Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 695 - 301: Shang Dong and the Six Immortal Sects Are No More

At this moment, the task ahead for Ji Yuan... Perched at a superior vantage point, five dark, spherical Stone Pills materialized in his grasp. He clenched them firmly, executed a hand seal, and an icy azure radiance swept over his frame.

Previously clad in the Demon Sect's Magic Robe with a rugged visage, he swiftly morphed into a Righteous Cultivator donning a verdant long robe, exuding complete elegance.

The Dharma Ship descended forcefully, slicing through the clouds, at which point Ji Yuan hurled the five Celestial Thunder Seeds outward.

Five bolts of tribulation thunder plummeted from the heavens.

"Boom—"

Heavenly thunder smashed down, immediately battering the weakened Array nodes, sparking wild electric arcs everywhere.

Within the Array, the ferocious blood storm paused abruptly.

The White Bone apparition, which had seemed unstoppable moments ago, stiffened motionless, then—as if brushed by a soft wind—its colossal form disintegrated into scattered Spiritual Lights.

The White Bone Sect cultivators manipulating the Array suddenly felt a shift and pulled back, fleeing in all directions like startled birds and beasts.

Liu Yuan, inside the Array and catching on late, promptly brandished his long sword, unleashing a dazzling sword beam that cleaved the brittle Array apart.

Right away, multiple figures burst out and halted before Ji Yuan.

"Junior Brother Wu You!"

Spotting Ji Yuan, Chang Kun shouted in thrill.

"Hmm."

Ji Yuan glanced over the group, noting no injuries, which brought the greatest relief.

"You vile bastards, time to die!"

The ever-fiery Iron Tiger, upon breaking free, instantly itched to pursue the fleeing Demonic Cultivators.

Liu Yuan appeared ready to join the chase too.

Ji Yuan swiftly seized both, warning, "Don't pursue a beaten enemy! This feels off—we're in a trap, and chasing could spell our doom."

"Alright."

Though puzzled and uninterested in overthinking, Liu Yuan's forte lay in heeding counsel promptly.

Particularly counsel from Ji Yuan.

Iron Tiger might be impulsive, yet he could heed logic. Already sensing irregularities, Ji Yuan's words made it all click into place.

"Let's move—this isn't a place to stay. Head back to the Alchemy Square first!"

Chang Kun, as the leader, issued a firm command with gravity.

"Hmm."

Without delay, Ji Yuan shifted his stance, taking the lead on the sparking Flying Boat.

Just as they prepared to veer southwest, a strange sensation hit him, prompting a sharp upward gaze.

The source of the anomaly lay southwest as well.

The others beside him, jolted by the same disturbance, lifted their eyes toward the southwest too.

In the distant terrain, thick smoke surged skyward at great speed, rapidly swelling into a vast cloud bank on the horizon, as if blotting out the firmament.

Yet the smoke kept billowing upward.

With dusk approaching, Ji Yuan even spotted the raging flames beneath the smoke.

The whole western area glowed crimson under the fire's blaze.

Like flowing blood.

"That's the Alchemy Square's direction!"

Ling Yue and her sister noticed, darting to Ji Yuan's side with anxious tones.

"What does this signify?"

Liu Yuan turned to Ji Yuan as well.

...No, why direct those looks at me? If you're clueless, what makes you think I know?

Ji Yuan shook his head, "I don’t know. Does Senior Brother Chang Kun know?"

"Beacon smoke—it's a signal of dire events within the Six Sects. We must hurry back!"

Chang Kun barely finished before accelerating his Flying Boat toward the Alchemy Square, Ji Yuan's team trailing right behind, flashing like meteors across the skies.

On the way back, they dropped all stealth, pushing to maximum velocity.

Half a day later, the Alchemy Square came into view.

A massive torch blazed atop it, fueled by Spirit Stones in some manner, pumping thick smoke directly heavenward.

Seeing this confirmed Ji Yuan's suspicions.

His eyes subtly shifted to the leading Chang Kun—truly a Sword Ruins cultivator... He grasped more but hid it flawlessly.

"Go!"

Chang Kun assessed briefly, his expression grim, then the seven dove like falling stars into the Alchemy Square.

In this crisis, they bypassed other spots, aiming straight for the Alchemy Square's main hall.

When they returned, the hall brimmed with not just Golden Core Cultivators but every single Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Alchemy Square as well.

Spotting the demon hunting team's arrival, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators already inside the hall willingly stepped aside, clearing a direct path to the front for them.

Under normal circumstances, a lack of yielding wouldn't matter.

However, right now... power clearly held sway.

Ji Yuan stopped holding back too, striding right after Chang Kun to the hall's frontmost position, ultimately positioning himself behind Celestial Chef Zhenren and Hunting Owl Zhenren.

"Two martial uncles, may I know what has happened?"

After offering respects with cupped fists, Ji Yuan questioned via sound transmission.

"Don’t ask, Ice and Fire Zhenren will explain shortly."

Noting Hunting Owl Zhenren’s intensely dour look, Ji Yuan sensed that this affair... was terribly serious.

Yet the exact details escaped him.

"Yes."

Ji Yuan pulled back a step, falling utterly silent.