Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 1287 - 436: Overpowering the Nascent Soul, Seizing the Top-grade Spirit Stone! [Monthly Pass Requested]

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Ji Yuan learns that the Soul Refining Hall has two Spirit Veins containing top-grade spirit stones, one of which is located in the Extreme Abyss Continent. He also discovers the existence of an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator within the Hall named Duo Ghost Demon Lord. After gathering the necessary souls, Ji Yuan successfully upgrades his Thousand Souls Banner to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner using the trapped Yin Soul of Eagle Changkong. With his new banner and preparations complete, Ji Yuan sets off to the Extreme Abyss Continent to 'borrow' a top-grade spirit stone from the Soul Refining Hall.

The spirit vein in the Soul Refining Hall is located within a mountain range called "Beiwang Mountain."

Even though Ji Yuan, a Nascent Soul cultivator, traveled from Tingtiao Pavilion controlling his escape light all the way west, it took him nearly ten days to reach the vicinity of Beiwang Mountain.

"Swish——"

Under the rain curtain, a water-blue escape light descended in the mountain forest, accompanied by a few drops of water exploding, transforming into an elder dressed in a black robe.

"Master, are you planning to charge straight in and snatch it directly!"

Within his sea of consciousness, Tu Yue spoke with a hint of excitement.

Ji Yuan: "In the future, avoid chatting with Long Fei; she’s too impetuous."

This is something Ji Yuan has only discovered in the past two days. He found that in this Spirit Platform Fangcun Mountain, Tu Yue could actually understand the languages of Long Fei, Long Yun, and the Bee King.

However, it’s limited to these three transformed spirit beasts, as Tu Yue can’t understand others that haven’t transformed.

Thus, whenever Ji Yuan doesn’t have time to pay attention to her, she chats by the Fish Pond with the sibling duo Long Fei and Long Yun.

Ji Yuan can’t understand and doesn’t know what they are talking about.

But looking at it now... she’s probably quite influenced by Long Fei.

"Indeed, Long Yun also says so."

Tu Yue nodded thoughtfully, "But I think what Long Fei said is also quite sensible. The master, being so powerful, can just crush through. Whoever dares to block the way, huhu, with a few swords, they will be all wiped out!"

As Tu Yue spoke, she extended her right hand and gestured a few times.

Ji Yuan chuckled, not bothering to argue with her.

In the height of summer, it was pouring rain, and amidst the overwhelming storm clouds, lightning serpents could still be seen rolling.

Ji Yuan observed this scene, silently releasing his divine sense.

Beiwang Mountain was still in the west, as Ji Yuan’s divine sense stretched out nearly two hundred miles, he saw the mountain range recorded in the Geomancy Map.

Under the cover of Ji Yuan’s divine sense, he could clearly see a Tier Four Array protecting those peaks.

"Indeed, I have been to this vicinity in the past, but back then I was just at Core Formation Stage, unable to see anything. But now I can see... it’s a Tier Four Array."

Ji Yuan just stared with his divine sense, without rashly intruding with it.

Not knowing the conditions inside the array or whether there are Nascent Soul cultivators inside, rashly acting might really end up using the method Tu Yue mentioned.

Forcing action.

If there’s no Nascent Soul cultivator inside, it could still be managed, but if there is, that’s troublesome.

After staring with his divine sense for a while, Ji Yuan finally saw two Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators emerging from the array, then heading straight north, seemingly returning to the Soul Refining Hall.

"An opportunity arises!"

Ji Yuan immediately transformed into escape light, flying north, taking just half a stick of incense time.

"Sizzle——"

After a slight sound, black mist gathered and dispersed all around, and an elder wearing a black robe blocked the path of these two Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators.

Seeing Ji Yuan controlling the sky, they hurriedly cupped their hands and saluted, saying:

"Greetings... greetings, senior."

One of them standing on a Blood Saber figure even directly knelt on his Blood Saber, not daring to lift his head.

"Cultivators from Soul Refining Hall?"

Ji Yuan, disguised as a demonic elder, asked in a hoarse voice.

"Replying to senior, yes... yes, we are from Soul Refining Hall, from the Nine Bones Hall..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Yuan already approached him, reached out and pinched his throat, lifting him directly from the flying spiritual artifact.

"Regrettably, I have a deep vendetta with you and Soul Refining Hall!"

With those words, Ji Yuan’s divine sense crushed through, instantly killing the Foundation Establishment cultivator before him.

Then, performing the "Soul-Searching Technique," a strange memory immediately surfaced within Ji Yuan’s sea of consciousness.

For such demon Dao individuals, killing them indiscriminately is never wrong.

Just as Ji Yuan was soul-searching, the nearby Soul Refining Hall cultivator thought he found a chance to escape, hurriedly wielding his Blood Saber, attempting to flee back the way he came.

Without even looking, Ji Yuan raised his left hand and pointed at him directly.

A black magic arrow condensed in an instant, shooting out.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator died on the spot.

Then Ji Yuan performed the "Soul-Searching Technique" on him as well, and after repeatedly obtaining the memories of two Foundation Establishment cultivators,

Ji Yuan finally gained some understanding of the spirit vein within Beiwang Mountain.

Not many demon cultivators inside, but definitely not few.

Just Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators alone numbered over a hundred, and from the memories of these two, it seems only those who have earned a commendable contribution to Soul Refining Hall could come here to cultivate.

As for those at the Qi Cultivation Stage, they shouldn’t even think about it.

For Core Formation cultivators, there are two or three dozen inside, including some late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

As for Peak Core Formation, there are none inside, but Soul Refining Hall has.

Since that Soul Refining Hall’s Mo Tu Sheng, that same Peak Core Formation cultivator possessing Yin Corpse Demon Fire was killed by Ji Yuan, a new Peak Core Formation cultivator appeared in Soul Refining Hall.

Currently, it seems he’s still in retreat in Soul Refining Hall, aiming to break through to Nascent Soul Stage.

... But these details aren’t of much use to me; I only want to know if there are any Nascent Soul cultivators inside.

However, Ji Yuan feels that even capturing a few Core Formation cultivators won’t show this.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator wishes to hide, how could those beneath notice?

So after brief consideration, Ji Yuan decides to enter Beiwang Mountain himself to investigate.

Even if there is a Nascent Soul cultivator, with his late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense, the opponent wouldn’t be able to detect it.

While pondering, Ji Yuan swept out a patch of black mist, destroying the bodies of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, then with a thought, the Spirit Devouring Armor gradually appeared over his body, enveloping him completely.