Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1116: Chapter 398: The Truth Behind Every Story

Looking at the aura emanating from the skeleton, it gradually rose, climbing to the early-stage Nascent Soul... then to mid-stage, but remained in mid-stage for just the time of a single breath before falling back to early-stage Nascent Soul.

”Indeed, the path of cultivation is like sailing against the current, not advancing means retreating.”

Nightmare True Monarch shook his head to himself, only able to accept the fact that he was now at early-stage Nascent Soul.

At this point, they had the Soul Hall Master as mid-stage Nascent Soul, along with Nightmare True Monarch and the Gold Armored Corpse King as early-stage Nascent Soul.

On the other hand, the Bone Nightmare Old Demon was the only one at mid-stage Nascent Soul.

But at that moment, the Sect Leader of the Bone Nightmare Sect suddenly lowered his head to look in a particular direction, which was none other than the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother positioned above the sand dune.

In this setting, the only person who could fight to the death alongside him was the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, who was from the same side.

Everything seemed normal, and Ji Yuan also thought so.

But soon, an abnormal scene appeared.

He noticed that the body of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother was being manipulated, slowly floating towards the sky, heading in the direction of the Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

And this old demon smiled, though his laughter carried a trace of calm, a hint of helplessness, or perhaps... resignation.

Looking at the opposing Nightmare True Monarch, he said with a smile:

”Master, you surely think that the mistress fell in love with me, right? You might even feel inside that I voluntarily seduced her.”

”Isn’t that right?”

The Soul Hall Master looked at him with disdain.

His eyes carried undisguised loathing.

Listening to these words, the Bone Nightmare Old Demon again lowered his gaze to the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother rising at his feet, with more affection in his eyes.

”You don’t understand.”

He didn’t even cast a glance at the Soul Hall Master.

His gaze then fell once again on Nightmare True Monarch, his eyes showing more pain, or perhaps anger, ”Master, you should know that the mistress never loved me, she was just loving the younger version of you again...”

Nightmare True Monarch didn’t speak, but the fluctuating aura around him indicated his mental state was extremely complex at this moment.

”Do you know how I found out?”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon folded his hands into his sleeves, a smile appearing on his face.

The Soul Hall Master made a move as if to act.

Unexpectedly, Nightmare True Monarch reached out to stop him.

”Huh?”

The Soul Hall Master looked at him in astonishment.

”Let him speak.”

Nightmare True Monarch said calmly.

”Tsk tsk, as expected of the Master.” The Bone Nightmare Old Demon said in a mocking tone, but he didn’t deliberately keep them guessing and continued:

”The day I killed you, I already found out, because after I killed you, she awoke, filled with sadness.”

”Thus, as her disciple, I had no choice. I couldn’t bear to see the mistress so sorrowful.”

As he spoke, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother finally flew to his side, and looking at the utterly aged old woman beside him, the longing he had for his wife earlier vanished, replaced by the coldness of seeing a corpse.

”So, that night I sent her to join you.”

”At that time, I thought you were truly dead, didn’t want you to be so lonely underground, so I sent your beloved wife down to accompany you... How is it, have I fulfilled my duty as a disciple?”

While speaking, the Bone Nightmare Old Demon looked at the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother floating to his side.

He placed his right hand over, gently resting it on the deeply furrowed face of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother.

And then... cold, gray, pale soul-devouring cold fire poured out from his hand, instantly engulfing the body of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother.

After the pale flames,

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother disappeared, replaced by a rotting... Corpse Puppet!

Still, an early-stage Nascent Soul Corpse Puppet!

But at this moment, the Corpse Puppet actually raised its head, looking at Nightmare True Monarch opposite, she cried out with sobs in a hoarse voice:

”Zhou Chu, I regret... I really regret it...”

”Wan’Er...”

Nightmare True Monarch instinctively reached out and called.

But the Bone Nightmare Old Demon suddenly pinched his left hand fiercely, and a gray breath suddenly dispersed from the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, silencing the voice.

He grinned broadly, with extraordinary joy.

He laughed out loud.

Laughing till the end, he even cried.

”Master, actually preserving these last strands of the mistress’s Divine Soul for hundreds of years up till now, was really quite painstaking, so I won’t let her say too much to you.”

”Better send her away earlier, after all, she’s suffered for hundreds of years.”

”By the way, Master, I’m actually quite curious, what is it like to watch your beloved die in front of you... What does that feel like? Do you hate your own incompetence?”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon asked several questions in succession.

Nightmare True Monarch’s skeletal hand extended outward froze in place, only after a long while did he slowly retract it.

At this moment, his whole body was decrepit bones, one couldn’t discern his expression, only his calm voice could be heard.

”I must kill you.”

”...”

On the ground.

Ji Yuan, having witnessed the whole process, was so shocked he didn’t know what to say.

Beside him, the Mansion Master of Xuan Snake lowered his voice and said.

”Holy cow, compared to this Bone Nightmare Old Demon, my Xuan Shui could really be called a great benevolent man for nine lifetimes.”

After speaking, he turned to look at Ji Yuan, saying earnestly:

”You’re for ten lifetimes.”

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