Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Heaven has two kinds of energy: pure and turbid. Pure energy gives rise to all things and brings forth vitality, while turbid energy transforms into evil spirits and demons, causing chaos in the land.

Living beings and demons have been mortal enemies since the beginning of the world. In ancient times, there were the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors who guarded all the heavens and myriad realms. There was the Heavenly Court and the Underworld that governed life and death in the world. The True Martial Demon-Subduing Heavenly Venerable and the Pure and Subtle Daoist Mysterious True Lord were ancient great beings who subdued demons and eliminated harm. The Primordial Sect and the Lingbao Sect were Daoist lineages that guarded the four directions.

Despite the sudden outbreak of a demonic calamity far exceeding everyone's imagination, which nearly destroyed the ancient and brilliant civilization of cultivation, the experience and methods of the ancient sages in dealing with evil spirits were still passed down, benefiting future generations of cultivators.

The demon-subduing methods that Su Qing saw in the Daoist manual alone included the Ten Directions Demon-Subduing Formation, the Crimson Emperor's Life-and-Death Talisman, the Jade Armor for Body Protection, the Six Flavors Demon-Exorcising Pill, and many other array talismans, armors, and pills targeting evil spirits. However, only the names and functions of these methods were passed down in the Daoist manual; the specific cultivation methods were still in the hands of various immortal sects, especially the Yuanshi Sect and the Lingbao Sect, which were revered in ancient times and were hidden sects.

Fortunately, his daughter Yun'er was also from a prestigious family. Although the Liu family had been wiped out, most of the family's inheritance was still with Liu Yun'er. With Su Qing's ability to live off women, while he was staying in Demon Smoke City and having an affair with Liu Yun'er, he obtained many puppet blueprints from her that represented the Liu family's inheritance.

The Demon Sealing Wave is one of them.

This puppet was specially developed by an ancient puppet master to seal away evil spirits, who were known for their difficulty in dealing with and destroying them.

Using the wonders of space and time, demons are sealed within this puppet, where there is no day or night, no boundaries or limits. Even formless and shapeless demons find it difficult to break through the puppet's seal. Moreover, because time is indistinguishable within this puppet, in the despair of never being able to escape, the demons live each day as if it were a year. It takes at least a hundred years and at most ten thousand years for the demons to suffer a mental breakdown and end their own lives.

In fact, if one has some mastery of the arts of time and space, even without crafting this puppet, one can achieve a similar effect to the Demon Sealing Wave by using the Cosmic Flowing Dao Technique or drawing time-space related talismans and formations.

"Therefore, the key lies in the difficulty of mastering the runes and Dao patterns related to time and space! No, it's not just the runes and Dao patterns related to time and space that have a strong restraining effect on evil spirits. The use of Dao patterns at the Three Pure Ones level, such as the Dao patterns of life and death, yin and yang, and chaos, can also restrain evil spirits."

While there seem to be many choices, achieving anything from the Three Pure Ones Dao Patterns is incredibly difficult. No wonder that in ancient times, after the Dao Fruits of those great beings who mastered the Three Pure Ones Dao Patterns collapsed, numerous Dao Lords and Golden Immortals from the Heavenly Court to the Underworld were repeatedly defeated by demons. Wasn't this all due to their lack of mastery of the Three Pure Ones Dao Patterns?

Because his subordinates were highly motivated, the intense fighting did not affect the old capitalist Su Qing's thoughts and plans for the future.

In his mind, even if it wasn't for the sake of the world's people, it was for his own sake. He needed to prepare the demon-sealing puppets as soon as possible and put them on the market quickly. The Demon Sealing Wave was the easiest one for him to achieve at the moment. As for other types, he would have to see if he could get the relevant blueprints from his personal panel.

"Ideally, it should be a creation-type, time-space type demon-suppressing blueprint. Right now, the only two Dao patterns I have any knowledge of at the Three Pure Ones and Four Emperors level are these two. I can't refine anything else!"

The intelligent runes and bionic runes gave him the ability to draw creation runes. Although creation runes and creation Dao patterns are not the same thing, there is no doubt that this rune must have originated from creation Dao patterns. If one day his mastery of runes reaches the seventh or eighth level, it is not impossible for him to evolve this rune into a Dao pattern.

As for the spacetime Dao patterns, he obtained a small amount of time Dao patterns from the Lotus Seal. Although the majority of them were still on that Demon Buddha, his understanding of these Dao patterns was already beyond that of ordinary cultivators. As for spatial runes, he now had nearly sixth-level attainments. He was only a few thousand points short of proficiency, but he could catch up in ten days to half a month.

Thus, although the Daoist runes of the Three Pure Ones and Four Imperial Ones are difficult to learn and master, Su Qing already has two trump cards for subduing demons in his hands. He just needs suitable blueprints and materials to make these two trump cards shine!

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Su Qing felt the gloom of evil spirits gradually dissipating. As long as there was a solution, everything would be fine.

It is precisely because heroes rise and fall with the times that the ancient great powers could not do what modern cultivators like Su Qing, Tong Chang, and Er Qiang could not.

Look, these two strong men and Tong Chang are doing quite well now!

Just as Su Qing was watching Erqiang strutting back and forth between the Demon Slaughtering Platform and the Dragon Slaying Platform, each taking on two roles and working with great enthusiasm, and Tong Laodao, who was stroking his beard and smiling on the Demon Slaughtering Platform, also had a kind of superior demeanor.

Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred, causing all three of them to change color.

Time and space seemed to stand still at this moment. From the place of death to a range of nearly ten thousand miles, the five elements of energy surged incessantly, and the earth, wind, water, and fire raged like a tidal wave. The boundless space between the sky and the sea was like a mirror shattered into countless fragments.

Su Qing watched in disbelief as Gao Erqiang, standing on the Dragon-Slaying Platform, and Tong Laodao, who had fallen onto the Demon-Slaying Platform, were split into two pieces and swept away into the suffocating mist, disappearing without a trace.

No, their Dragon-Slaying Platform and Demon-Slaying Platform are both on my Dragon Island's Bixi, how could they be separated!
Oh no! My Dragon Island Bixi has been split in two!

Su Qing looked at the Dragon Island Bixi split in two. Before he could even feel grief and anger, he felt a violent suction force surging from the spatial fragment where he was located. The Pixiu treasure ship, the seawater beneath the ship, was as if being pushed by an invisible hand towards that place of no return that he could not avoid.

Su Qing attempted to resist, changing into the Nine Li True Spirit and unleashing the Mountain and Sea True Qi. The Great Witch treads on the mountains and seas, anchoring the sea. Countless crimson-gold Qi, like steel pillars, pierces through the seawater and penetrates into the land and sea. With this Qi connecting the land and sea, the Pixiu Treasure Ship takes root and becomes as indestructible as a divine mountain in the sea.

Unfortunately, this spatial fragment uprooted everything, engulfing the entire land and sea, the Pixiu treasure ship, and Su Qing, all of which surged towards the Land of No Return.

Unable to resist, Su Qing had no choice but to expend a hundred strands of merit energy to activate the Lotus Life Seal Technique and unleash the power of time to freeze this spacetime for a moment.

In that brief moment, his first thought was to escape this spatial fragment and avoid the risk of falling into the Land of Despair.

It is unknown who cast the spell in the Land of Despair, but their methods are so powerful that even the Four Imperial Dao Patterns and the Time Dao Pattern are helpless against them. Perhaps it is because the insignificant Time Dao Pattern that Su Qing possesses is simply not worth mentioning.

In short, although he had the ability to freeze time in this space for a moment, he had no ability to escape from this space. After his attempt failed, Su Qing stopped wasting time and, with a thought, hurriedly summoned back all the puppets he had released, including Tiger Egg, Xiong Er, Linggan Doll, and the Demon God Legion.

The dangers of the Desolate Land are unpredictable. Without the help of these puppets, he would inevitably feel uncertain. If these puppets were separated from him, the scattered troops would hardly achieve anything, and he would not know how many losses he would suffer. As for the Xing Tian Blood Axe that he also released, there was no need to worry. After the axe recognized its master, even if it was separated from him by two realms, he could summon it at will, and there was no worry about it being stolen by others.

Despite his swift movements, the puppets, including Tiger Egg and Bear Two, were already on the front lines of battle, extremely close to the Sea of ​​No Breath. As a result of the sudden change, Bear Two, leading the Arhat Buddha Bear Gang, and Tiger Egg, along with the Four Great Demon God Gangs, were all sucked into the Sea of ​​No Breath. He was too late to save them. He only had time to store the powerful Inspiration Doll, along with the Eight Dragon Ships and the Treasure Ship Fleet, into his storage bag. Before he could gather the remaining troops, a single breath had passed.

The world spun around me, everything blurred, and when I regained consciousness, the world had changed. The sky was misty, and neither the sun, moon, stars, or the glow of the sun nor the rain seemed to favor this place. It was pitch black like the underworld, and eerie howls echoed like those of hell.

The black sea is red with crimson water, and the pale white heads of various beasts and even humans float and sink on its surface, adding a touch of despair and suffocation to this world.

Su Qing tried to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and as expected, there was not a trace of spiritual energy to be used in this place, which was named Absolute Breath because it was devoid of spiritual energy.

"I don't think this makes sense. If the barrier has a big hole, and demons and undead can crawl out, then why can't the spiritual energy outside crawl in through the hole?"

Having been forcibly abducted, Su Qing was already in a terrible mood. Upon arriving in this world, devoid of sunlight, moonlight, and starlight, it was undoubtedly a nerf to him, who had condensed the Great Sun Star Infant. His inseparable tiger egg and bear cub were not by his side, and the whereabouts of the demon god army he had painstakingly crafted and invested heavily in were unknown. Without powerful puppets, the puppeteer was even more timid and lacked both puppets and courage.

Seeing that this world was so unreasonable that it didn't even provide spiritual energy, and that he had to use the spirit stones in his storage bag to replenish it, he was even more furious. He wished he could tear the culprit apart and make him pay the price!

"Why be angry, Master? Even if the other puppets are gone, at least I, the villain, am still here!"

The villain fanned himself with a dog-hair fan, and said with great relief.

"What use are you? Are you even that good at fighting?" Su Qing said irritably.

"What's the use of being able to fight! Well, it seems that being able to fight is indeed useful here..." The villain was ruthless but still had a clever mind. Knowing that it was not good at fighting and was not as useful as Tiger Egg and Bear Two here, it spoke again to comfort its master: "At least master still has spirit stones to supply spiritual energy, so there is no fear of spiritual energy running out for a while. That Gao Erqiang is in a bad situation. Looking at his poor appearance, his pockets are probably even emptier than mine. I wonder how long he can last here!"

"Alas, it's all my fault, Brother Erqiang. Knowing that my elder brother was in trouble, I should have searched for and rescued him as soon as possible!"

Su Qing slapped his forehead, and suddenly an idea came to him.

Tiger Egg, Bear Two, and other puppets scattered in various places need to be searched and rescued one by one, but they cannot solve the fundamental problem.

In this treacherous place, I feel safer with my good older brother Gao Erqiang. It would be best to reunite with him as soon as possible.

Finding the two elder brothers was a piece of cake for him.

He also has a third stick of incense for his elder brother's life-saving treatment; as long as this incense is lit, his elder brother will arrive on horseback.

He took the incense out of his storage bag, pinched it in his palm, and a wisp of flame leaped from his fingertips. What disgusted him was that the incense that saved his elder brother's life, which was supposed to light instantly, was suppressed by the world here and could not be lit no matter what he did!

Is this targeting me?

Naked targeting!

Bending down to shield himself from the wind, Su Qing tried various methods, including placing the incense in his storage bag and lighting it, then placing it in the heart of the villain and lighting it. Unable to ignite the incense, he spat into the sea, intending to curse this world again. However, he hadn't expected this world to be so temperamental; the moment he showed disrespect, evil spirits attacked from the vicinity.

"Warning, warning! More than 300 miles to the southeast, a one-armed, armored, skeletal rider riding a black horse of will-o'-the-wisps is coming towards you on the waves. Master, do not worry. This one-armed knight of will-o'-the-wisps has been affected by the powerful abilities of my version and will not be able to determine your exact location in a short time. This will at least buy you 50 breaths of time to escape and retreat."

A one-armed man wearing armor and riding a horse?
He must have been a physically strong man in life, and he will surely remain a powerful and cunning hero in death.

If his own troops were in full force, with generals like Tiger Egg and Bear Two, and powerful armies like the Demon God Legion and the Exorcism Legion, Su Qing might have considered clashing with this Ghostfire Knight.

Right now!
"Pass on my command! All ships, move quickly toward the Pixiu treasure ship, with the Suanni treasure ship as the vanguard, and the other six treasure ships, including Jiaotu, as the left and right guards. The Hailong, Jiaolong, and other treasure ships shall take their positions on the outer perimeter and proceed quickly toward the northwest!"

The poor Bixi of Dragon Island was split in two and its whereabouts are now unknown. Su Qing, who only has seven dragon ships at his disposal, led his fleet in a hasty escape, unwilling to get entangled with the evil spirits and undead in this desolate place.

"Warning! Warning! More than two hundred miles to the northwest, there is a giant wheeled chariot carrying tens of thousands of undead soldiers. They are wailing and shouting that they are going to attack the enemy. If I'm not mistaken, this enemy is your master. Master, do not disturb them. I have used my ability to discern the good and evil of these chariot undead. I can only say that they are so evil that it is outrageous. We can completely rule out the possibility of them being friendly forces. The ability to manipulate minds has been activated and the effect has been achieved. The chariot undead are mentally deranged, confused and not knowing who they are fighting for or who they are swinging their swords at. This ability will last for eighty breaths. Master, make a decision quickly!"

Before they had even escaped a hundred miles, the antenna on the villain's big head sensed new enemy activity, prompting Su Qing to wave his flag again and order the entire army to turn southwest.

"Warning! Warning! A phoenix-winged black-feathered demon is approaching us from the southwest, leading tens of thousands of demons. As expected, this demon is crimson and purple, and is also after the master. The 'Manipulate Mind' effect is ineffective against it. The version's powerful 'Green Tea White Lotus Double Standard' effect has taken effect, indicating that this demon has another mistaken target. This can delay the demon for a moment. I hope the master will make a decision quickly!"

The villain was sweating profusely; it was truly a difficult situation for it. It had only been refined for a short time, and now it was facing such a huge scene. At this moment, it was busy with three things at once, trying to influence and bewitch the three pursuers.

Su Qing's expression was also solemn. Although she knew that if she changed direction again, there would be pursuers, she had no choice but to try.

But shortly after turning southeast, before the Inspiration Doll could sound an alarm, he himself saw many ghostly figures ahead, waiting for him to walk into their trap.

Amidst these ghostly figures stood a terrifyingly sinister treasure ship! (End of Chapter)