Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 609: Examiners Watching the Competition. (Second Update!)

Down the hillside, Zheng Que's soul puppet arrived, weary from its journey, accompanied by two [Scissors Prison] ghost servants.

The previous clamor of voices had vanished, replaced only by the gentle chirping of nature; there was no sound of any living person.

The ground was littered with the fresh skeletons of various cultivators, while the "Devil in the Belly" hovered in mid-air, stretching its body freely.

At this moment, sensing Zheng Que's presence, the "strange" creature, which had just been facing the two examiners, suddenly turned back and locked onto Zheng Que.

Zheng Que stopped not far from the "Demon in the Belly" and looked up at it as well. Seeing that the other party seemed to be "staring" at him as well, he couldn't help but frown slightly. This "Demon in the Belly" had already awakened its intelligence?

While pondering, he stood still and immediately controlled his two ghost servants to retreat quickly to the rear.

Throughout this process, the "monster in the belly" maintained the posture of pointing one end of its long shell at him, but made no other movements.

After observing for a moment, Zheng Que saw that this "strange" creature did not seem to intend to attack him, so he immediately pointed his finger at his brow.

However, he is now controlling a soul puppet. Even though the appearance, aura, and even spells and supernatural powers of this soul puppet are exactly the same as his original body, the decree between his eyebrows has not been transferred over.

Despite activating his true energy for a long time, Zheng Que was unable to elicit any decree.

Seeing this, he didn't hesitate and opened his mouth directly.

Whoosh!
The moment Zheng Que opened his mouth, the enormous shell of the "Demon in the Belly" instantly collapsed into a rainbow, hurtling into his mouth like lightning.

This "weird" creature was incredibly fast; Zheng Que didn't even have time to use the [Yin God Devouring Resentment] technique.

In the blink of an eye, the "devouring monster" had completely entered his stomach, and Zheng Que's mouth immediately closed.

Puff puff puff puff...

The next moment, countless blood holes appeared in the abdomen of Zheng Que's soul puppet!
He is the master of "The Devious One in the Belly," but at this moment, "The Devious One in the Belly" is completely out of his control.

Zheng Que was somewhat surprised. He immediately steadied himself and quickly cast a series of hand seals, beginning to use the [Ghost Control Technique] and [Yin Spirit Devouring Resentment].

However, these two techniques for controlling the "devils in the belly" were completely ineffective.

Meanwhile, in the distance, seeing Zheng Que fall into the trap in an instant, the two examiners' expressions changed. They had never expected that the [Iron Tree Prison] would move so "unpredictably" fast; even they hadn't had time to stop it in time!

With a thought racing through their minds, the two examiners were about to make their move, but just as they were halfway through casting their spells, they both froze in surprise.

Just as the "weird" creature began to devour Zheng Que, his entire body suddenly went limp like a punctured ball, transforming into a ferocious-looking "fierce spirit."

Immediately afterwards, one of the two ghost servants that Zheng Que brought underwent a rapid transformation, changing its appearance and aura back to that of Zheng Que.

As soon as Zheng Que appeared, he immediately slapped the "fierce spirit" that had not yet been completely devoured by the "weird" creature.

The black and white palm prints, intertwined with yin energy and true essence, whistled down and struck the "evil spirit" solidly.

boom! ! !
The muffled sound carried far through the mist, accompanied by a flurry of dust and sand falling like a storm. The surrounding blood mist surged like a raging torrent before slowly subsiding.

After the sand and stones subsided slightly, it became clear that a huge, deep pit had appeared on the spot, with water gurgling at the bottom.

Watching this swift and decisive scene unfold, both examiners were startled. The Zheng Que they had just seen was not his true form. What kind of magic was this?
Even the two examiners misjudged him?!
Just as they were in shock, on the distant battlefield, the "weird" creature of the [Iron Tree Prison] suddenly burst out from the still-smoldering dust and headed straight for Zheng Que.

The two examiners immediately came to their senses; the [Iron Tree Prison] was "unpredictable," and this time, its speed had slowed down!

At this moment, Zheng Que made a series of attacks, his black and white palm prints coming one after another, crashing down on the "weird" Iron Tree Prison like a tsunami.

bang bang bang bang...

The explosions continued, and the ground near and far trembled slightly.

The two sides engaged in a direct confrontation, with their true essence and yin energy colliding repeatedly, the impact spreading unchecked in all directions, and the terrain below the hillside constantly changing amidst the fierce battle.

Seeing that the battle was in full swing, the two examiners were initially tense, their muscles clenched, ready to make a move at any moment. But gradually, their hearts relaxed, though their expressions became increasingly surprised.

Zheng Que's current cultivation level is the late Foundation Establishment stage, but his true strength has already reached the Core Formation stage!

As expected, ordinary rogue cultivators in the early stages of Core Formation are no match for Zheng Que.

For example, the rogue cultivator who just got devoured by that "creepy" Iron Tree Prison...

Boom boom boom! ! !
The battle on the field continued. The Iron Tree Prison was "unpredictable" and agile, like a swimming dragon. Sometimes it would soar into the sky, sometimes it would disappear into the ground, and sometimes it would hide in the blood mist. It used different methods to approach Zheng Que from all directions, wanting to devour his flesh.

Zheng Que's figure also flashed quickly in mid-air. The palm print formed by the [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand] was powerful and heavy, and each time it knocked the "Demon in the Belly" that rushed up far away.

Gradually, Zheng Que's true energy was rapidly depleted, and wounds began to appear on the body of the "Demon in the Belly".

The two sides fought fiercely back and forth, neither giving an inch, and the battle quickly escalated to a fever pitch.

Watching this evenly matched battle, the examiner on the left had a flicker in his eyes. After a moment, he sighed and transmitted his voice, "Is this the Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment?"

"If this kid breaks through to the Core Formation stage, I'm afraid even we old guys might not be his match."

The examiner on the right nodded slowly and replied telepathically, "This kid's strength might be more than this."

"I have some doubts that the one making the move now is not the kid's true form either."

"If that's the case, then the 'unpredictable' nature of this [Iron Tree Prison] will undoubtedly be defeated!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Que's remaining [Scissors Prison] ghost servant. That [Scissors Prison] ghost servant had been standing in a safe corner at the edge of the battlefield, letting Zheng Que fight to the death with the "Demon in the Belly," without showing any intention of participating in the battle.

The examiner on the left also realized what was happening and looked at the [Scissors Prison] ghost servant, transmitting his voice, "It really is."

"I knew it! Ghost servants of cultivators who practice 'Ghost Control' are always at the forefront of battle. Why is that ghost servant hiding behind its master all the time?"

"Now it seems that the ghost servant was probably a backup plan for this Heavenly Rank Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Just as the two examiners were discussing, the [Scissors Prison] ghost servant suddenly opened its mouth uncontrollably...

(End of this chapter)