Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 539 Zheng's Marketplace. (First Update!)

Amidst the rising and falling blood mist at Blood Tong Pass, a gust of cold wind swept rapidly through a corner outside the valley, shaking the mist and revealing three figures: Zheng Que, Mu Xiangu, and Xue Shuangzi.

As soon as he stood still, Zheng Que, without even looking around, immediately asked, "How many Core Formation stage cultivators have come here in total?"

"How does your strength compare to that of Patriarch Shiqi?"

Given the urgency of the situation and the uncertainty about the opponent's strength, he chose to temporarily evade the situation for the sake of safety.

But now that we're out of danger, we definitely need to determine the specific cultivation level and number of the people who came.

Mu Xiangu quickly replied, "There are two."

"One is similar to that rogue cultivator in the Core Formation stage from before."

"The other one is stronger; his cultivation level is at the mid-stage of Core Formation."

"His strength should be roughly the same as [Shadowplay]'s."

"If I were to encounter these two Core Formation cultivators alone, their fate would be one of death and one of escape."

"However, now that you are by my side, it is not convenient for me to use my powers."

Ok……

Does that mean I dragged the other person down?
Upon hearing this, Zheng Que's expression immediately stiffened. His current strength was roughly equivalent to that of an ordinary ghost at the first level of the [Iron Tree Prison].

If you encounter a ghost of the second level of the [Iron Tree Prison], you will most likely be no match for it in a one-on-one fight.

The strength of the Stone Tree Ancestor corresponds to that of a ghost at the third level of the ordinary Iron Tree Prison.

The two Core Formation stage cultivators that Mu Xiangu mentioned are quite different. One is equivalent to the third level of the Iron Tree Prison, and the other is equivalent to the fourth level or higher of the Iron Tree Prison...

Thinking of this, Zheng Que quickly regained his composure and immediately asked, "What level of cultivation does [Evil Shadow Play] have in [Iron Tree Prison]?"

Mu Xiangu replied, "[Iron Tree Prison] Level Four."

"The cultivation level of that bone hand is the same as that of the 'mysterious' creature in Taiping County back then."

"However, that 'weird' intelligence is very chaotic, and its true strength is actually inferior to [Shadow Play]."

Zheng Que listened and nodded slightly.

When Mu Xiangu dealt with that "strange" creature in Taiping County, his cultivation level was only at the first level of the [Iron Tree Prison]...

Thinking of this, he immediately said, "We just attacked that Crimson Marrow Crystal Mine, and those two Core Formation stage cultivators suddenly arrived."

"They arrived so quickly. Those two Core Formation cultivators are most likely retainers of the Zhuo family of Yanzhou. They infiltrated Xuetong Pass on purpose to help Zhuo Tingchen cheat in order to pass the Immortal Examination."

"The Immortal Examination is the priority now; there's no need to fight to the death with two Core Formation stage cultivators."

"In that case, let's conceal our presence and observe the movements of those two Core Formation cultivators."

“If they stay in this Crimson Marrow Crystal Mine and don’t leave, we’ll go directly to the market town that Zhuo Tingchen built.”

"If they investigate and then leave to return to Zhuo Tingchen's side, then we will take over this Crimson Marrow Crystal Mine."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiangu nodded, her expression calm.

She didn't care about any imperial examinations or anything like that; as long as she completed the task assigned by that lord in the underworld, she would receive a reward.

The most important task that person has now entrusted to her is to protect Zheng Que's safety.

So, what is Zheng Que going to do now?
As long as the other party doesn't do anything reckless and reckless... So, Mu Xiangu immediately took off the human skin on her body and put it away with a wave of her hand.

As the human skin was torn off, the vibrant aura of the cultivator instantly transformed into terrifying yin energy. As the blackish-gray smoke surged, the surrounding temperature rapidly decreased.

Seeing this, Xue Shuangzi also changed her human skin, revealing her true form, which was surrounded by yin energy and had a strong evil aura.

Just then, Mu Xiangu suddenly sensed something and immediately reached out to press Zheng Que's shoulder. The Yin energy around her surged towards Zheng Que like a storm, instantly enveloping him completely.

Zheng Que was slightly taken aback. The next moment, he felt two divine senses sweep across from a distance, ignoring Mu Xiangu and Xue Shuangzi beside him, and passing over him.

The two divine senses were blocked by Mu Xian Gu's yin energy and found nothing, so they did not linger nearby and quickly went away.

Only then did Mu Xiangu release her grip and say calmly, "Those two Core Formation cultivators are gone."

Zheng Que immediately caught his breath and asked, "Where did they go?"

Mu Xiangu raised her arm and pointed in one direction: "Over there!"

Zheng Que looked in the direction Mu Xiangu pointed and quickly determined that the two Core Formation cultivators were not returning to the market town established by Zhuo Tingchen, but were trying to find their traces in the surrounding area.

Zheng Que immediately laughed and said, "Let's go too!"

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Zheng's Market.

Ancestor Shiqi stood in mid-air with a stiff expression. In the stronghold, corpse puppets moved back and forth, silently building various structures, leveling the ground, and organizing supplies, busy as bees.

The only living person, Yin Huier, rolled up her sleeves and paced back and forth, her hands never stopping for a moment, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Behind her, a light and graceful figure followed closely, none other than Linghu Yuniang.

At this moment, Linghu Yuniang's face was pale, her eyebrows and eyes were lifelike, and she stared straight at Yin Huier, occasionally revealing a sinister and cold expression, as if she was trying to find an excuse to kill her!

Realizing this, Yin Hui'er felt a bitter taste in her mouth and broke out in a cold sweat.

Linghu Yuniang was once her junior sister. Because she joined the sect later, although they were from the same sect, they didn't have much interaction.

Apart from a few encounters in previous years, she couldn't recall ever offending the other party.

Just then, a corpse puppet carrying a large amount of spirit wood suddenly stopped its heavy steps beside Yin Hui'er and Linghu Yuniang.

Immediately afterwards, the corpse puppet turned its head, raised its bluish-black arm, pointed at Yin Hui'er, and turned to Linghu Yuniang, saying, "This ant, lend it to me!"

“Two of these ants have come from outside.”

Upon hearing this, Linghu Yuniang was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that the one speaking to her now was not her master's corpse puppet, but the "evil spirit" [Iron Tree Prison] that was controlling her master.

Thinking of this, she curled her lips into a malicious smile and replied without hesitation, "No problem!"

"However, let me make this clear first, this belongs to Fellow Daoist Zheng."

"If you break it, it's none of my business!"

The corpse puppet nodded mechanically, saying nothing more, and showing no intention of seeking Yin Hui'er's opinion.

The next moment, Yin Huier suddenly felt a shiver run through her body, and a chill that seemed to come from her very bones rose up and enveloped her in an instant.

She looked closely and saw a slender, strong shadow line hanging down from the sky, connecting with her shadow on the ground.

(End of this chapter)