Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1060 - 387: Old Demon Ji and Old Demon Chou’s Meeting (Part 1)

As for those who are searching for treasures in the houses, they have become much more cautious.

Before, you might have encountered a Yin Ghost when you opened the door; now, you might face a Human Race Cultivator.

This cultivator is far more terrifying than a Yin Ghost!

”Brother Ji, if we keep searching, except for those few Peak Core Formation cultivators with the same idea as ours, we wonʼt find anyone else. Why donʼt we start opening rooms?”

Mu Xueyao suggested eagerly through transmission.

Ji Yuan couldnʼt quite understand how Mu Xueyao, who appeared so gentle and mild, was actually a violent battle fanatic.

But now...

”Alright, letʼs go to the south. The fighting there was the fiercest earlier, and there are fewer people now.”

After Ji Yuan spoke, both of them soared into the air, heading straight south.

Meanwhile.

Inside a three-story building in the southern part of the city.

Ma Gui, with his clothes stained in blood, was pouring medicinal powder onto his left shoulder. Each time he applied a little, he grimaced in pain, but it was followed by a surge in his internal vitality. The large wound that almost severed his left hand was gradually healing at a visible pace.

Across from him sat Yin Bone Master...

Having already lost the lower half of his body to Xun Tianji, Yin Bone Masterʼs face was as black as the bottom of a pot. His originally thin figure seemed to have turned into skin and bones.

Even his aura had become extremely weak.

If it werenʼt for the Mana and Spiritual Qi fluctuations around him, he might as well have been dead.

”Yin Bone, I followed you this time, and Iʼm truly finished. Done for...” Ma Guiʼs voice trembled as he spoke.

”If it werenʼt for the True Treasure given by my master, today, today we would have met our end!”

After a long silence, Yin Bone Master finally spoke in a hoarse and low voice.

”Who would have thought that in just a few decades, Old Demon Ji could grow into a Peak Core Formation cultivator, with such unfathomable strength.”

”Today, weʼve indeed suffered a setback.”

Yin Bone Master had to admit.

”Ha.” Ma Gui sneered: ”If it werenʼt for helping you get your revenge, why would I be dragged into this mess? I would have run away long ago.”

After Ma Gui finished speaking, Yin Bone Master quickly replied.

But his voice sounded somewhat peculiar.

”Ma Gui, havenʼt you noticed, Old Demon Ji truly intended to kill you this time? Throughout the whole process, he was focusing on you to kill, otherwise, how could I have survived?”

Ma Gui wanted to speak, but Yin Bone Master shook his head and interrupted:

”You can deceive me, but you canʼt deceive yourself.”

”You know perfectly well when you might have offended him.”

Ma Gui couldnʼt refute these words.

Because Yin Bone Master wasnʼt lying; during the previous battle, Old Demon Ji was indeed most intent on killing him. Otherwise, he wouldnʼt have needed to use the True Treasure given by Bone Nightmare Old Demon.

But... why the hell is that?!

Ma Gui searched his entire memory but couldnʼt find any incident where he had formed a grudge with Old Demon Ji.

The most was a brief encounter in Lindong City.

But as a result, Old Demon Ji was madly intent on killing him...

”I have never offended him.”

Ma Gui said solemnly.

This matched what Yin Bone Master knew, so he nodded after hearing him, then cast a spell to establish a Sound Insulation Restriction, and then spoke through audio transmission:

”Do you know what I want to ask?”

Ma Gui was slightly puzzled by this.

After a brief silence, he chose to reply via transmission, ”You mean to say that Old Demon Ji really resembles... that person, right?”

Who is that person?

Nightmare True Monarch, the previous Sect Leader of Bone Nightmare Sect, teacher of Bone Nightmare Old Demon, and mentor of Ma Guiʼs teacher.

Nowadays, it is said that Bone Nightmare Old Demon is the most talented person on Jiyuan Continent.

However, few know that hundreds or even thousands of years ago, it was Nightmare True Monarch who was the true prodigy!

Before Nightmare True Monarch arrived, Jiyuan Continent had one Divine Hall and Seven Holy Lands.

After Nightmare True Monarch appeared, Jiyuan Continent became one Divine Hall and Eight Holy Lands.

Not to mention anything else, just this fact alone is enough to prove his strength, but such a figure eventually died overseas under unclear circumstances, unbelievable!

”You joined the sect too late.” Yin Bone Master said in a hoarse voice, left with half his body under the black robe: ”Bones and I are actually from the same era...”

”So the long-standing rumor in the sect is true?!”

Ma Gui suddenly looked up at him.

What rumor?

This was something Ma Gui learned only after he took over Bone Nightmare Sect from some old folks, saying that in the era of Nightmare True Monarch, he was preparing to recruit disciples inside the sect.

Only two people passed the multiple tests, one being the current Bone Nightmare Old Demon and the other being Yin Bone Master.

But in the end, Nightmare True Monarch chose Bones.

And did not choose Yin Bone.

However, the two were close to becoming fellow disciples, so even when Bone Nightmare Old Demon took over Nightmare Sect and even renamed it Bone Nightmare Sect, he didnʼt overly trouble Yin Bone Master.

Yet because of this relationship, Yin Bone Masterʼs status in the sect has always been rather odd.

”Yes, do you know how I was defeated by Bones back then?”

Yin Bone Master talked about old events not recorded in the history books, and Ma Gui naturally was very curious, hastily asking, ”How were you defeated?”

”It was said to be a defeat, but actually wasnʼt.”

Yin Bone Masterʼs eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia, ”At that time, both Bones and I came before Nightmare True Monarch and Fire Spirit Ghost Mother to apprentice, and Fire Spirit Ghost Mother chose Bones, not me...”