Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 280 The Aura of Hell. (Second Update!)

Beneath the grand hall, Mu Xiangu kowtowed repeatedly while eloquently recounting her various acts of kindness.

Although she had never been to this place before, as a ghost, she could guess its origins.

As a ghost of Yaotai Mountain, she had once seen the ghosts above the Iron Tree Prison deep within Yaotai Mountain, and their power left a very deep impression on her.

At the time, I thought that kind of existence was already very strong.

However, compared to the one on the Dan Chi platform... no! This mere [Iron Tree Prison] isn't even worthy of carrying the shoes of that one on the Dan Chi platform!

The one on the steps is either a judge or the King of Hell!

If she can't find a reason to exonerate herself now, she will surely be cast into the second level of the scissors hell.

Although her cultivation level was also at the [Scissors Hell], she was still afraid of being actually thrown into the Scissors Hell!

At this moment, Zheng Que sat upright in his limping armchair, listening quietly.

When Mu Xian Gu was in the real world, she always referred to herself as "this immortal," looking down on everyone and extremely arrogant. But now that she's in the underworld, she's changed her address to "this humble woman"... She's truly very pragmatic.

However, what kind of good deeds did they talk about...?

Putting everything else aside, was it this "Painted Skin" that saved me from leaving the gathering?

And this time, when did the other party come to rescue me?
On the contrary, it was that the other party's fleeting glance that distracted him, causing him to be struck by Chen Zhentao's palm again...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately decided to upgrade the process this time, and said, "Zheng Que is from Changfu Town, Taiping County, Tuzhou, Dali Dynasty."

“Cultivation level: Qi Refining Stage 8”.

"He is a man of noble character and integrity, a true genius of our time, destined by Heaven to become an immortal and attain enlightenment. His future is limitless."

“If you, little devil, really save Zheng Que’s life, then it would indeed be considered a good deed.”

Is he a person of high moral character and integrity?

Is it destiny's will?
To become an immortal and attain enlightenment?

Mu Xiangu was taken aback upon hearing this. That human cultivator was cunning and treacherous, and had just tainted her innocence. She couldn't see any noble character or integrity in him at all!

However, she dared not refute the words of the person on the steps. Her beautiful face was filled with fear and trepidation as she quickly kowtowed and said, "Yes, yes! I did indeed save Zheng Que's life. I was just protecting him..."

Zheng Que's expression remained unchanged, but he was inwardly startled. Had this "Painted Skin" just been protecting him?

The other person was probably right next to him, trying to kill him!
Thinking of this, he immediately flipped to the first page of the Book of Life and Death and quickly said, "Qing Li!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the mist rose again, and Qingli appeared.

Qingli was extremely weak at the moment, and her body was still transparent, but she began to recover rapidly as soon as she entered the dilapidated hall.

Upon realizing she had arrived in the underworld, Qingli immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "My lord..."

As she spoke, she suddenly noticed that there was a ghost kneeling next to her. This ghost was wearing a yellowish-brown dress, and her figure and clothes were very familiar. It was the female ghost, the one who had caused her a lot of trouble just now!
The next moment, Qing Li smiled coldly to herself and immediately pointed at Mu Xiangu, complaining, "My lord! This female ghost was just about to kill that human... that human cultivator!"

"If it weren't for my selfless and courageous act of protecting that human cultivator, he would have been devoured by this female ghost long ago!" "This female ghost has no respect for hierarchy and dared to plot against the human cultivator favored by you, sir. Her heart is despicable, and she deserves to be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer all kinds of punishments and never be reincarnated!"

"And those two ghost servants of that human cultivator, one is Ku Lan, and the other is surnamed Shu. They were just watching the show from the sidelines and didn't help at all!"

"That Kulan and that Shu fellow, disregarding the adults' orders, are equally treacherous and should also be cast into the eighteenth level of hell..."

Upon hearing this, before Zheng Que could speak, Mu Xiangu's expression changed drastically. She looked up in shock. This female ghost was Zheng Que's ghost servant!

In reality, she would have struck the woman the moment she uttered her first word, teaching her a lesson and making her a ghost again.

However, now that she is in the underworld, and the one on the altar has not given any orders, she dares not make any move!

What made her even more desperate was that, according to the rules, the things she had done should have sent her to the second level of hell, the Scissors Hell... How did it become, in this woman's mouth, that she was sent to the eighteenth level of hell?
Eighteen floors!

Before Mu Xiangu could continue thinking, Zheng Que, sitting in the hall, spoke again: "Ku Lan!"

Soon, the figure of the withered orchid appeared in the mist.

Ku Lan glanced around, then immediately knelt down and bowed: "My lord! Just now, a female ghost attacked that evil...human cultivator who is destined for greatness!"

"That female ghost is a [painted skin]..."

At this point, Ku Lan suddenly noticed Mu Xiangu and Qing Li beside her, and immediately perked up. Just like Qing Li, she pointed directly at Mu Xiangu and said, "My lord, it's this [Painted Skin] female ghost!"

"She just tried to kill that human cultivator. It was only by risking my life and using every means at my disposal that I managed to stop this damned female ghost..."

"Otherwise, that human cultivator would have been devoured alive by this 'Painted Skin' female ghost, his destiny stolen, and his life extinguished..."

"Such heinous acts are beyond measure. This 'painted skin' female ghost deserves to be cast into the eighteenth level of hell, to suffer all kinds of tortures, and never be able to be reborn..."

Another eighteen levels of hell?!

Mu Xiangu desperately wanted to strike immediately and kill both female ghosts beside her, but she didn't dare!

Snapped!
At this moment, Zheng Que slammed his gavel and roared with imposing authority, "You little 'Painted Skin' brat, how dare you!"

"You even dare to deceive me!"

"It was clearly you who wanted to kill that human cultivator, yet you dare to distort the truth and confuse right and wrong, claiming that you saved that human cultivator."

"If I don't send you to the deepest hell today, it seems you won't tell the truth!"

As he spoke, he placed one of his hands on the protruding crack on the first page of the Book of Life and Death.

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall was plunged into boundless darkness.

Nine enormous portals spiraled downwards and emerged, each one majestic and imposing, like mountains and peaks. They seemed to be connected by an invisible staircase, encircling and disappearing into a bottomless abyss.

The eight gates are only vaguely visible and extremely thin, as if they might disappear at any moment.

Only the topmost gate is clearly visible, carved with an ancient and rough depiction of the punishment of tongue-pulling, cold, cruel, and bloody.

This is the aura of hell!
(End of this chapter)