Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 128 Reporting the News. (Third Update!)

Shujiabao.

Deep within the ghost cellar, in a stone chamber.

Behind the fence made of Crimson Blood Ore, the locked cultivator sat motionless, his disheveled hair and tattered robes obscuring his face, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

"I am willing to assist you in seizing the position of the main soul of the Soul-Summoning Banner..."

Xiao Yiyang's voice echoed in the stone chamber.

As he spoke, his eyes shone brightly, meeting the pair of emerald green eyes behind the fence without flinching.

He knew in his heart that the body in front of him was sealed with the original main soul of the Soul-Summoning Banner!
Although the main soul hasn't said a word yet, he's not worried at all that the other party won't understand him, as if he knew in advance that the other party possessed intelligence.

Just as he was thinking this, Xiao Yiyang immediately saw the tall ghost that he had just dealt with suddenly rush in and utter a series of strange syllables at the sealed main soul, babbling incoherently, and he couldn't tell what it was saying.
The next moment, the sealed main soul turned its head slightly and blew out a breath of cold, yin energy.

The moment the yin energy left its mouth, it transformed into a vast and mighty wind of souls.

The soul wind swept through the entire stone chamber like a comb. When it blew over the tall ghost, the bloodstains of the Ghost Control Technique on this sixth-level Ghost of the Tongue-Pulling Hell were instantly scraped clean, leaving no trace.

The tall ghost was startled for a moment, then without saying a word, it turned and ran outside.

At this moment, the cultivator locked behind the fence turned around, looked at Xiao Yiyang, and asked in an icy voice, "Are you a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yiyang didn't hide anything and replied directly, "That's right!"

The locked-up cultivator's gaze towards Xiao Yiyang instantly filled with killing intent, and his voice became even colder: "You, a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect with a cultivation level of only the seventh level of Qi Refining?"

“You ant, you can’t even get close to the soul-summoning banner.”

"If you truly want to help me regain my position as the main soul, it would be better to become a part of me!"

As they spoke, the Yin energy around the locked cultivator suddenly changed, and black smoke billowed like mist, enveloping his entire body like a cocoon, as if he were about to unleash his power.

Outside the fence, Xiao Yiyang frowned, but showed no panic. According to the clues he had gathered, the original soul of this summoning banner had been sealed by the Shu family.

Although the other party once had a very high level of cultivation, he was able to assimilate those low-level rogue cultivators with just a little bit of Yin energy leaked from the seal, but he is different!
Even though it was once the [Scissors Prison], a sealed ghost could not threaten him!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yiyang replied calmly, "Among the outsiders who entered Shujiabao this time, there is one whose strength is comparable to mine."

"But as far as I know, that fellow Daoist has now chosen to support the main soul that Shu Family Fort is refining."

"If you don't have my help, I can assure you that you will absolutely not be able to compete with the main soul of the Shu family!"

Upon hearing this, the locked-up cultivator suddenly let out a sinister laugh, his voice hoarse as he said, "Boy from the Heavenly Artifact Sect, the person you're talking about, I've already seen him!"

"If that person supports me, I might actually agree to cooperate."

"But you can't!"

Xiao Yiyang frowned. Zheng Que could do it, but he couldn't?
Zheng Que's cultivation level was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, while he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining!

Moreover, he is a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect. The Soul-Summoning Banner can become even stronger in his hands!
In a flash, Xiao Yiyang immediately asked, "Why?"

clack clack...

At that very moment, the chains that extended from the mountain wall and bound the cultivators' bodies suddenly emitted a series of neat cracking sounds, and then quickly snapped on the spot!
Amidst the swirling withered grass, the chained cultivator slowly rose from the ground. His body moved without wind, his disheveled hair fluttering wildly, and a pattern resembling both insect and bird appeared between his brows, shimmering with a faint light and emanating an extremely profound aura.

As this pattern appeared, the sealing patterns engraved on his body began to crumble, wither, and fade away...

The main soul, having broken free from its seal, stretched out its hands, grabbed the fence in front of it, and looked down at Xiao Yiyang. The yin energy around it instantly became extremely powerful, approaching the level of the [Scissors Prison].

"Because he gave me the power to break the seal!"

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Shujiabao.

In the passageway leading to the living quarters, hurried footsteps echoed in the cramped space. Zheng Que, carrying Ku Lan, narrowly escaped from the "strangeness." He ran a short distance in the passageway to make sure he was out of the "strangeness's" range, and then looked down at his own body.

The first thing I saw was a blurry figure. Even though it was within reach, it was like a wet ink painting, hazy and indistinct, and I couldn't even tell the color of its clothes.

Seeing this, Zheng Que was immediately relieved. Now that he had obtained the identity of a member of the Shu Family Fortress, he had to go see the new master soul that the Shu Family Fortress had refined!
After all, his current identity was given to him by the "weird," and over time, he risks being assimilated by the "weird."

Just then, a figure in a pink blouse and colorful skirt floated in from ahead. Her hair was styled in a bun, and there were obvious marks on her neck. It was Niannu.

Seeing that only Niannu had returned and Qingli was nowhere to be seen, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Where is Qingli?"

Niannu glanced at him and Kulan, ignoring Zheng Que completely. She quickly turned her neck and looked around before looking at Kulan and asking, "Where is the master?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que was taken aback, but quickly realized that he was now a member of the Shu Family Fort, and Nian Nu would not recognize him!
At this moment, Ku Lan didn't waste any words and directly asked, "The master is asking you, where is Qing Li?"

Niannu immediately replied, "Lady Qingli went to chase after that unformed 'strange creature'."

They went to chase after the "weird"...

Zheng Que nodded slightly, wasting no time, and immediately ordered, "Let's go!"

With that, he took the lead and strode forward.

Kulan followed immediately.

Niannu was a step behind, but she immediately followed behind Kulan.

The man and the two ghosts moved swiftly through the dimly lit passageway. Everything went smoothly until Zheng Que pushed open the door and entered the small round hall.

He had just stepped into the small round hall when he saw a familiar figure burst open the portal to the ghost cellar and rush out.

The figure was long and narrow like a pole, with a flat, round head and only a vertical mouth among its features; it was the same tall ghost from before.

After entering the small round hall, the tall ghost quickly turned its head. As soon as it "saw" Ku Lan and Nian Nu, who were following Zheng Que out, it immediately ran over to report the news, saying obsequiously, "My lords, just now a very powerful human cultivator entered the ghost cellar to release the main soul of that sinful soul that deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell!"

(End of this chapter)