Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 334 The Soul Reaper. (Second Update!)

The edict transformed into a streak of mysterious light, which, as it swept across the sky, seemed to shimmer with a few iridescent colors. It was unlike any ordinary edict, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the space between the eyebrows of the ghost bride's veil.

The ghost bride's entire body stiffened abruptly, and her dress came to life in an instant. If her wedding dress had become more elegant and luxurious when she first received the imperial decree, now, with her phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, the style remained unchanged, but every stitch seemed to be infused with some kind of allure, causing the gazes of living beings to unconsciously converge upon it.

The token on his waist, the character "役" (yi) instantly blurred into a jumble of messy patterns, then quickly wriggled a few times before recombineing into a new character: "使" (shi).

At the same time, a circle of exquisite intricate patterns appeared around the originally simple token.

Luo Fuyu's cultivation level did not increase, but his aura revealed a distinct sense of majesty, as if he were an official who had long been engaged in chores in the mortal world, and his temperament was naturally born.

Zheng Que looked at the Book of Life and Death in front of him. In the record about Luo Fuyu, "Underworld Position: Underworld Messenger (Can be dispatched)" had been changed to "Underworld Position: Soul Reaper (Can be dispatched)".

The term of office has also been extended from "half a 60-year period" to "a 60-year period".

Once the imperial decree was completed, the ghost bride, sensing the changes within herself, was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "This humble servant thanks you, Your Excellency!"

"Your Excellency's great kindness and virtue will be forever forgotten by this humble servant. I will certainly go through fire and water for you without hesitation..."

Time was of the essence, and Zheng Que, without waiting for the ghost bride to finish speaking, immediately ordered, "Step back!"

The next moment, a mist suddenly rose, obscuring the ghost bride's figure.

Looking at the empty hall below, Zheng Que took a deep breath, gripping the Book of Life and Death in one hand and holding the gavel in the other, his eyes fixed on the third page of the Book of Life and Death.

The ghost bride has now received a new title, and her underworld position has been promoted to "Soul Reaper".

He didn't know what new powers the Soul Reaper had gained, but if the Ghost Bride could quickly deal with the [Nine Netherworld Treasure] or any of the "weird" elements of the [Iron Tree Prison], he could immediately summon Mu Xiangu in to boost his strength!
With him now in charge of the underworld, that piece of broken wood can't compete with the Book of Life and Death in terms of yin energy!
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This world.

On a small hill in the far suburbs of Taiping County.

Zheng Que sat cross-legged on the ground, cultivating, with the soul-summoning banner stuck diagonally beside him, and Shu Yunying, Ku Lan, and Nian Nu surrounding him on the left, right, and behind.

Just then, Gao Yinxia bit Zheng Que's thigh viciously.

Seeing this, Kulan immediately and decisively turned her head away.

Gao Yinxia's head also turned backward, and the bones in her neck made a cracking sound, but her mouth, which was biting Zheng Que's thigh, did not loosen its grip at all.

Her cultivation is now sealed and her body is bound, so she is just like an ordinary person, but the strength she has in her grip on Zheng Que is surprisingly great.

Blood immediately seeped from Zheng Que's thigh, flowing down Gao Yinxia's lips and quickly soaking her robe.

Just as Gao Yinxia was about to bite off a piece of flesh from Zheng Que's leg, Shu Yunying immediately stepped forward, grabbed Gao Yinxia's head, and said to Ku Lan with great dissatisfaction, "Don't make a move recklessly!"

"This female cultivator's cultivation is currently sealed. Once she dies, she can only become an ordinary, unremarkable [Tongue-Pulling Prison] banner slave. It's such a waste!"

"If you want to kill her, you should wait until she recovers her cultivation before you make your move."

"In that case, she would be a [Scissors Prison] banner slave, and her value would increase dramatically!"

As she spoke, Shu Yunying used force to pry open Gao Yinxia's mouth.

But the next moment, Gao Yinxia seemed to be controlled by something. Ignoring everything around her and her own situation, she suddenly turned her head with a murderous look on her face and bit Zheng Que's throat!
Just as Shu Yunying was about to make another move, the rope binding Gao Yinxia suddenly tightened upwards.

Whoosh!
Gao Yinxia was instantly suspended in mid-air. Because of the rope binding her tightly, she was now stretched to the extreme with her head held high and her knees bent, almost touching her hair. Every curve of her body was stretched to its limit, creating a shocking arc as she floated in mid-air.

A cold snort came from Qing Li's voice from the summoning banner. Clearly, she didn't trust Shu Yunying or Ku Lan.

Ultimately, the crucial task of protecting that human child still requires the personal intervention of this chosen one!
At this moment, Niannu, who was standing behind Zheng Que, asked hesitantly, "Lord Qingli, should we possess Lord Zheng Que now?"

Qingli replied directly, "It's not Hai Shi yet. With your aunt here watching over things, this human child is perfectly safe right now."

Niannu immediately nodded: "Yes!"

Just then, a figure dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe suddenly appeared on the open ground next to Zheng Que; it was none other than the ghost bride!

After emerging from the underworld, the ghost bride immediately rushed to Zheng Que's side. Seeing that Zheng Que was temporarily unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stretched out her finger and drew a circle on the ground around Zheng Que.

As the circle closed, a thick mist of blood suddenly rose up, quickly spreading throughout the circle and completely enveloping Zheng Que.

Immediately afterwards, the ghost bride looked around at the ghost servants and quickly said, "Don't let anything happen to Zheng Que before I return!"

Before she finished speaking, she turned to look at Gao Yinxia, ​​whose mouth was full of blood. Under the bright red embroidered mandarin ducks playing in the water veil, her eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Then she stretched out her pale and slender hand and grabbed at Gao Yinxia from a distance.

The next moment, Gao Yinxia, ​​who was hanging in mid-air and struggling desperately, immediately lost consciousness and became completely still.

Having done all this, the ghost bride flicked her sleeves and immediately fled.

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Inside the dilapidated palace, a chilling wind howled through the breach in the roof.

Zheng Que sat in the crippled armchair, staring intently at the Book of Life and Death in front of him.

Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared below the hall.

The figure was exquisitely adorned with hairpins and ornaments, wore a white jasmine flower, a purple double-breasted robe with wide sleeves, and a tulip skirt. Her beautiful appearance was none other than Gao Yinxia, ​​a disciple of the Heavenly Artifact Sect!
At this moment, Gao Yinxia's face was contorted with rage, and her whole body exuded a strong killing intent.

But soon, all that ferocity and murderous intent vanished, turning into a dazed and confused state.

Upon seeing this scene, Zheng Que was stunned. Gao Yinxia was dead.
He immediately turned to the second page of the Book of Life and Death in front of him and looked at Gao Yinxia's relevant records.

"Species: Human."

Real name: Gao Yinxia.

Place of origin: Chengzhou Prefecture, Dali Dynasty.

"Lifespan: 205 years, 2 months and 21 days, he perished at noon during the Nascent Soul Tribulation."

Condensed Infant?

Gao Yinxia's current cultivation level is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and she is still far from the Nascent Soul stage... and the other party is still a living person!
So how did Gao Yinxia enter the underworld?
In a flash, Zheng Que shook his head slightly.

His tribulation is not over yet, so he has no time to deal with such trivial matters!

To prevent Gao Yinxia from interfering with his efforts to improve Mu Xiangu's cultivation, he decided to send her to the Tongue-Pulling Hell first...

(End of this chapter)