Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 884 - 353: Extreme Abyss Gallop · First Encounter

Ji Yuan spoke, his voice growing more and more somber.

”In your opinion, Daoist friend, what should be done?”

Zhou Jin forced himself to ask.

”What should be done?”

Ji Yuan’s divine sense swept around, discovering that the material of this dark room could still block his divine sense.

So in a moment’s thought, he made up his mind.

Anyway, this identity was already exposed, and the Zhou family was already offended, so instead of leaving this future trouble... it would be better to end it once and for all.

Resolutely determined in his heart.

Ji Yuan no longer hesitated, he stepped forward and immediately stood in front of Zhou Jin.

Before the latter could evade, he had already reached out and grasped the head of the Zhou family scion.

A green ghostly flame then appeared from his palm.

A set of bone-linked armor appeared on Zhou Jin’s body, resisting the burning of the Yin Corpse Demon Fire, and for a moment, indeed blocked it, unable to advance further.

Zhou Jin thought he had a way out and was about to shout for help, but he suddenly felt a tremendous force coming from above his head.

Before he could react, it was as if he heard the sound of his own skull cracking, and the intense pain that followed almost instantly made him lose consciousness.

He never imagined that as the son of a prestigious Nascent Soul family, with so many means unused, he would end up dying so indignantly in this dark room.

Lost consciousness, Zhou Jin’s bone-linked armor fell off on its own, and his body was devoured and consumed by the Yin Corpse Demon Fire.

Ji Yuan, in a thunderous and swift motion, snatched the storage bag from Zhou Jin’s waist, along with the bone armor burned by the flames on the ground.

Without many methods, he directly transferred the storage bag to the Mountain of Mind and Heart.

This was a newly discovered method in recent years to isolate breath.

Hidden in the Mountain of Mind and Heart, which itself was hidden within his Dantian.

Layer upon layer of isolation made ordinary tracking methods completely useless.

After he had taken the storage bag, Zhou Jin was reduced to ashes.

Initially, Ji Yuan had the thought of leaving a complete corpse and then placing it in the Chaotic Burial Mound.

But after all, killing someone inside Lindong City could easily lead to a pursuit by the Black and White Divine Hall if not handled properly.

So killing was best done quickly and securely; it wouldn’t do to lose sight of the bigger picture for small opportunities. The chance to kill a Golden Core... once he had the strength, there would be plenty in the future.

After eliminating the young master of the Zhou family, Ji Yuan first tore off the Transformation Talisman on his body. Before his original appearance even reappeared, he had already pasted on another Transformation Talisman.

After the light faded, his appearance and aura were identical to that of Zhou Jin’s earlier.

He checked his own condition, then took out the storage bag he had just obtained and reattached it to his waist.

Only then did he swagger out the door without any deliberate concealment.

Just as he stepped out, he sensed another aura at the Core Formation stage, and it was already mid-stage Core Formation!

As soon as Ji Yuan felt it, he noticed this presence arrive in front of him, transforming into an elderly man with graying temples. His appearance was gaunt, wearing a gray magic robe and looking slightly similar to Zhou Jin.

”How did it go?!”

The gray-robed man asked somberly.

Ji Yuan didn’t know if this person was Zhou Jin’s father, uncle, or had some other relationship, so he mimicked Zhou Jin’s expression, grinning, showing a contemptuous smile.

”He’s dead.”

”What?! How dare you!”

The gray-robed man seemed somewhat angry, pointing at Ji Yuan, ”Ah!”

He threw his sleeve heavily, hurriedly pushing the door open and entering the room.

Inside, apart from the lingering strong cold aura, there was nothing else since the ashes and remains had been cleaned up by Ji Yuan.

”The identity of this person is still unclear, and you acted so rashly. If something goes wrong and your father questions you, how will you explain it!”

The gray-robed man grew more infuriated but, after venting, seemed somewhat helpless.

”Jin’Er, you know the current situation of our Zhou family. It was hard for the Black and White Divine Hall to accept us. If we immediately provoke a situation, it could arouse dissatisfaction above.”

The man’s voice echoed in Ji Yuan’s mind.

... So it turned out they had indeed defected to the Black and White Divine Hall, no wonder Zhou Jin stood so confidently when they first met.

Moreover, since the person in front isn’t Zhou Jin’s father, not the Patriarch Zhou, then this would be much easier.

As this thought crossed Ji Yuan’s mind, he immediately made a decision.

”Heh, do you really think I dared to act without any assurance?”

Ji Yuan imitated Zhou Jin’s demeanor, raising a brow smugly.

”What assurance? What did you discover?”

”Don’t worry, I’ve definitely caught a big fish. I’ll go find my father and report to him first, then we’ll see how we can carve a big piece of meat from behind this person!”

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed man seemed half convinced.

But seeing the exuberant expression on Zhou Jin’s face, he eventually chose to believe.

”Alright, go and come back quickly. I’ll keep an eye on things here.”

”Mm.”

Hearing this, Ji Yuan felt somewhat relieved.

Without delay, he immediately left the door, transforming into a black escape light, flying straight north.

He wasn’t sure where exactly the Patriarch Zhou was, but since the Zhou family was from the Bone Nightmare Sect, and the Bone Nightmare Sect was in the northern part of Lindong City, heading north should be correct, right?

But just then... inside the room, Zhou Yan sensed something was amiss.

’Isn’t big brother by the North River? Jin’Er knows that, so why is he heading north, not east?’

But Zhou Yan didn’t think much of it, simply assuming Zhou Jin had other matters to attend to.