Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 397 The Nightmare of Filial Piety and the Bone Nightmare [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Could it be that the Lord of the Soul Palace recognized Nightmare True Monarch and therefore deliberately offered his assistance?

Or did Nightmare Lord take the initiative to approach him and reveal the truth?

Ji Yuan didn't know what it was, and could only guess in his heart.

But regardless of which one it is, it's a certainty that the Soul Palace Master is helping Nightmare True Monarch!

"If there's only one kind of treasure in this blood pool, then one more of me won't make a difference. If there's more than one kind of treasure inside, then one more of me still won't make a difference."

Nightmare Lord pressed his advantage, saying:

"You all haven't broken through this illusion yet, and you probably know how difficult it is. Now I happen to have this Divine Stabilizing Vine... and with the methods you have, there might be a chance to break through this illusion."

"Instead of fighting here now, why don't we wait until we break through the illusion... What do you think?"

After saying this, Nightmare Lord fell silent.

He then took a step back and transmitted his voice to Ji Yuan, saying, "Tsk, there's a reason why the demonic path has become increasingly inferior to the righteous path in recent years."

"Oh? What you mean, senior..."

"Internal strife! They haven't even gotten their hands on the treasure yet, and they're already fighting so fiercely... Tsk tsk, just you wait and see how I'll manipulate them like puppets!"

Nightmare Lord seemed extremely confident, but Ji Yuan didn't know where his confidence came from.

His words had clearly stirred up a storm in the hearts of the Nascent Soul cultivators, and they didn't reply immediately, as if they were communicating with each other through telepathy.

Ji Yuan took the opportunity to examine the pool of blood in the very center of the sand.

On the surface, it looks like a pond made of blood, and the wind and sand blow over it, making the bloody water ripple.

...Sixth Rank, why is this blood pool called the Sixth Rank Blood Pool?

Ji Yuan didn't understand at first, but then he scanned it with his divine sense and finally understood.

It turns out that the blood in this blood pool is actually layered.

The blood becomes thicker towards the center of the pool and thinner towards the outer edges.

Even the colors are slightly different.

...Six turns means that the blood pool is divided into six layers.

However, I didn't experience the illusion that Nightmare Lord mentioned on the way. Could it be that I have to go deeper to feel it?

As Ji Yuan was thinking, he suddenly felt a divine sense descend upon him, and then Ma Gui's voice rang out above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Fellow Daoist, you must be the disciple of Senior Xuan Yunzi, right?"

...That's right, so why don't you hurry up and call him Martial Uncle?

Ji Yuan muttered to himself, but outwardly transmitted his thoughts through divine sense:

"Indeed, fellow Daoist is Senior Bone Nightmare's disciple?"

"That's right, I am Asaki... May I ask your name, sir?"

"No need for formalities, my surname is Di, and my given name is Renjie."

Ji Yuan really didn't know what name to choose, so he just blurted one out.

"Di? That's a rather unusual surname."

Ma Gui said, as if he was just making conversation.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of this remote island or small family."

Ji Yuan said with a slight smile.

"but……"

Ma Gui suddenly changed the subject, "Fellow Daoist, you seem to resemble one of my friends."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan's heart stirred. "Who is it? Could you introduce me to them?"

"It's a pity, he's dead."

As soon as Ma Gui said that, Ji Yuan knew who he was talking about.

Isn't that me?

Ji Yuan really thought back on his appearance before and after. His appearance and aura had definitely changed. The only thing that was the same was his clothes.

They were all wearing blue robes.

Or perhaps they share some similarities in temperament?

"That is indeed a bit of a pity."

Ji Yuan said calmly.

During their conversation, the Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to have finished their discussion via telepathy. Finally, it was the Bone Nightmare Old Demon who turned around, looked at his master whom he "would not recognize even if they met again," and said in a deep voice:

"It is fate that we have met. Since you are willing to lend a helping hand, why not cooperate this time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon spoke up, saying, "I have a fragment of an ancient magic weapon here, which emits a soul-suppressing aura that can help us resist this illusion."

After speaking, he waved his right hand, and an object resembling a broken tile flew out from his sleeve and landed in front of him, emanating a mysterious aura.

"I have a piece of Qingming Ancient Jade here, which can emit the 'Pure Mind Domain' to protect the clarity of the mind and can also be used to resist the illusions here."

As soon as the Soul Palace Master finished speaking, he flipped his left hand, and an ancient jade appeared in his palm.

The ancient jade was ring-shaped, about the size of a palm, and bluish-gray in color. It had naturally formed cloud-like patterns on it, and as it floated in the air, wisps of white clouds appeared around the Soul Palace Master.

All these unusual phenomena indicate that this thing is no ordinary object.

Ji Yuan didn't know if this thing was good or bad, but when Nightmare Lord saw it, his relaxed expression immediately became tense.

This alone is enough to demonstrate the preciousness of this item.

"I never imagined that the Lord of the Soul Palace had such a treasure hidden away. It seems that if we had arrived any later, this treasure would have truly been taken by you."

The Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace spoke in a sarcastic tone from the very first word.

"Heh, this blood pool was discovered by the Soul Palace Master himself. So what if he takes the treasure?"

The Heavenly Demon spoke up, answering the Soul Palace Master's words.

"Tsk tsk, so what? If that's the case, then leave. What are you still doing here?"

When it comes to hermaphrodites, the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace has never been afraid of anyone.

The Heavenly Demon Lord had suffered the most from this, so this time he just sneered and didn't pursue the matter further.

"I also have a Mirror of Illusion here, which can see through illusions and return to one's true self. It will certainly play a significant role in breaking through the illusion here."

The Lord of the Black Serpent Palace, sitting on the sand, gently patted his green robe. A green ripple flashed, and a mirror appeared in his hand.

Everyone was using their divine sense to investigate, and Ji Yuan was no exception.

His nascent soul consciousness was mixed in and not noticeable.

It was a bronze mirror about the size of a palm, with intricate "Kanxu" runes engraved on the back. Although the Xuan She Palace Lord was holding this Mirror of Delusion, the mirror surface was as hazy as water, and no human figure could be reflected.

Then, leaning back in her recliner, Consort Huanxi spoke up as well:

"I have a substitute soul-destroying puppet here. You can leave your soul essence on it, and then you can transfer a part of the illusions you encounter to this substitute soul-destroying puppet so that it can help bear them."

As she spoke, a wooden puppet carved from soul-nourishing wood flew out of her storage bag and landed in front of her, transforming into a half-person-sized puppet, its entire body emitting a hazy gray mist.

It does not look like an ordinary thing.

Seeing that everyone present had taken out their treasures to resist the illusion, with only the Bone Nightmare Demon remaining... everyone's eyes naturally fell on him.

"Brother Gu has been away for quite some time; surely the things you've prepared won't disappoint us?"

Lord Xuanshe asked with a smile.

"It's acceptable."

The Bone Nightmare Demon looked around, and his gaze lingered on Nightmare True Monarch for a moment.

He didn't try to hide it.

As he spoke, he stepped forward, and a jade bottle flew out from his waist, hovering in front of him. He reached out and uncorked the bottle, and pills flew out one by one.

The pill was about the size of a longan, perfectly round, grayish-white in color, as if covered in dust, and had no smell.

"This matter..."

Upon seeing this, the Soul Palace Master subconsciously frowned. He recognized him, but he was also somewhat incredulous.

The Heavenly Demon Lord directly asked:

"This is the Forget-Dust Pill? You went to trade with the Xuanqing Sect? Didn't they catch up with you?"

Three questions in a row.

After showing the pill, the Bone Nightmare Demon put it back into his storage bag.

"Yes, these are the Forget-Dust Pills of the Xuanqing Sect. There are seven in total, which should be enough for the few of us."

"As for the Xuanqing Sect... they are more interested in Mount Futu."

As he spoke, the Bone Nightmare Demon turned to look at Nightmare True Monarch, then said in a deep voice:

"That's about all the stuff we have. If there aren't any other problems... let's get started right away."

Upon hearing this, Nightmare Lord stepped forward with a smile.

While attracting everyone's attention, he smiled and said, "It is an honor to see the treasures of all of you fellow Daoists today; it has truly broadened my horizons."

"However, I have a small question."

"Fellow Daoist Xuanyun, please speak."

The old demon Tian Sha stroked his beard and said.

He can now treat any Nascent Soul cultivator with a friendly demeanor, except for the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace.

Nightmare Lord nodded and smiled, "Although there are many treasures, if everyone goes together, then the effects and efficacy will be distributed among them, and in reality, they will only be considered ordinary."

"But if all these treasures are concentrated on one person, I believe that it will be possible to break through this illusion and retrieve the treasures from the blood pool."

Before he could finish speaking, the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace sneered:

"What, just because we gave you a chance to participate, you really think you're someone important?"

"You were thinking of entrusting all the treasures to you so you could go and seize them, weren't you?"

"I didn't mean that. If you all trust me, then it's perfectly acceptable to hand over all the treasures to Fellow Daoist Xuan She to seize them."

Nightmare Lord bowed slightly, appearing completely submissive.

Upon hearing this suggestion, the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace actually touched his exceptionally smooth chin.

"If that's the case... then it's not necessarily a bad thing."

"Ha, you old worm, keep dreaming your pipe dream."

The Heavenly Fiend Old Demon sneered, then his gaze swept over everyone present, and he said in a deep voice:

"Alright, I know what kind of people you old fogies are. Since you don't trust anyone to go, then let's all go together. When the treasure ends up in someone else's hands, don't complain."

"Can."

The Lord of the Soul Palace nodded.

Since the person who first discovered the blood pool nodded in agreement, the others naturally had no problem with it either.

As Ji Yuan watched this scene unfold, the voice of Nightmare True Monarch suddenly rang in his mind, "How about it, tsk tsk, I will bring all the Nascent Soul cultivators in later and trap them in this illusion."

"At that time, the two of us will work together to activate the Dream Butterfly so that we can retrieve the treasure from this blood pool."

"...Senior, are you confident you can trap them all in this illusion?"

Ji Yuan asked in surprise.

However, his surprise was tinged with a hint of doubt.

Nightmare Lord knew what he wanted to ask, and didn't hide anything, saying directly, "The Divine Vine is fake. When I break it, everyone will be trapped inside, and I will use Dream Butterfly to get out."

"Brilliant, senior is truly brilliant."

Ji Yuan couldn't help but praise.

"I'm taking all the Nascent Soul cultivators with me in a bit. Do me a favor... kill this grand-disciple of mine, okay?"

"Don't worry, once we enter the illusion, we will lose our sense of the outside world. Even if you two destroy the sky outside, we won't be able to feel it."

Nightmare Lord transmitted his voice, while Ji Yuan glanced at Ma Gui out of the corner of his eye.

The grand-disciple of Nightmare True Lord is naturally the disciple of Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

Damn ghost...

Ji Yuan had wanted to kill him for a long time. He had tried once before in Rakshasa City, but unfortunately, he managed to escape.

Now Nightmare Lord has brought this matter up again...

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment before replying telepathically: "It is possible, but there is one problem. This Ma Gui is the personal disciple of the Bone Nightmare Old Demon, and he must have many trump cards and tricks... Although I have many tricks, I am not sure if I can handle him. Moreover, if the matter drags on for too long without being resolved, things may change."

"hehe."

When Nightmare Lord heard Ji Yuan's telepathic message, how could he not understand what he meant?

In a word.

They only do work if they get something in return.

"Alright, keep this safe. He definitely has a treasure left behind by the Bone Nightmare. When he uses the treasure, throw this out and it will instantly break the treasure and take his life."

As Nightmare Lord spoke, something suddenly disappeared into Ji Yuan's sleeve and landed in his hand.

He applied a little force.

Hold this object in your hand.

This is... a small iron ring, no bigger than the palm of your hand.

But Ji Yuan didn't delve into it at this moment. Instead, he immediately put it into his storage bag.

In the distance, the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon and his companions had already stepped out, leaving the sand dunes and arriving at the edge of the desert.

"I've gone."

After finishing speaking, Nightmare Lord took a step forward and arrived between Heavenly Fiend Old Demon and Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

Next to them were the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace, the Joyful Lady, and the Lord of the Soul Palace.

After arriving here.

Nightmare Lord seemed to sense something and turned around to look.

Beside the sand dune where Ji Yuan was, there were two other people.

The Fire Spirit Demon Mother in the early Nascent Soul stage, and the Hemp Demon.

Ji Yuan had no idea what Nightmare True Monarch felt when he looked at his former Daoist partner... who had now become his disciple's Daoist partner.

In short, at this moment, he said in a calm tone:

"Fellow Daoist...aren't you coming along?"

The Bone Nightmare Demon glanced at him again and said indifferently, "No need, I'll go."

"I see."

Nightmare Lord nodded as if he understood, and then said, "I don't have anything to say, but I read in an ancient book that once the Blood Pool Illusion is broken, the treasures inside will escape."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several Nascent Soul cultivators, who had previously remained calm, all changed slightly.

Among them, the Soul Palace Master reacted the fastest, and he immediately said:

"I think we might have a better chance if there are more people. Why don't we invite Fellow Daoist Huo Ling to come along?"

"Indeed, it's dangerous outside. Who knows if those wicked people from the righteous path will come after us. If that happens, Fellow Daoist Huo Ling will be in danger all alone outside."

The Heavenly Fiend Demon nodded slightly, his tone suggesting that the Bone Nightmare Demon was considering the matter.

The Bone Nightmare Demon chuckled, but didn't expose their thoughts. Instead, he simply transmitted a message to them.

The Fire Spirit Mother, which had been hovering on the sand dune, flew over and landed beside him.

"Alright, is that okay now?"

When the Bone Nightmare Demon said this, he gave Nightmare True Monarch a special look.

Unfortunately, it did not cause any conflict.

"Alright, since there are no problems, let's set off."

As Nightmare Lord spoke, he took out his Binding Vine again. He infused it with his magic power, and with a gentle flick of his right hand, the Binding Vine immediately spread out to both sides, transforming into a vine that was more than ten meters long.

He reached out and grasped the middle part, while the Heavenly Fiend Demon and the Bone Nightmare Demon each grasped his left and right sides, and the others followed suit.

Thus, this group of Nascent Soul cultivators walked forward step by step in this extremely strange posture.

After walking about twenty meters, Ji Yuan noticed that their steps suddenly stopped, and then they all stopped.

It's unclear what they actually saw or experienced.

After standing still for a few breaths, the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon took out his broken magic weapon fragment, infused it with magic power, and it floated above everyone's heads.

The fragments of the magical artifact emitted a bluish-brown light, enveloping everyone's bodies.

Then, enveloped in this light, they continued to walk forward step by step.

They had already entered the illusion.

Ji Yuan subconsciously turned his head to look at the sesame ghost on the sand dune next to him.

Coincidentally, Ma Gui also looked over at him.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

Ji Yuan forced a smile at him... The Bone Nightmare Demon and the others had only been in the illusion for a short time, and their predicament was probably not yet too severe. If they made a move now, there was a slight possibility that they would be detected.

It would be better to wait a little while.

"Brother Di, with your mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, you dare to venture into this core area. You truly possess extraordinary strength."

Ma Gui praised.

"It's all thanks to my master's protection. Otherwise, with my meager skills, I'd probably be buried somewhere long ago." Ji Yuan smiled sheepishly. "On the other hand, Brother Ma... his name was already legendary when we first arrived in Winter City."

"Oh? I don't have a big name."

Ma Gui's one eye was slightly narrowed, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Who in the world doesn't know the name of Young Master Ma? Brother Ma is too modest."

Ji Yuan smiled in agreement.

As expected, Ma Gui's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing the words "Young Master Ma." He waved his hands sheepishly, saying, "It's just an empty reputation, nothing more than a rumor spread by outsiders."

Having spent so many years in the Bone Nightmare Sect, how could Ji Yuan not know what Ma Gui's nature and needs?

What he needs is the recognition of others, or more precisely, the recognition of him as the next generation successor of the Bone Nightmare Sect.

Unfortunately, although the Bone Nightmare Demon kept making him work, he never gave him any official title, which made him extremely uneasy.

"I wonder if Brother Di currently has a place to stay in this Abyss Continent? If not, you might consider our Bone Nightmare Sect..."

Having developed a good impression, Ma Gui naturally began recruiting new members for the sect.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, then transformed into a beam of light and arrived at the sand dune where Ma Gui was.

This action caused Ma Gui to instinctively take a few steps back, while placing his left hand in front of his body in a defensive posture.

But Ji Yuan had no intention of attacking. He casually glanced at the group of Nascent Soul cultivators who had already entered the depths of the illusion before speaking to Ma Gui:

"I understand what Brother Ma means, but such an important matter still needs my master to make the decision."

"I understand, I understand."

Ma Gui nodded repeatedly, but he didn't lower his defensive stance.

"Moreover, to be honest, Brother Ma, my master and I have been living in the Far East for many years. The Xuanqing Sect has also been trying to recruit us. Moreover, my master and Xuanqing Zhenren are very close friends."

Upon hearing this, Ma Gui's eyes dimmed.

If two Nascent Soul cultivators have a personal relationship, then there's basically no chance of anything happening between them.

"But I've never liked the Xuanqing Sect. I always felt they had too many rules." Ji Yuan shook his head and expressed his thoughts.

"really……"

Upon hearing this, Ma Gui immediately became interested again. Even if he couldn't recruit a Nascent Soul cultivator, it would still be a good thing if he could recruit the direct disciple of that Nascent Soul cultivator.

With this relationship in place, the Nascent Soul cultivator's attitude towards his Bone Nightmare Sect will definitely be different.

As for the Bone Nightmare Old Demon, he only cares about whether there can be one more Nascent Soul cultivator in the sect.

"Brother Di, you can rest assured about that. Our Bone Nightmare Sect is known among the Eight Holy Lands for being unruly and free."

Ma Gui spread his hands and chuckled awkwardly.

Just as he spread his hands and relaxed his vigilance... Ji Yuan made his move. At such a short distance, he naturally did not use the magic escape light, but instead used the body cultivation technique of movement.

He appeared in front of Ma Gui almost instantly.

So fast was Ji Yuan that he had already grabbed Ma Gui by the neck before he could even summon the Canglan Sword.

The immense force carried him away from the sand dune. Ji Yuan intended to crush him to death, but when he exerted his strength, he activated the bone armor worn by Ma Gui.

A white bone-like light shield appeared above it, completely protecting the demon.

But... so what?

Ji Yuan reached out and summoned five Canglan swords. Amidst flashes of purple lightning, four of them attacked from the four corners, locking the hemp ghost encased in bone armor.

"You're asking for it!"

After surviving Ji Yuan's first round of killing moves, Ma Gui immediately reacted. He waved his right hand forward, and the Demonic Marrow Drill appeared on its own. He held it in one hand and thrust it into the void.

"boom--"

"boom--"

"boom--"

Three voices rang out in succession, and figures of demonic marrow drills appeared around the two of them, attacking Ji Yuan from all directions. He scanned them with his divine sense and decided not to dodge.

Just as Ma Gui released the Demon Marrow Drill, intending to deliver a fatal blow to Ji Yuan.

He also activated the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder contained within the Azure Wave Sword with his thoughts.

The water borrowed the power of thunder.

Instantly, a net of lightning and rain formed around Ma Gui. In particular, Ji Yuan activated the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning contained within the four flying swords, and the powerful energy contained within them instantly shattered Ma Gui's defenses.

Lightning strikes straight to the bone!

"ah!!!"

Ma Gui had never cultivated his physique. When the lightning entered his body, he couldn't even hold on for a moment before his defenses were breached, and he let out a painful scream.

Once he lost his resistance, the uncontrolled Demonic Marrow Drill began to fly around wildly.

Ji Yuan manipulated the remaining giant sword and slashed across the sky, sending the demonic marrow flying.

Inside the intact bone armor, Ma Gui, using some unknown secret technique, managed to carry Ji Yuan despite being surrounded by blood energy. He gritted his teeth and glared at Ji Yuan, but this time, he didn't utter any more harsh words.

A dark blue light spread out from his body, instantly knocking away four Azure Wave Swords and sweeping away the terrifying Purple Heaven Divine Lightning as well.

...This is...a real treasure?!

As soon as Ji Yuan had this thought, he saw a wolf-hair brush gradually taking shape on Ma Gui's head.

This is the Bone Nightmare Demon's natal magic weapon!

Because Ji Yuan also has the same genuine treasure.

"Hehe, if it weren't for Master's favor, who deliberately gave me two genuine treasures, I would probably have been caught off guard and died at your hands without knowing why."

With the treasure protecting him, the previous panic on Ma Gui's face disappeared.

He even seemed quite calm and composed.

Indeed, this Nascent Soul cultivator's natal magic weapon, a true treasure made from a portion of its power, once taken out, would have an overwhelming advantage even against any Core Formation cultivator...

The fact that Ma Gui obtained two of these treasures at once is enough to show the attitude of the Bone Nightmare Demon towards him.

With the true treasure at hand, Ji Yuan reached out and summoned several Canglan swords.

The sword light flew like a dragon, and several flying swords struck the protective aura generated by this true treasure one after another, but they were all deflected.

"It seems that with my mid-stage Core Formation cultivation, I really have no way to deal with this treasure. But once I advance to the peak of Core Formation... and my Golden Core transforms into a Purple Core, I should be able to shake it."

Let alone a genuine treasure, even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator might be able to withstand a few moves from it.

Ji Yuan's brief contact with the magic weapon allowed him to discover the true nature of this treasure.

Ma Gui, naturally assuming that Ji Yuan was planning to use his own natal magic weapon to break the true treasure, sneered upon seeing this.

After a short breath, the illusory wolf-hair brush above his head gradually dissipated and transformed into a brand-new, genuine wolf-hair brush in his hand.

But at that moment, Ji Yuan, seeing this scene, flipped his right hand, which was hidden in his sleeve.

A ring appeared in his hand.

Only now was he able to use his divine sense to carefully scan the ring in his hand... It was pure white, as if it had been forged from millennia-old cold iron, and it felt icy cold to the touch.

It's like a magic weapon.

However, when Ji Yuan poured his magic power into it, he quickly sensed that this was a one-time use magic weapon... seemingly a natal magic weapon specifically crafted to target the Bone Nightmare Demon.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

As things stand, this is truly a master-disciple pair with a loving father and filial son.

They're each targeting one another, and no one trusts anyone else.

After the magic power was injected, the ring in Ji Yuan's hand, which was originally only the size of a palm, kept growing larger. In the time it takes to breathe, it turned into the size of a human head, like a pair of shackles worn around a person's neck.

Or perhaps a collar?

After injecting a quarter of his magic power, Ji Yuan also felt that the ring had reached its limit.

The demon on the other side naturally saw Ji Yuan's actions. He knew that Ji Yuan was holding back and preparing to use some trump card, just like now... after that halo reached its limit.

"go!"

Ji Yuan flicked his right hand, which was holding the ring, forward.

The ring transformed into a streak of light and flew out in an instant, striking straight at the hemp demon opposite.

Ma Gui then manipulated the real treasure in his hands, holding it up with both hands so that the wolf hair brush floated above his head.

He watched this scene without any concern.

In his view, unless Di Renjie also used his true treasure, it would be impossible for him to break through his true treasure using only these ordinary methods.

"Thump—"

Zhenbao collided with the ring in mid-air.

Suddenly, a dazzling light burst forth from the blue and white colors, and the terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from it forced even the demon to cast a spell to protect its head in order to block it.

But it was precisely after the two collided that...

Ma Gui was shocked to discover that his prized possession, which he was so proud of, was actually... destroyed under this snow-white ring!

The protective aura emanating from this treasure began to dissolve inch by inch upon encountering the ring, as if it had met its natural enemy.

The ring drew ever closer, while the wolf-hair brush retreated step by step.

Finally, there was no way to retreat.

Upon their encounter, the ring immediately wrapped around the blue wolf hair brush, then tightened its grip. In an instant, this treasure-level wolf hair brush... broke!

It was snapped off by the ring.

It transformed into scattered specks of magical starlight.

With the treasure destroyed, the protective aura surrounding Ma Gui gradually dissipated.

"this……"

Before he could even be surprised, the four Canglan swords that Ji Yuan had released earlier flew back and swept around Ma Gui once again, with bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning surging out once more.

"Ugh!!!"

As the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning descended upon him, the Demon immediately let out a painful howl.

His whole body stiffened instantly, and even the long hair on the top of his head stood up one by one under the blessing of the lightning.

Previously, when Ji Yuan used the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, he still had a treasure to resist, but unfortunately, he didn't have one this time.

Furthermore, he had placed too much faith in the treasure and hadn't used any other protective measures, so he was now facing Ji Yuan's Purple Heaven Divine Lightning once again...

His aura was visibly weakening.

Even the sounds are like that.

With his last remaining gaze, he looked at Ji Yuan, and in his dying moments, his mind seemed to become sharp again.

"Who...who are you?"

Now that things have come to this, Ma Gui finally realized that if it weren't for a life-or-death feud, why would this person have pressed on so relentlessly, even laying the groundwork beforehand, just to take his life the moment he got close?

The person in front of him was definitely not Di Renjie; he was most likely an enemy with whom he had a life-or-death feud!

Ji Yuan stepped closer and watched helplessly as his former enemy was reduced to a dead soul by his flying sword.

There was not a trace of pleasure in his eyes, nor a trace of pity.

Yes, but it's as bland as eating and drinking.

Perhaps this is also related to Ji Yuan's previous behavior of reaping Core Formation cultivators like weeds in Rakshasa City.

Killing too many Core Formation cultivators... makes the combat feel so-so. To really get a good feel for it, you'd probably have to kill a few Nascent Soul cultivators.

So when he heard Ma Gui's words, he didn't feel anything. He just silently raised his left hand, and with a thought, a green ghost fire suddenly lit up.

Upon seeing that familiar Shadow Corpse Demon Flame...

Ma Gui's eyes suddenly widened. Facing imminent death, he finally realized something and recognized the person in front of him.

Ji Yuan looked at him as if he had suddenly realized something, then gathered the five fingers of his left hand together and instantly crushed the Yin Corpse Demon Fire, turning it into sparks that scattered.

Immediately, Ji Yuan leaned forward and whispered with a smile:

"Senior Brother Ma, it's me, Mo Tusheng..."

"..."

A moment later, Ji Yuan put away Ma Gui's storage bag and the magic marrow diamond that symbolized his identity.

Of course, they didn't even spare the immortal materials.

Moreover, this immortal material is relatively well preserved. Given time, once he emerges from the [Mass Burial Mound], he will once again be a hero at the peak of the Core Formation stage!

After putting these away, Ji Yuan took out his long-lost Thousand Soul Banner. As the banner fluttered, a gray ghost flew out and instantly disappeared into the banner.

The ghost... is still there!

So it seems that the Ghost Messenger really can't control the core area?

Otherwise, if it could control it, the ghost's spirit would not have been able to survive.

But now is clearly not the time to delve into these matters. Ji Yuan turned his head to look at the very center of the Flame Desert.

The Nascent Soul cultivators standing side by side had already covered more than half the distance.

Those methods used to resist the illusions... they have all taken the Forget-Dust Pill given by the Bone Nightmare Old Demon, leaving only the counterfeit Divine-Stabilizing Vine of Nightmare True Monarch unused.

In an instant, Ji Yuan's hard-won composure was once again shaken.

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