Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 193 The Matter is Over [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Since taking in this Frost Dragon, Ji Yuan has never stopped feeding it.

Most of the Ice Soul Dew produced by the [Fish Pond] ends up in its belly, which has saved Ji Yuan money.

Through years of nurturing, even the queen bee has advanced to the second stage.

But the Frost Dragon remained completely still until... now.

Ji Yuan's already unleashed divine sense now invaded the spirit beast pouch.

He was somewhat shocked at just one glance.

Compared to before, the Frost Dragon was now enormous. Ji Yuan remembered that when he first took in the Frost Dragon, it was so small that it could hang on his arm as a mascot.

It looks like a small snake.

After consuming the Ice Soul Dew for a period of time, it advanced to the late stage of the first tier of demon beasts, and its size finally increased. It continued to consume the dew and continued to grow larger.

When Ji Yuan returned to Misty Island last time and released it, it was already as thick as a thigh and about four meters long.

But now?

Their combined size is probably about half the size of a large toad.

Its entire body was covered in ice-blue scales that opened and closed slightly, and with its ferocious dragon head, it exuded a chilling aura, giving it a somewhat dragon-like presence.

Second-tier early stage monster!

A second-tier demonic beast comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It's finally done!

Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, a second-tier demonic beast can't change anything unless the Frost Dragon undergoes a maximum mutation and leaps into the third-tier demonic beast realm.

When the Frost Dragon, comparable to a Golden Core cultivator, appears, it will truly dominate the entire arena.

Otherwise, as things stand now... Ji Yuan himself wouldn't need to expend too much effort to kill this Yin Child, nor would he need the Frost Dragon.

As for the battle situation at the mountaintop, even using the Frost Dragon wouldn't be of any use.

Just as Ji Yuan was investigating the Frost Dragon, a slight disturbance finally occurred at the mountaintop.

First, Ye Zhi Qiu, who had stopped next to the Thousand Heart Blood Demon, retreated. After glancing at her, the Blood Demon did not chase after her, but instead pounced on the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in front of him.

The three cultivators from Shenjiu Palace had never seen such a scene before, and they were immediately frightened and scattered.

However, they were no match for the Thousand Heart Blood Demon in speed.

One of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, who had already suffered some minor injuries, was overtaken by the Blood Demon in the blink of an eye.

Its enormous right hand slammed down and grabbed the Foundation Establishment cultivator's head.

Ji Yuan locked onto the head with his divine sense and watched helplessly as the Blood Demon easily plucked the man's head off, as if picking a watermelon.

There was an extremely smooth incision on the neck.

Before the man could spit out blood, the Blood Demon grabbed his body with its other hand, opened its blood-red maw, and swallowed the corpse by the neck.

Blood gushed out, and the blood demon swallowed the man's blood in large gulps, as if it were water.

Upon seeing this scene, everyone else who was fighting stopped, staring at the sight on the mountaintop as if they had seen a ghost.

magic!

In comparison, all the demonic cultivators present can be considered righteous!

Only this monster, known as the Thousand Heart Blood Demon, is the true demon!

How could anyone kill like this... Ji Yuan was somewhat shocked by what he saw. It was one thing to kill a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator instantly, but to kill someone like this, almost like devouring them alive, was another.

Although he was keeping an eye on the Blood Demon on the mountaintop, he was also constantly paying attention to the aura of the Yin Child beside him.

That guy is ruthless and cunning.

Just like now, when everyone was focused on the Blood Demon, he assumed that Ji Yuan had also panicked, so he prepared to launch a sneak attack.

His figure, which was originally standing in the shadows of the trees, suddenly faded, but left a talisman on the spot. Under ordinary divine sense, the talisman clearly had the aura of the Yin Child.

In other words, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the same level as him, under the sweep of divine sense, would not be able to detect that he had already shifted his location unless they paid extra attention.

Unfortunately, although Ji Yuan was at the same cultivation level as him, his spiritual sense was far superior.

Fine!

Let's expose them first and then deal with the rest.

If this blood demon really gets out of control, then it will be easy to get away at any time. Otherwise, like now, I will still be dragged along by this Yin Child.

Ji Yuan made a move as soon as the thought crossed his mind.

He activated the two sword embryos in his dantian with his divine sense, and at the same time activated the blood marrow bead he carried with him, and also took out a pot of peerless wine.

Yin Tongzi made his move the moment Ji Yuan took out the wine!

His figure darted out from the shadows.

"Ring ring—"

The moment the sound rang out, Ji Yuan withdrew his divine sense and protected his sea of ​​consciousness.

Then, with a tap of his foot, "Following in the Shadow" was activated.

His body instantly moved away from its original position.

While dodging this deadly attack, Ji Yuan picked up the Peerless Wine in his hand and took a swig.

As the alcohol flowed through his body, his internal energy surged as if ignited.

Moreover, Ji Yuan activated the Blood Marrow Bead.

As his blood energy surged around him, Ji Yuan's strength increased even further.

As a result, he could no longer use the "Breath Concealment Technique" he had been practicing.

Ji Yuan, having exerted all his strength, vanished without a trace.

His cultivation level, which was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, suddenly increased to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and he also used the Blood Marrow Pearl and Peerless Wine at the same time.

In an instant, his aura far surpassed that of the Yin Child who was rushing towards him.

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Yin Tongzi was greatly alarmed and forcibly stopped himself from retreating.

but……

"It's too late."

When he heard Ji Yuan's voice, he had already seen a flash of light, a light blue.

"laugh--"

A soft sound rang out.

He then discovered that the talisman he had affixed to his body had been broken, followed by the protective amulet he was wearing.

With the activation of the spirit robe, a ghostly aura arose.

Even so, it only lasted for a fleeting moment.

pain.

A sharp pain shot through my brow.

Before he died, Yin Tongzi blinked and finally realized that the wisp of sword light in front of him had split apart on its own and turned into two flying swords.

dead!

The Azure Wave Sword Embryo instantly pierced through Yin Tongzi's defenses, penetrating between his eyebrows, annihilating his soul and turning his brain marrow into a complete mess.

Ji Yuan initially planned to blow his head open.

But then he thought that the body could be thrown into a mass grave, so he gave up the idea.

It would be a waste if it damaged his brain.

If it doesn't damage their brain, it's still usable.

After instantly killing him, Ji Yuan first collected his corpse along with his storage bag and magical artifacts.

Then the blessing effect of the Blood Marrow Bead dissipated.

He then hurriedly activated the "Concealing Breath Technique" again, concealing his cultivation level to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Although the outburst just now may have been noticed by some people.

But there are certainly things we haven't noticed.

So it's best to be careful if you can.

After killing Yin Tongzi, Ji Yuan retrieved the Yin Ghost.

As for the human skin puppet, once Yin Tongzi died, the thing died too, leaving only a human skin.

Following the principle of ensuring every grain is stored properly, Ji Yuan also collected it.

He hurriedly left the place, and only dared to look back at the mountaintop after reaching another deserted dense forest.

At this point, quite some time had passed since the Blood Demon killed the first person.

It was no longer in the same place, but it did not chase after the other Foundation Establishment cultivators. Ji Yuan's divine sense swept across the battlefield and found that it had only killed the three Shenjiu Palace cultivators and then went to... Shenjiu Palace.

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators had been stopped, so at this moment, the highest-level cultivator in the Divine Vulture Palace was only at the peak of Qi Refining.

Compared to a Blood Demon who could kill a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, these Qi Refining cultivators were no different from ants.

Therefore, at this moment, the Shenjiu Palace was a one-sided massacre!

Blood was splattered everywhere, and mangled corpses, bitten and mutilated, were carelessly discarded.

Ji Yuan discovered that all the hearts on the Blood Demon's body were as if they had come alive, beating and throbbing as if they were devouring the blood.

Ji Yuan scanned the entire Divine Vulture Palace with his divine sense and finally came up with four words.

A living hell.

That Blood Demon is fucking ruthless!

On the other side, the two cultivators at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage were the most ferocious fighters. Ji Yuan didn't even dare to approach them with his divine sense, only glancing at them from afar with his naked eyes.

A small hill was smashed into pieces, and deep ravines were plowed into the ground.

The black mist that had gathered around the Mourning Hermit dissipated considerably, and the Palace Master of the Divine Vulture Palace could only dodge the attacks.

It seems that the mourning hermit had the upper hand.

Especially after the Blood Demon came out and slaughtered everything, the Palace Master of the Divine Vulture Palace panicked.

After being repeatedly caught out by the Mourning Hermit, it became very difficult to regain the upper hand.

If we run now... it should still be in time.

Of the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators, only Ye Zhi Qiu had already defeated her opponent. However, instead of watching the battle like Ji Yuan, she teamed up with Lu Ping to take on Chen Mo.

Even with the help of the second-tier demonic hound, Chen Mo was forced to retreat steadily in a two-on-one battle.

Judging from the current situation, as long as they persevere, even if the Blood Demon doesn't make a move, the Great Love Sect will still win.

Ji Yuan's divine sense activated the talisman-equipped Sky-Escape Shuttle inside his storage bag, ready to flee at any moment, but he certainly wasn't going to run away now.

The remaining Rotten Firefly Shadow Locust Wood was not obtained. After breaking open the Yin Child's storage bag, Ji Yuan also scanned it with his divine sense. There were many Yin items in his storage bag, but there was no Rotten Firefly Shadow Locust Wood.

Therefore, we will have to wait for the funeral procession to provide it.

"Brother Qiu, come and lend a hand."

Just as Ji Yuan was enjoying the spectacle, he suddenly received a telepathic message from Deng Pinghai.

He glanced down at the swamp below the mountain.

The battlefield where Deng Pinghai fought was even further away. His opponent was an old woman wearing a straw hat, with a hunched back and bare feet, walking on the swamp like a ghost.

Although Deng Pinghai had the upper hand, it would probably take some effort to completely subdue this person.

Injury was inevitable.

So when he saw that Ji Yuan had already defeated his opponent, he sent a telepathic message.

As long as Ji Yuan is willing to go, even if he has a helper who is only in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, that would be fine.

Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, then reversed his qi and blood, injuring himself slightly, before steering the flying boat to swoop away. He roared angrily halfway there.

"Brother Deng, don't panic, I, Qiu Qianhai, am here!!"

They are not strong, but they have a huge reputation.

Upon hearing this, the old woman opposite looked up and saw a burly man with a sinister aura emanating from him, holding a bone claw in his hand, charging towards her. She was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly to avoid him.

"Take a bite from your grandfather's claw!"

Ji Yuan raised his bone claws with both hands, infused them with spiritual energy, and slashed fiercely at the old woman.

They didn't seek to kill anyone, only to create a powerful impression.

The old woman had no choice but to hurriedly avoid the situation.

Deng Pinghai, who was standing to the side, took the opportunity to quickly adjust his breathing.

Below the cliff on the other side, blocked by the mountain, Ji Yuan could no longer see the fight between the two fake Core cultivators, but he could hear the maniacal laughter of the Mourning Hermit.

They also heard the Palace Master of Shenjiu Palace scream in utter despair.

"You won?"

Deng Pinghai exclaimed in surprise.

Ji Yuan then unleashed his divine sense to scan the area.

The Blood Demon was nowhere to be seen in the Vulture Palace atop the mountain; all that remained was a hellish scene.

Ji Yuan didn't see the Blood Demon anywhere else, so the demon must have gone down the mountain to attack the Palace Master of Shenjiu Palace.

After all, judging from what he just said, Blood Demon and Mourning Hermit are in cahoots.

Based on their previous interactions, it seems that the Mourning Hermit was the dominant one, while the Blood Demon was the subordinate.

The Mourning Hermit is able to command this Blood Demon.

At this moment, the Palace Master of Shenjiu Palace let out a series of miserable screams. The other Shenjiu Palace disciples panicked. Their own Palace Master was about to die, so what was the point of fighting on?

Are you suggesting we wait until the Mourning Hermit kills the Palace Master before trying to kill me?

So the old woman who was forced back by Ji Yuan immediately thought of running away. Under Ji Yuan's divine sense, she naturally watched her escape.

"Oh no, she's trying to run away!"

Deng Pinghai noticed and immediately gave chase.

However, the speed was not fast, so it was obviously just for show.

Everyone knows the principle of not pursuing a cornered enemy, and demonic cultivators are not fools.

Ji Yuan waited until Deng Pinghai failed to catch up and returned before spitting out a mouthful of blood, and then his body almost fell off the flying boat.

Deng Pinghai rushed over to help him up.

"It's nothing...it's just a minor injury."

Ji Yuan swallowed a healing pill and said with great spirit.

Seeing that his "brother Qiu" was so badly injured, yet still came to help him, Deng Pinghai was somewhat moved... Although Qiu Qianhai was a bit impatient, he was a kind-hearted person after all, and it was good to be friends with him.

"Let's go up and take a look."

As soon as Deng Pinghai finished speaking, the two seemed to sense something and looked up at each other.

Under the cover of night, a sudden gust of eerie wind blew up halfway up the mountain, carrying what sounded like ghostly wails. At first glance, it seemed unremarkable, but upon seeing the Foundation Establishment cultivators, it was a different story.

Lu Ping, who was already seriously injured, covered his head almost instantly.

He let out a painful scream.

"ah!!!"

Ye Zhi Qiu, who was not far from him, took out a golden talisman and slapped it on herself. Her figure almost instantly traversed dozens of feet and arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The rest were the Shenjiu Palace monks who failed to escape.

Like the old woman who just left, she was originally flying in the air on a flying artifact, but she was blown down by the wind and fell straight down into the depths of Ghost Seeking Pool.

"Yin... Yin-eroding wind."

Upon seeing this scene, Deng Pinghai said with a look of panic.

Ji Yuan, who was standing next to him, was also somewhat panicked. If he hadn't thought about rescuing Deng Pinghai, he would still be standing on the mountainside, and he would have been blown away by this eerie wind.

Unlike now, when I stand at the foot of this mountain like Deng Pinghai, thus escaping this calamity.

So this is the legendary saying that every drink and every bite is preordained?

"Damn it, thank goodness I did a good deed; I've already received my reward so quickly!"

Ji Yuan couldn't help but mutter a complaint in his heart.

Fortunately, this gloomy wind came and went quickly.

It was over in just a few breaths, but in that short time... it took the lives of two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This included Lu Ping of the Da Ai Zong sect.

After screaming in agony while clutching his head, he now lay motionless on the ground, showing no signs of life.

On the contrary, Chen Mo, who had severely injured him, escaped by withstanding the first attack of the Yin Erosion Wind.

The other one was the old woman; she fell from the sky, and no one knows what happened to her.

"I'll go take a look."

After Deng Pinghai finished speaking, he boarded the flying boat and left from Ji Yuan's side.

This person was his opponent to begin with, and logically speaking, even if he were dead, the spoils should belong to him. Even if Ji Yuan wanted to go, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to do so.

As for Lu Ping's storage bag, it was taken by Ye Zhi Qiu, who had helped him before.

This guy is a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, so it's not easy to snatch him away.

In the end, he only took the Yin Child's storage bag.

After some deliberation, Ji Yuan decided to step forward and ask, "Fellow Daoist Ye, may I ask if there is any Rotten Firefly Shade Locust Wood here?"

Ye Zhi Qiu glanced at him, neither confirming nor denying, but simply said:

"I will ask the sect leader for it for you later."

Ji Yuan immediately understood her meaning. If she had the spirit stones, and she took them out now, what would happen if Ji Yuan refused to give her the spirit stones? That would be her loss.

Moreover, this was something that the Mourning Hermit promised in the first place, so if anyone should give it, it should be the Mourning Hermit.

"They're all old foxes..." Ji Yuan cursed inwardly, but didn't ask any more questions.

Not long after, Deng Pinghai returned, panting heavily. He said, his face pale, "I didn't get it."

"She's not dead?"

Ye Zhi Qiu asked.

"He died. He fell into the territory of earthbound spirits and died. I dare not retrieve him."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhi Qiu lost interest. Earthbound spirits... were too dangerous. Risking his life to retrieve a storage bag would be a losing proposition.

So in the end, among the group of five, apart from Qianxin who exposed her true form, Ye Zhi Qiu was the one who gained the most, as she obtained two late-stage Foundation Establishment storage bags by herself.

Ji Yuan obtained a storage bag for someone in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Deng Pinghai gained nothing.

"Haha, fellow Daoists who are still alive, come up quickly."

From the Divine Vulture Palace atop the mountain, came the loud laughter of the Mourning Hermit.

The three exchanged a glance, then leaped up one after another, heading straight for the mountaintop.

Ji Yuan, as always, came in last.

When he arrived at the square of the Divine Vulture Palace, he held his breath upon seeing the bloody scene around him. Before him stood the mourner, leaning on a broken cane, who was seriously injured, yet possessed an extremely powerful aura.

Standing behind him was the Thousand Heart Blood Demon, whose size was at least ten feet tall.

At this moment, it was covered in blood, its gaping maw opening and closing intermittently, filled with human fragments, which looked quite gruesome.

Seeing this, Deng Pinghai, who was walking ahead of Ji Yuan, instinctively didn't dare to go forward.

Seeing his reaction, the Blood Demon grinned and said, "Brother Deng, what are you afraid of? You haven't done something wrong, have you?"

Deng Pinghai took a deep breath and said, "No, it's just... I was just a little scared when I saw Brother Qianxin's divine power."

"Don't be afraid, we're all on the same side, I won't eat you."

As they were talking, Ji Yuan also came closer, but still stood next to Deng Pinghai.

The mourner glanced around and asked, "Where's Lu Ping? Is he dead?"

"He died. He was blown to death by the last bit of the eroding wind."

Ye Zhi Qiu replied.

"What a pity, sigh."

Although the mourner said this, he did not show any regret on the surface.

Just as he was about to look away, Ye Zhi Qiu stepped forward slightly and said, "Sect Master, you promised Fellow Daoist Qiu that you would give him the remaining Rotten Firefly Shadow Locust Wood after the matter was settled."

"Oh?"

The mourner was somewhat surprised.

Ji Yuan never expected Ye Zhi Qiu to be so fierce, actually saying those words like that... Fellow Daoist, you're a ruthless person.

"Something seems amiss. Let's grab the benefits first."

Ji Yuan heard Ye Zhi Qiu's voice transmission in his mind.

Ji Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, "Thank you, Sect Master."

Whether you give me something or not, I'll thank you in advance.

The Mourning Hermit glanced at Ji Yuan, who was bowing with his hands clasped, frowned as if displeased, but finally tossed out a two-pound piece of rotten firefly-shadowed locust wood, "That's all that's left."

Ji Yuan accepted it.

The amount was one pound less than the agreed-upon quantity.

But it's definitely enough to build a chicken coop.

"Old bastard, you owe me a pound of rotten firefly locust tree, I've got it in mind..." After holding a grudge, Ji Yuan returned to his original position, and spiritual energy had already begun to seep into his storage bag.

But just when Ye Zhi Qiu also wanted to back out.

Suddenly, the Blood Demon spoke in a sinister tone, "Old Crybaby, this Ye Zhi Qiu seems to be somewhat disrespectful to you. How about I... eat her?"

(End of this chapter)