Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The epic naval battle was not a solo performance by Su Qing.

There is no need to deny the excellence of the Wanghai fleet itself.

Although these cultivators who look towards the sea are not as ruthless as pirates, they are richer than pirates. In recent years, Wanghai has been a place where gold and silver flow. People like Yao Guangquan have plenty of opportunities to make money in Wanghai City. It's just that they were unlucky and did not take off with the economy of Wanghai. But there is still Xiong Er who generously lends money.
With no shortage of spirit stones, and given the advanced level of development of various arts and crafts in Wanghai, such as puppetry, talismans, and magical artifacts, the entire industrial chain is complete. People can buy puppets in the East Market and talismans in the West Market, and spirit stones can be quickly converted into combat power, which is reflected in this naval battle.

Apart from a small portion of the treasure ships that the Wanghai crew sailed on, which were pirate ships seized from Shipwreck Bay, the rest were all treasure ship puppets made by Su Qing.

The biggest advantage of these treasure ship puppets compared to pirate ships is that they are imprinted with intelligent runes. The hull itself can cope with complex sea conditions and chaotic battlefields without the need for cultivators to worry about them. This undoubtedly deprives the pirates, who have been roaming the Western Sea for many years and are good at naval warfare, of their greatest advantage.

In addition, merchants from the Wanghai Trading Company, such as Fobaozhai and Duanjia Puppet Shop, provided the fleet with a series of armament plans before Su Qing set sail. After Su Qing adopted these plans, they put in their best efforts to equip the entire fleet in order to complete this big order. As a result, these Wanghai Treasure Ships were equipped to rival the Thousand Islands Fleet and far surpassed ordinary pirate ships.

"An elite force! It's unbelievable that in just a few decades, Wanghaixian City has nurtured such a navy!"

On the flagship of the Thousand Islands Fleet, the Wan Guo Peak, Li De watched as the Wang Hai Fleet methodically surrounded and annihilated the scattered pirates after Su Qing destroyed the King Ship. He watched as they divided and weaved across the battlefield, skillfully and tacitly driving the pirate ships into one place, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Beside him, another cultivator from the Thousand Islands sighed, "From now on, the days when pirates from the West Sea plunder and rob cultivators will be gone forever, and the pirate forces of Shipwreck Bay will completely withdraw from the West Sea!"

"Piracy can't be eradicated. Even if this group of pirates is gone, a new group will emerge in a hundred or a thousand years!"

Li De shook his head and chuckled. Others might not know how the Western Sea pirates came to be, but did the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom not know?

If they hadn't driven countless islanders in the Western Sea to despair and have no space to survive, why would they have become pirates, living a life of uncertainty?

The prosperity of the Thousand Islands is concentrated on a few fourth- and fifth-tier immortal islands, such as Fangzhang Immortal Island. This prosperity is sustained by the continuous supply of spiritual energy from the other immortal islands within the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. Even if those islands possess spiritual vein resources, they do not belong to the islanders. The islanders' lives are not necessarily much better than those of ordinary mortals!

If they want the Western Sea to be free of pirates, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom must first stop persecuting its immortal citizens too much.

But that's obviously impossible.

Li De's gaze shifted to the Tiger-Taming Immortal who had already killed Wang Zhi.

Master Fuhu, with a gloomy expression, carried Wang Zhi's head and the armor and sword he had taken from him. He rode his black and red cloud tiger and landed on the main ship in just a few swaying motions.

"The battle is over. The entire army shall retreat to Xiaguang Island to rest and regroup. Set off immediately and do not delay!"

Master Fuhu slammed Wang Zhi's head to the ground with a dull thud. After examining the Undying Netherworld Armor in his hand, his grim expression softened somewhat.

"This... this is the retreat? Master, according to our original plan, shouldn't we be forcing the Wanghai Fleet to relinquish the post-war benefits? Even if we can't get our hands on those six royal ships due to the alliance, those second and third-tier pirate ships and those pirates should be transferred to our Thousand Islands Fleet so we can send them back to the Immortal Kingdom for disposal!"
At the very least, according to our previous agreement with the Wanghai fleet, they should at least share some of the spoils with us!

Li De was puzzled by the order from Master Fuhu. Their Thousand Islands fleet might not be the main force in battle, but they had to be awarded the biggest share of the credit.

Do you really think that if they act like watchdogs, helping the Wanghai fleet to blockade this battlefield, they'll actually be satisfied with the meager benefits he'll offer later?

Yes, the Wanghai fleet performed quite well in this battle, but having just experienced a major battle and with both manpower and resources depleted, would these lower-class Wanghai fleet dare to refuse to yield if the Qiandao fleet exerted a little pressure?
As for the alliance between the two sides? It's nothing more than the backlash of the spiritual contract. If the benefits are great enough, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom will have its own means to offset the backlash of the spiritual contract!

Not only was Li De puzzled, but the other cultivators from the Thousand Islands beside him were also somewhat surprised.

Among them, an elderly cultivator dressed in a bluish-purple Taoist robe, with Bagua diagrams painted on his chest and back, held up an astrological chart and addressed the Subduing Tiger Immortal:
"Master, I have observed the celestial phenomena and have deduced that this fleet of ships harbors a power that could change the situation in the Western Sea in the future. If we do not teach them a lesson today, this potential threat may become a major problem for the future generations of cultivators in our Thousand Islands!"

A fourth-tier celestial master does not inherit the lineage of celestial masters and divine secrets, but rather the lineage of demonic astrology, and thus possesses the ability to divine celestial secrets based on the changes in the stars.

In the eyes of this astrologer, after the Wanghai fleet set sail, a hidden star began to twinkle in the western sky. This hidden star was located between the two main stars that symbolize Penglai and the Thousand Islands, and it seemed to have the tendency to shine in the same sky as these two main stars.

This trend, once discovered, must be stopped immediately.

Just like how they had previously worked together with the Penglai Immortal Kingdom to deal with the old sword cultivator in the far west and the Langya Immortal on Langya Island.

A fourth-tier Celestial Master holds a very high position in the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. His opinion cannot be ignored by True Man Fuhu as it has been by Li De. Upon hearing this, he said in a deep voice:
"Su Qing still has untapped tricks up his sleeve, and with the addition of Master Liaode and other cultivators, given our current strength, if we don't seek reinforcements from Xia Guang Island, we have no guarantee of victory in our fight against them. Moreover, please look at..."

As Master Fuhu spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the Yazi ship, which was more than a thousand miles away.

To the horror of Li De and the others, they were shocked to discover that, at some point, the Yazi, whose hull had been mostly damaged, had not only been restored to its original state, but had also transformed from a sinister ship that had previously been filled with resentment and seemed to have come from the underworld into a magnificent and dignified red dragon ship!

"The evil runes transformed into the Dao, and the pirate king's ship turned into the Nine Dragon Ship. This was a technique he used on the Taotie. How did he manage to do that? The transformation was so rapid!"

Li De cried out in horror, transforming the evil runes into Dao runes. Forces such as the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, and the Heavenly Talisman Palace have also developed corresponding methods in their fight against evil spirits over the years.

Among them, the method of suppressing evil and sealing gods is most favored by various forces. It requires finding a sealing object that can restrain the corresponding evil pattern so that the evil pattern cannot cause trouble. Then, a temple and a statue are erected and the statue is widely spread in the mortal world so that mortal beings can worship the temple and the statue. In this way, the power of faith of the beings can be used to turn the evil pattern back to good.

When that time comes, this evil mark will transform into a deity. Whatever divine office or authority a living being believes in it, that deity will have. Of course, this is also subject to the status of the evil mark itself and the strength of the living being's faith.

Because it is necessary to use the faith of mortal beings to suppress evil and bestow gods, all the major forces in the Tianyuan Realm tacitly maintain the rule of not interfering with the operation of mortal kingdoms, so that the mortals of the Tianyuan Realm are free from the harassment and oppression of cultivators. Even the demonic cultivators of the Desire Demon Sect will not harvest souls in the mortal kingdoms ruled by their own demon kingdoms. This is the influence of the Suppressing Evil and Bestowing Gods Method on the Tianyuan Realm.

Such methods take a long time and cannot be accomplished overnight. Su Qing's ability to subdue evil runes and then transform them into Dao runes is completely beyond Li De's comprehension.

If the Yazi is like this, what about the other royal ships?
Li De suddenly turned his gaze to the other royal ships and saw the brand-new Bi'an carrying its most loyal captain, Su Qing. The ship and its crew sailed on the sea in a joyous atmosphere.

It was truly a joyous occasion, because after transforming into the Nine-Son Dragon Boat, the prison domain of the Bi'an Ship transformed into the Auspicious Dragon Domain. Within this domain, all friendly cultivators could receive various blessings and have the ability to heal, repairing the wounds to their souls and bodies.

Seeing Su Qing ride the Bi'an to receive the Chiwen, Li De immediately understood why Fuhu Zhenren had to retreat.

Is it okay not to refund?

They thought that the Wanghai fleet had been weakened after this great battle, and that it was time for them to bully them.

Unexpectedly, Su Qing took control of the six royal ships in one fell swoop, and his strength has only increased. To be honest, Master Fuhu had just given them some face. With the strength Su Qing now controls, how could their Thousand Islands fleet possibly stand against him? If a fight breaks out, apart from Master Fuhu who can escape with his own strength, none of them will be able to escape!
"Trust in the wisdom of future generations. In any case, during our lifetimes, this fleet of ships that sail the seas won't cause any major upheavals!"

Li De turned to the astrologer and focused all his efforts on directing the fleet to retreat quickly.

Run, run faster, or it will be too late!

Who would have thought? They thought it would be good enough if the Wanghai fleet didn't cause trouble for them, but now the Wanghai fleet isn't causing them any trouble, so they should be thanking their lucky stars!
"Fellow Daoists of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, why are you leaving without even saying goodbye? You're leaving in such a hurry. We haven't even received the spoils of war that were supposed to be distributed to your side according to the agreement. What, do you want us to deliver them to the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom?"

On the Chiwen, Su Qing had just pulled the Changhong Sword out of the ship when he saw the Thousand Islands fleet fleeing in a panic, like startled rabbits.

After a loud shout, Su Qing switched to the Ya Zi ship and ordered the Dragon Island Bi Xi and Taotie ships to stop the fleet. Then, with shouts and commands, he brought Master Liao De, Ying Wushen, the Seven Elders of the Demon Sect, and the Twelve Demon Kings onto the Ya Zi ship and charged towards the Thousand Island fleet that was being blocked by the Dragon Island Bi Xi and Taotie ships.

"Does Master Su intend to take over this fleet of ships from the Thousand Islands?"

"That's quite an appetite!"

"With our current strength, it's not that we can't eat it?"

"Quick, hurry up and catch up! The Thousand Islands Treasure Ship is much more valuable than a pirate ship. I, Old Li, just lost two Serpent Dragons. Although I managed to steal a pirate ship, I haven't even made back my investment yet. It's time for the Thousand Islands cultivators to give me some comfort!"

"Old Li, you weren't born in the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, but you were once a cultivator from the Thousand Islands!"

"So what? Are they giving me a treasure ship or spirit stones?"

Seeing Su Qing's demeanor, the cultivators of Wanghai were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They piloted their treasure ships and followed closely behind him. They were not afraid of provoking the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and suffering their revenge in the future. They were only afraid that if they arrived too late, they would not be able to grab any good stuff!

revenge?

After this battle ends, they will return to Wanghai. If the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom wants to take revenge, it will first take revenge on Su Qing. No, the Lord of Wanghai is Gao Erqiang, the evil god. If they want to take revenge, they should take revenge on Gao Erqiang first.

This may also be one of the reasons why Su Qing was unwilling to become the master of the sea view?

He did the work, but Erqiang should take the blame?
Yao Guangquan piloted the Jiaolong submersible underwater, looking at the Jiaotu, which had also submerged and become his teammate. He felt that following Master Su was absolutely the right decision. The opportunities to make money came one after another, and he could hardly make enough.

"Fellow Daoist Su, what does this mean? This battle is over, and my Thousand Islands fleet has important matters to attend to. We have no intention of staying here any longer. Consider the spoils of war agreed upon earlier as ours. But it seems that True Person Su is not willing to let us leave?"

Master Fuhu emerged from the clouds with a grim expression, his eyes coldly fixed on Su Qing.

At this moment, he was in extremely poor condition. Wang Zhi was not easy to deal with. His internal furnace had already nurtured a fourth-order demon core, absorbing most of it. He was only one step away from imprinting his natal Dao pattern into the world to open up his own inner world. He was willing to risk his life and do everything in his power to make Fu Hu pay the price. Fu Hu Zhenren would not be able to escape unscathed.

If he were to take action now, his strength might be less than 70-80% of his peak. Judging from Su Qing's energetic appearance, and considering the puppets he had, especially the Lu Wu puppet that had created a Heaven-level sword technique, he might not be someone he could easily defeat.

Looking at the accomplished masters and others beside him, they were also able to contend with the cultivators like Li De from his own fleet.

As for the treasure ships of Dragon Island, such as Bixi, Taotie, Yazi, and Bi'an, who will the Thousand Islands fleet send to contend with them? Can they hold them off with just his fourth-tier Wanguo Peak and two other fourth-tier treasure ships?

Deep down, even if Master Fuhu didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that he was genuinely afraid that Su Qing might act rashly and start a fight with his Thousand Islands fleet.

"Master Fuhu is joking. How could I dare to stop your precious ship? We have come to the Western Sea because we heard that some evil sea beasts have invaded the precious island of Langya Immortal Island."

My city of Wanghai has been frequently harassed by sea monsters and evil spirits in recent years, and I deeply feel the harm caused. When I heard that Langya was in trouble, I knew that we were all fellow cultivators, so I should help each other. That is why I came from afar to provide assistance.

"I see the Thousand Islands fleet here, and I assume they share the same purpose as us. We're not far from Langya Immortal Island, and I simply wish for you to join us on a journey to explore it!"

Su Qing was no fool. He knew that the forces that the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom had deployed near Langya Immortal Island were far more than just this fleet. He had no intention of breaking ties with the Thousand Islands fleet here.

He only wanted to recruit this fleet of ships from the Thousand Islands, guide them, break through the blockade of Penglai Immortal Island against Langya Immortal Island, and gain entry into Langya Immortal Island! (End of Chapter)