Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1167: Chapter 409: Body Cultivator Phenomenon—Great Sun Soaring in the Sky! [Seeking Monthly Pass]

”Do you mean we should join forces... and finish him?”

The two had worked together for so many years that when Elder Hei spoke, Elder Bai naturally knew what he was thinking.

”When I saw him on the Cangluo Continent, I did have that thought. But after thinking it over on the way back, it’s still not the time to act.”

Elder Hei shook his head as he spoke, ”I’d rather kill that dog from the Celestial Killer Mountain than him.”

”Do you think he passed the information to Cangluo’s side?”

”Whether he did or not, since the Celestial Killer Mountain is currently managing this array, he can’t escape blame.”

Listening to Elder Hei’s words, Elder Bai lightly tapped the table, pondering:

”Killing him is a small matter, but the aftermath is a big deal.”

”I know.”

Veins bulged on Elder Hei’s forehead, and he instinctively turned to look at the deepest part of the Black and White Divine Mountain, then exhaled a long breath.

”Alright, we’ll leave it at that for now. As for Cangluo Continent... we’ll plan carefully. Even if Blood Luo King learns of our plans, it won’t be easy for him to discover anything.”

”Hmm, have the scouts been deployed?” Elder Bai asked.

”Don’t worry. If there’s any movement, we’ll know immediately.”

Upon hearing this, Elder Bai nodded.

”How are things on your end? Have you found any trace of Ji Yuan?” Elder Hei asked.

”No.”

Elder Bai began rubbing the white jade ring on his thumb. ”According to that Bone Phantom fellow, Ji Yuan’s concealment skills are extremely adept. I’ve mobilized all the forces from the Four Border Cities, but we haven’t detected any trace of him.”

”Surely a Ghost Envoy is protecting him.”

Elder Hei said without hesitation.

”You mean he’s still inside the Rashamon Sea and hasn’t come out?”

”Moreover, you saw the teleportation array that swept across the entire Rashamon Sea.”

”From the portraits, the person who was teleported away should have been Qiu Qianhai. Ji Yuan didn’t leave.”

After Elder Bai finished speaking, the two fell silent.

”The Star-Stepping Wheel, such a valuable artifact ended up in the hands of a mere Core Formation Stage junior.”

After a prolonged silence, Elder Hei couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

”Indeed.”

Elder Bai chuckled, ”If it had landed in either of our hands, we could have dominated the Nascent Soul Stage easily. But instead, it ended up with a Core Formation Cultivator.”

”Other sects are surely also frantically searching for Ji Yuan’s whereabouts. If he dares appear, Nascent Souls will inevitably pursue him. We just need to wait.”

After some thought, Elder Hei said.

To him, there was no other choice.

Though the Black and White Divine Hall controls the Jiyuan Continent, it’s a vast place. A cultivator could easily find a place to hide.

Not to mention the overseas areas and the Cangluo Continent.

”By the way, I heard Master Qingcheng snatched a Thousand Wood Infant Soul Pearl on Butcher Mountain. If I’m not mistaken, he’s likely advancing to the mid-stage Nascent Soul.”

Elder Bai changed the topic, not dwelling on the matter of Ji Yuan any longer.

”Master Qingcheng?”

Elder Hei was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

”As a loose cultivator in the early-stage Nascent Soul, he’s nearing his time limit. If he makes a breakthrough, not only will he gain an extra one to two hundred years of lifespan, but with the skills he’s been hiding all these years... he might just rival the Pavilion Master Tingtao.”

”Exactly, so I was thinking we should consider inviting him to join our Black and White Divine Hall...”

Elder Bai stroked his beard and said, ”Even if we don’t invite him, other Holy Lands would still make a move.”

”It’s worth a try.”

Elder Hei nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a while, Elder Bai said, ”I’ve heard Master Qingcheng is still within the Rashamon Sea and has killed Eagle Changkong.”

”Oh?”

Elder Hei was even more surprised upon hearing this.

He knew Eagle Changkong’s strength, with a Tier Four Spirit Beast at his side... it would require at least a mid-stage Nascent Soul to kill him.

Could it be that Master Qingcheng already possessed the strength of a mid-stage Nascent Soul during his early-stage Nascent Soul?

”Hold on a moment.”

As Elder Hei spoke, a compass appeared in his left palm and a turtle shell in his right.

The compass was gray-brown. After infusing it with mana, the needle on it spun rapidly, layers of arrays emerging one after the other.

After a while, a light shot out from the needle within the compass, tracing an arc in the air before landing on the turtle shell, forming a pattern.

Elder Hei glanced at it and then looked up to say:

”Master Qingcheng has encountered a benefactor.”

”Oh?”

At the word ”benefactor,” Elder Bai’s interest was piqued. ”Who is this benefactor? To be considered as one to Master Qingcheng, it must at least be a mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, right?”

Elder Hei attempted to divine further but eventually shook his head.

”It’s too vague to see clearly.”

Elder Bai nodded, ”Very well, let’s send out scouts to keep an eye on his whereabouts. If he shows up, one of us can go see if we can recruit him.”

”Alright.”

Elder Hei said as he scanned the surroundings. Remembering something, he asked, ”Where’s An Linglong? Why haven’t I seen her around?”

”She seems to have discovered some of the past information about Bingtai Palace on the eastern side and went there to investigate.”

”Heh, for a defunct sect, what’s the use of investigating? If not for her decent physique...”

As Elder Hei spoke, his voice grew softer, and towards the end, he unconsciously fell silent, his eyes widened.

The same reaction appeared on Elder Bai’s face.

The Black and White Dual Fiends, the pair of brothers renowned across the Jiyuan Continent, were both simultaneously taken aback, even shocked.