Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 292 Ji Yuan Battles the Golden Core! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"They've made their move!"

The moment the spiritual energy fluctuations arose, the Divine Condor Master and the Fire Python Immortal in the Demon Cave opened their eyes simultaneously, both looking out with alarmed expressions.

However, when they sensed the astonishing phenomenon of the frozen Milky Way stretching for three hundred miles, they were somewhat frightened.

The Fire Python Immortal's face was pale.

The Divine Condor Master seemed to have made up his mind about something.

The two had their own ideas.

The Divine Condor Master then directly transmitted his voice to the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators, saying, "You should retreat through the backup portal first. We will guard this place."

"Should we...run?"

Fire Python Master subconsciously recalled the oppressive aura that Ice and Fire Elder had exerted on him earlier, which truly made him feel the threat of death.

Especially the slap from the Ice and Fire Elder, he even saw his master beckoning to him in it.

"run?"

The Divine Condor Master scoffed, "Of course we have to run! Are we going to stay here and wait to die?"

Hearing this, Fire Python Master laughed awkwardly a few times, "Just...just kidding."

The Divine Condor Master didn't dwell on this pointless question. He sensed the enormous roar coming from outside the formation, as well as the tremors that seemed like an earth dragon turning over.

"As rumored, the Ice and Fire Elder doesn't know any formations; he only knows how to break formations with brute force."

The Divine Condor Master analyzed:

"Our formation can distribute his attacks evenly across every part of the formation, so even if he wants to break through, it will take him at least the time it takes for an incense stick to burn... That should be enough to hold out until the Dark Venerable arrives."

"When the Dark Venerable faces the enemy head-on, the two of us will be responsible for supporting him. We must kill this Ice and Fire Elder this time."

"What, are we supposed to stand guard?"

Fire Python Master hesitated for a moment before saying, "But I've been injured twice in a row, I'm afraid I can't be of much help."

The Divine Condor Master sneered:

"Although the Ice and Fire Elder is strong, he is still somewhat outmatched by the Dark Venerable."

"It's a sure thing, we just need to get involved and we can get a share of the profits. It's such a huge opportunity, you can give it up if you want."

"Among the many independent cultivators who have joined Shangdong, the Ice and Fire Elder is arguably the strongest. If we can take him down... it will be a fatal blow to the morale of the entire Shangdong."

Listening to the analysis of the Divine Condor Master, the Fire Python True Man couldn't help but be somewhat tempted.

"If that's the case, then let's strive for a bright future."

"Heh, the entire Canglu Continent will have to be reshuffled this time. Whether we can climb to a high position depends on this opportunity," said the Divine Eagle Master with a touch of emotion.

In just a short while, the entire formation outside was already on the verge of collapse.

"This madman... his strength is truly terrifying."

While sighing, the Divine Condor Master reached out and gently patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist.

A streak of gray light flew out and landed beside him, transforming into a giant eagle as tall as him. The eagle was covered in gray feathers, but the small tuft on its head was a captivating purple.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that streaks of lightning flash within the scene.

After the Divine Condor appeared, the Divine Condor Master's aura seemed to grow even stronger.

He then took out the back meat of a third-tier demon beast, the Crimson Heart Tiger, from his storage bag, held it in his hand, and personally fed the giant eagle.

Seeing this, the Fire Python True Man on the other side had a hint of envy in his eyes, and then he also summoned his third-tier spirit beast "Crimson Flame Fire Python" from his spirit beast bag.

The fire python was covered in flame-like stripes, with a flat and slender head. Its scales were extremely fine, and while it flicked its scarlet forked tongue, it also had a touch of handsomeness.

Two third-tier spirit beasts appeared in the small cave, and for a moment, demonic energy raged freely.

The eagle, which was still eating meat, sensed the fire python's aura and immediately turned its head, its expression ferocious.

"Eagle."

The Divine Condor Master called out softly, and the Divine Condor then withdrew its gaze.

The fire python also retracted its exposed fangs, and even lowered its raised body considerably.

Eagles are natural enemies of snakes, let alone a mythical bird like this.

The two of them were poised to strike, and so was Ji Yuan in the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain on the ground. He knew from this that the Ice and Fire Elder had made his move.

If that's the case... once the formation is broken, when these two Golden Core cultivators go to fight the enemy...

That is, the moment Ji Yuan escaped.

……

at the same time.

Above the frozen River of Fallen Stars, the expressionless old man of ice and fire hovered in mid-air, his right hand leisurely rising and falling.

But each time it fell, a large hole would appear on the frozen river surface, and the broken ice inside would turn into ice swords that fell straight down and hit the surface of the formation.

For the Ice and Fire Elder, there is no formation that cannot be revealed.

Since I can't, I'll just kick you out.

He casually pointed and gestured, while his eyes surveyed the situation on both sides of the Falling Star River.

The cultivators who were originally enjoying the scenery on Qingjing Mountain had all scattered like birds and beasts, but a few cultivators were still looking around on the mountain on the opposite bank of the Falling Star River.

The Ice and Fire Elder always welcomed cultivators who only wanted to get rich and were not afraid of their own death, so he didn't say anything to drive them away.

Another incense stick's time passed, and two streaks of light swept in from the south, stopping in front of the Ice and Fire Elder.

"Go 100 miles to the west. That's another exit from this demonic cave. The highest cultivation level inside is only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. You two go and take them out. Remember, don't leave any survivors."

"Yes."

Upon receiving the order, the two pseudo-core cultivators bowed slightly and then activated their flying magical artifacts once more, heading straight into the western mountains.

The Ice and Fire Elder remained motionless, still pointing and gesturing at the formation at the bottom of the Falling Star River.

In his perception, the formation was already on the verge of collapse. Judging from the numerous cracks on its surface and the speed at which it was dissipating spiritual energy, it should only be able to hold on for eight more breaths.

Oh no, another blow has landed, and now I can only hold on for seven breaths.

But at that moment, the old man of ice and fire suddenly stopped.

He raised his right hand, then trembled, revealing his palm from his sleeve, and placed it horizontally in front of his lower abdomen.

Left hand behind back, right hand in front of body.

At that very moment, a golden ring suddenly appeared behind him. At first, it was just a small point, but then the ring continued to evolve and expand, eventually transforming into a great sun-like form.

Its surface shone with golden light, turning the entire frozen river surface golden.

"Fellow Daoist, you've been watching the show for so long, isn't it time to come out and say hello?"

The old man of ice and fire looked at the north bank of the Falling Star River and spoke slowly.

As his figure descended, a streak of gray light flashed through the endless forest, finally stopping at the shore and transforming into a middle-aged man draped in a gray robe and even wearing a face mask.

He put his hands behind his back and looked up at the Ice and Fire Elder in mid-air.

"You...you're that madman from Icefire Island?"

The old man of ice and fire remained unperturbed by these words, and looked down at the gray-clad man with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"You are not one of our Shangdong people."

"I know all the Golden Core peak cultivators in Shangdong, but you're not among them."

The man in gray shook his head. "That's not true. I just came from Shangxi, hoping to slay all the heroes in the world in order to find an opportunity to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"By the way, the people of Shangxi call me... Dark Venerable."

"I've heard of your name; you're known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage."

The old man of ice and fire descended from mid-air, no longer looking down at the person.

"No, no, no."

The Dark Venerable shook his head repeatedly, "I don't have that kind of strength."

"Among the Golden Core cultivators in Shangxi, I can only rank third at most. The number one below the Nascent Soul stage... is someone else."

"That's still pretty strong."

The old man of ice and fire then said, "Judging from your tone, you shouldn't be very old, right?"

The Dark Venerable answered truthfully as always: "Among Golden Core cultivators, he is indeed not considered old."

No wonder.

"Why would you ask such a question, you madman?"

"I asked curiously," said the Dark Venerable.

The old man of ice and fire sighed, "Because you still speak so arrogantly, always talking about slaying all the heroes in the world... I was like that when I was young too."

"You should still be in the Golden Core stage... So what are your thoughts now?"

"Right now."

Behind the old man of ice and fire, the sun shone brightly. He slowly said, "I do not seek to be the first, but only to break through each level in order to achieve immortality."

"Then you're in for a bad time. Having met me today, your path to immortality has likely come to an end."

After the Dark Venerable finished speaking, he took a step forward from the shore and instantly transformed into a gray streak of light. He first leaped into the air and then slammed down on the Ice and Fire Elder standing on the river.

The two clashed in terms of physical form and magic.

There was a muffled "boom."

In an instant, the river surface, which had been frozen for three hundred miles, collapsed, and almost every inch of the ice surface shattered.

The two figures plunged into the riverbed, but quickly rose again from near the riverbank, finally hovering on opposite sides of the Falling Star River, one to the south and one to the north.

The old man of ice and fire shook his left hand and muttered, "So young and yet so ruthless. He doesn't even know how to show mercy to an old man like me."

"hehe."

Once the Dark Venerable began to fight, he lost his previous attitude and instead sneered:

"Killing you, you old bastard, is as easy as slaughtering a dog!"

After saying that, he looked down at the river again and said, "If you two old scumbags don't come out now, I'll kill you both first."

As soon as he finished speaking, the already extremely damaged formation was opened from the inside, at the very moment the formation's life gate opened.

This extremely dilapidated formation eventually collapsed completely.

Two streaks of light, one black and one red, emerged from the crowd and finally hovered behind the Dark Venerable, transforming into two figures.

These were none other than the Divine Condor Master and the Fiery Python Immortal from before.

But at that very moment, as the formation dissipated, a speck of dust drifted downstream along the Falling Star River.

The old man of ice and fire swept his gaze over the two of them, finally settling on the Fire Python Immortal, and said seriously, "I now regret not smashing you against the wall back then."

A barely perceptible fear flashed in Huo Mang Zhenren's eyes, but when he caught a glimpse of the Dark Venerable standing before him out of the corner of his eye, he finally felt a little more confident.

"It's alright, soon it will be the Venerable One's turn to smash you against the wall."

The old man of ice and fire chuckled and silently uttered two words.

"waste."

After he finished speaking, the great sun behind him suddenly grew larger, transforming into a huge Dharma image the size of a small mountain.

The golden sun scorched the river surface, instantly sending up countless white plumes of steam. The flames even ignited the distant mountains, burning the landscape to ashes.

"town--"

The old man of ice and fire spoke in a deep voice.

Instantly, fireballs flew out from the golden sun dharma tablet behind him, each the size of a human head, and containing an aura that could incinerate everything.

The fireball crashed into the river, instantly creating a huge crater.

But even more fireballs still hurled at the three Golden Core cultivators on the opposite side.

Instead of retreating, the Dark Venerable stepped forward, and a dark spiritual wall appeared in front of him.

All the fireballs that hit the spirit wall vanished into nothingness, but then flame patterns appeared on the spirit wall, eventually converging in its center.

Absorb, then counterattack.

The old man of ice and fire, who knew the truth, sneered, made a hand seal with one hand, and took a step back while the entire image of the Great Sun Dharma stepped forward.

His figure passed through the Dharma image... and then the great sun crashed down on the Dark Venerable opposite him.

Upon seeing this scene, the Divine Condor Master and the Fiery Python Immortal instinctively retreated.

The Fire Python Master simply retreated to the shore, knowing that this move could not harm him, and thus stopped.

In the distance, the Dark Venerable pointed his finger, and a dark peach blossom bloomed in front of him. The moment the peach blossom shattered, the great sun dharma image that had crashed down disappeared along with it.

The Fire Python Master touched the small red snake on his shoulder, and subconsciously looked to his right.

That was where the Divine Condor Master used to stand, but now... where is the Divine Condor Master?!

Where is his mother?

The Fire Python Immortal hurriedly turned his head to look north, and finally only saw a dark light on the distant horizon.

This guy... ran away?

He actually ran away?!

For a moment, Master Huomang was a little hesitant to believe it, but he quickly recalled the words of Master Shengui in the underground demon cave.

He said he was going to run away, but I thought he was joking.

But now it seems... Fire Python Master hesitated for less than a tenth of a breath before immediately transforming into a streak of red light and fleeing eastward.

"The demonic path truly lives up to its name; you know how to sacrifice your fellow cultivators rather than yourselves."

Upon seeing this, the Ice and Fire Elders, who were engaged in combat, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He never expected that the two who seemed so aggressive earlier would turn around and run away.

The Dark Venerable's forehead veins bulged. "It's alright. After I kill you, I will personally send them to see you."

"That depends on who gives it to whom."

After the old man of ice and fire finished speaking, his figure suddenly rose dozens of feet. He raised his right hand and covered from top to bottom, and then raised his left hand and held it up from bottom to top.

In the blink of an eye.

A lotus flower, tens of feet in diameter, appeared above and below the Dark Venerable. The lotus flower above his head was fiery red, while the lotus flower at his feet was ice blue.

"Ice and Fire Lotus!"

"..."

"We've already been in the water for dozens of miles. Now we're heading south, hiding within the Medicine King Valley. No one should know about it then."

On the south bank of the Falling Star River, the figure of the Fire Python Immortal silently emerged from the bottom of the water.

Just as he was about to reach the shore, he discovered that a man was sitting on a huge rock on the bank with his back to him.

With a tall and slender figure, dressed in a snow-white robe, the hem of his robe swayed in the river breeze, making him look quite like an immortal.

"Who are you……"

Before the Fire Python Immortal could release his divine sense, he watched as the boulder rotated a full circle, and the man who had been facing away from him turned around to face him.

"What? It's you!"

The Fire Python Immortal looked at the person in front of him and subconsciously took half a step back.

But then he thought about it again and calmed down.

No matter how injured he was, he was still a true Core Formation cultivator, but what about this Lord of Worry-Free Island?

That was just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

It's not you who's panicking, it's him!

"it's me."

As Ji Yuan nodded, sword embryos flew out of his dantian and hovered beside him. They were all different colors. "When I saw you in the underground demon cave, I secretly swore in my heart that you... would die by my hand."

"You arrogant brat!"

As the Fire Python Real Person descended, the small crimson snake on his shoulder suddenly revealed its true form.

In an instant, a giant fire python, several dozen feet long, appeared on the bank of the Falling Star River.

Ji Yuan glanced at it; it was just a third-tier early-stage spirit beast. "My second-tier late-stage Zhou Yi is not bad either," he said, gently patting the spirit beast pouch at his waist.

A blue ice dragon suddenly emerged from it and landed in front of Ji Yuan, transforming into a huge spirit beast that was almost the same size as him.

"Frost Dragon..."

A hint of envy flashed in the eyes of the Fire Python Immortal. "Heh, so what if it's an Ice Dragon?"

"You talk too much nonsense."

Seeing that the preparations were almost complete, Ji Yuan suddenly had a thought, and the two Heavenly Thunder Stones that had been buried under the feet of the Fire Python Immortal suddenly exploded.

"boom--"

"boom--"

Two loud explosions rang out in succession, and then wisps of mist rose from the shore.

The formation is called the Starry Cloud Barrier Formation.

Formation – Stardust Illusion Killing Formation!

This was the first time Ji Yuan had faced a Golden Core cultivator head-on, so he naturally had to be on his guard.

Although the Fire Python True Man transformed into a streak of light to dodge, the Fire Python actually took the two blows. Many of the scales on its abdomen were torn off, and its tongue was constantly flicking in and out.

Monday perfectly embodies the essence of Ji Yuan.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!

Then he suddenly darted out, summoning ice spikes that rained down from the sky, seemingly trying to kill the fire python.

Unlike its steady demeanor on Tuesday, Monday was truly fearless in battle. Just like now, even though the fire python was a level higher than it, it still charged forward recklessly.

It's like they're saying, "It's either you die or I die."

But Ji Yuan was different; he never fought a battle unprepared.

Just like now, the Fire Python Master was so frightened by these two Heavenly Thunderbolts that he flew into the sky, thus becoming a sitting duck.

Ji Yuan pointed at the Fire Python True Man above the sky, and the nine flying sword embryos that were originally floating beside him slashed towards the sky one after another.

One after another.

Finally, the nine sword embryos were combined together and transformed into a giant Canglan Sword.

Nine swords combined.

One sword... cleaves the heavens!

The Azure Wave Sword fell from the sky, but beneath the feet of the Fire Python True Man was a giant net spread out. If he tried to escape, he would be caught in this magical net.

If we don't run away, then we'll have to take this heaven-slaying sword head-on.

Fire Python True Man was, after all, a Golden Core cultivator. Seeing that Ji Yuan dared to attack him, he calmed down. He made a hand seal with his right hand, and a stream of fiery red light flew out from his dantian, finally landing in his hand and transforming into a crimson whip.

My natal magic weapon—the Crimson Wave Whip!

(End of this chapter)