Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 318 A perfect match, a match made in heaven. (First update!)

Whoosh!
With the help of the cultivation levels of his two ghost servants, Shu Yunying and Ku Lan, who were both skilled in the [Scissors Prison] technique, Zheng Que used the [Phantom Escape Technique] in time and instantly rushed out of the "A" shaped vehicle!
As soon as he stepped out of the cramped carriage, the vast expanse of the world came into view, and the night wind, carrying a chilling aura, rushed towards him, instantly clearing his mind.

However, just when he thought he could escape, he suddenly realized that he was high in the sky, surrounded by emptiness. Large wisps of yin energy floated and undulated in the sky like cotton wool. Dusk covered the surrounding area, and below was a city the size of a box.

The once peaceful and prosperous Taiping County is now shrouded in darkness, without a single light. The only atmosphere is one of eeriness and death, filled with the thick stench of blood and corpses.

Outside the city gate, Lu Maohong, Linghu Yuniang, Wei Yingjuan and others were surrounded by a large number of ghosts. Their movements seemed to be frozen. They neither ran away nor fought back. They just stood there blankly. Everyone looked extremely scared, but they did not make any move, like insects wrapped in amber.

Not far above him, a ghostly hand formed from numerous skulls easily crushed the "甲" shaped carriage. The carriage, along with its furnishings and miscellaneous items, turned into dust that fell like a brief snowfall.

Looking up along the arm of the giant ghost hand, its owner was a face that covered the entire Taiping County!

The face was also composed of countless skulls, with eye sockets like bottomless abysses, dark, deep, and cold, while the mouth area constantly oozed strands of blood, as if teeming with malevolence.

Its entire body was constantly emanating a thick, ink-like yin energy, which seeped into the surroundings, making the already dark twilight even deeper, like a curtain slowly closing.

This is a "weird" animal!
In the air around it, countless ghostly figures of all sizes floated. Each of these figures had only one lifelike face left, trailing wisps of smoke behind them, like mayflies stretching across the vast sky.

Upon closer inspection, Qiu Tingfang, the innkeeper of Fulai Inn, Lin Zhiyue... all of them were living people from Taiping County.

This is... [Iron Tree Prison]?!

Is the other party the "mysterious" entity sealed beneath Taiping County?!

Zheng Que's eyes widened immediately. He had already guessed that he had returned to Taiping County when he was in the underworld, but he never expected that Lu Maohong would travel so fast!
It's not long since it got dark, and there's still at least one hour left until Hai Shi (9-11 PM)!
In a flash, without hesitation, he reached out and touched the space between his eyebrows.

He still possesses the last imperial edict, which can confer a higher-ranking position in the underworld than a mere underworld official. He has kept it unused until now, intending to use it to deal with this calamity he is facing.

In an instant, a pattern resembling both a bird and an insect appeared between Zheng Que's brows. With the appearance of this pattern, a mysterious, obscure, and ancient aura quietly spread out.

Without any hesitation, he pointed like a sword and swiftly headed towards the huge, "mysterious" point high in the sky.

Whoosh!
The imperial edict transformed into a beam of light and vanished into the "mysterious" brow in the blink of an eye.

The giant human face suspended high in the air froze instantly, as if frozen in time, without making a sound.

Become!

Seeing this scene, Zheng Que was overjoyed. While the "strange" Iron Tree Prison was receiving its imperial decree, he used the Shadow Escape Technique one after another. Swish, swish, swish... his figure was like smoke, leaving afterimages in mid-air. In the blink of an eye, he landed among Lu Maohong and the others.

call!
The banner of summoning souls surged violently, and a gust of wind as sharp as a blade swept out, instantly scattering all the ghosts that rushed at it from all sides.

By this time, Lu Maohong and the others had also recovered.

Lu Maohong hurriedly shouted, "Let's go!"

whoosh...

The next moment, Zheng Que, Lu Maohong, Linghu Yuniang, and the others immediately and in unison fled towards the distant wilderness. The "weirdness" of the Iron Tree Prison was receiving its imperial decree and was completely unable to move.

However, the numerous ghosts swarming out of Taiping County were completely unaffected, flowing out like a tide, running wildly and relentlessly pursuing them.

Most of these ghosts possessed Yin energy levels above the seventh level of the Tongue-Pulling Hell, and even the Scissors Hell was appearing frequently. It seemed that all the ghosts in Taiping County had gathered here.

They were swift, and in a few leaps, they were about to catch up with Zheng Que and his party.

Just then, a figure dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe suddenly appeared!

The newcomer was slender and graceful, and even her elaborate wedding dress could not conceal her elegance and charm. She wore a bright red veil with mandarin ducks playing in the water on her head, and she was none other than the ghost bride!

The ghost bride has arrived!
Zheng Que was overjoyed. Without his command, the ghost bride immediately took action and easily dealt with the pursuing ghosts in no time.

Seeing that the ghost bride was about to charge at the "weird" Iron Tree Prison, Zheng Que hurriedly shouted, "Don't worry about it! Just protect me!"

Although both the Ghost Bride and the [Strange] creature are at the [Iron Tree Prison] level, the Ghost Bride has just broken through, and he is unsure whether she can defeat the [Strange] creature.
Therefore, having the ghost bride escort you to escape is the safest thing to do now!
Upon hearing this, the ghost bride decisively stopped attacking, and with a flick of her wide sleeves, gracefully landed beside Zheng Que.

Sensing the heavy Yin energy emanating from the Yin messengers of the Iron Tree Prison, Zheng Que felt reassured. Just as he was about to explain to Lu Maohong and the others, he saw that Lu Maohong and his group immediately surrounded him and flattered him without even stumbling over: "Fellow Daoist Zheng, we were able to escape this calamity thanks to your ghost servants!"

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for your ghost bride saving us in time, we would probably all be dead here!"

"In my opinion, this ghost bride and you, my friend, are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. As the saying goes, there's no time like the present. Now that we're out of danger, why not hold the wedding ceremony right here..."

Zheng Que immediately realized something was wrong after hearing such a nonsensical explanation.

Immediately afterward, the ghost bride leaned closer, hugged his arm very intimately, and said in a sweet voice, "Zheng Lang, thank goodness you're alright..."

This……

Zheng Que's pupils dilated slightly, his hair stood on end, and a chill suddenly shot up from his tailbone.

The woman in front of me is not the ghost bride!
Even everything he sees now is fake!

This is the illusion of that Yao Temple Master!

But wasn't Master Yao already killed by himself?

It's that "weirdness" of the [Iron Tree Prison]!
In a flash, Zheng Li immediately reached out and touched his brow. With the circulation of his spiritual power, an ancient and ancient decree immediately appeared on his brow.

The imperial edict is still in effect!

He didn't use the edict at all!

(End of this chapter)