Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 508 [Fire in the Corpse Forest] (First Update!)

After testing the new "laws", Zheng Que went to the underworld again.

Emerging from the underworld again, he took the bronze lamp from Xue Shuangzi and began to examine it carefully.

He stared at the intertwined floral pattern on the gold plate for a moment, then examined the faceless servant lamp base little by little, confirming that there was no related record in his knowledge before he used his methods to try to light the wick.

However, Zheng Que tried several methods in succession, but none of them worked.

Even his [Heavenly Wheel Mystic Fire Technique] wouldn't work.

If the bronze lamp cannot be lit, it cannot be used properly.

Xue Shuangzi took the bronze lamp because her innate talent, [Rouge Dew], was clearly countered by it, making her extremely displeased with it...

After pondering for a moment, Zheng Que quickly determined that this bronze lamp was probably not an artifact cast by the Heavenly Artifact Sect.

The artifacts forged by the Heavenly Artifact Sect recognize only one owner.

His summoning banner was just like that.

This ornate and exquisite bronze lamp did not bear the marks or aura of any other cultivators, nor did it have any inscriptions indicating a master.

He cannot use this bronze lamp now because it requires a special method to activate.

This style of forging is completely different from that of the Heavenly Artifact Sect, but the essential purpose is the same: once the master perishes, even if an outsider obtains the item, they will be unable to use it...

To prevent Xue Shuangzi from swallowing the bronze lamp, Zheng Que, after considering the matter, put the bronze lamp directly into his storage bag.

Next, he still had no intention of leaving the "strange" place, but instead prepared to practice the spells he remembered.

The techniques of the Heavenly Artifact Sect almost all require the use of Heavenly Artifact Sect artifacts to be performed.

Although he possessed a Soul-Summoning Banner from the Heavenly Artifact Sect, the main soul of the banner had been replaced by him, and the Heavenly Artifact Sect techniques in his memory were no longer suitable for him.

As for the magic of Deer Temple, it requires an environment with abundant spiritual energy and special materials.

He is currently in a “strange” place, surrounded by extremely dense yin energy, which does not meet the first condition, let alone those special materials from all over the world.

The techniques of the Blood Lotus Sect are all too radical.

Many magical techniques require exchanging hearts, stomachs, and various organs with ghosts...

In comparison, the only techniques truly suitable for him to cultivate now are those of the imperial court.

The techniques used by the imperial court during the Foundation Establishment stage, as far as I remember, currently consist of five: [Shrine Forest Fire], [Grave Relocation Technique], [Nine Corpses Carrying a Coffin], [Thousand Corpses Hand], and [Grave Burial Technique].

Just by looking at the names, it's clear that these five techniques are all related to the "path of the corpse."

Apart from the [Corpse Forest Fire], the other four spells require a corpse puppet to cultivate.

"According to the spell memories of that elderly cultivator from the Heavenly Artifact Sect, my current Soul-Summoning Banner cannot actually unleash its true power."

“The main soul Qing Li’s strength is actually not bad, but after all, she is just a ‘vengeful spirit’.”

"To truly unleash the full power of this Soul-Summoning Banner in conjunction with the Heavenly Artifact Sect's techniques, the main soul must be 'strange'!"

“This might be difficult for other cultivators. Even the Heavenly Artifact Sect can only find 'strange' things that are not yet fully formed.”

"But I'm different."

"All I have to do now is wait here..."

With this in mind, Zheng Que focused his mind and began cultivating the [Corpse Forest Fire]. After a while, he cast a complex spell, and three blood-soaked skulls, shrouded in malevolent energy, flew out of his Soul Nourishing Bag.

This is the "Blood Skull Technique".

Gazing at the three blood-red skulls suspended in mid-air, Zheng Que changed his hand seals, and a jet-black flame suddenly ignited in the eye sockets of the three crimson skulls.

The flames were pure in color, conveying a sense of weight, like some kind of pulsating oil, exuding wisps of cold air, and looked eerie and terrifying.

Zheng Que manipulated one of the bloody skulls and smashed it towards a corner of the main hall of the Yuwen Mansion.

boom! !

The blood-covered skull touched the corner of the roof and exploded on the spot, creating an irregular crack in Yuwen Market. Blood mist filled the crack, revealing the scene inside Blood Tong Pass. Unlike the previous times when the "strange" passage was blasted open and quickly closed, this time, due to the black flames surrounding the crack, it could not be repaired immediately.

A blood mist, shrouded in malevolent energy, was seeping into the "strange" creature.

[Fire of the Corpse Forest], cultivation successful!

Zheng Que carefully examined the crack and nodded slightly.

This [Shrine Forest Fire] cannot directly harm enemies from a distance; it requires a corpse to bear its weight.

If one is a cultivator who practices the "Path of Corpses", one can directly use a corpse puppet to carry the [Corpse Forest Fire].

He cultivates the art of "ghost control," and of the methods he currently possesses, the only ones capable of bearing the [Corpse Forest Fire] are the three blood skulls controlled by the [Blood Skull Technique].

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately cast another spell, and the [Corpse Forest Fire] that was dancing in the eyes of the remaining two blood skulls floating in mid-air was instantly extinguished.

As soon as the black flames disappeared, the crack in the corner of the house quickly healed.

"Without using Dao Foundation enhancement, its power is already about the same as the [Soul Explosion Technique] after Dao Foundation enhancement..."

"Moreover, this [Shrine Forest Fire] has a very strong aftereffect."

"In actual combat, once the opponent is entangled in this flame, they will basically be defeated."

"This is normal."

"The Soul Explosion Technique is only a Qi Refining stage technique, while the Corpse Forest Fire is a Foundation Establishment stage technique."

Thinking this, Zheng Que nodded slightly and did not continue testing the effects of the [Shi Tuo Lin Fire] after it was enhanced with Dao Foundation.

The ghost tide outside hasn't ended yet. What if we burn too big a gap in the "strange" and bring in ghosts of the level above [Iron Tree Prison]?
So Zheng Que turned to Xue Shuangzi beside him and said, "Xue Shuangzi, come here and try sparring with me."

After being upgraded by the Underworld, this [Rouge Demon] has now reached the peak of [Scissors Prison], just like the former Ghost Bride and Mu Xian Gu.

With his strength greatly enhanced this time, he was ready to fight Xue Shuangzi and test his true abilities.

Upon hearing this, Xue Shuangzi, who had been feeling rather bored, immediately perked up, but said with great dissatisfaction, "You rascal, you're never going to stop!"

"Lord Mu Xiangu asked me to come and cooperate with you in order to complete that person's mission."

"I'm not telling you to be a womanizer, chasing after women, and doing all sorts of dissolute things!"

Don't think I don't know anything!

"this is the last time!"

As she said this, Xue Shuangzi quickly began to undress.

(End of this chapter)