Immortality begins with meditation puppets

A land of despair where the sun never shines, a sea of ​​miracles where life is forever silent.

This is the Land of No Breath.

Also known as the Meteorite Dragon Sea.

The waves of the West Sea surged and roared, never stopping like a naughty child, but the sea in front of us was so quiet it sent chills down my spine.

The crimson mist, like layers upon layers of a giant net, blocked outsiders from prying into its depths, keeping the dangers and secrets of this place unknown to anyone for millennia. It only sparingly revealed its edges, allowing people a glimpse into its inner workings. At those edges, the sea surface was as still and undisturbed as stagnant water, with the heads of inexplicable creatures floating on the surface, gleaming with an eerie light.

Hundreds of miles away, Su Qing stood at the bow of the Bixi ship on Dragon Island. He waited for a long time but never saw the first batch of special forces puppets he had released. Finally, he sighed with regret and accepted the fact that his batch of puppets would never return.

This batch of special forces puppets was an elite force he specially prepared for the Land of Despair. They were led by a special forces captain who was branded with fifth-order creation runes. All members were equipped with fourth-order runes such as air control and water control. They were higher than the sky when they went up and larger than the sea when they went down. They were omnipotent and extremely mobile. He named them the "Mobile Force".

This mobile force was the result of his painstaking efforts after he arrived at the edge of the Land of Despair. Once created, it was ranked alongside the Arhat Buddha Bear Legion, the Demon God Legion, and the Dragon Ship Fleet as his four elite forces.

But this elite force, on which everyone placed their hopes, was like throwing meat buns to a dog once it entered that desolate place; it went and never returned, without bringing back a single piece of news.

"It must be that this fog has the ability to sever the connection of divine sense. These special forces puppets should be fine, they just can't connect and communicate with me!"

"That would be for the best. If anyone in this desolate land dares to destroy my mobile force, then they will have no choice but to die. Don't blame me, Su Qing, for being ruthless!"

Su Qing calmly analyzed the situation. He had anticipated this situation beforehand, so he was not too disappointed. After all, all the special forces soldiers in the mobile unit were highly intelligent and could complete their missions independently even without him as their master.

The True Eyes of Truth Radiated golden light, like two golden pillars piercing into the mist ahead.

According to the Mountain and Sea Child in the Mountain and River Map, this pupil-type divine power had a great reputation in ancient times. It was said to have the mysterious ability to reflect all the heavens and see through all laws. In ancient times, even Golden Immortals and Gods and Giants had never had the fortune to cultivate this divine power. Su Qing was able to comprehend this divine power only because his ancestors' graves were smoking.

"If I didn't actually possess this supernatural power, I would almost have believed it. This supernatural power, which couldn't even penetrate the fog, was probably just a trivial skill in ancient times!"

Having failed to see through everything, Su Qing reluctantly withdrew her gaze and turned to look behind her.

Behind the Bixi of Dragon Island, seven nine-son dragon boats stood in neat rows, each summoning its natal form: the fierce and inexplicable Yazi, the auspicious and joyous Bi'an, the wealthy and powerful Pixiu... Together with the mature and steady Bixi summoned by the Bixi of Dragon Island, the eight dragon son forms roared across the sea and sky, radiating dragon might. Furthermore, Master Tong summoned the east wind, blowing the eight dragon sons' might directly into that land of despair.

As you can see, the eight dragon boats are covered with the essence blood of the fish-dragon clan, which adds to the dragon's might and blood aura in the east wind. Like a seductive little vixen, it entices the remnant soul of the ancient dragon in the Land of Despair, as well as the Prisoner Bull Treasure Ship that Su Qing has been longing for!

This was the villain's plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

Compared to its first two schemes, which made people question its intelligence just by mentioning them, this one is actually quite feasible.

What exactly is the situation inside the Land of Despair? Who are the enemy and who are the allies? Which ancient dragon remains pure and chaste, still a friend? Which ancient dragon, lacking willpower and itching for power, was defiled by the demon and mistakenly became its henchman? How many of the nine superior demons have awakened? What are their respective abilities? Where is the Prisoner Bull Treasure Ship, and what arrangements are made around it?
Su Qing knew nothing about any of this. Given his cautious nature, how could he dare to enter rashly? Wouldn't that be like a fool, walking right into someone else's trap?
Two idiots are enough; Su Qing doesn't need one!

The two fools, one called Subduing Dragon, seemed to be a real fool, as his foolishness couldn't be faked; the other called Subduing Tiger, was probably a fake fool, with something to rely on, but he played tricks on his brothers, not on his true brother Su Qing.

In short, once they arrived at the Land of Despair, after using the two brothers, who were cheap labor in his treasure ship fleet, they only gave a perfunctory and insincere "I will not thank you for your great kindness, and we will meet again in the future" before resolutely disengaging from Su Qing and leaving on their own.

By now, those two idiots should have already entered the Land of Despair and perhaps already been fighting the monsters inside for three hundred rounds!
How infuriating! Su Qing treated these two brothers like brothers and was worried that they might encounter danger, so he specially placed a series of eavesdropping puppets on their ship. However, he did not expect that before these two, who were about to go to the Land of No Breath, would not think about how to guard against the ancient dragon demons, but instead would guard against his brothers first. Before the two stepped into the Land of No Breath, Su Qing felt that all the eavesdropping puppets on the ship had lost contact with him.

Fortunately, before this, the eavesdropping puppets had already sent back some explosive news.

"Fu Hu, are you really not going to say hello to Master Su again? Even if you don't team up with him, you might still have a chance to run into him when you get to that Land of Despair. If something happens to either of us then, we might even have to ask him for a hand!"

"Brother, what are you saying? I've already summoned two pseudo-Styx robes, plus the two lives given by the Samsara Mirror. There shouldn't be any problems getting to that Land of No Return. It's just that Su Qing always seems to cause trouble wherever he goes. You and I should be cautious and part ways with him as soon as possible to avoid any entanglements!"

"Then tell me, is that Dragon-Attracting Powder we prepared actually effective? Will it be able to attract those two cloud dragons?"

"According to intelligence, the two cloud dragons that went to the Land of Despair are male, not female. Our Dragon-Attracting Powder was exchanged from the Heavenly Talisman Palace. It's a top-quality item with several title bonuses such as 'Dragon Essence Harvester' and 'Be Rided by Dragons Even If You Don't Want to Ride One.' As long as we take it out, we guarantee those two cloud dragons won't be able to resist. To be honest, if we weren't afraid of attracting them out and Su Qing getting greedy and competing with us for monsters, we wouldn't need to go deep into the Land of Despair. We could have done our business outside!"

"Ah, you're wary of a gentleman like Master Su? I thought you were wary of those people from Penglai. In my opinion, there's no need. I'm very good at judging people, and Master Su isn't that kind of person!"

"Hey, where's my Dragon-Attracting Powder, brother? Have you seen it?"

"I didn't see it. You must have forgotten to bring it, Second Brother. But it's alright if we don't have the Dragon-Attracting Powder. We also brought the Dragon-Sealing Rope, Dragon-Piercing Spear, Dragon-Capturing Net, and Dragon-Slaying Blade—the four treasures for slaying dragons. With these four treasures, we can slay any dragon we encounter and just fight our way through!"

"What about the Four Treasures?"

"Haven't you been keeping it all along, Second Brother?"

"Oh no! It's gone! It's all gone, stolen by thieves! It was that Su Qing who did it. I knew he was so afraid of the Styx Robe, so why did he keep coming to drink with you, brother, these past few days!"

"No way, maybe it's a misunderstanding! He drinks with me every time he gets on the ship, he has no motive for committing a crime!" "While he's drinking, his puppet Xiong Er hasn't been idle!"

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What is the current situation of the two brothers, Jianglong and Fuhu, who were once so untrustworthy that they made their brother feel cold? They are now in the Land of Despair.

Su Qing was taking out the Dragon-Slaying Saber, the Dragon-Capturing Net, and several other treasures he had found in the sea from his bosom, and distributing them one by one to his generals.

"Tiger Egg, heed my command!"

"The general is here!"

"I bestow upon you the Dragon Armor, along with the Dragon Rope and the Dragon-Slaying Blade, two magical treasures. You shall temporarily assume the position of Marshal of the Demon God Legion, leading your troops to defend the Eight Dragon Ship. Remember, if you discover any demons, ancient dragons, or any other creatures, do not be greedy for merit and advance rashly. You must actively cooperate with other teams to encircle and annihilate the enemy in order to ensure a safe outcome!"

"Tiger Egg, no, I, the Great Marshal Tiger, obey the order!"

"Bear Two, listen to my command!"

"The general is here!"

"I bestow upon you the Water and Fire Robe, the Dragon Spear, and the Dragon-Capturing Net, two magical treasures. You shall command the Arhats and Buddha Bears, and shall be granted the authority to mobilize 30,000 exorcising demons and 5,000 mountain goblins to bury spirits. You must ensure that evil spirits are thoroughly investigated and severely punished, and that they are not given any opportunity to cause trouble!"

"Xiong Er obeys!"

"You scoundrel, listen to my command!"

"I bestow upon you a dog-head fan, along with one fifth-tier Illusion Heart Talisman and one fifth-tier Vajra Talisman. I grant you the position of Dog-Head Strategist, with the authority to command 500 special forces soldiers, the Golden Roc Mothership, the Bee Reconnaissance Puppet, the Divine Speed ​​Guardian, and all other reconnaissance puppets. I hope you will make the most of your abilities, grasp all the movements on the battlefield, and report to me at any time!"

"You villain, I obey! Master, just watch me! I'll definitely have all the demons and monsters in this Land of No Return completely under my control!"

"Tong Chang, listen to my command!"

"Fellow Daoist Su, I don't need to do that, do I? This old Daoist is too old to play with the games of you young people!"

"On the battlefield, do not call upon your friends and acquaintances. Be serious. Tong Chang, listen to my command!"

"This subordinate obeys!" Tong Chang replied shamefully, his eyebrows drooping. He had no choice but to obey, as Hu Dan had already drawn his Dragon-Slaying Saber and was glaring at him from behind. He figured he was too late; the tiger might actually dare to slash him with the saber.

"You need to provide fifth-tier Illusion Heart Talismans, fifth-tier Vajra Talismans, and other types of talisman paper, and bring out the Celestial Master's heirlooms, ready to be deployed into battle at any time. You need to be prepared to accept whatever is yours as everyone's, and be prepared to sacrifice all your treasures for the victory of this war. Tell me, can you do that!"

"This is a bit too much. Hu Dan, Xiong Er, and the villains are puppets, but am I, Tong Chang, not a puppet? We are all puppets. Just because they are domesticated and I am wild, you are discriminating against us."

Why are they all rewarded with treasures for obeying orders, while I, Tong Chang, have to hand over talismans? So, am I really going to take out a loan to assist Su Qing? You're a terrible guy, truly terrible!

Tong Chang was extremely dissatisfied and resentful. He felt that this was bullying an honest person!

Su Qing, however, had the old man firmly under her thumb, knowing he had no choice but to work for her. Therefore, she ignored his complaints and simply said coldly:
"How could I not bestow something upon you? I bestow upon you the Dragon-Attracting Powder, instructing you to fly to the clouds later and summon the east wind to disperse this powder. If you can attract an ancient dragon, a cloud dragon, or the Treasure Ship of the Prisoner Ox, you will be credited with the greatest merit in this battle!"

"First merit? Is there a reward?" Tong Chang saw Hu Dan looking at him with envy, jealousy and hatred, and for some reason he was a little excited. Ugh, I'm so shameless!
Su Qing glanced at him, his ruthless gaze sending a chill down Tong Laodao's spine. He realized that this "merit" was just that—merit—and there was no real reward. After all, Su Qing was the skinflint who squeezed the puppet to its limit, so he shouldn't have any expectations of him!
However, even without a reward, this task of activating the Dragon-Attracting Powder is as dangerous as carrying a bomb; one wrong move and you could be ambushed by the Cloud Dragons and Ancient Dragons! Given the danger, a safety net is still necessary!
"This subordinate obeys the order, but I wonder who will carry out the protection mission for this subordinate?"

"It's all arranged for you. Li Hailang, the most capable cultivator under my command, the inheritor of the Langtian Gang's legacy, an outstanding entrepreneur who has started a business a hundred times, and the holder of the Double Red Flower Stick title who stood out among 397 gangsters in Yunshan Immortal Kingdom and Xingsha Heaven Kingdom, is a second-level body cultivator who will protect you throughout the entire process!"

Su Qing glanced around and saw that only Qinghe and Li Hailang were free. It would be cruel to let Qinghe deal with the dragons in heat, so she could only let Hailang suffer.

Hailang didn't feel bitter at all. He only felt that in such a grand occasion, Su Laoda still remembered him, which was really too kind of him. He thought, "You treat me like a national hero, how can I not repay you with my life!"
Holding two sticks, he coldly walked up to Old Taoist Tong and stood beside him. Facing his suspicious gaze, he patted his chest and said:
"Don't underestimate me, Li Hailang. My cultivation level is just a facade. My inner strength lies in my extraordinary luck in surviving hundreds of life-or-death calamities! With me here, there will be no accidents. Don't worry!"

"But I have already calculated your fate, fellow Daoist. You are born with a body of innate bad luck, destined to suffer countless calamities. Anyone who encounters you will be unlucky!" Old Daoist Tong avoided Li Hailang as if he were a snake or a scorpion, thinking that he was better off without this guard. Heaven have mercy, ever since he boarded Su Qing's ship, he has not been willing to say more than a few words to Li Hailang. Now, teaming up with him to carry out missions is like an old man hanging himself!

His words made Li Hailang somewhat insecure. Although this old Taoist often suffered setbacks in front of his boss Su, Li Hailang knew that he was the only Celestial Master in the world, and that he could predict people's fates with ease, far surpassing ordinary fortune tellers.

"Old Celestial Master, please explain in detail what's wrong with my innate cursed body, which is afflicted by countless calamities? Is there any way to break it?"

"The so-called innate 'eternal calamity' body is also considered a person of destiny. However, some people are destined to save others from calamities, while others are destined to bring disaster upon themselves. This innate 'eternal calamity' body only appeared once in ancient times, and it belonged to Daoist Shen. He once created the extraordinary feat of killing ten thousand immortals and almost causing the collapse of a certain lineage."

In Li Daoyou's case, this manifests as being bad at everything he does, incompetent in every field, failing at everything he tries, accomplishing nothing, betraying his brothers and friends, having a wife who cheats on him, and having a child who isn't his own... In short, if this old Taoist had such a fate, he'd rather be dead now!

Old Master Tong looked at Li Hailang with pity in his eyes, and was about to continue speaking when Su Qing interrupted him.

"Stop talking, or he'll start crying. It's not really that scary. I've been with Fellow Daoist Li for so long, and things are only getting better! Fellow Daoist Li, take it easy. This talk of fate is nonsense. A true man's destiny is in his own hands, not in the heavens. Cheer up!" Su Qing reached out and pressed his hand a few times, offering words of comfort from afar, but just to be safe, he dared not get too close. (End of Chapter)