Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1103: Chapter 396: Nightmares of Paternal Affection and the Nightmare of Bones

”I also have a Illusion-Breaking Mirror here in this Mansion, it can pierce falsehood and return things to their true form. It will definitely be of no small use in breaking the Illusion Realm in this place.”

The Mansion Master of Xuan Snake, sitting on the sand, reached out and lightly patted the green robe on his body. A green ripple flashed past, and a mirror appeared in his hand.

Everyone was using their Divine Sense to probe it, and Ji Yuan was no exception.

His Nascent Soul Stage Divine Sense mixed in among the others without standing out.

It was a palm-sized Copper Mirror, with complex ”Piercing Illusion” runes carved on the back. This Illusion-Breaking Mirror was clearly being held by the Mansion Master of Xuan Snake, yet its surface was hazy like water and could not reflect any figure.

Right after that, the Lady of Joy, leaning against her lounge chair, also spoke:

”This concubine has a Soul-Transfer Puppet here. You all can leave your Divine Soul aura on it. When the time comes, you can shift part of the Illusion you encounter onto this Soul-Transfer Puppet and let it help you bear it.”

As she spoke, a soul-nurturing wooden carving puppet flew out from her Storage Bag and landed in front of her, transforming into a half-human-tall puppet, its entire body shrouded in a gray, hazy mist.

At a glance, it was clearly no ordinary object.

Seeing that everyone present had already taken out their treasures to resist the Illusion Realm, leaving only the Bone Nightmare Old Demon alone... everyone’s gazes naturally fell on him.

”Brother Gu has been out for quite some time this trip. I imagine the things you prepared won’t disappoint us, will they?”

The Mansion Master of Xuan Snake asked with a smiling face.

”Passable.”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon swept his gaze around, and that gaze... lingered especially on Nightmare True Monarch for a brief instant.

He did not conceal it.

As he spoke, he stepped forward, and a Jade Bottle flew out from his waist, floating in front of him. He reached out and flicked open the stopper, and one Elixir after another flew out from within.

The Elixirs were about the size of longan fruit, perfectly round, grayish-white in color, as if covered in dust, and gave off no scent.

”This is...”

The Soul Hall Master subconsciously furrowed his brow at the sight. He recognized it, yet found it hard to believe.

The Old Demon of Heavenly Fiend directly asked:

”This is Forget Dust Pill? You went to trade with the Xuanqing Sect? They didn’t come after you?”

Three questions in a row.

After the Bone Nightmare Old Demon displayed the Elixir, he put them back into his Storage Bag.

”Yes, these are Forget Dust Pills from the Xuanqing Sect, seven in total. I trust that’s enough for the few of us to use.”

”As for the Xuanqing Sect... they’re more interested in Butcher Mountain.”

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon said, then turned to glance at Nightmare True Monarch, before speaking in a deep voice:

”The items are more or less these. If there are no other issues... time waits for no one, let’s act immediately.”

Upon hearing this, Nightmare True Monarch cheerfully stepped forward.

Drawing everyone’s attention, he smiled and said, ”To be so fortunate as to see the treasures of you Daoist friends today, I truly have had my eyes opened.”

”However, I have a small question.”

”Daoist Xuan Yun, please speak.”

The Old Demon of Heavenly Fiend stroked his beard as he spoke.

At this moment, aside from the Mansion Master of Xuan Snake, he could show a pleasant face to any other Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Nightmare True Monarch nodded with a smile and said, ”Though there are many treasures, if everyone goes in together, then the Spirit Effect of these treasures will be divided among all, and in truth can only be considered average.”

”But if all these treasures are concentrated on one person, then in my opinion, it would surely be enough to break this Illusion Realm and fish out the treasures within this Blood Pool.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mansion Master of Xuan Snake sneered:

”What, give you a chance to participate and you really think you’re some big shot now?”

”You’re even thinking we’ll hand all our treasures to you and let you go seize the treasures, is that it?”

”I have no such intention. If you all can trust it, then handing all the treasures over to Daoist Xuan Snake to go seize the treasures would also be perfectly fine.”

Nightmare True Monarch slightly bowed, a picture of compliance.

And upon hearing this suggestion, the Mansion Master of Xuan Snake actually stroked his unusually smooth chin.

”If we really did that... it wouldn’t be impossible.”

”Heh, you old serpent, keep dreaming your spring-and-autumn dreams.”

The Old Demon of Heavenly Fiend sneered once, then swept his gaze over everyone present and said in a deep voice:

”Enough, I know what kind of temperament you old undying things have. Since no one’s at ease with anyone else going alone, then we’ll all go together. When the time comes, if the treasure lands in someone’s hand, don’t start whining about it.”

”Agreed.”

The Soul Hall Master nodded.

He, the one who first discovered the Blood Pool, had already agreed, so naturally the others had even less reason to object.

As Ji Yuan watched this scene, Nightmare True Monarch’s voice suddenly sounded in his mind: ”So, tsk tsk, in a while I’ll take all the Nascent Soul Cultivators inside and trap them in this Illusion Realm.”

”At that time, you and I will jointly activate the Dream Butterfly to retrieve the treasures within this Blood Pool.”

”...Senior is confident you can trap all of them in this Illusion Realm?”

Ji Yuan asked in surprise.

But mixed in with his surprise was a trace of doubt.

Nightmare True Monarch knew what he wanted to ask and did not hide it, directly saying, ”The Solidifying Vine is fake. When I tear it apart, everyone will be trapped inside. I’ll then use the Dream Butterfly to come back out.”

”Brilliant, Senior, truly brilliant.”

Ji Yuan couldn’t help but praise him.

”In a while I’ll take all the Nascent Soul Cultivators away; do me a favor... kill this disciple of mine, how about it?”

”Rest assured, once we enter the Illusion Realm we’ll lose all sense of the outside. At that time, even if you two outside bring down the sky, we won’t feel a thing.”

Nightmare True Monarch sent his voice, while the corner of Ji Yuan’s eye casually glanced at Ma Gui.

Nightmare True Monarch’s disciple was naturally the Bone Nightmare Old Demon’s disciple.