Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 572 Escape. (Second update!)

As soon as the words fell, two of the three ghostly beings whose auras surged to the level of [Iron Tree Prison] moved immediately, charging towards the old woman and the [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet!

In just a moment, the two ghosts of the Iron Tree Prison rushed in front of the old woman and the Iron Tree Prison corpse puppet.

Immediately...

boom! ! !
Both [Iron Tree Prison] ghosts self-destructed simultaneously.

The entire cave trembled violently, and rocks, gravel, moss, dust... rushed out from all directions, mixing with the dense yin energy and powerful impact, sweeping across the area.

The shrieking sound had nowhere to go, echoing back and forth in the cave, while a massive amount of yin energy surged and churned, seemingly shrouding the entire field of vision in a gray-black veil.

"Cough cough cough..."

The old woman suddenly burst into a violent cough. She used a defensive spell in time, but the semi-transparent barrier that had just been able to block the self-destruction of the [Scissors Prison] ghost was now directly shattered by the soul explosion of the [Iron Tree Prison] ghost. Her already frail body also suffered a considerable impact.

The corpse puppet from the Iron Tree Prison next to it only experienced a slight swaying of its corpse aura and was not greatly affected.

The Soul Explosion Technique's impact on the soul is far greater than on the physical body, and since the Corpse Puppet has no soul, it is a perfect counter to the Soul Explosion Technique at the same cultivation level.

At that moment, the only remaining "fierce spirit" of the [Iron Tree Prison] surged in power once more, its aura now no less than that of the old woman's [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet!

"Roar!"

[Iron Tree Prison] The "fierce spirit" did not hesitate and continued to kill the old woman.

boom! !

Just as the "fierce spirit" of the Iron Tree Prison rushed in front of the old woman, the Iron Tree Prison corpse puppet suddenly moved over and blocked the "fierce spirit's" attack.

The corpse energy and the yin energy clashed fiercely in mid-air, and more rocks and stalactites fell from the cave ceiling.

Zheng Que calmly watched this scene. The [Wrathful Soul Seal] technique seemed to be more effective against "fierce spirits" than "vengeful spirits".

If the old woman didn't have that [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet, he should have been able to defeat her using only this one technique.

However, the opponent is, after all, a Core Formation stage cultivator, so how could he not have any trump cards?
In a flash, Zheng Que suddenly spoke up: "A rogue cultivator at the Core Formation stage is nothing special."

Boom boom boom...

At this moment, the "fierce spirits" of the Iron Tree Prison were already locked in combat with the corpse puppets of the Iron Tree Prison.

Both sides attacked with wide, sweeping movements, instantly creating billowing dust, causing the cave to tremble, and scattering sand and gravel across the ground.

The old woman had already retreated behind the [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet. Seeing that Zheng Que, a mere Foundation Establishment stage junior, dared to spout nonsense in front of her, a cold glint appeared in her eyes.

The next moment, the old woman's figure flashed, and like a ghost, she bypassed the fierce battle between the "fierce spirit" and the corpse puppet of the [Iron Tree Prison], and quickly approached Zheng Que.

At the same time, she said in a cold voice, "It is quite rare to have cultivated the art of 'ghost control' to this level."

"However, you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage after all!"

"If you cultivate for a few more years and reach the Core Formation stage, when I see you, I will definitely take a detour without saying a word!"

"But unfortunately, Foundation Establishment is just Foundation Establishment!"

"The gap in realm cannot be bridged by mere talent and techniques."

"Moreover, you no longer have any ghost servants by your side."

As she spoke, the old woman rushed in front of Zheng Que, about to make a move, but suddenly found that her mouth, which had just opened to speak, was controlled by some invisible force and could not be closed!
The old woman immediately sensed the danger and, without even bothering to attack, hurriedly retreated. However, at that moment, Zheng Que's lips curled into a strange smile, and he opened his mouth as well.

Whoosh!
In an instant, a shadowy shape that was completely indistinct shot out from Zheng Que's mouth and rushed toward the old woman's open mouth.

The old woman's expression changed instantly; she sensed a strong threat within that shadowy mass, whose outline was indistinct!
Realizing this, she quickly tried to close her mouth by straining her face, but no matter how hard she tried, her open mouth remained motionless. Meanwhile, she cast a series of hand seals, and in the blink of an eye, she had cast seven or eight defensive spells.

But the shadow was as swift as lightning, completely unaffected by the old woman's magic. In just a moment, it pierced through all of her defensive spells and rushed into the old woman's mouth.

click!
The old woman's mouth finally closed.

"cough……"

"Cough cough cough..."

The old woman immediately clutched her throat, trying to cough up the dark shadow, but after coughing for a long time, there was nothing in her throat.

Gradually, she felt a sudden, intense cramping pain in her abdomen.

It seemed that something was inside her stomach, gnawing at her internal organs!

But she couldn't detect anything in her perception.

This situation...

It's some kind of unknown "mystery"!
A look of fear flashed across the old woman's brows. Without any hesitation, she immediately fled, rushing directly towards the outside of the formation...

Whoosh!
In an instant, the old woman vanished from the cave without a trace. The [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet and the obviously valuable alchemy furnace remained in the formation, but the old woman clearly no longer cared about them.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zheng Que was slightly taken aback.

This rogue cultivator at the Core Formation stage is being far too conservative.

With the "Demon in the Belly" detached from his body, his strength had returned to the normal level of the late Foundation Establishment stage. If that old woman took the opportunity to fight him to the death, he would most likely be no match for her.

Of course, he hasn't released Xue Shuangzi, Shu Yunying, and Kulan from his soul-nurturing bag yet.

Once the opponent stubbornly endures the "devouring monster" and comes to fight him, he will immediately release all three female ghosts. As long as he can hold off the opponent, he will surely win in the end.

However, he didn't expect the old woman to be so arrogant; as soon as she sensed things were going wrong, she abandoned her belongings and fled...

boom! ! !
Just then, a crack was forcibly broken in the great formation beside him, and a figure in a yellow dress immediately appeared beside Zheng Que; it was Mu Xiangu.

After glancing at Zheng Que and confirming that he was alright, Mu Xiangu coldly struck the [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet with a palm strike.

boom! !

The corpse puppet, which had just fought to a standstill with the "fierce spirit" of the Iron Tree Prison, was immediately blasted away without any chance to fight back, and most of its corpse energy dissipated.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Xiangu took out the [Soul-Eating Ink Weapon] and flung it at the [Iron Tree Prison] corpse puppet.

Whoosh...

Ink dots fell like a sudden rain, densely pattering onto the corpse puppet.

The corpse puppet had just gotten up when its entire body was riddled with holes by ink dots, and it went completely limp, motionless.

Having easily dealt with the corpse puppet, Mu Xiangu immediately turned her head and looked in one direction with murderous intent. With a flick of her sleeve, she disappeared, having gone to chase after the old woman who had just fled...

(End of this chapter)