Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Speaking of heroes, discussing heroes, Fellow Daoist Su is a true hero!"

As soon as Jianglong landed, he heard heartfelt words, filled with sorrow and heroism, expressing his endless concern for his brothers and for life.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Su Qing, the Daoist Su whom Jianglong had long ago chosen to become sworn brothers with.

Turning my gaze to the left, I saw the smoke and fire of cannons on the sea, the lingering resentment of wronged souls, and the numerous puppet remains and demon corpses floating on the sea that had not yet been swallowed by the demonic mist. It was not hard to tell what a terrible battle had taken place.

"Fellow Daoist Su has exhausted all his puppets before personally taking to the field. As a puppeteer, he is already in dire straits, yet he is still so courageous and righteous. All he seeks and does is to stop the evil here and prevent it from going out to harm the common people. How can I, Jianglong, not help such a brave man!"

Jianglong's blood boiled from Su Qing's provocation. Even though he knew that the demonic mist on the other side was not easy to deal with, and that the demon that had developed into a giant azure dragon inside was beyond his ability to defeat, he still wanted to follow Su Qing into the fray, unwilling to see him fight alone.

"Brother, don't be impulsive! Look at these two true brothers that Fellow Daoist Su is talking about. They're not worried, so why should we be?"

With countless bloody welts on his back, Fu Hu, who had just escaped from the bite of the Azure Dragon King's tail, was afraid that his elder brother would act impulsively and get himself into trouble again, so he kept trying to dissuade him.

Unlike some people who are easily swayed and have foolish minds, Fu Hu understood the situation as soon as he arrived on the battlefield.

It is certain that Su Qing fought several battles with demons here, and the merits he received earlier must have fallen on him.

A little deduction reveals a shocking truth: Su Qing, whom he first met decades ago as a lowly Golden Core cultivator, had actually killed three high-ranking demons along with countless demons under their command during the brief period when they were either playing with or being played by dragons.

Regardless of how he did it, the key point is that he did it. Since he has the ability to annihilate a fifth-order demon, his battle against this last demon is not as certain as he claimed, and he is not expected to leave behind any last words before he leaves!
Even at the very least, this is not something they, the Dragon Subduers and Tiger Tamers, can meddle in!

Both are fifth-tier battles!
Those two brothers are only at the fourth level; how reckless must they be to dare to get involved! If anyone should get involved, it should be Su Qing's two true brothers.

Upon hearing this, Jianglong also realized what was happening and turned to look at Gao Erqiang and Tong Chang.

The two strong men, clad in gleaming golden armor, held a tower in their left hand, a furnace in their right, and carried a giant green bow carved with dragons and phoenixes on their backs. They exuded the majesty of a fifth-order deity. Their eyes were fixed on the giant azure dragon among the demons in the distance, but they made no attempt to help Su Qing.

"I have just finished a great battle, and my divine power is unstable. I still need to recuperate. If you fellow Daoists are willing to help Brother Su, please go ahead first. Erqiang will arrive shortly after!"

You go first, I'm not going to go first!
Erqiang's attitude was extremely clear.

Jianglong was unaware of Su Qing's temperament, but thought he was a bold and righteous man who would risk his life to fight against evil spirits even when he knew he was no match for them.

However, Erqiang knew that Su Qing was shameless and treated his previous boastful words as nothing. As soon as he arrived, he sensed the demonic mist and the evil spirit that summoned it. Its malice was blatant and undisguised, heading straight for Su Qing and his treasure ships. He immediately understood that Su Qing did not want to leave, but was simply reluctant to part with his few Nine Dragon Ships!

If it were them in the future, given their personalities, they would probably have already made a hasty retreat by now. The reason they don't want to leave now is simply to use the help of these few people to protect these treasure ships.

Although the two strong men had just gained some benefits in this desolate place, without encountering any demons or ancient dragons, they did obtain a divine bow and arrows, greatly increasing their strength. But what did this increase in strength have to do with Su Qing? It wasn't for Su Qing's benefit!

"I bet he still has puppets in his bag!"

Master Tong remained calm and composed, showing no sign of anxiety whatsoever.

Jianglong, unaware of Su Qing's true nature, saw countless puppet remains on the sea and assumed that Su Qing had run out of ammunition and supplies.

Old Master Tong knew Su Qing's background. In just half a month on his ship, he had managed to create two elite teams: a demon god legion and a mobile force. No one knew exactly how many puppets Su Qing possessed, but Old Master Tong was certain that he still had puppets as trump cards.

In his view, this evil spirit must be killed.

Even if it's not for the sake of the common people or for the sake of merit, there's no reason to let this demon go. This demon has only recently been freed and its strength hasn't recovered. Taking advantage of its weakness to kill it is not risky and the reward is high. This job can be done, but Su Qing has to take the first step. Since the demon has made him its main target, there's no reason for him to step forward and take the fall for it!

"The world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are corrupt. Fellow Daoist Su is a good man who treats others as brothers, but his judgment of who his brothers are far inferior to mine, Jianglong!"

Seeing that Gao Erqiang and Tong Laodao remained unmoved and ignored Su Qing's predicament, Jianglong shook his head and felt sorry for Su Qing. It was such a pity that Su Qing had thought of these two brothers before going into battle.

The two strong ones don't move, the Celestial Master doesn't care, the Dragon Subduer is willing but powerless, and the Tiger Subduer observes the situation quietly.

Su Qing held the pose for a while, her back to the cultivators looking increasingly desolate, knowing that turning around at this moment might be somewhat awkward.

But embarrassment is temporary, and compared to life, it's nothing.

The man naturally turned his head to look back. His eyes, which had been filled with sorrow and slightly reddened, widened in surprise when he saw Tong Laodao and the others. His joy was overflowing. Seeing this, Jianglong felt a pang of sadness: "Fellow Daoist Su probably thinks we are his saviors and is willing to charge forward with him. Alas, I'm afraid he will be disappointed. When brothers are of one mind, their strength can break gold. It's just that these two brothers of his are not of one mind with him!"

When Su Qing turned around, Tong Laodao and Gao Erqiang remained calm and unmoved.

He wouldn't be himself if he didn't turn back.

If Su Qing is so tough that she can single-handedly storm a demon's lair, they would suspect that she is possessed by an evil spirit!

To their surprise, Su Qing did not come over as expected and shamelessly try to trick the two of them into joining the battle.

Instead, he walked enthusiastically to the Azure Dragon King, who had landed there and remained silent with his dragon eyes closed.

"Su Qing, a disciple of the Primordial Beginning Sect and the Taiyi Sect, pays respects to the Old Dragon King!"
The Dragon King has returned, and evil spirits bow down. When the Dragon King is not seen in the sky, even the sunlight is like night. When the Dragon King is not seen on earth, all living beings are too cowardly to fight back. Only when the Dragon King returns to the world and unites all the heroes of heaven and earth can we gather everyone together and, as in ancient times, lead all living beings in the Tianyuan Realm to fight against evil spirits and demons, so that the nation may be restored from danger and the sun and moon may shine again!
Although Su Qing's cultivation is shallow and insignificant, he is still willing to abide by the ancient alliance of all races, vowing to fight against evil and demons, willing to be the vanguard, bathed in the Dragon King's light, fighting evil and exorcising demons, even unto death!

Su Qing gripped the Tai Chi Creation Blade tightly against his chest, knelt on one knee, and faced the Azure Dragon King with devout fearlessness. Should he ask Erqiang and the Celestial Master for help?

Without noticing the Azure Dragon King.

Erqiang and Tianshi are both considered fighters, and I'd call them brothers out of respect.

They had already noticed the presence of the powerful Azure Dragon King.

What are Erqiang and Tianshi compared to him? With his mask on, his strength is only on par with theirs. He can't compare to the majestic body and thick thighs of the Azure Dragon King, which give him a great sense of security!

Su Qing's words left Gao Erqiang and Tong Laodao speechless with astonishment.

What's going on?

You can lie to your brothers, they all know what kind of person you are. At most, they'll squeeze a hundred thousand spirit stones out of you for appearance fees. It's not like we won't help you in this battle.

But if you're lying to the Dragon King, you really don't want to live anymore!
What Taiyi disciples?
You, Su Qing, aren't you a disgraced disciple of Yunshan? When did you become involved with the Taiyi Sect under the Yuanshi School?

Gao Erqiang and Tong Laodao silently retreated, trying to distance themselves from Su Qing so that when the Old Dragon King exposed the boy's lies and became angry, they wouldn't be implicated.

The two brothers, who were both subduing dragons and tigers, were completely confused.

They were aware of the Covenant of All Races.

The reason the old Dragon King had shown them leniency was because they, as disciples of the Styx Sect, presented this alliance, hoping to persuade the old Dragon King to spare them. He only swallowed the fake Styx robe to nourish his body before letting the two brothers go.

However, this alliance of all races only applies to the forces that remained in Tianyuan Realm in the past. Among the Yuanshi Sect, there were indeed a few branches such as Taiyi Sect that remained, but they were all wiped out. No disciples have been born in the past countless years. So Su Qing has such a background.
The gaze of the Dragon Subduer towards Su Qing grew even more fervent.

In the past, Su Qing, who came from a humble background, was inexplicably strong and developed so quickly that even those of them from prestigious families were astonished. Now it seems that everything made sense.

He also comes from a prestigious sect, the Taiyi Sect, a renowned sect from ancient times. Each generation of disciples only has a handful of outstanding individuals, unlike ordinary people. It's not surprising that Su Qing, as a disciple of the Taiyi Sect in this generation, possesses great abilities. In fact, it's understandable that he seems to be favored by heaven and earth, with a higher destiny than others. Back then, the Taiyi Sect was one of the few sects that remained in the Tianyuan Realm, sharing hardships with heaven and earth and making great contributions. Heaven and earth chose to bless the descendants of this sect, and no one could find fault with it. Isn't the Styx Dao lineage the same? If it weren't for the favor of heaven and earth, how could their sect produce so many Nascent Soul cultivators, far surpassing their peers? Isn't it all thanks to the merits and benefits left by their sect's ancestors?

With his exceptional skills and descent from a prestigious family, not only Jianglong felt that Su Qing was a worthy friend, but Fuhu was also planning to cultivate a closer relationship with him in the future. After all, while the Taiyi Sect currently lacked power, it could be linked to the Yuanshi Sect. When the Heavenly Gate of the Tianyuan Realm opened and wanderers from all realms and sects returned home, being able to connect with the powerful Yuanshi Mountain would be beneficial to both the overall interests of the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom and Fuhu's personal interests.
The only problem now is.

Is Su Qing's identity real or fake?

The group turned their gazes to the Azure Dragon King.

But the Azure Dragon King, who had kept his eyes closed and remained silent, raised his wrinkled eyelids, revealing golden pupils that reflected the little figure kneeling on one knee. The wise and discerning old dragon king would never be deceived!
"You are indeed a disciple of Taiyi Sect. Not only are you a disciple of Taiyi Sect, but you are also a descendant of the Wu Clan. The Heavenly Emperor walks the path, the Phoenix Ancestor favors you, the Buddha is kind to you, and even the Snail Emperor bestows great treasures upon you."

"Having attained so much good fortune, your character is beyond question. You also fought valiantly to kill three demons, and your actions were impeccable. This demon, with its nine orifices, has combined its own power of disintegrating Dao patterns with the power of the True Dragon Dao patterns to create this dead Azure Dragon. It is indeed beyond your power to contend with. This demon is also one of the culprits responsible for the decline of my Dragon Clan. Even without your invitation of an alliance, I would not have ignored you!"

The Azure Dragon King looked at Su Qing with even more affection than he would at his own son.

What does it mean to have a "red and upright background"? Su Qing is an example of someone with a "red and upright background".

He was recognized not only by the Taiyi Creation Blade, but also by the Witch Clan, the Demon Clan, the Buddhist Sect, and the Snail Emperor!
These beings were all true allies of the Azure Dragon King from ancient times, just like the Azure Dragon, Golden Dragon, and Green Dragon clans. They fought to the death, guarding the Heavenly Origin and never retreating.

The will of these beings has bestowed good fortune upon this child. If one person can misjudge, how can so many people misjudge?
This child is definitely living the right life, absolutely right!

To question him is to question the judgment of those who have taken a liking to him, a mistake even the Azure Dragon King wouldn't dare to make!

In particular, the Azure Dragon King could sense the affinity that the Nine-Son Dragon Ships had for Su Qing, and he was even more satisfied with him. He knew that it was Su Qing who had freed a portion of the True Dragon Dao Patterns that had been decomposed and demonized by the evil spirits from their hands, and that he had done the True Dragon Clan a favor.

Considering that he, the Azure Dragon King, had wiped out all his descendants in that battle, and now that he had been reborn in another body, he could no longer be considered a pure Azure Dragon. Under such circumstances, seeing Su Qing, a promising young man who carried the aspirations of many allies from the past, was indeed no different from seeing his own son. In a narrow sense, descendants are the continuation of bloodline; in a broader sense, descendants are the inheritance of will. Su Qing was his descendant in the broader sense!

That evil nine-hole demon is now bullying the Azure Dragon King's eldest son!

Who can tolerate this? A father cannot!

The Azure Dragon King's abdomen trembled, and from its dragon mouth, it spat out the Bixi from Dragon Island that Su Qing had lost.

Before he fell into this Land of No Breath, the Bixi of Dragon Island was broken in two by spatial turbulence. After falling into the Land of No Breath, he had not been able to sense any information about the ship, so much so that Su Qing thought that the ship had fallen into the deep sea and that he would have to send a professional salvage team to search for it afterward.

Unexpectedly, the ship was swallowed by the old Dragon King. When the ship was seen again, the island-sized tortoise ship was covered with sticky dragon saliva. The ship, which had been broken in two, was repaired as if it had been restored to its original state. Not only was it fully restored, but because the ship was constantly absorbing the dragon saliva, the tortoise body emitted dragon might. The originally unfavorable Bixi Dao pattern was greatly enhanced in power, and its foundation was actually restored. It was now almost the same as the Dao patterns of Taotie and others.

"Is this ship yours?"

Seeing Su Qing staring intently at the Bixi treasure ship, the Azure Dragon King smiled and asked.

"How could it be the property of a mere boy? It belongs to the Dragon Clan! With the Dragon King absent, I have temporarily borrowed its power to fight against evil spirits and villains, and to carry on the Dragon King's legacy by dedicating myself to the great cause of resisting demons. Now that the Dragon King has returned, this treasure ship, along with the other treasure ships, naturally belongs to the Dragon King and has nothing to do with me!"

Su Qing, with unwavering righteousness, replied without hesitation! (End of Chapter)