Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 332 Killing Intent. (Second Update!)

This world.

On an unnamed hillside in the far suburbs of Taiping County.

Zheng Que sat cross-legged in the grass, his eyes slightly closed, spiritual energy flowing around him as he cultivated. A soul-summoning banner was stuck diagonally beside him, its black surface swaying softly in the night breeze, like water plants at the bottom of the water.

Shu Yunying and Ku Lan stood on either side of him, protecting him.

Niannu stood behind Zheng Que with her sleeves tucked in, ready to unleash her [Invasion] technique at any moment.

On an open space not far from Zheng Que, Gao Yinxia had regained consciousness, but her cultivation was sealed and her body was tightly bound by the Ghost-Hanging Rope, making it impossible for her to escape.

Down the hillside, Lu Maohong lay pale and weak, his injuries too severe for him to bear; he was still unconscious.

"Guilty! Should be punished!"

Suddenly, a low, suppressed voice resounded in the hearts of all the female ghosts and Gao Yinxia.

Upon hearing this, Ku Lan, Shu Yunying, Nian Nu, and Gao Yinxia instantly seemed to be ignited by some intense impulse, and looked at Zheng Que, who was cultivating, with murderous intent.

The soul-summoning banner, planted diagonally in the ground, stopped waving its soft black surface in an instant, revealing Qingli's head with bloodshot eyes.

In an instant, malicious gazes crisscrossed, like a net ensnaring Zheng Que.

For some reason, the female ghosts and Gao Yinxia were all eager to tear Zheng Que to pieces!
But at that moment, the tokens with the character "役" (meaning "service") hanging from the waists of several female ghosts flashed with a faint light. Patterns resembling insects and birds flickered in the depths of the female ghosts' pupils, and their duties in the underworld spontaneously began to move.

The next moment, the Yin energy on Qingli, Shuyunying, and Kulan was rapidly depleted, and they immediately broke free from the inexplicable killing intent.

However, Niannu's cultivation level was lower, and she was a step slower. The ghost-hanging rope she had just released strangled Zheng Que's neck, and before it could tighten, she also woke up.

Only Gao Yinxia, ​​who was bound hand and foot, struggled and crawled to Zheng Que's side with murderous intent, and bit Zheng Que's thigh hard!

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Underground in Taiping County.

The platform, engraved with array patterns, now flickered with a faint light as the array was reactivated.

At the edge, the ghost bride in her phoenix coronet and wedding gown and Mu Xian Gu in her ivory yellow dress stood side by side, both silently watching the abyss below.

At the bottom of the abyss, black mist churned, like clouds and sea, and a huge human face was hidden among it, still struggling and roaring, causing the surrounding black chains to violently rub against each other, like the churning of water.

Blah blah blah...blah blah blah...

The chains vibrated up and down, the runes flickered constantly, and the power of the earth veins was drawn down, pressing down on the human face like a mountain, causing it to sink and float in the black mist. No matter how much it struggled, it could not rise even a fraction.

The two female ghosts waited quietly.

As the hour of Hai (9-11 PM) drew ever closer, the ghost bride suddenly spoke up, "Time's almost up, prepare to make your move!"

Mu Xiangu nodded slightly, staring intently at the "weird" Iron Tree Prison in the abyss.

The great man of the underworld once said that slaying evil spirits of the same realm who are also deeply sinful can increase one's merit.

After she killed two evil spirits from the [Scissors Prison] last time, that person raised her cultivation level to the [Iron Tree Prison].

After slaying this "weird" Iron Tree Prison beast, my cultivation will surely advance greatly!

However, we can't let the ghost bride get there first!
At the same time, the ghost bride was also on guard, her divine sense constantly monitoring Zheng Que's movements.

Just then, the Ghost Bride and Mu Xiangu suddenly realized something at the same time, and turned their heads in unison to look in one direction.

Mu Xiangu asked doubtfully, "That piece of broken wood can increase the cultivation of other ghosts?" The Ghost Bride shook her head and calmly said, "That is the [Nine Netherworld Treasure]!"

"Human cultivators who obtain it can use it to control ghosts and even attempt to reach higher realms..."

"If a ghost obtains it, it can gain sentience and inherit a portion of the Nine Netherworld's legacy..."

"However, whether it is a human cultivator or a lucky ghost, special conditions are required to control the [Nine Nether Relics], otherwise the [Nine Nether Relics] will parasitize them instead."

"That ghostly creature is now being parasitized by the [Nine Netherworld Relics]."

"That ghost's cultivation level didn't come from me, but from the [Nine Netherworld Relics]."

Mu Xiangu listened thoughtfully, unsure if the ghost bride was telling the truth. In the past, the Nine Netherworld Inheritance would have been very attractive, but now... what was the Nine Netherworld Inheritance compared to that person's appreciation?
Now, the mission comes first!

Merit is the second priority!

Once Zheng Que survives this ordeal, if the broken piece of wood is still there, she might try to seize it...

Thinking of this, Mu Xiangu immediately said, "It's just the peak of the [Scissors Prison], it shouldn't be Zheng Que's tribulation, we don't need to worry about it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Xiangu frowned. In her divine sense, the ghost that was parasitized by the broken wood had transformed into a tall and imposing figure wearing a crown.

Is it that powerful figure from the underworld?!

wrong!

The smell is wrong!

There was no indescribable oppressive aura either!

They just look very similar!
At that moment, a deep, suppressed voice suddenly echoed throughout the entire Taiping County: "How dare you!"

The sound was like thunder, or like thousands of carriages and horses galloping, crushing the void inch by inch.

Upon hearing this, the Ghost Bride and Mu Xiangu felt a pang of fear, but they quickly regained their composure, exchanging horrified glances, their hearts filled with shock.

That voice even bears a resemblance to that lord!

However, their power and influence are worlds apart!

However, before the two female ghosts could react, the "Strange" Iron Tree Prison, which had just been suppressed in the abyss, suddenly rose from the bottom of the abyss as if it had received some kind of boost.

Blah blah blah...blah blah blah...

The black chains binding the other party were immediately pulled, making a loud, booming sound.

The next moment, *smack smack smack smack!*

With a series of sharp cracking sounds, all the chains snapped.

The ghost bride immediately tried to activate the Four Symbols Soul-Suppressing and Spirit-Locking Array, but after only casting one spell, she discovered that all the remaining runes of this already severely damaged array had been extinguished by the low and oppressive voice from before!
The formation is completely shattered and can no longer be used!

In the blink of an eye, the "Strange and Unpredictable" [Iron Tree Prison] quickly emerged from the black mist at the bottom of the abyss and appeared at the edge of the platform. It had no intention of getting entangled with the Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu. It flew like lightning and headed straight for the location of [Nine Netherworld Relics].

Seeing this, Mu Xiangu did not hesitate at all. His back immediately split open, and his huge, pale arm spread out like a peacock's tail, crashing heavily towards "Strange".

Boom boom boom boom…

Amidst the deafening roar, the ghost bride was about to make her move when she suddenly sensed something and vanished from her spot.

(End of this chapter)