Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 314 Hurry and protect the Emperor! (Fourth update!)

The ghost bride snatched the [Three Talents Storage Bag] from Mu Xiangu and wanted to hand it over to her personally...

However, Zheng Que did not receive the storage bag from the ghost bride!

Of course, it's just a storage bag, it's a small matter.

The real problem is that, according to his plan, the ghost bride should be following behind him. If she really wants to deliver the storage bag to him, there will be plenty of opportunities in the next few days!

But now, he hasn't even seen a trace of a storage bag.

There's only one possibility in this situation... the ghost bride didn't find him!
In the days since he left Wanshan Temple, no ghost bride has followed him.

In Yaotai Mountain, they did not encounter any ghosts along the way, and their journey was extremely smooth. This was not because the ghost bride was following them and clearing the way for them in advance, but for other reasons!

Upon realizing this, Zheng Li immediately understood the gravity of the situation. His doom was fast approaching, and without the ghost bride by his side, he was in grave danger!

In the blink of an eye, he immediately pretended to say, "I am already fully aware of this matter."

"You have committed a fraudulent substitution and created a pretext, and you deserve to be punished."

"However, considering your merit in saving that human cultivator, I will be lenient with you. But if you make such accusations again, I will not let you off lightly!"

Mu Xiangu listened with trepidation, feeling as if she had been granted a pardon. She hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Yes, yes, I will obey your orders and will never do it again..."

Seeing this, Zheng Que did not hesitate any longer and immediately opened his palm with the word "command" on it, aiming it at Mu Xiangu.

The next moment, Yin energy roared in from all directions, and wisps of gray-black mist surged and rose, crisscrossing and wrapping the [Painted Skin] layer by layer. In the blink of an eye, it gathered into a black mist. The mist was not calm, but turbulent and surging, like a vast ocean floating in the hall, occasionally stirring up huge waves, with an extremely powerful momentum.

Mu Xiangu's cultivation level was already at the peak of the [Scissors Prison]. At this moment, under the infusion of the surging and boundless Yin energy, his aura immediately increased, and he was overjoyed.

She knew in her heart that this was the merit she had accumulated from slaying the demon of the [Scissors Prison]!

Feeling the rapidly rising Yin energy within her body, Mu Xiangu was extremely excited. If it were normal cultivation, breaking through from the peak of the [Scissors Prison] to the [Iron Tree Prison] would naturally be extremely difficult.

Many ghosts on Yaotai Mountain are stuck at the peak of the [Scissors Prison] for hundreds of years. No matter how much they seclude themselves, cultivate asceticism, or slaughter, they cannot take that crucial step.

But at this moment, Mu Xiangu's Yin energy was rising naturally and unstoppably, without encountering any obstacles.

It's as if there's no bottleneck between the [Scissors Hell] and the [Iron Tree Hell] in this underworld!
Soon, under the influx of the rushing Yin energy, Mu Xiangu's cultivation level successfully broke through from the peak of [Scissors Prison] to [Iron Tree Prison]!
At the same time, the record about Mu Xian Gu on the second page of the Book of Life and Death in front of Zheng Que also disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Wow!

The Book of Life and Death automatically flipped to the third page, and below the records of Evil Shadow Play and Luo Fuyu, lines of records about Mu Xian Gu quickly appeared.

Watching this scene, Zheng Que nodded in satisfaction, but that satisfaction vanished in an instant, and his expression returned to solemnity. If it had been a few days ago, when he successfully acquired the second female ghost of the [Iron Tree Prison], he would certainly have been very happy.

But now, his calamity is approaching, and the ghost bride has somehow become absent from his side.

He had to get the Immortal Bone to protect him as soon as possible!
Just as she was thinking this, she saw the vast expanse of yin energy below the hall gradually dissipate, and in the center of the pervasive black mist, a figure in a yellow dress gradually appeared. Mu Xiangu raised her head, and her previously somewhat disheveled appearance seemed to have been completely transformed in the blink of an eye.

She was still wearing an ivory-yellow dress, the original wrinkles and cracks had disappeared without a trace, and the fabric had also undergone a complete transformation. It no longer had any softness, but was filled with a thick satin texture, making the dress more like a formal dress for a grand ceremony, solemn and elegant.

On the ivory-yellow background, fine, dark embroidered cloud and thunder patterns emerge; the edging of the collar and cuffs also features a band of interlaced patterns, the lines of which are clear, meticulous, and without any flaws.

If the original attire of "Painted Skin" was rustic and full of ancient charm, like wildflowers in the countryside growing and dying naturally, now it is a simple and elegant style that has been refined by time, like a pearl hidden in a shell, brewing through spring and autumn, its brilliance shining forth.

The token that originally hung at her waist was only adorned with a simple palace sash, but now it was decorated with a string of jade ornaments, resembling a set of pendants.

Her loosely tied hair was also gathered into a meticulously styled high bun, adorned with ivory hairpins, and smooth, pale yellow beads rested on her delicate eyebrows, complementing her red lips and making her even more radiant.

As the last wisp of yin wind dissipated, the yin energy around Mu Xiangu finally stopped growing. She immediately kowtowed again, her jade pendants jingling as she moved, and said excitedly, "This humble woman thanks you for your kindness, sir!"

"Your kindness and virtue are deeply appreciated by me. I wish I could serve you like a cow or a horse, even if it meant I had to do anything for you..."

"I come from a humble background and have lived in constant fear, not knowing what my life was for. It was only after meeting you, sir, that I realized that I am destined to serve you through fire and water for you in every lifetime..."

"Your Excellency is wise and magnanimous, truly a blessing to all ghosts and spirits..."

"The great man is magnificent and magnanimous, yet he still cherishes a weak little girl like me. As the saying goes, 'Having seen the vastness of the universe, he still pities the green grass and trees'..."

Mu Xiangu spoke fluently, these were the words that the humans who wanted to live had told her when she was in the gathering. She had never taken them to heart before, thinking they were all nonsense. After all, being able to be included in her paintings was a testament to the incredible luck of those humans!
This kind of vulgar race is utterly devoid of charm and has no intention of dedicating themselves to a masterpiece. Their words are nothing but flattery and vulgarity; it's better not to listen to them!

But now it seems that these statements I jotted down unintentionally were somewhat useful...

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que knew that time was of the essence and had no time to heed Mu Xiangu's heartfelt words. He interrupted directly, saying, "I have always been fair in my rewards and punishments. This is your reward for your effective work this time."

"Furthermore, that human cultivator will face a calamity tonight at Hai hour."

"Go quickly and rescue him."

"This mission is of utmost importance; we cannot afford the slightest mistake!"

"If the task is successfully completed, I will reward you handsomely!"

"If the mission fails, I will charge you with dereliction of duty and send you to the eighteenth level of hell to suffer all kinds of tortures, never to be reincarnated..."

(End of this chapter)