Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 807 - 335: Bearing Ten Thousand Demonic Arts

"Building it so high, are you afraid the Demon Beast can’t get in?"

Ji Yuan made a sarcastic comment in his heart, while his Divine Sense cautiously probed the dual-opening stone gate.

There is a crack.

The Divine Sense can penetrate it, so long as it doesn’t forcibly pass through the stone gate, the impact isn’t significant.

Soon, the scene inside the Merfolk Ancestral Land materialized in Ji Yuan’s mind.

The ground was littered with many shattered stones, which upon closer inspection turned out to be former Merfolk statues, now all smashed apart.

The space was vast, nearly half the size of a Merfolk territory.

So much so that even Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense couldn’t survey the whole area.

Thus, he hadn’t seen the other stone gate Yu Yuan mentioned, though it’s likely that gate was also made of a Divine Sense-blocking stone.

Only visible to the naked eye, imperceptible to Divine Sense.

And where is that Tier Three Demon Beast?

He hadn’t spotted it at all.

Just as Ji Yuan was pondering this, his Divine Sense noticed the seawater inside starting to become murky, even causing the ground’s debris to be swept away.

Soon, in his Divine Sense’s vision, the appearance of that Tier Three Demon Beast emerged.

Its size wasn’t considerable—which could be due to some compacting effect—standing just over ten feet tall.

Its entire body resembled a plesiosaur but covered in scales akin to that of a Serpent, with limbs ending in sharp claws.

Its head was also in the shape of a Serpent.

"This should be a demon beast from the Dragon Species, but its exact lineage is unknown; there’s no record of this Demon Beast in the Cangluo Continent."

"As for its presence... It should be Early-Tier Three, at most Mid-Tier Three. Bringing it down shouldn’t be difficult."

"Just in case, I need to see if there are any other Demon Beasts inside this cave."

Contemplating this, Ji Yuan’s form squeezed through the stone gate crack.

Covering nearly twenty miles in just a few blinks of an eye, he swiftly and silently arrived at the dual-opening stone gate on the opposite side.

But as soon as he arrived here, his Divine Sense completed its survey of the entire cave.

Inside there was only this one Tier Three Demon Beast.

Moreover, just as Ji Yuan settled down, the Demon Beast sensed him. It grabbed at the ground with its limbs and charged forward, slamming into the stone gate, closing the last remaining crack.

"Roar—"

A roar came from behind the gate.

Ji Yuan remained motionless, though his gaze held a tinge of bewilderment.

Because just now, when the Tier Three Demon Beast collided, he detected an extremely intense Spiritual Qi fluctuation.

Yet, no Water Blade materialized.

What does this imply?!

It implies that the Merfolk Ancestral Land, much like their living area, allows the use of Mana!

At that moment, Ji Yuan understood why the Sea Beast could hold this territory for so long.

Even if other Tier Three Demon Beasts came to attack, it could use Spiritual Qi while hiding in the Ancestral Land, yet other beasts had to rely on their physical bodies, also wary of Water Blade ambushes.

Given such advantages, it naturally sat firmly in power.

... It’s fortunate to be able to use Mana, for I’ve been itching to test the newly acquired Yin Corpse Demon Fire.

Feeling the wisp of emerald green flame within his Dantian, Ji Yuan’s heart burned with anticipation.

As he looked at the tall stone gate before him, he placed his hands on it, then exerted force.

"Heave—"

Ji Yuan let out a low shout, and the stone gate in front of him, along with the long-necked Serpent blocking it, were pushed open.

As he spotted the gate crack open,

Ji Yuan stopped applying force and instead silently chanted an incantation, mobilizing a sliver of Mana from his Dantian.

Before the surrounding Water Blades could emerge, he had already transformed into a wisp of black mist, slipping through the gate crack.

When he reappeared, he was within the cave behind the gate.

Seeing his form materialize out of thin air, the long-necked Serpent looked slightly startled.

But it quickly reacted, opening its mouth to spew out a breath of water-blue dragon’s breath.

Ji Yuan stepped forward, arriving next to its head, before throwing a punch that sent the long-necked Serpent reeling back.

"Oooh—"

The Serpent let out a wail from its throat, simultaneously seizing the chance to swipe its foreclaws at Ji Yuan.

In the waters instantly appeared two water-blue giant claws.

Ji Yuan was forced to retreat.

Meanwhile, as his right hand formed a sword gesture with his index and middle fingers, Spiritual Light flickered in his hand, and three Flying Sword embryos had already shot forth.

"Swish—"

"Swish—"

"Swish—"

The three Flying Swords sliced through the water, reaching the long-necked Serpent in an instant.

The Tier Three Demon Beast solidified its posture, its lengthy neck writhing a few times to ward off the incoming sword embryos.

As sparks erupted in every direction, Ji Yuan retrieved the three sword embryos, remarking, "Such resilient scales."

Let's see how you handle this!

With a summoned gesture of his right hand, the Yin Ghost Banner materialized and was promptly plunged into the earth.

The Yin Ghost Array took form.

Two Yin Ghosts, each at the Fake Pill Realm, emerged and lunged towards the long-necked Serpent.

"What a shame I didn't bring Hundred Insects Old Immortal; with him here, I might not even need to lift a finger myself."

A fleeting thought crossed Ji Yuan's mind before another Magical Treasure appeared in his palm.

A Thousand Needles Basket!

Though this particular Magical Treasure had suffered some damage in the prior engagement, it had been fully restored through Ji Yuan’s sustained nourishment with the Essence-Intensifying Salve.

Consequently, when brought into play, a multitude of Flying Needles shot forth from the needle basket, slicing through the water and striking the long-necked Serpent.

Immediately, the entire cave reverberated with a cacophony of metallic clinks.

Accompanied by a burst of incandescent sparks.

The long-necked Serpent cried out in agony, a pained wail emanating from its throat as its body recoiled.

Ji Yuan pressed his advantage, pursuing relentlessly.

However, the long-necked Serpent soon reached its limit. It yawned its maw open wide, unleashing a torrent of icy blue dragon's breath that dispersed the Flying Needles, compelling Ji Yuan to swiftly evade.

Perceiving his retreat, the long-necked Serpent gave a subtle tremor.

Its form instantaneously fractured into four distinct entities.

Transforming into four separate Serpents, they advanced upon Ji Yuan.

"An Illusion Realm technique?"

Ji Yuan anchored his resolve, once more brandishing the Thousand Needles Basket, and a volley of Silver Needles streaked out, impacting each long-necked Serpent and producing a sharp, resonant clang.

All of them are real?!

This defies all logic!

The two Yin Ghosts latched onto one Serpent's back, gnawing fiercely but yielding little effect.

Witnessing this, Ji Yuan promptly activated the Yin Ghost Array, disappearing into the swirling black mist.

All that remained was a solitary, ghostly green flame.

"Go!"

Ji Yuan reappeared near the Yin Ghost Banner.

He then recalled the two Yin Ghosts.

Casting his gaze back, he observed a cascade of green fire descending.

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