Cultivating Immortality from the Book of Life and Death

Chapter 602 Three Battlefields. (First Update!)

Zheng's Market.

As soon as Zheng Que stepped out of the ward master's mansion, he immediately heard all sorts of noises coming from various parts of the mansion, and the ground trembled slightly with each sound.

He immediately looked to his left and saw that several streets away, spiritual energy and yin energy were intertwined and swirling like a fog. From there came the sounds of fighting, ghostly wails, and the howling of exploding talismans. It was clear that a cultivator was fighting a great battle with his ghost servant!
Zheng Que frowned. Had other candidates broken into his market?

Then, he turned to his right and saw rows of houses with huge "囍" characters pasted on them. The streets and alleys were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the gloomy atmosphere was as thick as fog, far exceeding that of other parts of the market. It seemed to be rising into the sky, and the sound of gongs and drums could be faintly heard.

It was Luo Fuyu who made the move over there!
Zheng Que frowned even more deeply, then looked straight ahead. He saw houses stretching out in a long line, streets winding and all kinds of shops appearing one after another, winding all the way to the distance beyond his sight, with no end in sight. This scene was both bustling and spacious, with a unique artistic conception, as if it were painted.

Even the original exit of the market has been swallowed up by these lifelike streets, shops, and houses, leaving no trace.

That was Mu Xian Gu's doing!

Zheng Que's expression immediately turned serious. Luo Fuyu, Mu Xiangu, and all his ghost servants were all tied up!

He had only used the [Demon Soul Substitute Puppet] to go out for a short while, and suddenly so many things appeared and broke into his market?
snort!
Since these candidates made the first move, they shouldn't blame me for being impolite!
Do you really think you're an easy target?

With that in mind, Zheng Que surveyed the three directions, pondered for a moment, and then made up his mind to head straight for the left.

Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu both possessed the cultivation level of the [Iron Tree Prison]. These two female ghosts were unable to defeat them in a short time, so their strength must be considerable.

Even if he goes, he probably won't be able to win quickly, and he might even be tied down and unable to get away.

It would be better to help your own ghost servants first, and then help Luo Fuyu and Mu Xiangu after you've assessed the situation...

Step, step, step...

Zheng Que sped along, and as he approached the battlefield, the commotion grew louder and louder, with a constant stream of fighting sounds reaching his ears.

Soon, he turned the corner and saw a familiar pink mist spreading ahead, the color of spring peach blossoms, emitting a faint sweet fragrance.

Amidst the mist, the fierce battle raged, with corpses of all shapes and sizes lying on the ground, each one incomplete, their blood flowing like a trickle, crisscrossing the bricks and stones of the long street, the stench of blood thick and palpable.

The corpse's soul, transformed into a ghost, continues its struggle.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zheng Que immediately recognized it as Shu Yunying's ghostly techniques: [Greed, Anger, and Delusion] and [Demon Transformation].

[Greed, anger, and delusion] can increase the opponent's murderous intent and resentment, causing enemies to kill each other.

【魖变】is capable of assimilating Shu Yunying's clansmen into ghosts.

Although these rogue cultivators were not members of Shu Yunying's clan, they became so after their minds were affected by Shu Yunying's [Soul-Capturing Chant]!
Back in Shujiabao, those rogue cultivators who broke into the Ghost Fighting Arena all met the same fate.

Even after death, they will transform into ghosts and continue fighting...

As Zheng Que walked past these rogue cultivators who were engrossed in killing each other, he saw two more battlefields ahead.

In one scene, Qingli and Niannu were fighting together against a burly Core Formation cultivator. At this moment, the Core Formation cultivator's aura was extremely weak. A black bruise on his neck had begun to swell, his face was pale, and he was kneeling on the ground. The corpse puppet beside him was surrounded by churning corpse energy and seemed to be quite strong, but it stood frozen in place, motionless, and seemed to have little power left to resist.

Zheng Que glanced at the scene and knew that the Core Formation cultivator had been affected by Qing Li's [Calling Voice] and [Strange Poison]. The corpse puppet next to him was possessed by Nian Nu using [Invasion] and was completely unresponsive to the other party's commands.

However, Qingli and Niannu are also in a bad state. The two female ghosts are now severely depleted of their Yin energy. If this Core Formation cultivator can hold on for a while longer, the situation will immediately turn around.

Meanwhile, on another battlefield, three female ghosts—Xue Shuangzi, Ku Lan, and Shu Yunying—were all besieging an old man who appeared to be a Core Formation cultivator.

This old man, who had just reached the Core Formation stage, looked very old, but his strength was clearly greater than that of the Core Formation cultivator that Qingli and Niannu had dealt with!

His entire body was covered with colorful talismans, which emitted a faint glow and created a halo-like barrier around his body, blocking the swarming [Rouge Dew].

At the same time, the old man, having reached the Core Formation stage, pressed one hand against his head to prevent his neck from twisting, while gripping his cane with the other hand and continuously performing various hand seals and spells to block Shu Yunying's successive attacks with the "Little Sky-Supporting Hand" and the unexpected attacks from "Rouge Weeping Dew".

Boom boom boom...

The two sides traded blows, fighting fiercely and reaching a stalemate for a time.

The noises Zheng Que heard from afar were mainly coming from this battlefield.

At this moment, noticing that more cultivators were approaching, the two Core Formation cultivators were overjoyed. The burly Core Formation cultivator hurriedly called out, "Young fellow Daoist, we are Chi Jian and Xu Ya, cultivators from Fengzhou!"

"We are all of the same human race, so please, young friend, come and lend us a hand!"

"If you, young fellow, can help restrain one of those [female daggers], we will surely reward you handsomely!"

The old man, who had also reached the Core Formation stage, was also invigorated and exclaimed, "This young fellow Daoist is refined and handsome; he must be a candidate for the imperial examination for immortality."

"Both I and this Fellow Daoist Chi are Core Formation stage cultivators. As long as you are willing to lend a helping hand, we will follow your lead and help you win the Immortal Examination!"

Just as the two Core Formation cultivators were asking Zheng Que for help, the five female ghosts also noticed him. Qing Li quickly said, "Young man... Zheng Que, these two old men are here to steal!"

"It was only by chance that my aunt caught me that the market was prevented from being completely looted."

"You must repay your great kindness, Auntie!"

Ku Lan, Xue Shuangzi, and Shu Yunying also chimed in, each adding their own comments...

"Yes! Young master, I am a benevolent spirit. These two evil cultivators are very asymmetrical in appearance, and I am helping them adjust!"

"Qingli and Kulan are right. I am punishing evil and promoting good. Don't forget to ask that official for credit for me later!"

"Shu Que! How can you be so clueless? Hurry up and come help! Neither of these two Core Formation cultivators can escape; they must both be put into the Soul-Summoning Banner!"

(End of this chapter)