Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 247 A Puppet Nest in the Sky, A Cursed Spirit Blazing on the Ground
"Fellow Daoist You, please quickly lead the You family members to explore the clouds. Leave the battle on the ground to my Lin family!"

The Blood Bat King and the Blood Bat Swarm were routed in a single battle. Lin Fan saw this and, not knowing what strange things were in the clouds, immediately sent the You family cultivators to investigate.

You Xianda glanced at Su Qing and the others who were fighting against the Lin family's puppets, and he knew perfectly well which battlefield was more dangerous.

But he also knew that if the threat from the sky was not dealt with quickly and the explosive stones were allowed to be dropped indiscriminately, then there would be no point in fighting this battle!

He snorted coldly, and used the water tornado summoned by the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Diagram to protect the disciples of the You family, and went straight into the clouds.

Upon entering, the disciples of the You family immediately began to complain bitterly.

"This is a puppet nest? This must be a puppet nest!"

"A second-tier silver giant tiger, a second-tier Peng King puppet, and that group of biomimetic wind sword falcon puppets don't look like they're going to be messed with. And those triangular puppets, could they be Gale Cannons sticking out?"

"Look up at the clouds! There's a huge cloud roc! Wait, why is there a Sky-Shattering Dragon Crossbow on that cloud roc? Get out of the way, it's shooting at us!"

I never expected this, I never would have guessed it.

You Xianda thought he had overestimated Su Qing by a lot, believing that with the strength of the You family, it would be difficult to make him submit, so he went to the Lin family to incite Lin Fan to fight against him.

But he never expected that tonight his You family's elite forces would be deployed in full force, along with the many puppet masters and warriors brought by Lin Fan.

After fighting Su Qing, he immediately fell into a disadvantageous position.

Right now, the You family cultivators seem to be completely powerless against the puppets inside the clouds.

His ominous premonition intensified, but You Xianda still maintained an air of confidence, forcing himself to remain calm and encouraging the morale of his people.

"Although we have many puppets, we are not unprepared. Summon the Tiger Descending the Mountain, the Wolf King Howling at the Moon, and the Foundation Establishment Blood Battle. With these three talismans, let's see how the You family breaks through the clouds!"

With a loud shout, the You family cultivators steadied themselves and together summoned talismans to fight against the cloud puppets.

Within the talisman, a second-tier tiger king, a second-tier wolf king, and two Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another.

The You family cultivators gradually stabilized their position in the clouds, and also threw out many more first-order talismans, activated magic weapons, and cast Taoist spells to engage in a fierce battle with Liu Yin and the Falcon Kings led by Peng Wang Kui.

Yu Xianda had a keen understanding of the battlefield situation and knew that, compared to the puppets that could fight for a long time without retreating, the beings shown in the talismans all had time limitations.

Although the two sides are currently locked in a stalemate, once the power of the three second-tier talismans dissipates, the You family cultivators will be slaughtered by these puppets.

To break this deadlock, we must first dispel the demonic aura and mist.

To break through the demonic mist, the Cloud Roc puppet at the very top of the clouds must first be destroyed!
The painting depicts a vast expanse of waves, with the continuous river flowing through the painting, reaching straight into the clouds and surging towards the clouds.

Unexpectedly, a burst of light emanated from Yunpeng's body, completely isolating the river water from the outside.

"Did Su Qing actually set up an array on this Cloud Roc puppet?"

You Xianda's eyes narrowed, and his heart sank slightly. This Cloud Roc puppet was protected by an array, so it was not something he could easily break through.

He surrounded himself with the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Diagram, took out a Dragon Ring Magic Sword from his storage bag, and with the sword light falling at his feet, he and the sword soared into the sky.

What outsiders could not know was that the You family had nurtured the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Painting for many years, immersing themselves in it for a long time, often observing its form, and after years of exploration, they learned a level-one sword technique from the sword cultivator in the painting.

Although one may not grasp the method, one may only obtain the form, but not the spirit.

However, even if a Golden Core sword cultivator's Earth-level Dao technique is only somewhat similar in form, it still possesses immense power.

The sword flashed and cut through the clouds, heading straight into the Cloud Roc ship.

Upon entering the puppet, You Xianda wore a bitter smile.

He originally thought that even if Su Qing was utterly depraved, he would at most set up an array inside the puppet.

As long as he strikes at the heart of the enemy and destroys these formations, this puppet will not be difficult to break.

But to my surprise, as soon as I entered...

In addition to dealing with a whole system of formations,

What came head-on was the bolts fired from twelve Thunder Dragon Crossbows.

The crossbow bolts were as fast as golden rainbows, impossible to dodge. He could only summon the stone walls and mountains for protection.

The crossbow bolt, upon striking the stone wall, exploded like the shattered rock, instantly creating twelve round holes in the already thinned stone wall.

After recalling it to the painting, he could see that there were twelve more holes in the overlapping green mountains that pained him.

However, the loss of the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Map is not the most worrying thing for him at the moment.

Because while the Thunder Dragon Crossbow was still nocking and firing arrows.

Within the formation, several more groups of puppets composed of serpent-dragon people and dual-bladed lizards emerged.

Although these puppets were not of the second tier, with the help of the formation, they still caused him great suffering.

Wielding his magic sword, he had just slain a dual-wielding lizard when more swords rained down from all directions.

Having only grasped the basics of swordsmanship, You Xianda had no choice but to once again summon the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Diagram, drawing upon it the swordsman's strike that would consume most of his mana.

The lone swordsman in green robes stood at the bow of the boat, his long sword flashing from the painting, its power vastly different from when he wielded his magic sword.

A single sword light swept back and forth inside the Yunpeng ship, instantly severing all eighteen array flags within it.

With the ship's formations ineffective, You Xianda was able to handle the several teams of first-tier puppets without their formations' assistance.

Just as he was about to kill all these puppets and destroy the Cloud Roc mothership,

But then they saw a beautiful figure in red robes who had been hidden by the formation!

"The witch Liu Yun'er!!"

Upon seeing this stunningly beautiful and alluring witch, You Xianda felt his scalp tingle and was on the verge of madness.

He was going crazy because he never expected Su Qing to be this crazy!
It would be fine to set up formations for the Yunpeng puppet, install dragon crossbows, and send several teams of puppets to guard it.

Deep within this puppet, he actually hid the witch Liu Yun'er!
How dare he!

During the great battle between the Yunshan Sect and the Desire Demon Sect, he hid this witch inside a puppet. Wasn't he afraid that the Yunshan Sect would discover this and cause him to be annihilated and suffer a fate worse than death?
"No, this is absolutely not true. Don't try to fool me. This is a witch puppet, just a first-tier witch puppet used for cultivators' amusement!"

With most of his magical power depleted and having already used the strongest Golden Core sword technique of the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Diagram, You Xianda laughed out loud, trying to dispel the fear in his heart.

However, when the witch opposite him exuded a Foundation Establishment aura that made his heart tremble, and used the witch's signature Taoist technique, Illusionary Thousand Body, which transformed into red flowers, from which emerged red shadows, accompanied by snakes, dragons, and lizards, all attacking him at once.

You Xianda knew in his heart that he was finished, and the You family was finished too.

He regretted that he had been greedy and had chosen the wrong opponent, Su Qing, who was even more audacious and reckless than him.

He regretted being blinded by the Heavenly Sword Crossing the West Diagram, and seeing that it wanted the Tiger Armor Puppet, he obeyed its commands and attacked Su Qing.

But it's useless to talk about these things now. Even with the witch in front of him, You Xianda will never surrender!

Yu Xianda mustered his remaining strength and engaged in a fierce battle with the witch and her puppets.

As the fight went on, he also realized something was wrong.

That witch was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, possessing incredibly refined Daoist techniques. She had slaughtered countless people on the Yunluo battlefield, earning the reputation of being invincible among those below the Golden Core stage in both countries. However, the witch before him, while capable of using various witch-like Daoist techniques, possessed only average power; at least, You Xianda could barely parry her.

How powerful could the Taoist magic that You Xianda could withstand be? Could it have been unleashed by a true witch?
"You are not a real witch, you are just a puppet, a second-tier puppet, a puppet so exquisitely crafted that it is almost indistinguishable from the witch herself!"

Yu Xianda seemed to have found hope again and roared loudly.

"What difference does it make whether it's true or not?" Hongshang sighed softly, her gaze fixed on You Xianda's back.

There, Liu Yin and Peng Wang Kui, who had just finished dealing with the You family cultivators, were coldly watching You Xianda, who seemed to be about to escape from a desperate situation.

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As You Xianda led his family members to heaven to face their deaths, things took a turn for the worse.

Lin Fan and the Lin family cultivators were also having a difficult time.

This time, in order to claim all the credit for his mission to kill Su Qing outside the city, he brought only his trusted confidants who were always by his side.

Taking advantage of the great war between the Yunshan Sect and the Yumo Sect, his confidants have followed him from Yunluo City to Baiyun City over the past few years, seizing wealth and power through trickery and force, and becoming fat and strong.

Not only are they equipped with a full range of magical artifacts, but they are also equipped with puppets according to their individual spiritual strength, making their combat power far superior to that of other rogue cultivators of the same level.

For the past month, they have been manipulating puppets on the west wall, and their daily kills have been several times greater than those of the Bear King team and the Rat King team, which is proof of this.

To ensure the success of this ambush on Su Qing, he not only brought dozens of Explosive God Pills from his clan, giving one to each person, but also allowed the cultivators to control more puppets.

Furthermore, they secretly retrieved several second-tier puppets, including the Eight-Armed Ghost King, from the family's puppet arsenal.

With such a lineup, let alone killing Su Qing and the others, even if three or five true disciples of the Demonic Sect were to stand in front of him, Lin Fan could easily wipe them out with a flick of his hand.

Moreover, the You family also provided strong support!
At present, although a small problem has arisen, Su Qing has despicably created a cunning puppet that hides in the clouds and secretly drops bombs, thus delaying the You family cultivators.

Even without the You family's help, Lin Fan and his clansmen can still destroy this scoundrel!
Two eight-armed demon kings, with blue faces and fangs, each arm wielding a soul-snatching claw, a life-reaping hammer, a soul-slaying blade, a death-destroying sword, and other first or second-tier combat weapons.

As a second-tier ultimate puppet and the culmination of the Lin family's strange puppetry, the Eight-Armed Strange King immediately put immense pressure on Liang Haishun and the others upon its appearance.

But upon seeing the Flag Bear King, he showed no fear, and charged forward with his hammer. Facing the Eight-Armed Demon King, he fought against all eight arms with a single hammer blow, holding his own against him.

Upon seeing Su Qing again, he summoned his Overlord Giant Tiger form. The giant tiger, with four arms and two guns, roared and howled as it fought against another eight-armed demon king.

The group exchanged glances, feeling somewhat reassured.

Qinghe and Tang Wanqing summoned the enhanced lizard knights that Su Qing had given them earlier.

One person controlled the sword puppet, leading the lizard knights, and fought fiercely against the blood demon puppets summoned by the Lin family cultivators.

One person drew his bow and released arrows. With the help of the Mountain Demon Burial Spirit, which was a natural counter to Shadow Demons, he spared no effort in expending his magic power to fire arrows in rapid succession, temporarily suppressing the Shadow Demon puppets that had been unearthed from the shadows.

The puppets have blocked the way; who among the cultivators can withstand them?

Although the Lin family cultivators primarily use puppets in combat, their ability to survive on the Yunluo Battlefield demonstrates that their own combat skills are quite formidable.

The three Lang brothers turned around and glanced at Liang Haishun.

"What are you looking at? I've already planted so many battle flags. You're not going to make me, with my old arms and legs, go up there and fight to the death, are you?"

Liang Haishun glared at them, telling them they'd better know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young.

The old man had already planted the second-tier Five Elements Array Flag on Su Qing, the Blood Courage Array Flag on the Bear King, and flags on Qinghe, Tang Wanqing, and a group of lizard knights. This was already exhausting for him, so it was unreasonable to expect him to fight again.

Li Hailang also knew that this old array master was skilled at planting array flags, but fighting on the battlefield was not his job.

Then he turned to look at Pang Feifan.

Pang Feifan waved his hand repeatedly, saying that his pack of precious dogs and fierce leopards still had the strength to fight.

But sending him up to his death was absolutely out of the question. He had already paid to get on the bus, and they hadn't even reached their destination yet. Not only were the packs of dogs and leopards almost wiped out, but if he were to lose his own life as well, that would be too tragic.

"Boss, stop thinking about it, it's our turn to go!"

"To receive the emperor's bounty and bear his burdens is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to demonstrate our abilities!"

"What are you hesitating for? Boss, hurry up and plant the flag! You go first, and Brother 260 and I will cover the rear. Just go ahead, and we two brothers will protect you from behind!"

The tone of the 17th and 260th brothers, which implied that only the eldest brother could turn the tide, made Li Hailang's body tremble. However, when he saw the Lin family's imposing aura, with magical artifacts flying everywhere and Taoist techniques surging wildly, he instantly softened.

He was no coward either; tempted by Su Qing's promise of great rewards, he dared to risk his life.

But risking one's life is not the same as throwing it away. Putting aside everything else, the leader, Lin Fan, is someone that Li Hailang cannot withstand.

Li Hailang's resolve wavered, and he hesitated to step out of the formation, forced to watch helplessly as the Lin family cultivators continuously used their magical artifacts and techniques to wear down the arrays set up by Liang Haishun.

Once the formation is broken, the people inside will be in imminent danger. If Liang Haishun dies, his formation flags will become ineffective, putting the entire battle at a disadvantage.

At this critical juncture of life and death.

Two teams of spellcasters stepped forward.

They had come prepared to die, hoping that after their deaths, Su Qing would help their cursed spirit tribe to break the ancient bloodline curse.

"With my blood as the guide, with my body as the pact, following the ancient blood pact made with heaven and earth, ancestral spirits who have vanished into the world, if you can hear the call of your descendants, please appear, please appear!"

The twenty-four spellcasters chanted in unison, amidst the shocked gazes of the three Lang brothers.

The white cloth covering them was instantly stained with blood. The blood-stained cloth hung limply down, and the spellcasters inside seemed to have been drained dry by the blood-stained cloth, leaving no flesh or bones.

Then another wave of crimson heat erupted from these blood-stained cloths.

Twenty-four blood-stained cloths floated in the air, forming a giant wrapped in blood-red bandages.

The moment the crimson giant appeared, a primordial and savage aura, seemingly brought from time immemorial, swept across the entire area.

Before he could even make a move, the Lin family cultivators on the other side were so terrified that their souls were thrown off balance.

"Damn it, people die and their eggs fly to the sky, or they live forever. These curse masters have even sacrificed their lives, what do I, Li Hailang, have to be afraid of!"

Li Hailang turned his head and glanced at Brother 260, who had not yet run away. He made up his mind and had Liang Haishun put a flag on him. Countless green tentacles emerged from his body, and he followed behind the blood-cloth giant, attacking the Lin family cultivators.

Liang Haishun and Pang Feifan did not stand idly by.

Liang Haishun released the many puppets he had kept for self-defense.

Pang Feifan also released dogs to scare away leopards.

With the crimson giant temporarily holding off Lin Fan, Li Hailang also replaced Shao Delong's role. Daring to fight and with the help of a group of puppet dogs and leopards, although he was in great danger, he fought and retreated. Whenever something went wrong, he would hide in the formation. He fought flexibly and dodged neatly, so he was temporarily safe.

And everyone knows that.

The key to victory or defeat in this battle.

The key lies in whether they can hold out until Su Qing and the Flag-Planting Bear King defeat those two eight-armed monster kings!

boom!
There was a loud bang.

A colossal object, as large as a mountain, lay upside down on the ground.

Both sides turned their gazes to see whether the one who had died was the Ghost King, the Bear King, or the Tiger King.
(End of this chapter)