Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 423 Bloodstained Tong Pass! (Third Update!)

Blood mist filled the air, casting an ominous crimson hue over the entire field of vision.

Step, step, step...

After entering the blood mist, the numerous candidates immediately dispersed without tacit agreement.

Although cultivators below the Core Formation stage will not attract the attention of high-level ghosts when they enter Blood Pass, the gathering of so many cultivators, with their yang energy converging, is like a campfire in the darkness, which will surely attract a large number of ghosts.

At this moment, Zheng Que walked alone into the depths of Xue Tong Pass, holding a soul-summoning banner in his hand. Qing Li and Nian Nu had already been summoned by him and were following beside him, their robes fluttering.

The ground in the blood mist was rugged and uneven. As Zheng Que walked, he would occasionally step on or kick some pale bones. Most of these skeletons had no flesh left, as if they had been licked clean by something.

Judging from their appearance, some are human bones, while others seem to be the skeletons of some large, ferocious beasts. However, they don't look like ordinary wild animals; they look more like monstrous beasts.

Besides these bones, there was a constant rustling sound of insects crawling, as if they had been startled by his footsteps, mixed with a faint fishy stench.

Unable to discern the weather amidst the blood mist, Zheng Que could only rely on counting his own pulse to make a judgment.

"My aunt's underworld duties only allow her to sense the ghosts of the [Tongue-Pulling Hell]."

"As for the ghosts in the [Scissors Prison], I can only sense them when they get close."

Qingli's voice came from behind him, and Zheng Que nodded slightly.

This female ghost is still a ghost official, and her duties are only effective against the ghosts in the [Tongue-Pulling Hell].

If one is a spirit medium of this rank, they will naturally be able to sense the ghosts of the [Scissors Prison]...

This immortal examination was held at Xue Tong Pass, where there were many ghosts. So, we took the opportunity to recruit more underworld officials and then promoted Qing Li, Nian Nu, Ku Lan, and Shu Yun Ying to the position of Soul Reaper.

Roar! !

Just as they were pondering, a deep roar came, and a burly, grotesque figure immediately appeared in the blood mist ahead. It resembled a giant hippopotamus, but its neck was as thin as a rope, with a swollen human head at the top. The aura of the [Scissors Prison] emanated from its body.

The ghost seemed to sense the presence of a living person on Zheng Que, and immediately quickened its pace, rushing towards him.

Qingli immediately said, "Grandma has sensed a [Scissors Prison] evil spirit..."

Zheng Que's lips twitched, and he immediately shook his head, saying, "You don't need to tell me."

He then showed no intention of making a move, only instructing Niannu beside him, "Niannu, you go!"

Niannu immediately replied, "Yes, sir!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Niannu moved like the wind, rushing directly towards the [Scissors Prison] ghost.

Boom boom boom...

In just about ten breaths, the [Scissors Prison] ghost was completely destroyed by Niannu.

Zheng Que did not stop and continued walking forward.

He quickened his pace while recalling the resource points marked on the map in his mind. The snow mountain was only on the edge of Xue Tong Pass. Although there were a few resource points nearby, they were too scattered, and the resources in them were not of high value. Establishing a base here would be too unprofitable.

In comparison, choosing a location closer to the depths of Xue Tong Pass is better, as there are more resource points there, and the profits from establishing a base there will be greater...

Just then, a series of chaotic footsteps came from afar, followed by a dozen figures emerging from the mist. In a few leaps, they arrived not far from Zheng Que.

Zheng Que stopped and looked at the newcomer.

The dozen or so people quickened their pace. At this distance, they could clearly see each other's appearances. The leader was none other than a peak mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator whom they had observed on the snow mountain. Judging from his aura, he was only one step away from the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

Beside this mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator were four other Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the rest were all at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

As the dozen or so people dispersed, they vaguely blocked Zheng Que's path.

The leader, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, glanced at Zheng Que and quickly fixed his gaze on Qing Li and Nian Nu. His eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Two intelligent ghosts, they look quite good."

"Do it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his companions beside him revealed obvious greed in their eyes, and without saying a word, they rushed towards Zheng Que.

Zheng Que frowned slightly. Wasn't the rule of this immortal examination that candidates were forbidden from killing each other...?

However, before he could continue to ponder the true meaning of this rule, Qing Li had already slightly swayed her body, extending her densely packed arms, which suddenly stretched out and grabbed at all the cultivators at the same time.

Boom boom boom boom…

In the blink of an eye, all the cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining were defeated by Qing Li in one move!
Of the five Foundation Establishment cultivators, one male cultivator wearing a ginger-yellow robe was pierced through the chest by Qing Li's ghostly hand and collapsed to the ground, barely clinging to life; another short, stocky cultivator dodged in time and only had one arm torn off by Qing Li's ghostly hand, now bleeding profusely and soaking half of his robe; a female cultivator with a flying fairy bun had both legs broken by Qing Li; and a cultivator wearing soft armor had half of his face shattered by Qing Li's punch.

Only the leader, a cultivator at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, managed to conjure up an exquisitely crafted jade talisman at the crucial moment, which transformed into a magnificent and intricate semi-transparent shield, successfully blocking Qing Li's casual attack!
In the blink of an eye, of the dozen or so cultivators who rushed toward Zheng Que, only the leader, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, was still standing!

"A bunch of human brats, how dare they disrespect their great-aunt!"

Qingli's expression was icy, and she spoke with great anger, ready to continue her attack.

Only then did the cultivator at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage suddenly come to his senses. How could so many of them not even withstand a single move from this female demon?!

Hit the iron plate!
Got to escape!
Thinking of this, he disregarded his four crippled subordinates and hurriedly used his escape technique to flee into the distance at top speed.

But the next moment...

Whoosh!
A condensed stream of black energy instantly pierced the back of this mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

His body stiffened abruptly, then he fell straight to the ground, and there was no more sound.

Zheng Que withdrew his finger, looked at the other four Foundation Establishment cultivators lying in pools of blood, their breaths rapidly fading, and smiled slightly.

Qing Li killed other examinees without any warning or intervention from the examiners; the same thing happened when she killed other examinees herself…

It seems that my actions this time were not a senseless fight between candidates, nor did they violate the rules of the imperial examination.

The imperial court did not prohibit candidates from competing for resources. These resources were not only those from Xue Tong Pass, but also the candidates' own resources!
This means that as long as you are strong enough, you can complete the Immortal Exam by seizing other candidates' strongholds, resource points, shops, caravans, etc.!
(End of this chapter)