Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 951: Chapter 365: Architecture—[Void Nether Stone Vein]?_3

And this was still only based on his existing buildings; if he wanted to keep expanding, say, open up a new Martial Arts Arena, then the amount of Void Nether Stone required would have to keep increasing.

So, he still had to keep getting more Void Nether Stone.

Even though Ji Yuan planned to ask the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother for some after he advanced to Mid-stage Core Formation, it still wouldn’t be enough.

Seeing Ma Gui like this, Ji Yuan first turned and cupped his fists toward the two old demons.

Only then did he follow along and leave.

It was only after the two of them left.

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother finally looked at the Bone Nightmare Old Demon beside her and asked with some concern:

“This Zhou Family has only defected to the Black and White Divine Hall for a few years at most, and we’re already making a move to wipe them out. Are we really sure there’s no problem with this?”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon shook his head.

“Right now all Eight Holy Lands are testing the depth of this Black and White Divine Hall. There’s no reason for our Bone Nightmare Sect to fall behind.”

“Besides, the unrest over in the Northwest Sand Prison is growing bigger and bigger. The Black and White Divine Hall can barely take care of itself. A mere Zhou Family, and one that defected from my Bone Nightmare Sect at that… at most we just give an explanation when the time comes.”

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother nodded slightly. “As long as you’re confident, my husband.”

“When have I ever done something I wasn’t confident in?”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon folded his hands into his sleeves, then turned his head to glance in the direction Ji Yuan and the other had left.

“But this Hu Beizhi’s cultivation is advancing a bit too slowly. Look at him bitterly cultivating all these years, plus the time before he joined my Bone Nightmare Sect, and he’s still lingering at Early-stage Core Formation. That really is a bit unsightly.”

“You must urge him a bit, my dear, so as not to delay matters regarding the Rashamon Sea.”

“Do you know what kind of Spirit Root Hu Beizhi has, husband?” The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother raised her head and asked.

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon thought for a moment. “It definitely can’t be a Celestial Spirit Root. If it were an Earth Spirit Root, you wouldn’t be asking me. Most likely a True Spirit Root; that is indeed a bit tough.”

“No.”

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother shook her head. “I had him tested in front of me. He’s a Pseudo Spirit Root.”

“Pseudo… Pseudo Spirit Root?”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon turned his head, asking in shock, “A Pseudo Spirit Root, and he formed a core?”

“Yes!”

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother nodded. “A Pseudo Spirit Root, and he formed a core.”

“This kid, it seems he really has some ability.”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon glanced again in the direction Ji Yuan had left. “Looks like we’ll have to get him some good treasures before he can break through.”

“Otherwise, with this kind of cultivation aptitude, I’m afraid that by the time the Rashamon Sea opens, he’ll still be stuck at Early-stage Core Formation.”

“Indeed.”

Not knowing what came to mind, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother turned and asked, “Husband, for Hu Beizhi to form a core with a Pseudo Spirit Root, he must be a talent. Are we really not considering keeping him?”

“No.”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon waved his hand. “Someone who forms a core with a Pseudo Spirit Root is the most arrogant and proud sort. We’ve threatened him in such a way before.”

“Don’t be fooled by how respectful he is to us now. Deep down, there’s no telling how he wants to kill us. So someone like that… cannot be kept.”

“When the Rashamon Sea is over, whether it succeeds or not, we’ll refine him.”

Thinking that her one and only disciple would have to suffer such a fate, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother felt even more pained, and in the end could only let out a long sigh.

“We’ll do as you say, husband.”

“…”

“Listen to Junior Brother Hu.” Ma Gui stood beside Ji Yuan, looking at the island in the distance shrouded in black wind, and transmitted his voice: “We’ll fight however Junior Brother Hu says we fight.”

Ji Yuan gave an embarrassed smile. “What do I know about this? We should listen to Senior Brother Ma. I’m just here to take a look.”

“But Master…”

“There is no Master here, only Senior Brother.” Ji Yuan said slowly.

Hearing this, Ma Gui gave him another look, then cupped his fists and said no more.

Right after, his figure flashed a few times between the ghost-head tower ships behind them, and those tower ships scattered out from all directions, converging toward Black Wind Island ahead.

Right now, there was only the Zhou Family Patriarch, Zhou Xinghu, a single Mid-stage Core Formation cultivator on Black Wind Island. The other Core Formation cultivator was still someone from the Bone Nightmare Sect.

But on the Bone Nightmare Sect’s side, the ones encircling and killing included Ma Gui, a Late-stage Core Formation, as well as Ji Yuan and another Mid-stage Core Formation.

Four Core Formation cultivators besieging one Core Formation cultivator, and among them was Ma Gui, this Peak of Core Formation battle strength.

So the outcome… went without saying.

Once those ghost-head tower ships blasted open Black Wind Island’s Array, it turned into a one-sided slaughter.

As for that Zhou Family Patriarch, Zhou Xinghu, when facing Ma Gui, he still only had the share of being brutally killed.

However, this was also Ji Yuan’s first time seeing Ma Gui make a move, and he finally got to see the true appearance of his Lifebound Magical Treasure.

His Lifebound Magical Treasure was called the “Demonic Marrow Drill”, pitch-black all over, and when held in the hand it looked like a large drill. Its offensive power was extremely strong, and there was a long iron chain attached to the back of this Demonic Marrow Drill.

By holding the iron chain, he could attack from a distance.

In addition, this iron chain could cross over itself and form an iron net to trap the enemy, somewhat similar to the Thousandfold Chain Talisman Treasure Ji Yuan had obtained before.

Once that iron net trapped the enemy, the Demonic Marrow Drill would descend from above, drilling the enemy to death in one go!

Obviously, Zhou Xinghu was the enemy who got drilled to death.

When Ji Yuan saw his head being pierced through at once by this Demonic Marrow Drill, he knew that there was no longer any chance for a reversal.

As for Zhou Yan, far away in Black and White City, Ma Gui had already arranged for his junior brother, the Six-Extremes Child, to go send him on his way.

Naturally, there wouldn’t be any problems.

Escape Light flashed in the distance as Ma Gui finished killing and returned.

Landing again at Ji Yuan’s side, he did not retract his own aura at all. A tyrannical pressure surged over, as if he were intentionally trying to give Ji Yuan a bit of a show of force.

Unfortunately, this bit of aura, to Ji Yuan… didn’t amount to much, or rather, he basically couldn’t feel anything at all.