Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 613 Victory and Defeat. (Second Update!)

Zheng Que frowned, sensing that the aura of this soul puppet quickly dropped from the Core Formation stage to the late Foundation Establishment stage. At the same time, the soul body became unstable, swaying between transparency and solidity for a while, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Just then, the "Demon in the Belly," which had been fleeing at full speed ahead, suddenly stopped, and all the mouths on its body, filled with sharp teeth, were pointed at Zheng Que.

Zheng Que was about to unleash the [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand], but at that moment, his mouth began to open uncontrollably.

This……

Zheng Que was immediately startled; this seemed to be a new technique that "the devil in the belly" had mastered.

His "fierce spirit" servant was also hit by this move just now.

Now that the [Sacrifice to the Origin and Withering Technique] has ended, the soul body of his soul puppet is unstable, so "The Devious One in the Belly" has turned around and attacked his soul puppet.
In a flash, Zheng Que quickly opened the soul-nourishing bag at his waist and released one of the ghost servants.

At the same time, his mouth involuntarily opened to its limit, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't close it.

The next moment, the body of the "monster in the belly" suddenly collapsed, turning into a long rainbow that entered its mouth.

Just as the "devouring monster" completely entered Zheng Que's mouth, Zheng Que's appearance suddenly began to wriggle and change rapidly, transforming into an ordinary [Scissors Prison] ghost in the blink of an eye.

The ghost servant that Zheng Que had just released from the soul-nurturing bag instantly transformed back into Zheng Que's appearance and aura.

Having successfully replaced the soul puppet, Zheng Que did not hesitate for a moment and immediately cast a series of spells.

Just like before, the aura of this new soul puppet surged instantly, breaking through from the late Foundation Establishment stage to the Core Formation stage in the blink of an eye.

It's that [Sacrifice of Life and Death Technique] again!
The essence of the previous soul puppet has been completely burned away. Now that a new soul puppet has been installed, the [Sacrifice Essence Withering and Flourishing Technique] can be used again!

At this moment, the "Demon in the Belly" also successfully controlled the soul puppet that Zheng Que had just used.

However, this soul puppet was affected by the side effects of the [Sacrifice Yuan Withering and Flourishing Technique], and its soul body was teetering on the brink of collapse and extremely unstable. Even now, with the "Demon in the Belly" parasitizing it, its aura only barely reached the [Iron Tree Prison] level, which was far inferior to the previous "fierce soul" host body.

Both sides simultaneously acquired new bodies and immediately resumed their battle.

The "Demon in the Belly" controlled the unstable soul puppet and charged towards Zheng Que first.

Zheng Que stretched his right hand forward, and five ghostly hands made of gray yin energy immediately appeared in the surrounding void. The moment these five ghostly hands appeared, they each occupied a position and reached out to grab the soul puppet controlled by the "Demon in the Belly".

Having learned its lesson the hard way, "The Devious One in the Belly" immediately changed direction and quickly dodged when it saw Zheng Que's five ghostly hands reaching for it.

Whoosh...

In an instant, the Soul Puppet controlled by the [United Hearts Ghost Hand] and the "Devil in the Belly" began a chase in mid-air.

The speed of this technique, "The Ghost Hand of Unity," is comparable to that of "The Ghostly Wanderer in the Belly," but Zheng Que is not yet very proficient in using it, and there is a subtle sluggishness in his control.

However, the ghost that "Devil in the Belly" parasitized this time had an unstable soul and was in extremely poor condition, so the speed and agility of "Yin Shen You" could not be fully utilized.

Therefore, in the void, the chase and evasion between the ghost hand and the ghost were so intense that no victor could be determined for a time, resulting in a strange stalemate.

The ghost controlled by "The Devious One in the Belly" could not get close to Zheng Que, and Zheng Que's five "Concentric Ghost Hands" could not catch "The Devious One in the Belly".

The two sides exchanged blows, stirring the blood mist into a boiling state, but neither could gain the upper hand.

However, as time went by, Zheng Que became more and more proficient in using the [United Hearts Ghost Hand] in these intense battles.

The five ghostly hands sometimes separated and sometimes joined together, like an open net, chasing and intercepting the ghost controlled by the "Demon in the Belly," and sometimes cooperating with each other to set traps.

Gradually, the space for the ghost controlled by the "Devil in the Belly" to move around became smaller and smaller, and it was vaguely surrounded by five ghostly hands in a small area in mid-air.

Under Zheng Que's control, the encirclement continued to shrink. In the blink of an eye, the ghost controlled by "The Devious One in the Belly" was caught off guard and immediately grabbed by the shoulder by one of the ghostly hands.

After being hit by a [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand], the speed of the ghost controlled by the "Devil in the Belly" decreased further.

The remaining four ghostly hands swarmed in like sharks that had seen blood.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...

boom! ! !
The ghost controlled by the "Demon in the Belly" fell from the sky like a falling rock, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Five ghostly hands pressed him down firmly from above.

With its body unable to resist, the increasingly unstable ghost was about to open its mouth, but this time, Zheng Que was faster.

The next moment, one of the [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hands] leaped up and pressed down hard on the ghost's mouth, sealing its entire lower half of its face.

With its mouth gagged, the ghostly body began to convulse violently.

then……

Puff puff!
Numerous holes rapidly appeared on the ghost's chest and abdomen.

No blood flowed from these holes; only wisps of yin energy began to dissipate.

However, the "monster inside the belly" could not escape from the ghost's body and began to devour the ghost directly from within.

Puff puff puff puff...

In the blink of an eye, the entire abdomen and chest of the ghost were swallowed up by the "belly monster".

Immediately afterwards, a long, thin section of the "Devil in the Belly" body sprang out from the monster's belly.

The body had just emerged and hadn't had a chance to escape when Zheng Que, with a thought, suddenly moved the [Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand] he had just used to hold down the ghost's shoulder away and grabbed it.

At this moment, half of the "Demon in the Belly" was coiled inside the ghostly object, with only this part of its body exposed. It was in an awkward position and had no way to dodge.

Snapped!
The first grasping hand, the "Heart-to-Heart Ghost Hand," successfully landed on the "Devil in the Belly's" body.

blah blah blah...

A series of crisp sounds rang out, and in the blink of an eye, five ghostly hands rushed to press down on the "monster in the belly".

The "devourer in the belly" immediately began to struggle desperately.

The five [United Ghost Hands] working together can easily suppress the ghost controlled by the "Demon in the Belly," but at this moment they are having some difficulty suppressing the "Demon in the Belly."

Seeing this, Zheng Li immediately raised his hand and blasted it directly at the "monster in the belly".

Ping Pong Pong...

Moments later, the entire battlefield was filled with smoke and dust, littered with rocks, and riddled with potholes. The uneven ground was covered with water stains and scorch marks, mottled like scars, and almost no blade of grass could be seen.

In the center of the battlefield, "The Devious One in the Belly" lay on the ground, barely alive and motionless. His body was covered with various wounds, looking tattered and broken, completely devoid of the eeriness and oppressive aura he had exuded before. The Yin energy within his body had weakened to the extreme.

As for the ghostly creature beside it, it had already been completely annihilated, leaving not even a trace of yin energy behind.

Looking at the "devouring monster" that he had almost dismantled, Zheng Que nodded slightly. He had won!
Finally... we can start the recycling!

(End of this chapter)