Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 441 Reunion. (First Update!)

Zheng Que followed Xue Shuangzi, walking briskly through the pink smoke. From his perspective, everything around him was a beautiful pink, like peach and apricot blossoms in full bloom in spring, with clouds and mist rising. A faint fragrance wafted from time to time, stirring up all sorts of tender thoughts in his heart.

This is Xue Shuangzi's innate talent, [Rouge Tears]!
Besides causing those who inhale the pink smoke to fall into a hallucination, it can also completely conceal the aura of those in the mist, making it more effective than the [Concealment Technique] he is currently using.

Now he is inside Xue Shuangzi's [Rouge Dew], and in the perception of the ghosts outside, they can only sense Xue Shuangzi's [Rouge Demon], but cannot detect his existence.

However, although the concealment effect of [Rouge Dew] is very strong, his vision and perception are also obscured by the pink smoke, making it impossible for him to see or perceive the outside world.

As he pondered, Zheng Que moved quickly, accompanied by the surging of the surrounding mist.

Just then, Xue Shuangzi's icy voice rang in his ears: "The stronghold is just ahead, and there are two female ghosts guarding it."

"One of them is Linghu Yuniang, whom you just introduced. The other one I haven't seen before, is she also your ghost servant?"

Zheng Li nodded immediately. Currently, there are only Shu Yunying and Linghu Yuniang in the stronghold. The other female ghost that Xue Shuangzi mentioned must be Shu Yunying.

Just now, when he took Xue Shuangzi to get acquainted with his ghost servants, Shu Yunying was in the process of forging a weapon and could not disturb them, so the two had not yet met.

In the blink of an eye, just as Zheng Que was about to speak, the pink smoke around him suddenly shook violently, and the smoke above his head parted like waves, revealing a familiar-looking giant ghost hand in mid-air. It slammed down heavily, almost grazing the toe of his boot, and left a huge handprint on the ground.

It's Shu Yunying's "Little Sky-Piercing Hand"!
Zheng Que was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Shu Yunying did not recognize Xue Shuangzi, and since he was shrouded in [Rouge Dew], Shu Yunying could not sense his aura, so she mistook Xue Shuangzi for an ordinary ghost and attacked directly.

Thinking of this, he immediately said, "It's me! Don't make a move!"

As he spoke, Zheng Que sped up and rushed forward, the pale pink smoke around him dissipating, and soon Xue Shuangzi's figure was revealed.

As soon as his vision cleared, Zheng Que saw ghosts surging across the mountains and plains like a flood. The stronghold in front of him was like a lone boat struggling against the onslaught of the ghost tide.

Shu Yunying stood in front of the stronghold, her body radiating yin energy, her entire form shrouded in a thick black mist. Her lips curved slightly, and she continuously emitted bursts of clear, eerie laughter.

Five enormous, dark blue ghost hands hovered in mid-air, continuously bombarding the surrounding ghosts.

A ghostly hand was about to descend on Zheng Que and Xue Shuangzi's location, but it stopped abruptly because of Zheng Que's voice.

Linghu Yuniang, who was beside Shu Yunying, was much weaker, but she was also doing her best to intercept the ghosts rushing towards the stronghold.

Those temporary ghost servants who were specifically responsible for transporting resources to the strongholds had long been swept away by the ghost tide and had no idea where they had ended up.

Zheng Que had just appeared and had already used the [Concealment Technique] to hide his aura. However, the ghosts around him were already so numerous that they could not pass through. His appearance was like a campfire lit in the darkness. The yang energy of a living person could not be concealed at all. The numerous ghosts immediately swarmed over like sharks that had smelled blood.

The six giant ghost hands controlled by Shu Yunying immediately fell down, blasting away all the ghosts rushing towards Zheng Que.

With her help, Zheng Que and Xue Shuangzi quickly used their escape techniques and arrived at the stronghold.

Before Zheng Que had even stood still, he unhesitatingly slashed open his palm, turned to look at the numerous ghosts, and began to cast the [Ghost Control Technique].

The spiritual blood floated in the sky like mist, transforming into runes that branded themselves onto the horde of ghosts.

The enhanced [Ghost Control Technique] was extremely effective, quickly enslaving a large number of ghosts in the [Tongue-Pulling Prison]. Upon seeing this, Zheng Que changed his hand seals and immediately began to cast the [Soul Explosion Technique].

Boom boom boom boom!
Amidst a deafening roar, these temporarily controlled [Tongue-Pulling Hell] ghosts, without even managing to distance themselves from their numerous companions, exploded violently at the heart of the dense ghost tide. With the Dao Foundation's enhancement, the surging ghost tide was blasted apart, countless ghosts were blasted to smithereens, and the mighty ghost tide was even briefly thrown into disarray.

But soon, even more ghosts swarmed in, crushing the disorganized group and continuing their overwhelming advance towards the stronghold.

Zheng Que took a deep breath. Now that Qing Li, Nian Nu, and Ku Lan were not around, he only had Shu Yun Ying, Xue Shuang Zi, and Linghu Yuniang by his side. Among them, Linghu Yuniang's cultivation level was too low and her strength was limited, so she could be ignored.

Faced with such a massive ghost tide, they couldn't hold out for long!

Currently, Shu Yunying's yin energy consumption is already enormous, but she can still maintain normal combat power purely by relying on her ghost skill [Endless Life]. Her strength will not decline until her yin energy is completely exhausted.

Although he possesses the [Ghost Control Technique] and the Soul Summoning Banner, which allow him to continuously enslave the ghosts in the ghost tide, his true energy is limited, and he cannot continue fighting like this indefinitely!
As for Xue Shuangzi...

Xue Shuangzi's "Rouge Dew" is used to save lives in critical moments, so we must not let Xue Shuangzi consume too much Yin energy!

In a flash, Zheng Li pulled a handful of colorful talismans from his storage bag and threw them at the horde of ghosts in front of him, saying quickly, "I don't know when this ghost horde will end!"

"Return to the base immediately and use the large formation to defend!"

"If the stronghold falls, do not hesitate, retreat immediately!"

Boom boom boom...

At the same moment, the flames transformed from talismans rushed into the ghost tide, and the intense yang energy spread out. Many ghosts were swallowed by the flames and scattered with howls.

However, the ghost tide seemed inexhaustible, and these burning flames were quickly extinguished by the even more intense yin energy, like stirring up a few small waves in a vast ocean.

Whoosh...

The next moment, Zheng Que, along with Shu Yunying, Xue Shuangzi, and Linghu Yuniang, quickly activated the formation and returned to the stronghold.

Bang bang bang bang bang! ! !
The moment the man and the three ghosts entered the stronghold, countless ghosts crashed into the great formation one after another. The defensive formation shook violently, and the ground beneath their feet seemed to turn into a soft carpet, flowing rapidly.

The spiritual energy within the great formation began to leak out rapidly, as if a huge hole had appeared in it.

Zheng Que knew in his heart that this was a sign that the formation was under attack and the spirit stones at the core of the formation were being rapidly consumed!

Without hesitation, he steadied himself and quickly walked to the center of the formation.

This place is usually hidden and never revealed.

Under Zheng Que's rapid hand seals, dozens of talismans appeared, floating in mid-air. They were suspended in mid-air in a specific order, vaguely forming a pillar of energy. At this moment, the patterns on the talismans were rapidly flashing, emitting a hazy clear light.

With each flash, a large number of spirit stones on the array patterns below would disappear on the spot, leaving only ashes-like residue that would fall in a rustling sound.

Zheng Que disregarded everything else and immediately opened his storage bag, pouring a large amount of spirit stones into the array patterns. At the same time, following the records of array formations in the Immortal Examination Jade Slip, he cast a series of incantations and began to personally control the great array...

(End of this chapter)