Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Good buddies, five champions, six six six!"

"Cheers! Fellow Daoist Zhenpeng has entered the fifth rank today, which is a great joy. Today, all you demon brothers, drink to your heart's content, it's all on my tab!"

"Oh my, this demon brother is handsome and has an extraordinary bearing. He must be the Pig-Faced True Lord. Fellow Daoist, you have come from all the heavens to my Tianyuan Realm. You may not know my friendship with the demon race. Let me put it this way: coming to my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is like coming home to me!"

"Demon Lord Bai Ze, don't be anxious. I will definitely lend the Xing Tian Blood Axe to the demon race. As long as you are ready, I will personally deliver the Blood Axe to you. Hmm, I understand. If your demon race cannot wield this axe, I will take care of it when the time comes to open the heavens!"

To explain why the demon race is so close to Su Qing...

It's all thanks to Su Qing, who is a true friend and loyal to his friends.

This anti-demon conference is aimed at him and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

Within the Kaiyuan Immortal Realm, a grand banquet had already been held.

Not only did they invite fellow Daoists from the Xingtian Divine Kingdom and the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, but they also dispatched a squadron of Pengtian Armored Puppets to travel thousands of miles to invite a group of demon friends from the Myriad Demon Kingdom.

At the banquet, Su Qing explained to the group of demon clan lords the matter of opening up a cave for the witch clan.

The text states that the ancient blood feud between the witch and demon races was actually the work of evil spirits, and that to seek revenge, one must first seek revenge against the evil spirits.

Moreover, the Wu tribe doesn't even have a single proper Grand Shaman now, far inferior to the thriving Demon tribe. So we should pity our opponent and not press this tribe too hard now.

In addition, to repay the support of the demon race over the years, he took the initiative to declare that when the demon race opens up new heavens in the future, he can bring Xing Tian's Blood Axe to open up the heavens for the demon race free of charge. Furthermore, he will regard the demon race as the number one partner of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom for the next thousand years.

Puppet types with limited production capacity or extremely high demand, such as the Exorcising Missile Puppet and the Heavy Knight Puppet, will be given priority and preferential supply to the Demon Race.

This effort to win them over immediately brought smiles to the faces of the demon lords present, and the grudges that had arisen from Su Qing opening up the cave heaven for the witch clan vanished in an instant.

"I'm not greedy for the thousands of catties of spirit wine that True Lord Su gave me. As everyone knows, I, Winged Tiger King, am not the kind of demon who would forget the greater good for small gains. The reason I am willing to support True Lord Su is simply because he is genuinely good to our demon race!"

"More than that, Su Zhenjun is the Heavenly Emperor's attendant. Who is the Heavenly Emperor? He is the Demon Emperor of my demon race! The only person the Demon Emperor recognizes in the mortal world is none other than one of my own demons. Su Zhenjun is a pure human-demon hybrid. If we don't support him, we are not supporting the Demon Emperor. Can we do this?"

"Today, through Zhenpeng, I got to know Su Zhenjun, Brother Ying, Brother Liang and other human friends. I, Old Pig, am not very good at speaking. How about this, I'll offer a toast. After we finish this drink, we'll be brothers. If you need anything, just ask."

The group of demon lords were completely drunk.

Furthermore, the Demon King suggested that they should not tolerate the rudeness of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. Since Su Zhenjun had treated his brothers well, they should not just watch him suffer. They should attack Penglai and at least kill the Third Prince Yun to appease Su Zhenjun.

Su Qing knew that the demon race valued loyalty, but he didn't expect them to be this loyal. He quickly told his brothers not to be so loyal.

Go to Penglai to get revenge.

That's a must.

Otherwise, all the myriad realms, all races, and all living beings would think that Su Qing is easy to bully, and that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could fool him.

What kind of contestant is that Third Prince Yun? How dare he step forward and provoke him?

But he has to bring his own people to settle scores; remember, the key is that they must be people.

They cannot be demons; it is most taboo for them to be all demons.

You must understand that Su Qing is now on good terms with the ancient dragon soul and is revered as the Holy Lord by the Witch Clan, who created the heavens for him. If he were to lead the demon clan to kill people again, he would inevitably be criticized for being a human cultivator who has somehow sided with another race.

Although Su Qing himself is upright and honest, and feels that his side has always been on the side of the human race, people have two mouths, and some people can talk but not listen. He can't clear his name no matter what he does. He has to take care of this!

"Fellow demons, rest assured, that Third Prince Yun and the Yunlong Realm have insulted and bullied me too much, and I will make them pay the price."

"I invited you all, my dear demon friends, today to have fun and enjoy yourselves. How could I trouble you all to do things for me? What would that make me, Su Qing? Did I invite you all just for this reason? Let's not mention this again; let's all continue to have fun!"

Hongshang arranged for a new batch of sturdy and durable beautiful demon puppets to entertain the demon clan's true lord.

Su Qing left the table.

Those who left with him included Ying Jueshen, Tong Chang, Gao Erqiang, Liang Haishun, Duan Yang, and Taoyuan Zhenjun, who had just returned from voting in the alliance.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that these people were all close friends of Su Qing.

And they were the teammates who had previously agreed to go to the Abyss Secret Realm together.

"You have three days to prepare everything you need. We're going straight for Penglai!"

The leader, Su Qing, exuded murderous intent, clearly having become a fifth-level True Monarch, and his aura was much stronger than when he was a fourth-level True Man.

He was so fierce, but his underlings were too cowardly and couldn't match his strength.

"Ah, are we really going to attack? That's a fifth-tier immortal kingdom, with no shortage of Nascent Soul True Monarchs and fifth-tier gods. Do we think our small force will be enough?"

"Don't be impulsive, Asu. I know you're angry, but they haven't really done anything to you yet. In the future, when we're stronger, you can deal with that Third Prince Yun however you want. Even if you turn Penglai Immortal Island upside down, we'll still follow you. But right now, isn't our primary task the Abyss Secret Realm?"

"We must prioritize the greater good and not act rashly. Let's sneak off and steal the secret realm within the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. Then, we'll make them bleed from their mouths. We'll get our revenge and our share of the spoils. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Everyone advised him one after another.

Penglai is not an easy place to conquer.

Relying on the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court, they have unearthed countless ancient treasures. The super-star orbital cannon, divine weapons, and the artificial Heavenly Court are just the tip of the iceberg of their power.

Furthermore, many sects from various heavens have taken root in their immortal kingdom. If they were to take action against Penglai, these people would not only be allies of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, but would also have to help the Penglai Immortal Kingdom maintain order. Otherwise, if the immortal kingdom were to fall, they would also lose their home in the Tianyuan Realm.

The most important thing is.

Such a large-scale battle would inevitably attract the intervention of the Anti-Demon Alliance.

As the party that initiated the dispute, they are bound to be targeted.

After all, no matter how unpopular what the Third Prince of Yun and the Penglai Immortal Kingdom had done before, they had at least followed proper procedures, unlike them who directly stormed their doorstep, completely disregarding the Anti-Demon Alliance's principle of all races working together to fight demons.

Nobody was optimistic about it; everyone was trying to dissuade Su Qing.

Su Qing waved her hand and said:

"Of course, we don't really want to start a war with Penglai. We just want to scare them and take this opportunity to go to Penglai Immortal Island so we can go to that abyss secret realm."

But in public, we still need to project a strong presence!

He wasn't so reckless, nor did he believe that with his current abilities, he could ignore the Anti-Demon Alliance and completely crush the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. That was something even a seventh-tier Void Refinement cultivator might not be able to do.

He simply wanted to lead his old brothers and new friends to Penglai Island in a way that best met everyone's expectations, without any abruptness or suspicion.

Hearing his statement, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you want a spectacle, that's easy. Although my Duan family's puppets are not as powerful as Su Zhenjun's, if we send them out in full force, they can overwhelm the sky and make the sun and moon of Penglai Immortal Island disappear!"

"My beasts, though not strong, are numerous. They're more than enough to support a beast arena!"

"My Peach Blossom Sect's Flower Divine Weapon is also a magnificent sight. This is impressive, no, this is a spectacle that I must show off!"

The cultivators chatted and laughed, then dispersed in twos and threes.

Su Qing, along with the witch, Ling Ying, and other women, returned to the Su residence to make some preparations for them.

“The first wife should take on the responsibilities of a first wife. Yun’er, you are the strongest. This time when we go to that secret realm, you will need to take good care of them.”

I have two heavily armored knights and four special forces puppets, all of which are under your control. In addition, once we get to the battlefield, I will summon the Nine Li Dao Patterns and activate the fifth-tier Iron-Eating King Beast Heroic Spirit. This beast will also protect you.

These things aren't safe. Here are four fourth-tier Golden Light Talismans and four fourth-tier Escape Talismans. Take them all. If things go wrong, don't worry about me. I have my own way to save myself. You should all escape first!

Su Qing spoke solemnly and seriously to the four women.

Liu Yun'er could sense his nervousness, and couldn't help but frown and ask:

"Is this secret realm really that dangerous? Before you broke through, you dared to venture into this secret realm. Now that you have broken through, do you still think it is dangerous and unpredictable?"

Ling Ying and the other women also looked over, clearly sharing the same question.

It should be noted that after Su Qing went into seclusion, he refined a fifth-order puppet and broke through to become a fifth-order True Monarch.

Their strength and methods have reached a new level.

Not only them, but Liang Haishun and others also gained confidence. They felt that with his leadership, the Abyss Secret Realm was no longer risky, but full of opportunities, and going there would be a win.

Unexpectedly, after Su Qing emerged from seclusion and broke through, his fear of the Abyss Secret Realm was even greater than before.

"It's just a feeling deep in my heart, and it may not be taken seriously. After all, didn't Master Tong already predict that we might encounter minor dangers on our journey, but there would be no major disaster?"

Su Qing shook her head, indicating that she didn't intend to put too much psychological pressure on them.

In his heart, he didn't want the four women to go. The witch was alright, as she already had the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage and was also a skilled fighter.

In contrast, although Ling Ying is also a Nascent Soul cultivator, she was pampered by her father when she was young, and later had a group of sycophants like Ye Suo fighting for her. She has never experienced fierce battles. In a real life-or-death battle, even three of her would not be enough to defeat the witch.

As for Tang Wanqing and Guo Qiaolian, they are on the same level as Wei Debao and Niu Shisan. Wei Debao is willing to risk his life, but Su Qing is unwilling to let the two of them risk their lives.

The reason we don't want them to go is for their safety.

But whether it was Tong Chang's divination of heavenly secrets or his perception and judgment of each person's fortune by using the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, it was all based on his own understanding of the heavenly secrets.

They could all tell that this group of people was going to the abyss, where there might be an opportunity that would change their fate.

Is it worthwhile to take some risks for this opportunity?
No, it might have been a risk before, but the situation changed during the time he went into seclusion until he came out.

What happened within that abyss during that time is unknown.

In short, from Su Qing's current perspective, every single one of the people he invited into the secret realm had extremely fluctuating fortunes.

One moment it's a violent death, the next it's a meteoric rise to fortune; fortune and misfortune are unpredictable and constantly fluctuating.

Others are one thing, but Gao Erqiang and Tong Chang are another.

Both of them are individuals with great fortune, destined to achieve great things in this era. The fact that their fortunes are fluctuating so much suggests that what is happening in the Abyss Secret Realm is certainly not insignificant.

It may not only affect each individual, but could even influence the fate of countless people in the Tianyuan Realm and even the myriad realms.

Su Qing spoke softly and tenderly with the women for a while longer.

He then stepped out of the mansion and began preparations for the upcoming battle.

The entire Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom remained peaceful and prosperous, filled with singing and dancing.

He did not mobilize the major mines, and the military forces guarding the four borders of the far west, such as Nascent Soul cultivators like Xin Feng and Liu Qianpiao, were still left in Tianyuan's homeland.

In addition, Ah San was in charge of commanding more than ten puppet troops, including the Lizard Cavalry Regiment, the Exorcising Puppet Regiment, and the Heavy Knight Regiment, to ensure that after he left, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom would not be disturbed by foreign enemies, and at least for a short period of time, before other immortal kingdoms provided support, it would not be destroyed by foreign enemies.

These are the forces he uses to defend his core strengths.

However, he still mobilized a considerable number of troops for the expedition.

His core skills, the team he built up, and all sorts of well-organized puppets have always been his biggest trump cards when he goes on adventures.

Whether it's the new type of magic sword puppet, specifically designed to compete with the super-star orbital cannon of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

They were still heavily armored, both men and horses, all elite heavy knights.

Or perhaps it's the exorcism doll, the spirit explosion cannon, the aerial fleet, and other old buddies.

Both the quantity and quality of the puppet lineup were a level higher than when he came to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom a hundred years ago.

He brought all the puppets he could, risking most of his fortune to fight in that abyss secret realm.

Regardless of anything else, if these puppets are lost, he will have to start all over again in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom for the next hundred years, barely surviving and developing.

"A century of accumulation culminates in this one sudden surge. Whether this surge succeeds, whether it can propel us to new heights, depends on what kind of strange thing is causing trouble within that abyss!"

Su Qing guessed that there were only three possibilities for the big boss in the abyss secret realm.

One is a vicious and wicked person who was suppressed by the underworld in ancient times. After being freed from the restraints of the underworld, he did not change his ways and wanted to commit evil again.

Secondly, the ancient demons within this place were not completely eradicated. After countless years of clandestine development, they have grown much better than the higher-ranking demons that have emerged in reality, possessing the prestige of a sixth-tier demon, which is why he feels threatened.

Three of them contain Dao patterns that can be corrupted. In the ancient Underworld, countless powerful figures possessed numerous Dao patterns. Although after the Underworld's collapse, the Dao patterns possessed by the deceased experts were collected and utilized by other powerful individuals, it's impossible to guarantee that some patterns were lost. After countless years of exposure in the environment of the Abyss Secret Realm, even the best Dao patterns would eventually become corrupted! (End of Chapter)