Immortality begins with meditation puppets

When the ancient underworld was established, the Wu clan, the direct subordinates of the local ruler Houtu, had already lost their strength. As a result, even though they possessed the Dao patterns of reincarnation and had attained the eighth-order Dao Ancestor realm, they still had to make concessions and compromises to other forces during the construction of the underworld. They had to share their spoils with these forces so that they would contribute to the construction of the underworld and at least not target it.

Of course, the original shares could not be distributed to the Heavenly Emperor, the Human Emperor, the Three Pure Ones, or other figures who already possess unfathomable power and have many talented subordinates, so as to prevent them from using these original shares to interfere too much in the affairs of the ancient underworld, thereby usurping power and undermining the authority of the Earth Goddess.

These original shares would only be given to the Styx Patriarch, the Master of Wuzhuang Temple, and the Western religious leader who had not yet risen to prominence at that time.

It wasn't given away for free; rather, it was done through a transaction involving borrowing the Earth Book and the Netherworld from them, and borrowing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

This is a wise decision that has been proven in ancient times.

By distributing a portion of the original shares of the Underworld, the then weak and isolated Empress Houtu managed to win over many forces, including Wuzhuang Temple, the Styx Sect, and Buddhism, thereby restraining and preventing the Heavenly Court, the Human Court, and the Three Religions from infiltrating the ancient Underworld.

Although the rise of Western Buddhism led to the Buddhist sect's growing influence in the underworld, attempting to expand its influence through Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, it ultimately failed to achieve its goal before the arrival of the demonic calamity. Instead, Houtu Niangniang (Empress Houtu) found traces of her people's past in the cycle of reincarnation and summoned the spirits of the Wu tribe to the present world. With the Wu tribe as her most steadfast support, Houtu Niangniang's control over the ancient underworld was now unshakeable.

Even today, the decisions made by the Goddess Houtu in those days continue to benefit future generations.

Because the original shares of the underworld that were separated from it back then were part of the Four Imperial Dao Patterns Reincarnation Dao Patterns!

The ancestral tablet of Wuzhuang Temple.

The White Jade Pendant of the Samsara Sect.

The Black King War Spear of the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom.

The Samsara Mirror of the Samsara Sect.

The Ninth Incarnation of the Snail Emperor Cicada.

The precious robes of Buddhist monks.

There are a total of six supreme treasures, each containing a portion of the Dao of Reincarnation patterns.

The reason why this Reincarnation Demon waited so long to make its move after occupying the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc and devouring the reincarnation Dao patterns contained within it was that it wanted to use the ancient underworld as bait to attract the successors of these six forces to bring the treasures left behind by their respective ancestors to this abyss secret realm, so that they could obtain all the reincarnation Dao patterns and ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Demon General in one fell swoop!
This intention was clear to all the True Monarchs present after he used the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to seize the Ancestral Master's Token from the hands of True Monarch Qingfeng of Wuzhuang Temple.

The reason why Xiaoxia Zhenjun, Jianglong Fuhu, and others walked to Su Qing's side one by one and handed over the treasures left by their ancestors to him was because they all knew this.

With their abilities, they could not resist the power of the Four Imperial Dao Patterns. The Reincarnation Demon controlled most of the Reincarnation Dao Patterns and used the characteristics of the Dao Patterns to gather them together. They could only watch helplessly as the treasure left by their ancestor was taken away, just like True Monarch Qingfeng.

The reason it was given to Su Qing was that among everyone present, only he also possessed the Four Imperial Dao Patterns, and not just one of them, but the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern and the Tai Xu Sun and Moon Dao Patterns.

Only the Four Imperial Dao Patterns can counter the Four Imperial Dao Patterns.

If even they couldn't prevent these treasures from being seized by the Demon of Reincarnation, then no one else present would have the same ability.

The Ancestral Token of True Lord Qingfeng was seized by the Reincarnation Demon with such speed that no one had time to react.

Now that all the treasures are in Su Qing's hands.

But seeing that Su Qing's Fearless Cave Heaven had opened, he decisively swallowed the five supreme treasures into his body.

Within the grotto-heaven, a blue dragon exudes a purple aura of human destiny. Outside the grotto-heaven, behind the person's true form, a vast void appears, adorned with countless stars, with the sun and moon hanging high in the center.

The Azure Dragon Dao Pattern protects the inner grotto-heaven.

The Dao patterns of the sun and moon in the Great Void stabilize the world outside the body.

Under the combined force of these two Dao patterns, the True Lords saw that although the demonic clouds in the sky were extending their demonic claws again, Hui Teng possessed an unpredictable and immense power.

However, it was always difficult to reach Su Qing, let alone explore into his body's inner cave to plunder the remaining five treasures of reincarnation. Under the illumination of the divine light of the sun and moon in the void, it did not even have the chance to get close to Su Qing's physical body!
This delighted the True Monarchs. At least with Su Qing as the human vessel for the Reincarnation Treasure, the Reincarnation Demon would lose the chance to obtain the complete Reincarnation Dao Pattern. This meant that their group wouldn't become sinners in all the heavens and myriad realms, and among all living beings.

But after the joy, some people are saddened.

"It's good that Su Zhenjun's understanding of the two Four Imperial Dao Patterns temporarily stopped the Reincarnation Demon's plot to devour the other five Reincarnation Treasures. However, this only solves the immediate problem. Once the Reincarnation Demon has devoured the countless resentful spirits within this Abyss Secret Realm and reached the seventh-tier Demon Realm with the help of most of the Reincarnation Dao Patterns, it will be able to suppress others purely with its cultivation level. Even if Su Zhenjun has more Dao Patterns than him, in the face of an absolute difference in cultivation level, there is absolutely no possibility of him resisting!"

"Indeed, the Reincarnation Demon is not afraid of us stalling for time, because time is on his side right now. The longer we delay, the closer he gets to the seventh-order Demon Realm. When that time comes, we will be unable to resist whatever he wants to do to us!"

"At that time, he will not only be able to gather the complete cycle of reincarnation patterns, but you should know that the patterns on Su Zhenjun's body are also possible for him to obtain. Even if he himself can no longer contain the other four imperial patterns, he can completely hand these patterns over to other high-level demons to contain, and then create two heavenly demon generals. If this happens, our myriad worlds will be in turmoil!"

The more the True Lords spoke, the uglier their expressions became, and their previous joy vanished in an instant.

One by one, people turned their gazes to Tong Chang, Gao Erqiang, Guangxian Zhenjun, and other powerful figures with ability, skill, and background.

But seeing that they, like him, had furrowed brows and pretended to be deep in thought, worrying about all living beings and the myriad worlds, but in reality their minds were empty and they had no solutions at all, he immediately knew that he could not count on these people.

At times like these, we still have to rely on Lord Su!

He may be a bit stingy and go too far in his daily life, but when things really get desperate, he's the one who can give people the confidence to turn the tide.

"Lord Su, we know you're under a lot of pressure. Take your time to come up with a solution; we won't rush you!"

"What do you need us to do? Just tell me, Lord Su!"

"Once we get back, have my sect place an order for 30,000 puppets with the Su Group. The price is up to True Lord Su. Don't try to save money for my sect. It's not for anything else, but just to let True Lord Su feel the support my sect has for you!"

"I have a gourd of pills here, all of them are good stuff left over from ancient times. They were prepared by my master for my advancement to the Void Refinement stage. I am obviously not worthy to eat them, and even if I did, I might not be able to advance. Even if I did advance, I would not be able to defeat this Reincarnation Demon. So I will give them to True Lord Su. True Lord Su, don't be polite. Be good and open your mouth!"

Su Qing swallowed the gourd of pills that True Lord Gu Le had forced on him. The enthusiasm of the True Lords made Su Qing feel a little embarrassed.

To say that he is under little pressure is an understatement. After all, if he falters, the Samsara Demon will grow into a calamity that will annihilate all the worlds within this abyss secret realm. Bearing such a huge karmic burden, it would be a lie to say that he is not under pressure.

But the pressure wasn't as great as these True Lords imagined.

Because he already had a countermeasure against this cycle of reincarnation demon.

This strategy was beyond the comprehension of others, because they were unaware of Su Qing's abilities.

In their view, he is now merely a container for these five supreme treasures of reincarnation, only able to temporarily prevent the reincarnation demon from plundering all the reincarnation Dao patterns contained within these five supreme treasures.

In reality, once these five supreme treasures enter his cave, it's like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone and never to return! "True Lord Xiaoxia, True Lord Fuhu, Master Liaozhen... are you really willing to sacrifice everything to deal with this Reincarnation Demon?"

To avoid any disputes later, Su Qing decided to ask questions before taking any action against the Five Reincarnation Treasures.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxia Zhenjun and the others, who had handed over their sect's most precious treasure for safekeeping, patted their chests and said:
"For the sake of all living beings and the myriad worlds, we are willing to go through fire and water. What are your orders, Lord Su?"

"As long as you have this determination, then I will proceed with my plan without hesitation," Su Qing said again.

"Su Zhenjun, just go ahead and do it. We've come this far, so don't have any reservations!"

"What time is it now? The life and death of all the heavens and myriad realms are hanging by a thread, and all living beings are on the edge of a precipice. Why is this True Lord Su still being so indecisive? It's just that he, Fuhu, lacks the ability. Otherwise, he would have been here long ago!"

With these True Lords making promises, Su Qing no longer had any reservations.

Within its cave, Xing Tian's Blood Axe was seen fiercely attacking the Five Directions Reincarnation Treasures.

Bang!
The Samsara Mirror, which had been passed down for countless years by the Styx Sect and regarded as the lifeblood of generations of Styx disciples, was shattered.

Only then did True Lord Fuhu realize that something was wrong.

It felt like the lifeblood of generations of ancestors had been severed!

"No, Su Zhenjun, what are you doing? Are you kidding me? I sent you to deal with the Reincarnation Demon, not to deal with us! Why are you so ruthless towards our sect's treasure instead of targeting the Reincarnation Demon!"

A broken mirror cannot be mended; the heart of the Tiger-Taming True Lord is shattered into pieces, just like the Mirror of Reincarnation.

But Su Qing had no time to pay attention to him at this moment.

As soon as the reincarnation patterns in the Reincarnation Mirror dissipated into his cave, he immediately imprinted them on his body.

[Incomplete information about the Reincarnation Dao Pattern has been obtained. Current Dao Pattern Completeness: 1.68%]

[The creation of the Puppet Immortal has failed. The current imprinted Dao pattern is conflicting with the Puppet Immortal, reducing its proficiency by one. Furthermore, the longer this Dao pattern remains on the user, the faster the proficiency will decrease. There is a risk that the conflict may become too severe, leading to the Puppet Immortal's disintegration.]

Imprinting the four imperial Dao patterns on one side will not increase the puppet immortal's proficiency but will decrease it, and there is a risk of conflict and collapse.

This greatly surprised Su Qing and even overturned his previous plans for his own path.

As he had previously planned, the most difficult part of refining the Puppet Immortal and transforming him into an indestructible Great Luo Immortal, besides gathering the four Dao patterns and the four Imperial Dao patterns, was proving the existence of the mysterious and ethereal Three Pure Ones Dao patterns, which no one was certain existed.

This is based on his previous extensive reading of Taoist scriptures and his conjecture.

It is believed that the Three Pure Ones Dao Patterns can be derived from the three stages of the Primordial Origin, the Creation of All Things, and the Final Chaos.

The current spacetime is at the critical point between the creation of all things and the final chaos.

At this stage, the Four Imperial Dao Patterns, which can give rise to the Three Pure Dao Patterns, can be found in six directions.

First, there is the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, symbolizing the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man; then there are the Tai Xu Sun and Moon Dao Pattern and the Reincarnation Dao Pattern.

With the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man established, the order of Heaven and Earth is well-ordered, and humans, demons, gods, and monsters each follow their own paths, thus revealing the vibrant vitality of all things in creation.

Secondly, there are the chaotic Dao patterns symbolizing the end and the restart, the destruction Dao patterns, and the causal Dao patterns.

Reversing cause and effect, chaos is reset, everything existing is destroyed, and new life is seen after the end.

According to his speculation, if he could imprint this Reincarnation Dao Pattern, combined with the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern and the Tai Xu Sun and Moon Dao Pattern he had previously obtained, he would have gathered the Dao Patterns of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Four Emperors. Even though the Reincarnation Dao Pattern is not yet complete and the conditions for these three Dao Patterns to advance towards the Three Pure Ones Dao Patterns have not yet been met.

However, for the puppet master, this outcome is always a positive and correct development.

Proficiency should have improved significantly, not decreased as it is now!

The Puppet Immortal resists the Dao Patterns of Reincarnation!

The Reincarnation Dao Pattern conflicts with the Puppet Immortal!

This proved that his previous guess was wrong. If he wanted to completely refine himself into a puppet immortal, he would need to make other attempts in the future.

Right now, he can't worry about that much, nor can he think about it.

The cost of decreased proficiency must be borne.

This cycle of reincarnation is extremely important to all the heavens and myriad realms.

Others might not be able to comprehend and master this Dao pattern in a short time. Only he can participate in the competition with the Reincarnation Demon for the title of Lord of Reincarnation by imprinting it on himself and becoming the master of the Dao pattern!

In his view, there was only one way to stop the Reincarnation Demon from growing stronger: to seize control of its fundamental trump card in devouring the Abyss Secret Realm, namely, the majority of the Reincarnation Dao Patterns!
Holding onto these five treasures of reincarnation won't work; to win, we must attack.

Because they are not as well-prepared as the Reincarnation Demon, they are currently at a disadvantage. To fight against an advantage, only by daring to fight can they possibly win. If they remain in a stalemate, it will only allow the Demon to expand its advantage!
As for what to do after taking most of the Reincarnation Dao Pattern from the Reincarnation Demon and making it complete, whether to peel it off and hand it over to someone else, or to reseal it onto the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc or other supreme treasures of reincarnation, that can be considered later.

There is only one urgent matter at hand: how to resolve the enormous threat posed by the Reincarnation Demon to their group in the Abyss Secret Realm, as well as to all living beings in the myriad realms!

He has no choice.

The True Monarchs beside him, including True Monarch Xiaoxia, realized that he was about to deal a heavy blow to their sect's Reincarnation Treasure, and had no other choice.

At this moment, they only hoped that these treasures of reincarnation, which symbolized the glorious past of their sect and were cherished by generations of disciples, would, when destroyed by Su Qing, contain the power of reincarnation to help Su Qing defeat the Reincarnation Demon.

Win first.

Let's talk about other things.

Everyone knows that if they lose this time, everything will be for naught! (End of Chapter)