Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 571 Battle Against a Core Formation Stage cultivator. (First update!)

Zheng Que frowned. This old woman was truly afraid of death!

Why would the opponent use the semi-transparent barrier that blocked his [Soul Explosion] on himself instead of using it on the alchemy furnace next to him?

Now look what's happened; the opponent failed in alchemy, and he still hasn't been able to seriously injure them...

In the blink of an eye, Zheng Que changed his hand seals, and eight blood-soaked heads flew out of the Soul Nourishing Bag, bobbing up and down like a net, flying towards the old woman.

As the blood-red skulls fled halfway, they all burst into black flames, the flames swirling around them and illuminating the skulls in a dark hue.

This is the [Fire of the Mortuary]!
At this moment, the old woman, her face full of murderous intent, raised her hand and slapped Zheng Que down.

The palm strike surged like a raging tide, drawing in the surrounding spiritual and yin energies, which converged in mid-air into a gigantic black and white hand that pressed down on Zheng Que like a tidal wave.

bang bang bang...

The eight bloody skulls slammed into the black and white palm. After a series of explosions, the skulls shattered. The [Corpse Forest Fire] clung to the black and white palm and burned fiercely. It looked menacing, but it couldn't stop the giant palm from continuing to press down on Zheng Que.

Zheng Que waved the soul-summoning banner in his hand, and the densely packed ghosts immediately changed direction to meet the falling giant palm.

Boom boom boom boom…

The first batch of ghosts to collide with the giant palm died instantly, their yin energy dissipating like a flowing wind amidst their wails, unable to slow down the downward pressure of the palm print.

But as more and more ghosts were killed by the palm seal, the aura of the remaining ghosts grew stronger and stronger.

Boom boom boom...

Amidst the continuous roaring sounds, a hint of irritation appeared on the old woman's face, which had been filled with murderous intent.

As she pressed down with her massive hand, she began to feel resistance, and once the resistance appeared, it began to intensify.

It was as if this palm had been slapped into a swamp; the deeper one went, the more resistance one felt, making it difficult to advance even an inch.

Soon, the enormous palm print landed a foot above Zheng Que's head, then abruptly stopped.

At this moment, of the ghosts within the summoning banner, only twenty "vengeful spirits" and "fierce spirits" remained. Though their numbers seemed small, they successfully blocked the attack from the Core Formation cultivator.

These twenty "vengeful spirits" and "fierce spirits" each possessed a surging, unrestrained yin energy, far surpassing that of Qing Li, the main soul, and their aura was already infinitely close to that of the [Iron Tree Prison]!
boom! ! !
After a brief stalemate, the old woman's palm strike shattered in mid-air, dispersing into a mixture of spiritual and yin energy, accompanied by a swirling wind that echoed for a long time in the cave, causing sand and stones to fly all around.

Zheng Que waved the soul-summoning banner in his hand again, and three of the twenty "vengeful spirits" and "fierce spirits" immediately split off to attack the remaining corpse puppets, while the rest rushed towards the old woman.

Ping Pong Pong...

The army of corpse puppets, which had already fallen into a disadvantageous position, was now facing three ghosts empowered by the [Wrathful Soul Seal] and was completely slaughtered in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the old woman's expression also became serious.

She could clearly sense that the aura of the seventeen ghosts attacking her at this moment had surpassed that of ordinary peak [Scissors Prison].

Although she hasn't truly reached the [Iron Tree Prison] yet, she already has the potential to harm her.

Without any hesitation, the old woman quickly opened the storage bag at her waist and took out a bright red coffin.

The coffin was made of an unknown material; its lacquer was bright and dazzling, resembling fresh blood that had not yet congealed. The body was inlaid with gold wire, forming jagged waves, and had bronze corner protectors. Numerous patterns were engraved throughout. Most striking of all, the entire coffin was covered with various talismans.

At this moment, the seventeen "vengeful spirits" and "fierce spirits" had already reached the old woman.

The old woman used one hand to cast a series of hand seals, while using the other hand to strike repeatedly at the seventeen ghostly creatures.

Boom boom boom...

The old woman was now multitasking, and the force of her palm strike was far less than before. However, she was still a Core Formation stage cultivator, and even though she had acted hastily, she managed to keep the seventeen ghosts at bay for a time.

As the old woman made hand seals, the talismans pasted on the red coffin spontaneously combusted, causing the coffin to tremble and billowing black smoke to emerge from the cracks.

boom!
Boom!

bang bang bang...

The next moment, distinct knocking sounds came from inside the coffin, as if the being inside was eager to come out.

Without hesitation, the old woman slammed her palm directly onto the heavy coffin lid.

Bang! !

With a loud bang, the coffin lid was blown off, and a thick aura of corpses rose up, spreading like dust. Amidst the rising aura, a withered body suddenly stood up and stepped out of the coffin.

This body, like the old woman's, was aged, decaying, and deathly. It wore a relatively clean pine-green robe, had its hair tied in a Taoist bun, and exuded a terrifying aura, even stronger than the old woman's.

This is a corpse puppet at level three or higher of the [Iron Tree Prison]!

As soon as it emerged from the coffin, it opened its mouth and let out a sharp roar.

The seventeen ghosts that were continuing their attack on the old woman were all startled upon hearing this roar. They froze on the spot, their bodies even trembling and becoming unstable, swaying and collapsing in mid-air.

Without the old woman giving any orders, the [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet immediately attacked on its own, throwing a punch at the seventeen ghosts.

The punch was simple and unadorned, yet full of power. Before it even got close, the wind it generated swept past like a steel blade.

boom! ! !
A large cloud of sand and dust erupted from the distant mountain wall, scattering throughout the cave. If it weren't for the array blocking the way, the residual force of this punch could have pierced through the mountain wall, leaving a very long mark in the outside world.

The yin energy in mid-air slowly dissipated, and the seventeen ghosts that had just been frozen were all blasted to death on the spot!

Seeing this, the old woman straightened her back, turned to look at Zheng Que, and a sinister smile appeared on her lips.

This Foundation Establishment stage junior is quite extraordinary.

Although she had boasted a lot during their argument, she was far from underestimating her opponent when it came to the actual fight!
After all, there's still a female ghost from the [Iron Tree Prison] outside!

If that female ghost were to break through the formation and rush in, even if she won, she would have to pay a heavy price.

In contrast, the best course of action is to seize this Foundation Establishment stage junior as a hostage while the other party and his servant are separated!
Just as she was thinking this, the old woman suddenly realized that something was wrong.

She turned her head and immediately discovered that the three-headed ghosts that had just slaughtered her [Scissors Prison] corpse puppets had once again surged in power, and had actually stepped from the peak of [Scissors Prison] into [Iron Tree Prison]!
Before she could think any further, Zheng Que had already cast a spell and calmly said, "Explode!"

(End of this chapter)