Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Oh!"

The arms of a lizard-riding warrior wielding twin swords were brutally torn apart by the undead soldiers on the chariot. But before they could kick him off the chariot, the lizard-riding warrior and his already motionless armored warhorse flashed red light. Then, a violent explosion, accompanied by exorcism bombs in their mouths, blasted the chariot and all the undead soldiers on it into nothingness.

Shit!

A lance-riding lizard, wielding a spear, thrust it into the body of a low-ranking demon. The demon, about to mock the lance's intangible nature, finding it impervious to ordinary spears and swords, was horrified to discover that the lance was coated with an exorcising aura—a talisman that could suppress evil but not exorcise demons. Caught off guard, the demon was inevitably affected, unable to freely transfer its body and essence. The lance-riding lizard pierced its essence with its spear. Although, as its essence was about to dissipate, following the command of the Great Ruler, the Chariot Demon, the low-ranking demon resolutely self-destructed its own essence, causing the lizard rider to perish with it, dying alongside a lifeless puppet was not the ending it desired.

The silent battlefield, if it were two armies of living beings, would surely be described as tragic and fierce, with every soldier and general on both sides being brave and fearless.

They are undead, puppets. Survival or destruction is never a question for them. They are merely machines and tools of those in power. Their only purpose in existence is to burn everything to create fireworks!

"Charge! I, Wheel Chariot Demon, once led you to break through the Refining Void Mountain Gate, fought against phoenixes in the sky, clashed with true dragons in the sea, and competed with witches on land. We are covered in glory and have achieved countless victories. Today, are we going to accept being easily dealt with by a fourth-tier puppeteer using some second- or third-tier puppets?!" Wheel Chariot Demon gritted his teeth, his anger burning!

"My lord, times have changed! The puppeteers' puppets are completely different from the opponents we've encountered before. They are fearless in the face of death, just like the undead, and cannot be bewitched by us demons. Moreover, their equipment can breathe fire, generate electricity, and explode. They are far more powerful than our ancient opponents!"

One of the mid-level demons shouted with a bitter face, hoping that the Wheelchair Demon could face the changes of the times and the gap in equipment, and withdraw the remaining wheelchair troops. Otherwise, after this battle, the power controlled by the Wheelchair Demon would be destroyed!
"How dare you shake the morale of the army?!" The Wheel Demon raised an eyebrow and slapped the mid-level demon who had followed it for countless years into a black lump of mud. Unwilling to admit defeat, it continued to wave the battle flag, trying to get the Wheel Demon Legion to counterattack.

But no matter how hard he tried.

None of this could change the fact that the clash between the Wheelchair Legion and the Lizard Knights was sliding toward their defeat in a way that he could not have imagined and could not accept.

Those four-wheeled chariots were painstakingly collected from ancient times. Even after being sealed away for countless years, it never abandoned them. Whenever it had time, it would personally maintain and care for them, hoping to use these ancient chariots to establish a great cause in the present world. If even one of them was damaged, it would be extremely difficult to replace it in this world where the chariots had been lost.

Those soldiers and generals were all handpicked and selected by it from among the geniuses of various races in ancient times. After being corrupted by it for so many years, they had long since become its own image, allowing it to transform them into any shape it desired at will. The thought of losing them and having to find new ones that suited it, and slowly getting to know and adapt to them, and the time and energy required for that, drove the Wheel Demon to the brink of madness.

As high-ranking demons, their greatest strength lies not in their own combat power, but in their infinite capacity for thought to bewitch and corrupt living beings, turning them into their own minions. Once a high-ranking demon has accumulated enough power, they can completely build their own army. One demon is a country, a sect!
The quantity and quality of its minions determine the strength of a high-ranking demon. In ancient times, the chariot army led by the chariot demon fought in the south and north, establishing great achievements for it. This was its strongest asset, originally intended to be kept in the present world to compete for merit and treasure, in order to achieve the feats of the Heavenly Demon Lord that had not been accomplished in ancient times.

Unexpectedly, it lost in this very cavalry battle that it had previously thought it would win.

Under the leadership of Ah San, the Lizard Knights displayed a fighting power that astonished even their master, Su Qing, gradually annihilating the Wheelchair Legion that had boarded the treasure ship. Although the Lizard Knights suffered losses comparable to those of the Wheelchair Legion in the process.

But the Wheel Demon knew that when each second or third-tier lizard knight could exchange blows with its elite chariots, the Wheel Legion was doomed to defeat in this cavalry battle!
Do not!
There is still a chance of victory!
If we eliminate that lowly, damned green-skinned Indian who, like the great one, has awakened the cavalry general skill, the remaining wheelbarrow soldiers might still have a chance to turn the tide of battle after losing its skill boost!
Rumble!
Under the cold watch of the two high-ranking demons, Jiu Kong and Huang Mie, the Wheel Demon drove its fifth-tier ghost chariot, riding on thick, inky black clouds, ignoring the oncoming net of magic cannon fire from the treasure ship, and landed directly into the treasure ship fortress, intending to take the life of the lizard A-San!

The ghost chariot arrived too fast, seemingly ignoring spatial distance like a ghost, and landed on top of the Indian man in just a few flashes.

The overwhelming demonic clouds, the magnificent war chariots that resembled palaces in the sky, and the overwhelming pressure of a fifth-tier high-level demon, as if he were a god or immortal.

When the Wheel Demon unleashed its black sword beam, tearing through the demonic clouds and stretching for thousands of feet, from beneath the ghost chariot, it was utterly unreasonable.

The Indian was stunned!
Overwhelmed by its intimidating presence, his mind went completely blank.

Because this is something it simply cannot handle.

As a cavalry puppet specializing in team skills, A-San's performance in the team competition was already excellent. To put a third-tier puppet in the individual competition and have it compete against opponents from two different weight classes would be quite a challenge.

But India is not fighting alone!
How could we let others bully our own puppet like this!

The sudden appearance of the Wheel Demon caught Su Qing off guard.

But he reacted instantly.

He had just gained a lot of benefits from the Indian puppet and had just finished reading its detailed information. He knew the puppet's great potential and that it didn't matter that the entire Lizard Knights had died in battle today, since he could always make another one. But there was only one Indian puppet, and it was almost impossible for him to replicate it.

By drawing upon merit and fortune, and using the Lotus Birth Seal Technique to its fullest potential, golden lotus garlands descend from the sky, and time stands still.

The demonic sword remained suspended in mid-air for three breaths.

Within those three breaths, Su Qing did three things.

The first thing he did was take out the divine mask, put it on his face, and from this moment on, he would not be a human but a god. He wore a golden robe and divine armor, with the Xuan Shui divine flag on his back, a thick beard and a square face. One mask, two divine positions: he was appointed by the Four Heavenly Masters and was a highly righteous Martial Judge of the Present World and the Chosen Tai Xuan Water Spirit Black Spirit Venerable God!
The second thing he did was to mobilize the entire mobile force that had been lurking near the Qiuniu Treasure Ship, to climb aboard and carry out the decapitation operation to kill the demon Jiu Kong. He didn't need to be sure of success; as long as this peak fifth-order demon couldn't escape for the time being, that would be enough.

Thirdly, he ordered the Yazi Treasure Ship, which had been suppressing its firepower and keeping a low profile, to load third and fourth-tier cannonballs at all costs and unleash the full power of the Yazi Divine Might Cannon. He then led the other six dragon ships to concentrate all their firepower on the Demon Phoenix Extinction. He did not expect to cause much damage to this fifth-tier demon god; just like the mission of the mobile force, he only needed to prevent this demon from interfering with his battle with the Wheel Demon.

He wants a chance for a one-on-one fight!

As one, no, two fifth-order gods!

Three breaths passed in the blink of an eye.

As Huang Mie and Jiu Kong's consciousness began to operate, they were shocked to discover that he actually possessed the power of time.

"How could this be! The creation of time is entirely in the hands of the Time Demon Lord, how could it possibly fall into the hands of someone else, to be obtained by a mere fourth-tier Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"It's just a temporary pause, at most two or three breaths. If we are on guard, he can't even make us pause for two or three breaths. It's far inferior to the Time Demon Lord's supreme power to traverse the past and future!"

On the Qiuniu Treasure Ship, the nine holes that had never revealed their demonic presence were now startled and transformed into a white line, connecting the nine black holes in a bizarre shape. The line twisted and swayed in the air, resembling a nine-headed white worm, emitting a twisted and eerie terrifying aura.

Huang Mie's demonic body trembled, and his wings, reaching to the sky and sea, caused the black tide to surge on the surface, clearly indicating that this demon was also extremely unsettled. Demons flatter the strong and bully the weak, their most despicable and realistic behavior. Those weaker than them are nothing but straw dogs, while those stronger than them are revered like fathers and respected like the heavens!
Without a doubt, the Twelve Heavenly Demon Lords are like the Heavenly Fathers whom Huang Mie and Jiu Kongjing fear.

The Time Demon Lord, in ancient times, led a group of high-ranking demons, starting from the outer void, and then plotted to seize the Heavenly Origin, forcing one after another Dao-merging powerhouse to the point of Dao Fruit collapse.

The essence of time that he possessed was partially altered by a later cultivator.

This inevitably made Jiu Kong and Huang Mie, the two high-ranking evil spirits, think twice.

They naturally didn't think that Su Qing had the ability to gain an advantage from the Time Demon Lord or to snatch these Time Origins from him.

What they were worried about was whether Su Qing was the prey of the Time Demon Lord. The bit of time essence on his body might be the Time Demon Lord's way of warning them, the demons who had their eyes on Su Qing, that he was his prey and no one should make a move against him.
Just as the two demons were filled with doubt and uncertainty, a series of violent explosions came from the Qiuniu Treasure Ship. It was the special forces soldiers detonating the explosive stone golems that had been planted earlier.

"You are seeking death!"

Enraged, Jiu Kong instantly teleported back into the Qiu Niu Treasure Ship. Then, drooling, worm-like giant beasts crawled out of the Qiu Niu Treasure Ship and fought fiercely with the special forces soldiers. The battle seemed to be evenly matched, which made Huang Mie frown.

It could tell at a glance that Jiu Kong was deliberately slacking off.

With its strength, dealing with the puppets that had fallen onto its treasure ship, which were at most fourth-tier, would not be as easy as turning one's hand, but it certainly wouldn't be as evenly matched as it is now!
You're slacking off!
Then I'll row too!

Anyone can give up!
By letting the Wheel Demon suffer, and through its battle with Su Qing, they can not only see Su Qing's true strength and weaknesses and help them weaken Su Qing's power, but also see if the Time Demon Lord has any chilling relationship with Su Qing.

Having made up her mind, Huang Mie folded her wings and lowered her head, using her wings to withstand the attacks of the Yazi Divine Might Cannon and many other magical cannons. Every now and then, she let out a series of mournful roars from within her wings, perfectly portraying the shrunken demon bird. Even Jiu Kong was impressed by her acting skills, and the Wheel Chariot Demon's plea for help was stuck in his throat.

"I need no help from others!"

Betraying teammates is commonplace for demons. The Wheel Demon, who has betrayed teammates and been betrayed by them, is used to it. At this moment, he simply continues to swing his demon sword and slowly slash downwards. The difference between high-ranking demons and mid-to-low-ranking demons lies in the source they control.

There is a saying that there are three thousand great paths in ancient times, and all the laws of the world originate from them.

The origin that the higher-ranking demons possess is one of the three thousand Great Daos.

Its origin, which the Demon Chariot possesses, is called War.

In any form of war, it can freely choose the course of the war.

That was a battle between soldiers.

It's now a checkmate.

As the commander of the Chariot Legion, Chariot Demon will fight to the death against the commander of the Lizard Knights!

If you can't win, you resort to cheating! If you can't win in a battle between armies, then you change the game. And because of the inherent power of war, the other side has no power to refuse.

It has no choice but to fight itself; there is no escape or avoidance.

unless!

Changing commanders at the last minute!

[The Lizard Knights' authority has been transferred; General A-San has been demoted to Soldier A-San. The sole authority holder of this puppet order is now Su Qing.]

"Your opponent is me!"

Below the demonic sword that cleaved the sky and split the sea, a loud shout came. It was Su Qing, who was wearing golden armor and a divine robe with a flag on his back. He used his fifth-order divine power to swing the Xing Tian Blood Axe with all his might. He moved from below to replace A-San and entered the fray with himself. He clashed with the Wheel Demon's axe and sword in the air and had a head-on collision.

Judge Wu, from the ancient underworld, used force to intimidate evil and wicked souls. He was proficient in all kinds of combat skills, and every move he made was the essence of martial arts and the pinnacle of skill. When he wielded the Xing Tian Blood Axe with his divine power, it was as if Lu Bu was riding a horse or Zhao Yun was holding a child. It really opened the eyes of the Wheel Chariot Demon. The trajectory of the Blood Axe was unpredictable, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, making it impossible to figure out. Although its strength was not as great as his own, at the moment the axe and sword clashed, it burst out with a power that made the demon tremble. The demon's sure-kill sword disintegrated and scattered in the air like a joke.

The Tai Xuan Water Spirit Black Spirit Venerable God, also known as the Water and Fire Generals, is a divine position attained by the two spirits, Teng Gui and Xuan She, under the command of the great Dao-merging god Zhenwu Dangmo Tianzun after they attained enlightenment. These two spirits followed Zhenwu Dangmo Tianzun in slaying countless demons and monsters, creating an era without demons in the world. In the process, this divine position was endowed with various incredible powers, such as controlling water to transform into spirits and suppressing demons and evil. The Xuan Shui Divine Banner behind Su Qing fluttered, attracting thousands of acres of black water to transform into the two spirits, Teng Gui and Xuan She. Xuan Gui spewed divine light, suppressing the formless Netherworld Chariot, while Teng She's snake body coiled around the source of the evil, making it temporarily unable to escape.

It combines the power of both the Martial Judge and the Supreme Mysterious Water Spirit Black Spirit God.

With the power of Xing Tian's Blood Axe and Xuan Shui Divine Banner.

With a single swing of Xing Tian's Blood Axe, the demon and the chariot were cleaved in two!
The merits fell from the sky, one into Xing Tian's Blood Axe, and the other into the Divine Pattern Mask.

All those who have contributed have already been rewarded.

The Wheel Demon, this high-ranking evil spirit, was also beyond dead!

"Trying to cheat? You think you can out-cheat me?"
Wait a minute, is it really true that I'm not getting any merit or good fortune at all?
I didn't contribute?

Without me, could this game even start?
"Without me, who's using the Xingtian Blood Axe and the Divine Pattern Mask?" (End of Chapter)