Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1040: Chapter 383: Encountering the Nine Towers Soul Suppression Scripture Again!

After all, this Demon Fire’s name is no small thing. Within these four Holy Lands of the Demon Sect, among those publicly acknowledged to possess Yin Corpse Demon Fire, there is only a single person.

Those two Celestial Killer Mountain cultivators exchanged a glance, then transmitted their voices to each other:

“Yin Corpse Demon Fire… could this person actually be Mo Tusheng of the Soul Refining Hall?”

“Highly unlikely. His looks, aura, cultivation, appearance, none of it matches. He’s even wearing the Deacon Robe of the Yin Ghost Sect. Most likely he’s a Nascent Soul descendant of the Black and White Divine Hall.”

“…”

Ji Yuan naturally did not know what they were thinking. At this moment he was watching the constantly jumping characters on his Jade Token, and could not help but feel secretly overjoyed!

Perhaps he wouldn’t even need to wait until he entered the Inner Realm; right here at the third checkpoint of the Outer Realm, he could already accumulate enough Contribution Points to exchange for a Tier Four Demon Pill.

The rotten corpses nearby had almost all been cleared out. Ji Yuan flashed to another spot and continued setting fires to burn.

Seeing this, Qi Xiu grew a bit anxious as well. If things kept getting burned down like this, he himself wouldn’t get many Contribution Points.

‘Looks like it’s time to use some ruthless methods… Fortunately these rotten corpses still have Divine Souls inside them. Otherwise, this technique of mine really wouldn’t work!’

Right after Qi Xiu had this thought, the rotten corpses around him fell down in swaths, and even a few Late-stage Core Formation rotten corpses failed to withstand it.

Adding in that great batch Ji Yuan had burned, in just a few short moments, within this vast tide of rotten corpses, the only one still standing was that Peak Core Formation rotten corpse.

It seemed to have developed a bit of consciousness. Seeing the situation, it hesitated for an instant, then tried to flash away and escape.

“Go!”

Qi Xiu flicked his finger, and the Flying Saber in his hand shot out, splitting into two in midair, turning into two Narrow Sabers that stabbed straight into the rotten corpse’s ribs on both sides.

Immediately after, another Flying Saber appeared in his hand, which he gripped tightly.

He simply cleaved down with the saber through the air.

In an instant, it was as if a suspended river of blades appeared in midair.

As saber light overflowed in all directions, it directly swallowed that Peak Core Formation rotten corpse.

Ji Yuan, who had originally planned to seize the chaos to grab the kill, gave up when he saw this. He secretly sighed in his heart and used his Heart Thought to recall the surrounding Yin Corpse Demon Fire, letting it once more fall into his palm, turning into a small green flame burning there.

Qi Xiu recalled his sabers and flew back to Ji Yuan’s side. Looking at the constantly dancing green flame in Ji Yuan’s hand, a trace of unhidden envy flashed in his eyes, then he burst out laughing:

“I didn’t expect Brother Qiu to have such a method. You’ve been hiding it well.”

“Can’t be helped. The old ancestor at home warned me strictly not to use it unless at a critical juncture.” Ji Yuan smiled a bit awkwardly. “You’re only talking about me, but isn’t it the same with Brother Qi? This method of killing without a trace truly inspires fear.”

“Just a lucky trick, just a lucky trick.” Qi Xiu seemed to have gained quite a lot of Contribution Points, so his mood was rather good. “After all, this was a Peak Core Formation. One has to have some trump card at the bottom of the chest.”

The two of them chatted and laughed, and the two Celestial Killer Mountain cultivators they had just saved also flew over at this time, stopping beside them and cupping their hands as they said:

“Lin Hong (Xu Qing) of Celestial Killer Mountain, we thank the two Dao Friends for lending a hand.”

As soon as they approached, Qi Xiu put away the smile on his face, turned around to look at them, and a trace of displeasure flashed across his features.

“Thanks?”

Qi Xiu sneered. “Celestial Killer Mountain, one of the Eight Holy Lands, and its cultivators come to offer thanks empty-handed? You don’t even understand such basic rules?!”

“This…”

Lin Hong and Xu Qing exchanged a glance, seemingly discussing via voice transmission for a few moments. In the end, one of them took out a Magical Treasure, along with a few bottles of Elixirs and four Tier Three Demon Pills.

“A life-saving grace cannot be expressed in words. This paltry gift, please accept it, Dao Friend… and once we two make it out, we will seek a generous gift to repay you.”

Qi Xiu didn’t even spare it a glance and simply shook his head.

“No need.”

Lin Hong and Xu Qing exchanged another glance, but this time both saw terror in each other’s eyes.

Then, without another word, they both put away the items in their hands, and one fled east while the other fled west, each running for his life.

“Not repaying the favor is one thing, but you still want to run?!”

A savage gleam flashed in Qi Xiu’s eyes. He immediately chased after Lin Hong, who was faster, and at the same time sent a voice transmission: “Brother Qiu, give me a hand, how about we stop him first?”

“Alright.”

Ji Yuan did not hesitate.

Since Qi Xiu had already started killing, if they didn’t leave these two here… it would be no different from letting a tiger return to the mountain.

Ji Yuan did not believe that, once Xu Qing escaped, he wouldn’t bear a grudge against him. So since they had decided to cut the weeds, they had to pull up the roots!

Qi Xiu was fast. In just a few breaths, he had already caught up to Lin Hong, bringing along a whole group of rotten corpses.

But Ji Yuan was slower. Without daring to use the Lightning-Chasing Escape Technique, his speed was about the same as an ordinary Mid-stage Core Formation Cultivator. On top of that, Xu Qing was from Celestial Killer Mountain and also knew that blood-colored Escape Technique capable of instant breakthroughs in distance.

Whenever Ji Yuan felt he was about to catch up, Xu Qing would use it once.

As a result, he kept failing to close the gap.

One chased and one fled, until they had left Qi Xiu’s Divine Sense range, with a vast horde of rotten corpses trailing behind them. Only then did Ji Yuan softly call out “Lightning-Chasing,” and with lightning speed, appeared in front of Xu Qing.

The latter clearly hadn’t expected Ji Yuan to have such a hidden move.

But thinking it over, he immediately understood. The man before him most likely also did not trust that Peak Core Formation cultivator…

“Dao Friend, you and I have no old grudges or recent feuds. Why force each other to life and death?!”

Xu Qing said in a deep voice.

Though he was a Late-stage Core Formation cultivator, he had already been injured just now, and on top of that he had seen Ji Yuan unleash the Yin Corpse Demon Fire… which made him even less confident.