Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 517: Chapter 243: [Spirit Field] Upgrade Materials_2

After all, he couldn’t possibly release his divine sense at all times.

Ji Yuan chose a spot beside a mountain stream, where he, having transformed into a middle-aged man, sat cross-legged on a large rock, slowly absorbing the wandering spiritual qi of heaven and earth.

But at that moment, he suddenly sensed a panic-stricken thought from Yin Tongzi, followed immediately by intense spiritual qi fluctuations from deep within the dense forest, causing several towering ancient trees to collapse in succession.

This was followed by a surge of demon qi.

Ji Yuan immediately released his divine sense, sweeping across the entire mountain range.

Everything happening deep within the dense forest was clearly seen by him.

The patrolling Yin Tongzi had been targeted by demon beasts!

Two worm-like Tier Two demon beasts, as thick as a barrel and about three zhang long, emanated a rotten aura. But upon closer inspection, one could see that both ends of the worms were densely covered with black scales.

This is a Tier Two demon beast... the Burrowing Corrosive Worm!

The Burrowing Corrosive Worm is actually a demon beast only found in the territory of the Joy Palace?

’Damn, no wonder when I posted the task in the Water Dragon Sect, no one could get it done.’

Ji Yuan is familiar with this demon beast because it’s very useful to him.

He summoned a panel and took a glance.

[Spirit Field: lv4 (cannot upgrade)]

[Upgrade Conditions: Mid-grade Spirit Stones ×500, Tier Three Demon Pill ×1, Dan Yang Soil ×10 jins, Profound Yin Soil ×20 jins, 3 corpses of Tier Two Burrowing Corrosive Worms. (Not achieved)]

The upgrade conditions for Level 4 Spirit Field require three corpses of Burrowing Corrosive Worms.

And now, both of these Burrowing Corrosive Worms in front of him were at the late stage of Tier Two.

Yin Tongzi, who is only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, even with the Seven Murders Infant Cry Bell loaned by Ji Yuan, was still no match.

Moreover, Ji Yuan had also ordered him to be cautious of his surroundings, so he could only hold his ground.

Otherwise, if he had his own free will, he would have long used the flying spiritual artifact to escape the moment these two demon beasts appeared.

As it stands, in just a few breaths’ time, he has already been rammed several times by the Burrowing Corrosive Worms, continuously spitting black blood.

”Return!”

As Ji Yuan’s thoughts urged, he released Monday, the Frost Serpent.

This creature had been nurtured for so long but never actually served any purpose.

”Hah—”

The Frost Serpent flew straight out of the Spirit Beast Bag, twisting its body as it rushed into the depths of the dense forest, directly aiming at the two worms burrowing on the ground surface.

Yin Tongzi hurriedly and fearfully fled back.

Ji Yuan then brought him into the Storage Bag to recuperate and turned to summon Celestial Silkworm Zhenren, who had half his body remaining.

But it wasn’t to have him act, just to have him standby and deter others by releasing his aura if the battle here attracted unwanted attention.

As for Ji Yuan... it had been too long since he had engaged in an exhilarating magical combat, so naturally, he was actually eager.

Celestial Silkworm Zhenren took up a position on the treetops to keep watch while Ji Yuan leaped forward.

With a few agile movements through the woods, he quickly reached the battlefield.

The Frost Serpent, which had rushed ahead, wasn’t quite battered. Despite only being at the mid-stage of Tier Two, its naturally strong bloodline had already given it late-stage Tier Two strength.

If it were a one-on-one fight against the Burrowing Corrosive Worm, there would be no doubt it would survive in the end.

But unfortunately, there were two opponents.

The frost it exhaled could freeze one, but not the other.

In just a short moment, the Frost Serpent had been rammed several times by the Burrowing Corrosive Worms, causing scales to fall from its body.

Moreover, it seemed the Burrowing Corrosive Worms could also release a corrosive liquid.

The injuries on the Frost Serpent’s body, in such a short time, already showed signs of decay.

After observing for a few moments, Ji Yuan didn’t wait any longer.

Standing atop a treetop, he first summoned the Flowing Frost Flying Sword. A flash of white light streaked by, piercing one of the Burrowing Corrosive Worms.

The flying sword passed through its body.

Unexpectedly, the wound on the Burrowing Corrosive Worm wriggled slightly and instantly disappeared.

To Ji Yuan, it felt like the flying sword had struck a mass of decayed flesh—effective but with minimal result.

’Damn, it indeed has its tricks!’

With his move, the Burrowing Corrosive Worms naturally noticed his presence.

One of the worms burrowed underground, and in almost a blink, the ancient tree Ji Yuan stood on was drilled down.

Just as Ji Yuan landed on the ground, the Burrowing Corrosive Worm emerged before him, its scaly head lunging to bite, accompanied by a wave of putrid air.

”Heh.”

”Courting death.”

Ji Yuan flipped his hand, gripping a Bronze Tripod, which he then swung upwards. Initially, the Bronze Tripod was only palm-sized.

But as Ji Yuan lifted it, the Bronze Tripod grew larger with the wind.

By the time the tripod smashed into the Burrowing Corrosive Worm, it had transformed into a large tripod as tall as a person.

”Boom—” With a loud crash.

The Burrowing Corrosive Worm was immediately sent flying by the large tripod.

Perhaps the attack was too forceful, causing the Burrowing Corrosive Worm to be momentarily dazed, its entire body shaking violently.

A purely physical strike left Ji Yuan with one feeling.

That was... satisfying!

The Inverted Golden Ear Tripod was clearly a top-grade spiritual artifact elixir cauldron, but lately, Ji Yuan had been using it as an attack artifact.

The key point is, it felt quite handy!

As for the damage caused during the last battle with Jiang Hong, Ji Yuan had already repaired it with Luminous Jade Fat.

Now seeing the Burrowing Corrosive Worm landing, intending to escape underground again, Ji Yuan summoned the Inverted Golden Ear Tripod to float above the Burrowing Corrosive Worm, emitting golden light and rotating slowly without cease.