Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 327 The Fall of the Eldest Senior Brother [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

...Oh no, what's wrong with that son of a bitch here?

Ji Yuan had no doubt that Jiang Hong could recognize him, because Jiang Hong had gone all out and revealed his true appearance on the ancient battlefield.

Previously, when he fought with Granny Xuansha, he also used all his strength and exposed his true appearance.

Therefore, Jiang Hong would definitely be able to recognize him.

But the question is, how did he suddenly appear here?!

The commotion from the north attracted everyone's attention. Ji Yuan reacted quickly, first entering the Upside-Down Jianghu Formation to retrieve the Frost Dragon and the Spirit-Devouring Bees. He also remembered the Venerable Poison Dragon and the corpse of that poison dragon.

This is the key to upgrading the [Fish Pond].

After collecting them all, he waved his right hand, and the eight array flags of the Upside-Down Jianghu Array were also put into his storage bag.

Pack up your equipment first, so you can run faster later.

After putting everything away, Ji Yuan sensed the mana that had been replenished in his dantian and felt a little more at ease.

Fortunately, with the [Spiritual Vein] in hand, there's plenty of millennium-old spiritual milk; otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do in this battle.

Only after emerging from this formation did Ji Yuan look back towards the north.

In the darkness of night, a flying chariot made of black jade traversed the sky, its sixteen gilded wheels turning erratically.

A third-tier blood-patterned unicorn strode through the air, its frost-like mane crisscrossed with eerie crimson patterns, and its entire body exuded an evil aura.

Beside the carriage were two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators.

A bald, burly man and a black-clad demonic cultivator carrying a sword box.

Both of them look like they're not to be trifled with.

The moment Ji Yuan realized what was happening, Jiang Hong, who was sitting on the frame of the vehicle, also looked at him.

They looked at each other.

Ji Yuan's heart sank. There was no other reason than that Jiang Hong now seemed to be much more formidable than before.

"Qiu Qianhai, what's wrong? Are you scared when you see me?"

Jiang Hong looked at Ji Yuan, who had a serious expression, and his eyes showed increasing satisfaction.

At the same time, the other cultivators on the battlefield also noticed the abnormality.

Shi Yan and Su Huaimin, who had somehow gathered together, exchanged a glance and whispered to each other:

"This demon said Li Changshou is Qiu Qianhai?"

"Qiu Qianhai... isn't that the infamous demon who terrorizes Shui Nan? Given Brother Wu Dao's character, how could he possibly have any connection with such a demon, and even invite him to help?"

Despite his severe injuries, Shi Yan's face was extremely pale, but he still analyzed the situation and said:

"But if Li Changshou really is Qiu Qianhai, then it makes sense."

"A mere cultivator with the cultivation of a pseudo-Core Formation stage cultivator, capable of single-handedly killing two early-stage Core Formation demonic cultivators... such a heaven-defying act cannot be done casually."

Su Huaimin held the spirit sword in his arms and nodded slightly.

"That's true. There aren't that many geniuses in the world. It's impossible for one Qiu Qianhai to appear and another Li Changshou to appear, especially since they are about the same age and look similar."

"Do you know what Qiu Qianhai looks like?"

Shi Yan was surprised.

"I don't know."

Holding a long sword, Su Huaimin raised an eyebrow and looked at the luxurious carriage on the northern sky. "Didn't you hear that demonic cultivator say that this person is Qiu Qianhai?"

Shi Yan: "...Regardless of whether he is Qiu Qianhai or not, I only know that we are afraid we won't be able to escape this time."

Above the sky.

Jiang Hong raised his right hand and moved his fingers.

The two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators beside his carriage transformed into streaks of light and flew out, landing on the lake surface. They blocked "Qiu Qianhai" (Li Changshou (Ji Yuan)) from the front and back. Finally, the black-clad demonic cultivator carrying the sword box locked his aura onto Shi Yan and Su Huaimin on the island.

The meaning is quite clear: if you dare to move, you'll face my sword!

Finally, the Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators flew out on their swords, seemingly forming a sword formation above the lake.

In an instant, an overwhelming aura of power filled the scene.

Ji Yuan sensed all of this and simultaneously activated his various protective techniques.

Running... I can definitely run away, the question is how to run.

Putting everything else aside, the wine cup that Hua Yaoyue gave us is something these demonic cultivators can't break, but we can't be careless either.

After all, Jiang Hong now has two Nascent Soul cultivators standing behind him.

With that background, how could he not have some good stuff on him?

In addition, Ji Yuan has another way to escape, which is the fixed-point teleportation order that he used once before.

Previously, it was the teleportation array that could teleport to the Water Dragon Sect, which is also Qingfeng Island.

But now that teleportation array disk has been taken away by that old ancestor Kong Xifeng... According to the rules of this fixed-point teleportation order, it will teleport to the next teleportation point nearby.

But who knows where the next teleportation array will be?

Judging from the current situation, it is most likely in some kind of den of iniquity.

It's highly likely that after escaping one tiger's den, one will fall into another.

And there's another extremely important point: Ji Yuan is worried about how Ran Kui will escape...

Ye Chen and the other island lords whom Ji Yuan had rescued from the Demon Prison had already left long ago. They must have gone quite far by now.

Su Huaimin and Shi Yan, those two hotheads.

Ji Yuan didn't know what to say. He was so badly injured, and instead of running away when he had the chance, he stayed here. Now, no one can escape.

As for Ran Kui… Ji Yuan first glanced at Jiang Hong opposite him, then, as if unable to suppress a laugh, said:

"Who do we have here? It's that guy I beat so badly he was crying for his parents back then. What was his name again?"

He said this while spreading his hands.

"Excuse me, Qiu Qianhai never holds grudges against defeated opponents. Why don't you introduce yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong's forehead veins bulged, and he suddenly exerted force with his right hand, breaking off a piece of the cart shaft.

The Corpse Buddha, standing directly in front of Ji Yuan, roared angrily.

"Arrogant!"

This fellow first clasped his hands together, and a corpse Buddha-like demon statue appeared behind him before striking out with his palm.

Suddenly, a huge palm print came crashing down on Ji Yuan.

"Tsk, looking for help?"

Ji Yuan sneered, his mind drawing upon a patch of bluish-brown scales within his body.

The bald demonic cultivator in front of him was at the mid-stage of Core Formation, and ordinary methods would definitely not be enough to withstand him. Ji Yuan did not dare to be careless and it was better to use the life-saving trump card given to him by the sect.

Anyway, the sect gave us three pieces of these scales.

But once you use this thing, you'll have to run away.

"Stop, Corpse Buddha!"

Above the sky, Jiang Hong's deep whisper could be heard.

The Corpse Buddha on the lake surface formed a hand seal and withdrew it, the huge palm print instantly transformed into spiritual energy and vanished into nothingness.

Jiang Hong glanced coldly at Ji Yuan, then looked up at the huge blood-red cloud in the sky and shouted, "Blood Nightmare Old Monster, when did you become so useless that you can't even take down an early-stage Core Formation cultivator?"

"Is that all you've got? You might as well go back to Shangxi and stay there."

"Young Master, please don't be anxious!"

A sinister laugh came from within the blood cloud, followed by the convergence of blood energy from all directions. With a muffled thud, a light blue figure, as if severely injured, crashed down from the sky and landed on the deserted island.

"Bang—"

Upon seeing this commotion, Ji Yuan instinctively wanted to check on his senior brother's condition.

But as soon as he moved, the two mid-stage Core Formation demonic cultivators locked onto him, giving the impression that they were about to fight at the slightest provocation.

Fortunately, before Ji Yuan could even set off, he spotted a figure piloting a blue flying boat flying over the south side of the deserted island. It was the Lord of Qinghe Island!

It's enough that someone went.

They're still one of our own.

As soon as the Qinghe Island Master arrived, he helped Ran Kui, who was spitting blood, to his feet.

The two stood on the flying boat. Ran Kui glanced at Ji Yuan, who was surrounded, with a slightly complicated look in his eyes, but more than anything, he was worried and regretful.

The complexity stemmed from the fact that he hadn't expected Qiu Qianhai, who was renowned throughout Shuainan, to be his dearest junior brother.

The concern is naturally about Ji Yuan's current situation.

He also regretted calling Ji Yuan earlier, which led him into this dangerous situation. If he hadn't called him, Ji Yuan wouldn't have ended up in this situation of being besieged by the demonic forces.

The two brothers looked at each other, and Ji Yuan noticed that Ran Kui, who had just escaped, was about to head towards him.

He quickly shook his head.

Given the current situation, unless Hua Yaoyue possesses him, Ran Kui alone wouldn't be able to handle the situation.

Ran Kui knew his own situation; going there now would only cause trouble and offer no help. So he could only sigh, return to his original position, and simultaneously transmit his thoughts:

"Thank you, Junior Brother Qinghe, for saving me."

"But you should have left a long time ago."

The Qinghe Island Master said with a wry smile, "Fellow disciples, how can I watch you escape while I run away myself? Senior brothers, don't say any more. Let's hurry up and heal our injuries so we can escape together later."

"good!"

Ran Kui responded telepathically and then fell silent.

Blood-red clouds gathered in the sky, eventually transforming into a wide blood-red robe that draped over an old man. He then transformed into a streak of crimson light, landing beside Jiang Hong's carriage and bowing slightly.

"Your subordinate, Blood Nightmare, greets Young Master."

Jiang Hong looked him up and down and, finding no serious injuries, refrained from mocking him. Instead, he waved his hand and said, "Go, surround them, one of them is missing. Stop them."

"Yes."

The Blood Nightmare Old Monster bowed respectfully, waiting for An Yike to rise again. He then transformed into a beam of blood and arrived at the southern part of the Great Swamp.

As soon as he landed, the Black Fiend Sword Demon retreated and guarded the eastern side of the swamp.

The remaining Corpse Buddhas moved from the north to the west.

Thus, the true battlefield, with three sides surrounding but one side missing, has emerged.

Jiang Hong, who was originally sitting on the frame of the vehicle, slowly got up. As he got up, the frame of his vehicle gradually sank down until it landed on the lake surface, level with Ji Yuan.

He stepped out of the carriage, sleeves rolled up, as if speaking casually:

"I was careless that day and didn't dodge properly, otherwise I wouldn't have fallen into your trap."

"Tell me, Qiu Qianhai, how do you want to die today?"

Ji Yuan looked directly at him, without rushing to answer.

Fighting is out of the question; once we engage, it will be difficult to escape.

Moreover, if a fight is truly unavoidable, it will only be for the purpose of escaping in the best possible way.

So he looked at Jiang Hong opposite him, made a fist with his right hand, and sword blanks flew out from his sleeve.

Finally, the nine swords merged into one, transforming into a dazzling spiritual sword that he held in his hand.

He ignored Jiang Hong's words; if he went along with him, he would be at a disadvantage.

"I heard that Young Master Jiang has a father and a mother who are both at the Nascent Soul stage. If I accidentally kill you, wouldn't I be doomed as well?"

Ji Yuan walked back and forth on the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat twice, searching for a suitable direction for a breakthrough with his divine sense, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Jiang Hong stepped forward confidently, his hands behind his back. Far from being embarrassed or ashamed, he said with extreme pride:

"Let's not even talk about whether you have the ability to kill me. Even if you do, if you can survive for half an hour after killing me, then I'll have to admit that you, Qiu Qianhai, are very capable."

"Not to mention, with your current strength, there's absolutely no way you could kill me."

As Jiang Hong spoke, he turned his head and glanced at the spot where Ji Yuan had killed Granny Xuancha earlier, and sneered:

"Does he really think he's some kind of prodigy just because he killed a cultivator in the early Core Formation stage?"

"Little do you know that in the face of true inheritance and opportunity, your little tricks... are at most just child's play."

Ji Yuan ignored Jiang Hong's sarcasm. He placed the longsword horizontally in front of him, then tapped the blade, causing it to scatter into nine flying sword embryos that hovered beside him, all pointing towards Jiang Hong.

"Let the others go, and I will fight you to the death."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong seemed to have heard a great joke. He pointed at Ji Yuan and laughed:

"Look at you! What time is it? Still spouting nonsense!"

As he spoke, the smile on his face vanished abruptly, replaced by a sinister sneer:

"Don't forget, you yourself are a prisoner now, what right do you have to negotiate with me?!"

"I know, you're just stalling for time, thinking about how to escape."

"Come on, I won't take advantage of you. You want to run away, huh?"

As Jiang Hong spoke, he took out a golden bowl from his storage bag and casually tossed it into the air.

The golden bowl transformed into a beam of golden light and instantly soared into the sky. Then, a protective shield emanated from it, descending from the sky and gradually covering the surrounding waters for nearly a hundred miles.

...This is...an array?

Or some kind of restriction.

Ji Yuan tried his best to release his divine sense and touched the golden light shield, but it was like hitting a wall, completely blocked and unable to penetrate even a little.

"Junior brother, you run first, I'll do my best to hold them off."

Ran Kui's voice transmission echoed in Ji Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

"No, you can't escape! Senior Brother, don't do anything reckless!"

Ji Yuan quickly replied.

If he had a chance to run, he would have already done so. With three mid-stage Core Formation cultivators in charge, plus Jiang Hong... if a fight were to break out, this young master Jiang's methods would be no less numerous than those of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator!

Running away isn't that easy.

Unless Ji Yuan was alone here, or he started running as soon as he discovered Jiang Hong.

But Ran Kui was there at the time, and he couldn't bring himself to abandon his senior brother and run away alone.

"What should we do then? The longer we drag this out, the worse it will be for us... Don't forget about the matter of the Eastern Mountain Spirit Vein. It won't be long before the Core Formation cultivators there return."

Ran Kui's voice rang out again.

"Senior Brother, do you have a way to run away? If you can run, then I can run too. Let's run and talk things over."

Ji Yuan spoke very quickly.

In this situation, the only option is to sacrifice a fellow Daoist rather than myself.

As for the remaining Qinghe Island Master and Su Huaimin and the others... well, they can only hope for the best.

If Ran Kui hadn't been there, Ji Yuan would have run away long ago!

"I……"

Ran Kui did not speak all at once.

Ji Yuan already knew his answer, and at this point, she couldn't afford to be sentimental anymore!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If Ran Kui were to abandon his teammates and flee for his life alone... he wouldn't be Ran Kui.

They wouldn't have ended up in this situation today at all.

There's another reason why Ji Yuan was willing to stay...

He did not want this incident to cause him inner demons in his future spiritual practice.

There's nothing I can do now, because I really did my best.

He glanced one last time at Ran Kui in the distance, his heart filled with helplessness and pain, and finally could only sigh in his heart.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother, I have to go."

Just as Ji Yuan knew Ran Kui's choice, Ran Kui also knew Ji Yuan's choice.

He was happy to have this, and he couldn't wait for Ji Yuan to escape.

So now that his junior brother is about to escape, he, as the senior brother, has to buy him some time, right?

Having recovered for so long, they still have the strength to fight.

Once Ran Kui had finished thinking, he transmitted his voice to the Qinghe Island Master beside him, saying, "Junior brother, please step aside in a moment, I'm about to make my move."

"What? Senior Brother Wu Dao, you still want to fight them?"

"Well, we can't just sit here and wait to die, and... and..."

Ran Kui intended to tell the truth, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a sudden sharp pain in his chest.

He looked down, seemingly in disbelief.

He saw a hand in his chest, a hand that suddenly pierced through his chest from behind.

He was still clutching his own beating heart in his hand.

"puff--"

With a swift movement, that hand pulled back, crushing Ran Kui's heart in the process.

Not only that, this person reacted extremely quickly, as if he had anticipated that Ran Kui would self-destruct.

While crushing Ran Kui's heart with his left hand, he placed his right hand on Ran Kui's dantian.

Black light flashed on it, and a burst of spiritual light shattered Ran Kui's dantian.

In this way...

Ran Kui was completely powerless to reverse the situation.

He stood there blankly in the distance, taking one last look at Ji Yuan in the far distance before finally falling off the flying boat.

He lay on this deserted island, barely breathing, staring at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure standing on the airship.

"You...you're not Qinghe, who are you?"

The Lord of Qinghe Island looked at Ran Kui before him, his eyes filled with excitement. He suppressed his excitement and slowly said:

"Qinghe? I am Qinghe, how come Senior Brother Wu Dao doesn't recognize me?"

"Oh, right, I also have a name, 'Thousand Faces,' meaning a thousand faces for a thousand people."

"..."

The change came too quickly.

Even Ji Yuan, who was already preparing to use the teleportation command to leave, was unable to react in time.

"Senior Brother... seems to be dead?"

"He still died at Qinghe's hands?"

This...this...

Ji Yuan was somewhat incredulous for a moment, even thinking he had misread it.

Otherwise, why would Qinghe kill her senior brother?

But in that fleeting moment of confusion, Jiang Hong laughed, a maniacal laugh that seemed to come from nowhere:

"Thousand Faces, well done!"

"I never expected it to really be you. It seems I'll have to put in a good word for you with my father when I get back."

The Qinghe Island Master, or more accurately, the Thousand Faces, bowed slightly to Jiang Hong in the distance and smiled:

"It is my honor to be able to relieve the young master's worries."

Finally, Jiang Hong looked at Ji Yuan opposite him and said with great satisfaction:

"Looks like you really do have a good relationship with this good-for-nothing."

"Well, Qiu Qianhai, are you ready to fight me now?"

(End of this chapter)