Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom is a place that harbors filth and depravity, an ideal land and dreamland for all evil and heretical paths.

This claim is widely accepted by all realms, races, and beings. This immortal kingdom inherits the orthodox tradition of the demonic path, and it is said that the cultivators within it are all blue-faced and fanged, with human faces and beastly hearts. Each of them has countless schemes, plotting and scheming until they have tricked someone into their soul banner.

Master Lijing, the head of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, has consistently refuted and denied this claim, stating that it was a slander against their demonic path by Xuanmen cultivators and a malicious smear campaign by the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom's competitors. He intends to appeal to the Anti-Demon Alliance and prove his innocence before the Three Pure Ones Sect, making those who spread rumors and mislead the public pay the price they deserve!

But the more he caused trouble, the more the myriad realms knew about this demonic sect, and the more demonic cultivators flocked to it. Over time, the Luo Hou Sect's status as the orthodox origin of the demonic path was actually being replaced by the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom.

Meanwhile, the Demon Kingdom of Desire flourished ever more with Shi Lijing's repeated drumming and appeals for justice.

Today, in the thriving Tianyuan Realm, the development of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom is outstanding, second only to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom with Su Qing in charge, and the profound Wanyao Kingdom. It is showing signs of being comparable to the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom and the Xuanyuan Immortal Kingdom. This speed of development is truly astonishing. It can be ranked alongside the Xingsha Divine Kingdom with Gao Erqiang in charge as one of the twin stars of Tianyuan!

As the ruler of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, Shi Lijing, who single-handedly created this situation, was naturally very proud of it.

He laughed at the Qin Kingdom for being too rigid, he laughed at the Xuanyuan Kingdom for being too traditional, he laughed at the Wanyao Kingdom for having a rich history but lacking staying power, and he laughed at Gao Erqiang for having martial prowess but no brains.

He laughed at Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom... He dared not laugh, because Su Qing was petty and held grudges. If Su Qing sensed his mockery and stopped transferring the primary puppet factory of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to Yumo Immortal Kingdom, he would be in tears!

All in all, all in all.

The current Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom is developing quite well.

Master Lijing, who had just rescued a magical prodigy from the southern border and also recognized a godfather, was in a very good mood.

His pleasant mood came to an abrupt end the moment he arrived at the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom.

He saw the Demonic Immortal Kingdom and its major cities reduced to ruins, saw countless demonic cultivators crying out for their parents, saw the tattered Ten Thousand Soul Banners lying empty on the ground, and saw the various industries that had been painstakingly introduced being ruthlessly destroyed!

Years of hard work were destroyed in an instant, and something carefully nurtured was wantonly ruined. This feeling instantly brought Shi Lijing back to that stormy night many years ago.

Helplessness, frustration, anger, and rage—the feelings are similar, and the pain is equal!

But the reactions were completely different.

Years ago, he could swallow his anger and even treat the child born to his Daoist partner and that beast as his own, raising him as his own son to this day.

Now, he has chosen the art style of "Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation," and those who offend him will be repaid a hundredfold or a thousandfold.

His enemy is none other than the mysterious and ever-changing Heavenly Demon who is currently above the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom!

This celestial demon has no fixed form; sometimes it transforms into an ugly, grotesque face with a white face and red mouth, sometimes into a long-haired female ghost in red clothes and embroidered shoes, and sometimes into a bride dressed in red makeup and a wedding gown.

Their bizarre shapes are all inseparable from terrifying and frightening elements.

These appearances might frighten ordinary people, but to frighten enlightened cultivators or those at the Nascent Soul or Void Refinement stages is simply a joke.

Among the cultivators currently beating up this Heavenly Demon are also Guangxian Heavenly Venerable of the Yuanshi Sect, Gule Heavenly Venerable of the Taishang Sect, and Sanyang Heavenly Venerable of the Lingbao Sect.

Not to mention that the three Celestial Venerables are from the orthodox Xuanmen sect, the lineage of the Three Pure Ones, and are of righteous origins who are evil. They possess the righteous and illustrious Xuanmen techniques, and are the nemesis of all demons and monsters in the world.

Take, for example, when Su Qin led the campaign against the Abyss Realm. At that time, these three Heavenly Venerables were only at the level of Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord. In that Netherworld-like Abyss Realm, they had seen all kinds of strange and bizarre demons and monsters from ancient times to the present, and they were never seen to be afraid or timid.

Now, we've only seen some eerie illusions; how can we let them have their Daoist hearts clouded and lose their dignity?

This is what surprised Shi Lijing.

Look at how the True Lord Guangxian was so frightened by the bride in red that he ran away with his head in his hands. The Heavenly Demon found an opportunity and overturned his acquired spiritual treasure, the Qiankun Seal, to the ground.

Look at that Ancient Music Celestial Venerable, covered in sweat, his Dao heart lost due to the trickery of a nobody, leaving him in a sorry state.

Looking at the Three Rams Celestial Venerable, as a sword cultivator, his Dao heart should be the most steadfast. Yet, at this moment, his eyes were dazed, his mind was in turmoil, and his sword had gone limp, all because of this strange Heavenly Demon!

Even these three Celestial Venerables, with their extraordinary lineage and formidable strength, were in such a sorry state.

Those who came with them to subdue the Heavenly Demon and seize the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation were in even worse shape.

There was a Vajra monk who had mastered the true scriptures of Buddhism; his thighs trembled and seemed damp.

A seasoned general, experienced in battle and capable of life and death, cried out in alarm and turned to run away.

A beautiful fairy, pure as snow, was so frightened that she lost her composure and became incontinent on the spot. Overwhelmed with shame and indignation, she committed suicide on the spot.

Then look at the even weaker ones, the mortal cultivators of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom. Their minds have been overwhelmed by inexplicable fear. Countless heads are crooked, eyes are drooling, and they are clearly insane and beyond saving!
These horrifying scenes greatly shocked Shi Lijing, like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing most of his previous anger.

"My son, do you know the origin of this Heavenly Demon?"

Bi Haixuan, who came to the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom with Shi Lijing, also witnessed everything that happened there.

In his eyes, there is no evil spirit in the world that does not deserve to die. Moreover, this evil spirit has ruined his adopted son's career. As his adoptive father, he should stand up for his adopted son and bring this evil spirit to justice.

However, he was not a reckless person. Seeing that the hero and immortal genius who had ganged up on him was being played around by him, and not knowing much about its methods, he naturally wanted to ask about its origins and methods first.

"This is Khorne, one of the most unpredictable and terrifying demons under the Twelve Demon Generals."

Shi Lijing said through gritted teeth.

Khorne, Twisted Felix, Slaanesh, and Nago.

These are the Four Heavenly Demons, and also the Evil Marks of the Five Elders of the Four Directions.

In ancient times, it wreaked havoc on the human world in the guise of an evil god, causing great losses to the Tianyuan Realm even before the rise of the demonic calamity.

Legend has it that in the past, there was a human dynasty in the Tianyuan Realm that was no less prosperous than the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom. However, it collapsed because of these four Heavenly Demons, and not a trace of it was passed down to later generations.

It should be noted that at that time, the Tianyuan Realm was thriving in human affairs, with immortals and gods standing side by side, the Heavenly Emperor still in power, and Buddhas overlooking the human world from Mount Ling.

Even under such circumstances, these four celestial demons are able to stir up trouble.

This shows how bold and capable they are.

Now, this Khorne Heavenly Demon holds a fragment of the Jade Disc of Creation, and it is unknown what kind of fortune he has obtained from the fragment.

Simply by changing illusions, one can indiscriminately awaken the deepest fears in everyone's heart.

From countless mortals to the highest celestial beings of the Xuanmen, none of them could do anything to him. They were all manipulated and cruelly tortured to death by him!

This was no match that Shi Lijing could handle!
Shi Lijing was well aware that his greatest strength in getting to where he was today was his self-awareness and his ability to know when to back down from difficulties.

When Khorne evoked the terrifying scene of that stormy night in his mind, he had already fallen into the trap of this demon.

This was only because he hadn't attacked the Heavenly Demon yet, whose attention was still focused on the three Heavenly Venerables, including Guangxian. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Demon had attacked him with all its might, he wouldn't have been able to escape from that unforgettable fear, and would have ultimately died in terror from endless torment.

Go and invite the Buddha!
No, hurry and invite Puppet Ancestor Su Qing!
The first person Shi Lijing thought of who could deal with this demon was Su Qing.

Because it has many sixth and seventh-tier puppets under its command, these puppets not only have the martial power to defeat this Heavenly Demon, but also, being puppets, are ignorant and without feeling, and therefore have no fear. They will not be targeted by this Heavenly Demon, making them the absolute nemesis of this Heavenly Demon.

In fact, the most suitable means to deal with the manipulative Heavenly Demons is the series of puppets that Su Qing has created, as recognized by all the heavens and myriad realms.

Unfortunately, he was used to living a poor life and was reluctant to spend the rare and precious materials needed to buy a sixth-tier puppet.

I've been waiting for Su Qing to lower the price and promote the product before considering buying a sixth-tier puppet.

Otherwise, if there were even one sixth-order puppet in the Immortal Kingdom today, the Immortal Kingdom wouldn't be in this situation.

Now that things have come to this, there's no point in regretting it now.

He could only use his divine sense to try to contact Su Qing.

The reply received was that the person was ganging up on the Chaos Demon.

As one of the culprits who unleashed the ancient demonic calamity.

Among the Twelve Heavenly Demon Generals, the Chaos Heavenly Demon is no less infamous than the Demon Buddha.

Master Lijing could imagine how formidable and difficult it was to deal with.

Since Su Qing has already engaged in a battle with him, it's unlikely he'll extend a helping hand to rescue his Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom.

Su Qing was too busy to deal with everything, and the other forces capable of handling the Heavenly Demon's terror were all caught up in the chaos caused by the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation.

Let alone the fact that he has a shallow network of connections in all the heavens and myriad worlds and cannot find anyone to teach him.

Even the true disciples of the Three Pure Ones sect, such as Guangxian Tianzun, couldn't find any outside help!
"Its rise was swift, and its fall was sudden. Could it be that the Heavenly Way truly cannot tolerate us demonic cultivators? Will my Demon Immortal Kingdom also repeat the mistakes of the demonic path of the past, collapsing at its peak?"

Helpless, Shi Lijing complained and blamed others.

However, he didn't see that his adoptive father, Bi Haixuan, had already rolled up his sleeves and was ready to take action after hearing the details of the Heavenly Demon Korab.

"My son, do not panic. Watch as your father helps you slay this demon!"

Upon hearing his words, Shi Lijing was first taken aback, then overjoyed: "Godfather, is it true? Godfather, do you have the ability to fight against this Heavenly Demon?"

"I never lie to anyone. If I were to lie to you, you could be my father!"

Bi Haixuan made the most solemn vow, and then, under the admiring gaze of his master, he underwent a magnificent transformation.

"A cloud hangs over the azure sea and dark sky, a crow flies to the phoenix flock, Angewomon, transform!"

With a loud shout, Shi Lijing's disheveled, bearded adoptive father instantly transformed into a holy celestial maiden with white ribbons tied around her thighs and a bulging chest.

The celestial maiden, wielding a sacred bow, gathered the divine power of all living beings in the entire Desire Demon Immortal City, unleashing a barrage of sacred arrows.

"The holy celestial maiden will not be defeated by fear!"

"The dawn of justice will surely pierce through the darkness!"

"Pathetic Demon King, you have underestimated the power of kindness!"

What made Shi Lijing uncomfortable was that his godfather, Bi Haixuan, not only transformed into a Celestial Beast, but also had to shout out a cringeworthy, chuunibyou slogan every time he shot a sacred arrow.

Regardless of whether it was necessary or not, once the Sacred Arrow took effect, dispelling the terrifying illusion of the Khorne Demon and freeing all cultivators from fear and confusion,

Everyone, both in heaven and on earth, can hear these slogans!

When they later find out that the celestial beast was actually his adoptive father in disguise, will he, as a master of demonic cultivation, still be able to live in all the worlds?
That would be so embarrassing!

But saving face is one thing, as long as the substance is preserved, that's enough.

As expected of the old godfather, a prodigy of the demonic path, the Celestial Beast that abandoned its bottom line and transformed has an ability to restrain demonic beings that is comparable to Su Qing's sixth-order exorcism puppet.

With their cooperation, Guangxian Tianzun, Kule Tianzun, and Sanyang Tianzun roused their spirits and unleashed their full power.

After fighting the demon Khorne in the sky for three days and three nights, they finally killed the demon on the spot.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name, your clan, your sect, and whether you are married?"

Guangxian Tianzun stared intently at the Heavenly Maiden Beast.

That figure, that skin, that aura.

Tsk tsk tsk, she feels completely different from his Qinse Fairy, with a unique and different kind of trembling feeling that makes him lose his mind and even think about becoming her Daoist partner.

"I am Bi Haixuan, a native of the Southern Frontier, and currently the patron saint of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom. Fellow Daoist, if you have any business, you may discuss it with my adopted son, Shi Lijing!"

A rough, cold voice came from Angewomon's mouth, completely lacking the soft, sweet tone she used when shouting slogans earlier.

Just as Guangxian Tianzun was feeling astonished, an even more unbelievable scene unfolded.

The celestial maiden beast that had disturbed his Daoist mind and stirred his lustful desires transformed right before his eyes into a disheveled old man with a full beard.

"This is impossible! The art of transformation cannot possibly deceive my eyes!"

Guangxian Tianzun roared in disbelief.

"This is not a transformation technique. I am the Celestial Maiden Beast, I am Bi Haixuan. Fellow Daoist, I see that you have extraordinary bones. Would you be willing to become my adopted son and acknowledge me as your father?"

Bi Haixuan's calm words chilled Guangxian Tianzun to the bone. What he wanted was the Heavenly Maiden Beast, and what he longed for was a Daoist partner, not Bi Haixuan, nor any godfather.

In a businesslike manner, Chong Shi bowed respectfully and said, "Fellow Daoist Shi, I'm sorry to trouble you with dealing with this mess in your esteemed Immortal Kingdom. Demons are rampant, and not all the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation have been recovered yet. We must now rush to the aid of other battlefields and will not linger here any longer!"

After he finished speaking, Gu Le Tianzun glanced at Bi Haixuan with interest, and then tossed Shi Lijing a storage bag full of pills.

"Here is a Tranquilizing Pill, which can help your fellow Daoists in your esteemed Immortal Kingdom remove the effects of the Heavenly Demon's corruption and restore them to their original state!"

Master Li accepted the bag of pills with deep gratitude and watched the three Heavenly Venerables and the other cultivators depart into the distance.

After hesitating for a moment, he handed the pill to the elder of the Desire Demon Sect who had regained his senses, and then, along with his son Shi Zhifang and adoptive father Bi Haixuan, rushed to the battlefield where Su Qing and the others were. (End of this chapter)