Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 765 - 321: Cangluo Continent—Old Demon Qiu

Compared to the demands for reaching Level 3, the criteria for advancing to Level 4 seemed somewhat less stringent. At the very least, there was no necessity to locate the remains of a Tier Four bee demon. Ji Yuan had a feeling that even a comprehensive search of both continents wouldn't yield such a find. A day later, he emerged from the formation, retracted the Inverse World Array that had shielded the mountain, and left behind the array established by the Hundred Insects Old Immortal, choosing not to take it with him. It served well enough as a resting place. As night fell, Hu Li observed Elder Qiu vanish into the expansive darkness. Just one month after Ji Yuan departed from Profound Crystal Mountain, a name began to circulate throughout Shuinan, even reaching the ears of many in the North of Water. It was the emergence of a figure known as Elder Qiu Demon in Shuinan, a cultivator who showed no mercy to either righteous or demonic practitioners. The most outrageous act attributed to him involved a demon cultivator on the ground who happened to look up as the Elder flew overhead. The Elder descended, inquiring what the demon cultivator was staring at. The demon cultivator claimed he wasn't looking at anything. In response, the Elder Qiu Demon declared, "I flew over from the sky, and you don't even bother to look at me; isn't it obvious you're looking down on me?" He then proceeded to kill the demon cultivator. Following the spread of this incident, the inhabitants of Shuinan grew increasingly resentful of the Elder Qiu Demon. Later, another individual encountered Qiu Qianhai and faced a similar predicament. This person, being more astute, expressed deep admiration for Elder Qiu's imposing presence, stating he was filled with reverence and envy. He believed this would help him evade trouble, but to his dismay, the Elder Qiu Demon remarked this time, "Who are you to be worthy of looking at me?" And he, too, killed this demon cultivator. Subsequently, the Elder Qiu Demon gained a reputation for being "capricious." Anyone who crossed his path either met their end or fled to distant lands. This continued until a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, weary of Qiu Qianhai's erratic behavior, boldly announced his intention to kill him. Upon hearing this news, Qiu Qianhai vanished from the territory of the Joy Palace, his destination unknown. A month later, south of Coastal City, atop a hill featuring a pavilion, wisps of black fog gathered, and an old man clad in black robes materialized. His arrival exuded a potent Yin energy, causing a few nearby cultivators enjoying the scenery to quickly retreat. After appearing, the old man gazed northward towards the imposing Coastal City. "It certainly looks different compared to before," he mused. The old man was, in fact, Ji Yuan. After a mid-stage Core Formation demon cultivator publicly declared his intent to end him, Ji Yuan had departed from the Joy Palace's domain. It wasn't due to fear of the demon cultivator; rather, engaging a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator felt like an unnecessary expenditure of time and effort. Such energy, he mused, could be more enjoyably spent on eliminating several Foundation Establishment demon cultivators. Furthermore, Ji Yuan genuinely intended to return to the Water Dragon Sect's territory. His objectives were to retrieve his belongings from the overseas isolated island and to ascertain if Ren Kui and Liu Yuan had left any messages, particularly within Coastal City. Earlier, Ji Yuan had learned from Hu Li that Coastal City was in the process of establishing a transcontinental teleportation array. Such a significant undertaking warranted observation. Ji Yuan had already visited the overseas island and collected his stored possessions, along with the corpse puppet. Despite the passage of considerable time, the island had fortunately remained undisturbed. As for the present situation... The already imposing Coastal City now appeared even more magnificent; to be precise, its city walls had been elevated. Additionally, outer walls were being constructed beyond the original fortifications. It seemed the Yun Family Castle had been razed. Ji Yuan had gathered some information during his travels. Apparently, the Yun Family, once the preeminent noble lineage in Coastal City, had been annihilated by the Demon Dao. This signified the end of Yun Qianzai's family line. He had not even ascended to the position of family patriarch before the clan was no more. The cause of this destruction was linked to the expansion of Coastal City's outer defenses. It was reported that on the day of land allocation, the Sect Leader of the White Bone Sect, known as the White Bone Demon Monarch, was overseeing the proceedings. As he passed over the elegantly designed Yun Family Castle, he made an inquiry about the Yun Family. Upon learning of their past association with the Water Dragon Sect, he mercilessly employed his "Bone Transformation Technique," refining the entire Yun Family into bone. This event inevitably brought Ji Yuan's initial visit to the Yun Family to mind. "Well... I cannot defeat him at present; there is nothing I can do."

If I can achieve Nascent Soul Cultivation later, I will absolutely confront the White Bone Demon Monarch and demand an explanation!

Work is underway in Coastal City to construct its outer defenses.

However, the transcontinental teleportation array is not being erected within the city's bounds but rather out at sea, to the east of Coastal City, on the endless ocean.

Once the site was finalized, the White Bone Demon Monarch commanded an ape skilled in bone-forging and mountain-moving. This beast brought several colossal mountains from distant locations, piling them into the Endless Sea. The mountaintops were then leveled, forcefully creating an island above the waves to serve as the foundation for the teleportation array.

Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes, attempting to peer through the great fog array. The construction site of the array was hidden from his view.

All that could be discerned was a vast expanse of mist.

'I wonder how long until this array is completed. Once it is, perhaps individuals from the Cangluo Continent will be seen on the Extreme Abyss Continent.'

Ji Yuan mused, his gaze then shifting back towards the south.

'Fortunately, the island where I left my messages is situated in the southern region.'

'Otherwise, if the White Bone Demon Monarch had chosen to fill it in, it would have been quite a loss.'

With these thoughts, Ji Yuan utilized the Black Mist Dispersal Technique once more. His form flickered across the sea several times before he materialized upon a reef.

He recollected his last visit to this spot, watching the sunset alongside Phoenix Peach. Now, he pondered… had they managed to reach the Desolate Ancient Continent?

"Alas."

Ji Yuan observed the twilight stretching over the sea and could not suppress a sigh.

He then proceeded to the reef's highest point. Without employing any sealing techniques, he summoned his magic sword and unearthed a piece of turtle shell from beneath the surface.

It was an unremarkable turtle shell.

He repeated this action, digging up two more turtle shells from separate locations.

This was the ingenious method Ji Yuan had devised earlier.

If he were to leave messages using any form of divine technique, the resulting spiritual Qi fluctuations would be easily detected.

Conversely, employing the most basic and ordinary method would not attract any undue attention.

Even if a cultivator's divine sense were to sweep over the island and detect these three turtle shells, they would likely dismiss them as remnants from deceased sea turtles, not as intentionally left messages.

Yet, even if they were discovered, it would scarcely matter.

This was because Ji Yuan, Ren Kui, and Liu Yuan possessed their own distinct system for leaving messages.

After gathering the turtle shells, Ji Yuan located a nearby island and proceeded to decipher the inscriptions upon them.

Only a solitary message had been left by Ren Kui.

Liu Yuan, however, had left behind a total of two messages.