Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The fairyland of Penglai was filled with guests.

Su Qing is organizing a social event.

They're also organizing a social gathering here.

And the scene was even more lively than Su Qing's.

The banquet featured not only beautiful puppets purchased at high prices from the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, but also alluring beauties and demons gathered by the Hundred Treasures Pavilion from all over Tianyuan and even from the myriad realms.

They were eating high-grade delicacies, cooked by several fourth-tier spirit chefs. Ingredients below the fourth tier were not even qualified to be served.

The wine we were drinking was the Jade Nectar, which was found in the ruins of the ancient Heavenly Court in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. Legend has it that this was the wine that the ancient gods and generals drank. It has been treasured for countless years and can be called a wine that is millions of years old. Putting aside the taste, just the moment you pick up the wine glass, you feel a sense of satisfaction that is equal to that of the ancient gods.

In the center of the banquet, the dancers and musicians displayed extraordinary skills, pleasing to the eye and beyond. There was also the Water Dragon Clan princess, Princess Shuihua, dancing to entertain the cultivators. This scene was something even the ancient gods could not enjoy.

Such extravagance was so great that even a powerful cultivator like Zhongze Zhenjun, who had seen it all before, was somewhat reluctant to leave. One can only imagine how much it cost.

But no matter how much it costs, Liu Gandang doesn't mind.

It's not just because all the expenses today were paid for by Yun San Taizi.

Also, because at that voting meeting, their schemes were utterly crushed by Su Qing's connections and strength.

It is essential to use this banquet to boost everyone's confidence.

Yes.

This operation was a failure.

But it was the Third Prince of Yun who was defeated, not their Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

Apart from the Eastern King Sect, all these sects were organized and united by his Penglai Immortal Kingdom during this operation.

Although some sects were unwilling, and some sects had always disliked Su Qing, obeying the arrangements of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom did not mean they were obeying the orders of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

But that's enough.

If this happens again, as long as the Penglai Immortal Kingdom makes good arrangements and understands the thoughts of each sect, and there are common interests involved, then it is possible to achieve similar results.

These sects that have settled on Penglai Immortal Island will still act in concert with their Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

After several such instances, without the Penglai Immortal Kingdom needing to make any special explanation, all the realms would regard them as lackeys of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

By then, Penglai's friends will be their friends, and Penglai's enemies will be their enemies; they won't even have time to get off the bus.

Therefore, failure is not a big deal; what Liu Gandang cares about is the fact that everyone is working together.

Especially in the Cloud Dragon Realm, after this incident, the Cloud Dragons, who were already infamous in the Tianyuan Realm, are now hated by everyone.

It should be noted that the Cloud Dragons betrayed the Ancient Dragon Clan back then, and some old-school forces in the Tianyuan Realm already disliked them. They were even willing to help the Azure Dragon King storm Penglai Immortal Island in order to drive these cowardly dragons out of the realm.

Now, the Third Prince Yun has launched another attack on Su Qing, who is highly revered by the new generation of cultivators in the Tianyuan Realm. New forces such as the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, and the Punishment and Slaughter God Kingdom are also gnashing their teeth at him.

Thus, the dragons who have no one to care for or love in this Tianyuan Realm have to find ways to please their Penglai Immortal Kingdom so that their Penglai father will care for and love them.

Sigh, what can you do when Liu Gandang is so kind-hearted!
Liu Gandang did not refuse the various rare and precious materials and dragon treasures sent by Yunlong Realm as a token of their sincerity. He even kindly accepted more than a hundred fourth-order cloud dragons so that they could enjoy the spiritual energy in Tianyuan Realm. He only needed them to do some small things for Penglai occasionally. Compared with the favors he, Liu Gandang, had given them, this request was insignificant, and the cloud dragons had no objections.

"These water dragon and earth dragon clans aren't very cooperative. Haven't they seen what happened to the Cloud Dragon Realm? Perhaps we should think of a way to put them in a better position!"

Liu Gandang looked at Princess Shuihua, whose face was noble and whose eyes were unyielding, as she endured humiliation and danced her delicate body for the sake of her clan.

Looking at the most outstanding descendant of his family beside him, Liu Feng, who had been built up to the Nascent Soul realm by him using several Yellow Pagoda Fragments over the past hundred years.

Since divorcing Zhao Zhengquan's only daughter, Liu Feng has completely let himself go, now surrounded by wives and concubines, indulging in revelry day and night.

Since this younger generation is fond of this path, the ancestor will give him some good food.

"I will send someone to the Water Dragon Realm tomorrow to propose marriage. I wish to have Princess Shuihua as your concubine. What do you think?"

"Grandpa, is what you say true? I'd be more than willing. But Princess Shuihua is a fifth-order true dragon. Would it be beneath her to be my concubine? It seems more appropriate to marry her as my wife."

While Liu Feng was busy with two women on his left and right, his eyes were also fixed on Princess Shuihua, imagining the scene of her being ravaged by him.

Suddenly, he heard his grandfather say that he should get Princess Shuihua. Of course, he was more than willing. Someone has to be the dragon knight, so why couldn't it be him, Liu Feng?

But after all, a water dragon is still a dragon, and the dragon race is inherently noble. Moreover, she is a princess of the race, possessing a fifth-level cultivation level. She should not be a concubine.

"It's already good enough that she can be your concubine. But as a lowly dragon who has betrayed Tianyuan and is no longer recognized by the Tianyuan Realm, it's already a great honor for her to be a vassal of my Liu family. She's not worthy of being your principal wife."

Liu Gandang did not think Princess Shuihua was anything special.

He was an absolute humanist. In his eyes, demons, gods, dragons, witches, and all other races could only be vassals of humanity, dependent on humanity's whims.

Just like when the Human Emperor was alive, the Human Court swept across the six directions and suppressed all worlds.

He, Penglai, also wants to be the leader of the human race in this lifetime!
Let's start with the overlord of the Western Sea.

Next, we will explore the four realms of Tianyuan.

But if one seizes control of the Heavenly Origin Realm, one can immediately sweep across the heavens and achieve unparalleled greatness!
Just as he was having such a daydream.

Suddenly, a disciple of the Golden Elixir Cultivation Sect from Penglai rushed into the banquet in a panic.

Seeing his disgraceful behavior, Liu Gandang was furious and wished he could kill him on the spot.

Imagine what his status and position are in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom today.

Why haven't these disciples' awareness improved yet?

They should be able to remain calm and composed in the face of major events, just like the Yuanshi Sect and the Lingbao Sect. Even if their strength is not as good as theirs now, they must be in line with their mentality!
"Zifeng, why are you in such a panic? Sit down, have some drinks and fun, and then tell me slowly."

Liu Gandang suppressed his anger and spoke to his disciples below the stage with a gentle expression.

Seeing that the disciple's face was still filled with panic and he was about to say something more, he impatiently waved his hand and forced him to sit down at the banquet as he had instructed.

After seeing him eat and drink for a while and his expression less tense than before, he said:

"Zifeng, do you understand now? We Penglai cultivators are high above the clouds, born superior to others. What is a huge matter in the eyes of outsiders is a small matter in our eyes, not worth disturbing our minds at all."

"Yes, Zifeng understands!" The Taoist priest Zifeng, who was in the Penglai Golden Core, had just been forced to drink a cup of nectar from millions of years ago. The effects of the alcohol hit him immediately, and he was in a state of fearlessness, thinking that no one was a problem.

"Good, now you can tell me what made you rush in like this!" Liu Gandang was satisfied with his current state and nodded as he asked.

"It's nothing major, just that Su Qing led a large army, summoned tens of millions of puppets, and came straight to attack my Penglai."

When the disciple arrived, half of my Penglai Super Star Orbiter Cannon had been detonated by his magic sword puppet. Of my three immortal and divine weapons, one was destroyed, one was confiscated, and the other was still fighting a bitter battle.

In addition, more than ten of my Penglai deities were captured and bound, forced to kneel in worship on the clouds. The foreign cultivators on the ground were pointing and whispering, saying that we Penglai people are cowardly and our gods are cowardly too, no wonder we can take in a cowardly dragon.

These are all trivial matters. Penglai has been the overlord of the Western Sea for many years, accumulating prestige over countless years. How could we possibly tarnish our reputation over one or two incidents? That Su Qing summoned ten thousand magic cannons, aimed them at my Penglai Immortal Island, and threatened to bombard it, destroying at least a fifth of its land, if we didn't hand over the Third Prince Yun. This is utterly meaningless. Does Penglai belong to a nation that can be threatened? Let him bombard us, let's see if he dares to…”

Zifeng hadn't finished speaking.

Liu Gandang, who had just been so calm even if Mount Tai collapsed on his head, was now pale-faced and flew away in fear and trepidation.

nonsense!

What does it matter to him if Mount Tai collapses? He doesn't even know where Mount Tai is, so why should he care if it collapses or not?

But Penglai Immortal Island is his own immortal island, the foundation built up by his Liu family over countless generations. He would be heartbroken if even a single piece of soil crumbled, so how could he stand by and watch Su Qing destroy the immortal island!

After him, the cultivators from various sects who were at the banquet also realized that something was very wrong.

When they used their divine senses, they saw that the area surrounding Penglai Immortal Island was now filled with puppets, and those lined up in front were all ruthless individuals.

They all paled simultaneously, exchanging bewildered glances.

They originally thought that their previous criticism of Su Qing had not harmed him in the slightest because Su Qing had won a great victory.

The best course of action is to minimize the damage and let it go, so that everyone can act as if nothing happened, remain friends, and stay in good spirits.

But I never expected that this person would have such a big temper!

There was clearly no loss.

They dared to lead a team to storm Penglai Immortal Island!

"Young people are still too hot-blooded. I told you, it's not good to let young people gain power. Look at them, they can't even stand this little bit of anger!"

"That's right. They're all True Lords with lifespans exceeding ten thousand years. We're all respectable people. Why can't we sit down and talk things over instead of resorting to violence?"

"He's furious. He could have protested to the Anti-Demon Alliance like we have. Instead, he just attacked us directly, making it seem like we're afraid of him!"

"Who's afraid of him? Are you scared?"

"I'm not afraid. It's just that something has come up in the main sect, and they want me to take the disciples stationed in Penglai back to the main sect as soon as possible. I won't be able to drink with you all anymore!"

"What a coincidence! Well, my main sect also has matters to attend to. I need to take my disciples out of Tianyuan and return to our main sect to take a look!"

"So, they fled together, no, they went together?"

"Hmm, do you think that if we leave like this, we're doing a disservice to the Penglai Immortal Kingdom?"

"What's there to apologize for? We're not subordinates of Penglai. What does it have to do with us if True Lord Su is causing trouble for Penglai and Third Prince Yun?"

"Hey, speaking of which, has anyone seen the Third Prince Yun?"

"He probably ran away a long time ago, didn't he? As soon as he heard Su Qing was coming, he slipped away!"

"When it comes to escaping, you have to look to Yunlong. These are all ancestral skills and traditional arts!"

No one was willing to risk their life for the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

Eating and drinking are alright.

Seeing Su Qing's aggressive approach and the full strength of her team.

Everyone knows he wasn't there to mess with them.

The cost of mobilizing those puppets alone is no small sum.

Once this fight breaks out, it doesn't matter who wins or loses between Penglai Immortal Kingdom and Su Qing's side.

It has nothing to do with them.

They should run away as fast as they can to avoid being caught in the crossfire!

As for Su Qing's main purpose in coming to Penglai Immortal Island, it was to meet the Third Prince Yun.

They led their people away early on.

We have no choice but to go.

He feared that the Penglai Immortal Kingdom wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure and would hand it over to Su Qing. Given Su Qing's relationship with the Azure Dragon King, how could it possibly fare well in his hands? Skinning and dismembering would be the least of its worries; having its soul imprisoned in the Fallen Dragon Sea and subjected to the dragon race's cruel tortures would be worse than death—that would be the real torment.

Although Liu Gandang had promised him that he would not sell it to anyone.

However, this old man did not have a good reputation with the Third Prince of Yun, and he had no interest in risking his life to uphold Liu Gandang's integrity.

Running away is still the safest option. As our ancestors said, a dragon has only one life, and one should take control of one's own life. One should not easily entrust one's life to others. A good dragon does not place itself under a dangerous wall.

This is what the Third Prince of Yun thought, and this is what he did.

Besides him, there were dozens of fourth-order cloud dragons and more than a hundred second- and third-order small dragons.

It is especially grateful that the hundreds of thousands of cloud dragons it promised Liu Gandang have not yet arrived; otherwise, the pressure of running away today would be even greater.

As for Yunlong, he came in large numbers and decided to fight Su Qing.

The Third Prince of Yun wouldn't even dare to have such an idea.

Because it understands that, given their reputation in all the heavens and myriad realms, and their fame in this Tianyuan Realm...

They could be bullied by Su Qing, but everyone just felt that they were incompetent and no match for Su Qing.

But if they bully Su Qing, all sides will immediately call for their destruction, accusing them of bullying the weak and suppressing potential newcomers!
This is the difference in treatment between the two sides.

Who told this person to act as a vanguard against evil from the very beginning, and even have a record of eliminating several high-ranking demons?
Their contributions to the Heavenly Origin and to all the heavens are genuine and substantial.

As for these cloud dragons, they have traveled from ancient times to the present world. Not to mention high-ranking demons, they have not killed many mid-ranking demons. It seems reasonable for others to treat them differently!

Not angry, not angry.

Patience should be the priority in everything.

Taking a step back opens up a vast expanse; escaping ensures all things go well!
Just as the Third Prince of Yun suppressed his inner turmoil and led a group of cloud dragons to secretly use the clouds and mist to try to escape through the Heavenly Gate.

But I didn't expect it.

There, by the gate, was someone they never wanted to meet, who was already waiting for them!

Its body is covered in azure dragon scales, exuding the aura of a superior being, and its magnificent dragon body is stronger than that of thousands or tens of thousands of dragons!

If it's not the Azure Dragon King, then who is it?

"Oh, this is bitter!" The Third Prince of Yun roared in despair, already knowing what fate awaited him! (End of Chapter)