Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 326 "Qiu Qianhai, have you thought about how you want to die?!" [Requesting monthly votes]

"Oh ho, so young, yet so boastful."

"You still want to treat your Poison Dragon Grandpa as a supporting character, huh?"

The Venerable Poison Dragon looked at the young man in black dragon armor who had blocked his fatal blow, and a hint of anger flashed across his face.

"Walk!"

Ji Yuan let out a low shout, flicked his right hand forward, and the Fire Willow Flying Knife appeared out of thin air, crashing into the Poison Dragon Venerable who was right next to him with an icy blue tail flame.

A deep green protective aura naturally shone from the latter's body.

While blocking the flying knife, the two also emitted a large number of sparks.

His protective aura was almost tangible!

But in just a short while, Shi Yan escaped on the spot.

With him gone, Ji Yuan felt much more at ease, at least no longer worried about accidentally hurting anyone.

So he made a hand seal with one hand, and the black mist dissipated from his body!

As his figure dispersed, it instantly solidified in the distance, and as soon as it appeared, it held a golden mirror in its hands.

The mirror was facing the Poisonous Dragon Venerable on the other side.

"Come on, let's see what kind of person you really are!"

As Ji Yuan spoke, he shouted, "Demon-revealing mirror!"

The Venerable Poison Dragon was so frightened that he panicked. At the same time, a protective aura appeared in front of him, and he also summoned his natal magic treasure, the "Mist Dragon Gourd," to defend himself.

Just when he thought he would unleash some powerful technique, he discovered... nothing at all.

The man flipped his hand and put away the magic-grade mirror, then casually tossed out five pebbles.

"boom--"

Several explosions rang out around us.

Although the attack was powerful, it did not cause any damage due to the Poison Dragon Venerable's strict defense.

These five lightning bolts, like tribulation lightning, created countless splashes of water.

Before the water droplets could fall, Venerable Poison Dragon flew to an even higher place.

But as he flew over the splashing water, he discovered that the man in the blue robe opposite him... had vanished!

What about people?

He subconsciously released his divine sense.

But as soon as he was released, he looked down.

He discovered that the water that had just been blasted into the air, sending sprays dozens of feet high, had now disappeared.

It just vanished into thin air.

Not only that, but the lake surface also became calm and still.

Venerable Poison Dragon subconsciously looked into the distance, but no longer saw Granny Xuan Sha's figure.

That's how he figured it out.

Either they've fallen under some kind of illusion, or they've stumbled into some kind of formation.

He focused his mind, summoned back the miasma dragon gourd, held it up with his right hand, and cautiously looked around.

...This person is strange!

He looked around warily, while his divine sense spread out wildly.

But as far as the eye could see and the divine sense could probe, all that remained was a calm lake surface, seemingly without end.

Undeterred, he transformed into a streak of light and fled, but after flying for about half a cup of tea's time, he still hadn't seen a single inch of land.

He knew then that this method would lead nowhere.

All that exists here is a vast, boundless sky and a bottomless, deep pool.

Comparing the two, Venerable Poison Dragon naturally assumed that the method to break the formation was hidden at the bottom of the water.

He looked down, and the deep, dark green pool seemed to be looking back at him as well.

I felt a subconscious sense of fear.

But he didn't know how to break the formation, so he had no choice but to use this clumsy method.

He swooped down, and just as he was about to fall into the lake, he suddenly discovered that a huge dark shadow was lurking in the water.

Its body was enormous, and it swam and moved meandered beneath the lake.

A snake demon?!

still is……

Just as he was wondering, the dark figure became more and more obvious.

That thing swam up.

Before he could release his divine sense again, with a "splash," a ferocious dragon head broke through the water's surface, its lantern-sized eyes staring intently at him.

"A third-tier demonic beast... the Frost Dragon!"

Venerable Poison Dragon was somewhat afraid. Although the Frost Dragon in front of him was only at the early stage of the third rank, he himself was at the early stage of the Core Formation stage.

Fighting against someone of the same realm, especially in these waters, facing a dragon-like monster...

Venerable Poison Dragon felt that he lacked all the advantages of favorable timing, location, and human relations.

So he gently patted the gourd of miasma in his hand, and a green light flew out from it, eventually landing on the lake surface.

A burst of green light suddenly appeared, revealing a venomous dragon of similar size!

It's the same early-stage third-tier poisonous dragon!

On Monday, his gaze abruptly shifted from the man to the venomous dragon on the lake.

Venerable Poison Flood Dragon wore a smug smile as he looked around. "Fellow Daoist, I know you're watching. Having an Ice Flood Dragon is certainly rare, but who doesn't have a spirit pet by their side?"

"If you don't act now, your spirit pet is doomed."

Outside the battle formation, the world is turned upside down.

Ji Yuan, who was initially somewhat disappointed, was overjoyed.

He had initially thought that this Venerable Poison Flood Dragon was merely a figurehead, but he never expected that he would actually possess a third-tier flood dragon as a spirit beast!

That would be awesome.

It seems that the opportunity to upgrade this [Fish Pond] still lies with this Venerable Poison Dragon.

So, looking at the smug Core Formation cultivator in front of him, he lightly patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and another beam of light, light blue, flew into the formation.

Venerable Poison Dragon instantly sensed something was wrong.

He looked up sharply and saw that the sky seemed to have been torn open with a crack.

Just when he thought he could escape, he was already prepared to soar into the sky.

But what emerged from the sky was yet another enormous ice dragon.

Flood dragon!

It's a dragon again!

Another Tier 3 Frost Dragon!

"this……"

Upon seeing this, Venerable Poison Dragon's face showed a hint of horror.

He stopped moving and even retreated back to the lake, landing beside his venomous dragon.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind... which was where this cultivator came from.

They have so many methods.

You can raise two of these third-tier spirit beasts at the same time.

Ji Yuan saw the panic in the eyes of the Poisonous Flood Dragon Venerable, but that was still not enough.

He then patted another spirit beast pouch at his waist.

So what Venerable Poison Dragon saw next was a sky full of Soul-Devouring Bees.

The leader was another third-tier spirit beast.

There are nearly a hundred remaining second-tier Soul-Devouring Bees.

The first-tier Soul-Devouring Bees were so numerous they blotted out the sky.

Upon seeing this, Venerable Poison Dragon had only one thought in his mind... My life is over!

"Leave no survivors, but leave their bodies intact."

After giving orders to the two Frost Dragons and the Soul-Devouring Bee swarm, Ji Yuan left them alone.

If all these methods still can't kill this Poisonous Flood Dragon Venerable, then none of them will work for him.

He glanced around one last time to make sure he hadn't missed anything, then landed on the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat and turned to look at Su Huaimin, who was almost killed.

Ji Yuan hadn't expected this either.

They agreed to fight the demon together, but in the end, he ended up saving them all.

Previously, in that demonic prison, it was normal for me to need to rescue some unarmed fellow disciples who had just been released from the righteous path.

How come they've already come out, and now they still have to save a Core Formation cultivator themselves?

"You promised to let me lie down, but now you want me to do it."

Ji Yuan muttered a complaint to himself, but didn't linger any longer.

He worried that if he arrived any later, Su Huaimin would be killed by the old woman's embroidery needles.

The spirit boat vanished in a flash.

Seeing that Su Huaimin had once again used the talisman in his hand to create distance between himself and Granny Xuansha.

Ji Yuan then threw out five more Heavenly Thunderbolts.

As he fought more and more, he found the Heavenly Thunder Spear to be an incredibly useful starting move.

Not only does it create distance, it also makes the other party lose their judgment for a moment.

It can also keep the other party guessing about your background.

Just like now.

As the five Heavenly Thunderbolts exploded, Ji Yuan had already sent a telepathic message to Su Huaimin.

"Brother Su, step back and let me handle this!"

A talisman radiating green light floated in front of Su Huaimin. He glanced at Ji Yuan and took a deep breath.

Thanks.

He didn't hold out any longer, sent a message via telepathy, and quickly fled.

His presence here will only be a hindrance.

Once the afterglow of the heavenly thunder dissipated, Granny Xuansha's gaze shifted from the departing Su Huaimin to Ji Yuan.

But after just one glance, she looked away and instead looked at the place where the Venerable Poison Dragon had disappeared.

"You trapped the poisonous dragon in the formation, and now you're coming after me?"

When facing Ji Yuan, Granny Xuan Sha lost her previous ease and joking demeanor and instead asked very seriously.

Ji Yuan summoned the Fire Willow Flying Knife again, making it spin around him endlessly.

"Senior, you're just a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator, so please don't refer to yourself as 'this one,' lest word get out and you become a laughingstock."

Granny Xuancha ignored the accountant's sarcasm and continued:

"Li Changshou? A pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, and he's already thinking of dealing with two Core Formation cultivators at the same time?"

"Ha, I find you far too arrogant!"

Granny Xuan Sha roared, and dozens of embroidery needles suddenly burst open from the sewing basket in her hand.

And instantly, wisps of pink mist emanated from her body.

Ji Yuan glanced at her subconsciously.

In that instant, Ji Yuan discovered that the already extremely old Granny Xuan Sha had transformed into a graceful young girl.

Her clothes were tattered, and her high breasts were wrapped in a pink silk, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin.

A red string adorned with a small golden bell was tied around her slender waist...

not good!

The flying sword in Ji Yuan's dantian trembled slightly, instantly waking him up.

Immediately following was the Soul-Suppressing Bell in his sea of ​​consciousness, which also emitted a resounding bell sound, protecting Ji Yuan's mind.

Illusion!

What a powerful illusion!

What kind of demonic art does Granny Xuansha practice? Her ability to captivate people's minds is so strong.

...If only Mengdie could grow up, with her around, she could not only cast illusions on others, but also ensure that she herself would not be affected by other people's illusions.

No sooner said than done.

By the time Ji Yuan reacted, the dozens of embroidery needles that had flown out of Granny Xuan Sha's sewing basket were already upon him.

There was no time to cast spells or use talismans.

He had no choice but to quickly take out the top-grade spiritual artifact, the Dragon Beard Shield, from his storage bag, activate his magic power, and use it to defend himself.

The embroidery needle fell, imbued with pink magic.

"boom--"

A soft sound rang out, and the dragon whisker shield shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye after only holding out for a moment.

Ji Yuan used this as a defense, his body flying backwards, tumbling several times in the air before landing steadily on the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat.

He then took out a precious mirror with both hands.

The magic surged in.

The embroidery needles in the distance, drawn by the silk threads, came charging again like long snakes.

The golden mirror in Ji Yuan's hand suddenly burst into a dazzling golden light, protecting him behind him and blocking the numerous embroidery needles.

"go!"

With a flick of his right hand, Ji Yuan unleashed a flash of gray light, and the half-crippled Heavenly Silkworm Immortal charged out fearlessly, wielding the Heavenly Net.

Ji Yuan glanced at the corpse puppet out of the corner of his eye.

If I'm not mistaken, this Core Formation corpse puppet that has followed me all over the country for so long is probably going to perish here.

It's not that Ji Yuan can predict the future or anything, it's just that his injuries are too severe.

Not to mention that half of his body was destroyed by Ji Yuan's [Psionic Cannon] at the very beginning.

Every battle that followed caused further damage to his body.

Of all those battles, the one with the most severe damage was the last one against the Hundred Insect Immortal.

After Tiancan Zhenren charged out, he immediately activated the Heavenly Net in his hand and threw it towards Xuan Sha Po Po in the distance.

It's just like fishing.

"A corpse puppet?!"

Granny Xuansha was somewhat surprised.

After all, Ji Yuan had previously announced his identity as a righteous disciple from the Water Dragon Sect.

"Heh, as expected of a righteous cultivator, they're more skilled than anyone else at raising corpse puppets!"

Granny Xuansha sneered.

In reality, however, they could only retrieve these embroidery needles to defend themselves.

Ji Yuan finally had a moment to catch his breath, but looking at the completely damaged Dragon Beard Shield in his hand, he still felt a pang of heartache.

This is a magical artifact that I earned through hard work!

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan flicked his right hand, and the Crimson Wave Whip appeared in his hand. At the same time, the Fire Willow Flying Knife hovering beside him also launched an attack.

There's no need to worry about Venerable Poison Dragon anymore. As for Granny Xuan Sha, she must be kept here!

If she escapes and goes to support that Blood Nightmare Old Monster, then things will be in trouble.

"..."

at the same time.

Above the Falling Star River, north of the Water Dragon Sect, three blood-red and gold-patterned unicorns were pulling a carriage, galloping through the air.

Inside the carriage sat a strange-looking man dressed in a blood-red robe.

If Ji Yuan were here, he would definitely recognize him as his old friend, Jiang Hong.

On the left and right sides of the carriage, two beams of golden core light followed closely.

As Jiang Hong seemed to sense something, he stopped the carriage.

The two golden cores then transformed into human forms.

The man on the left is a bald, burly man with a Buddhist ordination scar on his head, known as "Corpse Buddha".

The man on the right is dressed in black, with black armor covering his face, and carries a black sword box on his back. He is known as the "Black Fiend Sword Demon".

Both were at the mid-stage of Core Formation cultivation.

He could be considered Jiang Hong's right-hand man.

Jiang Hong's car stopped, and the dozens of Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators following behind him also stopped.

Corpse Buddha stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, what's wrong?"

Jiang Hong did not answer, but simply flipped his right hand, and strands of green light flew out from his storage bag, gathering in his hand to form a lotus lamp.

"Snap—"

He lightly rubbed his left thumb and forefinger together and snapped his fingers.

And so the wick of the lotus lamp... lit up.

"what?"

Jiang Hong's eyes lit up instantly.

Because two characters were clearly engraved on the base of this lotus lamp.

【Heavenly Silkworm】

"But isn't he dead?"

When Jiang Hong returned to Shangxi last time, he made a special trip to see the soul lamp of the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal.

He saw the old thief's soul lamp go out at that moment.

The lamp in his hand is called the "Qi-guiding lamp".

Compared to the Soul Lamp, the Qi-guiding Lamp and the Soul Lamp each have their own strengths.

The Soul Lamp is minimally affected by distance, while the Qi-guiding Lamp is more significantly affected by distance.

However, similarly, the soul lamp will also go out after going too far.

Moreover, once extinguished, it cannot be reignited, but the ignition lamp can be reignited.

As long as you get close to the other person, the Qi-inducing lamp can still sense their aura and reignite.

So, the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal isn't dead?!

Jiang Hong was overjoyed. If this was true, he could still find the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal and learn about what happened afterward.

Perhaps we can even find out Qiu Qianhai's true identity from this.

For some reason, Jiang Hong always felt that his mother was right, Qiu Qianhai... was most likely a pseudonym.

These so-called righteous cultivators rarely use their real names when they go out.

They are truly cunning beyond measure.

Holding the Qi-guiding lamp, Jiang Hong sensed his surroundings and finally discovered that the aura of the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal was coming from the south.

What's to the south?

Jiang Hong asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting back to the young master, to the south lies... the former site of the Water Dragon Sect."

"Oh? The Water Dragon Sect?"

"Let's go see what's going on."

"Yes."

Corpse Buddha noticed the Qi-inducing lamp in Jiang Hong's hand. He was curious but dared not ask.

But most people will know the situation once they get to the Water Dragon Sect.

The vehicle was heading south, and it had been flying for no more than half an hour.

They had already arrived near the former site of the Water Dragon Sect.

"Young Master, someone's making a move up ahead, it looks like... the Blood Nightmare Old Monster!"

"The Corpse Buddha said with a hint of excitement."

"Oh?"

Jiang Hong transformed into a streak of blood-red light and flew out from the carriage, finally landing on the back of the Blood-Patterned Unicorn and looking up.

Above the Water Dragon Sect, a huge blood cloud was floating, and a streak of light could be seen flashing back and forth within it.

The rest of the land was the vast lake, which was also a battlefield.

Compared to the battle between the Blood Nightmare Old Monster and the other monster, the battle on the lake seemed rather ordinary.

But the direction from which the aura was coming... was right there!

Jiang Hong narrowed his eyes, and a blood-red light suddenly appeared in them.

His gaze then swept across the vast distance, taking in the entire scene on the lake.

The first thing he saw was naturally the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal, who only had half a body left.

"Heh, so you were turned into a corpse puppet. And you died such a gruesome death. It seems I overestimated you."

Jiang Hong muttered to himself.

He shifted his gaze and looked at the other two people fighting.

One was a demonic cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, whom I didn't know; the other wielded a flying sword...

When Jiang Hong saw the man's face clearly, his pupils suddenly contracted.

What did he look like?

That was the face that had appeared countless times in Jiang Hong's dreams, and it was also the face that he had cut countless times.

No one knew how much he wanted to kill the man in front of him.

Tear him to pieces!

It could be said that killing the person in front of him had become an obsession for Jiang Hong's cultivation.

But now, this person has finally reappeared in front of him.

"Heaven has been kind to me!"

"..."

"die!"

Having already consumed the third drop of the Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, Ji Yuan made a hand seal with one hand, and the nine flying sword embryos crossed and slashed out eighteen sword lights, with a green light mixed in among them.

Granny Xuansha unleashed a flurry of flying needles from her sewing basket, but they only managed to deflect the sword light.

She managed to block the remaining green light once, but not a second time.

Ultimately, the green light still passed through her brow.

To kill in an instant.

Seeing her dead, Ji Yuan, though somewhat exhausted, dared not linger. He flashed away and arrived in front of Granny Xuan Sha.

First, they collected her body along with the storage bag.

As he swept his divine sense around, he discovered that there were still quite a few cultivators watching him.

He then abandoned his plan to release the Thousand Soul Banner.

He then piloted the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat back to the side of the Upside-Down Jianghu Formation and invaded it with his divine sense.

Venerable Poison Dragon is already dead, but his corpse... is not exactly intact.

It looked as if it had been bitten to death by an ice dragon; its body was covered in wounds.

The venomous dragon also died.

The corpse floated on the lake's surface, supported by Tuesday, who would occasionally take a bite and tear a piece of flesh from the venomous dragon's body.

The Soul-Devouring Bees were wandering in the air, and judging from their numbers, there were almost no casualties.

It was Monday, when he was swimming in the lake, that he looked a bit more seriously injured.

Just as Ji Yuan was about to put all these things away, he suddenly sensed an extremely strong aura coming from the north.

Before he could release his divine sense, he heard a maniacal laugh.

"Qiu Qianhai, have you thought about how you want to die?!"

(End of this chapter)