The thirty-six strands of the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound were unleashed, their power unparalleled, their lethality formidable. The might of the four most potent strands of Soul-Stealing Devil Sound was immense; the combined strength of the other thirty-two was equivalent to ten complete strands of the same malevolent sound. It wasn't that he didn't wish to create more illusions of Mirror Flower, Water Moon; this was the result of numerous experiments. Once Mirror Flower Water Moon reached its third layer, it created illusions that could shift between substance and void, capable of inflicting real harm even in their ethereal form. The power of Mirror Flower Water Moon varied according to the cultivator's Realm; different Cultivation Levels brought about a difference in might. The lethality of each individually conjured illusion was inferior to that of the true body, never surpassing the level of an Early Golden Core Stage cultivator, resulting in a significant drop in power. This secret technique primarily dealt in illusions and was not genuinely a lethal Divine Skill. The oddity of Mirror Flower Water Moon lay in its shifting between reality and illusion—all changes occurring in the blink of an eye. One moment it was an illusion, the next it could solidify. The phantasm could not be dispelled, leaving one forever uncertain where danger would strike next. Being surrounded by danger, unpredictable and bizarre—that was the essence of this Divine Skill. Brute force alone was far from sufficient.

To better integrate the Divine Skill Mirror Flower Water Moon with the Three Talents Illusory Moon Mirror Formation, Jia Ren had conducted numerous experiments. A Golden Core Mid-Stage Cultivator could optimally divide into eight illusory bodies, each possessing thirty percent of the original's power. Creating more illusions would either weaken all projections, or they would transform into pure phantasms.

The thirty-six strands of Soul-Stealing Devil Sound struck at the Divine Souls; the cultivators from Yin Moon Palace sustained heavy damage, losing control of the Yin Moon Demon Fire Bird, which slowly disintegrated.

Attack when the enemy is sick, take their life.

Blood flowed unstoppably from their orifices. Within the Blood Mosquito Domain, this blood quickly spawned an astonishing number of Demon Mosquitoes that gnawed at their skin and burrowed into their flesh. The thirty-five avatars seized the opportunity and transformed into three thousand five hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings, frenziedly feeding on blood.

"Dare to kill a Yin Moon Palace Cultivator, and you will surely die!"

"The Yin Moon Palace Master is a Nascent Soul Late-stage Cultivator, with Divine Skills far beyond ordinary; you cannot escape!"

Their condition was poor. They had been struck by the Soul-Stealing Devil Sound and appeared dazed, unable to deal with the Third-Order Sound-Stealing Demon Mosquito Kings. They instinctively used Magical Treasures and Spells to fend off the masses of Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings but did not last long; their treasures' light dimmed at an alarming rate before falling to the ground. The seven Demon Cultivators from Yin Moon Palace were annihilated without a chance to fight back.

Is it over?! The situation had far exceeded expectations!

While not as brutally straightforward as the duplication of Fu Wans by the Bizarre Mirror, the advantage was that the loot remained undamaged. The Insect External Incarnation only deactivated the Formation after the avatars replicated by the Mirror Bizarre had vanished. No trace could be found of the seven Yin Moon Palace Cultivators on the ground, only seven emaciated corpses.

"Since you enjoy using people to refine corpses, let me refine you into Demon Corpses as well!"

After a moment's hesitation, he did not release flames to burn the seven Golden Core corpses; instead, he chose to repay them in their own coin. The Insect External Incarnation quickly targeted the leader among the Cultivators, opened his Corpse Bag of Heaven, and found his senior sister, Zhang Peng Peng. Everything was as he had previously witnessed; she had been turned into a Refined Corpse, bereft of consciousness, and swiftly lunged at him.

Senior Sister, I have wronged you...

Jia Ren hadn't taken Zhang Peng Peng with him, partly out of selfish motives. He had too many enemies. If the Perpetual Motion Demon-Sealing Tower and the Mysterious Instrument Bizarre Talisman were revealed, countless Sect powers would come to hunt him down. The more people who knew, the greater the risk of exposure. He could keep a secret, but his Senior Sister Zhang Peng Peng's Cultivation Level was too weak; a single control-type secret technique would reveal all his secrets. Besides, the Profound Realm Key was a tremendous trouble in itself. Having her by his side would have been burdensome. It was better that she stay on the Qunxing Archipelago to cultivate calmly and watch over the Medicinal Garden for him.

He could never have imagined... Zhang Peng Peng, safe on the Qunxing Archipelago, found disaster falling from the sky even though she was just at home. If only he had arrived a few days earlier, perhaps the tragedy wouldn't have occurred.

Master, I have let you down.

Jia Ren thought of Master Zhang, a pang of guilt striking his heart.

Is there a way to bring her back to life? Resurrection has never been heard of, but the Cultivation World is extraordinary. Perhaps similar secret techniques exist? Not being able to do it now doesn't mean it will be impossible after becoming an Immortal in the future. In the future, please protect my path, Senior Sister.

Now that Zhang Peng Peng had become a Refined Corpse, the situation was different. It wouldn't do to simply kill and bury her. The best course of action was to use Corpse-Ritual Fire to enhance her strength.

She might even achieve the Nascent Soul Stage before him...

With this thought, the Insect External Incarnation decided to take her back and use the Corpse-Ritual Fire to boost her power.

It's time to leave!

The Insect External Incarnation stored Zhang Peng Peng's Refined Corpse in the River Mountain Bag, along with the treasures of the seven Yin Moon Palace Demon Cultivators, checking for any hidden dangers. He destroyed several items marked with special symbols that posed risks before finally erasing all traces of battle and his own aura. Only then did he depart without delay.

The power of the Demon Cultivators was extraordinary. The mere creation of a Divine Skill specifically to counter Mirror Flower Water Moon indicated their profound background, far from that of an ordinary Sect. They came for the World-Devouring Sentinel. This item is connected to the Profound Realm Key. Its significance was such that the True Fire Palace Master personally visited, and Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Four Great Desolate Domains forced the True Fire Palace to remain under siege. The World-Devouring Sentinel couldn't be far inferior. The Yin Moon Palace Master is also a Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator and is likely already on her way here. Unlike the previous encounter with the True Fire Palace Master, who was merely in a divine descent state and not a true Nascent Soul Cultivator, if I were to encounter the Yin Moon Palace Master, survival would be impossible.

The Insect External Incarnation dared not linger. He refrained from flying openly, fearing a direct confrontation.

He used the Xuan Shui Escape, constantly changing his location, yet still felt it wasn't secure enough. Eventually, he used the Demon Spirit Heart Mantra to control a sea beast, hiding inside its belly. Using the Divine Concealment Technique to conceal his aura, he directed it towards the location of the Mirage Sea Bizarre.

The Mirage Sea Bizarre is a Bizarre Demon Jia Ren learned of by chance while collecting information on such creatures. This place has formed a mirage, becoming a world of both reality and illusion, inhabited by Bizarre Demons. Those who enter never return. The reputation of this Bizarre Demon is no less ominous than that of the Dream Bizarre. Its only advantage is that the Mirage Sea Bizarre is located in the sea and doesn't affect the Western Wasteland Domain, so no one ventures here to confront this Bizarre Demon. I don't want to provoke this Bizarre Demon. Faced with an unknown powerful enemy, I have to prepare for the worst. If the Yin Moon Palace Master tracks me down, it will lead her to the Mirage Sea Bizarre, which should help resolve my troubles.

The Fish Demon he controlled sped furiously towards the location of the Mirage Sea Bizarre. Hidden inside the fish's belly, he silently put on the Evil-Warding Full Body Armor. This treasure can effectively prevent Bizarre Demons from affecting me. Activating the Xuan Shui Escape, Jia Ren suddenly vanished from the fish's belly, and the controlled Spirit Fish entered the area where the Mirage Sea Bizarre was located. The Insect External Incarnation circled a few times and stopped thousands of miles away from where his true self resided, not daring to draw any closer. This is a necessary precaution to prevent the Yin Moon Palace Master from finding me. As long as I don't approach my main body, it won't be affected by this trouble. If a powerful enemy appears, I'll also have plenty of time to escape.

「Two days after the Insect External Incarnation left」

A silver-black crescent moon streaked past, silent and traceless. A figure landed on Star Pole Island, surveying the deserted island with cold eyes.

One step too late.

Having received the message, the Yin Moon Palace Master had hurried over at top speed, but it was still too late. All seven of their vital Soul Lamps were extinguished, which coincided closely with the time the message was received. They didn't hold out for long, all dying at the hands of a strong enemy. A Nascent Soul Cultivator? Could a Golden Core Cultivator face hundreds of Yin Moon Demon Corpses, three Late Golden Core Stage Cultivators, four Mid-Stage Golden Core Cultivators, the Yin Moon Nine Palaces Formation, and all their mastered Secret Techniques and Divine Abilities? Only a Nascent Soul Cultivator could kill such targets with such astonishing speed. However, the message spoke of Xu Yi, the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Island Master of Star Pole Island...

Cleanly handled, leaving no trace of aura behind. Ordinary methods would fail to track them. Faced with such a situation, a common Cultivator would be powerless and could only let the person escape.

"Trace Back to the Source!" Situ Yue commanded.

With a lift of her hand, the scene before her shimmered like ripples on water, revealing past events that had transpired in this place. This was a special kind of tracking secret technique she had chanced upon. Most secret techniques relied on aura or the soul for tracking, so anyone who could conceal their aura or possessed treasures that could isolate the Divine Soul could evade pursuit. The Trace Back to the Source technique was different; it could review the history of an area, with past events seemingly reproduced before one's eyes. With this secret technique, there truly would be nowhere to hide. However, Trace Back to the Source had its limitations: it could only go back a maximum of seven days. If the time limit was exceeded, it would be powerless.

I arrived in good time; I still have a chance.

The watery vision of the scene kept rewinding, all the way back to seven days prior. Within Star Pole Island, seven Cultivators from Yin Moon Palace were slaughtering indiscriminately, killing people to refine corpses, performing Soul Drawing and Soul Refining, and using the Soul Searching Technique to gather intelligence. Situ Yue wasn't interested in this; she sped up the rippling scene until it reached the late night two days ago when the Formation was breached, and an uninvited guest arrived.

An unidentified Formation, Multiple Mirror Avatars, Mirror Flower Water Moon, and transforming people into Demon Mosquitoes... This isn't a human; it's more like an incarnation of a Spirit Insect...

Situ Yue watched the entire battle process closely, her brow furrowing. The intruder was merely a Mid-Stage Golden Core Cultivator, yet he easily killed seven Yin Moon Palace Cultivators stronger than himself; his strength is extraordinary. Even more shocking are the Formation and the Multiple Mirror Avatars. He divided into over thirty avatars, each with combat power, and three of those avatars possessed strength identical to his main body. What terrifying secret technique is this?

Situ Yue knew from legends that even the greatest Divine Powers could, at most, create three incarnations identical to oneself. This person's methods surpassed even those known Great Divine Powers; it was astonishing.

If I could command this secret technique and Divine Ability, challenging early Divinity Transformation Stage powerhouses wouldn't be an issue!

Even though Situ Yue was the master of a Great Sect, she was shaken by the Divine Skill this person displayed. Only one thought remained in her mind: to obtain this Divine Skill at all costs. If I can seize the World-Devouring Sentinel and this Divine Skill, I'll possess the strength to challenge the guardian Magical Beasts! Everything will fall into place! I must find this person, no matter the cost! At all costs! Lucky for me, I'm not too late!

Situ Yue's eyes sparkled. Time had not exceeded seven days, so the Trace Back to the Source technique could still locate the target. None of this is a problem.

Without the slightest hesitation, she resolutely gave chase. The Trace Back to the Source technique's influence only spanned ten miles. Periodically, Situ Yue would cast the technique again, continually adjusting her bearings as she pursued relentlessly towards the location of the Mirage Sea Bizarre.

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