Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1045: Chapter 384: The Might of Old Demon Ji

“…”

“Over there… such a huge commotion, could it be that two Peak of Core Formation experts are fighting a life-and-death battle?”

Above the endless marshes, Ma Gui stopped in his tracks, looking westward in curiosity.

Meanwhile, to his right, only the upper half of Yin Bone Master remained, arriving late with a slightly pale complexion, also looking toward the west.

He sensed the terrifying aura fluctuations generated by the combat, a trace of instinctive fear flashing in his eyes.

“Pretty much spot on.”

Ma Gui shook his head upon hearing this, “I don’t get it; is it that easy to cultivate to the Peak of Core Formation? Why do they always engage in life-and-death battles? Besides, if you really want to kill someone, you should do it in the Inner Realm; what’s the point of doing it here in the Outer Realm? You can’t even earn Contribution Points.”

“Heh.”

Yin Bone Master sneered coldly, “You speak well, but if you encounter a madman like Xun Tianji, would you reason with him?!”

“I haven’t run into one, have I?”

Ma Gui looked at him, smiling: “I say, you old ghost, you’re injured this badly. If I were you, I would’ve left at the last juncture and waited for the master to come out and help restore your body.”

“It’s better than fighting to the death here.”

Yin Bone Master fell silent upon hearing this. After a long pause, he turned to look at Ma Gui beside him, asking seriously:

“You know the Sect Leader’s temperament best, Ma Gui. Say it frankly: in my current state where I’ve achieved nothing, will he genuinely exert great effort to save me once I’m out?”

Ma Gui was about to speak.

Yin Bone Master interrupted: “Speak truthfully.”

“Heh, hehe.”

Ma Gui chuckled a few times, ultimately not answering the question, instead changing the subject.

“I’ve seen you cling here without leaving; maybe there’s another reason… Do you truly believe that Old Demon Ji returned from Cangluo and came to Rashamon Sea?”

“Given his personality, do you think he’d miss this excitement?”

Yin Bone Master retorted.

“That’s true.” Ma Gui nodded, “But I question, why cling so fiercely over him killing your only descendant.”

“Haha.”

Yin Bone Master coldly laughed once more.

Ma Gui didn’t provoke further, fearing he might say too much and really rile up the old ghost.

He contemplated, then turned to look at the path they came, curiously asking:

“Wonder what that rascal Hu Beizhi is up to now.”

“Even if you die, he won’t die.”

Yin Bone Master mocked mercilessly.

Ma Gui pretended not to hear, speaking to himself: “You’re not blind. Even if he manages to get out of Rashamon Sea, he won’t live long.”

“And you say the Sect Leader will save me?”

Yin Bone Master brought this up again.

Ma Gui: “Forget it, let’s hurry on.”

“…”

“You… just how many Flying Swords made of Purple Sky Stone do you have left!”

With hair disheveled and clothes stained with blood, Qi Xiu hovered mid-air, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

Ji Yuan glanced at Dantian, still “fully charged” with seventy-three Canglan Swords, likewise wiping blood from his mouth.

“I’m sorry, but killing you… is enough!”

Seeing Ji Yuan speak, three more purple-blue Flying Swords launched from behind him. The utterly beleaguered Qi Xiu waved his hands repeatedly, negotiating in a weak tone:

“Wait, wait, Brother Qiu, we have no grievances against each other, is it necessary to fight to the death here?”

“Isn’t it all for this ‘Nine Chambers Soul Suppressing Sutra’? Brother Qiu, you have the upper part, and I have the lower part. If we exchange, wouldn’t that mean we both obtain a complete Cultivation Technique? There’s truly no need to fight to the death here.”

Ji Yuan looked at Qi Xiu across from him, eyes flashing with a trace of indifference.

“Qi Xiu, do you believe the words you’re saying?”

“If you had the upper hand, would you spare me?!”

“Ha!”

Qi Xiu received no response other than Purple Sky Divine Thunder!

Qi Xiu watched as Flying Swords came at him again, immediately transforming into Escape Light, flying afar while shouting: “Qiu Qianhai, don’t push me too hard, you forced me, you forced me!”

As he spoke, he appeared to stab something into his own heart.

“Ah!!!!”

Qi Xiu screamed, immediately emanating countless blood strands from his heart, crazily spiraling and twisting above him.

Ji Yuan did not know what vicious trick Qi Xiu had employed, but how could it matter?

“Fall!”

Forming Sword Technique with his hand, Ji Yuan’s mind moved, his right hand waved forward, and the five Canglan Swords sent to hunt Qi Xiu fell once more with five Purple Sky Divine Thunder bolts.

But just as it seemed Qi Xiu would be struck dead, those blood lines flowing from his heart enveloped him, transforming him instantaneously into a blood cocoon.

The descending Purple Sky Divine Thunder was entirely blocked by the blood cocoon.

Violet lightning splattered yet could not break the defense of the blood cocoon.

“This…”

Ji Yuan was somewhat startled, wondering what kind of thing this was—so rough and tough?

Even five Purple Sky Divine Thunder bolts couldn’t break the defense.

In a moment, Ji Yuan summoned another Canglan Sword, and after consuming a drop of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, the Flying Sword swept close, unleashing six more Purple Sky Divine Thunder bolts striking the blood cocoon again.

This time, the blood cocoon finally reacted.

When the violet lightning struck, the cocoon surface instantly scorched black, violently vibrating, driving it deep into the marsh below.

Faintly inside, Qi Xiu’s painful yells could still be heard from within the cocoon.

Ji Yuan glanced at his six Flying Swords, after invoking Purple Sky Divine Thunder twice, they could only use it one more time before needing to return them to Dantian for nurturing.

But just at this moment.