Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 546 [Illusionary God Talisman] (Second Update!)

Amidst the pervasive blood mist, Gu Xiangdong used his escape technique, speeding away as the chilling aura carrying his murderous intent brushed against the hem of his clothes as he retreated rapidly, the wind whistling past his ears.

Occasionally, they would encounter some wandering ghosts along the way. These ghosts were of low cultivation level and lacked any intelligence. Upon sensing the presence of living people, they would immediately swarm around them regardless of the difference in their cultivation level.

Such a weak ghost could be easily destroyed by a Core Formation stage cultivator, but at this moment Gu Xiangdong had no intention of getting entangled, so he increased his escape speed and rushed past it directly.

He followed Zhuo Tingchen's scent along the way and soon arrived at a dense forest.

The dense forest was so thick that it blocked out the wind after only a few steps inside, but it was not very large, only about an acre.

In Gu Xiangdong's divine sense, there was a formation set up in the dense forest that isolated sound and aura with talismans, and Zhuo Tingchen and his group of subordinates were hiding in that formation.

Although most of these people looked somewhat anxious and uneasy, they were otherwise fine, and even their clothes were relatively clean.

Once he was sure Zhuo Tingchen was safe, Gu Xiangdong felt relieved. He didn't rush in to see Zhuo Tingchen, since there were other people with him.

Although those people were all Zhuo Tingchen's right-hand men, the matter of the Immortal Examination was of great importance. If word got out and the court found out later, the consequences would be unimaginable...

Thinking of this, Gu Xiangdong immediately sent a telepathic message to Zhuo Tingchen, asking, "Young Master, what just happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that Zhuo Tingchen, who was inside the formation, not only did not answer his question immediately, but also showed a look of fear on his face.

next moment……

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Without the slightest hesitation, Zhuo Tingchen, along with his subordinates, scattered like birds and beasts within the formation.

Gu Xiangdong was stunned for a moment, then immediately chased after Zhuo Tingchen.

"Young master, what happened?"

"I am Gu Xiangdong!"

"Blood Pass is extremely dangerous now, young master, do not wander off!"

As the message was transmitted, Gu Xiangdong chased further and further away.

After he left, a tall figure suddenly emerged from the array in the dense forest; it was Zhuo Tingchen.

He looked around and, after confirming that Gu Xiangdong was already far away, finally let out a sigh of relief.

Zhuo Tingchen just used a [Illusionary God Talisman] to lure Gu Xiangdong away.

This [Illusionary God Talisman] is one of the trump cards given to him by his clan. It can transform into his appearance and aura, and even Core Formation stage cultivators and [Iron Tree Prison] ghosts would find it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake.

However, this was just a talisman after all, and it couldn't fool Gu Xiangdong for long.

We need to get out of here quickly before they notice us!

Quickly analyzing the situation in his mind, Zhuo Tingchen didn't stop walking and immediately headed in the opposite direction from Gu Xiangdong.

Whoosh!
The next moment, a figure in red robes descended from the sky and landed not far from him. On his plump face was a faint smile. It was Sheng Du.

Upon seeing Sheng Du finally arrive, Zhuo Tingchen's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Sheng Gongfeng, you've finally arrived!"

"I was almost discovered by Elder Gu just now..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized something was wrong. His steps toward Shengdu froze in mid-air, and his gaze fell straight down at Shengdu's feet.

It was completely empty, without a trace.

"Young master, it's so good to know you're alright."

"Come with me now!"

"I know a place that is absolutely safe!"

At this moment, Shengdu smiled and looked at him, saying repeatedly.

His expression and tone of voice were exactly the same as before.

From beginning to end, everything was normal except for the absence of a shadow underfoot.

As he spoke, Sheng Du stretched out his thick palm and reached out to grab Zhuo Tingchen. Feeling the overwhelming power emanating from a casual attack by a Core Formation cultivator, Zhuo Tingchen suddenly realized that the one truly in trouble wasn't Gu Xiangdong!
It's not about scale, but about grandeur!

His [Illusionary God Talisman] just now tricked Gu Xiangdong, who had really rushed back to protect him!

In a flash, Zhuo Tingchen turned around and ran away.

Sheng Du was slightly taken aback, and then his expression immediately became distorted.

"Young master, why are you running away?"

"Young master, you've been possessed too!"

"Stop! Stop!!"

"Young master...you can't escape!"

Sheng Du's voice grew increasingly sinister, clinging to Zhuo Tingchen's ear like a leech. His outstretched arm moved swiftly, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, aiming straight for Zhuo Tingchen's head.

As he moved, a surging wave of Yin energy rose up, instantly suppressing the surrounding blood mist.

Zhuo Tingchen suddenly felt a tremendous sense of powerlessness surge over him, as if the entire universe was being grabbed by this one move, and all space for dodging was blocked. This was a suppression of his cultivation level!
call!
Sheng Du's palm fell solidly from mid-air.

Despair welled up in Zhuo Tingchen's eyes. He had nowhere to escape. All he could see was that one hand, and it seemed he would be caught at any moment.

However, at this critical moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared and grabbed Zhuo Tingchen's shoulder...

boom! !

Sheng Du slammed his palm down, smashing a deep crater into the ground.

Amidst the flying sand and swirling stones, his hand slowly withdrew. Only the gurgling of water and the rustling of mud and sand could be heard in the pit, but there was no trace of Zhuo Tingchen.

Suddenly losing sight of his target, Shengdu turned his head, then, as if nothing had happened, turned around abruptly and returned the way he came.

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In the unfamiliar tree hollow, Gu Xiangdong casually swatted away a tree spirit that was entrenched there and temporarily settled down.

Zhuo Tingchen, standing beside him, looked visibly shaken, his hand resting on his storage bag as he scrutinized him from head to toe.

Gu Xiangdong's already weak complexion became even paler. Although the bleeding from his broken arm wound had stopped, the haphazard bandaging and filthy robes made him look disheveled.

After seeing the normal shadow under Gu Xiangdong's feet, Zhuo Tingchen finally let out a long sigh of relief.

If it weren't for this Gu Gongfeng arriving in time, I would probably be dead by now!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, "Master Gu, what exactly happened to Master Sheng?"

What happened to your arm this time?

"Why did I contact Consort Sheng instead of Consort Gu when I used the communication jade talisman?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiangdong slowly shook his head and explained in a deep voice, "Shengdu is already dead."

"What we see now is nothing more than a puppet controlled by a [Iron Tree Prison] ghost."

"This arm of mine was also damaged by that ghost's sneak attack."

"As for the sound transmission jade talisman..."

"At that time, I had lost an arm, and I also took the initiative to hold back several of the Iron Tree Prison puppets of that Iron Tree Prison ghost, allowing Sheng Du to find the culprit. To prevent any accidents, I temporarily handed over the communication jade talisman to him..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly realized something, immediately looked up in one direction, and frowned, saying, "The formation of the Soul-Eating Bone Soil has been broken."

"It must be another candidate."

"Now that the market town has been destroyed, we can't afford to lose the remaining resource points!"

"Let's go, let's go take a look!"

(End of this chapter)