Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 122 Expansion. (Third update!)

As the wind howled, Xiao Yiyang's exposed skin was instantly covered in goosebumps.

He took a deep breath, his eyes darkening slightly as he looked at the figure of the girl with her hair in a high bun on the stands. On her slightly faded dress, silver threads were embroidered like stars in the night sky. The girl was thin, with a few stray hairs falling from her high bun and framing her face. In the dim light, he couldn't see her features clearly, but her eyes, filled with resentment, were fixed on him without blinking.

There was no communication, no bargaining, no probing... the main soul's purpose was extremely clear.

Pure killing intent.

Xiao Yiyang knew clearly that his current identity was that of an "outsider," not a "disciple of the Shu family."

Therefore, this main soul, created by the Shu family, could never possibly accept itself!

Even if one could truly help the other person ascend to the position of the main soul on the Soul-Summoning Banner, it would still be the same.

The main purpose of creating the other party was to enable the Shu family to control the Soul-Summoning Banner.

Therefore, to gain the approval of the main soul of the Shu Family Fortress, one must either be a member of the Shu Family Fortress bloodline, or... go back to the residence, obtain the identity of a member of the Shu Family Fortress from that "strange" place, and then come back to find the other party!
There is a risk of being assimilated by the "weird," but as long as you eventually master the Soul-Summoning Banner, everything else will be trivial.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yiyang had no intention of continuing the fight. He flipped his wrist and immediately took out a bright red talisman, while his other hand quickly formed a series of hand seals...

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Shujiabao.

In the passageway leading to his living quarters, Zheng Que moved quickly in the dim light.

Qingli, Kulan, and Niannu followed closely behind, their robes fluttering as they walked, stirring up gusts of cold wind.

Zheng Que walked along, pondering rapidly.

According to the information provided by the tall ghost, the Dream Weaver he encountered in the Ghost Cellar was the original main soul of the Soul-Summoning Banner, and he harbored extreme hatred towards the disciples of the Shu Family Fortress!

The other main soul was crafted by the Shu family and harbors extreme hatred towards outsiders.

He has already met the Dream Weaver in the Ghost Cellar, and given his current status as an "outsider," cooperating with the Dream Weaver would be the most convenient option.

However, the Dream Weaver just ordered his three ghost servants to kill him right away!
He has absolutely no good feelings towards this "Dream Weaver".

If the other party weren't currently uncontrollable, he would have already dragged them into the underworld and made them kowtow until they died...

Similarly, precisely because he is currently unable to use his status as the Lord of the Underworld to exert pressure on [Dream Weaver], he can only set his sights on another main soul.

The main soul refined by the Shu family is extremely hostile to outsiders, so he needs to have the identity of a member of the Shu family before meeting them!
And it is within this "strange" place of residence that one can obtain this identity.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Qingli, were those brother and sister from the Jia family alive or ghosts?"

He just used the [Spiritual Eye Technique], but he couldn't see anything wrong with the Jia siblings.

But the two people gave him a rather unusual feeling. Although it wasn't enough to trigger a death warning, it made him feel inexplicably uncomfortable and subconsciously wanted to get away from them.

Upon hearing this, Qingli snorted coldly and immediately replied, "It's a snack."

Snacks?

Zheng Que was stunned for a moment. Before he could ask any more questions, Nian Nu quickly added, "My lord, those two are 'strange beings,' or more precisely, 'strange beings' in their infancy."

An unformed "weird"?
Zheng Que was immediately shocked. The Jia siblings had become "strange"?
What's happening here?
Just as he was about to ask for more details, he suddenly felt a vague unease in his heart.

At the same time, the three-headed ghost servants seemed to have noticed something as well, and Qingli immediately said, "Those two snacks have followed us."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que frowned. The Jia siblings had not left Shujiabao, but had followed behind him.
This brother and sister are currently an unformed "weirdo," but that's what "weirdo" is all about!
After a quick thought, he immediately asked, "Qingli, can you solve this?"

Qingli replied without hesitation: "These mere snacks are nothing to me. I could easily slaughter them with a single move."

Zheng Que nodded and immediately ordered, "Then you go and take care of them." "Niannu will come too."

"If you can't solve it, stopping it is fine too."

"No matter what means you use, you must buy me enough time."

"The withered orchid stayed by my side and continued to accompany me to my dwelling."

Ku Lan immediately replied softly, "Yes, young master."

Niannu hurriedly replied, "Yes, sir."

Qingli snorted coldly, offered no response, and turned to rush away.

Niannu quickly followed.

As soon as Qingli and Niannu left, the unease and anxiety that Zheng Que felt immediately subsided like the receding tide.

He immediately realized that his sudden unease stemmed from the "strange" presence behind him...

If I hadn't done anything, I might have been gradually assimilated!
After a few moments of thought, Zheng Que dared not delay and immediately quickened his pace.

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Shujiabao.

Ghost fighting arena.

Lotus-shaped depression.

With the rapid changes in the hand seals, the bright red talisman in Xiao Yiyang's hand began to burn quickly.

The flames of the burning talisman were the color of blood, casting a cold, sunset-like glow on the bronze mask.

In the blink of an eye, the talisman transformed into a ball of crimson flame, rapidly climbing up his arm and enveloping him completely, as if he were draped in a crimson cloak.

The next moment, Xiao Yiyang's figure disappeared directly from the lotus-shaped depression and appeared at the entrance of the stands where he had come in.

In the empty seats, the girl with her hair in a high bun immediately turned her head and looked coldly in the direction where Xiao Yiyang was.

The moment the main soul's gaze fell upon him, Xiao Yiyang's figure vanished again, instantly leaving the Ghost Fighting Arena. He reappeared in a narrow, dimly lit passageway deep within the mountain.

Looking at the empty passageway in front and behind him, and confirming that he had escaped from the Ghost Fighting Arena, Xiao Yiyang did not hesitate and immediately fled towards the small round hall.

The damp mountainside was covered with mottled moss, and the passageway went up and down, winding through the mountainside.

Xiao Yiyang took off running, his footsteps echoing in the distance.

A moment later, amidst his own footsteps, he heard a faint voice, not loud, but like a mosquito buzzing in his ears: "Help...help...me..."

The voice was initially very muffled and unclear, but gradually it became clearer and clearer.

Xiao Yiyang ignored him and quickened his pace.

However, the voice was like a persistent ailment, no matter how fast he sped up, it kept echoing behind him, and getting closer and closer!
Finally, just as Xiao Yiyang was about to reach the exit, his clothes were suddenly pulled from behind by something.

"help me……"

This time, the voice, filled with pain and a will to survive, rang directly in Xiao Yiyang's ears.

(End of this chapter)