Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 395 A Joint Effort and Nightmare Lord [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Senior, it's...it's you?!"

Ji Yuan's eyes darted around, his state of mind somewhat complicated and difficult to discern.

Because the moment the person in front of him spoke in his original voice, Ji Yuan had already recognized his identity.

Qiu Qianhai's old thief master - Nightmare True Lord.

Ji Yuan knew he was in the core area of ​​the Rakshasa Sea, and she knew she would see him again sooner or later.

But I never expected to run into him as soon as I came in.

coincidence?

This is just too much of a coincidence.

This made Ji Yuan even more skeptical of the ghost messenger's words; could it really not control this core area?

If it can't be controlled, why is this core area also considered part of the Rakshasa Sea?

The golden ghost token it gave could also be used to open the door and enter.

So what does it mean that it sent me directly to the Nightmare Lord?

Do you want him to fuck me to death?

If that's really the case, then this ghost messenger is probably overthinking things. He's only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm... I can reach the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm after just one sip of the Nine Netherworld Burning Life Brew.

Or should we just kill him now?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Ji Yuan's heart began to race.

If he could save Qiu Qianhai, Ji Yuan would be willing to risk his fifty years of life.

I wonder if, after killing him, something will really happen to him, just as Qiu Qianhai said...

Ji Yuan was sizing up Nightmare Lord.

Wasn't Nightmare Lord also sizing up Ji Yuan?

Anyone who survives to appear in the core area of ​​the Rakshasa Sea is no fool.

Therefore, Nightmare Lord also knew that his thoughts and intentions had long been seen through by Ji Yuan.

He wanted to kill Ji Yuan.

He was just considering whether or not to do it.

Therefore, even the faintest hint of killing intent revealed by Ji Yuan was something he definitely sensed.

However, after sensing it, he was suddenly startled.

"This Ji Yuan, knowing my identity and sensing my cultivation level, still dared to plot against me... What does that mean?! It means he truly possesses methods capable of targeting Nascent Soul cultivators, and might even be confident in killing them!"

Nightmare Lord looked at him, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

He said with a hint of regret, "It's me, but it's a bit of a pity..."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. "I wonder what you regret, Senior?"

"Unfortunately, I have wasted dozens of days here without gaining anything. I... really dare not take the risk."

Nightmare Lord sighed deeply.

"Given your cultivation level and strength, it shouldn't be considered an adventure."

Ji Yuan smiled ingratiatingly.

"No." Nightmare True Monarch shook his head. "The reason I dare not take the risk is not that. The main reason is that if I die, my good disciple... that is, your good brother Qiu Qianhai will also be in trouble, resulting in two deaths. So I really dare not take the risk."

Nightmare Lord spoke with a pointed remark.

Ji Yuan was at a loss for words.

But since Qiu Qianhai had said this before, and now Nightmare Lord himself had said it, Ji Yuan felt that it was highly likely... to be true.

If he doesn't take the initiative to remove the restrictions on Qiu Qianhai, then if he dies, Qiu Qianhai will most likely die as well.

Unexpectedly, Nightmare Lord suddenly leaned forward, almost right up to him, and said with a suspicious look:

"Are you... trying to fuck me to death?!"

The sudden words startled Ji Yuan, and he understood almost instantly.

My thoughts have been read!

He took a few steps back, pretended to scratch his head, and laughed awkwardly:

"Senior is too kind. You are Qiu Qianhai's master and my senior. How could I possibly have such thoughts?"

Nightmare Lord just stared at him without saying a word.

Helpless, Ji Yuan could only shrug and laugh helplessly:

"I am only at the mid-stage of Core Formation, at most I can compete with those at the peak of Core Formation. Senior is a Nascent Soul cultivator, how can I compare to you?"

Upon hearing this, Nightmare Lord suddenly laughed.

He floated back to his original position, and the extremely aggressive aura emanating from him disappeared.

Even so, Ji Yuan dared not relax in the slightest.

"Senior...why are you laughing?"

"Young Ji, if I remember correctly, you and Qiu Qianhai came from the same place and weren't taken in by the sect back then. You must also have a pseudo-spiritual root, right?"

Nightmare Lord seemed to have changed the subject.

"Exactly."

Ji Yuan didn't know what he was trying to say, but to be frank, he nodded.

"It must have been quite an achievement for someone with a pseudo-spiritual root to get this far..." Nightmare True Monarch paced back and forth in front of Ji Yuan. "If I'm not mistaken, something must have happened to your master, who is far away on the Canglu Continent, right?"

"She's fine, and she won't be."

Ji Yuan blurted it out without the slightest hesitation.

Hearing Ji Yuan's extremely fast-paced reply, Nightmare Lord suddenly turned his head and glanced at him.

"But no matter what, he's not by your side right now, is he? Otherwise, you wouldn't be being threatened by such a despicable person as Gu Yan."

There is no doubt about this, and it cannot be faked.

So Ji Yuan simply stopped talking.

Nightmare Lord sighed again, put his hands behind his back, turned his back to Ji Yuan, and slowly said:

"Young Master Ji, do you... want to form your Nascent Soul?"

Upon hearing the words "Nascent Soul," Ji Yuan's heart stirred.

He subconsciously glanced at the panel; the [Spirit Field] could be upgraded at any time.

A level 5 [Spirit Field] can produce not only Infant Transformation Fruit.

At harvest time, there is a 50% chance of harvesting double crops and a 15% chance of harvesting triple crops.

With a bit of luck, you'll most likely be able to harvest two Nascent Soul Fruits at once.

He could tell that Nightmare Lord was trying to lure him in, but unfortunately, the allure of Nascent Soul couldn't ensnare Ji Yuan.

Nightmare Lord naturally saw through Ji Yuan's intentions, so he felt reassured.

"Of course I want to, what cultivator in the world doesn't want to reach the Nascent Soul stage?"

Ji Yuan said with a smile.

Nightmare Lord continued, "Given your relationship with Qiu Qianhai, he must have told you everything. You probably also know that I come from the Yin Ghost Sect, so I have some understanding of this Rakshasa Sea..."

"I know a place in this core area where there is an opportunity to form a Nascent Soul. This opportunity is useless to me, but it will be of great use to you. If you are willing, I will personally take you to retrieve it!"

Nightmare Lord raised his hand as he spoke, looking quite spirited.

Ji Yuan looked at him, her mind not relaxing in the slightest.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, and manna from heaven won't fall from the sky.

"Tell me, what do you need me to do, senior?" Ji Yuan asked directly.

"Indeed, smart people are quick to speak."

Nightmare Lord first praised him, then said, "It's simple, I just want you to do me a favor."

Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Senior, do you want me to join you in killing the Bone Nightmare Demon?"

"No, with your level of cultivation, what can you possibly kill?"

Nightmare Lord shook his head, "No, no."

"What is that?"

"I just need your help to get something."

"Oh?" Ji Yuan's eyes flickered slightly. If this were just about besieging and killing the Bone Nightmare Demon, it would be fine; it would still be within Ji Yuan's expectations. But now...

"Senior, are you trying to kill me?"

Ji Yuan remained direct and to the point.

"I wouldn't dare," Nightmare True Monarch denied. "You know Qiu Qianhai's personality better than I do. If he knew I had killed you... how could he possibly willingly let me possess his body? He would probably self-destruct immediately."

Ji Yuan: "???"

No, possession?

You old scoundrel, you just said it so casually?

"You... finally admit that you're going to possess Qiu Qianhai's body?" Ji Yuan's voice unconsciously turned sinister as he said this.

"There's no real issue of admitting or denying it."

Nightmare Lord shrugged and said calmly, "Do you think you two brothers wouldn't have seen through it if I hadn't admitted it? It's just that I was the one who brought it to the forefront."

"You just wanted to kill me, wasn't that because of this?"

That's really true...

Ji Yuan looked at the Nightmare True Lord, who had a calm expression and seemed to know everything, and remained silent for a long time. In the end, he had no choice but to ask in a low voice.

"Senior, is there anything we can discuss?"

What are we talking about?

Naturally, the discussion should focus on whether it's possible to avoid possessing Qiu Qianhai and instead choose someone else to possess.

"We'll see."

Nightmare Lord waved his hand impatiently.

Clearly, this question displeased him greatly, or rather, made him quite unhappy.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to remain silent.

"Let's go, I'll take you to retrieve the treasure that helped you form your Nascent Soul first."

As Nightmare Lord spoke, he leaped into the air, drawing an arc in the sky before heading straight north.

He didn't force Ji Yuan to leave; he just left with an air of complete confidence.

Ji Yuan watched his retreating figure, and could only sigh and follow.

If Nightmare Lord really wanted to take action, let alone now, even if Ji Yuan had escaped, he could have forcibly brought him back.

To some extent, Ji Yuan is now in the core area for the first time, and is almost completely clueless about what's going on inside.

As a true disciple of the Yin Ghost Sect, Nightmare True Lord obviously had a certain understanding of this core area. Ji Yuan thought that following him now was almost like having a guide.

Seeing that Ji Yuan had vanished and was following, Nightmare Lord slowed down.

Only after Ji Yuan caught up did he speak up with a laugh, asking, "What's wrong? Aren't you going to take out that rare treasure of yours and use it?"

Previously, when the two met in Rakshasa City, Ji Yuan used Lightning Strike to instantly appear next to Nightmare Lord.

"It consumes too much energy, so let's avoid using it if possible."

There's no way you can hide from this old scoundrel.

Therefore, Ji Yuan had no choice but to tell the truth.

"hehe."

The answer was exactly as Nightmare Lord had expected.

"May I ask, senior, what kind of favor do you require my assistance?"

Ji Yuan didn't think he had any special abilities that would make Nightmare Lord take a liking to him, so he couldn't understand it and could only ask.

"Hehe, no rush, let me get this treasure for you first."

Nightmare Lord said with a chuckle.

...So he wants me to owe him a favor first, and then ask me to help him?

But since he had Qiu Qianhai's life in his hands, there was absolutely no need for him to go to such lengths.

Ji Yuan couldn't understand... or perhaps he also needed to go to that place.

"How much do you know about the matter of Nascent Soul formation?"

The voice of Nightmare Lord echoed in Ji Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

He put aside his reverie and said seriously, "The process of breaking the core and emerging into the nascent soul is extremely dangerous, but it is still worth trying. However, the next step, the tribulation of inner demons... is the most dangerous hurdle. Eight or nine out of ten who attempt to form their nascent soul perish under the tribulation of inner demons."

"good."

Nightmare Lord nodded and said, "The inner demon tribulation originates from the Nascent Soul and can directly strike the softest and most vulnerable part of your heart..."

He smiled as he spoke.

"In short, whatever you fear most, this inner demon tribulation will bring you. No matter how well you hide it or how deeply you conceal it, the inner demon tribulation will be able to dig out your little thoughts."

As he spoke, Nightmare Lord made a grabbing gesture, "I'll magnify it infinitely and strike your very soul."

"Among the countless cultivators in this world, who doesn't have some mental barriers they can't overcome?"

"Whether it's watching the joys of youth fade away, the helplessness of facing aging parents, or witnessing the death of siblings, friends, or beloved partners before your eyes... there are many such experiences, and all of these will become nourishment for the tribulations of the heart."

"Therefore, it is more difficult for the older a person is to form a Nascent Soul, because they have experienced more and have more nourishment for the tribulation of inner demons... But this is not entirely true. Some old thieves have seen it all and are at peace in their hearts, so they are better able to overcome the tribulation of inner demons."

Nightmare Lord talked on and on, and Ji Yuan listened especially attentively, afraid of missing even the slightest bit of experience.

"Therefore, there are two major hurdles in forming a Nascent Soul: one is shattering the core, and the other is the tribulation of inner demons."

"Then I wonder which difficulty this treasure you found for me, senior, will help me overcome?"

Ji Yuan asked.

"The Tribulation of Inner Demons".

Nightmare Lord said directly, "There once grew a 'Void Sacred Heart Lotus' in this Rakshasa Sea. Although it has long been picked, there is still a lotus seed left behind. When you get that lotus seed, take it when you are undergoing your inner demon tribulation. It will protect your state of mind."

He then calculated with his fingers.

"This should increase your chances of overcoming your inner demons by about 30%."

...So tall?!

If this old scoundrel wasn't lying to me, then the effects of these lotus seeds are indeed quite potent.

Ji Yuan listened with some skepticism.

"Don't worry, you'll know how effective it is once you get it."

Nightmare Lord saw through Ji Yuan's doubts and smiled, "Never mind, you're too slow. Come with me."

After saying that, he took the initiative to use his escape technique to take Ji Yuan with him, and the two of them turned into a streak of earth-yellow light and disappeared into the distance.

...The earth element is still on this yellow sandy land.

This Nightmare Lord really got the better of himself.

Ji Yuan pondered in his heart, but at the same time he did not relax his vigilance in the slightest. At least his divine sense was tightly drawn to the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine in the storage bag, as if he was ready to take a sip at the slightest disagreement.

After flying north for about half a day, all Ji Yuan saw was endless yellow sand.

If Nightmare Lord hadn't changed directions several times, he would have thought the two of them had fallen into some kind of magic array.

"We're almost there. In a bit, you take this and lure the lotus seed out. Then I'll use an array to trap it. Otherwise, with our combined cultivation levels, it won't be easy for us to take it down."

Nightmare Lord tossed a jade bottle to Ji Yuan, saying, "Before using it, remember to put on your Soul-Devouring Armor to completely isolate your body's spiritual energy. If there is even the slightest leakage, the lotus seed will not emerge."

Ji Yuan looked at the jade bottle in his hand.

"This lotus seed has actually developed its own consciousness?"

"When the Void Sacred Heart Lotus is complete, it's a spiritual plant approaching the fifth rank. What do you think?"

Nightmare Lord countered with a question.

"If it weren't for the fact that you happen to have this Soul-Devouring Armor, which can isolate all magical power and spiritual energy from the body, I wouldn't have been able to get it even if I wanted to."

"It seems this item is truly destined for me."

Ji Yuan smiled sheepishly, while simultaneously using his divine sense to continuously examine his surroundings.

But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find a place that looked like it might be hiding treasure.

Therefore, he became increasingly vigilant.

...This old scoundrel wanted me to use this thing as bait while he set up a trap nearby.

Who will be caught then, the lotus seed or me?

But now that we're already on this pirate ship, if we don't go... well, let's just get our hands on these lotus seeds first. If things really come to a head, we can always make a move later.

This old thief is now relying on the Corpse King's body, which is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. No matter how strong the formation he sets up is, it is only a fourth-order formation. With my Eye of Truth, this formation is nothing to me.

Ji Yuan thought to himself.

Nightmare Lord stopped and pointed to a stretch of sand dunes in the distance.

"Do you see that? The range of that lotus seed's activity is in that area. I'll go set up the formation first, and you can come back wearing the Soul-Devouring Armor a day later."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, why not just throw the jade bottle into the formation? Why go deeper into the formation?"

"Heh, the Soul-Devouring Armor can isolate your magical power, but it can't isolate you as a person. The Lotus Seed will only come out when it sees a living person," Nightmare True Monarch sneered.

Why is that?

"Because this thing likes to eat people."

The lotus seeds that like to eat people... Ji Yuan became a little curious for a moment.

However, aside from these methods, I am also a body cultivator in the late stage of the Tendon Forging Realm. Even if this lotus seed really eats people, it won't be able to defeat me for a while.

"I'll head over first."

After finishing his words, Nightmare Lord abandoned Ji Yuan and left alone.

When he teleported to the sky above the sand dunes, a yellowish-brown array plate appeared in his hand.

Eight array flags were also suspended above the array plate.

Ji Yuan locked onto the object with his divine sense and watched it very carefully.

"It is indeed a fourth-order earth-type formation. Judging from the flowing array patterns, it is a trapping formation... exactly as he described."

However, besides being a Nascent Soul cultivator, Nightmare True Monarch was also a fourth-tier array master, which surprised Ji Yuan somewhat.

"However, the fact that the Bone Nightmare Old Demon was able to lend me the inheritance of that fourth-tier array master means that he is most likely also a fourth-tier array master... These two master and disciple are truly of the same lineage... But if that's the case, I will most likely also become a fourth-tier array master in the future."

Ji Yuan couldn't help but think of it.

After Nightmare Lord set up the formation, he retreated twenty miles away, found a sand dune, disappeared into it for a mile, and hid inside the dune, remaining motionless.

Seeing his cautious attitude, Ji Yuan also became serious.

A day passed in this way, and suddenly the voice of Nightmare Lord resounded in his mind.

"That's about it. Put on the Soul-Devouring Armor and go inside."

Ji Yuan didn't say anything, and just silently stood up.

The spirit-devouring bees flew out of the spirit beast pouch at his waist, landing on him one by one, and eventually transforming into a set of close-fitting black armor.

"Tsk, with rare treasures and this ancient insect-controlling technique, you've certainly had some good fortune on your side."

Nightmare Lord even had time to sigh.

Ji Yuan had specifically asked Mu Xueyao about the ancient insect-controlling technique, mainly about his ability to transform the Soul-Devouring Bees into Soul-Devouring Armor... The current insect-controlling technique no longer has this ability.

It is said that it can only be found in some ancient martial arts techniques, but this is just a legend.

A legend called "Insect Tamer".

Legend has it that any of the strange insects that make it onto the list of strange insects represents a certain kind of artifact, but what exactly it is remains unknown.

Until Ji Yuan's Soul-Devouring Armor was recognized.

He ignored Nightmare Lord's words, transformed into a beam of light, and arrived outside the formation. He then chose to enter on foot.

The formation was invisible. If Ji Yuan hadn't witnessed Nightmare Lord setting up a formation here, he wouldn't have known that he had already stepped into it.

After he had been in the formation for an hour and was sure there were no problems, he finally uncorked the bottle in his hand.

Ji Yuan originally thought that the bottle would emit a fragrance like that of lotus flowers.

But to everyone's surprise, the aroma of roasted meat wafted out after the cork was removed.

...These lotus seeds, are they fucking cannibalistic?!

In an instant, Ji Yuan became even more energetic, and even unconsciously straightened his back.

All that could be heard was the howling wind and the hissing sound of yellow sand hitting the Soul-Devouring Armor. Ji Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, motionless, letting the yellow sand bury him.

He was alert to his surroundings with his divine sense, but he saw nothing.

Two full days passed, and Ji Yuan quietly raised his body three times to prevent himself from being buried.

Finally, on the third day, he sensed something unusual.

It wasn't that he discovered it with his divine sense, but rather that he heard a different sound with his ears.

It sounded like the rustling of mice, as if mice were digging holes in the sand and rapidly approaching.

coming!

It cannot be detected by divine sense, but can be heard by the ears.

Needless to say, it must be that lotus seed... I wonder what a man-eating lotus seed looks like.

Although Ji Yuan was nervously on the inside, he remained calm and composed on the surface, as if he hadn't felt anything at all.

The sound continued to ring out, and became increasingly clear, indicating that the lotus seed was rapidly approaching from underground... Ji Yuan was already prepared to dodge.

Two breaths passed in this tense atmosphere, and Ji Yuan's left ear twitched slightly.

"rustle--"

"Whoosh—"

At first, it seemed as if something squeezed through the desert and emerged from the ground. Then, this thing rushed straight towards Ji Yuan at an incredibly fast speed.

Ji Yuan felt that the speed of this short-range burst kill was comparable to his own when he was in the mid-stage of the Tendon Forging Realm.

Such explosive speed over short distances would probably be too fast for even a late-stage Core Formation cultivator to react to.

Damn!

That old scoundrel really wanted to kill me!

It's fast, and Jiyuan is even faster!

Just as the bite was about to land on Ji Yuan's head and sever his entire head, his figure vanished into thin air.

"Click—"

A sharp, piercing snapping sound rang out from where Ji Yuan had been standing. He had clearly seen the thing, but his divine sense still couldn't detect it.

This thing... really is a large, yellowish-brown rat. Although its body looks only as long as a human arm, its mouth is enormous. When it opens, it can easily bite off a person's head. Moreover, its huge mouth is full of serrated fangs.

...No, you old scoundrel Nightmare, you're telling me this is a lotus seed?!

The thought had barely formed in Ji Yuan's mind, but before he could even speak, the giant rat had already swooped over again.

A yellowish-brown thread flashed through the air, and Ji Yuan also fled.

But this time he was prepared. His extended divine sense found Nightmare True Monarch and roared within his sea of ​​consciousness, "Here it comes!!"

I don't know if that old scoundrel, Nightmare Lord, really didn't notice, or if he was just pretending.

It wasn't until he received Ji Yuan's message that he belatedly exclaimed, "What?!"

But since Ji Yuan had already sent a message, he could no longer hide. He burst out from the ground and took another step, like a rainbow piercing the sun, instantly arriving above the formation from afar.

When he saw Ji Yuan being chased by the giant rat time and time again, yet managing to evade it each time, a hint of amazement and surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Young friend, you truly have excellent skills."

Just as Nightmare Lord used his magic to approach, the giant rat seemed to sense something and immediately retreated into the ground without the slightest hesitation.

Nightmare Lord, however, calmly took out the array plate.

"Now that you're here, you're not leaving."

As they spoke, a yellowish-brown light screen suddenly appeared above the vast sand dunes. As the light swirled, array patterns emerged across the entire sandy ground.

...A fourth-order formation can be used as a protective formation for a typical sect.

Although the fourth-order formation set up by Nightmare Monarch is simple, Ji Yuan could still feel a trace of the divine power of the fourth-order formation under his activation.

After array patterns appeared on the ground, Ji Yuan floated up into the air and looked down.

A halo of light kept appearing on the ground. With each spot that lit up, something seemed to be moving through the ground. But as more and more halo of light appeared, the thing's movement slowed down.

The big rat is about to be caught?

Ji Yuan's gaze followed the glowing circle as it moved, and finally, when the circle lit up on the top of a sand dune, a beam of earth-yellow light suddenly descended from the array above.

The formation extends across the sand dunes.

"boom--"

Atop the sand dunes where array flags had been planted earlier, a beam of light suddenly appeared, connecting to the array.

Looking from the center, Ji Yuan saw that these beams of light seemed to follow a certain rhythm... because when all the beams of light were combined, Ji Yuan actually saw the phantom of a tiger descending a mountain in the air.

Its figure appeared in the void and suddenly lunged forward.

Like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, it bit off the large rat that was imprisoned by the formation.

The moment the tiger pounced, Ji Yuan had already caught up. His figure swept through the air and arrived at the battle site in an instant.

However, the formation here is well-controlled, so even if he arrived quickly, it would be too late.

The hungry tiger bit the giant rat to death, leaving only a white light that shot towards the sky, eventually transforming into a snow-white lotus seed that fell into the hands of Nightmare Lord.

Ji Yuan stared intently at this scene.

At first, he was surprised that the giant rat was indeed transformed from a lotus seed, but in the next instant, he knew that this old thief was probably going to deal with him.

We can't wait, not even for a moment. We absolutely cannot let him trap himself in this formation.

So, taking advantage of the moment when Nightmare Lord looked down to examine the lotus seeds, Ji Yuan turned his head away, and at the same time, a purple vertical eye was squeezed out between his eyebrows.

Under the discerning divine eye, the flaws in this formation have nowhere to hide.

Ji Yuan glanced at it and immediately saw several flaws.

Perhaps because the old thief had set up the formation in too short a time and did not manipulate it carefully, there was a spot on the formation that was completely red.

Ji Yuan put away his Eye of Truth, and four Azure Wave Swords flew out from his dantian.

Bloodshed is the main theme, and the four swords combine in perfect harmony!

By the time Nightmare Lord sensed this anomaly, Ji Yuan, wielding the Blood Slaughter Sword, had already broken through the formation and flown out from the opening, arriving outside the formation.

Clad in the Soul-Devouring Armor and wielding the Blood-Slaying Sword, he calmly gazed at the Nightmare True Lord opposite him.

As if realizing something was amiss, the latter waved his hand, and the array beneath him transformed into array flags, which eventually fell back onto the array plate in his hand.

He flew close, a smile on his face, and said:

"I was so focused on checking if there was anything wrong with these lotus seeds that I completely forgot you were still inside the formation, Ji Yuan. I'm so sorry, so sorry."

They didn't act at first, only responding after I shouted for them to do so.

After it was done, you took the lotus seeds and trapped yourself in this formation... Tsk tsk tsk, if my methods hadn't been a little less effective, I probably would have been killed by you already, right?

Holding the Blood Killing Sword, Ji Yuan truly had the idea of ​​killing this Nightmare True Lord at this moment.

The latter noticed the change in Ji Yuan's emotions, so he put away his smile and said in a serious voice, "Indeed, the previous test was indeed intended to test you, Ji Yuan."

"After all, I only cooperate with the strong. If you, Ji Yuan, can't even overcome this little hurdle, how can you talk about helping me?"

"But now it seems..." Nightmare True Monarch looked Ji Yuan up and down, who was wearing the Soul Devouring Armor, and clicked his tongue and said, "You, Ji Yuan, have passed the test. You can be considered a strong person."

After saying that, he gently pushed the lotus seed that was emitting white light in his hand, and it fell in front of Ji Yuan.

"Consider this lotus seed a small gift for us."

Ji Yuan still held the Blood Killing Sword in his right hand, showing no change whatsoever because of what Nightmare True Monarch had said. He didn't even glance at the lotus seed that had fallen in front of him.

He could only sense the calming aura emanating from the lotus seed. With his left hand, he reached into his storage pouch at his waist, took out a jade box, and put the lotus seed into the pouch... The Blood Killing Sword in his hand split into four flying swords, which remained hovering around him, ready to strike at any moment.

"Tsk tsk, still don't believe me?"

"Nightmare Lord asked."

Now that he had the treasure, Ji Yuan finally spoke, saying, "At first, I believed you, but what you have done... has repeatedly disheartened me."

"It's alright, because I'll need your help next," Nightmare True Lord said with a slight smile.

"Oh? What kind of help is it?"

Ji Yuan asked again.

The Nightmare True Monarch hadn't answered the previous inquiries, but this time, he did... well, it wasn't exactly an answer; he simply took out a strange insect from the spirit beast pouch at his waist.

It is a butterfly.

There is also a connection.

Her name is Mengdie (Dream Butterfly).

It ranks thirty-sixth on the list of unusual insects.

(End of this chapter)