, "Man Niu, are you ready?"

"Boom boom..."

"Come on, Brother Li! I've been ready for a long time!" Man Niu hammered his chest, making thunderous sounds.

"Ok, be careful!" Li Qingming narrowed his eyes, and suddenly swung the Divine Beating Whip in his hand, deceptively light yet startlingly swift.

As the Divine Beating Whip soared, the brown whip left a series of vivid trails in the Void, resonating with ancient charm.

Man Niu wasn't a fool; he had considered all aspects of the issue as soon as Li Qingming made the suggestion. One, he genuinely wanted to know the might of this object; and two, he wanted to test the endurance of his body.

It must be said that Man Niu's idea was good but ultimately he overlooked one thing. He only focused on defending his physical body, neglecting the Primordial Spirit residing in the Sea of Consciousness.

"Thud!"

The brown Divine Beating Whip unimpededly struck Man Niu's shoulder.

"Wow... it hurts, it really hurts!" With a cry of pain from the strike, Man Niu flipped head over heels, collapsing to the ground almost instantly and rolling around violently.

"As expected of the Divine Beating Whip, it specifically targets the Primordial Spirit!" Yin Xi muttered softly with a spark of clarity in his eyes.

Li Qingming watched the miserable state of Man Niu and could not help but smile wryly, strolling to his side and casting a hazy green sheen over him.

As the light entered his body, Man Niu stopped struggling, and shortly afterward stood up with a bizarre expression, saying, "This, this thing hurt like a needle prick when it hit me?"

Li Qingming put away the Divine Beating Whip and said, "This Divine Beating Whip is a Sealing God Spiritual Treasure designed to strike at the Primordial Spirit of cultivators. But it does have its limitations; it's utterly useless against the Witch Tribe who refine their bodies instead of cultivating their Primordial Spirits! At most, it's nothing but an unbreakable stick!"

"Hiss, to specifically target the Primordial Spirit!" Man Niu touched his head and said, "Is there really such a Spiritual Treasure in the world? It's unimaginable!"

"Alright, alright, it's time to go and save people!" Li Qingming waved his hand, holding Jiang Jili in his hand, and took the lead walking into the Water Prison.

Li Qingming did not ask Jiang Jili where Poseidon was locked up. Guided by a sense in his heart, he proceeded forward. As they passed through three grand halls and seven or eight corridors, a blue metallic cage appeared before everyone.

Because of his ugly appearance at birth, Hephaestus was disliked by Zeus and Heavenly Queen Hera. When he was younger, all of his siblings intentionally distanced themselves from him, except for these two uncles, who never shunned him. They took great care in teaching him how to cultivate and control the Leaving Fire Law when he was a child...

One by one, his childhood experiences passed by like scenes in a movie. Seeing the two disheveled and tattered figures inside the prison cell, the overwrought Hephaestus, who closely followed the group, was moved to tears, choking with emotion, "Uncle Poseidon, Uncle Hades..."

Poseidon and Hades, with their collarbones and limbs tightly bound by iron chains, almost simultaneously raised their heads, their bewildered eyes looking toward the outside of the metallic cage.

"Little Fire... hmm?"

Upon seeing Hephaestus's familiar silhouette, Poseidon was about to speak when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Li Qingming standing next to Hephaestus. He froze, and then an astonishing thing happened that shocked Hades.

Poseidon, weak and as if a gust of wind could blow him over, shakily stood up. Through the metallic cage, he kneeled on one knee before Li Qingming and said, "The Titan Clan's Sea God Poseidon greets the master. May the master achieve the Great Dao and enjoy Infinite Tribulations!"

Although this soul avatar of Li Qingming did not look like the original, the aura and the inexplicable connection between them both told him that the man before him was none other than Northern Emperor Li Qingming, the one who granted him rebirth and power!

"Brother Li, what is this?" Hades stared intently at Poseidon, unspeakable shock in his heart.

With his head hung low, Poseidon said, "Master, Poseidon has failed in his duties and has been imprisoned by thieves. Please, master, punish me; Poseidon harbors no complaints!"

Li Qingming looked at Poseidon indifferently for a while before he finally said, "In truth, to speak of faults, you don't really have any faults! After all, you have already driven Zeus away from the Divine Altar. Moreover, Emperor Jiang is someone who escaped from Pangu's Great Thousand World, cunning and with cultivation reaching the heavens. That you were schemed against by him is not really unjust!"

Poseidon, with his head still lowered, stubbornly believed he deserved punishment for not completing the task assigned by Li Qingming.

"Jiang Jili, open this cell!" Li Qingming shook his head and tossed Jiang Jili to the ground, speaking indifferently.

Seeing Li Qingming's action, Hades, who was locked in the cell, peeked out. He nearly popped his eyeballs out at what he saw.

Pointing at the fallen figure on the ground with only a slit of eyes showing on his pig head, he said, "I, I rub... is this Jiang Jili? Emperor Jiang's son..."

Jiang Jili shook his enormous head like a rattle-drum, looking at Li Qingming in a panic, his voice trembling, "I, I don't have the key! The key is in my father's pouch, every time he comes here, he personally opens the prison door!"

"How cautious Jiang Ziya is!" Li Qingming scoffed, saying.

"Hey, it's just a lousy metal door, and besides, the prohibition of the Water Prison has already been broken by us. Watch me blast it open." Long Xuhu carelessly approached the blue metallic cage and threw a punch at it.

This punch of Long Xuhu could be described as the best he could deliver in his current state. The golden Nine-Turned Power, mixed with the rich Upper Qing True Essence, became wildly unparalleled. The terrifying wave of energy coalesced into a sea-like continuous torrent.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion tore through the Heavenly Vault. Just one punch, and the cage, made of an unknown metal, disintegrated on the spot.

Poseidon and Hades, both excitedly trembling, the dark metal chains shook with a "clang" sound.

Imprisoned for millions of years and now on the verge of salvation, how could these two Titans, once at the apex of the Titan World, not be thrilled?

With the door destroyed, Li Qingming strode in, not even glancing at Hades, but gently tugging at the six metal chains locked onto Poseidon.

The chains were dark and only as thick as a thumb. However, the emanating chill and ominous aura made one shiver with dread.

"Hmm? These chains..." Suddenly, Li Qingming's eyes flashed, "Such rich Divine Tao power! Unexpectedly, there are cultivators in this Titan World practicing the Divine Heavenly God Tao. Where did he obtain this legacy, this luck... tsk tsk..."

"Master, can't they be cut?" Seeing Li Qingming touching the chains and remaining silent for a long time, Poseidon asked with a hint of disappointment.

Li Qingming was taken aback, realizing that Poseidon had misunderstood him. Smiling, he said, "They can be broken. I am just curious, who is the person who created these chains for you?"

"It was Emperor Jiang, him!" Poseidon said through gritted teeth, "He imprisoned my brother and me here to absorb our divine power in hopes for a breakthrough in his cultivation!"

"Emperor Jiang, Jiang Ziya! You've hidden it very deeply, to have even understood the way of the Heavenly God, I have truly underestimated you!" Li Qingming's eyes gleamed sharply, unwittingly a tinge of murderous intent appeared. (To be continued. If you enjoy this book, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)