Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 499 Restored. (Second Update!)

In the illusion, in the main hall.

Yan Bingyi's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, causing her clothes to flutter slightly.

As she used her methods, the crumbling illusion stabilized, and the spiderweb crack that had been floating in mid-air quickly disappeared. In the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal, just like reality, with no trace of incongruity.

Having stabilized the situation somewhat, Yan Bingyi looked at Yin Congyi beside her.

At this moment, the disciple's aura has returned to the peak of the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment. He is in excellent condition, and the figure of the unfamiliar young cultivator has been suppressed once again. This body now shows more of Yin Congyi's facial features.

but……

Yan Bingyi frowned slightly and looked at her wrist.

A section of her fair wrist, as white as snow, was revealed from her wide sleeves. It looked as if it had been carved from jade, without a single mark on it, and everything seemed normal.

But she could feel something tied to her wrist.

Furthermore, as her magical power was depleted, that thing was tightening its grip more and more.

This should be the "Law" of that top-tier Foundation Establishment kid!
She can't yet see the effect of this "law," but she can be certain that the other party's "law" is not aggressive in any way.

This is a good thing for her.

Just then, Yan Bingyi suddenly noticed a focused gaze, seemingly piercing through the illusion, looking in her direction.

It's a fragment from this "strange" place!

That Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Heavenly Rank has already obtained more than half of the complete fragments.

If this continues, even she will not be able to maintain this illusion.

After all, she couldn't have maintained this condition for long.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Bingyi looked at Yan Dong in the illusion, her hand seals changed again, and then she grabbed at Yan Dong from a distance.

The next moment, a mysterious and peculiar aura immediately appeared on Yan Dong's body. This aura seemed ethereal and illusory, yet it was completely unaffected by the illusion. As soon as it emerged, it was immediately captured by Yan Bingyi's palm.

Yan Bingyi gazed at this aura, her hand seals changing once more. In the blink of an eye, the aura transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into her wrist, which was bound by an unknown entity.

In the blink of an eye, this illusion seemed to receive some kind of blessing, becoming even more stable.

The gaze that had been directed at them also vanished.

After finishing all this, Yan Bingyi took a deep breath and immediately urged, "Disciple, hurry up!"

Yin Congyi sat upright in the armchair, while the figure of the unfamiliar young cultivator had been squeezed down to just one hand and one foot, seemingly about to disappear at any moment.

Hearing his master's words, Yin Congyi immediately nodded and replied in a deep voice, "Yes, Master..."

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In reality, at the main hall of the Yuwen Mansion.

As the [Yin Yang Harmony Secret Record] was activated, Zheng Que's aura rose steadily, and the spiritual energy within his body gradually grew stronger.

Sitting in his lap, Song Jiaoyin's originally beautiful body was shrouded in a thick, yin aura, like billowing black smoke, making her no different from a ghost.

But as the two cultivated, the yin energy around Song Jiaoyin began to gradually weaken. She lay prostrate on Zheng Que's chest, breathing slightly, her eyes unfocused, as if bewildered and lost, and the aura of a living person began to return to her.

At this moment, the ninth character appeared on the bamboo stick in Zheng Que's mind.

This is the second fragment from Song Jiaoyin's body!
Feeling the appearance of the ninth character, Zheng Que felt a slight joy in his heart; he had obtained the eight complete fragments!
He felt that with his current control over the "laws," even if those figures who originally sat in the main hall of this "strange" place came, they would no longer be able to defeat him.

Before the thought was even finished, Zheng Li immediately realized that a tenth character had instantly appeared on the bamboo slip in his mind!
He was stunned. These weren't fragments from Song Jiaoyin's body!
Song Jiaoyin still has one last fragment, the tenth character, which belongs to either Liao Zhanbo or Yan Dong!

Was it Yin Congyi's master who made the move again?

Zheng Que was immediately puzzled. What exactly was the other party doing in the illusion?
I've already given him three fragments!
The other party gave him the first fragment in order to steal his "law"; while the second fragment, and now this third fragment, should all be to stabilize the illusion that has lost the support of "law".

However, there are only twelve fragments in total inside this "strange" place.

He has already obtained nine fragments on his own, and the last fragment on Song Jiaoyin's body will definitely be his.

This means that he has already taken ten of the twelve fragments.

If Yin Congyi's master were to give him another fragment, he would be able to complete the second "law"!

That female cultivator, who was clearly of a high level, couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

Could it be that the other party's goal is not the "law" within this "strange" place?
clang!
Just then, a clanging sound of metal striking metal suddenly came from not far away.

Before Zheng Que could turn around, he saw Xue Shuangzi already carrying the black pottery beast-face incense burner and an exquisitely crafted bronze lamp, walking back leisurely.

At this moment, the black pottery incense burner with animal mask pattern is empty of incense sticks, and the flame in the bronze lamp has gone out.

Xue Shuangzi looked at the bronze lamp in her hand with a very satisfied expression.

This bronze lamp, of unknown origin, is extremely effective at suppressing her [Rouge Tears]!
She had tried many methods, but none of them could remove it from Yin Congyi's head.

Not only could she not remove it, but she also couldn't blow out the wick that was burning quietly inside the lamp.

In the end, she used the black pottery beast-face incense burner as a weapon to forcefully smash the bronze lamp off Yin Congyi's head.

The bronze lamp seemed to have the effect of protecting its user; despite her smashing it with great force, Yin Congyi's head was not injured at all.

Fortunately, the flame went out automatically after the bronze lamp hit the ground, and she was able to retrieve it...

"The incense burner you wanted!" Xue Shuangzi was secretly glad that she had completed the task, but she didn't show it on her face. She walked up to Zheng Que and, ignoring that Zheng Que was busy, directly placed the black pottery beast-face incense burner between Zheng Que and Song Jiaoyin.

Zheng Que quickly picked up the black pottery beast-face incense burner. He was currently cultivating and had no time to study the incense burner's features. He immediately replied, "Use [Rouge Dew] to cover me up."

"Furthermore, you will now stay here and protect me!"

As he spoke, he took a deep breath, already mentally prepared.

He's absorbing more and more yin energy now, and he might be heading to the underworld again soon!
Just as he was thinking this, Zheng Que noticed that the eleventh character appeared on the bamboo stick in his mind.

This is the last piece of Song Jiaoyin's body!
As Zheng Que took away the last fragment, Song Jiaoyin's yin energy dissipated, and she regained her previous pure and lively spirit.

At this moment, she was passionately hugging Zheng Que's neck when she suddenly stopped, as if she had finally come to her senses. She opened her eyes abruptly and looked at Zheng Que.

(End of this chapter)