Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 702 - 303: Kong Xifeng Takes Action

Kong Xifeng raised the snake-headed staff she held and jabbed it ahead, instantly crushing the heart of the red-haired demon cultivator.

"In your next life, remember to be a good child."

Having slain the red-haired demon cultivator, Kong Xifeng advanced once more, her form suddenly materializing before the demon cultivator bearing the chest tattoo.

"I’m too old to tolerate people like you showing off tattoos of dragons with bare chests, such an eyesore."

With those words, she lashed out once again, smashing the demon cultivator’s head clean open.

Only in the demon cultivator’s final moments did Ji Yuan catch a faint twitch from the black dragon tattoo on his chest.

Regrettably, the black dragon tattoo remained powerless even as death claimed him.

As Kong Xifeng materialized in front of the third demon cultivator, this Core Formation Realm foe was already scrambling to escape, for against a Nascent Soul cultivator’s chase... flight was utterly futile.

One managed merely a Golden Core Escape Light, whereas the other wielded Nascent Soul teleportation.

Escape?

In your next life.

Thus, this Core Formation demon cultivator... detonated himself with bold defiance.

"Impressive bravery."

Li Changhe commented.

Ji Yuan found the demon cultivator courageous too, yet his self-explosion failed to scratch Kong Xifeng at all.

Rather, Kong Xifeng compressed the blast from his self-destruction into a tiny orb and hurled it toward a demon dao-infested island in Cloud Rain Marsh.

A tremendous boom echoed as it detonated.

The whole island, together with its Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation Stage demon cultivators, erased completely from existence.

With the three Core Formation demon cultivators eliminated, the leftover demon cultivators in Cloud Rain Marsh scattered in panic.

Kong Xifeng observed their retreat without pursuing.

She let out a soft chuckle.

Hunting Owl Zhenren swiftly maneuvered the building-like flying boat beside Kong Xifeng. Aboard were cultivators who bowed deeply and voiced their thanks loudly:

"Thank you, Ancestor, for your rescue."

"Heh!"

Kong Xifeng scoffed, cast a look at the boat’s cultivators, and then vanished instantly.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Ji Yuan sensed Kong Xifeng’s final gaze dwelling on him a bit longer.

Once she departed, Hua Yaoyue’s voice echoed within Ji Yuan’s mind.

"Tsk, that old thing is quite adept at clearing obstacles."

"Master!!!"

Ji Yuan cried out desperately in his mind.

At that instant, nothing thrilled him more than Hua Yaoyue’s voice returning.

"Oh, it’s good that you’re back."

Maybe too many events had unfolded this year, for Ji Yuan detected a hint of sorrow in Hua Yaoyue’s tone.

"Alright."

The rest unfolded simply; Kong Xifeng’s involvement ensured no Core Formation cultivator dared emerge again.

Even the demon dao duo hailed as "unmatched below Nascent Soul" refrained from showing up.

After all, despite their boasts, they remained mere Core Formation cultivators.

Facing any Nascent Soul cultivator—even the weakest—they stood no chance.

The building-like flying boat pressed onward.

Nearing the sect entrance, Ji Yuan noticed the drastic contraction of Water Dragon Sect’s protective array.

For Wuyou Island’s former location... now lay beyond Water Dragon Sect’s borders.

At minimum, the Sect Protection Array of Water Dragon Sect no longer encompassed it.

Dong Qian’s Hu Yue Island had been razed by Water Dragon Sect; apparently, her distance from Cangluo Continent snuffed her soul lamp, leading them to believe her deceased.

Not until traversing Water Dragon Sect’s Sect Protection Array anew and stepping inside did Ji Yuan spot Du Wanyi’s Taian Island.

She had positioned it close to Wuyou Island, which sat at Water Dragon Sect’s extreme periphery.

Thus, Taian Island lingered at Water Dragon Sect’s outermost fringe.

Should demon dao strike... Taian Island would face the first assault.

Yet in truth, at that juncture, an island’s position mattered little.

For Ji Yuan, Taian Island’s survival signaled Du Wanyi’s continued life, regardless of her presence in the sect.

As long as she lived, hope endured.

"Alright, everyone can leave now."

Back in their home sect, escort duties ended.

Hearing Hunting Owl Zhenren’s command, Liu Yuan gave Ji Yuan a courteous nod.

"Brother Ji, I’ll head back first. Use a Communication Talisman to reach me if needed."

"Alright."

Ji Yuan nodded back, repeating the words to Li Changhe.

"Contact me if there’s anything."

"Don’t worry, I’m off."

Upon finishing his words, Li Changhe summoned his Tier Two spirit beast, the Flying Sky Tiger with Wings, from the Spirit Beast Bag.

He mounted the tiger’s back and soared away.

Witnessing that scene, Ji Yuan couldn’t resist recalling the Frost Serpent stored in his own Spirit Beast Bag.

Having devoured the Tier Three Fire Python, Monday had the fortune to reach Peak of Tier Two demon beast, though breaking into Tier Three remained a remote prospect.

Lacking Tier Three strength, flight remained beyond its reach.

Yet the Flying Sky Tiger with Wings suffered no such limitation; it was born as a flying demon beast.

Liu Yuan piloted the flying boat and departed.

After bidding farewell to Liu Qingshan, Ji Yuan called forth the Rift Sky Flying Boat and raced directly northeast.

There stood the position of Wan You Island, where Wuyou Island now resided as well.

With Ji Yuan pushing full speed, they arrived in under half an hour.

For one, this top-grade Spiritual Artifact possessed innate swiftness; for another, it revealed just how vastly diminished Water Dragon Sect’s domain had become.

From overhead, Ji Yuan beheld his Wuyou Island.

Except for the shift in its location, all else stayed unchanged, letting him exhale a hidden breath of relief.

At last, his eyes turned to Wan You Island.

Hua Yaoyue had evidently been awaiting him at Wan You Island’s summit. As Ji Yuan peered downward, their gazes locked.

"Master..."

Ji Yuan descended smoothly onto the island, alighting firmly in front of Hua Yaoyue.

He bowed deeply.

"It’s good that you’re back."

Hua Yaoyue scanned him from head to toe, noted his safety, and then looked away.

"Master, with Corpse Transporting Mountain destroyed and Spirit Control Sect surrendering, where will Water Dragon Sect go from here?"

Straightening up, Ji Yuan voiced the matter weighing most heavily on his mind with curiosity and concern.

Hua Yaoyue offered no straight reply, instead stating calmly:

"Where Water Dragon Sect goes isn’t important, what’s important is where you go."