Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 171 - 130: "Have You Ever Been Hit by a Talisman Treasure?!" [Double-Length]

Chapter 171: Chapter 130: "Have You Ever Been Hit by a Talisman Treasure?!" [Double-Length]
"Go!"
With a gesture, Ji Yuan commanded the Hundred Fish Shield to rise and shield his front, blocking the wide-open mouth of the Blood Flood Dragon.
He casually attached two high-grade Protective Talismans to his body.
At the instant the talismans activated.
From the Blood Flood Dragon’s wide-open mouth erupted a fierce blue spectral flame, instantly evaporating the water screen on Ji Yuan’s body. He hurriedly controlled the Flying Boat to crash to the ground.
Before departing, he tossed another high-grade Sword Talisman.
The sword light pierced into the Blood Flood Dragon’s mouth, immediately penetrating its skull, and then fiercely slashed downwards, splitting the Blood Flood Dragon’s illusionary form in half.
The Hundred Fish Shield fell, and Ji Yuan called it back while still airborne.
The shield was scorched red, especially the scales on the front, many of which were melted.
Ji Yuan felt a pang of heartache.
"Truly formidable!"
With laughter, Jian Zong advanced, casually throwing several high-grade talismans.
Ji Yuan hurriedly maneuvered the Thunder Falcon Boat, narrowly evading the talismans, while a Flying Saber sped toward him with incredible speed.
"Ding—"
The Flying Saber was blocked by the Hundred Fish Shield, instantly producing a large shower of sparks.
Immediately, the saber spun quickly, seeming to attempt shredding the shield.
Ji Yuan faced such a fierce opponent for the first time.
Attack was aggressive, defense impenetrable... Go!
With a thought, the Azure Silk Flying Sword perched on his shoulder shot out, emitting strands of water-blue light as water mirrors appeared between them.
The first form of the Canglang Sword Technique, Entwining Waves, and the second form, Mirror Overlay, were unleashed simultaneously.
Entwining Waves slowed the saber’s speed, and Ji Yuan flipped the Hundred Fish Shield to deflect the saber.
Layer upon layer of Mirror Overlay widened the distance between them, also blocking several talismans Jian Zong threw.
As Ji Yuan retreated, he threw the Ancient Bronze Mirror, enhancing Mirror Overlay to produce multiple images of himself before Jian Zong.
An illusion realm descended.
Taking advantage, Ji Yuan navigated the Flying Boat into the mountain range, vanishing from sight.
Beneath this cloud cover, a faint rain suddenly started to fall.
Magic, Cloud Rain Technique.
As a late-stage Qi Cultivator, he could still command a rain with Cloud Rain Technique; meanwhile, an array silently activated beneath the shower.
Above the canopy.
Jian Zong piloted the Flying Boat recklessly, his Flying Saber repeatedly sweeping through.
Finally, all the water mirrors shattered, leaving the Ancient Bronze Mirror to soar back to earth, disappearing from sight.
He looked down at the forest, his eyes increasingly cautious.
Endless high-grade talismans, a myriad of high-grade magical artifacts, coupled with exposed techniques... when did Water Dragon Sect nurture such a figure?
Jian Zong excluded Zhang Zehuai’s image from his mind.
Everyone has their fate.
One must rely on oneself; one shouldn’t always expect others to save them.
Today, it’s crucial to capture this person. Not even reaching the peak of Qi Refining yet demonstrating such prowess... Give him ten years at the peak, and he may well slay Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Geniuses like this must be extinguished in the cradle.
Briefly calming his Qi, Jian Zong dove down once more, plummeting into the rain curtain.
Upon entering, he sensed something amiss.
An array!
My god, this fellow even knows arrays?!
Feeling the killing force emanating from the rain, he immediately attached several high-grade protective talismans.
Just then, in the shower, he suddenly noticed a drop of black rain... No, this wasn’t rain; it was Spiritual Qi condensed into Spirit Liquid!
And potent Spirit Liquid!
Jian Zong sensed danger from the black drop.
Still, it was a moment too late.
"Boom—"
The third layer of Water Drop Finger exploded.
Talismans shimmered on Jian Zong’s body, accompanied by a dark green Vine Shield’s manifestation.
His form was blasted by the accumulation.
Instantly crashing into the mountain behind, the Thunder Falcon Boat quickly darted away.
Ji Yuan understood the principle of seizing the opportunity while the enemy’s vulnerable!
He pursued Jian Zong, wielding the image of Water-Split Dragon Spear while preparing a second explosive accumulation.
Seeing him approach.
He abruptly lifted the Flying Boat, ascending skyward.
The explosive accumulation detonated on the spot, alongside two Water Bombs.
A massive explosion echoed across the mountain range, countless trees collapsing instantly, leaving a deep crater in the ground.
The power of two Water Bombs and the accumulation paralleled that of an all-out strike by a peak Qi Refiner; now, three had exploded.
The force was unimaginable.
Ascending to midair, Ji Yuan, holding the Dragon Spear, glanced back at the ground engulfed in persistent aftershocks, feeling genuine fear.
Had I not been quick-eyed.
Meeting that fate, death wasn’t assured, but severe injury was likely.
Lingering for a moment, Jian Zong regained a chance to catch his breath, piloting the Flying Boat upward again.
However, Ji Yuan didn’t afford him a chance to engage in dialogue; his form descended back into the Rain Killing Array.
In the vertical exchange, Jian Zong, battered with blood at his mouth’s corner, gazed at the rain curtain, his expression darkening.
Setback.
Qiu Qianhai, an unknown disciple from Water Dragon Sect, remained unharmed while he suffered injuries.
Jian Zong hadn’t anticipated this... Mastery at Qi Cultivation Stage, and now the adeptness with arrays... Is this still the Qi Cultivation Stage?
True, other methods Jian Zong might not fear.
But arrays...
Exasperating, truly exasperating.
Entering implies envelopment by the array, yet not entering means failing to kill.
Thus, these array masters are dubbed "troublesome specters" in the Cultivation Realm.
Especially those who are powerful array masters.
Still, delaying further risks Feng Yichen catching Zhang Zehuai, possibly resulting in my death here.
At this thought, Jian Zong pressed the Dharma Ship low, approaching the rain curtain.
Despite the array’s obscurity, he couldn’t pinpoint Qiu Qianhai’s location—yet it mattered little now.
He retrieved a golden talisman from his Storage Bag, etched not with typical symbols, but with... chains.
Eighty chains intersected continuously, eventually forming a cage.
With a thought, Dantian Spiritual Qi surged into the talisman.
Watching chains gather around, he glared down at the mountains with a sneer, "Boy, have you ever been hit by a Talisman Treasure?!"