Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 159 [Blood Skull Technique] (First Update!)

The woman in purple looked closely and saw two tall ghosts standing on either side of the gate below the plaque of "Luo Family Fortress".

These two ghostly creatures had blue faces and fangs, bloodshot eyes, and were surrounded by intense ferocity. Yet they were dressed in red and green, with two egg-sized silk flowers pinned to their ears, making them look festive and out of place. This incongruous attire almost made people forget their aura of the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell].

A cold wind stirred the mist, quietly lifting a corner of a purple robe. The female cultivator stopped in her tracks. This was Shu Family Fortress, the place where her junior brother Xiao Yiyang had previously undergone his trial.

Now, the cultivator who impersonated Daoist Qu is in this Shu Family Fortress, and Zheng Que, who ruined Junior Brother Xiao Yiyang's path to immortality, has also been here.

Given the current situation, it's safe to assume that the so-called master and disciple are the same person!

There was no such thing as "Qu Daoren" at all; it was all a drama orchestrated by that monk named "Zheng Que."

However, this cultivator named "Zheng Que" is truly audacious to act under the name of Daoist Qu!

Thinking of this, the purple-clad female cultivator glanced at the butcher "fierce spirit" not far away. This ghost was now useless.

then……

Bang! !

With a casual palm strike, the purple-clad female cultivator shattered the butcher's "fierce soul," causing it to vanish completely. The butcher's "fierce soul" didn't even have time to utter a scream before it transformed into a thick wisp of yin energy, swirling upwards and disappearing from the world in the blink of an eye.

Immediately afterwards, the purple-clad female cultivator walked straight toward the gate of the Shu Family Fortress.

Sensing the approach of a living person, the two ghosts at the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell] at the door immediately revealed a fierce glint in their eyes, their malicious gazes locking onto the purple-clad female cultivator.

But the next moment, the figure of the purple-clad female cultivator disappeared under the gaze of the two ghosts.

At the same time, the gate of Shujiabao was silently pushed open, and then closed again...

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Shujiabao, where people live and work.

Inside the room, Zheng Que sat cross-legged on the ground, concentrating intently on practicing the [Blood Skull Technique].

This is an offensive technique that allows one to attack opponents with flying skulls.

He took the corpse puppet out of the coffin and cut off its head.

This corpse puppet possessed the aura of the fourth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]. Without its master's summons, it had been lying upright and motionless. After losing its head, a large amount of dark, foul-smelling blood quickly flowed from its chest cavity, and its aura dissipated rapidly.

With lightning speed, Zheng Que tossed the headless corpse, which was gushing black blood, back into the coffin. He picked up the corpse puppet's head, examined it briefly, then cut his palm open, dipped it in his own spiritual blood, and began to draw intricate runes on the head.

The original stench in the room gradually gave way to a sweet, fishy smell.

A moment later, the runes were finished being drawn. Following the instructions in the spell, Zheng Que began casting spells on the head, starting to refine it.

As more and more spells were cast, the flesh and blood of the head began to writhe and turn into gushing blood.

The blood, without dripping, flowed rhythmically, enveloping the innermost skull, as if it were alive.

Before long, the blood suddenly receded and disappeared into the skull, revealing a stark white skull!

It hovered in mid-air, sometimes sinking and sometimes floating, with blood churning inside, making a splashing sound from time to time.

The incantation continued, and the blood surged within the skull, urged to gradually seep into the bone. Slowly, the white skull began to turn a faint crimson, which continued to deepen, revealing the outlines of the runes that Zheng Que had just drawn.

Soon, the last incantation was cast, and the skull, now transformed into a blood-red color, floated in mid-air, no longer rising or falling, its entire body shrouded in a dense aura of malevolence.

Blood skull refining successful!
Zheng Que immediately made a hand seal, and his spiritual power circulated rapidly. The freshly formed blood skull was immediately under his control and shot towards the headless corpse puppet in the coffin next to him.

Whoosh!
The blood skull pierced through the headless corpse puppet's chest in an instant, directly penetrating the heavy, sturdy bottom of the coffin. Wood chips flew everywhere, and the headless corpse puppet's entire upper body was bitten off in a flash, with black blood seeping from the severed wound.

The black blood in the coffin spilled all over the ground, and the room was filled with a strong stench.

Watching this scene, Zheng Que nodded slightly. He had successfully mastered the Blood Skull Technique, and its power was clearly far greater than that of the Fire Tongue Talisman. He then glanced at another jade slip containing the Corpse Raising Technique, thought for a moment, and quickly shook his head. He possessed the Book of Life and Death, giving him an advantage in cultivating the art of "Ghost Control" that was difficult for ordinary cultivators to match.

For him, cultivating "corpse raising" is currently a complete waste of time.

Zheng Que then put away the jade slip, opened another coffin containing a corpse puppet, and began refining the second blood skull...

Just like the previous cultivation process, he quickly refined the second blood skull.

After admiring the two blood skulls for a moment, Zheng Que took out an empty soul-nourishing bag and put the two blood skulls into it.

Immediately, he glanced at the mess in the bedroom, casually cast a [Fire Tongue Talisman], and burned the bloodstained and broken coffin to ashes.

Then they opened the doors and windows to let the odor dissipate.

After doing all this, Zheng Que walked to the table and sat down. He picked up the teapot in front of him, poured himself a bowl of cold tea, and took a sip. The tea was icy cold and carried a faint yin energy.

Zheng Que frowned slightly, put down his teacup, and stopped drinking.

He waited for a while, but the withered orchid did not return, and he couldn't help but ponder.

Without Ku Lan's return, he cannot cultivate the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record] now.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que hesitated for a moment, then decided not to waste any time. He immediately took out the Qi Condensation Pill, swallowed it, and began cultivating the Life Seed Technique.

He skillfully drew in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which was enveloped in yin energy, and incorporated it into his body. Perhaps because he was in a yin dwelling, Zheng Que felt that the spiritual energy entering his body this time was particularly yin energy.

Not long after, when he opened his eyes, he had already entered the underworld space.

Black energy gushed from between his brows, continuously seeping into the booklet in front of him.

Zheng Que glanced at the Book of Life and Death; on the first page, more than a dozen new names had been added.

"...Sun Erniu. Place of origin: Suburbs of Taiping County, Tuzhou Prefecture, Dali Dynasty. Lifespan..."

“…Sone…”

"..."

After quickly glancing through the records, Zheng Que was somewhat surprised. These dozen or so names must have all been killed by his ghost servants.

Now, Qingli and Niannu are both inside the Soul-Summoning Banner, Shu Yunying is sealed in the white jade plum vase in the Ghost Cellar, and the Ghost Bride is working hard to persuade Qingli and Shu Yunying...

The only one who is truly likely to take action is Kulan.

Why hasn't Kulan returned? Is she out slaying ghosts?

Yes, the opponent's Yin energy has decreased significantly these past few days. They are clearly going out to kill ghosts to replenish their Yin energy and improve their cultivation.

This couldn't be better for him!

Thinking of this, Zheng Li immediately called out, "Ku Lan."

A mist immediately rose from below the hall, revealing figures dressed in black and wearing black umbrellas as they parted.

Upon realizing she had arrived in the underworld, Kulan immediately knelt down and respectfully said, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Zheng Que didn't speak, but directly opened his palm with the character "令" written on it and pointed it at Ku Lan.

The next moment, a cold wind rose from the hall, and surging yin energy wrapped around the withered orchid's body like a cocoon, constantly pouring into her body.

A fierce wind surged around Ku Lan, and she felt her yin energy rising steadily. She immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you, sir... thank you, sir..."

(End of this chapter)