Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Within the realm of the gods.

All living beings looked expectantly into the sky.

It is said that the Demon-Slaying War God, whom Su Sheng asked them to worship, came to the mortal realm and felt that life there was too miserable. He is now preparing to bring another group of gods to help them subdue demons.

"Brother Qiang is a great god!"

"Su Sheng's friend, how could a god be wrong? He must be the best god in the world!"

"Back then, when Su Sheng asked us to undertake large-scale construction and build statues of gods, I didn't think it was necessary. Over the years, we've never relied on the gods, and no god has ever given us the slightest help. Wasting resources on these god statues and temples that look shabby and aren't even as dignified as me is a waste. We should use those resources to forge more divine weapons. But now I realize that there are still good gods in this world!"

"Everyone, get your act together! Show Qiang Shen's friends and gods what the spirit of the beings in our realm of gods looks like. Don't embarrass Qiang Ge and Su Sheng!"

For the beings in the realm of gods, in their hundreds of years of fighting against evil, they have never sought help from immortals or gods, nor have they ever expected help from others. For them, they have always been able to rely only on themselves.

But if there really is divine assistance, they will not refuse, after all, more strength means a greater chance of defeating the evil, and potentially fewer people will be sacrificed.

They all understood Su Sheng's plan: in another fifty-five years, it would be time for them to fight the demons with everything they had in the Divine Realm, a battle to the death.

They had been preparing for this all along. The divine weapon factory was operating day and night, the divine weapon engineers were painstakingly drawing talismans, and the divine weapon masters were frantically honing their skills in the mortal world and within the divine consciousness network.

They had all done their utmost, hoping to leave no regrets in the final battle. They had prepared with all their might, but whether they could annihilate the evil spirits under the red moon, restore the sun and moon to their former glory, and turn the world from danger to safety, no one knew, and no one was sure.

At this critical juncture, the arrival of deities from heaven to help them is undoubtedly a great boost to the confidence and hope of all beings in this world.

They had no doubt about the power of the God of Strength; after all, someone who was named a god because of his strength couldn't be anything less than powerful.

And since these new gods can be friends of powerful gods, they are unlikely to be weak either. After all, birds of a feather flock together, and gods are distinguished by their strength.

What made the beings of the Divine Realm somewhat embarrassed was that they didn't know so many gods were coming, and they hadn't prepared temples or statues for them. They figured that when the gods arrived, they would have to make do with living in the temple of the powerful god. As for the statues, that was easy; the Divine Weapon Factory could make them on-site and they would be ready in time.

Amidst great anticipation, a deafening roar echoed through the sky, and the mighty god and his fellow gods made their dazzling entrance.

If what the powerful god said is true, then all of his god friends are truly remarkable beings.

Everyone squinted at the group of people who emerged from the divine light; at a glance, it was clear that they were extraordinary.

"Look, these fairies are so beautiful, like they stepped out of a painting. They're dressed in flowing robes and draped in rosy skirts, some alluring, some innocent, each with their own unique charm. I can hardly take it all in! Wait a minute, why are several of them going to hug and kiss Su Sheng? Su Sheng is still a dragon! Hey! Su Sheng is doing this on purpose, isn't he? Deliberately creating a cute little dragon form for himself!"

"Hey hey hey, look, look! There's a long-nosed immortal over there! Oh, no, not a long-nosed immortal, but an elephant immortal! Elephants can become gods and immortals? This world outside is so diverse and inclusive!"

"Look what those gods are holding! Aren't those the long guns and cannons we used to use? I knew it! The reason we couldn't defeat the demons back then with these things was simply because we lacked firepower, not because our technology was inadequate. Don't you see that the gods are using these truths?"

The beings in the divine realm felt grateful to these deities, but not much reverence for them.

Since these deities have not done anything for them yet, and they have already forged fourth and fifth-tier divine weapons, and even witnessed Su Qing forging sixth-tier divine weapons, they themselves have the ability to create deities, so they naturally do not feel that the deities are lofty and untouchable.

But since they were allies who came to help, everyone still respected them and bowed to the gods in the sky.

The beings in the divine realm were filled with wonder at the gods, and the gods in the heavens were even more amazed by this world.

Fifth-tier True Lords such as Peach Blossom Spring True Lord and Little Cloud True Lord were naturally amazed by the rich spiritual energy of this world.

"It's truly hard to imagine that such a place exists among all the myriad realms!"

"It's a good thing you can't imagine, otherwise, you would have ruined this place long ago!"

"If this world could manifest in the present world, it could become one of the few great worlds second only to the Tianyuan Realm, Kunlun Realm, and Zifu Realm, and might even rank among the top ten worlds!"

"Well, don't worry about how abundant the spiritual energy is in this world for now. First, take a look and see if there's anything amiss in this world!"

Taoyuan Jun, Liu Gandang, Shi Lijing and the others looked down and saw puppet factories standing tall on the ground.

There are puppets of various shapes, such as dragons, tigers, eagles, and eagles, soaring in the sky and on the ground. Rows and rows of giant bear puppets are practicing in formation. Countless lizards ride winged dragons, and countless little yellow men look like a huge yellow carpet spread on the ground from the sky.

The familiar taste is the taste of Su Qing.

"How about it, are you surprised, my friends?"

I've been in the realm of spirits for so many years, raising so many puppets, just waiting for my friends to come and join me in a big battle.

"We agreed to work together to defeat the Reincarnation Demon, and I've kept that in mind ever since. Now that the Reincarnation Demon has arrived in this Divine Realm, I couldn't let myself alone reap the rewards of slaying him. All of you fellow Daoists have contributed, so this final battle deserves your participation. That's why I asked Erqiang to bring you all. So, fellow Daoists, don't you think I, Su Qing, am a decent person?"

Thunder Dragon surrounded the crowd—no, now the gods—warmly greeting these old friends.

These old friends, however, did not look too good. They looked at the red moon in the sky and then at the cheeky Thunder Dragon in front of them.

Everyone turned their gaze to Erqiang.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, I've always considered you a benevolent god!"

"How dare you lie to us! These are twenty-odd sixth-tier demons? This is a seventh-tier reincarnation demon and his demon army!" "I knew you two had no luck to discover such a realm. It turns out it was Asu who discovered it, which explains it!"

Some felt angry at being dragged onto the wrong path, while others were annoyed at being kept in the dark.

In the end, they all sighed and resigned themselves to their fate.

Even if the enemy is the Demon of Reincarnation, so what? Give up? How can you be willing to do that? Would you throw away your conscience, the sect's reputation, and the initial investment?
Even if it's Su Qing, who's in charge of this world, what can he do? Although he's a bit shameless, to be honest, if you really want to do something big, following Su Qing is more reassuring than following Er Qiang.

Besides, we're already here...

Just by looking at the puppets buzzing and flying around in the sky and on the ground, one can tell that Su Qing has been quite busy in this realm all these years.

After exchanging pleasantries, Su Qing led them to the Divine Weapon Base, where they met with the Divine Weapon Engineers and Masters of this realm, and then he explained the current situation to them.

"Fellow Daoist Gao told you that there are only about twenty sixth-order demons that you need to deal with, and that is not wrong."

That Reincarnation Demon will be dealt with by me, so you don't need to worry about it. It is indeed powerful, but to be immodest, I am not what I used to be. Look at my little thunder dragon, it moves so nimbly! No, Yun'er, you have to bear with it. I know it's not easy for you to endure for three hundred years, but we are talking about serious matters now, and there are so many people here!
Ahem, getting back to the point, the Red Moon is now a huge demonic lair. As for how many demons it breeds, I can only say that they are countless and incalculable. As for the demons below the sixth rank, fellow Daoists, you don't need to worry about them. With the concerted efforts of the beings in this world and myself, we have now created twelve divine weapon armies. Well, divine weapons are just puppets, and puppets are divine weapons. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

What you fellow cultivators need to deal with are those twenty or thirty sixth-order demons. The pressure is a bit great, but without courage, how can you achieve anything? This is a monumental achievement like annihilating the Reincarnation Demons. Many people want to participate but don't even have the chance. Since you are fortunate enough to participate, you should make the most of this opportunity.

Besides, didn't I previously take the reincarnation treasures from several fellow Daoists, including the Reincarnation Sect, the Styx Sect, and the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom?

"Back then, I said I wouldn't take it for free, and I truly meant it. Now, I've refined these five supreme treasures into five sixth-tier puppets. I can't hand them over to you yet, as they're still very useful in fighting the Reincarnation Demon. But after this matter is over, I will personally deliver these five sixth-tier puppets to your respective sects!"

Su Qing explained the current situation to these True Lords and True Men in detail.

Although they were tricked and coaxed by Erqiang, now that they were here, there was no need to hide anything. They were all comrades-in-arms who had fought together in the Abyss Secret Realm, and they had the right to know what was going on.

As soon as he finished speaking, people like Wei Debao, Yao Guangquan, and Liang Haishun started praising Asu's abilities and asking him to help them get some divine weapons to play with. They had all seen that every creature in this world had a puppet divine weapon, and they wanted them too, and none of them were prepared to pay for them.

Su Qing could fulfill this request. After all, all the resources in this world were currently focused on winning the final victory. Arming them would increase their combat power to some extent. Only after winning this battle and manifesting this world to the heavens could they consider resources and development.

The fifth-order True Monarchs of the other major sects were most interested in the sixth-order puppet that Su Qing had mentioned, especially those involved from the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom, the Samsara Sect, and the Styx Sect.

When the two brothers, Jianglong and Fuhu, heard that Su Qing had refined their Samsara Mirror into a sixth-order puppet and was going to return it to them, their eyes turned red. If there hadn't been so many people present, the two brothers would have hugged each other and cried.

"Ah Su, Ah Su, you're such a good person. We lent you the Reincarnation Mirror before, and you smashed it to pieces."

Our hearts sank to the ground. This was a treasure passed down from our founder's generation in the Styx Sect, and it was destroyed in the hands of my brother and me. We didn't even dare to think about how the sect would punish us when we returned.

I never expected you to be like this, Asu. You even crafted a sixth-tier puppet for us.

"Quick, quick, take it out so we can see!"

Look, it's not just the two brothers, Jianglong and Fuhu, who want to see it; all the True Lords present want to see it too.

Su Qing readily agreed and simply took out all the sixth-tier puppets, including Cyber ​​Martial Emperor, Mirror King God, and Spring and Autumn Cicada.

What power, what abilities, what mysterious uses, and what precious materials were used—all were clearly demonstrated to the True Lords, just like a product exhibition.

In fact, that is exactly the case!
Su Qing knew very well how deep the foundation of each sect's power was among these fifth-tier True Monarchs.

Within the Abyss Secret Realm, they revealed some of their trump cards, but clearly they still had many more to hide.

Even someone like True Monarch Guangxian, as the chief disciple of the Yuanshi Sect, could he only possess a Jade Void Lamp? The Yuanshi Sect has not fallen to such a state of decline!
And could those trump cards of theirs also be forged into puppet divine weapons for him?

Of course, some magical treasures and artifacts would be a waste if they were made into puppets.

However, given their abilities, they cannot fully utilize the power of spiritual treasures and true artifacts. Instead, they can refine them into puppet divine weapons, which will be able to play a role in this great battle.

If we kill the Reincarnation Demon, wouldn't that be a win?
Without a demonstration, Su Qing might hesitate to ask them to hand over their treasures, but Su Qing believed that they would be tempted after seeing these sixth-tier puppets.

He wasn't in a hurry to speak, waiting for these True Lords to speak first.

Just as he had expected, while these True Lords were commenting on the sixth-order puppets, they were also filled with envy for the Dragon-Taming and Tiger-Subduing True Lord Xiaoxia and the others.

"You guys have made a fortune this time! Who would have thought that dealing with Su Qing could actually be profitable!"

"A few treasures that are not very useful and have more symbolic significance than practical application have been exchanged for a sixth-tier puppet. What a good deal!"

"It might not be worth it. Didn't you hear what Su Qing said? We still need these sixth-order puppets to fight against the Reincarnation Demon. If we're unlucky and they get destroyed by the Reincarnation Demon, it'll all be for nothing!"

"What's there to say? Let alone these puppets, we might also be destroyed by the Reincarnation Demon! What we're talking about now is the outcome after we win. After we win, some of the merits these puppets made in the battle will fall into the hands of the sects that gave us the treasures. Not only will we gain merit and luck, but we'll also get a sixth-tier puppet!"

"I wonder if the Chief of the Puppets of the Heavens can refine anything other than the Reincarnation Treasure into a sixth-order puppet!"

"The Puppet Master of the Heavens? Oh, you mean Asu? I, Zhenpeng, am familiar with Asu. I'll go ask about the price for you." (End of Chapter)