Upon the blank Talisman Paper, a new talisman pattern far more complex than that of the Evil Warding Talisman appeared, glowing with a faint red light, its special effects extraordinary.

Jia Ren activated the Talisman, and in an instant, a huge red fireball erupted.

The red flames shot towards the distant wall, burning fiercely, but strangely, the flames caused no damage to the stone wall.

The new Talisman is complete! Another method to deal with Bizarre Demons has been added.

Unlike the traditional Evil Warding Talismans, which primarily protect the self. Even an Evil Warding Talisman at the Extraordinary Saint Level could harm Bizarre Demons, but its power was average at best, only capable of bullying the weaker Bizarre Demons.

The newly created Talisman, unlike the Evil Warding Talisman, was purely a battle Talisman, designed to inflict damage on Bizarre Demons.

From now on, you shall be called the Banishing Evil Talisman!

In the following time, Jia Ren dedicated his energy to improving the newly developed Banishing Evil Talisman, refining the Spirit Ink, and optimizing the Talisman structure.

The nascent Banishing Evil Spirit Ink and the Banishing Evil Talisman continuously improved, their quality approaching stability. The Banishing Evil Spirit Ink no longer burned with leaping flames but became deep and restrained, its essence fused into the Spirit Ink without showing the slightest trace.

After three consecutive days, the Banishing Evil Talisman was optimized. Its structure referenced over twenty different offensive Talismans, eventually selecting one that allowed for a sustained burn.

Unlike its previous explosive nature, the Banishing Evil Talisman did not instantly reduce its target to ash, but instead aimed to maximize the inherent properties of the Phoenix Flame Tail, burning the target over an extended period.

Are Bizarre Demons difficult to kill?

Can they regenerate even after death...?

No matter how strong or violent the damage, it's useless.

Better to extend the burning time.

Let the Bizarre Demons eternally experience the damage of the Banishing Evil Talisman, until the end of their life.

This was Jia Ren's most tender retribution to the Bizarre Demons.

Without experimenting on Bizarre Demons, the exact results of the Banishing Evil Talisman remained unconfirmed.

To personally seek out Bizarre Demons for experiments? Such risky endeavors were not his style.

Unless absolutely necessary, Jia Ren hoped the day would never come when he had to use the Banishing Evil Talisman.

A First Order Superior Grade Talisman, not bad, and there's still much room for improvement.

The Banishing Evil Talisman, to some extent derived from the Evil Warding Talisman, managed to surpass it in all respects.

Jia Ren had never seen nor created a Second Tier Talisman. First Order Superior Grade was already his limit.

Of course, this was just the grade.

As the Proficiency Level increased, the power of the Banishing Evil Talisman would also surpass the First Order, rivaling Second Tier Talismans without issue.

What's next is to improve the Proficiency Level of the Banishing Evil Talisman.

Successful in crafting the Banishing Evil Talisman, he mass-produced them while concurrently improving their Proficiency Level.

The higher the Proficiency Level, the more powerful the Banishing Evil Talisman would become.

Jia Ren furiously regressed Three-tailed Phoenix Carps and buried himself in the mass production of Banishing Evil Talismans.

Outside the Jade Cauldron Market, a Profound Black Treasure Mirror hanging at the entrance of the marketplace burst forth with black light, falling upon a Cultivator who had just stepped into the market.

In an instant, countless trails of black smoke rose, accompanied by what seemed like ear-piercing screams, and then they evaporated.

"Bizarre Demons?"

"Has a Cultivator possessed by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre set its sights on the Jade Cauldron Market now?"

"Wasn't it said to be dealing with the Tian Fu Sect and Yun Mo Workshop?"

The news reached the ears of the higher-ups of the Yuding Sect, turning their complexions sour.

The obliteration of the Black Desert Marketplace caused quite a stir among the Sects, and thereafter, the Utensil Sect with hundreds of years of heritage was destroyed.

The most shocking was the fate of the Yuding Sect itself. They were located not far from the Utensil Sect and were likely to be the next target of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre.

The second target chosen by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was the Tian Fu Sect.

The Cloud Ink Market fell one day earlier, and the Tian Fu Sect retracted its forces, fully confronting the threat of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre.

It was assumed that the Tian Fu Sect could buy some time for the Yuding Sect. Instead, a Cultivator parasitized by the Heart Demon came to the Jade Cauldron Market.

What does it want to do?

Engage the Yuding Sect and Tian Fu Sect at the same time, fighting on multiple fronts?

Has the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre further recovered its strength after breaking free of the seal?

This was not good news.

This Bizarre Demon's power was too great. No Sect in the Barren Extreme Land could contend with it.

"How is the Heavenly Feather Gate faring? Are there any responses?"

Their voices were met with a prolonged silence.

"Heavenly Feather Gate was extinguished by a Bizarre Demon a year ago...

"It is said that the Bizarre Demon that annihilated the Sect had also been sealed by the Heavenly Feather Gate. After it broke the seal and recovered its strength, it wiped out the Heavenly Feather Gate."

The news of the Heavenly Feather Gate's extermination only reached them now as the Western Wasteland Domain was quite distant from the Barren Extreme Land, resulting in delayed information.

Heavenly Feather Gate was one of the most powerful Sects in the Western Wasteland Domain, with a history spanning over three thousand years, having produced Transforming Spirit Ancestors and several Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Although their power had waned in recent years, there were still two Nascent Soul Cultivators in the Sect, not to be underestimated.

Such a colossal entity was extinguished by a Bizarre Demon?

Moreover, it was exterminated by the very Bizarre Demon they had once sealed...

Bizarre Demons are difficult to kill, and seals are not eternal. Once a Bizarre Demon breaks its seal, it will harbor deep-seated hatred towards the Sect that sealed it.

Despite the Heavenly Feather Gate's significant strength, it was lacking compared to its zenith and did not possess the ability to combat terrifying Bizarre Demons. The Bizarre Demon's act of retribution led to the Sect's inevitable downfall.

"Have they sought help from other Sects?"

"The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre is exceedingly powerful. The Heavenly Feather Gate classified it as one of the highest-level disaster Bizarre Demons. If left unchecked, who knows to what extent it could grow?"

There are numerous powerful Great Sects in the Western Wasteland Domain, including some that are not inferior to the Heavenly Feather Gate.

The Great Sects compete endlessly with each other for resources, but they stand united against the Bizarre Demons.

Ordinary Bizarre Demons are ignored and left for the local Sects to deal with.

However, those with high growth potential and a higher level of disaster are sealed by powerful individuals to prevent them from becoming insurmountable threats.

"Alas, multiple Bizarre Demon outbreaks have occurred within the Western Wasteland Domain. The situation is even worse than in the Barren Extreme Land, and they're too preoccupied with their own troubles to worry about us..."

"It's yet another era dominated by Bizarre Demons... A great disaster not seen in a millennium?"

Every thousand years marks a peak in Bizarre Demon activity, with their numbers increasing significantly.

This is an unsolvable disaster for Cultivators.

Bizarre Demons employ various methods. Some live deep in ancient forests and behave in fixed patterns, acting according to established behaviors. Under normal circumstances, as long as they are not provoked, they pose little danger. Cultivators won't waste precious Evil-warding Treasures on such Bizarre Demons and tend to let things take their course instead.

Some Bizarre Demons have fixed strengths and deploy strange tactics but lack the ability to grow. They only attack when corresponding special conditions and mechanisms are triggered within their specific range. If Cultivators find their weaknesses and strictly adhere to the rules, the danger is not too high.

The greatest impact on Cultivators comes from intelligent and growing Bizarre Demons.

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre is an outstanding example, capable of triggering a Cultivator's Heart Demon and manifesting it. Once it grows, not only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators but even Divinity Transformation Stage experts may be helpless against it.

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was recently unsealed, which is when it's at its weakest.

Unfortunately, the Yuding Sect was willing but unable to help.

"The Purging Evil Pill and the Tribulation Evasion Pill are being rapidly concocted. These are among the few Elixirs that can combat Bizarre Demons, and our stock is insufficient."

"The Thousand Extremes Demon Trapping Formation is also undergoing construction, but we don't have enough Array Masters, so it won't be completed in a short time."

Among Alchemy techniques, there are Elixirs designed to fight Bizarre Demons. Like other Evil-warding Treasures, the required materials are precious.

The Purging Evil Pill is a First Order Superior Grade Spirit Pill, while the Tribulation Evasion Pill reaches Second Order, requiring valuable materials for concoction. These will be provided to Foundation Establishment Cultivators and high-ranking sect members first, with any excess being allotted to elite sect disciples. The Thousand Extremes Demon Trapping Formation is the reliance for ordinary Yuding Sect Cultivators, protecting a larger number of them.

As a sect focusing on Alchemy, the Yuding Sect also has Cultivators skilled in Artifact Refining and Formations, which is usually sufficient for their needs. But this is far from enough in the face of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre crisis.

"There is a Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator in the Jade Cauldron Market who understands Formations; go ask for his assistance."

"This person is an Alchemy Master, and should ideally be invited to help with concocting the Purging Evil Pill and the Tribulation Evasion Pill."

"The Purging Evil Pill and the Tribulation Evasion Pill are the sect's legacy. How could they be allowed to circulate outside? Unless this person is willing to join the Yuding Sect and pay a substantial amount of sect contributions, the techniques for creating these evil-warding Elixirs must not be divulged."

"Have him set up the Thousand Extremes Demon Trapping Formation! The Array Masters within the sect are maintaining the Sect Array, and the Jade Cauldron Market is relatively weak. If he takes over part of the formation work, the Thousand Extremes Demon Trapping Formation won't be leaked."

The high-level members of the Yuding Sect quickly reached a consensus through mutual consultation.

That this person might refuse the sect's recruitment was not within their scope of consideration.

...

Jia Ren, unaware that the Yuding Sect hoped to press him into service, was diligently crafting Talismans.

In seven days' time, he had produced over two thousand Banishing Evil Talismans, and more than fifty Phoenix Tail Flame Fish had died, accumulating a batch of valuable Phoenix Flame Tails.

The Proficiency Level of the Banishing Evil Talisman had unknowingly reached Grandmaster Level.

Its power had greatly improved compared to before.

The Talismans were definitely up to the standards of an ordinary Second Tier Talisman, even surpassing them.

The exact potency would still need to be verified.

However, Banishing Evil Talismans couldn't completely solve the problem with Bizarre Demons and were not a permanent solution.

Using the Xuan Shui Escape technique to flee fit better with his expectations.

The Jade Cauldron Market is not safe enough. As long as the threat of the Heart Demon Bizarre remains, I need to prepare a way out for myself.

Unable to connect with water sources within the Market, even if the Proficiency Level of the Xuan Shui Escape improved, it would be unusable there.

This was not safe enough.

What should be the solution then?

An artificial water body?

Or perhaps establish a water bridge between the Market and the Surging River?

The latter seemed feasible!

Areas near water were prone to the formation of underground rivers. It was unknown if there was an underground river connecting the Market and the Surging River.

Should he encounter danger, Jia Ren could rely on any underground river to use the Xuan Shui Escape and move away.

If there were no underground rivers... then it's time to create one!

Even if it meant digging it out myself!

The usefulness of the Insect Control Scripture was diminishing, as the Golden Armor King Worms had been lying idle for too long.

They couldn't just eat and not work. It was time to put them to use by having them dig the underground waterway.

As long as the Golden Armor King Worms kept digging in the direction of the Surging River, there would ultimately be a day when the task was completed.

This was planning a potential escape route for himself in advance. An extra path to survival, always better to be prepared.

Unlike digging tunnels in the past, which required excavating a channel large enough for him to pass through, the new waterway only needed to draw in water flow and establish a connection with the Surging River. This ensured he could use the Xuan Shui Escape, significantly lowering the requirements. The only downside was the great distance. Without a suitable underground river, the difficulty of excavation would be greatly increased. A distance of thirty-five miles was not short.

Upon receiving Jia Ren's orders, the Golden Armor King Worms immediately began to dig the underground waterway.

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