Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 611 The Second Battle. (Second Update!)

Zheng's Fang City, the owner's mansion.

Training room.

Xue Shuangzi, who had been lying on the soft couch, had quietly slipped away.

The room was still somewhat messy, and in the spacious room, only Zheng Que sat cross-legged on a futon.

His eyes were slightly closed as he focused intently on casting the spell [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet].

Suddenly, Zheng Que's aura changed, and his magic broke down!

Zheng Que frowned, opened his eyes, and looked at the empty training room with a somewhat displeased expression.

The three ghost servants sent to retrieve the "monster inside the belly" were all dealt with!

The power of "Deceptive Within" is much stronger than before.

Thinking of this, Zheng Que did not hesitate and immediately opened his storage bag, took out some pills to restore his true essence, and swallowed them.

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and streams of heat flowed into the limbs and bones, returning to the dantian, and the true essence began to recover rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, he shook the soul-summoning banner and summoned the three-headed ghost servants again.

Just like before, these three ghost servants are also from the [Scissors Prison].

The previous three ghost servants of the [Scissors Prison] failed, and this time, he still only plans to send three ghost servants, without intending to increase the number.

After all, there aren't many ghosts in the summoning banner now, so the [Wrathful Soul Seal] can't be very effective.

Now that he has used up all his true essence on the three ghost servants, if he still fails to subdue the "Demon in the Belly," he will not have enough true essence to control the fourth soul puppet.

With this thought in mind, Zheng Que pointed to his brow, preparing to bestow titles upon the three ghost servants.

But after thinking about it carefully, he quickly put his hand down again...

Since you are already preparing to form your core and refine your Dao heart, it is best not to rely on external forces from beginning to end.

The same applies to imperial edicts!
"We still have one trump card up our sleeve. Let's try it out first."

"If we're still no match for them this time, then we'll have to train another 'Demon in the Belly'..."

While pondering, Zheng Que took out a soul-nourishing bag, first putting two of the ghost servants into it, and then handing the soul-nourishing bag to the last ghost servant.

After completing his preparations, he cast a series of spells and began to cast [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet].

The next moment, the ghost servant holding the soul-nourishing bag began to undulate and writhe like flowing water. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into someone who looked and smelled exactly like Zheng Que. From the side, it seemed as if there were two living Zheng Ques in the room, one standing and one sitting, indistinguishable from each other.

Under Zheng Que's control, the ghost servant, carrying the soul-nourishing bag, quickly escaped from the cultivation room.

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Amidst the blood mist, two examiners walked on air, their robes fluttering, the wind whistling past their ears as grass, trees, cliffs, mud, and rocky beaches rushed past them.

Ahead of them, ghostly figures moved swiftly, turning and twisting.

Two examiners followed closely behind at a distance when suddenly, the "evil spirit" possessed by the "monster in the belly" stopped in its tracks.

Seeing this, the two examiners also stopped. Whoosh!
A familiar figure swiftly approached from afar. The newcomer was simply dressed and had a stern expression; it was Zheng Que.

Upon seeing Zheng Que appear, the examiner on the right immediately transmitted his voice to his companion, saying, "Is there only one person who is Zheng Que in his true form?"

The examiner on the left observed intently for a moment, then shook his head and replied telepathically, "I can't tell, but it shouldn't be."

“I remember that Zheng Que had several very powerful female ghost servants by his side, but none of them have appeared now.”

"Moreover, Zheng did have a ritual artifact, a soul-summoning banner of good quality, but he didn't carry it with him."

Upon hearing this, the examiner on the right frowned and asked telepathically, "What's going on with this Zheng Que?"

"Even a fierce lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit."

"The three ghost servants they just sent were unable to deal with the 'weirdness' of this [Iron Tree Prison]."

"Sending one now is just handing it a free kill to this 'weird creature'!"

"This battle is definitely going to be lost!"

The examiner on the left nodded slightly and transmitted his voice, "The main body probably knows it's no match for this 'weird' creature, so it sent a ghost servant as a substitute to buy time..."

Just as the two examiners were exchanging words, the "Deceptive in the Belly" in the distance had already begun a second battle with Zheng Que.

brush!
The moment Zheng Que appeared, the "evil spirit" parasitizing the "devouring monster" appeared behind Zheng Que as if it had shifted into another form, its dark blue claws raised high, aiming straight for Zheng Que's back.

Zheng Que was taken aback. He thought that the "Demon in the Belly" was still lingering at the foot of the hill where the [Five Fiends Ghost Eye Orchid] grew. He didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to come to find him!

In a flash, he gave a cold smile, showing no intention of dodging, and unleashed a series of hand seals.

The moment the incantation was cast, Zheng Que's aura surged dramatically.

His aura surged at an extremely rapid speed; in the blink of an eye, he broke through from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the Core Formation stage!
In the distance, the two examiners were startled when they saw Zheng Que's aura suddenly change, and then their eyes widened.

"Xuanyuan Pavilion's [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique]!"

The examiner on the left looked surprised and blurted out instinctively.

The [Sacrifice of Essence and Prosperity Technique] involves burning one's own primordial spirit, lifespan, yang energy, and even fundamental essence to achieve a qualitative leap in strength within a short period of time!

This technique is extremely powerful. It is said that even in the face of certain death, this technique can forcefully give the caster a sliver of hope to break through the encirclement.

However, this technique has extremely serious side effects, and an ordinary cultivator can only use it once in their lifetime.

Even the most outstanding disciples of Xuanyuan Pavilion will have their foundation depleted after using this technique, and will find it difficult to advance their cultivation any further in their entire lives!
This is a technique used in a last-ditch effort!

Given the current situation, let's not even discuss where Zheng Que learned the [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique]. He's only controlling a ghost servant substitute right now. Even if he loses, he'll only lose one ghost servant at most. Why would he need to use such a devastating technique?!
This Zheng Que is indeed a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establisher!
There is ample time!

At this moment, the examiner on the right suddenly thought of something and said incredulously, "What this kid is burning now is not his original soul, foundation, and resources, but everything about that ghost servant."

"The technique he mastered, which uses ghost servants as substitutes, can counteract the side effects of the [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique]!"

Just as the two examiners were filled with turmoil, the "evil spirit" parasitizing the "devouring demon" raised its dark blue claws and touched Zheng Que's back...

clang! ! !
A metallic clang rang out, echoing through the blood mist. Zheng Que stood motionless, his entire body turning into a black mass, his clothes seemingly soaked in ink, like a thick, impenetrable shadow, successfully blocking the attack of the "Demon in the Belly".

This is a divine power, the [Golden Cicada Armor]!
(End of this chapter)