Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 741: Chapter 315: Rare Insect vs. Rare Insect

East of Peony City.

Ji Yuan stood on the Sky-Splitting Boat, the scenery around him retreating swiftly like floating shadows.

Since he had encountered an unknown Core Formation cultivator this time, he naturally needed to change his position.

Ji Yuan planned to return to the unnamed island to lie low for a while. Next time, when he goes... he intended to check out the North of Water.

He couldn’t leave all of Qiu Qianhai’s care in Shuinan.

He needed to pay some attention to the North of Water as well.

But at this moment, Ji Yuan suddenly sensed a slight disturbance behind him, prompting him to spread his Divine Sense instantly.

Within a breath, his expression changed slightly.

A Core Formation cultivator, transformed into Escape Light, was rapidly approaching, and judging by the aura, it was the same one he had encountered in Peony City earlier.

He actually discovered me!

"Fellow Daoist, please stay."

The man in the black robe voiced out with a smile, "I mean no harm, I just wish to discuss something."

Just as Ji Yuan retrieved the Talisman Treasure that Hu Li had given him earlier, the Core Formation cultivator behind him cast a Secret Technique.

Only to see him transform into a feather, vanishing suddenly.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of Ji Yuan. He raised his right hand and repeated,

"Fellow Daoist, please stay."

Ji Yuan held the Sky-Splitting Shuttle Talisman and retreated slightly, saying in a deep voice,

"I was just searching for an old acquaintance and had no intention of prying on Senior, please forgive me."

Ji Yuan hid the Talisman Treasure in his sleeve and cupped his hands slightly towards the person in front of him.

Black robe, graying hair, a sallow face as if internally injured, and carrying a faint repugnant smell, unclear what Demon Skill he practiced, with slightly corroded fingertips.

"Hehe, even if you peeked... it doesn’t matter."

The black-robed cultivator circled around Ji Yuan as if assessing or searching for something.

"What might Senior wish to discuss?"

As he rotated, Ji Yuan also turned, always keeping himself facing him.

"It’s nothing major."

The black-robed cultivator finally stopped at his original position, looking at Ji Yuan in front, and slowly spoke,

"I just want to make a deal with you."

"A deal?"

"Yes, this old man is quite interested in the Spirit-Devouring Bee you possess. I wonder if you might part with them?"

The black-robed cultivator stroked his beard with a smile, "Of course, I wouldn’t let you suffer a loss in vain, I am willing to purchase them with Spirit Stones, how about it?"

... How does he know I have the Spirit-Devouring Bees?

Moreover, he probably has the Demon Spirit Bees and is a Core Formation cultivator.

A flash of insight struck Ji Yuan’s mind, suddenly realizing something.

"Could it be that you are... the Hundred Insects Old Immortal?"

"Oh, you are knowledgeable."

The Hundred Insects Old Immortal smiled more broadly, "Indeed, it’s me."

"So it’s impossible to hide the fact that you have the Spirit-Devouring Bees from me."

"This old man truly loves the Spirit-Devouring Bee but unfortunately has never found them. Meeting you today must be fate."

Ji Yuan slightly turned, observing the calm old man in front of him, and slowly said,

"But what if I am unwilling to part with them?"

"Then I’ll have to take them by force!"

After the Hundred Insects Old Immortal finished speaking, a buzzing tremor sounded from behind him.

Yet at this moment, Ji Yuan’s figure suddenly vanished, reappearing in front of the Hundred Insects Old Immortal.

He delivered a seemingly ordinary punch.

"Ah——"

The Hundred Insects Old Immortal looked incredibly shocked; he instinctively activated his Spirit Robe while instantly casting a Protective Technique.

But under Ji Yuan’s seemingly ordinary punch,

The shield-like Technique shattered, and the Array on the Spirit Robe was torn apart.

This punch furthermore directly pierced through his chest, shattering his heart.

... No!

Ji Yuan lightly bit his tongue, clearing his mind instantly, landing steadfastly back on the Sky-Splitting Boat.

Looking back at the area he previously stood, unbeknownst since when, a giant butterfly had landed there.

The butterfly’s body was speckled with black and white spots, and just a glance was enough to shake one’s focus.

’This is...the Dream Butterfly, which ranks thirty-sixth on the list of Rare Insects!’

The moment Ji Yuan recognized the butterfly, he felt a shock surge in his heart.

So from the very beginning, he was trapped in the illusion realm created by this Dream Butterfly.

Had it not been for his extraordinary blood energy and formidable Divine Soul... he might have fallen prey to the Hundred Insects Old Immortal!

"Not bad at all."

Floating offshore, far from a near range, the Hundred Insects Old Immortal stroked his beard and smiled.

The Dream Butterfly then flapped its wings, returning to rest on his shoulder.

"But seeing your skills... how come it resembles a Body Cultivator’s style?"

The Hundred Insects Old Immortal knitted his brows as he spoke, "Wasn’t it long rumored that the Body Cultivation path on our Cangluo Island was severed?"

Ji Yuan’s only response was a Flying Sword embryo.

Its name... Flowing Firefly!

The Flowing Firefly Flying Sword originated from Mirror Lake, with imbued Water Transport that could extend into a Star Illusion Realm.

At this moment, the night sky was transparent, adorned with countless stars.

Upon deploying the Flowing Firefly Flying Sword, an illusion realm abruptly appeared around.

Following this, the sky-splitting boat pushed downward, and Ji Yuan’s figure plunged directly toward the ground.

"Trying to run while being targeted by me?"

The Hundred Insects Old Immortal sneered, his shoulder’s Dream Butterfly gently flapping its wings.

Next, a ripple of Spiritual Qi emanated, causing the Star Illusion Realm extended by the Flowing Firefly Flying Sword to shatter into fragments wherever it passed.

... So powerful?!

Ji Yuan hastily recalled the Flying Sword embryo with his heart and mind, and before his figure could reach the ground, he formed a hand gesture, causing over ten azure Array Flags to appear, embedding them into the surrounding cliffs.

The Hundred Insects Old Immortal, who had closely followed behind him, suddenly halted. Floating in the air, he released his Divine Sense, and immediately discerned the truth.

"An Array?"

"Hehe, this old man does not need to break the Array personally."

With that, he gently patted the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist.

In an instant, countless black ants engulfed in flames flew out, surging toward Ji Yuan’s Array like a tidal wave.

They attached themselves to the edge of the Array and began gnawing away at it.

"This is...

Inside the Reverse River Lake Formation, Ji Yuan’s face grew increasingly grim.

’Are these the Fiery Ants that Hu Li mentioned? How can they even break this Array!’

With a thought, from the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, a swarm of peculiar insects flew out—the Spirit-Devouring Bees!