Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 811 - 337: Mid-stage Muscle Forging Realm

"Miracle Treasure? So that's what they call this kind of Magical Treasure? Then wouldn't my hiding Conical Hat also be called a Miracle Treasure."

As Ji Yuan absorbed this information, other thoughts simultaneously surfaced in his mind.

Yet, just as he was momentarily distracted, he realized that the streak of lightning in his hand "crackled" and then instantly vanished from his grasp.

"Offending Brother Ji and still wanting to run?!"

Ji Yuan instinctively reached out to grab again, but ended up clutching only air.

He looked up to see that the Miracle Treasure, Dashing Lightning, didn't even dare to manifest its lightning form anymore, let alone transform into the shape of dark clouds, only daring to exist within the cave as a mere presence.

This was its most effective method of concealment.

Ji Yuan couldn't perceive its traces with the naked eye, nor with his Divine Sense. Previously, it was only by its own revealing actions that he managed to find it.

So once it hid, Ji Yuan truly lost its track.

Ji Yuan pointed his sword finger and stored the two Celestial Poison Needles along with the Thousand Needle Basket into the Storage Bag.

Previously, he didn’t know the details of this Dashing Lightning, nor its attack power; now that he had experienced it, it was of no concern, as those items couldn’t capture it anyway.

Yet the Protective Spirit Light on his body and the Golden Light Mirror revolving around him remained uncollected by Ji Yuan.

Outdoors, it’s always best to maintain a steady defense, especially in such an environment.

Take this Dashing Lightning, for example. Although with its previous power it couldn’t harm me, it’s not certain that it didn’t hold back and didn’t use its full force?

With Miracle Treasures, there are plenty of uncertainties.

Ji Yuan commanded the Protective Spirit Light with his right sword finger, guarding himself, as he slowly walked within the cave, even deliberately stepping into the cave’s center several times, exposing his back.

Yet the Miracle Treasure, Dashing Lightning, refused to strike again.

Indeed, once bitten by a snake, it fears the rope for ten years.

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense had already scoured the cave inside and out dozens of times yet still couldn’t find the abnormal presence, so it could basically be determined that his Divine Sense couldn’t detect it.

"Then let’s try this again!"

With a flash of thought, Ji Yuan once again released the PWoang Divine Eyes he had retracted when entering the cave earlier.

As the purple vertical eye emerged from his brow, Ji Yuan’s vision changed once more.

At the moment his vision shifted, he swiftly noticed a wisp of smoke-like black aura floating not far ahead.

Its slow demeanor was like... a provocation!

"Damn it!"

Though angered internally, Ji Yuan remained calm on the surface, as if he hadn’t seen the Dashing Lightning, continuing to wander aimlessly in the cave.

Seeing that Ji Yuan couldn’t discover it, the Dashing Lightning provocatively approached him.

Ji Yuan sensed the distance between them, and when it seemed suitable, he finally acted decisively, fiercely extending his right hand to grasp the aura again.

The moment he held the Dashing Lightning, Ji Yuan felt its struggle.

But in the next instant, the Dashing Lightning suddenly exploded with a powerful burst of lightning.

"Crack—"

A sound like divine thunder erupted in Ji Yuan’s hand, and amid the intense pain, he reflexively released his right hand, now bloodied and mangled.

The Dashing Lightning escaped once more.

Indeed, a cunning creature!

Ji Yuan cursed in his heart, looking at his right hand, flesh mangled and bone faintly visible beneath.

Painful, but compared to the agony of Body Refinement in Thunder Shock Marsh, this degree of pain was trivial.

The Spirit Devouring Armor also sustained a breach; he swallowed two Qi Blood Pills and took a large draught of the Spirit Liquid, gulping it down as if taking medicine.

Feeling the surging Blood Qi within, he shook his right hand.

The Spirit Devouring Armor rapidly spread again, soon enveloping his right hand once more.

Slightly raising his head, aided by the PWoang Divine Eyes, he quickly relocated the Dashing Lightning within the cave.

At the moment, it was nestled on the right stone wall; clearly, the previous explosion had taken a significant toll on it too.

Good.

As long as it consumes energy, it’s fine; just afraid it doesn’t consume at all!

Now, let’s see who can outlast the other; Ji Yuan sensed his continuously recovering right hand, feeling fortunate he was a Bone Forging Realm Body Cultivator.

Otherwise, given the speed and attack power of this Dashing Lightning, no Core Formation Cultivator entering would likely escape with their life.

Only those lofty Nascent Soul giants might use some Divine Power methods to restrain and trap the Dashing Lightning.

Lost in thought, Ji Yuan moved, his form blurring twice in the air before he swiftly approached the Dashing Lightning, which instinctively tried to flee.

A chase ensued, one pursuing, the other escaping.

After more than an hour had passed, Ji Yuan was once again struck twice... He gazed at the now depleted aura in his grasp and scoffed, "Keep running, why don't you?"

As if in reply, the Miracle Treasure squirmed a few times.

Perceiving the faint struggle in his grip, Ji Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief. Without delay, he seated himself right there and commenced his Refining process.

Having finally brought this item under control, it would be a tremendous loss if he didn't seize this opportune moment and it managed to escape once more.

A period later.

Ji Yuan, who had been refining with his eyes shut, suddenly snapped them open. A faint voice resonated within the cave.

"Indeed, how many years has it been since my demise? Ten years? Or perhaps ten thousand?"

"Heh, as they say, when one dies, their lamp extinguishes; the passage of time holds no further significance."