Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1142: Chapter 404: Secret of Divinity Transformation

True Monarch Xuanqing had just succeeded in seizing the treasure, originally causing some commotion below, scattered and noisy.

But ever since those two auras descended, everything quieted down.

Ji Yuan was eager to go out and see what was going on.

But unfortunately, he was trapped here, completely unable to move.

As for releasing his Divine Sense, he certainly didn’t dare to.

The Black and White Dual Fiends were both Great Cultivators at the Late-stage Nascent Soul, while Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense, though strong, was only at the Early-stage Nascent Soul.

If he were to release it now, he would definitely be caught.

The defensive array of the Star-Stepping Wheel could withstand the mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator Old Demon of Heavenly Fiend, but whether it could withstand the attack of two Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators... Ji Yuan didn’t dare to bet on it.

He was even praying now that the Black and White Dual Fiends wouldn’t discover him inside the Star-Stepping Wheel.

But soon he realized that his prayers were wishful thinking, simply unrealistic.

Because as soon as the Black and White Dual Fiends arrived, they uttered, ”Hmm?”

”Has someone awakened the Star-Stepping Wheel?”

Ji Yuan heard a familiar voice.

The one who spoke first was Elder Hei, the one who played the ”bad cop” when attacking the Soul-Sucking Venerable.

”Xuanqing, can you see who it is?”

Then the voice asked again.

...So the Black and White Dual Fiends couldn’t see through the concealment of the Star-Stepping Wheel?

If they couldn’t see this, does it mean they also couldn’t break the defense of the Star-Stepping Wheel?

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan felt slightly relieved.

At the same time, he could only urge in his heart for the Star-Stepping Wheel to go faster, faster.

The Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk was being swallowed one drop after another, yet the complete refinement seemed perpetually distant.

”Ji Yuan.”

In front of the Black and White Dual Fiends, even True Monarch Xuanqing had to reply honestly.

”Ji Yuan?”

Elder Hei’s puzzled voice rang out, ”Sounds familiar... who was it?”

Then, another familiar voice sounded.

”It’s Old Demon Ji.”

The speaker now was Elder Bai, the one who played the ”good cop” and had immediately noticed Ji Yuan’s abnormal Divine Soul during the attack on the Soul-Sucking Venerable.

”Him?”

Elder Hei’s voice grew more puzzled, ”Wasn’t that the one disguised by the Nightmare, and the Nightmare is already dead... So, it’s the real Ji Yuan?”

”Yes, indeed it’s him.”

True Monarch Xuanqing answered.

Afterwards, there was a pause; Ji Yuan guessed that True Monarch Xuanqing was again projecting his likeness for the Black and White Dual Fiends to see.

After just a short wait, the voice of Elder Bai suddenly echoed in Ji Yuan’s consciousness.

”So it turns out to be you, boy.”

Evidently, Elder Bai had used some means to penetrate the barrier of the Star-Stepping Wheel with his Divine Sense and directly speak to Ji Yuan.

”Greetings, Senior.”

Ji Yuan could only greet him.

”Close to successfully establishing the bond, right? I’m curious as to where you, boy, emerged from. To bond with the Star-Stepping Wheel, you need a Miracle Treasure called Zhu-tu, but that treasure disappeared along with the upheaval of the Yin Ghost Sect thousands of years ago.”

Elder Bai’s voice was extremely puzzled.

”Moreover, the Star-Stepping Wheel requires at least a Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to bond and activate, yet how did you, a Mid-stage Core Formation, compel such a formidable Miracle Treasure to bond?”

The two successive questions both pointed directly at the core.

Yet these were questions Ji Yuan couldn’t possibly answer; Zhu-tu’s chance encounter need not be mentioned.

Accidentally falling into the Fallen Immortal Gully, and then reaching the Merfolk Race alive.

That in itself was a pipe dream.

Let alone using the PWoang Divine Eyes in the ancestral land of the Merfolk Race to discover hidden arrays and thereby find Zhu-tu’s presence...

The other question was the same.

One couldn’t just say to Elder Bai, ”I have an ample supply of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, and I am also a Late-stage Body Cultivator, right?”

”Just a fluke, just a fluke.”

Ji Yuan spoke with a tone of forced cheerfulness.

”Alright, rest assured that since the Star-Stepping Wheel has already bonded with you, and you have Zhu-tu, we cannot take it by force even if we wanted to.”

Elder Bai spoke as if shaking his head.

”I simply want to ask you, do you have any thoughts about joining our Black and White Divine Hall? If so, we could make you the Divine Son of our Black and White Divine Hall, how about it?”

Elder Bai proposed once more.

This temptation was certainly not small for any Core Formation Cultivator.

But alas, Ji Yuan was not an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator.

He just felt that if he agreed.

Once inside the Black and White Divine Hall... he’d likely be at their mercy, like fish on a chopping block.

At that point, whether it was soul searching or spirit capturing, wouldn’t it all depend on their mood?

But could he be that direct? Ji Yuan didn’t even dare to breathe loudly now.

If he refused, what if the Black and White Dual Fiends broke in?

They claimed they couldn’t break the restriction; that’s what they said, but Ji Yuan didn’t dare to believe it.

The only solution now was to stall, to drag it out until the Star-Stepping Wheel was completely refined and recognized his ownership, and then consider the rest.

”Senior, is this... really true?!”

Ji Yuan’s voice sounded like he was suppressing the joy in his heart.

”Heh, don’t you know who I am? Would I need to deceive a junior like you?”

Elder Bai spoke with barely suppressed laughter.

”I agree, such a grand opportunity, of course, I agree. It’s just that in my current situation... Senior should know, I can only discuss it once I’m out.”

Ji Yuan, as if afraid Elder Bai would regret it, hurriedly agreed.

”Fair enough, as long as you agree, I still have matters to attend to on my side, no rush.”