The First Demon of the Chan Sect
Chapter 354 - 42: The Golden Turtle Descends upon the World, The Western Realm Begins to Stir

Chapter 354: Chapter 42: The Golden Turtle Descends upon the World, The Western Realm Begins to Stir

Sui Ren learned of his purpose for this trip from Li Qingming and did not dare to accept Nu Deng’s bow. He quickly stood up from his seat to avoid Nu Deng’s bow, and said, "Are you Nu Deng? Please rise quickly!"

Sui Ren warmly helped Nu Deng up.

Nu Deng, somewhat at a loss, stood up and said, "May I know what important matter my ancestor has summoned me for?"

Sui Ren did not answer, but closed his eyes and quietly released the Yuqing True Essence to sense around.

Under Sui Ren’s perception, Nu Deng’s abdomen suddenly turned transparent, revealing a golden turtle leaping and tumbling, sliding its short little claws constantly.

A look of realization flashed across Sui Ren’s face, and he chuckled while looking at Nu Deng, saying, "Nu Deng, have you ever been to Lie Mountain before?"

Nu Deng was startled by his question, and although she found it strange in her heart, she still nodded, saying, "Nu Deng often plays on Lie Mountain and watches the sunrise. How did my ancestor know this?"

Sui Ren laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, the time is not yet ripe! In a few months, you will know!"

Hearing Sui Ren’s hearty laughter, Nu Deng couldn’t help feeling a little baffled.

From that day on, Sui Ren lived within the Jiang Clan tribe. During the day, he hunted in the mountains or fished in the rivers with the tribespeople. At night, there would be a large bonfire group set up among the tribe where they roasted meat and celebrated together.

Time always flies swiftly in serenity, and Sui Ren had been in the Jiang Clan tribe for two months. And it had been three months since Nu Deng had dreamed of the golden turtle.

Nu Deng began to feel that something was wrong! Not only did her monthly periods fail to arrive on schedule for three months, but she often felt nauseous and vomited. She ate little, yet her weight was still shooting up straight.

This made Nu Deng panic, thinking she might have contracted some strange illness, so she hurried to the village to inquire at the home of an experienced old hunter.

With just one glance at Nu Deng, the old hunter discerned the cause of her condition and said, "You’re secretly pregnant with twins!"

Nu Deng slightly furrowed her brows and asked, "Grandpa Jiang, what do you mean by that?"

"You’re expecting!" The people of the Jiang Clan village all liked this lovely and clever girl, including the old hunter.

He sighed softly, lifted his calloused hand, and gently stroked Nu Deng’s head, saying, "Child, such a big matter has happened, and you didn’t even discuss it with us elders! Tell me, whose scoundrel child is in your belly?"

Although Fu Xi had established the rules for betrothal, it had been only a few decades, and the Huaxia people had not yet adapted. Thus, premarital pregnancy was not condemnable as long as it was consensual.

"Ah!" Nu Deng blushed upon hearing the old hunter’s words and spoke softly, "Grandpa Jiang, Nu Deng is still not married, how could she be expecting?"

The old hunter frowned slightly and said, "How could this be? Without the union of yin and yang, how could this be possible?"

As he spoke, the old hunter’s eyes shone with divine light, following the meridians from Nu Deng’s wrist up to her cerebral centers.

After a while, the old hunter appeared lost and bewildered as he said, "It really is so? How strange and mysterious!"

Seeing the old hunter’s reaction, Nu Deng said, "Grandpa Jiang, what exactly is going on?"

"Come, let’s go see our ancient ancestor; he will surely be able to determine the crux of your condition!" Suddenly, the old hunter grabbed Nu Deng’s hand and rushed to Sui Ren’s residence.

Inside the slightly rustic wooden house, apart from a wooden couch, there was nothing else. Sui Ren sat cross-legged on the couch, his gaze calm and undisturbed, looking towards the empty doorway.

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks interrupted Sui Ren’s meditation.

A slight smile appeared at the corner of Sui Ren’s mouth as he muttered to himself, "What’s meant to come will always come."

"Creak!" The door swung open on its own from the inside without any wind.

The old hunter and Nu Deng, both dressed in neat beast skin clothing, saw this and kneeled on the ground together, saying, "Jiang Shuisheng and Nu Deng pay respects to the ancient ancestor!"

Sui Ren still dodged their respects, with a wave of his hand, he summoned a gentle force to support and help the two rise, saying, "What brings the two of you here today?"

"Reporting to the ancient ancestor," said the old hunter with a puzzled face, pointing at Nu Deng, "Nu Deng has not only been feeling nausea and vomiting lately, but her monthly blood has also not come. I have examined her and discovered she is carrying a baby! But she is not yet married and still a virgin; how could this be?"

Sui Ren gazed intensely at Nu Deng for a while and then smiled, saying, "Nu Deng, congratulations! You are indeed pregnant with a divine child, and you must not run around carelessly in the future!"

"Ah?" Nu Deng was completely stunned and hurriedly asked, "Ancestor, how did this happen?"

Sui Ren said, "Nu Deng, do you remember three months ago when you went up to Lie Mountain? In the afternoon, the sky suddenly changed, and a torrential rain poured down?"

Nu Deng nodded and said, "Indeed, that happened."

"And did you hide in a cave, in a hazy state see a golden turtle entering your body?" Sui Ren relentlessly inquired.

Nu Deng was greatly surprised and said in shock, "How could such a thing be, how did our ancestor come to know of this? Nu Deng has never mentioned it to anyone in the tribe before!"

Sui Ren shook his head and said, "Nu Deng, this Golden Turtle is the reincarnation of a Great Sage! However, this pregnancy is taking a long time, you need not worry, just peacefully nourish your body. When Lin’er is born, a Saint will surely guide him into the Xuan Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Nu Deng was both shocked and delighted, and quickly bowed and said, "If the Lin’er in my belly is truly the reincarnation of a Great Sage, Nu Deng will surely teach him well!"

...

Just as Sui Ren predicted. Months passed, and although Nu Deng’s belly slowly swelled, there was not the slightest sign of childbirth.

Within the tribe, legends began to spread about how the Mother of the Human Emperor, Hua Xu, entered Lei Ze and was impregnated by the imprint of the Thunder God, giving birth to the Human Emperor after a ten-year pregnancy. Now, Nu Deng has been impregnated by the Golden Turtle for over a year! Could it be that the child Nu Deng carries is also a Great Sage of the Human Clan?

So the news that a Great Sage was going to be born within the Jiang Clan tribe spread far and wide.

Every day, many people from the nearby tribes would come to visit Nu Deng in the Jiang Clan tribe, and upon hearing that the Human Ancestor Sui Ren was there protecting Nu Deng, they became even more convinced of the rumor.

Since that day Nu Deng returned from Sui Ren’s place, her life had completely changed. Aside from performing some tasks that the women of the tribe could do, she would tend to the flowers and plants in her courtyard.

Life passed peacefully, and then three years later.

One day, as Nu Deng was arranging an orchid according to the Hundred Herbs Talisman, she suddenly felt a wrenching pain in her abdomen, crying out loudly in agony. She saw her belly changing shape in an instant, morphing into cylinders and cones...

Sui Ren, who had been observing Nu Deng with Divine Thought, appeared in the courtyard in the blink of an eye.

Watching Nu Deng writhing in pain, Sui Ren, unable to bear it, frowned and waved his hand to cast a Qing-colored Yuqing Immortal Light, completely severing Nu Deng’s mental perception of pain from her abdomen.

Soon after, a brilliant golden radiance rose from the center of Nu Deng’s cottage, spreading slowly to the surroundings. It quickly enveloped the entire Jiang Clan tribe.

"Roar!"

A long moan that pierced through the heavens suddenly came from the sky. A Divine Dragon, wrapped in endless Seven-colored Light, peeked out from the clouds, circling above the small courtyard. With a Dragon Roar that shook the skies, it plunged into Nu Deng’s abdomen.

Such a celestial phenomenon naturally attracted men and women, young and old from the tribe. By now, many people had already gathered outside Nu Deng’s courtyard doors.

"Wah!"

No one knew how much time had passed before an infant’s loud cry echoed through the entire Jiang Clan, and a cluster of golden light floated out from above Nu Deng’s belly. People looked toward the inside of Nu Deng’s small courtyard, eager to catch a glimpse of what this Great Sage of the Human Clan looked like.

Soon the golden light dissipated, revealing the infant inside. The child had the head of a bull and the body of a human, crystal-clear and translucent, with even the internal organs visible in the abdomen.

The people gasped in fright at the sight, exclaiming in unison, "What kind of monster is this?"

But Sui Ren, after carefully examining the infant for a while, sighed internally, "Indeed, a reincarnation of a Chaotic Demon God, truly born extraordinary!"

At the moment of the infant’s birth, the entire Primordial realm trembled. All the Great Powers within Primordial focused their gazes toward the Jiang Clan tribe.

In the Chaos Outer Heaven, Zixiao Palace.

"The Old Turtle has finally been born! Seems like this world is becoming increasingly exciting!" Yang Mei remarked casually with a reminiscent smile.

Hong Jun nodded indifferently, saying, "This is all predestined, no one can change it!"

"Ha, rubbish predestination! Under the Heavenly Dao, should that red cloud just perish? Doesn’t this Heavenly Dao of Heaven, Earth, and the Three Emperors deserve one of his statues?" Yang Mei bellowed in displeasure, fiXmlNode eyes fixed tightly on Hong Jun.

Hong Jun looked expressionlessly at Yang Mei and said, "Fellow Daoist, choose your words wisely! This matter cannot be blamed on Old Tao. Though I am merged with the Heavenly Dao, I am not the Heavenly Dao itself. Its will would not change for my sake. Moreover, since Qingmingzi sees it as a slim chance of life, and he is unwilling to give that red cloud a chance to live. Even if the Heavenly Dao were to forcefully save the red cloud, what then? It would just die once more!"

Yang Yang paused, then sighed dejectedly, "Indeed! Knowing that little panda cub’s character, he certainly wouldn’t sell out for the sake of unrelated living beings!"

A silence fell upon Zixiao Palace.

In Western Sumeru Mountain, Great Leiyin Temple.

"Jieyin, Zhunti!" The Xuanhu, still dressed in white, stood solemnly under the Bodhi Tree, suddenly calling out.

"Master!" Jieyin and Zhunti respectfully approached Xuanhu’s side and performed a Buddha Power salute.

"The two of you, lead a hundred thousand Hidden Foxes to the Northern Continent’s Jiang Clan tribe for a visit, and make sure to bring that infant into our Buddhist Sect! Should there be any obstacles, execute them on the spot!" Xuanhu’s eyes flickered with a chilling killing intent.

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged glances, excitement visible in their eyes, and together they respectfully said, "We will abide by Master’s command!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)