Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 602 - 270: The Path Is a Foot Higher

But what surprised them wasn’t that Yun Qianzai was willing to make a move; many among them had heard of the infamous Three-eyed Dark Beast.

Hence the surprise.

Eventually, it was Li Yuan who recovered first and made a gesture of thanks from afar to the four of Ji Yuan, "In that case, I thank you, fellow Daoists. Rest assured, I, Li Yuan, will definitely be there in three days!"

The tone of his voice was filled with killing intent.

After all, that creature had killed many people on their Black Dragon Island.

"Alright."

Ran Kui nodded in agreement and didn’t say much more. He then glanced at the three of Ji Yuan and said, "Let’s go!"

Saying that, he was the first to dart towards the west.

Phoenix Peach and Yun Qianzai followed closely, while Ji Yuan remained at the rear, not forgetting to release his Divine Sense to stay alert for any nearby threats. Just as the four of them were about to move, he seemed to see Li Yuan, who had been looking down...smile?

Not good!

"Senior brother, be careful!"

Ji Yuan immediately transmitted this warning.

The cliff was on the eastern side of Black Dragon Island, while the sect’s location was on the western side, so the group wasn’t far from the shore. Ran Kui moved with great speed and was at the shore within just one breath’s time.

But fortunately, Ji Yuan’s warning was just in time.

As they were about to leave the island, Ran Kui abruptly halted, but just then, a curtain of thunder suddenly appeared before him in the void.

"Crackle—"

"Boom—"

Lightning flickered across the thunder curtain, and a divine thunderbolt suddenly struck down from it.

Ran Kui raised his right hand, a water-blue glow flashed over his right arm, and then a sleeve shield emerged from beneath his sleeve, shielding him.

The purple thunderbolt struck down, firmly blocked by the sleeve shield, sending him retreating dozens of zhang, barely standing firm.

The sleeve shield was scorched black, and he shook his slightly numb right hand due to the electric shock.

The three with Ji Yuan did not rush to attack. The four of them stood back-to-back, closely watching their surroundings to prevent ambushes from behind.

"Li Yuan is problematic."

Ji Yuan immediately voiced his judgment. Simultaneously, he tossed out a drop of Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, letting it land before Yun Qianzai.

Earlier in the underground cave, Yun Qianzai had suffered significant losses.

Although the physical injuries had been restored by the Qi Blood Pill, the Spiritual Qi depletion had not fully recovered.

To ensure security, they needed to maximize their combat strength first.

Seeing the Thousand-year-old Spirit Milk before him, Yun Qianzai was a bit surprised but quickly swallowed it down.

"Array Formation, I’ll take the initiative."

With just four simple words, he activated the Array Plate in his hand, changing the array. Previously, he had set up a Trapping Array against Li Yuan.

But now, with external threats from the array, he arranged a defensive array.

The foundation of this array was within the Array Plate he held, so he could set up an Array Formation in the void even without relying on the terrain.

The effect was akin to Ji Yuan’s Cave Mansion and Array Room, but with Yun Qianzai present, Ji Yuan was not in a hurry to reveal it.

As scattered raindrops began to fall, the figures of the four became indistinct in the rain, making it hard to see them clearly. Yet, Ran Kui’s voice emerged from within the rain curtain.

"Li Yuan, what is your intention?"

He put away the sleeve shield and instead wielded the Great Halberd, asking in a deep voice.

Opposite them, Li Yuan, who had been standing in front of the crowd, had unknowingly stepped out of the group, standing on a Flying Boat with his head lowered, his face distorted in a grimace.

At one moment, he waved frantically, seeming to urge Ran Kui and the others to leave quickly.

At another, he was sneering quietly, as if intending to silence all four of them.

...This feeling made Ji Yuan subconsciously think of the Ice and Fire Elder.

Could it be another case of schizophrenia?

Unlikely.

"It seems someone is fighting for control of his body. There’s definitely something amiss here. We can’t wait any longer. I’ll attack first, and you adapt accordingly."

Ran Kui remained decisive and ruthless as ever.

He stepped out of the array with his Great Halberd, swung it around with both hands, and a dazzling spiritual light as vast as a mountain cleaved from the Great Halberd towards Li Yuan.

The Spiritual Light arrived in an instant.

Despite his continuous struggle, Li Yuan momentarily unified in the face of this crisis, as a black dragon’s shadow emerged from his sleeve.

The black dragon swallowed and spat out the Treasure Pearl, coiling around him, with its head resting on his head and the Treasure Pearl dropping in front of him.

A protective light screen manifested.

"Sizzle—"

The Spiritual Light cut into the light screen, erupting with dazzling flashes of Spiritual Qi, as Li Yuan struggled both for control over his body and defense.

But ultimately, his strength was inferior to Ran Kui’s.

As the Spiritual Light was about to cut into him, he abruptly let out a low roar, black smoke enveloping his hands and even turning his face half black, half white.

He grasped forward with both hands, pinching the Spiritual Light.

The black smoke extended from his hands, entangling the entire Spiritual Light.

But just as he thought he would successfully block it, a water-blue Escape Light pierced through the sky, swiftly passing by him.

In an instant, Li Yuan, who had been struggling continuously, ceased his resistance.

Or rather, he could no longer resist.

At such close range, a Golden Core’s assault was impossible for a Fake Pill Cultivator to withstand.

Ran Kui floated in the air, twirling the Great Halberd lightly and finally holding it diagonally behind him. For a moment, he fully displayed the potency of the Golden Core.

"Senior brother... so powerful!"

Phoenix Peach’s eyes were filled with astonishment.

They all thought Ran Kui had slain Li Yuan with the Great Halberd, but under Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense, he saw everything clearly.

Ran Kui had used the Celestial Poison Needle, instantly annihilating Li Yuan’s Divine Soul.

"The array is still locking onto us."

The voice of Yun Qianzai showed no hint of relaxation. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

But at that moment, Ji Yuan suddenly spoke out, "Quick, look at the Profound Turtle Elder."

The three’s gaze shifted, and they saw the elder who had been sitting on the Dragon Chariot suddenly open his eyes and stretch lazily, "I have to thank you all; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to come out so quickly."