Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 659: Chapter 289: Ji Yuan Enters the Demonic Realm Again

Ji Yuan estimated that he was doing this to ensure that there was no one following him.

That being said, this place might indeed have a hidden base.

As Ji Yuan turned around, he discreetly withdrew his hand from the bosom of the beautiful woman, and then released his Divine Sense, spreading it out around him.

At present, his cultivation had reached the Peak of Foundation Establishment. With the enhancement of the Meditation Room, coupled with the nurturing from the “Nine Rhapsodies of Soul Calming”, he had already stepped into the threshold of the mid-Golden Core stage.

But even so, he hadn’t found any traces of those Demonic Cultivators nearby.

Not only did he not discover any Demonic Cultivators, but he also couldn’t detect the presence of the Ice and Fire Elder.

“Senior?”

Ji Yuan tentatively called out in his Sea of Consciousness.

“Just keep walking.”

The Ice and Fire Elder responded, which reassured Ji Yuan. If the Ice and Fire Elder weren’t following him, he might have just run away directly.

As for annihilating the Demon Dao base or whatever… what matters more than one’s own life?

Subsequently, Liu Tian released his flying boat that resembled a withered tree. Ji Yuan then called out Huang Richeng’s flying boat once again. He was contemplating whether to pause and wait for the woman to depart together, but then saw the woman naturally jumping onto Liu Tian’s flying boat, as if it were the most reasonable thing in the world.

…Oh Huang Richeng, you truly have some capability.

Inwardly sighing, Ji Yuan also considered another possibility.

The reason Huang Richeng could connect with the Demonic Cultivators might be this female cultivator playing the middleman. If this female cultivator herself is a Demonic Cultivator, then…

It’s uncertain who might be wearing a green hat here.

As Ji Yuan pondered, he followed behind Liu Tian, ascending from Qingjing Mountain, continuing northward.

Just when Ji Yuan thought they might need to cross the Starfall River to reach the north of the river, Liu Tian formed a hand seal to conceal his presence, then transmitted a message saying, “Follow along!”

After saying that, seeing that no one was around, he plummeted straight into the Starfall River from mid-air.

Ji Yuan, a step behind, was still forming hand seals when the voice of Ice and Fire Elder echoed in his mind again.

“Aha, so they’re hiding within the Starfall River. No wonder there weren’t any clues. Boy, follow up, today we’re going to make a big move.”

Ji Yuan understood when hearing this.

The Demonic Cultivators’ base here was actually within the Starfall River. The river itself could block Divine Sense detection and erase traces of presence.

So even if someone saw Demonic Cultivators entering the Starfall River, finding them wouldn’t be easy.

This time, Ji Yuan remained silent.

He and Liu Tian both entered the Starfall River almost in tandem. Perhaps due to the technique used, not a single splash was stirred.

Although this place was at the upstream of the river, the water was rapid. After entering the water, Ji Yuan attached a Water-Resistant Talisman to himself to finally see the surroundings clearly.

Even upstream, the water was still several hundred meters deep.

The river was clear. Without Divine Sense probing, merely in his line of sight, Ji Yuan spotted two half Spirit Fish… These could probably sell for one Low-grade Spirit Stone in Zengtou City.

Ji Fisher reflexively wanted to return to his old trade.

Liu Tian, with the woman beside him, stopped around him and transmitted a message:

“There’s an array formation here, I’ll guide you through it once. Remember, next time there won’t be anyone to lead you.”

“Alright.”

After Ji Yuan agreed, he saw Liu Tian form several hand seals before reciting a few incantations. As his voice fell, the surrounding water trembled, a blue light flashed by, revealing one giant bubble after another.

“This is the Tier Three Array ’Group Water Phantom Array’, forming its own space within. The path changes each entry, I’ll only show you once, make sure to watch closely.”

As Liu Tian spoke, he darted into the first bubble, with Ji Yuan closely following.

Subsequently, as Liu Tian led the way, he gave a detailed explanation.

Ji Yuan noticed that when Liu Tian hadn’t agreed earlier, he was very guarded, but now having agreed to lead him in, there was no longer any caution, describing everything thoroughly, almost comprehensively.

After a while, following Liu Tian, he successfully crossed the array and finally arrived at a cave on the north bank of the Starfall River.

But just upon arrival, Ji Yuan sensed the sinister aura emanating from within the cave; this was a… Demon Cave!

Moreover, while traversing the array earlier, he had meticulously probed into it and found that the array indeed had some sophistication.

Without using specific hand seals to invoke the array, even passing by the entrance wouldn’t reveal any oddities.

Its effect was exactly as Liu Tian described; the array had a space within itself.

Ji Yuan called out in his mind, “Senior?”

“I’m outside. This Tier Three Array has some unique aspects, my breaking in might alert them, you should explore inside to see if there are any Golden Core Demonic Cultivators.”

Although the Ice and Fire Elder was still speaking, his voice sounded intermittent.

As if… there was no signal.

“Let’s go, Brother Huang, now that we’re here, you’re considered halfway into our branch, and from now on you’re one of us.”

Liu Tian, with an arm around the woman beside him, laughed heartily.

Ji Yuan’s eyes showed an appropriately placed delight, then he followed into this Demon Cave.

Before entering, Ji Yuan thought this Demon Cave would be a regular cave with just four or five Demonic Cultivators inside, but as he finally released his Divine Sense to explore, he realized how mistaken he had been.