Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 669: Chapter 292: The True Ji Yuan Slays a Golden Core!

Well, as of now.

After Ji Yuan finished the plundering, he placed the intact corpse into the Storage Bag, waiting for the next time to bury it at the Chaotic Burial Mound.

After finishing the collection of Fire Python Zhenren’s corpse, Ji Yuan then went to the side to prepare for plundering the Tier Three fire python.

The severely injured Frost Serpent continued to swallow and spit out the Demon Pill.

Indeed, when it had just killed the fire python, Ji Yuan did have a twinge of compassion and considered giving the Demon Pill to the Frost Serpent to devour and refine.

But then he reconsidered, and realizing the immense pressure from his building upgrade, he abandoned this compassionate thought.

Instead, he issued a strict order that the Demon Pill must not be swallowed!

Otherwise, it would be killed to retrieve the Demon Pill.

Poor Frost Serpent, having fought for its master all its life, yet still subjected to such threats… Ji Yuan felt somewhat uneasy about it.

So after snatching the Demon Pill from the Frost Serpent’s mouth, he casually cast a stream of pure coldness, freezing the serpent’s body.

Then, he took out a bottle of Ice Soul Cold Dew from the Storage Bag, likely totaling the production of four or five days from the Fish Pond. At this moment, he poured it all into the Frost Serpent’s mouth.

Finally, he stowed away the fire python’s corpse along with it in the Spirit Beast Bag, waiting for the Frost Serpent to recover somewhat before refining the fire python’s corpse.

The Demon Pill wasn’t given, but the corpse had to be.

After everything was resolved, just as Ji Yuan was preparing to put away the Array and take a look to the west.

A huge sound suddenly echoed from the north, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

’The battleground between the Ice and Fire Elder and that Dark Venerable is so far from here… and yet the commotion can still reach here; is this the noise of the Peak of Golden Core battle?’

Just as he was thinking about going to check out the situation, Ji Yuan immediately dismissed the idea.

He shut down the Array and promptly turned the boat around, heading straight south without looking back.

Right now, only returning to the Alchemy Square can give him a bit of security.

But before leaving, he didn’t forget to erase all traces of his presence by the riverbank.

The heavens opened with heavy rain, pouring into the Starfall River.

Carrying away all traces of his presence.

Only the essence of Fire Python Zhenren and that fire python lingered here.

Previously, when the Ice and Fire Elder was hurrying with Ji Yuan, it didn’t feel far, but now when he piloted the Flying Boat himself, even though it was a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact Level crack-sky Flying Boat, it still took half an hour to reach.

Seeing the enormous Array standing on the plain, Ji Yuan’s anxious heart finally eased.

“There, Junior Brother Ji, over here!”

On the north wall of the Alchemy Square.

At some point, the Spiritual Energy Cannon had already been set up, with Li Changhe’s figure appearing behind one of the cannons, loudly shouting.

Initially flying close to the ground, Ji Yuan ascended slightly, promptly slipping through the open Array and vanishing inside.

In mid-air, he had already stowed away the Flying Boat, then performed a few somersaults before landing perfectly beside Li Changhe.

Only upon returning to this Alchemy Square did Ji Yuan notice that not only here, but even other places were equipped with Spiritual Energy Cannons.

Not only that, but the Alchemy Square had considerably more unfamiliar Foundation Establishment Cultivators… Are they really going to abandon Shang Mountain and lure the Demon Cultivators inside for a fight?

If that’s the case, would it truly be considered defending?

Or have the Six Immortal Sect already abandoned resistance?

The current scene inevitably reminded Ji Yuan of the intelligence he had gathered in the Demon Cave.

“Are you alright?”

Li Changhe came forward, worriedly looking Ji Yuan up and down, “Senior Brother Hu said you went into the Demon Cave, and the Ice and Fire Elder is still battling those Demon Cultivators; how is the situation?”

“I’m alright.”

Ji Yuan looked at several unfamiliar Cultivators gathered around and slightly cupped his hands, “Greetings, fellow Daoists.”

“Daoist Wu You, good to have you back, good to have you back.”

“…”

“Yes, I used a Secret Treasure given by my master to narrowly escape with my life.”

With too many people, Ji Yuan didn’t elaborate; he simply exchanged gestures and stood alongside Li Changhe, together guarding the north wall of the Alchemy Square at the Spiritual Energy Cannon.

At the same time, he released his Divine Sense silently, sneaking a look at the Spiritual Energy Cannon beside him.

New goods, pristine, but according to the Array Pattern on this Spiritual Energy Cannon, it should only equate to a Tier One Spiritual Energy Cannon, its power isn’t substantial.

“The Six Sects must have made some major decision; on my way back, I encountered Master Yunyuan coming down from Shang Mountain… I asked him, but he wouldn’t say.”

“What about Junior Martial Uncle Duocai?”

Ji Yuan asked.

“My father went to other markets, if he knew, he’d surely tell me.”

Li Changhe said, then glanced back at the Alchemy Square before continuing.

“But I reckon something major has happened; when I came from the sect to this Alchemy Square, I caught a ride with Master Lie Xiao, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to travel so quickly between the two places.”

“Junior Martial Uncle Li Xiao also came? Then aren’t there quite a few Golden Core Zhenren in this Alchemy Square now?” Ji Yuan asked in surprise.

“You might not believe it, but currently, this little Alchemy Square houses six Golden Core Zhenren, not including the absent Ice and Fire Elder.”

… Six Sects moved this fast?

Ji Yuan barely received the news from the Demon Cave, yet the Six Sects have already arranged numerous markets.

“Nowadays, Wangcheng Mountain Alchemy Square is practically a fortress.”

Li Changhe remarked.

“Indeed.”

Ji Yuan couldn’t help but think of the Water Dragon Sect.

If the Six Sects are arranging this way, then the sect’s defenses must be sparse, and they might need to shrink their range… But my Wuyou Island, what will happen… But my master surely won’t leave; with her at the sect, there’s no need to worry too much.

Just as Ji Yuan was considering whether to inform Li Changhe of this message now, a huge pillar of flame suddenly shot up from the north, piercing the clouds and dispersing countless dark clouds.

What followed was a terrifying surge of Spiritual Qi and the mad laughter of the Ice and Fire Elder.

“Thank you, Daoist, for your protection!”

With that, Ji Yuan saw a gray beam straightly piercing the sky, heading further north.

Did the Ice and Fire Elder win?