Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 516 Ten Miles of Crimson Fiends. (First Update!)

Blood-soaked Tongguan Pass, shrouded in blood mist.

Ku Lan, dressed in a magnificent crimson dress and holding a red silk umbrella, moved forward expressionlessly.

Zheng Que followed behind, carrying the soul-summoning banner.

Mu Xiangu and the other three female ghosts followed him closely.

Step, step, step...

The monotonous sound of footsteps carried them rapidly into the depths of Xue Tong Pass.

After walking for a while, Zheng Que suddenly felt a little strange.

When he came to find the three ghost servants, he encountered all sorts of ghosts along the way. But now, following behind Kulan, the journey has been smooth sailing, and he hasn't encountered a single ghost.

As I pondered, the environment began to change. The blood mist unique to Xue Tong Pass began to dissipate, the surrounding yin energy grew heavier, and the light became dimmer.

Four female ghosts followed Zheng Que silently, trailing Ku Lan behind him.

After walking for an unknown amount of time in this daze, a light suddenly appeared ahead—a pair of bright red lanterns, swaying in the wind among the trees, emitting a blood-red glow.

Kulan's figure quickly approached the lanterns, and soon disappeared between the two lanterns.

Zheng Que frowned slightly, but still followed immediately.

After walking a few steps, he arrived at the lantern and immediately saw that it hung high on either side of a vermilion-lacquered gate with copper nails, and a large "囍" character was pasted on it.

On either side of the main gate stand long doorposts carved with cranes and flowers, and above them are four hexagonal door frames, indicating a rather noble design.

At this moment, the doors were tightly shut, the courtyard walls were high, and the entire house was dark and silent, with only a strong sense of yin energy emanating from it.

The aura of this yin energy is quite similar to that of the ghost bride.

Zheng Que stood at the door, not pushing it open immediately, but instead asked telepathically behind him, "Mu Xiangu, is Luo Fuyu inside?"

Mu Xiangu's reply came quickly: "This place is filled with the aura of that ghost bride. She is indeed inside."

"However, something's a bit strange."

"This is a 'strange' occurrence in the [Iron Tree Prison], but the ghost bride's species is that of a 'vengeful spirit'..."

"We'll only know the specifics once we get inside."

What's so strange about the Iron Tree Prison?
Zheng Que was taken aback. The ghost bride had fallen into the "strangeness" of the Iron Tree Prison.
wrong!

Judging from what Mu Xian Gu said, this "strange" thing seems to have come from the ghost bride!
Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately took out a set of exquisite and luxurious robes from his storage bag. The bright red silk was embroidered with various intricate patterns, along with a complete set of turbans, boots, belts, and the like. It was a set of groom's robes, the same set of "ghost clothes" that the ghost bride had given him.

He quickly changed into the groom's robes, and to prevent any accidents, he immediately opened the soul-nourishing bag and put Shu Yunying, Xue Shuangzi, and Linghu Yuniang inside.

After doing all this, Zheng Que said, "Let's go in and take a look."

"If things don't look right, come out immediately."

Mu Xiangu nodded, stepped forward, and reached out to push open the door.

Squeak!

The door looked thick and heavy, but it opened with a push.

Behind the gate, a screen wall with mandarin ducks holding the character "囍" (double happiness) is visible. Above it, silk flowers are tied with brocade and a string of small red lanterns hang. The entrance hall and the entire covered corridor are covered with a soft red carpet with gourd patterns. In front of the screen wall, there is a row of coral bonsai. The crimson corals are of various shapes and sizes, with pearls of all sizes hanging from them. The jewels and the bright red color complement each other, and the festive atmosphere is almost overwhelming.

However, all of this was permeated with a strong sense of gloom, filling the festive atmosphere with an indescribable melancholy.

Mu Xiangu remained calm and walked in first, with Zheng Li immediately following.

After entering, Mu Xiangu sensed her surroundings and immediately pointed behind the screen wall, saying, "It's over there. Come with me."

As soon as she finished speaking, she took the lead and walked towards the back of the screen wall. Behind the screen wall was a flat area, with several large fire-prevention vats placed on both sides of the covered walkway. At this moment, water lilies were planted in the vats.

The lotus flowers, vibrant as blood, bloomed in pairs, drifting slowly on the water's surface with the gentle breeze, seemingly relentlessly enhancing the atmosphere of the wedding.

Further inside was a hanging flower gate, its entrance also adorned with lanterns and decorations, creating a grand and solemn atmosphere. Entering this gate, one would expect to find the main hall, but instead, they were greeted by a lush garden. At this moment, hundreds of flowers were in full bloom, and the sound of flowing water could be heard from deep within the foliage. Tiny lights danced among the flowers, fireflies flitting about – a scene of dreamlike beauty and vibrant life.

In the middle of the garden, a large cluster of peonies and peonies surrounds an exquisite embroidered pavilion.

The doors and windows of the embroidered building were all closed, with large red "囍" characters pasted on them. Only one room upstairs was lit with candles. The window frame reflected a half-rolled beaded curtain, and beneath the curtain was a graceful and slender figure with her hair piled high and her hairpins swaying at an angle. She was raising a delicate hand and gently picking at her comb, calmly doing her hair and makeup.

Just as Zheng Que and Mu Xiangu approached the small building, a familiar voice came from behind them: "Is that Zheng Que?"

That's the voice of Luo Fuyu, the ghost bride!
However, compared to before, this voice contained an elusive sense of unfamiliarity.

Zheng Li immediately stopped in his tracks, thought for a moment, and replied, "Yes."

"Luo Fuyu, what happened to you?"

Luo Fuyu's voice, both strange and familiar, rang out again: "Last time, I don't know which beast stole my original dowry."

"This caused a problem with my [Ten Miles of Red Demon]."

"Now, quickly send all the ghost servants around you to me as my dowry maids. In this way, I can control the [Ten Miles of Red Fiend] and recover."

"Oh, and don't forget Mu Xiangu next to you!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's face immediately stiffened.

He's the beast the ghost bride was talking about...

The dowry from that woman is now in his tongue-pulling hell.

Of course, he wouldn't dare say that directly.

Furthermore, is the strangeness of the [Iron Tree Prison] they are currently in due to the effect of Luo Fuyu's [Ten Miles of Red Fiend]?

He remembered that this "Ten Miles of Crimson Demon" was the Ghost Bride's innate talent.

However, when he examined Luo Fuyu's innate talent in the underworld, he only noticed that it could enhance the strength of the ghosts in the wedding procession, but he didn't discover that it could also be transformed into "monsters"...

Thinking this through, Zheng Que immediately realized the problem.

Luo Fuyu is in trouble now because her dowry is missing, and when he checked her species and talent in the underworld, her dowry was indeed missing.

Therefore, the effect he saw at the time was incomplete.

Just as Zheng Que was deep in thought, Mu Xiangu suddenly became displeased and said coldly, "You ghost bride, you're still thinking about bringing maids with you as part of your dowry?"

"I will now use [Soul Binding] to drag you into the underworld!"

"I'd like to see if that lord will indulge you..."

As she spoke, a surge of yin energy erupted around her, as if she were about to make a move.

Zheng Que quickly reached out to stop them. Mu Xiangu's cultivation level was similar to Luo Fuyu's. These two female ghosts were his two strongest combat forces. If they fought to the death, he would be the one to suffer the loss!

Thinking of this, he hurriedly said to Luo Fuyu in the small building, "If I find your dowry, can you also recover it?"

Perhaps because she was in such a bad state, Luo Fuyu, unusually, did not argue with Mu Xiangu and replied directly, "If we could find my dowry, that would be even better."

"However, I cannot hold on for much longer in my current condition."

"If you want to help me find my dowry, I have two clues..."

"First, the dowry was stolen in Taiping County, and the perpetrator was likely a ghost from Taiping County."

"As long as you thoroughly investigate all the ghosts above the peak of the [Scissors Prison] within Taiping County, you will surely find something."

"Secondly, it's also possible that the imperial court intervened!"

"Because I used to frequently select dowry items from the court's taxes, the court is also highly suspicious..."

(End of this chapter)