Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1043: Chapter 384: The Might of Old Demon Ji

Qi Xiu’s eyes flickered with madness.

...I started off with my strongest killing move, a Divine Soul Secret Technique. Back when I was at the late-stage Core Formation, this move already killed a peak of Core Formation cultivator.

Especially now that I am at the peak of Core Formation.

Me, at the peak, using a Divine Soul Secret Technique to intercept a mid-stage Core Formation, yet I still couldn’t kill him.

What does this imply?

It means he must also possess a Divine Soul Secret Technique!

Otherwise, there’s no way he could withstand my ”Godslaying Spear”!

Reflecting on what the Ghost Envoy said when entering the Rashamon Sea...the thoughts flashed through Qi Xiu’s mind, and he suddenly understood.

This Qiu Qianhai must also possess the Yin Ghost Sect’s heritage, definitely the upper part of the ”Nine Chapters of Soul Calming Classic” that I am missing!

”You...also practiced this ’Nine Chapters of Soul Calming Classic’!”

Qi Xiu lowered his eyelids and said in a deep voice.

”Indeed!”

Ji Yuan had already guessed this outcome the moment he sensed the Divine Soul Secret Technique.

However...two people who practiced the same secret technique, and very likely each practiced half, appearing simultaneously in the Rashamon Sea was already surprising; meeting right after entering was even more so.

How could Ji Yuan not be shocked?

He immediately focused his mind.

The Purple Sky Divine Thunder stored within six Flying Swords—Canglan, Dragon Fortune, Cloud Apex, Glowing Ember, Blood Kill, and Thunderstrike—poured out.

”Boom——”

The Purple Sky Divine Thunder erupted, transforming the sky into a sea of purple divine thunder.

”Wh-what?!”

At the center of the storm, Qi Xiu couldn’t help but voice his shock at the spectacle.

But in the next moment, he summoned his Lifebound Magical Treasure.

A Flying Saber shot out.

One became two, two became four, four became eight...

Soon, countless Flying Sabers appeared around him, enveloping him like a silver-white sphere.

The Purple Sky Divine Thunder fell upon this sphere, producing sparks that scattered, making the entire sphere appear to be molten red.

But this lasted only a moment.

Soon, Qi Xiu drove the sphere formed by Flying Sabers to charge through the storm.

Though Ji Yuan tried his best to block with the Purple Sky Divine Thunder, Qi Xiu forcibly broke through the Thunderstorm Area.

Flying Sabers dispersed, fluttering around him like butterflies, revealing his true appearance.

Moments ago, Qi Xiu appeared dashing and intact; now, his body showed many scorch marks, even his hair had been struck by the divine thunder, revealing scorched hands with multiple scratches.

The might of lightning retribution—how could mortals resist?!

That he wasn’t critically injured was already beyond Ji Yuan’s expectations.

Simultaneously controlling six copies of the Canglan Sword Mother Sword represented his current limit.

Yet it was still insufficient.

At least when facing the peak of Core Formation, it couldn’t cause severe injury with one strike.

As his power fully unleashed, the Transformation Talisman on Ji Yuan’s body became ineffective.

His true face appeared.

”You...”

Qi Xiu looked at Ji Yuan opposite him, as if recalling something familiar, but couldn’t quite remember.

But it didn’t matter; life and death were before him—decisions had to be made.

”Come, let me give you one move too!”

In this situation, Qi Xiu had no other option, and his mind was fully focused.

Against Qiu Qianhai, who seemed to be mid-stage Core Formation, he used his full power.

A Flying Saber fell into his hand, followed by the others turning into a Narrow Saber.

The moment he grasped it, he inverted the sword and struck down fiercely from the sky.

In an instant, the river of blades reappeared from before!

A vast river of blades descended from the sky.

With the peak of Core Formation’s aura locked, Ji Yuan had no choice but to confront it. Helplessly, he swept his right hand, instantly summoning Talisman Treasures before him...five in total!

Heavenly Net.

Black Dragon Armor.

Profound Celestial Tower.

Sea-Subduing Pearl.

Mountain-Patrolling Shield.

Five Talisman Treasures, all defensive; he fully mobilized the mana within his Dantian, pouring it into them.

Spectacular lights manifested one after another.

The colorful glow of Talisman Treasures flickered within.

The descending river of blades broke through the Heavenly Net, shattered the Profound Celestial Tower, pierced the Sea-Subduing Pearl, and finally tore apart the Black Dragon Armor.

But before Ji Yuan stood a mirror of golden light; now, as a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, activating the Lifebound Magical Treasure left by the Hundred Insects Old Immortal proved effortless.

A brilliant golden light shot from his chest, colliding directly with the remnants of the river of blades.

”Boom——”

The sound of techniques colliding resounded in the sky above the swamp, dispersing turbulent auras and sending a wave that cast Ji Yuan deep into the swamp.

Yet in the next moment, Spiritual Light Protection allowed Ji Yuan to charge forth from the other side of the swamp.

”Go!”

With a single-handed Sword Technique, Ji Yuan pointed at Qi Xiu in mid-air; the six purple-blue Canglan Swords flew out again, surrounding Qi Xiu from all directions.

Having learned from previous experience, Qi Xiu certainly wouldn’t let those Flying Swords get near.

He pointed with his hand, the Narrow Saber dispersed, also transforming into six Flying Sabers, which flew swiftly around him, acting swiftly, intercepting the six Flying Swords in mid-air.

”Hm?”

In almost an instant, Ji Yuan sensed something amiss.

He realized that Qi Xiu’s Flying Sabers seemed to ”cut chords”; they struck Ji Yuan’s Flying Swords, almost severing his sense of them.