Jia Ren had an excessive inventory of River Mountain Bags, all replicas, with a considerable stock inside his Cave Abode.

The River Mountain Bags couldn't be sold at a low price, as their high cost made them unaffordable for most cultivators.

A rare chance to liquidate such goods shouldn't be missed.

The only regret was that he'd brought just three River Mountain Bags; one, a 3,000-cubic-meter River Mountain Bag of the finest quality, was kept for personal use, and the other two were spares.

"Let's settle on this price."

Jia Ren didn't haggle, as the price was much higher than expected.

Two River Mountain Bags earned him thirty-two thousand Spirit Stones, and he took out another seventy thousand, returning home loaded with plenty of materials he needed.

He quickly left Han Yue Fang, making sure no one followed him.

With only an early Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator in charge of Han Yue Fang, she wouldn't dare to rob a mid-Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, not even if she had several more guts.

For a Market and shop to thrive for a long time, reputation is crucial.

The Insect External Incarnation headed straight for the Poisonous Miasma Lake.

He arrived at an ancient camp at the periphery of the Poisonous Miasma Lake, dug out a Storage Bag, and placed a Zhenguai Alliance Order inside, together with a newly obtained superior-grade communication Magic Artifact, burying them underground.

Even if the Magic Artifact had unknown tracking methods, the trouble wouldn't find its way to him.

Jia Ren left a Spirit Insect as a spy and drifted away.

This haul has been quite fruitful. The Ancestral Fish Sage Pill can be refined in three batches, and the Ancestor Insect Holy Pill is also ready for refining. I've also collected several nice materials; I can start crafting the Magic Artifact I want for the Fu Wan solution and a supreme-grade Flying Artifact suitable for escaping...

This trip to the Qingfu Fang Market brought in gains far beyond expectations.

Han Yue Fang was really generous, keen on turning this place into a Market attracting Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and it had a large reserve of resources rarely seen elsewhere.

The Insect External Incarnation flew towards his Cave, sensing a powerful presence in the sky from afar, his complexion changed drastically.

In a blink, he transformed into hundreds of Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings, scattering in all directions.

Hmm, was that a misperception?

High above, thousands of feet in the Gangfeng Stratosphere, a Golden Core Cultivator riding a Golden Eyed Giant Eagle passed by, a puzzled expression on his face.

The Spiritual Power Fluctuation from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had drawn his attention, only to find they were Demonic Insects.

He wasn't interested in Second Order Demonic Insects and continued on his way toward the upper reaches of the Black Origin River.

After the West Command Lord had ordered them to find Zhen Yi, three Golden Core Cultivators arrived at the Spirit Land where the Fathead Fish Demon had ascended.

The water pool had erased all traces and scents, making it impossible to use secret techniques to track him.

The enemy was unexpectedly cunning.

In the Cultivation World, finding a Cultivator who had gone into hiding was no easy task.

Out of options, dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Bizarre Alliance set out, using the Black Origin River as the center, searching in all directions.

For over ten days, they found nothing.

They didn't find the man, but they came across Blood Demon Sect Cultivators who were also searching for something.

The Golden Core Cultivator easily suppressed all the Blood Demon Sect Cultivators, placed restrictions on them, and took them into his service.

The more people there are, the greater the strength.

Who would refuse free labor showing up at their doorstep?

With their lives in the hands of the Bizarre Alliance, there were no concerns about the over three hundred Demon Cultivators slacking off on the job.

With the Blood Demon Sect Cultivators joining in, the search area and scope expanded.

Two Blood Demon Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators disappeared without a trace, the restrictions on them no longer sensed. This drew the attention of the Golden Core Cultivator, who arrived promptly.

Both Foundation Establishment Cultivators were killed together, either by a powerful mid to late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator or a Third-Order Great Demon.

A Golden Core Cultivator?

The Golden Core Cultivators from Cold Moon Palace and Thousand Illusion Sect were too busy dealing with Bizarre Demons to pay attention elsewhere.

The Wei-named Golden Core Cultivator had a premonition that they might have found the person...

"This is the place!"

He stood atop the Second Order Golden Eyed Giant Eagle, staring coldly down at the turbulent waters of the Black Origin River below.

Before taking control of the Blood Demon Sect, he had prepared a special restriction in advance.

If a Blood Demon Sect Cultivator died at the hands of an enemy, a trace of their essence would remain, making them easier to track.

He couldn't escape.

The Sound Transmission Talisman had already been sent out. The other two Bizarre Alliance Golden Core Cultivators were also on their way. The man wouldn't be able to fly away even if he had wings.

I really want to see who you are, to make the West Command Lord pay you such attention.

For a mid-Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator to control a Third-Order Great Demon was a rare occurrence indeed.

The Wei-named Golden Core Cultivator's pupils shone with a purple sheen, his purple eyes like lightning, piercing through the river water as if seeing the huge turtle hiding underneath.

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle felt something and opened its eyes, locking gazes with him despite the distance between them.

"Indeed, it is a Third-Order Great Demon! A rare Turtle Demon."

I wonder if it is the beast controlled by that person!

No matter the answer, he had no intention of letting go of the rare Third-Order Profound Turtle.

The shell of the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle was material for crafting top-tier Defensive Magical Treasure, and its inner core could also be refined into Elixirs.

The Third-Order turtle's soul, flesh, and blood had various wonderful uses; its whole body a treasure.

If he couldn't find the person the West Command Lord was looking for, it wouldn't be a wasted trip if he could kill the Turtle Demon.

"Go!"

In his palm, a tiger-shaped purple Jade Seal took shape. The tiger on the purple seal seemingly came to life, transforming into a giant Thunder Tiger several meters long.

Magical Treasure Manifestation!

The Thunder Tiger, composed of purple thunder, each strand of pulsating purple lightning exuded a heart-palpitating power.

"Go!"

With a roar, the Thunder Tiger was like a peal of thunder from the ninth heaven, making all the demons retreat.

It suddenly leapt, plunging into the tumultuous waters of the Black Origin River, staining the river's surface with a streak of purple lightning that spread at an astonishing rate.

Upon contact with the Purple Thunder, the creatures in the river became stiff and died on the spot.

Even the Mysterious Turtles couldn't resist and retracted into their shells.

Even so, it was still difficult to resist the power of the lightning, and from time to time, one could see the corpses of Turtle Demons floating at the bottom of the river.

The Magical Treasure's might was astounding!

This was after the Purple Thunder had been diluted by the river water—how strong must the original be?

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, enraged by the death of its offspring, transformed the river water into a huge blue water column, condensing into the shape of a massive water dragon that rushed toward the sky where the Wei-named Golden Core Cultivator was.

"High!"

The Golden Eyed Giant Eagle spread its wings high in the sky, using its speed to create distance.

Its wing-beating momentarily stiffened, and it plummeted straight down from the sky, watching helplessly as the water dragon rapidly approached.

"Useless!"

An invisible force field opened up, void purple lightning crisscrossed, as two different Golden Core Domains collided.

The Purple Lightning Law Domain collapsed upon contact, completely suppressed from all directions.

So powerful!

How many years has this old turtle lived?! Definitely more than a thousand years!

When their Golden Core Domains clashed, the victor was immediately clear; the Cultivator's own Law Domain was compressed to a range of just three zhang, unable to extend further.

Within his Law Domain, he was unrestricted, but outside, his movements were extremely slow.

Three zhang was far too small a distance to move around in, and it was impossible to dodge the imposing dragon-shaped water column.

"Block it!"

The Purple Lightning Thunder Tiger outside, affected by the Slow Realm, couldn't provide timely assistance, leaving the Wei-named Golden Core Cultivator to draw a jade Talisman for help.

"Talisman Treasure: Jade Luo Mirror!"

A palm-sized jade-colored mirror materialized, multiplying from one to a hundred, forming a wall of mirrors to firmly protect him.

There was only one Life-bound Magic Treasure, and Magical Treasures were hard to forge, making them difficult to collect. Apart from Golden Core Cultivators with substantial wealth, Early Golden Core Cultivators mostly had only one Magical Treasure.

The Life-bound Magic Treasure couldn't rescue him in time, so he could only rely on the Talisman Treasure in his hand.

"Cough!"

The wall of mirrors shattered, and a blood-stained figure was flung out, in utter disarray.

"We will assist you!"

Two streaks of Escape Light ripped through the sky at astonishing speed, swiftly coming to the rescue.

Sword Qi boomed like thunder; the sword light arrived first, followed by the thunderous roar.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound could be considered a potent Divine Skill in swordsmanship, its power not only suitable for travel but also for killing foes.

The three Bizarre Alliance Golden Core Cultivators were also Early Golden Core Cultivators, attacking the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle together.

The turtle realized the difficulty of its opponents and promptly retracted its head and limbs into its shell.

It expanded its Law Domain to the utmost, indifferent to their attacks, remaining immovable.

The Purple Lightning Thunder Tiger struck the shell without causing any harm.

A Green Sword turned into a long rainbow, piercing the Law Domain at a staggering speed and sliding downward.

The sword qi could not transform into thunder sound, its potency drastically reduced, and it could do nothing to the turtle's shell.

The third Golden Core Cultivator had a golden bell as his Life-bound Magic Treasure, which could release sound waves for distant attacks and expand into a Defensive Magical Treasure for close defense, making it highly practical.

The three Golden Core Cultivators combined their efforts, pressing the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle into its shell where it could only defend, not attack.

Together, their Law Domains could suppress the ancient turtle. No longer hampered in action, their combined offensive became even more lethal.

Even with their utmost effort, they could not breach the shell.

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle possessed other Divine Skills; its shell shone bright as if veiled in mysterious light, every attack upon it was like water flowing, partially deflected.

They realized with dismay that the Mysterious Turtle also possessed counter-attacking Divine Skills.

As the attacks persisted over a long period, the brightness of the Purple Lightning Thunder Tiger and Qingyun Sword's light visibly dimmed. This loss was not only due to the exertion of the Magical Treasures but also due to the backlash of each attack, which caused them damage.

At first, this was not noticeable, but after attacking for many days, the brilliance of the Magical Treasures significantly waned. This was extremely distressing for them, prompting them to withdraw their Magical Treasures and switch to Spell attacks.

"Where did this thousand-year-old turtle come from? Its shell is too hard!"

"It's not just a thousand years old; I'm afraid it's close to three thousand years... only a step away from the mid-stage of the Third Rank."

"A two to three-thousand-year-old turtle shell is an invaluable treasure, a perfect Defense Artifact in the making! I refuse to believe we can't kill it!"

They couldn't miss the rare opportunity for a Magical Treasure material; a powerful defensive turtle shell Magical Treasure was tempting. By killing this turtle, the rewards would be immense.

The battle continued, and Jia Ren, as a neighbor, inevitably felt the impact.

Why gang up on a turtle like this?

As a neighbor, I express my verbal condemnation and moral support.

Golden Core Cultivators were too strong, well beyond the level of a fight Jia Ren could get involved in.

Better to remain an onlooker.

Could the battle possibly reach him?

He didn't dare to move now, as it would expose himself in front of the three Golden Core Cultivators, creating unnecessary complications.

In the following days, the sounds of thunder, bells, and swords clashing never ceased.

Two of the Golden Core Cultivators would attack while one rested and recovered spiritual power, engaging in a kind of rotation battle.

The fight lasted three months and still was not over.

The three Golden Core Cultivators were determined to capture the turtle, vowing not to stop until they achieved their goal.

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle was unable to flee. Facing the relentless attacks from three Golden Core Cultivators, it too was fatigued.

The once smooth shell was now pitted and rough, no longer as steady as Mount Tai.

"Don't destroy the shell!"

The three Golden Core Cultivators, upon seeing the damaged shell, had pained expressions painted on their faces.

They had made up their minds to exhaust the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle to death right there, but they didn't want the Magical Treasure material they were about to obtain to be destroyed.

"The West Command Lord has just sent a message asking if we have found Zhen Yi?"

Several Bizarre Alliance Foundation Establishment Cultivators delivered the report, asking for an update.

It had been nearly four months with no news.

The Golden Core Cultivators had no time to worry about that, fully focused on capturing the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle.

"Watch your mouth!"

The three Golden Core Cultivators did not want their hard work to be in vain and let the prize slip away. Matters unrelated to killing the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle were all deferred.

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