Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 295 On the Brink of Death. (First Update!)

Zheng Que's expression changed drastically. He had just returned from the ghost bride's place and was completely unable to react!

In a flash, he hurriedly waved his hand, trying to throw away the bamboo skewer in his hand.

However, as soon as he exerted his strength, he found that the nun in black robes was holding his arm with the force of a thousand pounds. No matter how much he tensed his muscles and struggled, he could not move at all.

Zheng Que instantly realized that he had received a "death" sign, and the "Yao" in front of him, also known as the "Law Ghost," could directly attack him!

Use the imperial edict immediately?

He now only has one last decree left!
More importantly, he is currently in an illusion!
Once the edict is issued but only hits the air, you are completely finished!
Moreover, the way this "law ghost" exists is very peculiar. It seems to only manifest itself on other ghosts. Even if the edict hits it, it is probably not its true form.

In the blink of an eye, Zheng Que quickly made a strange hand gesture with his other hand.

This is the [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique] that he learned in the first illusion.

This technique can burn his primordial spirit, lifespan, yang energy, and even his fundamental essence, in exchange for a qualitative leap in strength in a short period of time!

Of course, he's using this technique now not to increase his strength, but rather...

call!
The next moment, "Yao" threw a punch straight at Zheng Que's head!
At the same time, Zheng Que had just completed the incantation in his hand, and the spiritual power within his body surged into operation.

Just as Yao's punch was about to smash Zheng Que's head, Zheng Que suddenly felt something grip his wrist. At the same moment, a slender, cold finger touched his brow...

click!
The surrounding illusions fell like shattered fragments, revealing an all-too-familiar guest room.

Zheng Que was back in that room in the Crane Resting Hall.

Everything here is still the same as before.

Mu Xiangu, lying on the bed, was tightly holding his wrist, while the ghost bride beside the bed reached out her finger and gently touched Zheng Que's brow.

Looking at the scene before him, Zheng Que breathed a sigh of relief. He had made the right bet!

Just now in the illusion, he used other methods, but his physical body in reality did not move at all.

Only this [Sacrifice to the Essence of Life and Death Technique] can affect his physical body in reality!
This means that as soon as he uses this method, the Ghost Bride and Mu Xiangu will immediately intervene to interrupt his spell, thus briefly pulling him out of the illusion.

Of course, as soon as he gets out of bed, he will immediately enter the next illusion, and the "law ghost" will come looking for him again.

Therefore, he cannot leave this room now!

Only by staying by the side of the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu could he be temporarily safe.

While thinking rapidly, Zheng Que suddenly thought of something, pulled Mu Xiangu into his arms, and immediately began to circulate the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record].

Mu Xiangu looked resistant and unwilling, but her body cooperated perfectly.

Throughout the entire process, there was no verbal communication between the two parties.

As the cultivation technique was activated, the spiritual power and yin energy within Zheng Que's body both increased steadily.

Soon, the scenery before his eyes shifted, and in the blink of an eye, he had entered a dilapidated palace.

On the mottled long table in front of him, the Book of Life and Death and the gavel were laid out.

Looking at the empty palace, Zheng Que secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that I've entered the underworld, I'm temporarily out of danger!

"it is as expected……"

“In that illusion, everything is fake, but there are three things that affect reality.” “Those are things related to ‘marriage,’ ‘the path of cultivation,’ and ‘life and death.’”

"That's what the bamboo sticks in that divination tube look like!"

"There is also the [Sacrifice to the Origin of Life and Death Technique], which also corresponds to 'life and death'."

"If I were to actually use it, it could directly cost me my life, which is why it can affect my physical body in reality."

"In the previous illusions, no matter which female cultivator I was cultivating with, my real body was actually cultivating with Mu Xian Gu..."

"This should correspond to 'marriage'."

"Therefore, if I had just randomly chosen a female cultivator or a female ghost to cultivate with, regardless of whether what I saw was an illusion or not, I in reality would definitely have been affected and would have started cultivating with Mu Xiangu simultaneously."

"That's why I'm able to enter the underworld now..."

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately turned to the second page of the Book of Life and Death, where two names were recorded.

One is Luo Fuyu, the ghost bride, and the other is Mu Xiangu, the "Painted Skin" character.

Seeing that the name "Law Ghost" did not appear in the Book of Life and Death, Zheng Que frowned.

The ghost bride just told him that when he was piecing together "law", he accidentally included "law ghost".

In this current situation, the "Law Ghost" should be considered part of his "law." Logically, since the "Law Ghost" has become part of his "law," its name should be recorded in the [Book of Life and Death]...

Is it because I failed to refine that "Law Ghost"?

Thinking of this, Zheng Que suddenly felt that the matter was somewhat troublesome.

In fact, if the ghost bride hadn't come to remind him, even if he couldn't refine that "Law Ghost," he would still have had a chance to seize the last auspicious fortune slip, instead of being directly approached by that "Law Ghost" and having the "death" fortune slip forcibly shoved into his hand...

As a result, the situation that was already unfavorable to him has now become one of life and death!
"Should we call the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu in and ask them what's going on?"

"No! The two of them need to protect my physical body right now; I can't suddenly summon them in."

“The other ghost servants aren’t around me…”

While pondering, Zheng Que flipped back to the first page of the Book of Life and Death, looking at the records about himself.

"...Zheng Que. Place of origin: Changfu Town, Taiping County, Tuzhou, Dali Dynasty. Lifespan: 16 years, 8 months and 28 days, died at Hai hour."

Seeing that his lifespan had not changed, he nodded slightly.

My own tribulation is ten days away.

This indicates that, according to the records in the Book of Life and Death, the "Law Demon" of Wanshan Temple, although seemingly dangerous, did not meet the criteria to become one's own tribulation.

With the help of the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu, I should be able to break through this predicament soon...

Thinking about this, Zheng Que suddenly realized a problem.

The ghost bride just said that once he is devoured by the "Law Ghost," everything he owns, including his real name, lifespan, and destiny, will belong to the "Law Ghost"!

Does that mean that if he dies this time, his name and related records in the Book of Life and Death will actually be "Law Ghost"?
Zheng Que's expression instantly turned serious. His soul had entered the underworld, and his physical body in reality was empty!

The "Law Ghost" is part of his "law," and it is very likely that it is currently inside his physical body.

He is not safe now, but on the verge of death!
In a flash, Zheng Que calmed down and immediately read his own name in the Book of Life and Death: "Zheng Que!"

(End of this chapter)