Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1207: Chapter 418: Who Is Really Plotting Against Whom?

”Indeed, we have waited so long for this useless boy. We should set off quickly.”

The Great Crocodile Ancestor glared at Ji Yuan with eyes as big as copper bells, then spoke.

Ji Yuan gently twirled the corner of his robe and ignored him, simply noting this great demon in his mind.

”The Great Crocodile makes sense.”

The Green Robe Ancestor also expressed his agreement.

”Alright, if that’s the case, let’s proceed first.”

Mei Manor didn’t waste many words and immediately led Ji Yuan, together with the other two great demons, transforming into escape light, and upon leaving the Dragon Palace, they flew southward from the seabed.

... It seems that the volcano is still south of this Dragon Palace?

If that’s true, then the place might not be far from the Placid Sea.

Ji Yuan recalled the Sea Map given by Yu Guang Zhenren and thought to himself.

”Also, Mei Manor leading me out from the seabed may likely have the intention of concealing our whereabouts.”

Thinking this, Ji Yuan no longer asked about such trivial matters as how long it would take to depart from the Dragon Palace, and during this journey, neither Mei Manor nor the two other transformed demons spoke further.

There were only a few times when Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense detected anomalies and knew they were communicating through telepathy.

After six days of this, Ji Yuan finally noticed that Mei Manor was slowing down.

... Apparently, this place is indeed far from the Dragon Palace; it takes just over a day to reach the Thunderstorm Area, but it took a full six days to arrive at this volcanic crater.

Ji Yuan was contemplating this when he sensed an aura rapidly approaching in the waters ahead.

In just a few breaths, Ji Yuan saw another transformed great demon here, an old turtle he’d met before, seemingly called ... Turtle General?

The other transformed turtle was called Turtle Prime Minister.

Ji Yuan stood behind Mei Manor and did not greet anyone.

”Greetings, Saint Master.”

Turtle General stepped forward and saluted Mei Manor.

”Hmm, how are things on this side?” Mei Manor asked, hands clasped behind his back.

”All is well... Is it finally time to act?”

Turtle General glanced at Ji Yuan behind Mei Manor and asked with slight excitement.

Clearly, these transformed great demons knew the reason for Ji Yuan’s presence in the Land of the Sea Ruins.

Mei Manor nodded and said, ”Then continue keeping guard outside here, we will go inside and prepare.”

”Yes.”

Turtle General saluted with a hint of excitement again.

Soon, Mei Manor led Ji Yuan, and they felt as if they passed through an array from the seabed, and the scenery before them immediately changed.

Still on the seabed, but now Ji Yuan could see the massive underwater mountain range rising ahead.

The majority of the range lay below the sea, yet one extremely tall peak broke the surface, protruding out of the water.

Upon reaching this location, Mei Manor led Ji Yuan upward, breaking through the water, and Ji Yuan’s view suddenly expanded. On the calm sea surface lay a massive black volcano.

A surge of heat came rushing towards him.

This made Ji Yuan, who had shifted from Water Technique to Ice Technique, feel a bit uncomfortable.

Having arrived here, seeing the volcano before his eyes, a flicker of heat appeared in Mei Manor’s gaze as well.

”Let’s go!”

At his command, several streaks of light soared to the sky, arriving by the volcanic crater in an instant.

At this point, the sensation of heat was even more pronounced.

Ji Yuan looked down, noticing that indeed a light shield covered the crater lake, and the flames within the volcanic lake emitted a strange white glow.

He could feel that the heat primarily came from the oddness of these flames.

If it were an ordinary volcanic lake, it wouldn’t make Ji Yuan, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, feel this heat.

”Look below, young friend, that is the Soul-Devouring Burning Yuan Fire.”

Mei Manor said beside Ji Yuan.

”It looks... somewhat troublesome.”

Ji Yuan spoke with a slightly troubled tone.

”Haha, troublesome for us, but merely a trifle for young friend.”

Mei Manor laughed, then led Ji Yuan into the volcanic crater once more.

Upon entering, Ji Yuan discovered that Mei Manor had already constructed four high platforms here. The three transformed demons occupied the eastern, western, and northern high platforms.

Ji Yuan naturally landed on the southern high platform.

...Remember, Mei Manor said earlier, to break open this array requires the strength of a Peak Nascent Soul.

Currently, he is Tier Four, plus two mid-Tier Four transformed demons; even if they can break the array, it would require immense mana.

As Ji Yuan contemplated, Mei Manor spoke to the two great demons:

”The matter at hand is crucial, once initiated, it cannot be interrupted, so you two better adjust to peak condition first.”

”Yes.”

The issue was too significant; both the Green Robe Ancestor and the Great Crocodile Ancestor nodded with extreme caution.

After speaking, Mei Manor’s gaze shifted to Ji Yuan, and with a flash, he moved from the northern high platform to Ji Yuan’s side.

Ji Yuan’s nerves instantly tightened.

”No need to worry, young friend, we’ll be relying on you in a moment.”

Mei Manor comforted with a cheerful smile.

Ji Yuan forced a smile, ”Naturally, this junior will do his best.”

”Hmm.”

Mei Manor responded, then turned to look at the array here, saying nothing more.

As for the cost, to him, this distance presented no real consumption.

Seeing he stopped speaking, Ji Yuan seized the opportunity to ask, ”Manor Master, since this opportunity here was left by the Master of the Sea Ruins for the successors of the Sea Ruins, why is it hidden so secretly, with so many methods left behind?”