Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 597 Zheng Que's Conspiracy? (Second Update!)
boom!
With a muffled thud, Zheng Que blocked Yin Congyi's fist with one hand.

He didn't dare use his full strength, and most of his mind was on guarding against a sudden attack from the other party's master, Yan Bingyi.

Not only that, but so far, he has not used any of the three techniques: [Yin God Devouring Resentment], [Wrathful Soul Seal], and [United Ghost Hands].

This was to prevent Yin Congyi from cultivating any techniques that could counter his magic.

So far, all his moves have only been probing.

Once Yan Bingyi personally intervenes, he will immediately abandon this soul puppet and self-destruct!
If necessary, Zheng's Market can be abandoned, and the main body will immediately pack up and flee!
It's not shameful to do this when facing a high-level cultivator from another region who is unpredictable.

After all, the Immortal Trial has only just begun. Markets can be rebuilt, and resource points can be reclaimed, but life is only once.

At this moment, seeing that Zheng Que had blocked his punch, Yin Congyi did not hesitate and immediately struck Zheng Que's lower abdomen with his palm.

Zheng Que immediately raised his arm to block, and at the same time kicked at the opponent's lower body.

Ping Pong Pong...

The two exchanged blows, quickly engaging in close combat. In the blink of an eye, they had already exchanged dozens or even hundreds of moves.

At that moment, the Core Formation female cultivator rushed over and joined the battle. Her target was clear: she directly struck Zheng Que with a palm.

boom! !

With a deafening roar, the force of the palm strike sent sand and gravel tumbling across the ground, and the blood mist surged and rolled like a raging storm.

In the darkness, Zheng Que's figure instantly appeared in the distance, but at the critical moment, he avoided the attack from the Core Formation female cultivator by using [Yin Shen You].

Seeing the two charging at him again, Zheng Que disregarded everything else and immediately shouted, "[Evil Shadow Play], why aren't you making a move!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Congyi frowned immediately. Did Zheng Que also know about the [Evil Shadow Play]?
and……

Before he could think any further, he found that shadows suddenly appeared beneath his feet, like ink soaking through rice paper, vying to emerge. After appearing, these shadows immediately crawled out of the ground and headed straight for Yin Congyi and the Core Formation female cultivator.

Yin Congyi quickly used his escape technique to avoid them, not daring to be touched by these shadows at all.

The Core Formation female cultivator snorted coldly and cast a spell. Instantly, a dense aura of corpse energy filled the surroundings. This aura, like turbid clouds, surged and churned, blocking all the attacks from the "Shadow Play".

But just as she lowered her guard, a green-robed old man suddenly appeared among the many "shadows of the play." His face was sinister and his aura was chilling; it was none other than the Old Ancestor Shiqi.

The Old Ancestor Shiqi was completely different from those shadowy ghosts. He looked like a living person and took a step forward, directly rushing into her corpse aura.

This……

The Core Formation female cultivator was immediately startled and recognized the newcomer's identity... Ancestor Shi Qi!

In the blink of an eye, Ancestor Shiqi had already raised his hand and grabbed the Core Formation female cultivator.

The Core Formation female cultivator instinctively tried to dodge, but as soon as she moved, she realized that the distance between them was too close and it was too late. In a hurry, she flicked her sleeve, and a pale, swollen corpse hand emerged from the sleeve and slammed straight towards Ancestor Shi Qi.

boom! !

Ancestor Shiqi was immediately blasted back more than ten steps. The Core Formation female cultivator made a quick move and her figure emerged from the blood mist in the distance, leaving only a pale, corpse hand in the original spot.

The corpse hand seemed to have been soaking in water for a long time, its entire body swollen and pale, with faint signs of lividity, emitting a strong stench of death.

At this moment, Zheng Que instantly appeared beside Patriarch Shiqi and questioned him with great dissatisfaction: "I was fighting two against one just now, what kind of show were you watching?"

Ancestor Shiqi shook his head slightly and replied calmly, "Seeing that you weren't using your full strength, I assumed you were deliberately putting on an act, so naturally I didn't want to disturb your enjoyment." Putting on an act?

You're acting like a fool!

Zheng Que mentally cursed the non-existent elders of the [Evil Shadow Play], then pointed at Yin Congyi and said, "This is for you."

“I’ll deal with that Core Formation cultivator.”

"If you can't beat them later, you must warn me immediately!"

With his current strength, dealing with a Core Formation cultivator wouldn't be risky. Besides, this isn't his true form, so even if he's no match for it, he'll only lose a soul puppet at most.

But dealing with Yin Congyi, who has Yan Bingyi as his backer, is a different story.

One wrong move and you could lose your life!
Therefore, it's better to leave this risk to [Shadowplay]...

Seeing Zheng Que and "Shadow of the Evil Shadow Play" openly discussing countermeasures, Yin Congyi frowned, immediately realizing something, and said coldly, "Zheng Que, are you in cahoots with the Evil Shadow Play?"

"Was the news about the tombs of high-level cultivators actually a trap you deliberately set?"

"Is the purpose to use this 'evil' [Iron Tree Prison] to eliminate all the candidates participating in this immortal examination?"

As he spoke, he stared intently into Zheng Que's eyes.

His master had just told him that there was no tomb of any high-level cultivator in this place that gathered a large number of examinees and independent cultivators.

At first, he found it strange that if the information was wrong, why would so many cultivators gather here and linger?

After all, even if the rogue cultivators are ignorant and most candidates are limited by their cultivation level and have few tricks up their sleeves, some of them may be deceived. But one person's plan is short-lived, but many people's plans are long-lasting. With so many people gathered together and pieced together, it is impossible for them to be easily fooled.

But now, considering the clues he had just gathered and the various unusual signs, he finally understood...

The whole story about this high-level cultivator's tomb was a meticulously planned hoax!

Any cultivator below the Core Formation stage who arrives here, even if they discover the truth of the deception, will be immediately controlled by the [Evil Shadow Play] and will be unable to transmit the correct information.

As a result, more and more cultivators arrived, and more and more people fell for the trick.

In the end, even cultivators at the Core Formation stage were deceived...

If it weren't for my master's reminder, I'm afraid even I wouldn't have been able to see through Zheng Que's conspiracy!

Hearing Yin Congyi's words, the Core Formation female cultivator was also taken aback. The tomb of a high-level cultivator was a trap?

No wonder I searched this place for so long and didn't find a single clue related to the tomb.

It turns out, the opportunity was a lie!

Thinking of this, the Core Formation female cultivator was immediately enraged and coldly said, "Since there are no tombs of high-level cultivators, then a corpse puppet of the Heavenly Rank Dao Foundation is also an opportunity!"

"Boy from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, help me hold off that Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment cultivator for a moment, don't let him escape!"

"After I deal with the ghosts in the Iron Tree Prison here, I will come and capture him."

"You'll get your share of the benefits then!"

(End of this chapter)