Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1078: Chapter 391: Ji Yuan Breaks the Array, Brothers Reunited at Last!

Instantly refined.

"Soul Refining Array? Demonic Qi corrodes Mana, achieving the effect of soul refining... Truly a great treasure of the Soul Refining Hall, but alas, it has encountered me, Ji Yuan."

"Good thing, it’s mine now!"

Old Demon Ji casually put the array flag into his storage bag and drifted up gracefully, hovering above the street.

His gaze swept across, and instantly several streets away, the sound of doors slamming shut echoed.

"Heh."

Ji Yuan sneered.

"Lightning Step!"

A flash of lightning passed, and his figure instantly disappeared from the original place.

When he reappeared, he was above the street where Mu Xueyao was. His divine sense scanned the Nanyue Building... The guardians of the tower were Lv Bozhong and Zheng Guichen of the Black and White Divine Hall.

Both were peak Core Formation cultivators, dressed in the golden robes of Yin Ghost Sect Elders.

However, in terms of strength, they only belonged to the second tier among peak Core Formation cultivators.

About the same as Mo Tusheng whom Ji Yuan had just killed.

Compared with Xun Tianji and Xiao Xuan, they are nevertheless inferior.

The attackers of the tower were Shen Yilan and Ping Banmeng of Tingtiao Pavilion.

Both were female cultivators, possessing exceptional beauty, and were jointly utilizing Tingtiao Pavilion’s water element technique, drenching several surrounding streets completely.

As for the other cultivators, in Ji Yuan’s eyes, they were all suspicious, just here for the ride.

Among these loose cultivators, there was even a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator who, instead of focusing on breaking the array, was intent on ambushing his allies.

Ji Yuan watched as this loose cultivator attacked an injured ally in secret, managing to take that person’s storage bag and contribution points.

"Heh, shameless man of Profound Snake Mansion!"

His actions were quickly noticed by Shen Yilan, whose expression turned sour as a crimson droplet formed in front of her chest, before she softly muttered.

"Go!"

The crimson droplet shot through the crowd, piercing the mid-stage Core Formation cultivator of Profound Snake Mansion.

Ji Yuan glanced a few times, then Mu Xueyao’s voice echoed in his mind.

"Brother Ji, how’s it going?"

Ji Yuan did not answer, but landed directly in front of the door where she was and pushed it open.

"For now it’s taken care of. Next, we need to head to the core area."

Ji Yuan finished speaking and then changed the topic.

When it comes to Nascent Soul Monsters, especially the entanglement between Bone Nightmare Old Demon and Nightmare True Monarch... Ji Yuan was reluctant to speak.

"What are the rules of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Array? Do you know?"

Earlier, when the trial commenced, the ghost envoy seemed to be saying something to Nightmare True Monarch, with a bit of emotion in her tone.

Ji Yuan, as someone caught in the crossfire, hadn’t yet figured out the rules of the first trial in the Inner Realm.

"I know."

Mu Xueyao quickly replied, "It still involves killing to obtain the other’s contribution points, but the rules have changed. Killing those from the same camp only nets half of their contribution points, but killing those from the opposite camp still yields all their contribution points."

"Also, when loose cultivators break the array hub, they earn a large amount of contribution points. Yin Ghost Sect disciples gain some achievement points for every incense stick’s duration they defend the array hub, but certainly less than the loose cultivators."

Mu Xueyao, being a member of Yin Ghost Sect, couldn’t choose a side, so she asked, "Brother Ji, which side are you on?"

Ji Yuan kept his divine sense focused on Nanyue Building while pondering, and soon made up his mind.

"This time... I’ll stand with the loose cultivators!"

Firstly, because loose cultivators earn more achievement points, and secondly because in Nanyue Building, loose cultivators were few, while Yin Ghost Sect disciples were plentiful.

With this situation, once the array hub is broken, and the Yin Ghost Sect disciples flee, how many contribution points will there be?

Ji Yuan couldn’t even begin to imagine.

"Great!"

Which side would Mu Xueyao stand on?

Of course, she stood on Ji Yuan’s side, seeing he had chosen, she immediately smiled and said:

"Whichever side Brother Ji stands on, that side will win!"

"Let’s hope so. You’ll stay outside and deal with the stragglers, don’t stray too far, and if you encounter an opponent you can’t handle, just call for me."

After finishing speaking, Ji Yuan first put away his robe that identified him as a member of Yin Ghost Sect, and then transformed into escape light and flew out of the house, heading straight for Nanyue Building.

Having gained experience from his previous encounters, he no longer bothered to conceal his appearance.

Whether concealed or not, eventually only slaughter remained as an option.

Thus, when his figure appeared outside Nanyue Building... it did not scare the mid to late-stage Core Formation loose cultivators; instead, it startled Shen Yilan and Ping Banmeng.

These peak Core Formation cultivators of the Eight Holy Lands were familiar with each other.

During the previous battle at Qingyue Building, although the two were not involved, they learned the details from Luojia Zhenren afterward.

Knowing that within Rashamon Sea, a drama involving the true and false Old Demon Ji had unfolded.

The latter Ji was rumored to be skilled in insect cultivation.

...Is it this one before them?

"May I ask if this is Daoist Ji himself?"

Shen Yilan asked tentatively.

"It is I."

The long-lost feeling of being able to act with his actual identity made Ji Yuan wistful.

Ping Banmeng had thought to ask him which Old Demon Ji he was, but soon, there was no need to ask.

Because the Ji in front began to don a layer of black armor.

Wearing the Spirit Devouring Armor was for protection.

But Ji Yuan did not take out the Fire God Spear.

With a sweep of his divine sense, three water-blue Canglan Swords flew out, immediately hammering at the array.

"Ding—"

The flying swords collided with the array, initially producing a crisp sound, as Ji Yuan felt as if his swords had pierced through a thin membrane.