Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 400: Ji Yuan Makes His Move and Obtains a Valuable Treasure! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Ji Yuan didn't know if he was a great philanthropist for ten lifetimes.

All he knew was that the fighting on the sky was about to go crazy.

Especially after the Bone Nightmare Demon destroyed the last trace of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother's soul in front of Nightmare True Lord, and told him such a cruel truth.

Nightmare Lord, together with Soul Palace Master, attacked from the left and right, leaving Bone Nightmare Old Demon unable to defend himself.

As for the corpse puppet transformed from the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, it was stopped by the Golden Armored Corpse King.

Both were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and being inanimate objects, their fight was evenly matched.

"Nightmare knows his Daoist partner is dead, and he seems to have little will to live anymore. Tsk tsk, sigh, there are still devoted lovers in this world."

Upon seeing this, the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace couldn't help but sigh.

Ji Yuan looked up and could see some of it.

At this time, the Lord of the Soul Palace was in a good position. Although the attack was difficult, he was at least able to protect himself.

But Nightmare Lord was different. He was already just a broken body, a skeleton, but now he seemed to be using some kind of bone-breaking secret technique, fighting like he was risking his life.

"What are the chances of killing the Bone Nightmare Demon?"

Ji Yuan transmitted his voice to the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace and asked.

"big."

Without the slightest hesitation, the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace said, "It's highly likely that Bone Nightmare and Nightmare will perish together. If that's the case, then the Soul Refining Hall will be reaping a huge benefit."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan couldn't help but glance at the Heavenly Fiend Demon in the north.

The sect leader of Tian Sha Mountain was watching the battle in the sky with a solemn expression.

The Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace continued, "It's a pity that my Xuan Snake Palace is located in the far south, while the Bone Nightmare Sect is located in the far north. They are in the south and the north respectively, so they are too far away to reach each other."

He shook his head as he spoke.

Ji Yuan also understood the meaning behind his words.

If his Xuan Snake Mansion were even a little closer to the Bone Nightmare Sect, Xuan Snake would have intervened today.

...However, if that were the case, the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon would not sit idly by and watch the Bone Nightmare Old Demon perish. The Soul Refining Hall in the far north being the only dominant force would not benefit his Heavenly Fiend Mountain.

It wouldn't benefit the Black and White Temple either.

Ji Yuan watched this scene, and although he didn't say anything, he had some guesses in his heart.

"Do you want the Bone Nightmare Demon to die, brat?"

The Lord of the Black Serpent Palace suddenly turned to look at Ji Yuan and asked curiously.

Ji Yuan recalled what the Fire Spirit Demon Mother had told him earlier, and said with a heavy expression, "If the Bone Nightmare Demon doesn't die, he will definitely kill me."

"It seems better to be dead then."

The Lord of the Black Serpent Palace didn't offer to protect Ji Yuan; he simply turned away silently.

But at that moment, a shout suddenly came from the sky above: "Heavenly Fiend, do you really intend to sit idly by and watch the Soul Refining Hall become the only power?"

He had barely finished speaking when the Soul Palace Master immediately added, "Tian Sha, this matter has nothing to do with you. Think carefully before you act!"

Nightmare Lord also spoke up in response.

"Heavenly Fiend, have you forgotten who stopped them for you back then in front of the Black and White Temple!"

It seems that Nightmare Lord and Heavenly Fiend Old Demon have some other connection.

Both sides are being courted.

Indeed, in the current situation, whichever side the Heavenly Fiend Demon stands on will win.

If he stands with the Soul Palace Master and the others, then there's no doubt that the Bone Nightmare Demon will be completely killed before long.

But what if he sides with the Bone Nightmare Demon?

The Bone Nightmare will definitely survive. Whether the Soul Palace Master will survive is unknown, but the Nightmare True Monarch is most likely to perish.

The Heavenly Demon Lord was naturally aware of this, so he did not rush to take sides. In addition, since the battle in the sky did not show an overwhelming advantage, he chose to wait for the best offer.

As expected, in less than half an incense stick's time, the Bone Nightmare Demon could no longer hold on, and he shouted again:

"Tian Sha, if you help me, I will pass on to you the method for condensing a second Nascent Soul. What do you say?"

"No need, I can pass on this method to Fellow Daoist Tian Sha as well."

Nightmare Lord intercepted the way.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately discerned some underlying meaning in the words.

Could it be that Nightmare Lord really found this Water Spirit Infant back then, intending to refine it using Bone Nightmare's body?

Judging from these words, it is clear that he possesses the method for condensing a second nascent soul, and perhaps this method was even passed down from the Yin Ghost Sect.

The Soul Palace Master chuckled and said heartily, "Heavenly Fiend, how about we join forces and divide up this Bone Nightmare Sect?"

"If the eight sacred lands are reduced to seven, won't the entire Abyss Continent, including righteous and demonic sects, have to defer to us?"

Upon hearing this, the Xuan Snake Lord beside Ji Yuan immediately exuded a heavy aura, forcing Ji Yuan to lower his head.

But soon, the old serpent reacted and dissipated the oppressive aura emanating from Ji Yuan.

He looked up at the sky and sneered:

"Do you really think my Xuan Snake doesn't exist?"

"Are you still pretending those two old bastards, the Black and White Duo, don't exist? What kind of pipe dream are you having?"

Upon hearing this, even the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon turned his head and gave the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace a serious look.

Under the siege of the Soul Palace Master and the Nightmare True Monarch, the Bone Nightmare Demon did not gain any advantage. The situation became even more critical.

But he didn't say anything more.

The Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace then transmitted his voice to Ji Yuan, saying, "Gu Yan has transmitted his voice to Tian Sha. That old bastard is probably really going to get something good."

The old man he was referring to was naturally the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon.

Now that the Bone Nightmare has reached this critical juncture of life and death, what it promises is naturally an extremely precious treasure.

Not to mention that the Heavenly Fiend Demon will definitely take the opportunity to make exorbitant demands. If we don't cut off some of the Bone Nightmare Demon's flesh now, when will we ever get the chance?

However, Ji Yuan didn't know how to respond to what the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace said.

But the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace didn't seem to expect Ji Yuan's answer anyway, because after he finished speaking, he naturally continued, "Boy, what if I followed up and stopped the Heavenly Fiend Demon after the Bone Nightmare Demon made a solemn promise and asked the Heavenly Fiend Demon to take action?"

As the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace spoke, he seemed unable to suppress his laughter.

"Hehehe."

"A thousand promises, ten thousand schemes, all thwarted by my Xuan She. This feeling, tsk tsk tsk, is indescribably satisfying. And when I demand an explanation from the Soul Palace, I might even make a fortune. What do you think?"

"Not to mention, I've long wanted to have a good fight with this old devil, so he won't be so unaware of his own limitations."

Ji Yuan: "..."

...Putting everything else aside, there's a reason why you're universally hated on this Abyss Continent, Senior.

With your disgusting and troublesome nature, if I were a Nascent Soul cultivator, I would also despise you.

As for now, you are my good senior.

Ji Yuan took a deep breath and sincerely praised, "Brilliant, truly brilliant."

"This junior truly never imagined that there would be such a wise and resourceful person as you on the Abyss Continent."

"Come on, that's not a genuine compliment at all."

Lord Xuanshe chuckled, "Alright, just watch how I stir up trouble in a moment."

After saying that, he turned away and stopped talking.

Ji Yuan also discovered that a large part of the reason why the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace was willing to protect him was simply because he needed an audience, or rather, someone to listen to his rambling.

Upon further reflection, Ji Yuan began to understand the mindset of the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace.

This dignified mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is also the master of the Xuan Snake Palace.

But with his temper and personality, there are probably very few people willing to listen to him.

Ji Yuan didn't know what the Bone Nightmare Old Demon and the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon were discussing, but he knew that the Bone Nightmare Old Demon would soon be fighting desperately under the Nightmare True Lord's reckless fighting style.

Just then, a soft sigh came from afar.

Immediately afterwards, another black light rose into the sky and instantly joined the battle.

As soon as he ascended to heaven, the battle in the sky dispersed, and the two groups separated. The Bone Nightmare Demon also retreated to the side of the Heavenly Fiend Demon, panting heavily.

"The two of you ganging up on the few is a bit too much of a disgrace to the code of chivalry."

The Heavenly Fiend Old Demon, who was waiting in comfort, smiled slightly.

Upon seeing him ascend to the heavens, the Lord of the Soul Palace sneered without any attempt to hide his disdain: "Looks like you were given quite a few meat buns, enough to feed even a hungry dog ​​like you."

Upon hearing this, the old demon Tian Sha's expression changed.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace laughed loudly and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. I didn't expect the Lord of the Soul Palace to have such a sharp tongue. How about we become friends in the future?"

"No need to ask."

The Lord of the Soul Palace refused without hesitation.

The Soul Palace Master couldn't handle the mouth of the Xuan Snake Palace Master.

"Further words are useless. I simply cannot tolerate your behavior. Let's fight!"

The Heavenly Fiend Old Demon didn't even give the Soul Palace Master a chance to speak. As soon as he uttered his words, he crashed into the Soul Palace Master with a terrifying pressure.

The two made contact briefly and then immediately went to fight in a distance.

The battle between the corpse puppet and the golden-armored corpse king took place further away, where the two remained locked in a fierce and evenly matched fight.

Now only Bone Nightmare Demon and Nightmare True Monarch remained. The master and disciple exchanged a glance, and Bone Nightmare Demon couldn't help but laugh, "Master, now it's just the two of us again. I wonder who you can call this time?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the reply from the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace immediately rang out above Ji Yuan's sea of ​​knowledge.

He wore a hint of barely concealed joy.

"You wait, I'm going to storm out and give them a real scare!"

That's true. If the Xuan Snake Mansion were to break out, it would really give that Bone Nightmare Demon a big fright.

"Killing you, you traitor, is enough for me alone!"

The Nightmare Lord, resembling a skeleton, roared, and countless skeleton swords immediately appeared around him, while a skeleton throne appeared behind him.

"A cornered beast's struggle!"

The Bone Nightmare Demon sneered, raised the wolf-hair brush in his hand, and painted a few strokes in front of him. A lifelike roc with outstretched wings appeared in the void.

"go."

With a soft shout, the Bone Nightmare Demon flew out of the painting as a roc spread its wings.

It was exactly the same as the real thing.

"call out!!!"

The roc let out a sharp cry, and then it actually spewed out a stream of deep blue flames from its mouth, heading towards the Nightmare True Lord opposite it.

The great battle continues!

In the distance, the battle between the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon and the Soul Palace Master was equally intense, with the two fighting back and forth fiercely.

The spells and techniques came out in unison, like a shower of heavenly flowers.

The Soul Palace Master's natal magic weapon is a black tower. Ji Yuan had seen Mo Tusheng use his true treasure when he was still in the outer realm.

The Heavenly Demon Lord's natal magic weapon is a treasure seal.

Once activated, it grows to the size of a mountain.

The Nascent Soul-level magical artifacts clashed, shaking the heavens and earth.

They were locked in a fierce battle, neither able to gain the upper hand.

However, the situation was quite different for the Bone Nightmare Demon and his companion. Without the assistance of the Soul Palace Master, Nightmare True Monarch was no match for the Bone Nightmare Demon.

In the short span of an incense stick's time, his left hand was severed by the Bone Nightmare Demon with a single stroke.

Although he was taken back afterward, he was still injured, and once the defeat was revealed, it was impossible to hide it in the slightest.

He quickly fell into a complete disadvantage and was almost completely overwhelmed.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan subconsciously glanced at the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace beside him.

Just then, the latter was also about to make a move, so he seized the opportunity to say, "Just wait here, don't panic, that Lady Huanxi won't lay a hand on you."

Having said that, he laughed and took a step forward.

Another streak of green light ascended into the sky.

Moreover, the moment he ascended to heaven, he forcefully rammed into the Bone Nightmare Demon and Nightmare True Monarch who were fighting.

"What?! Xuan She, you!"

Bone Nightmare Demon was furious at the sudden attack by the Xuan Snake Palace Master, who had acted without warning.

The Lord of the Black Serpent Palace let out a long howl and landed beside the Nightmare True Monarch.

"Nothing more than I can't stand a scoundrel like you who betrays his master and ancestors!"

The already badly injured Nightmare True Monarch looked at the Xuan Snake Palace Lord beside him and forced a smile, saying, "I, Nightmare, am content to have you two as my friends in this life."

"..."

...The Black Serpent is actually Nightmare's friend?!

Ji Yuan was somewhat stunned when he heard this.

Could it be that Xuan She had something else up his sleeve, and the reason he helped today was entirely because Nightmare was his friend?

If that's the case, why was he willing to stop me when Nightmare tried to kill me?

The Nascent Soul Old Monster, true and false are intertwined.

For a moment, Ji Yuan couldn't tell which of their words were true and which were false.

But what can be determined is that life and death today are truly unpredictable; no one knows who is alive or dead.

Seeing this, the Soul Palace Master, who was fighting in the distance, laughed loudly and said, "Very good, very good. From now on, I, the Soul Palace Master, will acknowledge you, Xuan She, as my friend."

"Fellow Daoist Xuan She, do not panic. This time, our Soul Refining Hall will certainly not let you down!"

If we can seize this opportunity to eliminate the Bone Nightmare Demon, the benefits that will result are unimaginable.

Even without the Soul Palace Master saying so, the Xuan Snake Palace Master would never give up.

"Xuan She, you are truly a shameless scoundrel."

Although the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon is powerful, his verbal skills are truly mediocre.

The Lord of the Black Serpent Palace had lost even the desire to argue with him. Seeing this, he had only one thought:

"Lord of the Soul Palace, step aside! Let me teach this old demon of Heavenly Fiends a lesson!"

Without further hesitation, the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace flashed out, and the Lord of the Soul Palace used the momentum to retreat.

In this way, the old rivals, the Heavenly Fiend Demon and the Lord of the Xuan Serpent Palace, finally met face to face.

The Soul Palace Master glanced at it, then flashed back to Nightmare True Monarch's side.

The latter looked at the Bone Nightmare Demon opposite him, ghostly flames flickering in his two dark, bottomless eye sockets. "Disciple, don't you understand the meaning of 'those who follow the Way receive much help, while those who stray from the Way receive little help'?"

"ridiculous!"

The Bone Nightmare Demon sneered and, without the slightest hesitation, launched another fierce attack.

Above the sky, the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace and the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon seemed to feel that the venue was too small and they could not fight freely. They fought for only a short while before they were far apart, so much so that even Ji Yuan's divine sense could not find their location.

He felt a sudden panic.

Fortunately, the restrictions left by the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace are still in place.

Of all the Nascent Soul cultivators present who hadn't yet made a move, only Lady Huanxi remained.

Ji Yuan subconsciously turned his head to look at his fellow villager, and coincidentally, he met the gaze of his fellow villager.

"Heh...hehe."

Ji Yuan glanced at her and gave her an awkward smile, but didn't say anything.

Even when he tries to speak, he doesn't know what to say.

In short, I hope it's as the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace said: this Lady of Joy... surely she won't kill me, right?

I never provoked her!

Just as Ji Yuan finished reading and was about to look away, the voice of the Joyful Goddess rang out again in the sky above his mind.

"This young friend is quite skilled, surviving such a dangerous situation. He will surely be able to form his Nascent Soul in the future."

As her name suggests, Lady Huanxi's voice even carries a hint of joy.

Ji Yuan smiled back and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Senior, you flatter me."

"May I ask your name, young friend?"

The goddess Huanxi asked again, making Ji Yuan somewhat flustered, fearing that he might cause unnecessary trouble. But to be on the safe side, he still confessed honestly.

"In reply to your question, senior, my surname is Hu and my given name is Beizhi."

"Hu Beizhi, not a bad name... Did you previously become a disciple of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother?"

"Exactly."

Now that this point has been made public, Ji Yuan no longer hides it.

The Joyful Lady nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Just when Ji Yuan had already withdrawn her divine sense and left, suddenly, a refined verse from the human realm rang out in the sky above his sea of ​​consciousness.

That is, the language that Ji Yuan had been speaking on the Canglu Continent.

"You came from Canglu, right?"

...No, does this Nascent Soul stage monster have so many tricks up his sleeve?

I didn't reveal anything, how could this be discovered?

Although Ji Yuan was surprised, he remained outwardly calm. He even paused for a moment upon hearing this before replying in extremely awkward human dialect:

"This junior does not know what you are talking about, senior. This junior grew up in the Abyss Continent since childhood. Although I have the idea of ​​going to the Canglu Continent for adventure, I have never taken action."

"hehe."

The Joyful Lady chuckled, "You've been to our Luoyun Island before, back when you were using the identity of a disciple of the Sword Ruins. You can fool others, but you can't fool me."

Ji Yuan: "..."

Nightmare Lord was right after all; we must never underestimate any Nascent Soul cultivator.

Ji Yuan felt that his disguise with the shape-changing talisman was flawless, and he had never met the Joyful Lady face-to-face throughout the whole process. How did she know his identity?

"Don't worry, I won't blame you for Soul Eater's death."

"A rogue cultivator is just a rogue cultivator; he will never be suitable to join a sect. His death stemmed from his state of mind."

The next two sentences from the Empress Huanxi left Ji Yuan speechless.

"Knowing you dare not admit your identity, then so be it. If you achieve Nascent Soul in the future, do not forget this small favor I have done for you; consider it a good karmic connection between us."

"I'm gone."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure transformed into a pink streak of light and disappeared.

Just when Ji Yuan thought she was going to abandon the treasures in the blood pool and leave, he saw her... fly up into the sky and join the battle.

Moreover, he joined the Bone Nightmare Demon's gang!

"Fellow Daoist Huanxi, I advise you not to make a mistake for yourself!"

The Soul Palace Master was furious to see that one Nascent Soul cultivator after another had joined the battle and that they were all on the side of the Bone Nightmare Demon.

With a push of her jade hand, the Joyful Goddess summoned her bell-shaped natal magic weapon.

"I didn't want to either, but the Bone Nightmare Sect Master gave me just too much."

"The Joyful Lady chuckled softly."

"I wonder what Bone Nightmare promised you, fellow Daoist? My Soul Refining Hall will give you double!"

The Lord of the Soul Palace said in a fit of exasperation.

"No, when you're out in the game, you have to have a code of honor."

As she spoke, the Joyful Goddess flashed, and streaks of pink mist appeared in the sky. "Fellow Daoist Bone Nightmare, this place is too small. How about we find another place and leave them both here?"

With the aid of a Nascent Soul cultivator once again, the Bone Nightmare Demon grinned maliciously:

"Of course, fellow Daoist, please!"

After saying that, the four of them fought their way further and further away, eventually leaving the place.

However, compared to the Xuan Snake Palace Master and the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon, who had disappeared to who-knows-where, the four of them were not far away, at least still within Ji Yuan's divine sense range.

All the Nascent Soul cultivators had already left.

Even the Bone Nightmare Demon and Nightmare True Monarch, who harbored the greatest animosity towards him, were tied down... If he didn't leave now, when would he?!

This thought suddenly occurred to Ji Yuan.

Just as he was about to softly call out "Chasing Lightning," his gaze was subconsciously drawn to the pool of blood directly in front of him.

A treasure... an immense treasure is right before my eyes. How can I just leave like this?

If one truly lacks the ability to try, then so be it. But Ji Yuan felt that he possessed a treasure that was worth a try.

That is, the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine.

A single Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine is actually not very effective.

But if Mengdie were added, it would be of great use... Once the thought arose, Ji Yuan could no longer suppress it.

My initial thought was whether or not to seize the treasure, but now my thought has changed to whether or not to feed Mengdie the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan is not indecisive, and now is not the time to hesitate.

The thought only lingered in his mind for a moment before he made his decision.

Fine!

An army is raised for a thousand days, but used for only one.

It's done!

This spirit pet has been raised for so long, if it doesn't come in handy now, when will it?

With a thought, Ji Yuan summoned Meng Die, who had just fallen into a deep sleep after drinking the Dream Essence Liquid, and put her into his hands.

He then looked around at the restrictions and realized that things were still not safe.

He then took out an iron box from his storage bag and activated the [Heavenly Craft Workshop]'s magical effect—the Reversed Big Dipper Formation.

The moment the formation activated, Ji Yuan took out a jar of Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine from his storage bag, removed the cork, and poured the wine into Meng Die's mouth.

Mengdie naturally assumed it was some kind of Dream Essence Liquid and drank several mouthfuls in succession.

Ji Yuan was using this stuff for the first time and didn't know its effects. To be on the safe side, he had Meng Die drink several mouthfuls before putting away the spirit wine.

At first, the butterfly seemed normal, but soon it began to sway a few times.

Then its aura suddenly surged, without the slightest pause, directly rising from the early stage of the third rank to the early stage of the fourth rank.

There was no gradual ascent; there was only a single leap to success.

Is this... really done?

The process was so simple that it was almost unbelievable.

He looked at Mengdie, who was noticeably larger than before. Moreover, the black and white patterns on Mengdie's body seemed to have a special effect.

Even Ji Yuan, the master, seemed a little dizzy.

Besides that, there was the liveliness in Mengdie's eyes. As a fourth-tier spirit beast, its intelligence was not much different from that of an adult.

The only thing lacking is the Transformation Lightning Tribulation at the mid-stage of the fourth rank.

Once the spirit beast survives this tribulation of transformation, it can transform into human form.

Ji Yuan looked at the Dream Butterfly in his hand and said quickly, "This is the effect of the spirit wine just now. With your fourth-level cultivation, it can only last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"Next, I need your help to get through that illusion and reach the center of the blood pool. Can you do that?"

Ji Yuan pointed to the pool of blood in front of him.

Mengdie turned her head and glanced at it, as if she had sensed a fleeting moment.

It immediately nodded without the slightest hesitation.

This illusion can trap third-tier Dream Butterflies, but it cannot trap fourth-tier Dream Butterflies.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Ji Yuan didn't know when the fight among the Nascent Soul cultivators would end, but he dared not delay even for a moment.

As soon as he finished speaking, he led Mengdie out of the formation. He didn't dare to use his magic to escape... doing so would be too conspicuous.

If those Nascent Soul stage monsters notice the treasure before we even get our hands on it, that would be a real problem.

But even relying solely on his physical strength, his speed was extremely terrifying.

Moreover, he placed all his trust in this fourth-tier Dream Butterfly, and even though his figure had entered the illusion, his speed did not stop in the slightest.

He barged into the illusion in a reckless manner.

And then... they just got through?

Until his figure appeared at the edge of the blood pool, Ji Yuan didn't feel that he had passed through the illusion, and he didn't even feel anything at all.

He looked at the pool of blood so close to him, took a deep breath, and extended his divine sense over it.

Just as he was thinking about how to get the treasure inside, he saw the blood in the blood pool suddenly churn and rotate clockwise.

In just a short while, a turbulent vortex appeared in the blood pool.

Immediately, a black beam shot out from the very center of the vortex.

Having prepared in advance, Ji Yuan suddenly reached out and grabbed the black light with his magic power.

Holding it in my hand... it felt like a black pebble.

Without thinking twice, Ji Yuan quickly put it into his storage bag, then chose a direction opposite to the battle between the Xuan Snake Palace Master and the others, and called out softly.

"Chase the lightning!"

But before he could escape, a furious shout came from the sky.

"How dare you, you thief!"

That's the voice of the Lord of the Soul Palace.

Although he was fighting the Bone Nightmare Demon, he also spared some attention to keep an eye on the blood pool.

After all, the real purpose for this group of Nascent Soul cultivators to initially gather here was precisely for this thing.

But now?

The Lord of the Soul Palace discovered that someone had crossed the illusion, reached the edge of the Blood Pool, and even stole the treasures nurtured within...

What he found even harder to accept was the man's identity.

He turned out to be a Core Formation cultivator brought in by the Nightmare Demon.

The Soul Palace Master's angry shout immediately drew the attention of the others, but when they were distracted and noticed the anomaly in the blood pool, they only saw a faint wisp of lightning in the spot.

The quicker-witted Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace immediately released his divine sense, only to find that Ji Yuan had already escaped to the edge of his divine sense.

Then another flash of lightning, and he... disappeared?

"How dare you!"

After the Lord of the Xuan Snake Palace swept away the Heavenly Fiend Old Demon with a single blow, he laughed loudly and immediately chased after the direction in which Ji Yuan had disappeared.

Not only that.

The Heavenly Fiend Old Demon, the Soul Palace Master, and even the Joyful Lady all gave chase.

For them, all the benefits after the fact are meaningless; only what they can hold in their hands right now is real.

To them, it was as if a Core Formation cultivator had snatched such an opportunity, as if a child had a great treasure in his hand and was passing through a bustling market!

Once they left, only Nightmare Lord and Bone Nightmare Demon remained.

The other corpse puppets and the golden-armored corpse king can be considered to cancel each other out.

"Master, it seems that in the end, our matter must be settled between us."

The Bone Nightmare Demon looked at the mangled skeleton opposite him and spoke expressionlessly.

"..."

"Chase the lightning...chase it again!"

As soon as Ji Yuan's figure flashed out of the void, with four flying swords hovering around him, another flying sword fell from beside him and landed on the lightning-chasing dark cloud at his feet.

Purple Heaven Divine Thunder Injected.

His figure vanished in a flash of lightning once more.

Just two breaths after he disappeared from this place, the figure of the Xuan Snake Palace Lord swept past.

"Damn it!"

Ji Yuan also noticed that no matter how he moved and shifted his position, the Xuan Snake Lord behind him was like a leech, sticking to him closely.

As for the other Nascent Soul cultivators, they're doing alright. They haven't caught up after all this time, so they've probably shaken them off.

Either they lost track of them.

But the relentlessly pursuing Lord Xuanshe... Ji Yuan thought of something after a moment's thought.

Most likely, when he was with him earlier, the other person used some kind of tracking technique to find his presence.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to keep up so closely for so long.

As Ji Yuan was thinking, the voice of the Xuan Snake Palace Master rang out above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Young friend, you are truly skilled. A treasure that a group of Yuan cultivators couldn't obtain was snatched by you, a Core Formation cultivator."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you probably relied on that fourth-tier butterfly demon on your shoulder... Strange, if you really had that kind of ability, Nightmare would have succeeded already, why wait until now?"

"Alright, alright, anyway, now I'm the only one following you. I've shaken off the others. How about this, let's make a deal. You definitely can't escape now, so why don't you leave this item with me, and I'll exchange it for some treasures later? How about it?"

Lord Xuanshe is right.

Ji Yuan understood that he was being followed like a leech by this mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

There's no way they can escape now.

After all, if he really kept following him like this, even the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder would eventually run out.

So it would be better to take advantage of the Dream Butterfly effect and see if we could create an illusion to temporarily trap him inside.

However, if that's the case, there needs to be a trigger, otherwise, given the cautious nature of the Black Serpent Lord, he wouldn't fall for it...

For example, a pirated "Fountain of Youth" that grants twenty years of lifespan with a single sip, but after that, one's cultivation level can never advance further.

Its real name is "Minglaoquan".

"Is what you say true, senior?"

Ji Yuan replied telepathically.

"Of course it's true. Why would I lie to a junior like you?" the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace replied.

"Then let's stop for now, senior, and we'll make this deal. But you must promise... you won't lay a hand on me."

"I promise, I still need to get news about the Holy Fish King from you."

As the Lord of the Black Serpent Palace spoke, he indeed stopped moving.

Ji Yuan stopped immediately, and a jade pot appeared in his hand. He gently lifted the lid, and a rich life force immediately emanated from it.

(End of this chapter)