Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 511 [The Mother of the Underworld Lamp] (Second Update!)

Meeting Mu Xiangu's gaze, Zheng Que nodded.

This market was "strange," and he could only bring one ghost servant with him, so he only brought Xue Shuangzi.

Shu Yunying and Linghu Yuniang stayed with Mu Xiangu.

Now it seems that his ghost servants, with their bodies surging with yin energy and not neatly restrained, have been through an extremely fierce battle, but their overall condition is not a problem.

It seems that after the two sides separated, although there were some twists and turns for these ghost servants, nothing serious happened.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately asked, "Do you know Luo Fuyu's current location?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiangu immediately shook her head and said, "The ghost tide is only one part of the riot at Xue Tong Pass this time."

“There are many other effects as well.”

"Even if I were the Iron Tree Prison, I couldn't sense much distance in the current Blood Pass."

"It's not just me, the other [Iron Tree Prisons] are the same."

"And those imperial cultivators outside are also unable to monitor the situation inside Xue Tong Pass at the moment."

Are the imperial examiners now unable to monitor the situation at Xue Tong Pass?

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que immediately perked up.

This immortal examination requires establishing markets, securing resource points, forming caravans... a whole host of miscellaneous tasks!

There were examiners watching outside, so he had to do everything himself, one by one.

But the examiner can't see it now?
That makes things much simpler!
Thinking of this, Zheng Que didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Let me first confirm the location of the ghost servant."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes and immediately activated the [Ghost Control Technique].

Because he was too far away from his ghost servant, his [Ghost Control Technique] could not directly summon the ghost servant back to his side, but he could use this technique to quickly determine the approximate location of the ghost servant.

He quickly pinpointed the approximate locations of Qingli, Kulan, and Niannu, then looked up, pointed in a direction, and said, "Go over there!"

Before Mu Xiangu could answer, he had already used his escape technique and set off first.

So the four female ghosts followed Zheng Que and quickly rushed in the direction he pointed.

The blood mist surged along the way, and the malevolent energy within seemed to have been enhanced, becoming even more ferocious. As the escape technique accelerated, the mist, which should have been soft and cold, transformed into tiny steel blades that scraped across the face.

Not long after they fled, a group of dark blue-black ghosts appeared ahead.

These ghostly creatures were soaking wet, constantly dripping mud and weeds. Their eyes were pale, and they had been gathered together, seemingly utterly bewildered.

Sensing the presence of a living person on Zheng Que, they all turned their heads immediately, unleashing the full power of the [Scissors Prison] aura.

Zheng Que immediately took out the soul-summoning banner and ordered the other female ghosts, "Don't make a move, I'll handle this alone!"

As he spoke, he immediately used his abilities to attack the group of water ghosts.

Boom boom boom...

The battle ended in just ten breaths!
All the water ghosts lay on the ground, and on the forehead of each ghost was a hole that had been pierced through it.

As the holes appeared, their bodies were turning into wisps of black smoke and rapidly dissipating.

Having easily dealt with these ghosts from the "Scissors Prison," Zheng Que stroked the summoning banner, slightly surprised.

His current cultivation level is at the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, so it's perfectly normal that the ghosts of the [Scissors Prison] are no match for him.

However, he did not expect that none of the ghosts in this group of [Scissors Prison] could withstand a single move from him!
In this battle, he didn't even need to use the Soul-Summoning Banner; he simply used the most ordinary [Netherworld Finger] to easily defeat all the ghosts in the [Scissors Prison]!

"The five marriage lines will enhance my strength more than I imagined!"

"These ordinary ghosts of the [Scissors Prison] can no longer test my true strength."

"Next, let's see if we can encounter any special [Scissors Prison] ghosts, like Luo Fuyu and Mu Xian Gu before..."

While pondering, he put away the soul-summoning banner and continued forward with the four female ghosts.

Visibility was low in the fog, and one had to get close to see the changes in terrain. Zheng Que walked for a while longer, and suddenly the path became rugged, as if he had entered mountainous terrain, with large rocks appearing from time to time along the way. It seemed to be a rocky beach on a hillside, where many strange and eerie creatures roamed.

These ghosts include the "Tongue-Pulling Hell" and the "Scissors Hell," and all sorts of them gather together in a cacophony.

Zheng Que did not take action himself again, but instead let Shu Yunying and Linghu Yuniang handle it.

After crossing the rocky beach, they walked for a while longer, and a strange figure gradually emerged from the blood mist ahead.

It appears to be a denser cloud of mist, which is why it can cast shadows within the mist. Its general outline resembles a jellyfish, with a head-like sphere floating on top, and fine tentacles beneath its body, like a curtain hanging down.

Its large and conspicuous size, several meters high, floated gently like a kite, seemingly not walking on the ground, but hovering close to the ground.

Soon, as the two closed the distance, the strange figure emerged completely from the mist. It became clear that its head bore a gigantic vertical pupil; its torso was crystal clear, revealing intricate, cotton-like patterns that intertwined and pulsated rhythmically; the so-called tentacles hanging below were actually hands of various shapes: some were covered in bristles with sharp, long nails like beast claws; some were translucent and boneless; and others were half-rotten, constantly dripping a foul-smelling slime…

The jellyfish-like ghost was filled with swirling, dark energy, like billowing black smoke that continuously dissipated into the blood mist, giving the surrounding blood mist an ominous crimson hue. Its power was not much less than that of Mu Xian Gu.

This is a ghost from the [Iron Tree Prison]!

The moment he saw Zheng Que, the jellyfish ghost's single eye flashed with a fierce light and instantly locked onto him from a distance.

Zheng Que stopped and warily examined the jellyfish-like ghost in front of him.

As the two sides confronted each other, Mu Xiangu stepped forward, ready to make a move.

But at that moment, Zheng Que spoke up, "Mu Xian Gu, let me try it myself."

"You stay on the sidelines and watch from the side. If I'm no match for you, then you can go in!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiangu glanced at Zheng Que and quickly said, "This [Netherworld Lamp Mother]'s cultivation level is the first level of [Iron Tree Prison]."

"With the strength you just displayed, you should be able to hurt it."

"However, its attacks are quite fierce, and you are unlikely to be able to defend against them."

At this point, she pointed at Xue Shuangzi and Shu Yunying and continued, "If anything happens to you, we'll all be in trouble too."

"Bring both of them along. Three against one, I can let you go."

"Otherwise, it would be safer for me to take action myself."

Zheng nodded immediately.

With his current cultivation level, he is practically unmatched among the ghosts of the [Scissors Prison].

But the Iron Tree Prison is different.

Once you reach the level of [Iron Tree Prison], even if it's only the first level of [Iron Tree Prison], the strongest [Scissors Prison] is far from enough!

While pondering, he took out the soul-summoning banner again and readily said, "No problem."

"Xue Shuangzi, Shu Yunying, come with me to deal with this [Mother of the Underworld]!"

Xue Shuangzi and Shu Yunying's cultivation level was only at the [Scissors Prison] level.

If it were an ordinary ghost servant of the [Scissors Prison], upon hearing such a request from its master, it would probably immediately devour its master and flee for its life.

But at this moment, neither of the two female ghosts showed the slightest fear upon hearing this.

"it is good!"

"no problem!"

As they spoke, Xue Shuangzi and Shu Yunying were surrounded by a surge of yin energy, ready for a great battle.

Seeing this, Mu Xiangu led Linghu Yuniang to the side, clearing the battlefield.

The [Mother of the Underworld] was originally very wary of Mu Xiangu's aura, hovering to the side as if hesitant. But seeing Mu Xiangu suddenly retreat, it finally stopped hesitating and its figure instantly disappeared from the spot, appearing directly behind Zheng Que.

The next moment, the enormous shell of the [Mother of the Underworld] split open from the middle without warning, revealing a gaping maw full of fine, sharp teeth, which bit down fiercely at Zheng Que!

(End of this chapter)