Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"A den of thieves can't produce good birds! Look at those two little thieves, their eyes are practically glowing green; they've got their eyes on each other's treasures!"

When Liu Gandang rushed over, Marshal Qinghe and Celestial Venerable Wu Liang, who disliked each other but liked each other's magical treasures, had already finished their first round of verbal sparring and were warming up for a fight.

Upon seeing that the person who stepped forward from Feixian Pavilion was Wu Liangtianzun, he felt even more alarmed.

The three Eastern King Sect cultivators who were cultivating in seclusion at the Flying Immortal Pavilion were a combination of three generations: old, middle-aged, and young. The oldest among them was the one who had worked his way up from the bottom and had some understanding of the ways of the world and human relationships. In short, he had some humanity, though not much, but he could at least communicate normally. After the departure of Zhongze Zhenjun, who was in charge of contacting him in the Eastern King Sect, the old Heavenly Venerable was mainly responsible for contacting his Penglai Immortal Kingdom. The relationship between the two sides was quite good. Otherwise, he would not have let Liu Feng seek refuge at the Flying Immortal Pavilion.

But as fate would have it, the old Celestial Venerable seems to be in seclusion, and the one taking his place is this Celestial Venerable Wu Liang, who, in Liu Gandang's eyes, possesses all the typical characteristics of a second-generation immortal.

He possesses all the advantages that second-generation rich kids have, such as good talent, high aptitude, good cultivation, and a promising future.

Arrogant and conceited, he only regards the people of the three major sects of the Dao lineage as worthless scum who are unworthy of sharing the same world with him. They lack humanity and empathy, and can reap the lives of others without any moral burden. In his eyes, the life of his own spirit pet is more important than the survival of all living beings in the world.

Such a person is difficult to communicate with. In fact, over the years, Liu Gandang had tried to befriend him several times, but he had not succeeded. The other party simply looked down on him, an old man with a mediocre background and no potential!
Now, Qinghe has met Wu Liang, and dry wood has met a raging fire. The fire has suddenly started burning, and it's hard to know how to put it out!
Like dogs fighting, Liu Gandang despised both sides, but fearing that things would escalate and the Penglai Immortal Kingdom would suffer as well, he had no choice but to act as a peacemaker.

"Garlic birds, garlic birds, they've all had it tough, they're all respectable people, so please don't act impulsively like children playing around, okay?"

Fellow Daoist Qinghe, if you want to collect debts, then follow the normal procedures and sue the Eastern King Sect in the Anti-Demon Alliance. After the judgment is made, the Anti-Demon Alliance will help you recover the debts. Why do you need to personally go to collect the debts?
"Fellow Daoist Wu Liang, I must also say a few words. While the second ring of this immortal island has been sold to your Eastern King Sect, it still belongs to Penglai Immortal Island. Cultivators from my Penglai Immortal Kingdom must pass through this area. Your restrictions on air travel and strict checks on passersby seem a bit excessive!"

"I'm determined to collect this debt today, and even the gods can't stop me. Fellow Daoist Liu, you should stand further away. Swords and spears have no eyes, and the Dao is merciless. I don't want to get hurt or bump into you!" Qinghe ignored Liu Gandang's words and told him to stand aside.

"Hmph, when has my Dongwang Sect ever needed outsiders to teach us how to do things? This second ring of Penglai Island is now the forbidden area of ​​my Dongwang Sect. Dragons lie down before me, tigers coil up before me, emperors dismount, and immortals descend from the clouds. This lotus demon has trespassed into my sect's forbidden area and ignored my advice. I can assume that she was sent by an enemy force to deliberately provoke my Dongwang Sect. Now I will take her down as a warning to others." Wu Liang completely ignored Liu Gandang and had already planned how to use the magic treasures in Qinghe's possession after subduing her.

Liu Gandang felt humiliated and helpless at the same time by the attitude of these two.

In the cultivation world, there is no respect for the elderly or care for the young; only strength is respected. Liu Gandang doesn't have the strength to be a peacemaker, so he can only do as they say.

They led the cultivators of Penglai Sect away from the battlefield and transferred many deities from the Human Heavenly Court project team to set up a protective net around the second ring road.

Qinghe and Wu Liang look down on their Penglai Sect, but their Penglai Sect has actually developed quite well in recent years.

The Humanity Heavenly Court project is progressing extremely smoothly. With the two magic weapons, the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip, it is now not only the largest training base for gods in all the heavens and myriad realms, but also the largest prison for gods in all the heavens. The number of gods is increasing day by day, and the god industry is thriving. Although it is still far from being comparable to the ancient Heavenly Court as he had envisioned in the past, at least his Penglai Sect has now assembled a low-end version of the ancient Heavenly Court's staff.

Right now, only their Penglai Sect has the strength to mobilize a divine guardian legion composed of the Twelve Yuan Chen and Twenty-Eight Constellations, stationed outside this second ring road, to set up a net of heaven and earth as a barrier to block the aftershocks of the battle between Qinghe and Wu Liang.

"Sect Master, rest assured, we have tested it. Our Heavenly Net can defend against the aftershocks of battles below the seventh rank. No matter how much trouble these two cause, they will not be able to harm a single blade of grass or tree in my Penglai Immortal Kingdom!"

Horned Dragon Star Lord, the leader of the Humanitarian Heavenly Court Project Star Group, patted his chest and assured them that he was very confident in the inescapable net they had laid and thought that Liu Gandang's worries were unnecessary.

Although Qinghe has the record of defeating Hong Haier, Hong Haier only has the potential of the seventh rank and is not yet a seventh-rank Dao Lord. Wu Liang is also in the process of breaking through the barrier of the seventh-rank Dao Lord and has not yet succeeded.

Ultimately, these two are only at the sixth rank in terms of ability. Even if they fight spectacularly, it's still within the range of the Heavenly Net, so there's no need to worry.

"You don't know anything! How many times have I told you that when you're out in the game, you have to consider the power and background. Do you think this fight between these two is just between them? Won't the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and the Eastern King Sect get involved? Don't they have seventh-level combat power?"
Besides, just looking at these two, you still don't understand. Their cultivation levels aren't at the seventh-tier Dao Lord level, but if you consider the magical treasures they wield, who dares say they couldn't unleash the destructive power of a seventh-tier Dao Lord in a collision?

Liu Gandang gave Jiaojiao Xingjun a stern lecture, telling him to put away his unfounded arrogance and complacency and to take the upcoming test seriously.

Of course, in Liu Gandang's view, relying solely on this inescapable net was not enough. The only hope for saving their Penglai Immortal Kingdom was for someone from the Yuanshi Sect to come!

Just as he was feeling uneasy, the battle between Qinghe and Wu Liang had already begun.

A shopkeeper who can't fight isn't a good marshal. Marshal Qinghe is full of vigor and power, as if the Great God of the Three Altars Sea Assembly has been resurrected.

After only a brief exchange, Wu Liangtian, who had been so arrogant just moments before, secretly groaned inwardly. This Lotus Maiden's cultivation was exactly the same as his, also at the peak of the Void Refinement stage. Although it was acquired through initiation by someone else rather than through her own cultivation, heroes are not judged by their origins, and cultivation is not judged by its source. We shouldn't ask how she acquired her cultivation; we should just see if she can now unleash it.

She played exceptionally well!

He was originally a lotus flower, and was no different from the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas. He also had lotus-shaped bones and three heads and six arms (Su Qing made a six-fold hand puppet and a lotus head puppet for him). He could use all the skills and supernatural powers of the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas without any hindrance. He could follow the laws of heaven and earth and have long-lasting power. He could cut off his fingers to seek life and death. He could use his primordial spirit to leave his body and use Taoist magic. He could use the Golden Eye of Illusion to find flaws. He used powerful martial arts passed down from ancient times through countless battles. He was a disciple of the Primordial God of Taoism. His strength and skills were only above Wu Liang's, and definitely not below Wu Liang's.

As for the claim that he was merely highly skilled and powerful, Wu Liang was not afraid. When the disciples of the Eastern King Sect went out, they had encountered many powerful people, but powerful skills were not as important as having many magical treasures. The Eastern King Sect was a large and powerful family, and when it came to important matters, they should compare their family property and magical treasures with others.

Unfortunately, Qinghe was also full of high-quality stuff.

The Fire-Tipped Spear, the Universe Ring, the Wind-Fire Wheels, and Nezha's Four Treasures are all top-grade acquired spiritual treasures. They were all blessed by the ancestor of the Primordial Sect, the only weapon ancestor in the universe. The four treasures have countless wonderful uses when used together, and they are almost invincible in both offense and defense. Wu Liang Tianzun is now only grateful that the Three Altars Sea Gathering God lost the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover during the ancient demonic calamity. Otherwise, if Qinghe had such innate spiritual treasures to help her, he would have no chance of winning this battle!
There's no way to fight him. This Qinghe is insane. Even with all the magic treasures of the Three Altars Sea God, it's not enough. During the battle, there are also many puppets supporting him, shadow guards, flying armor puppets, missiles on lotus shoulders, and thunderclaps in lotus leaves. It looks like a one-on-one fight between two people, but in reality, it's a group of people ganging up on him!

The more I fought, the more terrified I became; the more I fought, the more uncertain I felt. My former pride had crumbled into dust and mud, and my current pain was like rain and wind, as cold as autumn.

He could only defend, not counterattack. Fortunately, he was protected by the Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus, which emitted a ball of white light to block all of Qinghe's attacks, allowing him to remain hidden in the enclosure and detached from worldly affairs.

But with the battle escalating to this point, he was not the only one suffering.

The Penglai Immortal Firefighting Team, led by Liu Gandang, all wore masks of pain.

This Qinghe is no human being!

The Fire-Tipped Spear spews forth fire dragons; with each thrust and each move, Samadhi True Fire coalesces into a single fire dragon. As the battle continues, the heavens and earth are filled with crimson fire dragons. The fire dragons crash into the Pure World White Lotus, like meteors falling to earth, igniting countless sparks. Any red light that touches the ground is an instant ignition, an endless raging fire. Although most of the fire burns on the territory of the Eastern King Sect, there are always some restless red flames that fly into the jurisdiction of their Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

The aftershocks of the Fire-Tipped Spear attack were already causing Liu Gandang and the others a lot of trouble. On one side, Liu Feng even used the Five-Colored Stone Carving, which he had just acquired and hadn't even had a chance to warm up yet, only knowing that it had a power button but not how to operate it, to put out the fire. On the other side, Qinghe, unable to defeat Wu Liang after a long time, became furious and used one method after another!

The Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon) spread out, sweeping up mountains and giant trees from the ground and smashing them down on Wu Liang. Whether Wu Liang was injured or not is unknown, but she destroyed a lot of the flowers and plants in their Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

Which of the combat puppets that Su Qing provided for her was any good? Su Qing himself was a person without manners. What public spirit could those spirit explosion missiles, thunderstorm bear kings, and flying armor puppets he created have? They didn't consider the people around them at all, only caring about their own combat enjoyment.

That Wu Liangtianzun doesn't seem like a human being either!
If you're any human being, you shouldn't mess with Qinghe. Why did you have to mess with her? Even Red Boy was subdued by her. And the Bull Demon King, who has been the most powerful man in the world since birth, had to apologize to her before he could redeem his son from her. How could she be someone to be trifled with?

It's one thing to provoke her, but at least stand up straight! Aren't you Dongwang Sect supposed to be so great? Stand up straight and take her down in no time. A quick victory is much better than hiding like a coward and letting Qinghe keep attacking, causing them all endless suffering!

Liu Gandang cursed Qinghe in his heart and Wu Liang out loud. He looked around and saw that although the Horned Dragon Star Lord, who had spoken loudly and arrogantly to him earlier, was now sweating profusely and dared not speak, the Heavenly Net had managed to contain the aftermath of their battle under his command, preventing major losses to his Penglai Immortal Kingdom. Only then did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

The reason why their Penglai Immortal Kingdom suffered little loss was not entirely due to the effectiveness of the Heavenly Net defenses, but mainly because the battle took place in the second ring area of ​​Penglai Island, which was under the jurisdiction of the Eastern King Sect.

This is the worst-hit area; flames are raging, stray bullets are flying everywhere, mountains have shifted and forests have been destroyed, houses have collapsed—it looks so tragic.

Liu Gandang had neither the good intentions nor the obligation to help the Dongwang Sect, but after staring at the Dongwang Sect's territory for a moment, he immediately noticed something amiss.

This place is the heart of Penglai Immortal Island. He probably knows a bit about the goods that the Eastern King Sect transports here. Most of them are array materials, which is reasonable. All the major sects have a passion for arrays. When they acquire a new territory, the first thing they set up is various mountain-protecting arrays and sect-guarding arrays.

In previous years, the Dongwang Sect transported a large quantity of array materials. At the time, he thought the Dongwang Sect was very wealthy and powerful, and wondered how many large arrays they would set up here. He had also told his disciples that if another demonic disaster struck Penglai Immortal Kingdom and they could not defend it, they could escape here. They would all be teammates in the fight against demons, and the Dongwang Sect would certainly not stand by and watch them die. With these defensive arrays set up by them, they could be guaranteed to be safe. But now it seems that this is not the case.

Because it was Qinghe's attack that caused such a commotion in the second ring of Penglai Island, the defensive formation he originally thought was only at the fifth rank. This was completely inconsistent with the formation materials they had transported before. You should know that there were quite a few sixth and seventh rank treasures among those formation materials. These treasures must have been used to set up formations of the sixth rank or above!
"Could they have set up a high-level offensive formation? The people from the Eastern King Sect are arrogant and probably think no one dares to touch them, so they've abandoned defense and are focusing entirely on offense!" Liu Feng said with a sudden inspiration.

"Are you a pig-brain? This is an offensive formation! Wu Liang's been beaten to a pulp, and you still don't know how to use it?" Liu Gandang cursed his son, his expression immediately changing as he roared angrily.
"Dongwang Sect, I, Gan Ni Niang, you bunch of bastards are utterly depraved and deserve to be sent to the eighteenth level of Avici Hell for eternity!"

This curse, filled with heartache and boundless rage, revealed that Liu Gandang had already discerned the true nature of the Eastern King Sect's clandestine activities within the second ring of Penglai Island! (End of Chapter)