Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 405 Struggle. (Third update!)

Shh...shh...shh...

The soap boots made a soft, crunching sound as they stepped over the gravel and pebbles.

Zheng Que walked slowly out of the forest, followed by Qing Li, Ku Lan, and Nian Nu.

Looking at Dai Nanji in front of him, he frowned slightly.

Unexpectedly, there were other cultivators where Yu Rulan's storage bag fell!

Moreover, this cultivator did not conceal his cultivation level; his aura was pure, refined, and lively, showing no signs of yin energy. Clearly, like Yu Rulan, he was also a disciple of one of the six sects.

Although his clothes were stained with mottled blood, his aura was rapidly increasing, indicating that he had taken a high-quality elixir and would soon recover.

Of the six disciples who appeared in the prefectural city during this period, one was Yu Rulan from Delu Temple, and the other was Dai Nanji from Qingyue Cliff.

Yu Rulan of Delu Temple has already passed away...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Are you Dai Nanji of Qingyue Cliff?"

Dai Nanji stared at Zheng Que, nodded slightly, his eyes full of solemnity.

The cultivator who suddenly appeared used the imperial court's [Concealment Technique]. He couldn't tell the other party's specific cultivation level, but being able to hide his cultivation aura in front of him meant that he was definitely at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, it shouldn't be a foundation built on moral character, but rather a foundation built on earthly merit or higher.

More importantly, the three differently shaped female ghosts from the "Scissors Prison" beside the other party gave him a very dangerous feeling!

In a flash, Dai Nanji calmly replied, "Indeed, may I ask who you are and what your purpose is in coming here?"

Zheng Que's gaze swept across the entire area, and he quickly noticed an unfamiliar storage bag half-buried in the ground next to a rock not far away.

Having confirmed that Yu Rulan's storage bag had not yet been picked up by Dai Nanji, Zheng Que smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "My name is Li Li'an, a cultivator of the imperial court, who will soon participate in the immortal examination."

"I'm just passing through."

"I just wanted to find some ghosts outside the city to practice on before the immortal examination."

Imperial monks?

Dai Nanji nodded.

This must be a scion of a high-ranking official or powerful family in the imperial court; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to acquire those three ghost servants who gave him a sense of danger...

In a flash, Dai Nanji calmly said, "There are indeed quite a few ghosts around here."

"Since we've met by chance, I won't bother you any longer."

With that, he turned and left, his steps quick, disappearing from sight in an instant.

Watching Dai Nanji leave, Zheng Que didn't linger. He went straight to the rock and picked up the storage bag from the soil.

Like Chen Zhentao's and Gao Yinxia's storage bags, this storage bag also has restrictions.

Based on this alone, we can confirm that this is the storage bag left behind by Yu Rulan!
Zheng Que examined the exquisite appearance of the storage bag in his hand, and with a sense of certainty, he was about to leave when a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

The newcomer was a burly man with dried bloodstains on his clothes. He exuded a pure aura and had sharp eyes and brows. It was none other than Dai Nanji!
Dai Nanji stared at the storage bag in Zheng Que's hand and said coldly, "Give me Yu Rulan's storage bag!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que frowned slightly.

This Dai Nanji didn't leave just now!

Did the other party not believe his excuse of just passing by, so they deliberately concealed their presence and hid in the shadows to observe his actions? Thinking of this, Zheng Ding immediately put the storage bag into his pocket and calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Dai, you've mistaken me for someone else."

"This is my own storage bag."

"As a disciple of a sect, it would be best if you refrained from highway robbery."

Upon hearing this, Dai Nanji sneered. Under normal circumstances, he would neither need to nor bother to have any conflict with such court cultivators.

But it's different now.

Yu Rulan bought the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell at Heming Tower, and now this storage bag of Yu Rulan has inexplicably been lost here. Who knows if the Demon-Suppressing Bronze Bell is inside?

That possibility alone is enough for him to take action!

In the blink of an eye, Dai Nanji didn't waste any words and directly struck out with his palm, aiming for Zheng Que's head.

Dai Nanji's cultivation level was at the late Foundation Establishment stage. This palm strike was devoid of any fancy moves. The energy emanating from his palm surged into the void in an instant, transforming into a huge black palm print that crashed down on Zheng Que like dark clouds pressing down.

Seeing this, Qingli and the other two female ghosts were about to make a move when Zheng Que waved his hand and directly instructed them telepathically, "None of you should make a move! I'll handle this alone!"

As he spoke, Zheng Que stepped forward and unleashed a palm strike as well. With his true essence activated, the energy emanating from his palm transformed into a massive white palm print, boldly clashing against Dai Nanji's black palm print.

boom! ! !
With a loud bang, the two palm prints collided solidly in mid-air, shattering instantly and unleashing a powerful shockwave. Centered on them, the shockwave rippled outwards in layers, instantly forming dense concentric circles of mud, sand, gravel, broken branches, and fallen leaves on the ground. The once chaotic ruins now displayed a strange sense of order.

Dai Nanji was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting that Zheng Que could actually withstand his palm strike. Just as he was about to continue his attack, he saw that the space in front of him suddenly disappeared from his sight.

Knowing the situation was bad, Dai Nanji immediately squatted down.

call……

Zheng Que's figure appeared like a ghost beside Dai Nanji, and he threw a punch at Dai Nanji's head, but Dai Nanji suddenly crouched down to dodge it, and the punch missed.

Having failed with his first punch, Zheng Que gave Dai Nanji no chance to retaliate and kicked him in the chest again.

Bang! !

Dai Nanji hurriedly crossed his arms to protect his chest, blocking Zheng Que's kick, but his body was shaken backward by a huge force.

beep, beep...

As Dai Nanji stumbled, he was slightly startled.

He underestimated his opponent and was caught off guard!

There was no time for sentimentality at this moment. He simply grabbed a talisman from his storage bag and threw it at Zheng Que.

The talisman flew like an arrow, and just as it reached mid-air, it suddenly wriggled rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a chilling ice spear, shooting towards Zheng Que with a whistling sound.

clang! !

The next moment, when the ice spear shot towards Zheng Que, it was blocked by a vine-like black object.

This is Zheng Que's supernatural power, the [Golden Cicada Armor]!
Zheng Que also reached into his storage bag, took out a handful of talismans, and threw them at Dai Nanji.

The talismans flew out and transformed into clusters of blazing flames in mid-air.

Just as Dai Nanji regained his footing and was about to dodge, a sudden jolt went through him. He had a strong intuition that no matter which way he moved—left, right, up, or down—those talismans would strike him in the next instant!
This feeling was as if I were being locked onto by divine will.

It's [Flowing Clouds]!
One of the three Foundation Building Techniques auctioned by Heminglou this time!

(End of this chapter)