Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 274 Ji Yuan's Journey to the East [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Yun Qianzai remained unconscious. Even if Ji Yuan had been captured, or even if he himself had been captured, he would have been completely indifferent.

Only Ran Kui could respond to Feng Zhi Tao.

He had been holding his breath, which was why he was able to keep fighting for so long, and now he thought the battle was over.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief, and all the injuries in his body rushed back up at once, making it impossible for him to move.

Even so, he forced himself to stand up, but as soon as he got up, he spat out a mouthful of blood and fell back down.

"Third brother, you...you go, you must bring junior brother back, leave this to me."

Ran Kui's weak voice rang out, but he still managed to finish speaking.

"That old demon must be at his last gasp. Be careful, but you'll be alright. Just remember to protect yourself first."

"good……"

Feng Zhitao's eyes reddened with anxiety. She never expected that coming to Black Dragon Island for a mission would turn out like this.

Since we've already used the methods our master gave us, then so be it.

At this final moment, the junior brother was captured.

She wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, then stood up and flicked more than ten talismans from her sleeve, sticking them around her... At this moment, she felt a little regretful, regretting that she wasn't a formation master.

Otherwise, we could set up a formation around this area.

"Then I'll go chase after my junior brother. Senior brother, please reply as soon as possible."

As soon as Feng Zhitao finished speaking and turned around, her fiery red flying boat was already hovering behind her, waiting.

She leaped onto the flying boat, which carried her straight into the clouds, heading directly in the direction where Ji Yuan had disappeared.

……

"roll!"

Ji Yuan gripped the severed hand that was choking him tightly, struggling against it with all his might.

At this moment, he was very fortunate that he was a physical cultivator; otherwise, he would have been strangled to death by that severed hand long ago.

He didn't know where the severed hand got such great strength. Even when he, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, went all out, he could only barely match the strength of the severed hand.

The result was that the severed hand couldn't kill him, but he also couldn't shake it off.

We could only let it grab us and head east at an extremely fast speed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, if I hadn't caught you, I would never have imagined that there would be a Foundation Establishment cultivator in our small Canglu Continent."

"Body cultivation at the Foundation Establishment stage, and magic power at the Foundation Establishment stage as well. He doesn't look very old; what an excellent physique he must have."

The voice of the Old Demon Crossing the Sea rang in Ji Yuan's mind. Although he was weak, the excitement in his words could still be heard.

"Hahaha, a Foundation Establishment cultivator in physical cultivation? With this physique, he could probably handle a hundred women in a single night."

Ji Yuan sneered, "What are a hundred women? I haven't stopped for ten days and ten nights, hehehe."

"This old man?"

The old demon of the sea was surprised, and even the speed of the severed hand paused for a moment.

Ji Yuan seized the opportunity, thinking he could break free... but failed.

He could only sneer, "Heh, if it weren't for me, which junior do you think would have this ability?"

"I wonder which fellow Daoist is here, daring to lay a deadly hand on this old demon like this."

The old demon who crossed the sea did not relax in the slightest; the resentment in his tone even intensified.

A thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, and then he laughed strangely:

"I am none other than True Lord Honglei, a subordinate of Master Mei!"

The title "True Lord Honglei" was naturally given to Ji Yuan by Situ Feng. Ji Yuan didn't know who this True Lord was, but he only needed to know that he was a disciple of Plum Manor.

"Honglei? Weren't you killed by that madwoman a long time ago?!"

The Old Demon Crossing the Sea was even more surprised to hear this title.

Ji Yuan's smile remained unchanged, but he was somewhat flustered inside... Damn it, how come he's ended up impersonating a dead person?

"Heh, how laughable. You know nothing about Master Mei's strength."

"If it really is you, Honglei, then no wonder you were so determined to kill me, tsk tsk."

Does this mean that it's not Honglei who wants to kill the Old Demon Crossing the Sea, but Plum Manor?

But why is this? And considering Situ Feng's sudden appearance here, Ji Yuan's intuition tells him that there must be some story behind this. If that's the case, then he has to try and see if he can get some information out of him.

"Then why do you think I'm here?"

Ji Yuan sneered.

"He who hunts eagles year after year will eventually be pecked blind by one."

Ji Yuan felt that if the old demon of the sea still had a body, he would definitely be shaking his head at this moment, "It's one thing for your merchant court to fight among yourselves all day long, but I never thought that one day, the fighting would actually spread to me."

Internal strife.

Another internal strife?

Ji Yuan considered his words carefully before saying, "They are no match for us."

Speak less, and try not to say the wrong thing.

Since it's internal strife, there are naturally rivals. Boosting one's own morale and diminishing the prestige of others is a common tactic in internal strife.

As expected, upon hearing this, the Old Demon Crossing the Sea sneered again, "It was one thing to talk big before, but this time... you really are no good."

"Even if you stop me, you can only buy me a little time. The people from the Abyss Continent will eventually be able to cross the Fallen Immortal Gorge."

"Besides... you couldn't even stop me."

Extreme Abyss Continent... Fallen Immortal Valley... Come here!

People from the Abyss Continent are coming?!

Ji Yuan was shocked. What kind of earth-shattering secret could this be?

In an instant, a connection was made in Ji Yuan's mind. He understood why Situ Feng was here and why the Old Demon Crossing the Sea was heading east!

Shang west's group of demonic cultivators actually made contact with the people of the Abyss Continent...

If Shang Dong were to be made into dumplings, what would be the point of playing?

Just finish it off!

From this perspective, Situ Feng is actually a member of Shangxi. He is physically in Shangdong, but his heart is in Shangxi. He came to find the Old Demon of Crossing the Sea so that he could go and meet the people from the Abyss Continent.

The news came so fast and was so significant that Ji Yuan was caught off guard and couldn't quite process it.

The old demon who crossed the sea assumed he was afraid, so he laughed even more maniacally, "Honglei, what do you think? A wise man submits to circumstances. Why don't you just go and join that crazy woman? You can become a pariah and make a unique character in the Shang family."

"Who knows, that crazy woman might suddenly decide to give you a chance to be her lover, and then you'll be one of the same kind as your holy lord."

Ji Yuan scoffed, "If I acknowledge her as my mother, wouldn't you have to call her grandma?"

"You unfilial son, I should have shot you dead against the wall back then!"

When it comes to arguing, Ji Yuan has never been afraid of anyone.

Upon hearing this, the Old Demon Crossing the Sea was enraged and wanted to kill the red lightning before him, but in the end, neither of them could do anything to the other. The two were locked in a stalemate for a long time before they relaxed a little.

Ji Yuan then seized the opportunity to ask, "What, are you taking me to the Abyss Continent?"

"Tsk, I initially wanted to possess this body, but I didn't expect you, old demon, to beat me to it. Since there's no other way, how about we go and explore the Abyss Continent together?"

The old demon who crossed the sea suggested, "I have been to the Abyss Continent once before. The vastness of that land is incomparable to our Canglu Continent. There are many immortal sects there, unlike our Canglu Continent, where the distinction between righteous and demonic is clear."

"Above it, there is even a sect like the Divine Luo Palace, which was founded by Nascent Soul cultivators."

"Of course, the same goes for the Commercial Court, but the Holy Lord of the Commercial Court has long since disappeared, while there are still genuine Nascent Soul cultivators in the Divine Luo Palace."

"Once we get to the Abyss Continent, the sky's the limit, the sea is wide, and we'll be free to roam. We'll no longer have to stay on this Canglu Continent, being bossed around. Do you really think being a dog for Plum Manor is a good thing?"

"Don't tell me you've gotten used to being a dog. If that's the case, I have nothing to say."

The old demon's instigation was obvious.

Ji Yuan seemed to be facing a major decision, and didn't rush to speak... Of course, he was genuinely worried that he would be sent to the Abyss Continent, and unless Hua Yaoyue came to rescue him, he would never be able to come back.

The key point is that he still can't get rid of this severed hand.

After flying eastward for an unknown period of time, Ji Yuan felt that if they continued flying, they would probably reach the border between the two continents.

"The Fallen Immortal Ravine is extremely dangerous; even I, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, cannot withstand it."

Ji Yuan remained noncommittal.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. Since I call myself the Old Demon Who Crosses the Sea, do you think the sea chart that people talk about on my person is fake?"

"Just follow me."

The old demon who crossed the sea laughed heartily.

...A sea chart, so this person really can go to the Abyss Continent!

As soon as the thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, he had already made a decision.

I definitely can't go to the Abyss Continent. I have everything I want on the Canglu Continent, so why would I go to the Abyss Continent to start from scratch?

But since he can't shake off this old devil now, he can only pretend to agree and wait until they reach the Fallen Immortal Valley... surely he'll have to let him go eventually?

That will be your chance to escape.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan slowly said, "If we could really go to the Abyss Continent, it wouldn't be a bad option."

"Hehe, I knew Fellow Daoist Honglei was a smart person."

The Old Demon Crossing the Sea chuckled and said, "But let me make this clear first, fellow Daoist. Once we get to the Abyss Continent, we'll be in this together. Fellow Daoist Honglei, you'll have to help me find a suitable body first."

"That's natural."

Ji Yuan nodded slightly. "But Brother Guo Hai, are you sure this nautical chart is alright?"

"Don't worry, I wouldn't risk my own life like that."

The old demon who crossed the sea laughed.

"Very well, if that's the case, why don't you put me down, fellow Daoist?"

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, the Old Demon Crossing the Sea shook his head, "You people from the Merchant Court are the most cunning and unpredictable. I don't trust you. Let's wait until we enter the Fallen Immortal Valley before we talk about it."

...No, if you fucking get into the Fallen Immortal Valley, how the hell am I supposed to run away?

Ji Yuan was considering whether to summon the Heavenly Poison Needle to try and poke it to see if he could make it loosen its grip, or to release the Soul-Devouring Bees to try.

But at that moment, the voice of the Old Demon Crossing the Sea suddenly rang in Ji Yuan's mind.

"Don't worry, Fallen Immortal Valley...we're almost there."

Ji Yuan only knew about the terror of the Fallen Immortal Valley from a few words, after all, you could tell from its name that even immortals would fall into it.

How could it not be terrifying?

He dared not release his divine sense, so he could only hold onto the severed hand and turn his head to look eastward.

So... he saw nothing.

All that could be seen was a deep blue expanse, the sea so calm it was almost frightening, unlike the storm zone of Ice and Fire Island, which posed a great threat.

"Heh, disappointed?"

The severed hand gradually slowed down, and the Old Demon Crossing the Sea chuckled, "What seems calm is the most dangerous. A thousand feet ahead lies the true Fallen Immortal Abyss. There are gales on the sea that reach straight to the sky, and underwater there is a bottomless chasm, filled with countless whirlpools and water blades, as well as endless sea beasts."

"It can be described as a natural barrier separating the two continents."

"How can we get there?"

Ji Yuan said, seemingly somewhat fearful.

"Don't panic, I have nautical charts and safe routes."

The old demon who crossed the sea said with a strange laugh.

Immediately, the severed hand grabbed Ji Yuan and began searching the vicinity, as if looking for a location.

Ji Yuan didn't say anything, but silently released a little bit of his divine sense, also searching for the marker... He believed that if something really happened to him, Hua Yaoyue would come looking for him, so he needed to leave a mark for her.

Even if it's just for yourself, you have to leave some mark.

"Brother Honglei, once we enter the Fallen Immortal Valley, you must listen to my instructions. Otherwise, if something goes wrong there, I won't be able to save you."

The old demon who crossed the sea never quite believed in or trusted the man in front of him.

"Don't worry, as long as you old bastard don't try to cheat me, that's enough."

"I wouldn't survive even if I went to the Abyss Continent without you, so you don't need to worry about that."

For a time, the two old demons each had their own thoughts and were secretly battling it out.

Then, the man with the severed hand searched the area for a long time. Finally, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "You old demon, have you been sleeping for thousands of years? Are you sure you haven't come to the wrong place?"

"How is that possible! I deliberately chose Black Dragon Island, and from there I went straight east, without deviating from the direction, and eventually I reached the location marked on the nautical chart... Damn it, that reef must have been destroyed in a battle between sea monsters!"

Ji Yuan silently noted down the information without making a sound.

He wished he could stay here as long as possible, ideally until Hua Yaoyue came to rescue him.

But things didn't go as planned, because before long, the excited voice of the Old Demon Crossing the Sea came from the severed hand, "Damn it, we finally found it!"

"I told you I hadn't gone the wrong way."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan used his divine sense to penetrate more than ten miles into the sea and finally discovered a dark shadow that rose up like a hill underwater... This should be the island reef.

"..."

at the same time.

On Black Dragon Island, Feng Zhitao had just returned when a tall, snow-white figure broke through the sky from the west and crashed straight into the island, landing in front of Ran Kui and the others.

Hua Yaoyue's indifferent gaze swept across the scene.

After Ran Kui consumed and refined the Qi and Blood Pill, most of his injuries had healed. He could gradually recover the remaining injuries with proper rest and recuperation.

Without such good healing pills, the injuries I sustained today would probably take more than ten years to recover.

If it were Yun Qianzai, his injuries would be even more severe.

After all, he not only trapped the Old Demon of Crossing the Sea, but also took some of the damage from the [Psionic Cannon] at the crucial moment. It's already a testament to his skill that he survived.

Fortunately, he woke up after taking the Qi and Blood Pill and lay motionless on the ground.

When he saw Hua Yaoyue coming over, he simply blinked as a greeting.

As for Feng Zhitao, apart from looking travel-worn, everything else is alright.

but……

Ji Yuan was nowhere to be seen here.

Hua Yaoyue could sense Ji Yuan's lingering presence. Her closed-door disciple had once stayed here and fought alongside them, but now... he was gone.

Hua Yaoyue didn't dwell on the most worrying outcome; she simply asked calmly:

"What about Ji Yuan?"

"My junior brother was taken away by the Old Demon Crossing the Sea and taken to the east. I went to chase after him but couldn't catch up. I searched for a long time but couldn't find him."

Feng Zhitao quickly said.

"The Old Demon Who Crosses the Sea?"

Hua Yaoyue frowned slightly upon hearing this title. She had heard of this person before... just a thief who had smuggled himself in.

"You all stay here and wait for me; I'll go find him."

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, she casually drew a circle on the spot. As she withdrew her hand, the circle lit up, protecting the three of them. Then, an aura unique to Nascent Soul cultivators emanated from the circle.

Those cultivators who could sense the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator naturally dared not attack the three again. After all, the aura was so obvious that it was practically an open secret that there was a Nascent Soul cultivator nearby. Those who were not afraid of death could go ahead and fight.

If they can't sense the aura of this Nascent Soul, then Ran Kui and Feng Zhitao are more than capable of dealing with such a person.

After drawing this circle, Hua Yaoyue rose into the sky again, heading straight east.

This trip was specifically to pick up his last disciple.

"..."

"Please, Brother Honglei."

With his remaining severed hand, the Old Demon Crossing the Sea grabbed Ji Yuan by the neck and drifted towards the Fallen Immortal Ravine ahead.

The closer Ji Yuan got, the more he could feel the knife-like gale blowing in front of him, stinging his body.

This pain is different from the pain of the previous divine thunder body tempering.

The divine lightning tempering was painful and numbing, but this is like being cut with a dull knife.

"There is danger ahead. If something happens while you are holding me like this, it could result in the death of both you and your unborn child," Ji Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Your people from the Commercial Court are cunning; I don't trust them."

"But Honglei is a well-known kind person in the business world, otherwise he wouldn't have been killed by that crazy woman, right?" Ji Yuan continued, "Besides, Fellow Daoist Duhai, think about it, how long has it been since you last walked this road? Who knows what changes might have occurred to it..."

"Brother Honglei, there's no need to play these tricks anymore. Once we're inside the Fallen Immortal Valley, I'll release you myself."

The old demon of the sea ended the covert struggle between the two with a single sentence.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to accept it.

Just then, the Old Demon Crossing the Sea suddenly spoke, "He's in."

"What?"

Ji Yuan was completely unaware, but judging from this position, they had indeed entered the Fallen Immortal Valley.

"Brother Honglei..."

"Don't worry, I'll listen to you."

Ji Yuan quickly expressed his opinion.

"Um."

Once inside the Fallen Immortal Valley, the Old Demon of Crossing the Sea had far fewer means of control, and to some extent, he did indeed have requests and plans.

"Summon the flying boat, and I will put you down first. Remember, you cannot touch the sea surface here. You can only move about three to five zhang above the sea."

The old demon who crossed the sea spoke in great detail, fearing that "Brother Honglei" before him might perish here.

"it is good."

Ji Yuan agreed, and the Wind-Locust Flying Boat flew out of his storage bag, growing larger as it faced the wind, and finally landed at his feet. He gradually stood firmly on the flying boat.

The old demon who crossed the sea gradually loosened his grip.

Ji Yuan quickly reached up and touched his neck. He had been choked the whole way. Damn it, he was almost hanged, if not strangled to death.

Crossing the Sea Old Demon chuckled, "There's a reason for this, I hope Brother Honglei will understand."

"It's alright, I killed you once too, didn't I?"

Ji Yuan shook his head and said.

The Old Demon Crossing the Sea: "..."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: one of the biggest taboos here is that you can only go forward and not backward. Brother Honglei, you don't need to think about it too much."

……Yeah?

I don't really believe it.

Ji Yuan, having dealt with these old artifacts extensively, also discovered this problem.

That's what comes out of their mouths... eight out of ten sentences are lies.

"rest assured."

After regaining his footing, Ji Yuan took out several spirit stones from his storage bag and held them in his hand to restore his spiritual energy. "Where to go next?"

At this moment, the severed hand stopped on Ji Yuan's shoulder, using the index and middle fingers as feet to stand.

"Proceed ten zhang to the southeast... Fellow Daoist, you should use something to scout the way. So many years have passed, to be honest, I don't know if this sea route is still open."

"The old demon who crosses the sea suggested."

"it is good."

Ji Yuanxuan immediately took out a wooden dummy from his storage bag and let it float in front of him to explore the way.

Southeast... The dummy floated along the way, and the journey was smooth and there was indeed no danger, until it arrived at the location mentioned by the Old Demon Crossing the Sea.

Just as the old demon of the sea was about to speak, Ji Yuan made the dummy float forward a little further until it flew two feet away, at which point the dummy shattered instantly.

"Tsk, Brother Honglei still doesn't believe me after all."

"No, I just wanted to test the power of this gale."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he took out another dummy from his storage bag and placed it in front to scout the way, while he followed slowly behind.

"Alright, brother, there's no need to test us anymore. I'll show you the way, and we're sure to reach the Abyss Continent smoothly. The road ahead hasn't changed, so the road behind won't change either."

"it is good."

Ji Yuan was flying at an extremely slow speed, his mind racing.

We can't go any further. If we continue deeper, even if Hua Yaoyue came, it wouldn't be able to save us... We can only stop here, since it's definitely safe here anyway.

"Brother Honglei, hurry up, don't delay."

"No, I'm scared, my legs are a little weak..." Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, a magic weapon resembling a fishing net suddenly appeared on his shoulder, heading straight for the severed hand net.

"You scoundrel!"

The old demon who crossed the sea cursed and fled frantically.

Ji Yuan seized the opportunity to use the Heavenly Thunder Net to trap himself. As long as this guy dared to try to choke him again, the Heavenly Net would retaliate and catch him!

At the same time, Ji Yuan activated the Heavenly Poison Needle, a magical artifact in his storage bag.

The poisoned needle transformed into a streak of green light and arrived in an instant.

The severed hand retreated along the path he had come from. Seeing this, Ji Yuan knew that he had just been bluffing him. How could there be a path that allowed one to come but not to retreat?!

This time, being extremely close, Ji Yuan used his magic weapon again.

Furthermore, this old demon who crossed the sea was already at his last gasp after being attacked by the [Psionic Cannon].

The Heavenly Poison Needle was unleashed, pinning the severed hand to the palm and instantly sending it flying into the gale.

"Ugh!!!"

A painful scream rang out, and the severed hand transformed into a bone hand at a speed visible to the naked eye. Finally, the wisp of soul that had escaped from within was completely dissipated by the gale.

All that remained on the spot was a piece of finger bone and a broken Heavenly Poison Needle.

It can't be damaged even by strong winds, it's a great item!

Ji Yuan quickly used the damaged Heavenly Poison Needle to bring the finger bone back and grabbed it!

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(The monthly pass is out at the end of the month. Please, for the sake of my daily earnings of 10,000, give me some, please, sob sob.)

(End of this chapter)