Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"The Immortal Master Du'e of Penglai Immortal Island, along with all the Golden Core cultivators of the Penglai Sect, has entered. We respectfully welcome the Immortal Master's arrival!"

A louder and more respectful shout came from the Blood Emperor's mouth. As golden light descended to the third floor, the cultivators who had been bowing with the Blood Emperor straightened up.

"Du'e Zhenren, born into the Liu family of Penglai, formed his Nascent Soul two thousand seven hundred years ago, when he was in his prime. He condensed the Heavenly Pivot Star Nascent Soul and comprehended the Five Elder Dao Patterns, including the Golden Light of the Earth and the Spirit of the Spirit. He has the potential to become a Deity and is the most likely person to advance to the Deity stage among the old Deities of the Liu family of Penglai."

"Such high-ranking Nascent Soul cultivators, now residing in Wanghai City, are like dragons emerging from the sea or tigers descending from the mountain; their will is not something Gao Erqiang and Daoist Su can easily defy!"

Seeing that this True Man Du'e didn't even bother to glance at the Blood Emperor, who represented the High Evil God, and his imposing attitude was on full display, Hu Gua felt a chill in his heart, knowing that today's grand auction would definitely not end well.

"Master Fuhu of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom has arrived! Please come up to the third floor. All the eminent cultivators have arrived. Master, please wait a moment, and the grand auction will begin!"

The arrival of Fuhu Zhenren, whose aura surpassed that of Du'e Zhenren and who seemed to deliberately not restrain his qi and blood, caused Xue Di, whose knees went weak from the pressure of Fuhu Zhenren's qi and blood, to respectfully smile and apologize.

"Hmph, a wicked creature dressed in a crown, showing off its power and prestige in my land of human cultivation. This is the evil spirit that has arisen after the evil god took control of Wanghai City!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Master Fuhu unleashed a surge of tangible blood and qi, seemingly intent on suppressing the Blood Emperor on the spot.

Hu Gua and the other onlookers were shocked to see this, not expecting the opening act to begin so quickly!

When Master Fuhu suddenly launched his attack, the Blood Emperor was caught off guard. He already had no ability to resist a fourth-level body cultivator, so when the Blood Emperor got close, how could he possibly break free from Master Fuhu's blood and qi seal?

Just as his evil runes trembled, his figure flickered, and his soul was about to collapse.

Suddenly, a white claw came from outside and grabbed the many Golden Core cultivators behind True Man Fuhu. Like an eagle catching chicks, it lifted up three or four Golden Core cultivators from the Thousand Islands.

"Guests from afar are honored. If the Blood Emperor has failed in his hospitality, please forgive him. However, the fact that you treated the Blood Emperor so harshly without a word of disagreement has made Erqiang somewhat displeased!"

"What can you do if you're unhappy?" Master Fuhu glared angrily at Gao Erqiang, who was walking slowly towards him, and said coldly.

Having said that, his energy condensed, and a tiger-shaped golden light burst forth, attempting to shatter the White Emperor Bone Claw that the two strong men were holding onto the Golden Core.

Unexpectedly, his unparalleled Tiger-Taming Force, which swept across the Western Sea, was swallowed by a layer of clouds before it even collided with the Bone Claw Dao Technique. It was not as easy as he had thought to break through the two powerful Dao Techniques.

"If Erqiang is unhappy, these Golden Core cultivators won't have an easy time either!"

Erqiang smiled innocently and threatened Master Fuhu, as if to say, "If you mess with my little brother, I'll mess with yours too. If you don't make me happy, I won't let you have it easy either."

Master Fuhu was quite happy just now, but he's a little unhappy now. Ever since Gao Erqiang rejected his request to jointly control Wanghai City with the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, he's disliked this evil spirit. He originally wanted to kill the Blood Emperor first to give Erqiang a warning.

But unexpectedly, these two strong men wanted to compete with him in ruthlessness!
Let's see who's tougher!
Master Fuhu's eyes narrowed, and instead of letting go of the Blood Emperor, he exerted even more force, almost crushing the Blood Emperor's body into a pool of bloody mud!

Although Erqiang was polite, he was a ruthless character who made his fortune by taking the heads of cultivators. Since Fuhu Zhenren refused to release Xuedi, he put pressure on the Thousand Island Golden Core cultivators, making them writhe in agony and cry out in pain.

"What's going on? The auction hasn't even started yet, why are you two fighting? It's fine if you two fight, but it's a real hardship for Blood Emperor and these fellow Daoists from Thousand Islands."

"How about you two give me some face and stop for now?"

The gentle Daoist voice, like the warm sun of spring, warmed the hearts of the Blood Emperor and the Golden Core cultivators of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom.

This person is right. If you two are unhappy, just take it out on each other. What kind of behavior is it to bully them? They are completely innocent and have to suffer this torment.

The newcomer was Su Qing, with Ling Ying on her left arm and Qing He on her right. Behind her were a group of ruthless sword cultivators from the Sword Arrival Hall, and Ye Suo, a sycophant, was also following behind.

"Is this the Taoist Su?"

Hu Gua, watching Ling Ying, who was stunningly beautiful and alluring, the object of countless cultivators' longing in Wanghai City, nestle beside Su Qing like a little wife, said with a mixture of envy and jealousy.

The other underlings felt the same way, even though over the years, under Hu Gua's instructions, they had fabricated gossip about Su Qing and the witch Liu Yun'er, Ling Ying Ling Shangren, Duan Tian'ai of the Duan family, and even the sea goddess He Xiangu on Penglai Island.

But seeing is believing, and now that he had seen that the thief had actually taken Ling Ying, he instinctively felt a pang of jealousy.

"Taoist Su is only a third-level Golden Core cultivator. Although he cultivates both physical and magical arts and is more capable than us, why should he be able to command respect from True Master Fulong?"

"What is Ling Shangren thinking? What's so great about Su Qing that she would submit to him? She's just good at making puppets. With Ling Shangren's abilities, he could find a Daoist partner even if she wanted one, even a fourth-tier professional!"

"That little thief must have used some trick on Ling Shangren!"

"That must be it. Whether by coercion, bribery, or poison, under normal circumstances, Ling Shangren would never have taken a liking to this scoundrel!"

The group of underlings were indignant and felt sorry for Ling Ying. Hu Gua frowned as he listened, lamenting that his career had taken off too quickly and his talent pool had not kept up, resulting in the questionable professional quality of the underlings he had just recruited.

As an intelligence broker, how could I not have a clear understanding of Su Daoren's status in Wanghai City!

"If Ling Ying hadn't sided with Daoist Su, Langya Fang would have been completely divided up long ago. In fact, if Daoist Su hadn't helped him fend off Lady Lanxiang of Langya Immortal Island, Langya Immortal Island, which now has the potential to become an independent immortal kingdom, would probably have either killed or captured Ling Ying long ago!"
Do you think the main credit for Wanghai's rapid development over the past thirty years belongs to whom? First, it is certainly Gao Xieshen, and second, it is certainly Su Daoren.

Without the help of his puppets, Wanghai City wouldn't have been able to withstand the repeated attacks of the evil sea beasts. If it weren't for his cooperation with the High Evil God, Wanghai City might have long been captured by the Penglai Immortal Kingdom or the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. Elsewhere, he might not have much influence, but in Wanghai, even the Subduing Tiger True Man would have to give him considerable respect!

Hu Gua admires everyone who builds their career through their own hard work. Therefore, he admires Rao Tingshan, and even more so Su Daoren, who started from scratch in Wanghai.

As he said, when Su Qing stepped forward, Master Fuhu snorted coldly and let the Blood Emperor go. Erqiang also nodded, allowing several Golden Core cultivators from the Thousand Islands to escape the clutches of evil.

"Fellow Daoist Su is quite capable. I am willing to get closer to you. But please remember, things are different now. In the past, we cultivators could cooperate with evil spirits, but now evil spirits are causing chaos both inside and outside the Western Sea. We cultivators must stand on the right side and draw a clear line between ourselves and evil spirits!"

Master Fuhu knew that a large portion of the value of Wanghai City was in Su's Puppet Shop. Even if they seized Wanghai City, they would still need this Taoist Su to make money for them. Before turning his back and going upstairs, he did not forget to give Su Qing a word of advice.

"What the master said is true. I have never been able to coexist with evil spirits. I have specially developed various exorcism puppets, which is enough to prove my attitude towards evil spirits!"

Su Qing's strength wasn't as formidable as Er Qiang's, and his words were equally assertive. He bowed respectfully to Master Fuhu, watching him ascend the stairs, before turning to Gao Er Qiang and saying:

"Fellow Daoist, did the negotiations with the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom break down? Actually, ceding some benefits to them and having them help share the pressure on the Penglai Immortal Kingdom wouldn't be a bad thing!"

Gao Erqiang glanced coldly at the group of high-level cultivators seated on the third floor and said with a smile:
"If we can talk, I am willing to talk to them. However, they want me to step down from this position and follow their lead from now on. They also want to move your puppet shop and your Jia Tianxia shop to the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. They want to unconditionally open up your core technology and core talent to the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. In the future, my actions will be completely controlled by them."

These conditions were unacceptable to Erqiang, and he knew that Fellow Daoist Su and the other Daoists would also be unable to agree to them. The world was in turmoil, and everyone wanted to possess a place and compete for the great fortune.

"Old Daoist Tong has occupied Langya Immortal Island, and Fellow Daoist Su said he wanted to find a secluded place deep in the Western Sea. But for me, Gao Erqiang, all I have is this Wanghai City. Today, I can't retreat even a step. If I retreat, in this vast Western Sea, where will I, Gao Erqiang, find a place to stand?"

The Earth Demon Heaven closed the Evil Kingdom into seclusion without informing Erqiang, showing that he did not consider Erqiang as one of his own and allowed him to absorb a lot of the anger of the Evil Kingdom's hostile forces.

This made Erqiang realize that even if Di Motian successfully advanced to the fifth-order Great Evil, there might still be no place for him in the Dizang Evil Kingdom.

He can only rely on himself; he can't afford to lose this sea view!
Knowing Erqiang's intentions, Su Qing said in a deep voice:
"Since you have made up your mind, then go ahead and do it today. I will do what I have been doing for the past thirty years: stand behind you and protect you from all sides!"

Seeing how much Erqiang valued Wanghai City and was willing to fight to the death for it, Su Qing felt somewhat relieved.

The remaining half will have to wait until he meets Brother Lion and Senior Brother, these two foreign aids who have come from afar!
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"What? Brother Lion's father, the True King, hasn't arrived yet?!"
Is it only Brother Lion and his fellow demon brothers who are here today?
It's not that I look down on Brother Lion, but the situation today is grand, and the enemy is fierce. Without the Azure Lion True King to oversee things, those fourth-tier Nascent Soul cultivators from the Penglai Sect and the Thousand Island Sect might have offended you!

On the first floor, Su Qing waited for the White-Faced Green Lion King and other demon brothers representing the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. When he saw that the Green Lion True King was not among them, he became anxious.

A few days ago, after Brother Lion arrived at Wanghai, he asked Brother Lion to send a message to his father, True King, asking him to come to Wanghai before the grand auction, but unexpectedly he did not come!
If that's the case, then the help he can receive from this lion brother and the other third-tier demon kings will be minimal!

Hey! All the money he spent on entertaining the lions these past few days has been wasted!
“It’s not a waste of money, Brother Su. You don’t know this, but as soon as my father left the Demon Kingdom, he was stopped by a Nascent Soul cultivator from Penglai. He can’t help you this time.”

But my father didn't come; instead, he sent a Qiongqi demon skin, which belongs to the Winged Tiger clan. If Brother Su only needs to provide twenty or thirty third-tier Myriad Law Master puppets to the Winged Tiger clan, I can give you this fourth-tier Qiongqi skin!

The White-Faced Green Lion King still remembered Su Qing's majestic appearance wearing the Qiongqi skin on the White Cloud Battlefield. Holding the Qiongqi skin like a treasure, he was certain that Su Qing would not refuse.

The Qiongqi tiger skin was not obtained by his father, the True King, from the tiger clan, but rather it was a business deal he specifically negotiated with the Winged Tiger clan before coming to Wanghai.

If this deal goes through, the White-Faced Green Lion King will get at least 30% of the puppet that Su Qing gives to the Winged Tiger Clan, and he will also gain the friendship of the Winged Tiger Clan and Su Qing at the same time!
As he expected, the fourth-tier Qiongqi tiger skin was indeed an irresistible temptation for Su Qing.

Over the past thirty years, he has imprinted the Qiongqi Dao pattern on his body dozens of times, but his proficiency has not improved as much as he hoped. This is because the Dao pattern inside the previous Qiongqi skin was not complete enough. If he could get another demon skin, he could not only use this skin to show off the power of a fourth-level great demon, but also extract the Dao pattern inside it. It would be wonderful!
Although there are many, such as twenty or thirty third-tier puppets, he cannot produce them immediately. They can be delivered in batches and refined slowly in the future. However, he can wear the Qiongqi tiger skin now to deal with today's situation.

"Brother Lion understands Su Qing. Please sit here for a moment, Brother Lion. I need to go see another senior brother, so I won't keep you company any longer. Fellow Daoist Shao, please go upstairs with King Fengying to talk to Brother Lion. We are practically half-locals in Wanghai City, so we can't neglect Brother Lion and our demon brothers!"

After receiving the tiger skin from Brother Lion, Su Qing turned his gaze to the group of Demon Sect members who had entered. He immediately instructed Shao Delong to escort the demon brothers to the third floor, while he himself stepped forward to greet his senior brother, Fang.

"What! Senior Brother's sect leader father didn't come! What should we do? Without Master Shi in charge, I'm sure I won't be able to defend the Wanghai Foundation today. I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to take Yun'er to the depths of the West Sea to find a desolate place to make a living!"

Su Qing learned from Shi Zhifang that Shi Lijing, the powerful ally he had high hopes for, who had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, covered his entire body with runes, fought against the True King Tianpeng for thirty years, and then fought against the Winged Tiger True King for thirty years, and had never lost a battle, had not arrived as promised. Su Qing was immediately disappointed.

Shi Zhifang secretly took pictures of Ling Ying and Qing He hanging on Su Qing's left and right arms with a recording talisman, planning to show Yun'er the true face of this little thief when they returned to Demon Smoke City.

He then looked at Su Qing with an apologetic expression and said:

“My father, the sect leader, set off three days ago, but was blocked by the Nascent Soul cultivator from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, which is why he was unable to arrive as promised. But even if he doesn’t come, we can still lend you a hand!”

Upon hearing this, Su Qing glanced at the Golden Core cultivators behind Shi Zhifang. Including Wu Dan, there were exactly seven of them.

Immediately, he knew where Shi Zhifang's confidence came from; it was the Seven Demon Underworld Lord Formation, a fourth-order formation of the Desire Demon Sect.

This formation requires seven Golden Core demon cultivators at the high-grade Golden Core stage to set it up together in order to have the ability to contend with Nascent Soul cultivators.

Now they've even brought in retired Golden Core cultivators like Wu Dan to make up the numbers. If they really set up an array, it's probably not even as good as their own Void Four Lions.

This senior brother is not as good as that lion brother from before!
Since they weren't going to spend any money entertaining them, they figured they might as well use them. It would be impolite to be picky about free reinforcements! (End of Chapter)