Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 244 [Tongue-Pulling Prison] Nine Levels. (First Update!)

In the magnificent and imposing palace, the ghost bride knelt tremblingly below. The sea of ​​blood floating above her head churned wildly, and even the slightest ripples made her heart pound. She lowered her head even further, wishing she could prostrate herself on the ground.

At this moment, upon hearing the authoritative command coming from above the steps, the ghost bride was taken aback.

Why is that human cultivator trapped again?

The other party's cultivation level is at least the seventh level of Qi Refining, so how come she's like a weak woman who can't even kill a chicken, getting into trouble every day?

Isn't there still a few days until the calamity the adults mentioned?

Ok……

That's fine, since I'm currently lacking credit.

Regardless of what the human cultivator is up to, just treat him as a tool for gaining merit!
Once I break through to the [Iron Tree Prison], I'll go and capture that wild [Painted Skin] female ghost to be my dowry maid...

Thinking of this, the ghost bride immediately replied respectfully, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, sir. I will certainly live up to your expectations and will go to Wanshan Temple on Danqiu Peak immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que nodded slightly. It was a pity that this ghost bride, after receiving the imperial decree, had never killed any ghosts above the level of [Scissors Prison].

Otherwise, the boost he gave to the other party's cultivation level wouldn't have been so small...

In a flash, Zheng Que immediately said, "Step back."

The deep, majestic voice, like the crashing of waters, reverberated throughout the vast hall. The mist below surged and swallowed the ghost bride's figure in one fell swoop, then vanished without a trace.

In the underworld, only Zheng Que remained once again.

He immediately flipped back to the first page of the Book of Life and Death, and then read aloud the record on it: "Qing Li".

Immediately afterwards, a woman dressed in white with black hair appeared in the hall.

Without saying a word, Qingli knelt down to pay her respects, and then couldn't wait to start complaining: "My lord! That human cultivator has recruited another scheming ghost servant. This new ghost servant, just like that 'evil spirit' holding the umbrella, is treacherous and cunning. He's always eyeing that human... and that human cultivator, and he's always either beating or scolding him."

"Moreover, this ghost servant has no respect for hierarchy and treats that human cultivator like his own pet, even changing his name to 'Shuque' without permission!"

"If it weren't for my unwavering loyalty and constant protection of that human cultivator, he would surely have been crippled by this scheming new servant by now, kneeling on the ground, repeatedly calling her 'Grandma'..."

"That scheming servant is arrogant, unruly, and ambitious... Such a treacherous and insidious person deserves to be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell, to suffer all kinds of punishments, and never be reincarnated..."

"And that one holding the umbrella, he's covered in the scent of that human cultivator. He must have secretly eaten that human cultivator's flesh and drunk his blood while I was away!"

"Such disloyal and treacherous servants who hoard their food should be cast into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer all kinds of punishments and never be reincarnated..."

Seeing Qingli immediately launch into a long tirade against Shu Yunying and Kulan, Zheng Que frowned slightly. It was true that Shu Yunying had changed his surname without his permission.

But that title of "Grandma"... that seems to be Qingli's own idea, right?
And then there's Kulan. With his current cultivation level, he can't see any trace of his aura on Kulan. But even if what Qingli said is true, it's because he's used divination on Kulan many times...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que pretended not to hear and directly extended his palm with the word "command" written on it, aiming it at Qing Li.

Qing Li's Yin energy immediately began to rise. This female ghost's previous cultivation level had reached the peak of the eighth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]. After entering Danqiu Peak this time, she killed many ghosts of the seventh level or above of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]. Now, the degree of increase in Yin energy far exceeded that of the ghost bride just now.

Numerous yin energies surged forth, forming a pillar of yin energy around Qingli. This momentum lasted for a short while, and Qingli's aura broke through the bottleneck of the eighth peak of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison] and entered the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]!

Seeing this scene, Zheng Que felt reassured.

Including Shu Yunying, he now has two ghost servants at the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]!

At this moment, Qingli finally stopped talking and began to kowtow in gratitude: "Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you, Your Excellency! Your Excellency's judgment is so clear... Your lungs are cleansed..."

Zheng Que ignored Qing Li's fluent recitation and instead quietly stared at the yin energy surrounding her.

The pillar of yin energy continued to enhance Qing Li's cultivation, but the speed slowed down significantly. After a moment, the pillar dissipated, revealing Qing Li's figure. Her strength was finally fixed at the ninth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison].

Zheng Que nodded and directly ordered him to "step down".

Afterwards, he summoned Kulan through the Book of Life and Death.

After Ku Lan appeared and bowed, before he could even offer his greetings, Zheng Que had already begun to open his palm. The word "command" had just locked onto Ku Lan when the pillar of yin energy reappeared.

However, this time the pillar of yin energy was far weaker than Qingli's before.

Ku Lan's current cultivation level is the eighth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Prison], but for various reasons, he has not released Ku Lan during this period.

Therefore, Kulan did not kill any ghosts, and its current increase in yin energy is naturally far less than that of Qingli.

A moment later, the yin energy of the withered orchid increased, and the column of energy gradually collapsed and dissipated.

Overall, it is still some distance from the ninth level of the "Tongue-Pulling Hell".

Zheng Que was not surprised by this result. As usual, he dismissed Ku Lan and summoned Nian Nu.

After Niannu entered Danqiu Peak, although she killed many ghosts, the total number was far less than that of Qingli. Most importantly, Qingli killed most of the high-level ghosts along the way.

Therefore, Niannu's advancement this time only reached the peak of the seventh level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell], and she ultimately failed to enter the eighth level of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell].

After Niannu stepped down, it was Shu Yunying's turn.

As soon as Shu Yunying entered the underworld, she knelt down with a thud, kowtowing and bowing as she quickly said, "My lord, Shu Que... those ghost servants of Zheng Que are very disobedient!"

"Especially the main spirit of that soul-summoning banner, not only repeatedly called Zheng Que a 'human brat,' but also defied Zheng Que's orders time and again, preventing this humble servant from using the soul-summoning banner. It's utterly rebellious, showing arrogance and disregard for the law, and harboring malicious intentions..."

"And that woman in the pink short blouse, she clearly possesses a magical skill that increases speed, yet she always gives it to me last. She has absolutely no sense of the bigger picture and is incredibly petty!"

"Finally, there's that 'Umbrella Woman.' She seems pitiful, but she's not a good person at all. Although she hasn't done anything worth mentioning yet, I have keen eyes, and I can tell at a glance that the 'Umbrella Woman' is no good!"

"I implore you, sir, to cast these three disobedient ghost servants into the eighteenth level of hell as a warning to others..."

(End of this chapter)