Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 534 Yin Hui'er. (Second update!)

"Ancestor Shiqi?"

Zheng Que's calm voice reached the ears of the three masters and disciples who were standing in mid-air.

At this moment, Jing Zhengjie's pupils contracted slightly as he recognized Zheng Que. He immediately pointed at Zheng Que and said to Ancestor Shiqi, "Master, this is Zheng Que!"

“I suffered a loss at his hands during the last auction at Heming Tower in Qingrao Prefecture.”

"This person has a lot of spirit stones on him, and he bought up most of the resources at that auction."

"How could such a despicable person have such good fortune?"

"Now it seems that it was probably prepared for Master!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Shiqi immediately came to his senses. These three were merely Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, yet they survived a palm strike from him. They must have some hidden trump cards. Furthermore, their ability to make large purchases at the Qingrao Prefecture auction suggests they possess some status and background.

Under normal circumstances, a seasoned veteran like him wouldn't be thinking about fighting and killing all the time.

But the current situation is special; they absolutely cannot let anyone else know that they cheated on the immortal exam!

These three cannot be allowed to leave alive!

Thinking of this, Ancestor Shiqi looked at Zheng Que and replied with a sinister smile, "That's right!"

"The ancestor's Daoist name is 'Shiqi'!"

"You must have some background to be able to withstand a palm strike from the ancestor."

"Unfortunately, you're unlucky; you saw something you shouldn't have!"

As he spoke, Ancestor Shiqi flipped his hand and took out a pitch-black array plate. In order to prevent Zheng Que and the other two from having any trump cards or tricks to escape, he didn't waste any words and directly cast a spell to activate the array plate.

The next moment, the array plate suddenly dispersed, turning into a cloud of black light and shadow that spread in all directions. In the blink of an eye, dark and twisted patterns stretched and pulled, enveloping the surrounding area and isolating it from the outside world!

Upon seeing this, Zheng Que was slightly taken aback. This old man in green robes was indeed the Ancestor Shi Qi!

This Jing Zhengjie actually called his master over to help with the immortal examination?
He was just worried that the other examinees wouldn't see that he had the help of the female ghost from the Iron Tree Prison, but he didn't expect that the other examinees were just like him!
Thinking of this, Zheng Que immediately relaxed and smiled. He took out the Soul-Summoning Banner from his storage bag, shook his head and sighed, "It is indeed a pity!"

"This market is well laid out, but it is only half built."

"I should have come later!"

"However, taking over now will save a lot of time."

As he spoke, he turned his head slightly to Mu Xiangu and Xue Shuangzi behind him, "Mu Xiangu, you deal with this Ancestor Shi Qi."

"As for Xue Shuangzi, you go and deal with the other two."

"When you make your move, be careful not to damage the formations and buildings here."

"After all, everything in this market is mine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Qi and his disciples saw that the two beautiful female cultivators behind Zheng Que, who appeared to be only at the Foundation Establishment stage, both looked up at them. The moment their gazes locked onto the three of them, a strong yin energy suddenly rose around them.

Immediately afterwards, two fair and beautiful human skins fell down like unbuttoned skirts, revealing two ferocious female ghosts inside!

The "Painted Skin" of "Iron Tree Prison"?!

There's also a [Rouge Demon] at the peak of the [Scissors Prison]!
Ancestor Shiqi's expression changed immediately. How could a Foundation Establishment stage kid possibly have a ghost servant of the Iron Tree Prison?

Before he could think any further, Zheng Que opened the soul-nourishing bag at his waist and summoned a very familiar female ghost.

This female ghost was beautiful, with bright, intelligent eyes, and exuded the aura of the "Scissors Prison".

"Junior Sister Linghu?!" Jing Zhengjie and Yin Huier's expressions changed upon seeing the female ghost's face, and they immediately recognized Linghu Yuniang's identity.

At the same time, Linghu Yuniang also saw them. Immediately, the corners of her mouth curled up into an extremely eerie smile, and she said in a low voice, "Master, Senior Brother Jing, Senior Sister Yin, are you finally coming to keep me company?"

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Bloodstained Tongguan Pass.

Above the blood mist, dark clouds hung low.

A gigantic ghostly hand hovered in the clouds, rising and falling at will, stirring up gusts of eerie wind.

Suddenly, as if receiving some command, the Shadow Play immediately stopped playing and drifted off in a certain direction.

Soon, it floated up and stopped above a market town that was half-built.

A large shadow suddenly appeared over the market town below that was still under construction.

Immediately afterwards, countless thin and strong control lines, like fishing lines, dangled from the fingers of [Shadow Play]...

Meanwhile, in the ghostly wedding procession that had stopped amidst the blood mist, the red sedan chair curtains were lowered, and Luo Fuyu, dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, sat quietly.

Suddenly, she raised her head slightly, as if she had heard a telepathic message, and nodded slightly.

"Waaaaah... Waaaaah..."

As the music began, the procession, adorned with red and green decorations, set off in a grand and imposing manner.

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In the marketplace, rows of corpse puppets stood frozen in place, while unfinished buildings, materials, and items were piled up everywhere, unaffected by any disturbance.

Zheng Que held the pitch-black array plate in his hand, the very one that Ancestor Shiqi had used to seal off the surrounding area. He lowered his head and casually played with it.

Mu Xiangu and Xue Shuangzi had returned to his side, still standing in a supporting posture.

Not far in front of him, on an open space, Shi Qi Patriarch and Jing Zhengjie stood straight and motionless.

Neither of them had shadows at this moment. Instead, two invisible lines floated above their heads, rising straight into the clouds and disappearing into the dark clouds, where a huge bone hand could be seen faintly.

Not far from Zheng Que's feet, the only survivor, Yin Hui'er, was kneeling on the ground very obsequiously, bowing gracefully to Zheng Que, and said in a clear voice: "Young Master Zheng has rid the people of a scourge, truly a chivalrous and righteous man with a kind heart!"

"Ancestor Shiqi is a scourge to the region, and his heart is wicked. I was forced by him to become his disciple and pretend to be his disciple."

"Actually, I've wanted to kill him for a long time!"

"It's a pity that I'm not strong enough, so I can only continue to endure humiliation..."

“Young master’s actions today have saved me from dire straits. I have no way to repay such a life-saving grace. I am willing to become your maid and serve you.”

"From now on, whatever you command, young master, I will go through fire and water without hesitation..."

Linghu Yuniang stood beside Yin Huier, looking somewhat dazed. She seemed completely surprised that her once arrogant senior sister, who had often tripped her up and used underhanded tactics against her, could be so flexible and adaptable...

Yes, the battle is over!
Although Ancestor Shiqi was a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, his strength was weaker than that of [Evil Shadow Play], and he was no match for Mu Xian Gu at all!

Jing Zhengjie, on the other hand, was defeated by Xue Shuangzi in one move.

Now, both Shiqi Patriarch and Jing Zhengjie have been controlled by the Shadow Control Line of [Evil Shadow Play].

At this moment, Zheng Que finally raised his head, withdrew his gaze from the dark array plate, looked at Yin Hui'er who was smiling at him, and said calmly, "The market is not yet completed. You three, master and disciples, will stay here and continue to build the market!"

(End of this chapter)