Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1011: Chapter 377: The Rules of the Rashamon Sea

Midway, they encountered Yin Bone Master, who was hurrying from the west. The two glanced at each other and nodded in greeting.

By the time Ji Yuan and his companions arrived at the grand hall, Ma Gui was already there.

Bone Nightmare Old Demon and Fire Spirit Ghost Mother were also present.

“Are you all ready?”

Bone Nightmare Old Demon scanned them with a solemn gaze and asked.

Ji Yuan and the others promptly nodded.

“Set off!”

With a simple command, a dazzling stream of light rose from Bone Nightmare Sect and shot straight towards the southwest.

“This time, the Black and White Divine Hall simultaneously sent messages to us Eight Holy Lands. Our Bone Nightmare Sect is closest, disregarding those Loose Cultivators, we are certainly the ones to arrive first. At that time, it could be reluctantly considered as seizing the initiative.”

On the road south, Ma Gui introduced to Ji Yuan and the others.

“If the Black and White Divine Hall can anticipate the opening of Rashamon Sea, why don’t they enter early themselves? Why would they notify us Eight Holy Lands?”

Ji Yuan, curious, asked.

Ma Gui displayed a knowing smile, “Junior Brother Hu doesn’t understand. Our Eight Holy Lands and the Black and White Divine Hall share common ties. Such a major event, the Black and White Divine Hall wouldn’t dare to not notify us. If not mentioned, it would be hard to explain to us Eight Holy Lands.”

“Hu Beizhi makes sense.”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon suddenly spoke up from the front, directly shattering Ma Gui’s illusion.

“Your master and I have both considered, if the Black and White Divine Hall knew when to open, they would have entered early. There’s no need to notify us. This seems a bit suspicious. When we arrive at Northwest Sand Prison, follow my orders and do not act rashly.”

“Understood.”

Ma Gui quickly nodded.

Ji Yuan and Yin Bone Zhenren responded in agreement.

It was just after this matter that Ma Gui didn’t dare speak again, until they crossed Endless Sea and successfully arrived at Northwest Sand Prison, but Bone Nightmare Old Demon still led them further south.

So it was another little ten days passing.

Bone Nightmare Old Demon stopped in mid-air above a desert, and Ji Yuan, from afar, noticed something unusual. As he looked down, he saw that at the center of the desert below, there was a huge pit spanning several hundred meters in circumference.

He squinted his eyes, yet even with his Late-stage Muscle Forging Realm physique, he couldn’t see the bottom of the pit.

And around this pit, eight tall platforms had been piled up, each equally several hundred meters high. Roaring bonfires circled around it, illuminating the night as if it were day.

Bone Nightmare Old Demon led them straight to the northern platform.

He took the lead, the graceful figure of Fire Spirit Ghost Mother stood beside him, Ma Gui and Yin Bone Master stood behind.

Ji Yuan habitually stood in front, protecting the others.

Perhaps sensing the aura of Bone Nightmare Old Demon, an earthy yellow stream of light flew up from the pit’s bottom, flashed by, and finally stopped outside the northern platform, transforming into the image of a sturdy old man with white hair and beard.

“Brother Bone Nightmare has arrived swiftly.”

The old man first greeted Bone Nightmare Old Demon, then bowed to Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, but seemed to completely ignore the trio behind Ma Gui.

“After all, we are a bit closer.”

The turquoise-robed Bone Nightmare Old Demon replied cheerfully.

Seizing the opportunity, Ma Gui transmitted to Ji Yuan and Yin Bone Master: “This is True Monarch Pan Shi of the Black and White Divine Hall, Nascent Soul Early Stage.”

As they spoke, a stream of light flashed from the south and ultimately landed on the eastern platform.

True Monarch Pan Shi glanced over and smiled, “Brother Celestial Killer has arrived, let me go over and greet him.”

“Brother Pan Shi, go ahead.” Bone Nightmare Old Demon remained cheerful.

Ji Yuan squinted in the direction where True Monarch Pan Shi flew.

As knowledge was exchanged, Ma Gui continued to introduce.

Celestial Killer Mountain sent a total of six people. The Mid-stage Nascent Soul Celestial Killer Old Demon, Sect Leader of Celestial Killer Mountain, and another Early-stage Nascent Soul Grave-digging Old Ghost.

Celestial Killer Old Demon still looked in his prime, but Grave-digging Old Ghost appeared as though he didn’t have many years left, possibly like Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, both seeking opportunities for a breakthrough.

The remaining four were Core Formation Cultivators, two at the Peak of Core Formation, two at Late-stage Core Formation.

Ji Yuan had read information about these individuals from the Jade Scroll given by Bone Nightmare Old Demon. The two at Late-stage Core Formation posed no threat to him.

Yet those two at the Peak of Core Formation… one named Yan Zhirou, a Female Cultivator, the other a man named Fang Zhong, Ji Yuan always felt his name was missing a word.

According to the information from Bone Nightmare Old Demon, both are extremely troublesome, especially Yan Zhirou, reportedly capable of exchanging a few moves with Nascent Soul Cultivators.

While Ji Yuan scrutinized them, they were simultaneously assessing the group from Bone Nightmare Sect.

Most of their attention focused on Ma Gui and Yin Bone Master.

Occasionally, a gaze would sweep across Ji Yuan, but would swiftly move on without lingering.

This feeling gave Ji Yuan a strong sense of security.

Bone Nightmare Sect and Celestial Killer Mountain were the closest Holy Lands to Northwest Sand Prison. After these two sects arrived, they waited a whole day before the next Holy Land arrived.

A Demon Dao Holy Land as well, and Bone Nightmare Sect’s old neighbor—Soul Refining Hall.

Few came, only three in total.

The Soul Hall Master of Soul Refining Hall, plus one Peak of Core Formation and one Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator.

The one at the Peak of Core Formation was akin to Ji Yuan, possessing Yin Corpse Demon Fire, named Mo Tusheng. The Late-stage Core Formation Cultivator… hardly worth mentioning.

But just as the Soul Hall Master arrived, before True Monarch Pan Shi had a chance to speak much with him, a stream of light flew in from the southeast, and ultimately landed outside the eight massive stone pillars, and surprisingly, it was just one person.