Good thing I ran fast.

Jia Ren silently let out a sigh of relief and flew towards the nearest river. As long as he was near the water, he could use the Xuan Shui Escape to flee for his life.

He hadn't encountered any trouble on the way, but for some reason, a sense of crisis, faint but persistent, lingered, making him feel as if there was a fishbone stuck in his throat.

From where does the danger come?

No matter whether there's danger or not, as long as I run fast, I can avoid it.

Jia Ren flew at full speed, astonishingly fast.

Before he had flown for long, the aura of Magical Beasts neared.

The Demon-Spotting Talisman activated, detecting the aura at the peak of First Order, not yet reaching Second Order.

This wouldn't pose a threat to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Better to avoid trouble; don't create unnecessary complications.

Jia Ren decisively deviated from his previous direction, avoiding the aura of other Magical Beasts he sensed in different directions.

He wanted to leave, but the Magical Beast had no intention of letting him go. Not even the aura of Foundation Establishment could scare off the Magical Beast. It was hard to tell whether it was foolish or fearless.

It was a Black Panther Magical Beast, its fur dark and shiny, seemingly made of the finest satin. Its eyes gleamed with a dark light, emanating a violent aura.

Unfortunately, a First-Order Monster was too slow; its pounce couldn't even reach Jia Ren's back, let alone harm him.

He had thought it was just a small episode on his way forward, not worth concerning himself with.

At that moment, an aura that sent chills down his spine rose from behind him. It was as if what chased him was not an ordinary Magical Beast, but a prehistoric monster.

The surrounding environment shook, and the Black Panther changed dramatically. It grew to a thousand feet tall, its eyes deep black like two black moons, emanating a scorching black light. The enormous shadow of the panther leaped into the sky, as if treading on dark mist, an expanse of blackness enshrouding everything, resembling dark clouds pressing down.

What kind of monster was this?

It was supposed to be just a First-Order Monster. How could it become so terrifying?

Even a Third-order Monster Beast wasn't this fearsome!

It had to be at least a Fourth Order Demon Beast!

Impossible!

The Barren Extreme Land wasn't a treasure land with dense Spiritual Energy. No Golden Phoenix could be born here, let alone the kind of environment that could harbor a Fourth Order Demon Beast.

Something was wrong!

It wasn't truly real but an...illusion!

Jia Ren thought of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, the master of playing with Heart Demons and illusion techniques.

The gigantic Black Panther stomped down, and the earth shook. Black light waves destroyed everything within tens of miles, turning it to ruins.

It's all fake!

I mustn't take it seriously; otherwise, I'll die...

The scene of destruction vanished. Where was the shadow of a thousand-foot-tall panther? Everything was just...

"Illusion!"

The damned Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was indeed tenaciously persistent.

The light from the Purple Exorcism Talisman and the Mind-Guarding Talisman interwove, and both Talismans pulled him out of the illusion.

Jia Ren still flew towards the distance on his sword, with a Black Panther persistently chasing after him, its clear, dark eyes reflecting his form. The Black Panther sensed no strange aura; it was just an ordinary First-Order Monster.

Jia Ren's face was grim as he continued to fly on his sword, swiftly distancing himself.

His Insect External Incarnation came flying in from afar. With a thunderous boom, the Black Panther Magical Beast didn't even have time to react before it was crushed to a pulp by a palm crackling with lightning.

Invisible, intangible black mist materialized, condensing into a massive face that stared fixedly at both Jia Ren and his Insect External Incarnation. For a moment, it was impossible to tell which was real and which was false.

Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre!

It had silently taken control of the Black Panther Magical Beast, using the beast for its own ends. Moreover, unlike the Bizarre Demons he had encountered before, no odd aura was detected, and methods like the Pupil Skill were useless to see through it. If not for just having experienced the Heart Demon's illusion and revealing the Heart Demon projection by slaying the Black Panther, he might have found it difficult to distinguish true from false. He had been unaware that this Magical Beast had been secretly controlled by the Bizarre Demon.

Who knows how many seemingly normal Magical Beasts out there have been controlled by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre?

Too horrible!

The actions of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre were becoming more and more covert, making it hard to guard against. It had manifested above the Five Elements Marketplace as a tactic to lull Jia Ren into complacency. Believing he had escaped to safety and let his guard down, he would unknowingly be drawn into the realm of Heart Demons. Without the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre's actual presence, its projection was enough to silently annihilate him.

"You cannot escape!"

"This is my realm!"

Jia Ren seemed to sense something, distinctly feeling countless Magical Beast auras closing in on him from afar. The Black Panther Magical Beast was merely one of them; a giant eagle flew in from a distance, and Cultivators arrived from all directions on their swords. They seemed normal on the surface but were abnormal underneath. Most likely, they were controlled by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, coming to deal with him.

It was already difficult to handle a single projection of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, let alone... hundreds of its projections?

"Feather of Destruction!"

"Divine Wind Talisman Pill!"

Giant wings manifested behind Jia Ren, not the Ancient Talisman Wings, but the Feather of Destruction. The Fu Wan were loaded; they were all Second-Order Divine Wind Talisman Pills.

His Insect External Incarnation understood its master's meaning. In an instant, it transformed into a hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings and flew into the River Mountain Bag, disappearing without a trace.

"Explode!"

Jia Ren, intent on escape, had naturally prepared means for self-preservation. The Divine Wind Talisman was Jia Ren's main offensive Second Tier Talisman, of which he had produced the largest quantity, forming one hundred and eight Second-Order Talisman Pills. Facing a great threat, he decisively used his strongest escape card.

One hundred and eight Second-Order Talisman Pills exploded within the Feather of Destruction, transforming into an enormous divine wind, and he vanished from the spot instantly.

BOOM!

A shocking sonic boom burst forth in the sky, leaving behind a burning red comet tail. A streak of burning light swiftly vanished into the horizon.

Tens of miles!

Hundreds of miles!

Thousands of miles!

The Feather of Destruction burned as it flew, disintegrating in flight. The protective Supreme Magical Artifact Bright Moon Shield dimmed, losing its spiritual nature. The black scale armor that had manifested on his body became cracked.

The detonation of one thousand two hundred ninety-six Divine Wind Talismans created an astonishing effect. Although he was unable to utilize their power perfectly, resulting in massive waste, they still propelled Jia Ren thousands of miles away in a short time. Such flying speed was far beyond what a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could compare with; even Top-grade Magical Instruments couldn't withstand it. If it were an ordinary person, even if they could use this treasure to escape, they would disintegrate in the sky, just like the disintegrating Feather of Destruction.

I've finally escaped!

Despite the pain in every part of his body, Jia Ren still felt a surge of joy at having escaped certain death. He swallowed an Elixir to recover from his injuries and flew towards the distance on his sword.

More Magical Beasts?

He gazed into the distance and saw a firebird burning with red flames flying towards him.

Could there be more problems...?

Jia Ren instinctively dodged, but the firebird continued to fly towards him. Further away, more Magical Beasts were galloping over.

He activated the Spirit Eye Technique and looked around. Countless Magical Beasts and cultivators converged in his direction, seemingly having locked onto him, determined to fight to the death.

Escaping thousands of miles in a short time, yet I'm still not out of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre's sphere of influence?!

How is this possible?!

Jia Ren was completely stunned, unable to recover his wits for a long while.

"This is my Heart Devil Realm, you can't escape!"

The voice of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre followed him like a shadow, like a maggot in his bones. The sky slowly condensed into a gigantic black visage, staring down at Jia Ren intently.

Things were different now. After a long period of preparation, the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre had already implanted the Seed of Demonic Illusion in most areas of the Barren Extreme Land, forming the prototype of a Heart Devil Realm. As long as the target was still in the Barren Extreme Land, it was impossible for them to escape its demonic clutches. Wherever the Seed of Demonic Illusion was, it could arrive merely by thinking about it.

It hadn't targeted Jia Ren before simply because... this guy was too crafty. How could one act if they couldn't even find the person? Now that his tracks were exposed, there was no way he could escape. This was the best opportunity to remove a thorn in its flesh.

I must leave this place!

Jia Ren looked around, and before long, a river came into view. He quickly approached the river and swallowed a Grandmaster-level Profound Water Pill.

"Xuan Shui Escape!"

Upon activating the Xuan Shui Escape, Jia Ren turned into a streak of light and merged with the river water, disappearing from sight. His practice of Xuan Shui Escape had never ceased. While the speed of mastering it was slow, after a long period of effort, it had barely reached the Master Level. Used in conjunction with the Profound Water Pill, the maximum distance of the Xuan Shui Escape could exceed one hundred eighty miles.

"You can't escape!"

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre mobilized all the targets parasitized by its Seed of Demonic Illusion to sense Jia Ren's location. Countless Seeds of Demonic Illusion outlined a dense, impenetrable net over the Barren Extreme Land, instantly revealing Jia Ren's location wherever he was. Using the targets parasitized by the Seed of Demonic Illusion, the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre could arrive directly regardless of distance.

In an instant, the black mist occupying the sky vanished.

Two hundred miles away, the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre pursued relentlessly.

Gone?!

It was a step too late; Jia Ren had already vanished using the Xuan Shui Escape.

He's so fast!

The same technique, how many more times can you use it?

A cultivator's Spiritual Power is limited. To perform ultra-long-range teleportation consumes an astonishing amount of Spiritual Power. It didn't believe that the other party could use the escape secret technique indefinitely.

Three times!

Five times!

Each time Jia Ren used the Xuan Shui Escape, he could feel the astonishing depletion of his Spiritual Power. If his Cultivation Level hadn't reached the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, this pump-like consumption of Spiritual Power would have made it impossible to execute even two Master Level Xuan Shui Escapes. Even so, after five Xuan Shui Escapes, his Spiritual Power was completely drained...

Jia Ren reached for a Spirit Pill that quickly restored Spiritual Power and swallowed it. The Insect External Incarnation manifested. The next moment, its original, vast Spiritual Power surged into his body, replenishing his Spiritual Power at an extremely rapid pace.

Once more!

He disappeared again, fleeing towards the distance.

Jia Ren vanished time after time, with the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre following closely behind. Each time it appeared, it was a few steps too late, trailing the target.

What place is this...?

Facing the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, Jia Ren continuously used the Xuan Shui Escape, all to quickly shake off his pursuer. After using the Xuan Shui Escape repeatedly, he was shocked to find that the river he had been escaping along was not the Peaceful Water River, but a completely unfamiliar waterway.

Now, he couldn't afford to worry about such details; he could only keep using the Xuan Shui Escape. The Insect External Incarnation also devoured a Spirit Pill, swiftly restoring its Spiritual Power and then transferring it into Jia Ren's body. The doubled effect of the pills restored his Spiritual Power, allowing for more frequent use of the Xuan Shui Escape.

Damn it! How can he run like this?!

The more the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre chased, the more frustrated it became. It had never encountered a cultivator who could run like this! Despite having laid out an inescapable net all over the Barren Extreme Land, it still couldn't catch this little insect.

This is bad!

Feeling the placement of the Seeds of Demonic Illusion, it realized that if it continued forward, there were no more targets that had been implanted with the Seeds... This meant it had completely lost perception and could no longer track the vanished Jia Ren.

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