Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Within the Tianyuan Realm, in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, the Heavenly Emperor, Su Qing, delivered a lengthy speech, recounting his merits and demerits, clarifying right and wrong, and declaring that he would investigate, judge, and settle accounts with each individual.

This news stirred the blood of countless lower and middle-level cultivators across the myriad realms. They too knew about the Lingxiao Palace, but they didn't know the specifics of what had happened. They only knew that the major sects of the heavens had fought a battle with the demons in the Land of Fallen Dao over the Lingxiao Palace. As for the outcome and the result, the major sects of the heavens were vague and unclear. Only after hearing Su Qing's explanation did they understand the cause and effect.

"I knew these powerful figures from various sects who usually act arrogantly in front of us would mess up this operation. Otherwise, if they had even a little bit of merit, their disciples would have announced it to the world and let everyone know about their achievements. It's because they didn't handle things well that they stammered and dared not respond!"

"That's right. They can fool themselves and us, but they can't fool the Heavenly Emperor and the Celestial Master, nor can they fool Heaven and Earth. Heaven and Earth haven't bestowed any merit or fortune upon them. Compared to the merit and fortune bestowed upon Su Qing and the others after they destroyed the Reincarnation Demon, they haven't made a sound at all. Isn't it because Heaven and Earth think they're useless?"

"Alas, it's only because Su Qing dared to stand up and call for punishment from these powerful figures from all realms that we've managed to get away with it. Otherwise, we would still be kept in the dark, and the matter would have simply passed by!"

"This is unacceptable. That Demon Buddha has obtained the Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Body and the divine bodies of many great gods. Who knows what kind of bloody storms he will cause in the Tianyuan Realm and the myriad realms in the future? The consequences of the misdeeds of these powerful sects will have to be borne by all of us in the myriad realms!"

The lower and middle-level cultivators were discussing among themselves, their tone revealing their complaints about the incompetence of the powerful figures from various sects. This was because Su Qing had made it clear that he was the one who issued the warning, while Tong Chang was the one who was risking his life. The two of them had already bought enough time for the powerful figures from various realms.

Originally, once they arrived, with the combined power of all the heavens and myriad realms, they wouldn't have been able to kill the Demon Buddha on the spot, but at least they wouldn't have let him gain an advantage. They wouldn't have ended up in a complete defeat. Losing the Heavenly Emperor's Dharma Body wasn't enough; they also lost the Great God's Divine Body and the Lingxiao Palace. In other words, after losing the Lingxiao Palace, there was nothing left to lose. Otherwise, the great powers of all the realms would have continued to lose.

These powerful beings, who were once regarded as pillars of strength and pillars of the universe, have achieved such a humiliating and disgraceful result in this crucial battle. Who wouldn't want to criticize them? In the past, no one dared to criticize them, but now that Su Qing has become their mouthpiece, they have spoken out, and everyone feels a great sense of satisfaction.

Seeing all the beings and spirits of the myriad realms pointing fingers and cursing at their own great masters and virtuous ones, the disciples of the major sects in the myriad realms who had been criticized by Su Qing could not stand it up. Since their own masters and grandmasters could not speak out, they had to stand up and cry out for justice on their behalf.

"That Su Qing is talking without any sense of the consequences, talking about merits and demerits. How can the power of that Demon Buddha be compared to that of the Reincarnation Demon? He is the Time Demon Lord, and he has developed the power of the Time Dao Pattern to perfection. How can the likes of the Reincarnation Demon compare to him? That's not all. He now also controls the Buddhist Merit Dao Pattern, and his ability to reverse merit and distort right and wrong is even more terrifying!"

“That’s right. Whether we succeed or not depends on who our opponent is. The Demon Buddha is now the leader of the demons and the strongest among the Heavenly Demon Generals. It’s understandable that our powerful sects would lose slightly in a battle against him. Why should we be subjected to such harsh criticism from you!”

"Our great sects have done their utmost to resist the evil spirits. We have put in the effort, even if we haven't achieved great success. If you feel that we haven't done enough, we will entrust the task to you next time we encounter the Demon Buddha. Let's see if you can do better!"

Disciples of the major sects across the heavens scrambled to clear the name of their sects and their powerful figures, attempting to reverse the damage to their sects' reputation caused by Su Qing's words.

Their remarks left the lower- and middle-level cultivators bowing their heads, unsure of how to respond.

Because these powerful sects of the heavens are indeed fearless. Within the myriad realms, they are the strongest and most powerful, and they have always been the main force resisting evil spirits. No matter whether they do good or bad, they really can't do without them.

Their "you do it if you want" threat really hit a nerve, because everyone looked at each other and knew that they really couldn't do it.

However, there are some people, such as Shao Delong of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, Jianglong Fuhu of Qiandao Immortal Kingdom, and Shi Lijing of Yumo Immortal Kingdom, who are particularly disdainful of the rhetoric of the great sects of the heavens.

"I am truly capable. You great sects of the heavens, occupying the greatest fortune in the myriad realms, even the ancient Heavenly Origin Realm, enjoying the best resources for cultivation, and bearing such great fortune from heaven and earth, should bear the corresponding responsibility. If you cannot bear it, then stop enjoying these fortunes and give them to me, I will take on this responsibility!"

"In the battle between the myriad realms and the demons, every time we lose, the myriad realms have to bear the cost together. You great sects of the myriad realms occupy high positions, yet you shift the cost of each defeat onto us to share. But when there are opportunities and good fortune, you alone reap the benefits and take the lion's share. There is no such good thing in the world, or rather, there was in the past, but now and in the future, it is going to change!"

"The world is created by the virtuous and capable; the capable rise and the mediocre fall. Those who have already proven themselves incapable should not be given another chance. We living beings do not have that many chances to give them!"

As soon as these people uttered their curses, countless cultivators of lower and middle levels throughout the myriad realms were instantly enlightened.

Yes, what are these disciples of the great sects of the heavens so proud of!

What's so great about them? If they didn't occupy the blessed lands of Kunlun Mountain, Dongzhen Ghost Valley, and other sacred mountains, and if they didn't have access to the vast fortunes of all the heavens and myriad worlds, would they have their current abilities and skills?

If you enjoy the most resources, you should bear the corresponding responsibilities.

There are many geniuses and prodigies in the myriad realms who have no way to advance but possess outstanding talent. If you are not capable, then step aside. Don't occupy high positions without doing anything and prevent those below from advancing and rising in rank.

At this point, the lower-level cultivators of the myriad realms finally understood why Su Qing had judged those Dao Lords and prevented them from entering the Tianyuan Realm.

This effectively cuts off the possibility for these high-ranking individuals, who have already proven themselves incapable of fulfilling their duties, to continue their attempts to seize opportunities in the Tianyuan Realm!
Otherwise, these few, acting with impunity, made mistakes and, relying on their cultivation level, shamelessly came to enjoy the blessings of the Tianyuan Realm, which would have blocked the paths of countless other cultivators who might have had the potential to advance.

Upon realizing this, the great virtuous and powerful figures of the various sects were horrified to discover that, seemingly in an instant, the prestige and influence that their sects had accumulated over so many years in the myriad realms was showing signs of collapse.

Only then did they realize that Su Qing was not just making an example of someone, but shattering the illusions that the myriad worlds held about the great sects!

"Good, good, is this already preparing for our entry into the Tianyuan Realm and the struggle for supremacy among the various sects?"

"I underestimated this person. I thought he was just doing this to boost his reputation and accumulate leverage for his competition for the position of Heavenly Emperor!"

"I originally intended to give him face, and considering that we handled the Lingxiao Palace matter rather poorly, I could cooperate with him in putting on a show. But now he's actually trying to overturn the reputation of our great sects. He's overstepping his bounds, and we need to take action!"

After exchanging thoughts, the powerful figures from various sects all expressed their opinions. The Yuanshi Sect, Lingbao Sect, and Taishang Sect, the three major sects of the Dao lineage, were all somewhat dissatisfied with Su Qing's words and the commotion they had caused in the myriad realms.

Stirring up conflict between the upper and lower classes is very detrimental to unity!
In other words, Su Qing possesses the Dao patterns of the Azure Dragon and the Sun and Moon of the Void, and is very likely to ascend to the position of Human Emperor and Heavenly Emperor in the future. In addition, he just gained a lot of merit from the Reincarnation Demon, and is currently favored by the heavens. They cannot target him. Otherwise, based on what he just said, the major sects of the heavens would have captured him on the spot.

As for the trial he mentioned?
The powerful figures of the great sects in the heavens all took it as a joke. With the abilities of Su Qing, Tong Chang, and Gao Erqiang, judging some second-rate sects in the heavens was not too difficult. After all, with the combined strength of these three, if a sect did not have a seventh-level Dao Lord, it would be unable to resist their judgment.

However, if it comes to the top-tier sects of the heavens, such as the Luo Hou Sect, Taoyuan Sect, and Guangyuan Sect, which have seventh-level Dao Lords in charge, Su Qing and his companions' current abilities are far from sufficient. Not to mention, the two seventh-level Dao Lords that Su Qing specifically named to punish are the Yuanshi Sect and Lingbao Sect, which are three major Dao lineage sects.

If they are willing to cooperate, then we will not respond. They will still come to Tianyuan Realm when the time comes, but we will not make a big fuss about it. That will be giving Su Qing face.

But now that they are unwilling to cooperate, they want to publicly humiliate Su Qing.

Let him understand, and let all the heavens and myriad realms understand, that no one in this world can judge the great sects of the heavens.

Bai Shang Tianzun was the first to slap Su Qing in the face. With a thought, he saw Su Qing's Dao figure flee towards the Tianyuan Realm.

However, the Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Origin Realm has now loosened. Although it still cannot allow these seventh-order Dao Lords to descend in their true forms, it is not a problem for them to send a wisp of divine thought into the realm.

As long as this wisp of his divine thought enters the Tianyuan Realm, he will immediately turn Su Qing's so-called judgment into a joke!

"To judge others, you must have the ability to carry out the judgment. As you are now, you are far from qualified to judge me!"

The Dao shadow of True Lord Bai Shang was dazzling and boundless, without any concealment, intentionally allowing all the heavens and myriad realms to see it, to see that green-robed Dao shadow, with an overwhelming momentum, constantly approaching the Tianyuan Realm.

All the lower and middle-level cultivators who were just excited suddenly felt a chill in their hearts. They all thought of the great reputation that the major sects of the heavens had accumulated from ancient times to the present world, and their unfathomable sect foundations.

What if you want the person in a higher position to step down, but they refuse?

Everyone was watching Su Qing, waiting to see how he would handle the situation.

In most people's eyes, faced with such power at the level of a seventh-order Dao Lord, Su Qing could only temporarily endure it, at most uttering a few harsh words, and settle accounts with him later when his strength had improved. At least for now, no one believed that Su Qing had the means to deal with this unrespecting Celestial Venerable Bai Shang.

But Su Qing didn't think so. If he didn't have the means to carry out the trial, he wouldn't have made such a big fuss, and Tong Chang wouldn't have drafted this judgment for him.

Since they dared to punish two seventh-level Dao Lords and take action against the major sects of the heavens, the two of them certainly had the ability to retaliate.

But what was seen first was that divine light emanated from Tong Chang's body, this divine light connecting heaven and earth, shining like a pillar.

"I, Tong Chang, in the name of the Celestial Master of this world, request that the power of heaven and earth be invoked to punish the seventh-rank Dao Master Bai Shang Tianzun of the Yuanshi Sect in the Kunlun Realm."

This person has committed a grave offense, and the Heavenly Emperor has been sent to punish him. He refuses to admit his guilt or submit to the law, and even dares to defy the might of Heaven, forcibly storming the Heavenly Origin Realm. Such a wicked person is intolerable to all beings in Heaven and Earth. We request that Heaven and Earth strip him of a million years of his cultivation and temporarily place him under Heavenly Punishment, to be determined in the future based on his behavior.

As soon as Tong Chang finished speaking, a strange will appeared within the Tianyuan Realm, like a giant beast that had been dormant for countless years and had just awakened. The moment it awakened, the Tianyuan Realm, all the myriad realms, and all living beings felt an aura that inspired awe, made their scalps tingle, and made them involuntarily prostrate themselves.

That was the aura of the revival of the will of Heaven and Earth!
After the ancient demonic calamity, the Tianyuan Realm, which had collapsed and fallen into slumber, has been completely revived.

What terrified the major sects even more was that the newly revived Heavenly Origin Will fully recognized Tong Chang's identity as the Celestial Master of the Present World, as well as Su Qing's identity as the Heavenly Emperor's Walker, and was willing to take action for them and help them with judgment and execution.

"To suffer!"

The moment the wisp of the primordial spirit of the Celestial Venerable Bai Shang sensed the resurgence of the will of the Heavenly Origin Realm, he knew he was in deep trouble.

The will of heaven and earth in this Tianyuan Realm was something that even many Dao Ancestor-level beings could not ignore or offend in ancient times.

Now that Tong Chang has brought this out to suppress him, a seventh-level Dao Lord, it's really as easy as turning his hand; he simply can't resist.

There was no way for him to resist anymore, unless he wanted to end his life and suffer even greater punishment.

Upon seeing a ray of divine light fall upon his head, his clone instantly disintegrated, while his true body was also adorned with a five-colored halo.

This is the Ring of Heavenly Punishment. Once it falls on his head, as long as it is not removed, he will not only suffer the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, but also countless misfortunes. Anything that becomes good will not happen, and anything that becomes bad will become even worse. In addition to suffering himself, people or things related to him, and even the realms and spaces that remain with him, will be implicated and suffer unwarranted calamities.

This was one of the most severe punishments in ancient times, besides depriving someone of the right to reincarnation.

However, the Celestial Venerable Bai Shang was not one of them and became the first person in the world to suffer this punishment.

He was quite decisive. He immediately relinquished his position as the Dao Master and Peak Master of the Primordial Sect, severed ties with the sect, and fled from the Kunlun Realm to the Land of Dao Fall. He sought refuge on a desolate ancient star devoid of life, where he secluded himself to enjoy this divine punishment alone, at least without implicating anyone.

His fate served as a stark warning to all the major sects and realms of the heavens. (End of Chapter)