Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 952: Chapter 365: Architecture—[Void Nether Stone Vein]?_4

The physique had already reached the mid-stage Muscle Forging Realm. If it came to a fight, at such close range...

Ji Yuan was even confident he could kill him in an instant.

But that was just an ideal scenario. Given Ma Gui’s identity, strength, and status, he must have ways to save his life; killing him in one strike would be extremely difficult.

”Whew, finally killed that old thief!”

Ma Gui waited for a moment, seeing that Ji Yuan did not react, he retracted his aura, finally not bothering to engage in self-flattery anymore.

”Well, does Senior Brother Ma have an old grudge with him?”

Ji Yuan asked curiously.

”In my early years, before I apprenticed to my master, I was humiliated by this Zhou Family. Damn, I’ve finally vented my frustration!”

As Ma Gui spoke, there was a sense of smug satisfaction.

But Ji Yuan felt it was more like... a petty person gaining power.

”Then congratulations to Senior Brother Ma.”

Ji Yuan said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

”Alright, no need for these formalities now. The island should be mostly handled by now, let’s go and take a look.”

As Ma Gui spoke, he didn’t put away the magic marrow drill but held the iron chain in his hand, carrying it on his back like a scoundrel.

”Let’s go.”

Soon the two of them turned into escape light and flew straight to Black Wind Island.

Just upon landing on the island, Ji Yuan caught a strong scent of blood.

His Divine Sense scanned, and corpses were everywhere.

Ma Gui explained on the side:

”The Zhou Family knew we were going to act against them, so they brought all their clansmen to this Black Wind Island in advance, thinking to defend the island to the death.”

He sneered as he spoke.

”If our Bone Nightmare Sect decides to act, what storm could this mere Zhou Family stir up?”

”Indeed.”

Ji Yuan nodded cooperatively because that was the truth.

When the Bone Nightmare Sect had such intentions, the Zhou Family’s only way to save themselves was to offer up all their resources within the sect, willingly become ordinary cultivators, and give up their privileges in the sect.

But asking these old families to relinquish their privileges is more painful to them than being killed, isn’t it?

Thus, they got what they sought and were killed.

”And how will this mine be handled?”

Ji Yuan turned to look at the dark entrance of the mountain ahead, seemingly asking casually.

”Naturally, it will be taken over by the sect. Such treasures, how could a small Zhou Family covet them?”

As Ma Gui spoke, sounds of magical combat still echoed from the bottom of the mine.

”Ha, a bunch of old stubborn fools!”

Ma Gui glanced at it and sneered.

Two escape lights flew from the distance, landing in front of Ji Yuan and Ma Gui. They were, of course, two other mid-stage Core Formation cultivators from the Bone Nightmare Sect.

One was originally stationed here with Zhou Xingtiger, known as the ”Purgatory Old Demon.”

He was a red-haired demon cultivator wrapped in iron chains, with an ostentatious presence.

The other had come with Ji Yuan, a demon general with a status somewhat similar to an informal disciple of the Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

A bit connected, but not much.

Just as they greeted each other, a violent tremor came from the bottom of the mine, as if the entire Black Wind Island was about to be overturned.

Immediately following was a loud crash.

”Rumble—”

Airwaves swept dust from the numerous mining pits, and along with it, many bodies were ejected.

Some were from the Zhou Family, and some were disciples of the Bone Nightmare Sect.

”Damn it!”

Seeing this, Ma Gui uttered a low growl, ”Demon General, let’s go!”

”Yes, Senior Brother!”

The demon general clad in demonic armor was about to move forward, but Ji Yuan stepped in front to stop him.

”Hmm?”

Ma Gui and the demon general both looked over.

Especially Ma Gui, who frowned directly.

”What does Junior Brother Hu mean by this?”

With a fake smile, Ji Yuan said, ”Senior Brother Demon General just killed the thieves, better to rest for a while, let me go with Senior Brother Ma instead.”

”No need.”

Ma Gui instinctively refused.

”What, is Senior Brother Ma afraid I’ll discover something if I go down?”

Ji Yuan suddenly changed his tone, almost confrontationally.

As soon as he said this, both the demon general and the Purgatory Old Demon stepped back half a step.

If they could meddle a bit before.

But now... the struggle between two ”heirs” of the Bone Nightmare Sect was not something they could interfere in.

Ma Gui immediately thought of the words the Bone Nightmare Old Demon said before their departure, that he should listen to Hu Beizhi.

...So in the end, after all the blood and sweat I’ve given to the Bone Nightmare Sect, you, old demon, still suspect me of having ties with the Zhou Family!!!

Ma Gui felt an immense amount of anger in his heart, but still managed to display a smile on the surface, saying:

”Junior brother, you jest, since you wish to come along, let’s go down together and take a look.”

After speaking, he turned into escape light and flew into the nearest mine tunnel.

”I’ll leave the outside to you two senior brothers to guard.”

To be cautious, Ji Yuan reminded them before following down.

After they left, the Purgatory Old Demon and the demon general exchanged a glance.

Though wanting to say a few words, the Purgatory Old Demon held back.

The demon general was closely tied to Ma Gui, anything he said would be inappropriate.

”...”

As for Ji Yuan, after entering the mine, he was still hearing successive tremors from deep underground.

Though he didn’t know what methods the Zhou Family used to cause the explosion, it seemed the collapse was ongoing, and the power was surely significant.

Besides that, cries of agony were constantly being brought by the wind.

After all, the Void Nether Stone mine was filled mostly with low-level cultivator miners.

This last desperate explosion by the Zhou Family naturally resulted in the most casualties among them.

Sensing the Yin Energy around, Ji Yuan steeled his heart, no longer hesitating, pulled a black flag out from his Storage Bag, infused it with mana, and gave it a sharp swing.