Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 283 The Three-Follower Witch
The nameless lion's roar shook the heavens and the earth, as if it exploded right next to the ears of all the cultivators!

The cultivators were stunned by the lion's roar and said that it must be at least a third-level demon king, otherwise its lung capacity would not be so large and its voice would not be so loud. They said it was best not to provoke it, lest it roar at close range and scare their souls out of their bodies.

They were awestruck by the terror of the lion's roar, and Su Qing, who was leading the way, roared like a tiger.

"How can the master of beasts be the Azure Lion clan? The master of beasts should be my Winged Tiger clan! I, the Fierce Tiger King, want to see who is so arrogant. I will tear its mouth apart!"

Having said that, the tiger spread its wings, soared into the sky, and fled straight towards the direction of the lion's roar.

This made the cultivators even more confused.

What's going on?

Fellow Daoist Su, aren't you getting a little too into the role?
Who the master of beasts is is none of your business. You're not a tiger, you're a human. You can tell the lion king is not to be trifled with just by his loud voice. Why are you provoking him?
Or perhaps it's because the tiger skin has been worn for too long.

If Fellow Daoist Su is called a tiger, then he truly is a tiger!

The Azure Lion King and the Fire Phoenix King were locked in a fierce battle, with raging flames flying in the sky and a hazy azure light emanating from the ground.

The flames burn the body and ignite the soul, while the azure light melts the spirit and destroys the soul!
The green lion on the ground had a head like a towering mountain, eyes that blazed with ferocity, and was five hundred feet long from head to tail, and three hundred feet tall from feet to back.

The fire phoenix in the sky has the head of a swan and the buttocks of a unicorn, the neck of a snake and the tail of a fish. It leaps more than a thousand feet away from the fire. When the battle gets fierce, its wings are like a roc fanning the wind and igniting the fire, and its legs are like a crane kicking out in a series of strikes.

They are all third-tier demon kings, and all are exotic beasts and divine beasts!
These two sides are really at odds; they'd better stay away than get involved!

Liang Haishun and the others followed Su Qing all the way here, before they could even persuade Su Qing or stop Tiger King.

Then they heard the Tiger King roar, claiming that he was a subordinate of Fire Phoenix and would take the bullet for Fire Phoenix!
Fellow Daoist Su is a man of honor, as all cultivators know!

But now they're talking about loyalty to demons and beasts, which puzzles the cultivators.

They could only watch helplessly as the Tiger King joined the battle and gave the Green Lion King a good beating.

They glanced at the ferocious beastmen, a group of wolves, leopards, bears, and lizards, and remembering that their fellow Daoist Su had just beaten up the opposing leader, they immediately followed him and mingled into the other side of the flying demon race.

At this moment, if we're talking about being confused, then everyone present, including the demonic cultivators and demon kings, was completely bewildered.

But apart from the white-faced green lion king who was beaten black and blue, the most confused were the bird clan who stood behind the fire phoenix demon king.

Suddenly, a fierce tiger king appeared, refusing to be a beast, choosing instead to be a bird of the air, and beat up the green lion on behalf of the fire phoenix!

Within the demon kingdom, the Winged Tiger clan and the Green Lion and Mountain Ape clans have been locked in a fierce battle for the position of Beast Master for years.

How come there's suddenly a rebellious tiger who wants to be related to them, the birds, and even willingly become a subordinate of the Fire Phoenix?

The Wind Eagle King was still dazed, his clever eyes darting between the Fire Phoenix Demon King and the Fierce Tiger King.

Upon seeing the tiger and the phoenix, although they did not utter a word, they frequently exchanged glances. Not only did the Fire Phoenix Demon King secretly hand over the three Fire Essences, which were of great use to the Fire Phoenix Clan, to the Tiger King!
It's because of love!
Nothing can escape my discerning eyes!
As expected of me, the most intelligent king in the history of the Wind Eagle Clan!

The Wind Eagle King believed he had grasped the reason why the proud and arrogant Tiger King was willing to become the Fire Phoenix King's subordinate.

As for why it beat the Green Lion King so fiercely, it and the other demon beasts were not surprised. In the demon kingdom, whenever a lion and a tiger met, a fierce battle was inevitable. There were even special betting places for lion-tiger fights in the demon kingdom. Some nosy demons would even start their own fights over who was stronger than the lion or the tiger.

The Tiger King joined the avian faction, and the Fire Phoenix Demon King tacitly approved. The Tiger King himself was also powerful, and no demon dared to say anything.

But what do these subordinates mean?
The Wind Eagle King and the Sword Falcon King, two third-tier demon kings, looked at the group of miscellaneous demon beasts who squeezed into the birds, looking quite abrupt, and indeed quite abrupt.

"These butterflies and bamboo dragonflies can barely be considered part of my bird clan, but these fierce boars, burrowing rats, and white-headed pythons have absolutely no relation to my bird clan!"

"If that green frog beast went to the beast race, even the beasts would look down on it!"

"Why don't we talk to the Tiger King and ask him to send these subordinates to the beast tribe? They're all useless anyway, so it doesn't matter whether we keep them or not!"

"I already said that!"

What did it say?

"It told me to get out!"

"You tolerated it?"

"How could I tolerate it? I immediately complained to the Fire Phoenix Demon King!"

"What did the Fire Phoenix Demon King say?"

"It said that what the Tiger King meant was that I should keep quiet!"

"You tolerated it again!"

"Well... of course I'll tolerate it. I think the phoenix and the tiger are having an affair!"

"You guessed it too?"

"You guessed that too?"

"Tsk tsk, look at them, they're almost stuck together!"

"Hmph, do you think the Winged Tiger True King and the Fire Phoenix True King can tolerate them being together?"

"elopement?"

"elopement!"

When the Wind Eagle King and the Sword Falcon King finished speaking, they looked at the Fire Phoenix and Fierce Tigers who were whispering to each other with a gaze that was three parts curiosity, five parts admiration, and twelve parts gossip.

Love that transcends racial barriers is ultimately admirable!

"Did the wandering talisman master really bring you out, fellow Daoist?" Liu Yun'er asked in a low voice, her heart filled with joy.

Su Qing's ability to help her out of the predicament was part of the reason she was happy.

But more importantly, Su Qing herself is still alive!

Previously, she had mentioned to Su Qing that she wanted to use her identity as the Fire Phoenix Demon Lord to lead the demon beasts to forcefully break through the eastern city wall and rescue him from the demonic abyss of Baiyun Immortal City.

Unexpectedly, Su Qing firmly refused. In Liu Yun'er's view, although Su Qing said that she had made preparations, there was no need for her to interfere.

However, according to her information, the old evil man is so terrifying that even the Penglai Immortal Kingdom has not yet decided which high-level cultivator to send to deal with him. It would be extremely difficult for Su Qing to escape from the old man's hands with her meager skills.

No matter what she said, Su Qing was like a block of wood, refusing to listen, which made Liu Yun'er curse him countless times in her heart.

Helpless, he suddenly received a message on the Heavenly Talisman Tablet from a fellow Daoist named Wandering Talisman Master, who claimed to have a way to take Su Qing out of the city!
Liu Yun'er immediately recognized this person as the one who had led Su Qing into the Heavenly Talisman Hall. After seeing the several fourth-tier talisman papers left by him, she figured that with this person's help, Su Qing would indeed have a good chance of escaping.

Without much thought, and having no other options, Liu Yun'er transferred 5,000 merit points to the man based on his conditions, so that he could take Su Qing with him when he left the city.

Now that Su Qing was fully recovered and dressed as a fierce tiger, standing alive in front of her, Liu Yun'er immediately felt that the five thousand merit points she had spent were well worth it.

"You gave Old Daoist Tong merit points! Was it five thousand?"
Five thousand merit points equals five thousand spirit stones!

"Do you even know how to manage a household? Do you even have a brain? You have so many merit points, what are you going to do with him? Give them to me, and you'll be able to escape even faster!"

Liu Yun'er felt the flowers were worth it, while Su Qing felt they were wronged!
That old Taoist Tong is filthy and rotten-hearted. He even thinks that Xiong Er and the Merit Wooden Fish took advantage of him by eating half of his golden talisman!

I had already paid!
Swallowing half a talisman was too lenient for that old Taoist priest; I should have swallowed the whole thing!

"Fellow Daoist Su is quite formidable now. Indeed, being able to fight the Azure Lion King, Fellow Daoist Su has the ability to do so. You don't need to be polite to Yun'er. You can scold her if you want, and even if you want to hit Yun'er, Yun'er can only let Fellow Daoist Su hit her."

Liu Yun'er spent money but was scolded by him instead. Her face immediately turned cold, and she said in a chilling tone.

Su Qing was about to be tougher: "Little brat, I'm not the same person I used to be. Now, I can scold you a few times and you'll have to listen. If I really want to hit you, you'll have to stick your butt out and beg for it!"
But then he thought again, the two of them were still in the group of demonic beasts and demonic cultivators, which was the time for them to work together as husband and wife, or rather, to collude and overcome difficulties together.

This witch can be so capricious, but can he, a tough and unyielding man, be so capricious? He's just making himself a laughingstock among the transvestites!

The Nine Li Dao Patterns made me submit to this witch three times. This is the third time. After bowing my head this time, I will never tolerate this witch again. I must stand tall and be a decent human being!
Su Qing muttered to himself that perhaps because bowing his head twice before had become a habit, this third time bowing to the witch was so skillful that even he felt sorry for himself.

"Why do you think of me like that, Fellow Daoist Liu? Let alone my current abilities, which are far inferior to yours, even if I were to condense the furnace lid and produce the Golden Core in the future, even if I were to become a Nascent Soul True Person, I would still remain true to my original intention and have a heart devoted to you!"
"My words were a little harsh just now, but it was only because I regretted the five thousand merit points you gave. My body is worthless, how could it be worth you spending such a price to save me!" Su Qing apologized in a low voice. The two of them communicated using a two-heart contract, so they were not afraid of being overheard by others.

Liu Yun'er's expression softened at his words, and she looked at him carefully again with her beautiful eyes, then said with a smile:

"It wasn't a waste. If I had known earlier that Fellow Daoist Su was so well hidden, possessing the ability to independently refine a third-tier divine beast armor puppet and to wear it and unleash its full power, Yun'er would have spent another five or ten thousand merit points to save you. You are very valuable!"

"Fellow Daoist's eyes are sharp; even though I am wearing a tiger skin, you can still see the Lu Wu armor puppet on my body."

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, I was able to forge this armored puppet thanks to your previous instruction. After watching you forge the Fire Phoenix, I tried to imitate you, resulting in this clumsy creation. I only regret that I lack your skill and am unable to draw fourth-tier divine beast runes on this puppet!"

Su Qing cupped his hands in a humble manner, saying that although his Wind and Thunder Lu Wu armor had surpassed its master, he had to admit that the skills he learned from Liu Yun'er were also indispensable in the creation of this armor puppet.

Since no witch personally demonstrated the spells, he had nowhere to learn the Fire Rune and Divine Beast Rune. Not only could he not refine the Wind and Thunder Lu Wu, but even the Evil Refining Furnace Child could not refine them!

These two puppets, along with the old Taoist's final move, were key to his ability to leave Baiyun Immortal City.

In that case, he really was saved by the witch!

If she saved my life, then it wouldn't be so bad to give in to her this time!
Su Qing, with a clear mind, lowered the tiger's head into a position that pleased the witch, assuming a posture that would satisfy her, and obediently stood behind her.

"When do we make our move?" He glanced at the group of demonic cultivators opposite him and saw that besides a few Foundation Establishment disciples licking the body of the demoness, there was also a young Golden Core demonic cultivator licking her body. He was immediately very satisfied with his skills.

The Heavenly Demoness performed so well that the Joyful Old Demon should have been completely unaware. It's just unknown when the Demoness herself will suddenly strike at the old demon.

"Who are you targeting?" Liu Yun'er asked curiously, realizing that she had never revealed to Su Qing who she was targeting.

"Old Devil Huanxi, look at that disgusting old thief. When you make your move, don't hold back. You'll have to torture him to death!"

Su Qing bluntly stated that it was true; he had traveled a long way to support this witch, and now that they were practically inseparable, there was no need to hide anything further.

If the witch doesn't trust others, how could she not trust Su Qing? Su Qing is loyal and devoted, as clear as day and night. To keep it from him would be too hurtful.

Liu Yun'er, her pretty face hidden inside the armored puppet, pursed her red lips slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then said:
"That old demon is not easy to kill. If we make a move outside this cave, not only will the demon kings and beasts help him, but even those demonic cultivators will not stand idly by!"

"If it's not easy to kill outside, then let's go inside? The demon kings can't enter the cave, and there's only one Nascent Soul spirit. The other demon cultivators are just hoping we'll take action against the old demon and reduce one of their opponents!" Su Qing, quick-witted, spoke rapidly.

"The old demon advanced to the Golden Core stage several hundred years ago, and his cultivation has reached the peak of the Golden Core stage. In addition to the Yin-Yang Absolute Breath Light, he has cultivated countless other Dao techniques. His methods are unfathomable. Even after preparing for a hundred years to kill him, Yun'er is not very confident."

Fellow Daoist Su has no connection with this old demon, why should you get involved in this mess with Yun'er!

The usually domineering witch, though filled with hatred when speaking of this old demon, seemed to harbor an uncontrollable fear beneath her surface hatred.

This startled Su Qing, who blurted out:
"Fellow Daoist, you've been preparing to kill this old demon for over a hundred years? Does that mean you're at least a hundred years old?"

Over a hundred years old, that's really a young woman!
Luckily, I didn't give myself to her before, or she would have been a cunning old man taking advantage of me!

No, I'm so young and she's so old, why wouldn't she want to eat me?

How hateful!
"Without Fellow Daoist Yun'er's talent, how could she have reached the Golden Core stage without more than a hundred years of cultivation? What, Fellow Daoist Su, do you think Yun'er is old?"

Liu Yun'er didn't expect Su Qing to focus on this, but she was immediately angered by his words.

Is a Golden Core cultivator who is over a hundred years old considered old?

Even in the Penglai Immortal Realm, a Golden Core cultivator who is over a hundred years old is praised as young and promising, with a bright future ahead!
"Immortal! The Golden Elixir grants a lifespan of a thousand years, and at over a hundred years old, it's like a mortal in their midst of fifteen or sixteen, still in the prime of youth!"

Seeing that the witch's tone was cold again, Su Qing quickly tried to smooth things over.

"Fellow Daoist, do you really want to come into the cave with me?" Liu Yun'er asked again.

"If Fellow Daoist Ruoyun'er goes, I will go too. Even if it means going through mountains of knives and seas of fire, or into a bottomless abyss, I will go!"

Su Qing said righteously that he didn't want to either, but staying in the outer room meant he might have to face the old evil spirit who was following him and waiting for him to come to him. It would be better to go to that cave and fight Liu Yun'er. There were many good things in the Nascent Soul Cave, and maybe there would be a turning point.

There should be a turning point, right?

Both the Jiuli Dao Pattern and the Celestial Master Dao Pattern have pinned my survival on the witch.

If you give in to her, you're sure to have a good outcome!

Su Qing's mind raced, and he muttered to himself. Liu Yun'er had no idea what he was thinking, going through all sorts of twists and turns in his mind.

Seeing his firm reply and frank response, I was deeply moved.

In this cultivation world, there are very few people who treat her like Su Qing does!
Liu Yun'er landed on Shi Zhifang, who was in the distance, showing concern for the Heavenly Demoness.

This man was good to her, but judging from his appearance, he was just lusting after her body, which was disgusting.

Unlike Fellow Daoist Su, who, though also lusting after his own body, but...

He's probably just lusting after his own body!
“Fellow Daoist Su, Yun’er cannot lose her virginity before reaching the Nascent Soul stage due to her cultivation. If you came to help Yun’er with the intention of forming a Daoist partnership with her, then you need not…”

"It's hard to imagine that such cold-hearted words came from Yun'er's mouth. How could I, Su Qing, be such a shallow person? I am willing to risk my life for you this time because I am impressed by you and have been sincere with you. How could I have such a heart to repay your kindness and ask you to give yourself to me!"
Fellow Daoist, you've mistaken me for someone else!

Su Qing said indignantly, thinking to herself, "If the Golden Core method doesn't work, then the Nascent Soul method will? If that's the case, I can do it later."

"Fellow Daoist, you don't even desire my body?" Liu Yun'er couldn't tell whether what he said was true or false, sincere or feigned.

"No, not even a little bit!" Su Qing said frankly.

“Indeed, Yun’er’s plain appearance is hardly worthy of your attention!” Liu Yun’er felt uneasy seeing his unwavering determination.

"Fellow Daoist, are you trying to make me craving it, or are you trying to prevent me from craving it?"

"Whether you're tempted or not is a question for Fellow Daoist Su to answer!"

"Fellow Daoist, are you trying to make me crave but not be able to eat it? Fellow Daoist, you're so wicked!"

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When Su Qing and Liu Yun'er were pulling at each other, their ambiguous feelings were palpable.

The demonic cultivators of the Desire Demon Sect also gathered together and whispered among themselves within the formation.

"You wicked tiger and lecherous phoenix, utterly shameless!"

"Demons don't understand morality or shame. It's common for them to have sex on the spot. They're actually being quite restrained!"

"The appearance of the Tiger King is suspicious!"

"That Fire Phoenix Demon King is definitely up to something!"

"Are they from Penglai?"

"The people of Penglai are extremely arrogant; they would never disguise themselves as demonic beasts!"

“Those are evil cultivators from the Demon Tree Immortal Kingdom. These evil cultivators are even more unscrupulous than us. They are capable of doing shameless things like disguising themselves as demonic beasts and waiting for us to break into the cave so they can take advantage of the situation.”

"We'll find out which side they are after we test them!"

"Should we let the Green Lion King try?"

"I asked, and it was badly beaten just now, so it doesn't dare to show its face for the time being!"

"If you're so cowardly, why be a lion king? Go be a rat king!"

"Elder Zhang is talking about it so enthusiastically, why don't you give it a try?"

"I am willing to try. For the sake of the sect, I would be willing to be killed by the Tiger King. But I am afraid that with my limited abilities, even if I die, I will not be able to find out the true strength of the Tiger King and the Phoenix King!"

"Whether the sect leader goes, or Zhi Fang goes, or Elder Jia can go, we ordinary elders are only at the low-grade Golden Core stage. Our skills and strength are insufficient, and we have the will but not the power!"

(End of this chapter)