The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut at this moment, not allowing even a wisp of immortal energy to seep through.
Shui Miao transformed into the appearance of an ordinary immortal, exuding the aura of a common celestial being, and blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate. He walked right under the noses of the numerous celestial soldiers and generals… These celestial guards only paid attention to those who seemed suspicious and carried the aura of the Three Pure Sects.
(The founder of the Three Pure Sects cultivated three types of spiritual energy: earth, wood, and metal. Therefore, all disciples of his sect also cultivated these three energies, which were combined in a special method, creating a unique aura that was easily recognizable.)
The immortal Shui Miao had transformed into exuded the aura of water-based spiritual energy, so the celestial soldiers and generals didn’t give him a second thought.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
These Immortal Emperors, despite their immense power, were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura.
Shui Miao’s cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also gained significant strength from consuming a large number of elixirs.
Under these circumstances, it became even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao requested a room.
After settling onto the jade bed in the room, Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he began to communicate spiritually with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the planet of his mental realm.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us everywhere, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this, I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s easy to say, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! I’ll be watching then!”
“Mmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting artifacts.
This time, Shui Miao decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of forging materials, and he was most proficient in the knowledge of formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed, all readily available.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials.
Then, Shui Miao started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and crazy idea.
Creating puppets that had life and could self-destruct was no ordinary challenge.
Time inside the Time Tower flowed like water…
How to create life?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the planet of his mental realm, the methods of separating primordial spirits from immortals in his memories, and the steps of using elixirs to nurture artifact spirits. He then combined the energies of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, the memories of primordial spirits, and more, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, gradually gaining experience, one inspiration after another. When the experiment reached its five hundred and seventy-sixth attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings.
Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control from a distance using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not need to be awakened; Shui Miao used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of his primordial spirit and directly nurtured life into them.
The puppets were embedded with Dream Demon formations to prevent others from seeing through them.
They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion formations and Destruction Grand formations, making them perfect in both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long sigh of relief, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Pillar, I really owe you one for getting you involved in this. Right now, I have nothing to offer but to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and toast you with a cup of wine.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking cups with the Pillar Emperor.
The wine the Immortal Emperors drank was naturally no ordinary wine.
This wine was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a rare brew that the Pillar Emperor had treasured for thousands of years.
The Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a leopard-like head and ringed eyes. He was straightforward, loved wine, and was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Seeing the Kunpeng Emperor speak like this, the Pillar Emperor immediately waved his hands and said, “Brother, don’t say that. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me, just enjoy yourself, eat and drink well, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor was not kind-hearted, nor did he truly care about those sects. The Kunpeng Emperor was frustrated because he had failed to pocket a large number of spirit stones, forging materials, and elixirs, and had even destroyed several supreme treasures. He was still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Pillar Emperor, this simple-minded fellow, only concerned with eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Taoist.
This Taoist was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“Do you think you can stop me? You’re seeking death!”
The puppet Xingjue charged straight at the gate, unleashing several palm strikes with his magic power, instantly sending many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him, it’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor only shouted and did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might still possess terrifying self-destructing immortal artifacts.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me catch him…”
The Pillar Emperor, being straightforward, immediately teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Pillar Emperor gave chase.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Xingjue flew for his life, his speed not at all inferior to that of the Immortal Emperors.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Xingjue flew towards a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The power of this self-destruction was immense, as Shui Miao had incorporated the Extreme Yin Evil Qi into the formation, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being directly blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no match for an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor had several supreme treasures nearly destroyed, his immortal soul invaded by the evil qi. Due to the chaos in his internal magic power, he couldn’t gather his strength and had to hastily consume elixirs to resist the evil qi’s invasion.
The Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor were caught off guard, not even activating their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed all their treasures, greatly diminishing their vitality, leaving them in agony.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos in the Immortal Emperors’ auras and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Xingjue and swiftly teleported away.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal magic power in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was pinned down by the puppet Xingjue, who proceeded to pummel him!
Seeing this, the Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Xingjue.
But the puppet Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal magic power was agitated beyond control, causing him to self-destruct as well.
The self-destruction of the Star River Emperor’s body was no small matter. Under the dual self-destruction power, the Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and both were blown away. Though not completely dead, they were half-dead, nearly at death’s door.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the gruesome scene, and were all stunned.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous desolate mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor, activating the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly bewilder his consciousness and enter his mental realm.
The mental realm of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, spirit stones, various jade tablets—the mental realm was filled with all sorts of things, but what Shui Miao coveted the most was the Emperor Qi, a vast amount of Emperor Qi!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Qi and stored it within the planet of his mental realm.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Qi from his mental realm.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a flick of his mind, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The puppet Kunpeng Emperor returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The puppet Star River Emperor went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, spirit stones, and elixirs from the government offices.
Shui Miao had transformed into an ordinary immortal, radiating the aura of a common cultivator, and blended into the crowd of immortals walking past the Heaven Gate. Right under the watchful eyes of countless celestial soldiers and generals, he passed by unnoticed. These guards were only vigilant for suspicious figures emanating the aura of the Sanqing Dao Sect.
(The founders of the Sanqing Dao Sect cultivated earth, wood, and metal energies, so all disciples of the sect also practiced these three types of energies. These energies were combined in a unique way, creating a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
Therefore, the water-element aura radiating from Shui Miao’s current immortal guise was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this moment, the Four Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. The Star River Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Sovereign were searching the Sixth Heaven, while the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Qingtian Immortal Emperor guarded the Heaven Gate, preventing Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Although these Immortal Emperors were powerful, they were unable to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Shui Miao’s Dream Demon Cultivation Method had grown increasingly profound, and his soul-bound treasure’s spirit had greatly improved its cultivation after consuming a large quantity of pills.
Under these circumstances, they were even less likely to detect Shui Miao’s existence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao requested a room.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate, moving unnoticed under the watchful eyes of countless celestial soldiers and generals. These guardians only paid attention to those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the three spiritual forces of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three forces. These forces were combined in a unique way, creating a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now disguised as an immortal with a water-based spiritual aura, was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and his natal treasure’s spirit had also grown stronger with the help of numerous elixirs. Under these circumstances, it was even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he focused his mind and began to communicate telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this—I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a Sacred Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Sacred Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his consciousness and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of forging materials and an extensive knowledge of formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating the primordial spirit used by immortals in his memories, and the steps of nurturing a treasure spirit with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of the primordial spirit to begin his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, but with each attempt, he gained a little more experience and inspiration. On the five hundred and seventy-sixth attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not need to be awakened. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of their primordial spirit and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent others from detecting them. They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them both offensive and defensive, absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I really owe you one for getting involved in this mess. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just borrow this wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and extremely precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a leopard-like head and eyes, a bold and straightforward personality, and a love for wine. He was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t say that. It’s just some sect business, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial matters. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t kind-hearted, nor did he truly care about the sects. The Kunpeng Emperor was frustrated because he had missed out on acquiring a large amount of crystals, forging materials, and elixirs, and had even destroyed several Supreme Treasures. He was still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor, a simple-minded brute, only interested in eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest.
This Daoist priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent numerous celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing treasure.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, immediately teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and fled.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled for his life, his speed not lagging behind that of the Immortal Emperors.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled toward a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was surrounded by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immensely powerful, as Shui Miao had incorporated the Extreme Yin Evil Aura into the formation. The Extreme Yin Evil Aura was the bane of immortals. All four Immortal Emperors were severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality severely damaged, and his immortal soul weakened to the point where he was no match for an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor had several Supreme Treasures nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to frantically consume elixirs to resist the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard, had not even activated their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed their treasures and severely damaged their vitality, leaving them in great pain.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over. Using his natal Supreme Treasure, he captured the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor, then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly fled.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, could not resist and was beaten mercilessly by the puppet Star River!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that it could not be suppressed, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was no small matter. Under the dual explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and they were both blown away. Though not completely dead, they were half-dead, nearly on the brink of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the horrific scene, and were all stunned.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his natal Supreme Treasure to fully suppress the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor, activating the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly confuse his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things. But what most attracted Shui Miao was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it within the realm of his consciousness.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously absorbing more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven and destroyed the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
“Big brother, right now they have four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers hunting us down. Are you scared?”
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate, moving unnoticed under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guardians were only concerned with those who appeared suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the powers of earth, wood, and metal, and thus all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now exuding the aura of water-based spiritual power, was of no concern to the celestial soldiers.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger with the aid of numerous elixirs. This made it even more difficult for them to sense his existence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao secured a room. Sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve been ready to risk my life. But I have confidence in my judgment. You are blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, and nothing will happen to you. We will safely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm.”
“True, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Destiny can only assist us. I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to play with them a bit, to show them the consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his consciousness and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With ample forging materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several alchemy furnaces and began smelting large quantities of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How to create life? Shui Miao thought of the spirits in the realm of his consciousness, the methods immortals used to separate their souls, and the steps to nurture artifact spirits with elixirs. He combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal essence of elixirs, and the memories of souls, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, inspiration struck. On the 576th attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not require a soul. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent detection, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just toast you with this wine.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was drinking with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a precious brew the Sky Pillar Emperor had珍藏 for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, tall and robust with a fierce appearance, was a straightforward and martial-minded immortal who loved wine.
“Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t bother with their squabbles.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. Little did he know, the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. He was frustrated that he hadn’t been able to pocket many crystals, forging materials, and elixirs, and had even lost several supreme treasures, all while still nursing injuries.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor so carefree, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest.
This priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged at the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor followed suit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew desperately, matching the speed of the Immortal Emperors.
The celestial soldiers were left far behind, with only the two emperors in pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled towards a desolate area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
Soon, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the Yin Evil Aura, a bane to immortals. All four emperors were severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was blown away, his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his soul weakened to the point of being inferior to an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only frantically consume elixirs to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and their vitality greatly diminished.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Disguised as a celestial general, Shui Miao took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly left.
“Haha! You guys are pathetic! You think you can kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grappling with him and pummeling him relentlessly. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was beaten mercilessly.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, seeing this, quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was too chaotic to suppress, and he also self-destructed.
The explosion of the Star River Emperor’s body was devastating. Under the dual explosions, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and they were blown away, barely alive but on the verge of death.
The celestial soldiers who arrived at the scene were utterly shocked by the carnage.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous desolate mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, employing the Dream Demon Heart Technique to confuse his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the space was filled with all sorts of things. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it in his own consciousness realm.
Then, he intensified the Dream Demon Heart Technique, planning to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
“Hehe, that may be true, but ultimately things depend on our own efforts. Luck can only play a supporting role. Now, I don’t plan to leave the Sixth Heaven in a hurry. I want to play with them a bit, let them know how severe the consequences are for hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t forged a Saintly Artifact yet. Isn’t this plan a bit too risky?”
“No worries, I have my own methods. Without needing a Saintly Artifact, I can still make them swallow their bitterness silently!”
“Great! Then I’ll watch and see!”
“Hmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his spiritual sense and entered the Tower of Time, reversing time to begin forging artifacts.
This time, Shui Miao decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had abundant forging materials, lacked nothing in array knowledge, and possessed the Tower of Time—truly having everything he needed.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards only paid attention to those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Sects. (The Three Pure Sects’ founder cultivated the powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now exuding the aura of water-based spiritual power, was completely ignored by the celestial guards.
Meanwhile, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and his natal treasure’s spirit had also grown stronger after consuming a large number of pills. This made it even more difficult for them to sense him.
At the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But I must say, I have great confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll definitely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t crafted a holy artifact yet. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence.”
“Alright, I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time to begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With abundant crafting materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured? Shui Miao thought of the spirits in the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from memory, and the steps of nurturing a treasure spirit with pills. He combined the energies of yin and yang, the five elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the aura of destruction, and the medicinal energy of pills, along with the memories of the immortal souls, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, inspiration struck on the 576th attempt, and Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they weren’t real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets didn’t need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of their souls and directly nurtured life within them. The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent others from seeing through them, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I really owe you for getting involved in this mess. I have nothing to offer but to toast you with this fine wine.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they were drinking was no ordinary brew—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, a towering figure with a fierce appearance and a simple, straightforward personality, was a martial cultivator who loved wine. He waved his hand dismissively at the Kunpeng Emperor’s words.
“Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect business, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial matters. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content, unaware that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. The Kunpeng Emperor was frustrated that he hadn’t been able to pocket a large amount of crystals, crafting materials, and pills, and had even lost several supreme treasures. He was also still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor so carefree, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged at the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Elder Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Elder Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing treasure.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, teleported down and grabbed at Elder Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Elder Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and dart away.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor followed suit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled at full speed, matching the Immortal Emperors’ pace. The celestial soldiers were left far behind, with only the two emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed for a desolate area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded him.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four emperors.
But without warning, the puppet suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the Yin Evil Aura, which was the bane of immortals. All four emperors were severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was blown away, his treasures destroyed, his vitality drained, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly ruined, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only frantically swallow pills to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and their vitality greatly diminished.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, quickly flew over, used his natal supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, released another puppet Elder Xingjue, and then swiftly fled.
“Haha! You guys are pathetic! Trying to kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him and engaging in a fierce struggle. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was pummeled by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was too chaotic to suppress, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was incredibly powerful. Under the double explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and they were both blown away, barely alive but on the verge of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers arrived, only to be stunned by the horrific scene.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his natal supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, employing the Dream Demon Heart Technique to confuse his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, pills, crafting materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it in his own consciousness realm.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously absorbing more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went on a rampage in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more crafting materials, crystals, and pills from the government offices.
Then, Shui Miao began calculations, contemplating the application of arrays, and how to make the puppets resemble living beings.
This was a bold and crazy idea.
Forging puppets with life-like qualities capable of self-destruction was no easy feat.
Inside the Tower of Time, time flowed like water…
How to create life?
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut at this moment, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao transformed into the appearance of an ordinary immortal, exuding the aura of a common celestial being, and blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate. He walked right under the noses of the numerous celestial soldiers and generals… These celestial guards only paid attention to those who seemed suspicious and carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect.
(The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated three types of spiritual power: earth, wood, and metal. Therefore, all his disciples also cultivated these three types of spiritual power, which were combined in a special method, creating a unique aura that was easily recognizable.)
The immortal form Shui Miao had taken on exuded the aura of water-based spiritual power, so the celestial soldiers and generals didn’t give him a second thought.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Although these Immortal Emperors were incredibly powerful, they were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura.
Shui Miao’s cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger after consuming a large number of elixirs. Under these circumstances, it became even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao requested a room.
After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed in the room, Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he began to communicate spiritually with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us everywhere, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this, I have great confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Fortune Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll definitely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s true, but ultimately, we still have to rely on ourselves. Fortune can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them just how severe the consequences of chasing me can be.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet crafted a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can still make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts.
This time, Shui Miao decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of crafting materials, and he was never short of knowledge about formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed, and more.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials.
Then, Shui Miao started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and insane idea.
Creating puppets that had life and could self-destruct was no ordinary challenge.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods he remembered of immortals separating their souls, and the steps of using elixirs to nurture artifact spirits. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Fortune Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of souls, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, but with each attempt, he gained a little more experience and inspiration. When the experiment reached its 576th iteration, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings.
Of course, they weren’t real people, but puppets that Shui Miao could control from a distance using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, the Star River Immortal Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor.
The puppets didn’t need to be awakened. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life into them.
The puppets were embedded with Dream Demon formations, preventing others from seeing through them.
They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion formations and Destruction formations, making them both offensive and defensive, absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I really have to thank you for getting involved in this mess. Right now, I’m empty-handed and have nothing to offer, so I’ll just borrow some wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was clinking cups with the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor.
The wine the Immortal Emperors drank was naturally no ordinary wine.
This was the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years, and exceptionally precious.
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor was tall and robust, with a leopard-like head and round eyes. He was straightforward, loved wine, and was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing Kunpeng’s words, the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor immediately waved his hand and said, “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, nothing serious! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me, just eat and drink well, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor wasn’t kind-hearted, nor did he truly care about the sects. What frustrated Kunpeng was that he hadn’t been able to pocket a large number of spirit stones, crafting materials, and elixirs, and had even destroyed several supreme treasures. He was still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing that the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, this simple-minded man, only knew how to eat and drink, Kunpeng had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist.
This Daoist was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re looking for death!”
The puppet Xingjue charged straight at the gate, unleashing several palm strikes, instantly sending numerous celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him, it’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. Kunpeng only shouted and didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact on him.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me catch him…”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, being straightforward, immediately teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor gave chase relentlessly.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Xingjue flew for his life, his speed not lagging behind the Immortal Emperors.
The large group of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Xingjue flew towards a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Immortal Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The power of this self-destruction was immense, as Shui Miao had mixed the formation with Extreme Yin Evil Energy, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured, with the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor being directly blown away by the shockwave. All his treasures were destroyed, his vitality was severely damaged, and his immortal soul was weakened to the point where he was no match for an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Immortal Emperor had several of his supreme treasures nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil energy. With his internal energy in chaos, he couldn’t gather his strength and had to frantically swallow elixirs to resist the evil energy.
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor were caught off guard, not even activating their protective treasures. After the explosion, all their treasures were destroyed, and they were severely injured, suffering greatly.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos in the Immortal Emperors’ auras and quickly flew over. Using his life-bound supreme treasure, he captured the heavily injured Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, then released another puppet Xingjue and swiftly teleported away.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Immortal Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Immortal Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was pinned down by the puppet Xingjue, who proceeded to pummel him!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Xingjue.
But the puppet Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Immortal Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that he couldn’t suppress it, and he also self-destructed.
The self-destruction of the Star River Immortal Emperor’s body was no small matter. Under the dual force of the explosions, the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and both were blown away. Though they weren’t completely dead, they were half-dead, almost on the brink.
A large group of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the horrific scene, and were all stunned.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Immortal Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly confuse his mind and entered his consciousness realm.
The consciousness realm of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, crafting materials, spirit stones, various jade tokens—the consciousness realm was filled with all sorts of things. But what Shui Miao coveted the most was the Emperor’s Aura, a vast amount of Emperor’s Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor’s Aura and stored it within his own consciousness realm.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously drawing more Emperor’s Aura from his consciousness realm.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor’s memories.
With a flicker of his mind, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Star River Immortal Emperor.
The Kunpeng Immortal Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven and destroyed Kunpeng’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Immortal Emperor’s puppet went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more crafting materials, spirit stones, and elixirs from the government offices.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, gaining experience bit by bit, inspiration after inspiration. On the 576th experiment, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
Inside the inn room, six figures stood in a line before Shui Miao, indistinguishable from real people.
Of course, they weren’t real people—they were puppets controlled remotely by Shui Miao through a soul-bound treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were modeled after Elder Xingjue (two of them), the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, the Star River Immortal Emperor, the White Tiger Sovereign, and the Qingtian Immortal Emperor.
The puppets didn’t require soul-binding; instead, Shui Miao used a more advanced method—splitting a fragment of his soul essence to directly cultivate life.
The puppets were embedded with Dream Demon Arrays to prevent others from detecting them.
They also contained powerful Yang Transformation Arrays and Destruction Arrays, making them both offensive and defensive—absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, retracted the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Qingtian, this time I’ve really dragged you into trouble. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just toast you with this borrowed flower.”
Inside a pavilion above the Heaven Gate, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was toasting the Qingtian Immortal Emperor.
The wine these Immortal Emperors drank was naturally no ordinary drink.
This was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a rare and precious wine aged for thousands of years by the Qingtian Immortal Emperor himself.
The Qingtian Immortal Emperor was tall and stout, with a leopard-like head and wide eyes. He had a straightforward personality, loved drinking, and was a warrior-type Immortal Emperor with a simple mind.
Hearing Kunpeng’s words, Qingtian waved his hand repeatedly and said, “Brother, don’t talk like that. It’s just some sect matter. What’s the big deal! You’re just too kind-hearted. You’re worrying over nothing. You should learn from me—just eat and drink well, and let the sect deal with its own chaos.”
Qingtian was content with the situation.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal energy to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended in with the crowd of immortals passing by the gate, moving under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now exuding the aura of water spiritual power, was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the four great immortal emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the immortal emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger after consuming a large number of elixirs. This made it even more difficult for them to sense his existence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao booked a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within his conceptual planet.
“Brother, with four immortal emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But I must say, I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, and nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With ample forging materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began processing large amounts of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How to create life? Shui Miao thought of the spirits within his conceptual planet, the methods of separating the primordial spirit used by immortals in his memories, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of yin and yang, the five elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the aura of destruction, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of the primordial spirit, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, and numerous sparks of inspiration, Shui Miao finally succeeded on the 576th attempt!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living people. Of course, they were not real humans but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not require activation. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of his primordial spirit and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon formations to prevent others from detecting them. They also had powerful yang energy conversion formations and destruction arrays, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just toast you with this wine.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and extremely precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, tall and robust with a fierce appearance, was a straightforward and martial immortal emperor who loved wine. Seeing the Kunpeng Emperor’s gesture, he waved his hand dismissively.
“Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless crystals, forging materials, and elixirs that he had hoped to pocket, along with the destruction of several supreme treasures and the injuries he had sustained.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor’s simple-minded focus on eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might carry another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward one, instantly teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and dart away.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor quickly followed.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled for his life, his speed matching that of the immortal emperors. The mass of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed toward a desolate area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly moved to encircle him.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was surrounded by the four immortal emperors.
But without warning, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was devastating, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the most sinister yin energy, which was the bane of immortals. All four emperors were severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality severely damaged, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary golden immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the sinister energy. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only hastily consume elixirs to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective treasures, suffered the full force of the explosion. Their treasures were destroyed, and they were left in immense pain.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, quickly flew over, used his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, and then released another puppet Elder Xingjue before swiftly retreating.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You think you can kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and engaging in a fierce struggle. The Star River Emperor, with his energy in chaos and severely injured, was unable to resist and was pinned down by the puppet, who proceeded to pummel him mercilessly!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so disrupted that he couldn’t suppress it, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was immensely powerful. Under the dual explosions, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and they were both blown away. Though not completely dead, they were left half-alive, nearly on the brink of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived at the scene, only to be utterly stunned by the carnage.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly bewilder the emperor’s consciousness and entered his conceptual space.
The conceptual space of an immortal emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the conceptual space was filled with all sorts of items. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the immense amount of emperor aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the emperor aura and stored it within his own conceptual planet.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a prolonged state of confusion while continuously extracting more emperor aura from his conceptual space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a vast amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a flick of his will, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
Speechless, truly speechless…
Seeing Qingtian, this rough fellow, only interested in eating and drinking, Kunpeng had nothing more to say.
“Stop! Who goes there!?”
Below the Heaven Gate, a celestial general suddenly roared, stopping a Taoist priest.
This priest was the puppet Xingjue.
“Do you dare block my path? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Xingjue charged toward the Heaven Gate, unleashing his power and striking several palms, instantly sending many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut at this moment, not allowing even a trace of immortal energy to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guardians were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The Three Pure Ones Sect’s founder cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
The immortal Shui Miao had transformed into exuded the aura of water spiritual power, so the celestial soldiers and generals paid him no mind.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
These Immortal Emperors, despite their immense power, were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger after consuming a large number of elixirs. Under these circumstances, it was even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us everywhere, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this—I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, and nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s easy to say, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and let them know the consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Shui Miao had plenty of forging materials and an abundance of knowledge about formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began processing a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing how to use formations to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible. This was a bold and audacious idea.
Creating puppets that had life and could self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits in the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from memory, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of immortal souls to begin his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, Shui Miao finally succeeded on the 576th attempt!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not require activation. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent others from detecting their true nature. They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them both offensive and defensive, absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I’m empty-handed now and have nothing to offer, so I’ll just borrow this wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they were drinking was no ordinary wine—it was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a rare and precious brew that the Sky Pillar Emperor had珍藏 for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a fierce appearance and a straightforward, wine-loving personality. He was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, nothing serious! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t bother with how the sects are causing trouble.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly kind-hearted or concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was that he had missed out on acquiring a large amount of crystals, forging materials, and elixirs, and had even destroyed several supreme treasures. He was still injured from the ordeal.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing that the Sky Pillar Emperor, this rough and simple man, only cared about eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest.
This Daoist priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re courting death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward man, instantly teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… but Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and fled.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew for his life, his speed not lagging behind that of the Immortal Emperors.
The large group of celestial soldiers and generals was left far behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew toward a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immensely powerful, as Shui Miao had incorporated the Extreme Yin Evil Aura into the formation, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was directly blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his immortal soul weakened to the point where he was no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor had several of his supreme treasures nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to frantically consume elixirs to resist the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard and without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and they were in great pain.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and instantly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and quickly fled.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, could not resist and was pummeled by the puppet Star River!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that it could not be suppressed, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was no small matter. Under the dual explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and they were both blown away. Though not completely dead, they were half-dead, nearly on the brink of death.
The large group of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the horrific scene, and were all stunned.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly confuse his mind and entered his consciousness realm.
The consciousness realm of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness realm was filled with all sorts of things. But what most attracted Shui Miao was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it within his consciousness planet.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Aura from his consciousness realm.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me go capture him…”
Qingtian was indeed straightforward. He immediately descended, grabbing toward Xingjue’s shoulder… but Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Want to run? Not so fast…”
Qingtian chased relentlessly.
Seeing this, Kunpeng also quickly pursued.
The puppet Xingjue flew at full speed, not a bit slower than the Immortal Emperors.
The massive group of celestial soldiers and generals were left far behind, only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Xingjue flew toward a desolate area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Sovereign and the Star River Immortal Emperor quickly surrounded him.
Before long, the puppet Xingjue was encircled by the Four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut at this moment, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guardians only paid attention to those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The Three Pure Ones Sect’s founder cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way, creating a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now transformed into an immortal with a water-based spiritual aura, was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger with the help of numerous elixirs. This made it even more difficult for them to sense his presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within his mindscape planet.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But I must say, I have great confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Fortune Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll definitely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Fortune can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the consequences of chasing me.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With ample forging materials and extensive knowledge of formations, Shui Miao had everything he needed within the Time Tower. He first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting large quantities of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured? Shui Miao thought of the spirits within his mindscape planet, the methods immortals used to separate their souls, and the steps to nurture artifact spirits with elixirs. He combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Purple Fortune, Destruction, and the medicinal essence of elixirs, along with the memories of souls, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, inspiration finally struck on the 576th attempt. Shui Miao succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, lined up and indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor. The puppets did not require activation; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent detection, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Arrays, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I’m empty-handed now and have nothing to offer, so I’ll just borrow some wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they drank was no ordinary brew—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and extremely precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, a towering figure with a leopard-like head and round eyes, was known for his straightforward and jovial nature, as well as his love for wine. He was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless crystals, forging materials, and elixirs that he had hoped to pocket, not to mention the destruction of several supreme artifacts and the injuries he still bore.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor so carefree, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might be carrying another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward one, instantly teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and dart away.
“Trying to escape? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor quickly followed.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled at full speed, matching the Immortal Emperors’ pace. The celestial soldiers and generals were left far behind, with only the two emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed for a desolate area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
Soon, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with extreme Yin Evil Energy, the bane of immortals. All four emperors were severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being blown away, his artifacts destroyed, his vitality drained, and his soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s supreme artifacts were nearly all ruined, and his soul was invaded by the evil energy. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only frantically consume elixirs to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective artifacts, were also severely injured, their artifacts destroyed, and they were left in great pain.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme artifact to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly departed.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack, grabbing the Star River Emperor and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was pummeled by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining artifacts to deal with the puppet.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so disrupted that he couldn’t suppress it, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was incredibly powerful. Under the double explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s artifacts were all destroyed, and they were both blown away. Though not completely dead, they were left half-alive, nearly on the brink of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived at the scene, only to be utterly stunned by the carnage.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme artifact to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to confuse the emperor’s mind and entered his mindscape.
The mindscape of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary. Books, artifacts, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, and various jade tablets—everything was there. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the Emperor’s Aura, a vast amount of it!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor’s Aura and stored it within his own mindscape planet. Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, planning to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion and continuously extract more Emperor’s Aura from his mindscape.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large portion of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The Three Pure Ones Sect’s founder cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers. These powers were combined in a unique way, creating a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now disguised as an immortal with a water-based spiritual aura, was completely ignored by the celestial guards.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Art had grown increasingly profound, and his innate treasure’s spirit had also gained strength from consuming numerous elixirs, further enhancing his abilities. Under these circumstances, it became even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s existence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao booked a room. After settling onto the jade bed, he focused his mind and began to communicate telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within his mental realm.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers searching for us, are you afraid?” Shui Miao asked.
Elder Xingjue laughed, “Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But I must say, I have great confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Fortune Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll definitely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
Shui Miao chuckled, “That’s true, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Fortune can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the consequences of hunting me down.”
Elder Xingjue hesitated, “Brother, you haven’t yet crafted a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
Shui Miao replied confidently, “Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence.”
“Good! I’ll be watching then,” Elder Xingjue said.
Shui Miao nodded and then withdrew his consciousness, entering the Time Tower to reverse time and begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With ample crafting materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed. Inside the Time Tower, he first forged several refining furnaces and began processing large amounts of materials.
Next, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible. This was a bold and audacious idea—creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured? Shui Miao thought of the spirits in his mental realm, the methods immortals used to separate their souls, and the steps to nurture a treasure spirit with elixirs. He combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Purple Fortune, Destruction, and the medicinal essence of elixirs, along with the memories of souls, and began his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, inspiration struck on the 576th attempt, and Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were modeled after two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor. The puppets didn’t need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon formations to prevent others from detecting them, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion formations and Destruction formations, making them both offensive and defensive—truly perfect.
“The game begins…” Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got up from the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I’m empty-handed now and have nothing to offer but to toast you with this wine,” the Kunpeng Emperor said, raising his cup in the pavilion above the gate.
The wine they were drinking was no ordinary wine—it was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a rare and precious brew that the Sky Pillar Emperor had珍藏 for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, a towering figure with a fierce appearance and a straightforward personality, was a martial cultivator who loved wine. He waved his hand dismissively, “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters—no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t bother with how the sects squabble.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content, unaware that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless spirit stones, crafting materials, and elixirs that he had failed to acquire, along with the destruction of several supreme treasures and the injuries he had sustained.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor’s simple-minded focus on eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?” A celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest at the gate.
This Daoist priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!” The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent numerous celestial soldiers flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!” The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Elder Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Elder Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…” The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, teleported down and grabbed for Elder Xingjue’s shoulder. But Elder Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and fled.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…” The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor followed suit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew desperately, matching the speed of the Immortal Emperors. The celestial soldiers were left far behind, with only the two emperors in pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed toward a desolate area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded him.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors. But without warning, he suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with extreme Yin Evil Qi, the bane of immortals. All four emperors were severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was thrown back by the blast, his treasures destroyed, his vitality drained, and his soul weakened to the point where he was no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his soul was invaded by the evil Qi. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only frantically consume elixirs to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective treasures, suffered severe damage to their treasures and their vitality, leaving them in agony.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his innate supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly departed.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You think you can kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death!” The puppet Elder Xingjue seized the opportunity to counterattack, grabbing the Star River Emperor and wrestling him to the ground, pummeling him relentlessly.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, seeing this, quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so disrupted that he couldn’t suppress it, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was devastating. Under the double explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and they were both thrown back, barely alive.
A large number of celestial soldiers arrived, only to be stunned by the horrific scene.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his innate supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Art to directly confuse the emperor’s mind and entered his mental realm.
The mental realm of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, crafting materials, spirit stones, and various jade tablets—everything was there. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the Emperor Qi, a vast amount of Emperor Qi!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Qi and stored it in his mental realm.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Art, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Qi from his mental realm.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large portion of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more crafting materials, spirit stones, and elixirs from the government offices.
Qingtian and the White Tiger Sovereign were completely unprepared, their protective treasures not even activated. The explosion shattered their treasures and gravely wounded their essence, leaving them in agony.
Among the Four Immortal Emperors, Kunpeng was the most severely injured.
The Vermilion Bird Gate leading from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the three spiritual forces of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three forces, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
The immortal Shui Miao had transformed into exuded a water-based spiritual aura, so the celestial soldiers and generals paid him no mind.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups: one group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had grown increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also improved with the aid of numerous elixirs. Under these circumstances, it became even more difficult for them to sense his presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this—I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura; nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s all well and good, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With ample forging materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several smelting furnaces and began processing a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from his memories, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of souls to begin his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures, gradual accumulation of experience, and bursts of inspiration, Shui Miao finally succeeded on the 576th attempt!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, lined up and indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could remotely control using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
The six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not require activation; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent detection, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Arrays, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry to have dragged you into this. I’m empty-handed now and have nothing to offer, so I’ll just borrow this wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor were clinking glasses.
The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and exceptionally precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes. He was straightforward, loved wine, and was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect business—no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial matters. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly kind-hearted or concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless crystals, forging materials, and elixirs that could have filled his own coffers, as well as the destruction of several supreme treasures and the injuries he now bore.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor, a simple-minded man, only interested in eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest.
This Daoist priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might be carrying another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, instantly teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and dart away.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor quickly followed.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled for his life, his speed not lagging behind that of the Immortal Emperors.
The bulk of the celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled toward a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immensely powerful, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the Extreme Yin Evil Aura, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was thrown back by the blast, his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to frantically consume elixirs to resist the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard and without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and they were left in great pain.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Disguised as a celestial general, Shui Miao took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly fled the scene.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue seized the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, was unable to resist and was pummeled by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that it could not be suppressed, and he too self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was immensely powerful. Under the dual explosions, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and they were both thrown back, not completely dead but barely clinging to life.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived at the scene and were utterly stunned by the carnage.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly bewilder his mind and entered his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things. But what most captivated Shui Miao was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it within the realm of his consciousness.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously drawing more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
“Haha! You guys are truly pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re way too inexperienced. Star River, just watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Immortal Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Immortal Emperor, already gravely wounded and unable to control his chaotic internal energy, was powerless to resist as the puppet pinned him down and pummeled him relentlessly.
Seeing this, Qingtian and the White Tiger Sovereign hurriedly activated their remaining treasures to confront the puppet Xingjue.
But the puppet Xingjue suddenly burst into laughter…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the chaotic energy inside the Star River Immortal Emperor’s body was triggered, causing him to explode as well.
The Star River Immortal Emperor’s self-destruction was incredibly powerful. Under the combined force of the dual explosions, Qingtian and the White Tiger Sovereign’s treasures were all destroyed, and both were flung away. Though not completely dead, they were nearly lifeless.
A large group of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the horrifying scene, and were instantly stunned.
※※※
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal energy to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now disguised as an immortal with a water-based aura, was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers.
At this moment, the four great immortal emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the immortal emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon technique had become increasingly profound, and his innate treasure’s spirit had also grown stronger with the help of numerous elixirs, making it even harder for them to sense him.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao booked a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within his mindscape planet.
“Brother, with four immortal emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve been ready to risk my life. But I have confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but we still need to rely on ourselves. Destiny can only assist us. I’m not planning to leave the Sixth Heaven just yet. I want to play with them and show them the consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his consciousness and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With abundant materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, Shui Miao had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began processing large amounts of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and crazy idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How to create life? Shui Miao thought of the spirits in his mindscape planet, the methods immortals used to split their souls, and the steps to nurture a treasure spirit with elixirs. He combined the energies of yin and yang, the five elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the aura of destruction, and the essence of elixirs, along with soul memories, and began his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, on the 576th attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets didn’t need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to split a sliver of his soul and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon formations to prevent detection, as well as powerful yang energy conversion formations and destruction arrays, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I have nothing to offer in return, so let me toast you with this wine.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor were drinking together. The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, a towering figure with a fierce appearance and a simple, straightforward personality, was a martial cultivator who loved wine.
Hearing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect business, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying about such things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t care about how the sects squabble.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. He didn’t realize that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly concerned about the sects. The Kunpeng Emperor was frustrated because he had missed out on a lot of crystals, materials, and elixirs, and had even lost several supreme treasures. He was also still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor so carefree, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged at the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but didn’t immediately move to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing treasure.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward one, immediately teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and fled.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor followed.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew desperately, his speed matching that of the immortal emperors.
Most of the celestial soldiers were left behind, with only the two emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew towards a desolate area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded him.
Soon, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four immortal emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with extreme yin energy, which was the bane of immortals. All four emperors were severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was blown away, his treasures destroyed, his vitality severely damaged, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his soul was invaded by the yin energy. With his internal energy in chaos, he could only frantically consume elixirs to resist the invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and they were in great pain.
Among the four emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his innate supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly left.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! Trying to kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was brutally beaten by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so disrupted that he also self-destructed.
The explosion from the Star River Emperor’s body was immense. Under the double explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and they were blown away. Though not completely dead, they were barely alive.
A large number of celestial soldiers arrived at the scene and were utterly shocked by the carnage.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous desolate mountain, Shui Miao used his innate supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon technique to confuse his mind and entered his mindscape.
The mindscape of an immortal emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, materials, crystals, and various jade tablets—everything was there. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the emperor’s aura, a vast amount of it!
Shui Miao directly plundered the emperor’s aura and stored it in his own mindscape planet.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon technique, planning to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more emperor’s aura from his mindscape.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a thought, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a trace of immortal energy to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate, moving under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who appeared suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the three spiritual energies of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these energies, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now exuding the aura of water spiritual energy, was of no concern to the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups: one group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s presence. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also grown stronger with the aid of numerous elixirs, making it even more difficult for them to sense him.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us. Aren’t you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But I must say, I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s true, but success ultimately depends on our own efforts. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of chasing after me.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his consciousness and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
With an abundance of forging materials and extensive knowledge of formations, Shui Miao had everything he needed within the Time Tower.
Inside the tower, Shui Miao first forged several alchemy furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured? Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from memory, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of souls to begin his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After numerous failures, gradual accumulation of experience, and bursts of inspiration, Shui Miao finally succeeded on the 576th attempt!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not require activation. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of their souls and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon formations to prevent others from detecting them, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion formations and Destruction formations, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I must thank you for getting involved in this mess. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll borrow some wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The wine they drank was no ordinary wine. It was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a precious brew that the Sky Pillar Emperor had珍藏 for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor, tall and robust with a fierce countenance, was a straightforward and wine-loving martial cultivator.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly kind-hearted or concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless crystals, forging materials, and elixirs that he had hoped to pocket, along with the destruction of several supreme treasures and the injuries he still bore.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor’s simple-minded focus on eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist.
This Daoist was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent numerous celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him, it’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward one, immediately teleported down and grabbed for Xingjue’s shoulder… only for Xingjue to suddenly activate his flying shoes and dart away.
“Trying to escape? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled for his life, his speed matching that of the Immortal Emperors.
The bulk of the celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed toward a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
Before long, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without warning, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immense, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the Extreme Yin Evil Aura, the bane of immortals. All four Immortal Emperors were severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to hastily consume elixirs to resist the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard and without activating their protective treasures, were also severely injured, their treasures destroyed, and their vitality greatly diminished.
Of the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly teleported away.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! Trying to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, I’m going to beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, could not resist and was pummeled by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so disrupted that he could not suppress it, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was no small matter. Under the dual explosions, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and both were blown away, not quite dead but barely alive.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, only to be stunned by the gruesome scene.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor, employing the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly bewilder his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things, but what most attracted Shui Miao was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it within the realm of his consciousness.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to continuously bewilder the Kunpeng Emperor and extract more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a flick of his will, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to wreak havoc in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao transformed into the appearance of an ordinary immortal, exuding the aura of a common celestial being, and blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate. He walked right under the noses of the numerous celestial soldiers and generals… These celestial guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Schools.
(The Three Pure Schools’ founder cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three powers. These three powers were combined in a unique way, creating a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
The immortal Shui Miao had transformed into exuded the aura of water spiritual power, so the celestial soldiers and generals paid him no mind.
At this moment, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
These Immortal Emperors, despite their immense power, were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura.
Shui Miao’s cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had been nourished by a large number of elixirs, enhancing its cultivation.
Under these circumstances, they were even less capable of sensing Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao requested a room.
After settling onto the jade bed in the room, Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he began to communicate spiritually with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us everywhere, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this, I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Fortune Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s easy to say, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Fortune can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! Then I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin crafting treasures.
This time, Shui Miao decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of forging materials, and he was most proficient in the knowledge of formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed, leaving nothing to be desired.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several cauldrons for refining tools and began smelting a large amount of materials.
Then, Shui Miao started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and insane idea.
Creating puppets that had life and could self-destruct was no ordinary challenge.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from their bodies that he remembered, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Fortune Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, the memories of souls, and more, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, but with each attempt, he gained a bit of experience and inspiration. When the experiment reached its five hundred and seventy-sixth attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings.
Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control from a distance using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, the Star River Immortal Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor.
The puppets did not need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a wisp of their souls and directly nurtured life within them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent others from seeing through them.
They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them perfect for both offense and defense.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I really must trouble you this time, dragging you into this mess. Now, I have nothing to offer but to borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and toast to you, old brother.”
In the pavilion above the celestial gate, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was clinking cups with the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor.
The wine the Immortal Emperors drank was naturally no ordinary wine.
This wine was the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and exceptionally precious.
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor was tall and robust, with a leopard-like head and round eyes. He was straightforward, loved wine, and was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Seeing the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor speak thus, the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor immediately waved his hands and said, “Brother, don’t say that. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me, just enjoy yourself, eat and drink well, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor was content.
Little did he know that the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was not kind-hearted, nor did he truly care about those sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was that he had failed to pocket a great deal of spirit stones, forging materials, and elixirs, and had even destroyed several supreme treasures. Now, he was still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, this simple-minded fellow, only concerned with eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the celestial gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist.
This Daoist was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“Do you think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged straight at the celestial gate, channeling his magic power and striking several palms, instantly sending many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him, it’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Immortal Emperor only shouted and did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me capture him…”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor, being straightforward, immediately teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor gave chase relentlessly.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled for his life, his speed not lagging behind that of the Immortal Emperors.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled towards a desolate, uninhabited area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Immortal Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was encircled by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The power of this self-destruction was immense, as Shui Miao had incorporated the Extreme Yin Evil Aura into the formation, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured, with the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor being directly blown away by the shockwave. All his treasures were destroyed, his vitality severely damaged, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no match for an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Immortal Emperor had several supreme treasures nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal magic power in chaos, he could not gather it and had to frantically swallow elixirs to resist the invasion of the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor were caught off guard, not even activating their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed all their treasures, severely damaging their vitality and leaving them in great pain.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos in the Immortal Emperors’ auras and instantly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the severely injured Kunpeng Immortal Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and quickly teleported away.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! Trying to kill me? You’re still too green. Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Immortal Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Immortal Emperor, with his internal magic power in chaos and severely injured, could not resist and was pinned down by the puppet Star River, who proceeded to pummel him!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Immortal Emperor’s internal magic power was agitated beyond control, and he self-destructed as well.
The self-destruction of the Star River Immortal Emperor’s body was no small matter. Under the dual force of the self-destruction, all the treasures of the Sky Pillar Immortal Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor were destroyed, and both were blown away. Though not completely dead, they were half-dead, almost on the verge of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the gruesome scene, and were all stunned.
※※※
Not far away, in an inconspicuous desolate mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the severely injured Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, activating the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly confuse his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, spirit stones, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things. But what Shui Miao coveted the most was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it within his own consciousness planet.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously drawing more Emperor Aura from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor’s memories.
With a flicker of his mind, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Star River Immortal Emperor.
The puppet Kunpeng Immortal Emperor returned to the Ninth Heaven and destroyed the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor’s life talisman.
The puppet Star River Immortal Emperor went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, spirit stones, and elixirs from the government offices.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which leads from the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut at this moment, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, transformed into the appearance of an ordinary immortal, exuded the aura of a common celestial being and blended into the crowd of immortals passing by the gate. He walked right under the noses of the celestial soldiers and generals, who were only paying attention to those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Sects.
(The founder of the Three Pure Sects cultivated the three spiritual powers of earth, wood, and metal. Therefore, all disciples of his sect also cultivated these three powers, which were combined in a unique way, creating a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
The aura Shui Miao now emitted was that of water spiritual power, so the celestial soldiers and generals didn’t give him a second thought.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent the Star Perception Elder from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Although these Immortal Emperors were incredibly powerful, they were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. Shui Miao’s cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and his life-bound treasure’s spirit had also grown stronger after consuming a large number of elixirs. Under these circumstances, it was even more impossible for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao booked a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he focused his mind and began to communicate telepathically with the Star Perception Elder, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us everywhere, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this—I have great confidence in my judgment. You’re someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We’ll definitely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s easy to say, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and let them know just how severe the consequences of chasing me will be.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a holy artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a holy artifact, I can make them suffer in silence, unable to voice their grievances!”
“Good! Then I’ll be watching!”
“Mmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his divine sense and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of forging materials and an extensive knowledge of formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several alchemy furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing how to apply formations to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible.
This was a bold and audacious idea. Creating puppets that could not only live but also self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits within the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating immortal souls from memory, and the steps of using elixirs to nurture artifact spirits. He then combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal energy of elixirs, and the memories of immortal souls to begin his experiments.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, but with each attempt, he gained a little more experience and inspiration. When the experiment reached its 576th iteration, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living beings. Of course, they weren’t real people—they were puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Star Perception Elders, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets didn’t need to be awakened. Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life into them.
The puppets were embedded with Dream Demon formations to prevent others from detecting their true nature. They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion formations and Destruction formations, making them both offensive and defensive—absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long sigh of relief, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry to have dragged you into this. I’m empty-handed now and have nothing to offer, so I’ll just borrow some wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking cups with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they were drinking was no ordinary wine—it was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years and extremely precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a fierce appearance and a straightforward personality. He was a martial cultivator who loved wine and had a simple mind.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t say that. It’s just some sect matters—no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t bother with how the sects are squabbling.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly kind-hearted or concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless spirit stones, forging materials, and elixirs that he had failed to pocket. Many of his supreme treasures had been destroyed, and he was still nursing injuries.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor, a simple-minded brute, only interested in eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was none other than the puppet Star Perception Elder.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Star Perception Elder charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes in quick succession, instantly sending many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Star Perception!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Star Perception to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor only shouted and didn’t immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Star Perception might be carrying another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever straightforward, instantly teleported down and grabbed for Star Perception’s shoulder. But Star Perception suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase without hesitation. Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Star Perception Elder flew for his life, his speed not lagging behind that of the Immortal Emperors. The horde of celestial soldiers and generals was left far behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Star Perception Elder fled toward a desolate, uninhabited area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly moved to encircle him.
In no time, the puppet Star Perception Elder was surrounded by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Star Perception Elder suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was incredibly powerful, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with extreme Yin Evil Qi, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured. The Kunpeng Emperor was blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality severely damaged, and his immortal soul weakened to the point where he was no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor had several of his supreme treasures nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil Qi. With his internal energy in chaos, he couldn’t gather his strength and had to frantically consume elixirs to resist the evil Qi’s invasion.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard, hadn’t even activated their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed their treasures and left them severely injured, suffering greatly.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, flew over in an instant, used his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, and then released another puppet Star Perception Elder before quickly teleporting away.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Star Perception Elder seized the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t fight back and was pinned down by the puppet Star Perception Elder, who proceeded to pummel him mercilessly!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor hurriedly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Star Perception Elder.
But the puppet Star Perception Elder suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that it couldn’t be suppressed, and he also self-destructed.
The Star River Emperor’s body exploded with tremendous force. Under the dual explosions, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and both were blown away. Though they weren’t completely dead, they were half-dead, barely clinging to life.
A large group of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, only to be stunned by the horrific scene before them.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor. He activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly bewilder the Emperor’s mind and entered his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, spirit stones, and various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things. But what caught Shui Miao’s attention the most was the Emperor Qi—vast amounts of Emperor Qi!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Qi and stored it within the realm of his consciousness.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Qi from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large portion of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
With a flick of his mind, Shui Miao released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven and destroyed the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
Meanwhile, the Star River Emperor’s puppet went on a rampage in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, spirit stones, and elixirs from the government offices.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through.
Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who appeared suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect.
(The Three Pure Ones Sect’s founder cultivated the three spiritual forces of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three forces. These forces were combined in a unique way, creating a distinct aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now transformed into an immortal with a water-based spiritual aura, was of no concern to the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura.
Shui Miao’s cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and the spirit of his life-bound treasure had also improved with the help of numerous elixirs.
Under these circumstances, it was even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao requested a room.
After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he began to communicate spiritually with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within the realm of his consciousness.
“Brother, now that there are four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to follow you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this, I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Fortune Aura, and nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“Well, that’s easy to say, but ultimately, we have to rely on ourselves. Fortune can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and let them know the consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mmm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his spiritual thoughts and entered the Time Tower, reversing time to begin forging artifacts.
This time, Shui Miao decided to create several self-destructing puppets.
Now, Shui Miao had an abundance of forging materials, and he was most knowledgeable about array formations. With the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began smelting a large amount of materials.
Then, Shui Miao started calculating and deducing the application of array formations, figuring out how to make the puppets more lifelike.
This was a bold and crazy idea.
Creating puppets that had life and could self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How to create life?
Shui Miao thought of the spirits in the realm of his consciousness, the methods of separating the primordial spirit used by immortals in his memories, and the steps of nurturing artifact spirits with elixirs. He then combined the energies of Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, Purple Fortune, Destruction, the medicinal aura of elixirs, and the memories of the primordial spirit, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
Failure after failure, but with each attempt, he gained a bit of experience and inspiration. When the experiment reached its 576th attempt, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six individuals appeared before Shui Miao, standing in a row, looking exactly like living people.
Of course, they were not real people, but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror.
These six puppets were two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his primordial spirit and directly nurtured life into them.
The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Arrays to prevent others from detecting them.
They also had powerful Yang Energy Conversion Arrays and Destruction Arrays, making them both offensive and defensive, absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao let out a long breath, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn directly.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I really owe you one for getting you involved in this. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just borrow some flowers to offer to the Buddha and toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking cups with the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The wine the Immortal Emperors drank was naturally no ordinary wine.
This wine was the Sky Pillar Emperor’s treasured Nine Heavens Nectar, aged for thousands of years, exceptionally precious.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall, with a leopard-like head and ringed eyes. He was straightforward, a martial cultivator who loved wine and had a simple mind.
Seeing the Kunpeng Emperor’s gesture, the Sky Pillar Emperor immediately waved his hand and said, “Brother, don’t mention it. It’s just some sect matters, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial things. Learn from me, just enjoy yourself, eat and drink well, and let the sects do as they please.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content.
Little did he know, the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t kind-hearted, nor did he truly care about the sects. The Kunpeng Emperor was frustrated because he had missed out on a lot of crystals, forging materials, and elixirs that could have filled his own pockets. He had also destroyed several supreme treasures and was still injured.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor, this simple-minded fellow, only interested in eating and drinking, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist.
This Daoist was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re looking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged towards the gate, unleashing several palm strikes, instantly sending many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him, it’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to break through the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor only shouted, not immediately descending to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured, let me capture him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, being straightforward, immediately teleported down and grabbed at Xingjue’s shoulder… But Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and turned to flee.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase.
Seeing this, the Kunpeng Emperor also hurriedly pursued.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled desperately, his speed not lagging behind the Immortal Emperors.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals were left behind, with only the two Immortal Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue fled towards a desolate area.
Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
In no time, the puppet Elder Xingjue was surrounded by the four Immortal Emperors.
But without hesitation, the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly self-destructed!
The power of this self-destruction was immense, as Shui Miao had incorporated the Extreme Yin Evil Qi into the array, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were all severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being blown away by the shockwave, all his treasures destroyed, his vitality greatly diminished, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being inferior to an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor had several supreme treasures nearly destroyed, his immortal soul invaded by the evil qi. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to frantically consume elixirs to resist the evil qi.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard, had not even activated their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed all their treasures, leaving them severely injured and in great pain.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, took advantage of the chaos and quickly flew over, using his life-bound supreme treasure to capture the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor. He then released another puppet Elder Xingjue and swiftly left.
“Haha! You guys are really pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re too naive! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue took the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, couldn’t resist and was beaten mercilessly by the puppet Star River!
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet Elder Xingjue suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that he couldn’t suppress it, and he self-destructed as well.
The Star River Emperor’s self-destruction was no small matter. Under the dual force of the self-destruction, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were all destroyed, and both were blown away. Although they weren’t completely dead, they were half-dead, almost on the verge of death.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived, witnessing the horrific scene, and were all stunned.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his life-bound supreme treasure to fully suppress the severely injured Kunpeng Emperor, activating the Dream Demon Heart Technique to directly confuse his mind and enter his consciousness space.
The consciousness space of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary.
Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, various jade tablets—the consciousness space was filled with all sorts of things, but what Shui Miao coveted the most was the Emperor Qi, a vast amount of Emperor Qi!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Qi and stored it in his own consciousness planet.
Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor confused for a long time, continuously absorbing more Emperor Qi from his consciousness space.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories.
Shui Miao’s mind flickered, and he released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven to destroy the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went to cause chaos in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao obtained a vast amount of Kunpeng’s memories.
With a flicker of intent, Shui Miao released the puppets of Kunpeng and the Star River Immortal Emperor.
The Vermilion Bird Gate, which connects the Sixth Heaven to the Fifth Heaven, was tightly shut, not allowing even a wisp of immortal aura to seep through. Shui Miao, disguised as an ordinary immortal, blended into the crowd of immortals, passing by the gate under the watchful eyes of the celestial soldiers and generals. These guards were only concerned with those who seemed suspicious or carried the aura of the Three Pure Ones Sect. (The founder of the Three Pure Ones Sect cultivated the three spiritual forces of earth, wood, and metal, so all his disciples also cultivated these three forces, which were combined in a unique way to create a distinctive aura that was easily recognizable.)
Shui Miao, now disguised as an immortal with a water-based spiritual aura, was completely ignored by the celestial soldiers and generals.
At this time, the Four Great Immortal Emperors had split into two groups. One group, consisting of the Star River Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, was searching the Sixth Heaven, while the other group, the Kunpeng Emperor and the Sky Pillar Emperor, guarded the gate to prevent Elder Xingjue from escaping.
After observing for a while, Shui Miao turned and left, heading to an inn to rest.
Despite their immense power, the Immortal Emperors were unable to detect Shui Miao’s aura. His cultivation of the Dream Demon Heart Technique had become increasingly profound, and his innate treasure’s spirit had been enhanced with a large amount of elixirs, further boosting his cultivation. Under these circumstances, it was even more difficult for them to sense Shui Miao’s presence.
Upon arriving at the inn, Shui Miao rented a room. After sitting cross-legged on the jade bed, he communicated telepathically with Elder Xingjue, who was hidden within his mental realm.
“Brother, with four Immortal Emperors and hundreds of thousands of celestial soldiers and generals searching for us, are you afraid?”
“Haha, brother, ever since I decided to join you, I’ve already thrown caution to the wind. But let me say this—I have great confidence in my judgment. You are someone blessed by the Purple Destiny Aura, so nothing will happen to you. We will surely reach the Immortal-Demon Realm safely.”
“True, but ultimately, we must rely on ourselves. Destiny can only play a supporting role. Right now, I’m not in a hurry to leave the Sixth Heaven. I plan to have some fun with them and show them the dire consequences of hunting me down.”
“Brother, you haven’t yet forged a Saint Artifact. Isn’t this too risky?”
“Don’t worry, I have my ways. Even without a Saint Artifact, I can make them suffer in silence!”
“Good! I’ll be watching!”
“Mm…”
Shui Miao withdrew his consciousness and entered the Time Tower, where he reversed time and began crafting artifacts. This time, he decided to create several self-destructing puppets. With ample forging materials, extensive knowledge of formations, and the Time Tower at his disposal, he had everything he needed.
Inside the Time Tower, Shui Miao first forged several refining furnaces and began processing a large amount of materials. Then, he started calculating and deducing the application of formations, figuring out how to make the puppets resemble living beings as closely as possible. This was a bold and audacious idea—creating puppets that could both live and self-destruct was no small feat.
Time flowed like water within the Time Tower…
How could life be nurtured? Shui Miao thought of the spirits in his mental realm, the methods of separating immortal souls from their bodies, and the steps to nurture a treasure spirit with elixirs. He combined the energies of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Purple Destiny Aura, the Destruction Aura, the medicinal essence of elixirs, and the memories of souls, and began experimenting.
Ten days, twenty days, a hundred days…
After repeated failures and gradual accumulation of experience, and after 576 experiments, Shui Miao finally succeeded!
In the inn room, six figures appeared before Shui Miao, lined up and indistinguishable from living beings. Of course, they were not real people but puppets that Shui Miao could control remotely using a treasure called the Dream Demon Mirror. These six puppets were modeled after two Elder Xingjues, the Kunpeng Emperor, the Star River Emperor, the White Tiger Emperor, and the Sky Pillar Emperor.
The puppets did not need to be awakened; Shui Miao had used a more advanced method to separate a strand of his soul and directly nurtured life within them. The puppets were equipped with Dream Demon Formations to prevent others from detecting them, as well as powerful Yang Energy Conversion Formations and Destruction Formations, making them both offensive and defensive—absolutely perfect.
“The game begins…”
Shui Miao exhaled deeply, got off the bed, collected the six puppets, and left the inn.
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“Brother Sky Pillar, I’m really sorry for dragging you into this. I have nothing to offer in return, so I’ll just borrow this wine to toast you.”
In the pavilion above the gate, the Kunpeng Emperor was clinking glasses with the Sky Pillar Emperor. The wine they drank was no ordinary wine—it was the Nine Heavens Nectar, a precious brew that the Sky Pillar Emperor had珍藏 for thousands of years.
The Sky Pillar Emperor was tall and robust, with a fierce appearance and a straightforward, wine-loving personality. He was a martial cultivator among the Immortal Emperors.
Hearing the Kunpeng Emperor’s words, the Sky Pillar Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “Brother, don’t mention it! It’s just some sect business, no big deal! You’re too kind-hearted, worrying over such trivial matters. Learn from me—just eat, drink, and don’t bother with how the sects are fighting.”
The Sky Pillar Emperor was content. Little did he know that the Kunpeng Emperor wasn’t truly kind-hearted or concerned about the sects. What frustrated the Kunpeng Emperor was the loss of countless crystals, forging materials, elixirs, and even several supreme treasures, not to mention the injuries he had sustained.
Speechless, utterly speechless…
Seeing the Sky Pillar Emperor so carefree, the Kunpeng Emperor had nothing more to say.
“Halt! Who goes there!?”
Below the gate, a celestial general suddenly shouted, stopping a Daoist priest. This priest was none other than the puppet Elder Xingjue.
“You think you can stop me? You’re asking for death!”
The puppet Elder Xingjue charged toward the gate, unleashing several palm strikes that sent many celestial soldiers and generals flying.
“It’s him! It’s Xingjue!”
The Kunpeng Emperor was shocked. He never expected Xingjue to dare to storm the gate. The Kunpeng Emperor shouted but did not immediately descend to capture him, fearing that Xingjue might have another terrifying self-destructing artifact.
“Brother, you’re injured. Let me handle him…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor, ever the straightforward one, immediately teleported down and reached for Xingjue’s shoulder… but Xingjue suddenly activated his flying shoes and fled.
“Trying to run? Not so easy…”
The Sky Pillar Emperor gave chase, and the Kunpeng Emperor followed suit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue flew desperately, his speed not lagging behind the Immortal Emperors. The celestial soldiers and generals were left far behind, with only the two Emperors in hot pursuit.
The puppet Elder Xingjue headed toward a desolate area. Upon receiving the news, the White Tiger Emperor and the Star River Emperor quickly surrounded the area.
Soon, the puppet Elder Xingjue was surrounded by the four Immortal Emperors. But without hesitation, he suddenly self-destructed!
The explosion was immensely powerful, as Shui Miao had infused the formation with the Extreme Yin Evil Aura, which was the bane of immortals. The four Immortal Emperors were severely injured, with the Kunpeng Emperor being blown away by the shockwave, his treasures destroyed, his vitality drained, and his immortal soul weakened to the point of being no stronger than an ordinary Golden Immortal.
The Star River Emperor’s several supreme treasures were nearly destroyed, and his immortal soul was invaded by the evil aura. With his internal energy in chaos, he could not gather his strength and had to hastily consume elixirs to resist the evil aura.
The Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor, caught off guard, had not even activated their protective treasures. The explosion destroyed their treasures and left them severely injured, suffering greatly.
Among the four Immortal Emperors, the Kunpeng Emperor was the most severely injured.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Shui Miao, disguised as a celestial general, quickly flew over, used his innate supreme treasure to capture the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, released another puppet Elder Xingjue, and then swiftly fled.
“Haha! You guys are so pathetic! You want to kill me? You’re still too green! Star River, watch me beat you to death…”
The puppet Elder Xingjue seized the opportunity to counterattack the Star River Emperor, grabbing him tightly and wrestling him to the ground. The Star River Emperor, with his internal energy in chaos and severely injured, could not resist and was pummeled by the puppet.
Seeing this, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor quickly activated their remaining treasures to deal with the puppet Elder Xingjue.
But the puppet suddenly laughed…
“Boom!”
Another self-destruction!
This time, the Star River Emperor’s internal energy was so agitated that it could not be suppressed, and he self-destructed as well. The explosion of the Star River Emperor’s body was incredibly powerful. Under the double explosion, the Sky Pillar Emperor and the White Tiger Emperor’s treasures were completely destroyed, and they were both blown away. Though not completely dead, they were half-dead, barely clinging to life.
A large number of celestial soldiers and generals arrived at the scene, only to be utterly shocked by the carnage.
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Not far away, in an inconspicuous barren mountain, Shui Miao used his innate supreme treasure to fully suppress the heavily injured Kunpeng Emperor, activated the Dream Demon Heart Technique to confuse his mind, and entered his mental realm.
The mental realm of an Immortal Emperor was indeed extraordinary. Books, treasures, elixirs, forging materials, crystals, and various jade tablets—everything was there. But what most attracted Shui Miao was the Emperor Aura, a vast amount of Emperor Aura!
Shui Miao directly plundered the Emperor Aura and stored it in his mental realm. Then, he strengthened the Dream Demon Heart Technique, preparing to keep the Kunpeng Emperor in a state of confusion for a long time, continuously extracting more Emperor Aura from his mental realm.
Half an hour later, Shui Miao had obtained a large amount of the Kunpeng Emperor’s memories. With a thought, he released the puppets of the Kunpeng Emperor and the Star River Emperor.
The Kunpeng Emperor’s puppet returned to the Ninth Heaven and destroyed the Kunpeng Emperor’s life talisman.
The Star River Emperor’s puppet went on a rampage in the Sixth Heaven, seizing more forging materials, crystals, and elixirs from the government offices.
Meanwhile, the Star River Immortal Emperor puppet went on a rampage in the Sixth Heaven, plundering the government offices for even more forging materials, crystals, and pills.
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