Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 108 A Rogue Cultivator? (First Update!)

Shujiabao.

Living place.

Three floors.

In the room Zheng Que had just left, Xiao Yiyang made a hand seal with one hand, surrounded by runes of various sizes floating around him.

Concealed by these runes, the numerous ghosts outside were completely unaware of his presence.

Having confirmed that all the ghosts had been lured away by the cultivator who called himself "Li Li'an," Xiao Yiyang quickly walked to the window and looked outside.

A fierce battle was raging in the plaza below.

The blurry figure on the high platform stood silently.

After just one glance, Xiao Yiyang was immediately puzzled. The cultivator who called himself "Li Li'an" was actually only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
He deliberately refrained from making a move earlier, hoping to take the opportunity to probe the other party's cultivation level. However, he did not expect that the other party not only had a low cultivation level, but also that the few spells he used were all the signature techniques of a rogue cultivator!

Moreover, the opponent didn't seem to have a single talisman or artifact for offense or defense.

He had initially thought the other party was a successor of some sect, but now it seemed that the other party was just a genuine rogue cultivator.

However, if he is really just a rogue cultivator, then what about the three ghost servants in his hands?

Those three ghost servants were all more ferocious than the last!

The first one it summoned was the weakest, but it was still far stronger than a typical "vengeful spirit" at the sixth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

And the other two...

The one holding the umbrella is an "evil spirit"!
Under normal circumstances, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would not be able to subdue it.

That kid's cultivation level is so low, yet he can command an "evil spirit" to obey his every command... This doesn't seem normal at all!

The last white-clad woman hanging there had a Yin energy level of six in the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] realm, but to him, it seemed even stronger than the "Strange and Unpredictable" realm at the same level.

Even if he were to face it head-on, he would have to be careful.

"【Pure Yang Technique】, 【Blood罡 Technique】, 【Spirit Descent Technique】..."

"Does this kid know I'm watching and deliberately use these common, low-level cultivation techniques?"

"He's deliberately hiding his background..."

"Forget it, let's attack together with this kid first."

"This 'strange' phenomenon isn't particularly strong, but if I want to break through this predicament alone, I'll still have to pay a certain price..."

Thinking of this, Xiao Yiyang casually dispersed the magic seal in his hand, and the fine runes floating around him immediately extinguished like fireworks.

However, just as he was about to make his move, in his field of vision, the "Fellow Daoist Li" who was using the [Spirit Descent Technique] suddenly rushed towards the passage they had come from.

The passageway entrance remains half-open, but the entire plaza, along with the houses inside the mountain, is firmly secured by a defensive array, with the semi-transparent barrier flowing slowly in the air like ripples on water.

Xiao Yiyang was unable to escape immediately because of this great formation.

However, this seemingly well-protected array suddenly and mysteriously failed the moment that "Fellow Daoist Li" approached!

Whoosh!
The next moment, the "Fellow Daoist Li" fled the square.

The grand formation reverted the instant it departed, and the fragments that had been battling numerous ghosts in the plaza vanished like bursting bubbles. In an instant, the entire "strange entity" seemed to have collectively lost its target, and the ghosts in the smoke quickly fell silent.

But soon, all these ghosts turned their heads and looked at Xiao Yiyang on the cliff face.

Xiao Yiyang was stunned for a moment. After realizing what was happening, he didn't hesitate for a second. He grabbed the windowsill and jumped down, landing on the square. He then rushed towards the exact same spot where Fellow Daoist Li had just been...

※※※

Rushing out of the square, Zheng Que plunged into the passageway. The moment he stepped into the passageway, it was as if a mechanism had been pressed behind him, and all the howling and chasing sounds of the ghosts vanished, leaving the surroundings in complete silence.

After taking a few quick steps, he immediately turned around and looked back through the half-open door.

The square, which had just been brightly lit and haunted by ghosts, was now empty and deserted. There were no candles or smoke. In front of the houses carved into the mountain, all the oil lamps were extinguished. In the dim light, the high platform in the distance was a blurry silhouette. The crimson incense burner on it was cold and deserted, with no figures or ghosts... deathly silence.

Everything was the same as when we arrived; the experience just now felt like an illusion.

We've finally escaped this "weird" area!
Seeing this, Zheng Que secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the "strangeness" of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], the ability of the underworld messengers, which was equally effective.

However, banning this "strange" method consumes a significant amount of Yin energy!
Thinking of this, Zheng Que glanced to his left and right. The heads of Qing Li and Ku Lan were both in a slumped state due to the excessive consumption of Yin energy. The two ghost servants were silent at the moment, and the solidity of their heads had become somewhat illusory.

Zheng Que took a deep breath. The "strange thing" was different from other kinds of ghosts. It was not a single individual. Otherwise, he could have ended the battle quickly by using the edict.

Back in Changfu Town, he encountered an unformed "strange thing" at Zhao Lao Er's house. He used his [Ghost Control Technique] on Sun Cuier for half a day, only to find it was just a long-decayed corpse...

What he encountered this time was a fully formed "weird"!
If I had used the edict just now, there's a 99% chance that the same "strange" situation would have occurred at Zhao Lao Er's house—the edict would have either been sent directly into an inanimate object or into thin air!

To bestow an imperial decree upon this "strange thing," we must first find its original source.

For example, the root cause of the unformed "strangeness" in Zhao Lao Er's family is that old lady Zhao.

The source of this "strangeness" seems to be the head of the Shu family, but he couldn't sense him at all when he used the ability of the underworld messengers.

This was, after all, a complete "strange thing," and it was Zheng Que's first time encountering it.

Based on Master's teachings, to find the root of this "strange" event, it's most likely that, as Xiao Yiyang said, one must use the identity of a member of the Shu Family Fortress to trigger the hidden event within this "strange" event...

Otherwise, the only way to deal with this "strange thing" is to rely on suppression through cultivation level.

Or like him, possessing the abilities of a ghost messenger.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que walked a little further inside, and after confirming that there were no ghosts around, he cast a spell to dispel the [Spirit Descent Technique].

The heads on the left and right sides immediately rolled to the ground like ripe fruit. Qingli and Kulan were both weakened and their bodies became slightly transparent. They lay on the ground, motionless.

Zheng Que immediately cast a series of spells, and a dark cloud instantly gathered above the passageway, plunging the already dim space into darkness in the blink of an eye.

The icy, chilling atmosphere made this passageway feel like an ice cellar.

This is the [Yin Gathering Technique]!
Nourished by the Yin energy, Qingli's condition began to slowly recover.

At the same moment, Ku Lan immediately opened her mouth and began to inhale and exhale large gulps of Yin energy, and her condition improved at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is Kulan's ghostly skill, [Yin Devouring].

After a dozen or so breaths, Ku Lan's Yin energy had mostly recovered, and she immediately stood up, holding up her umbrella and standing gracefully. Although Qing Li was still weak, she had also recovered some of her strength and slowly sat up.

Time was of the essence, so Zheng Que directly ordered, "I need to cultivate. You all stand guard and protect me!"

(End of this chapter)