"The Fire Bizarre is in your possession?!"

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre stared at the Insect External Incarnation, its parasitic female cultivator's complexion turning ugly, her expression gradually contorting. It had been scurrying throughout the Bizarre Realm to find the Fire Bizarre and the Crown Bizarre. Regrettably, the whereabouts of both types of Bizarre Demons remained a mystery. No Bizarre Demon with similar abilities had been found. It had taken great effort to uncover news about the Fire Bizarre, only to find that it was false... What distressed the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre the most was that the Fire Bizarre was in Jia Ren's hands. If other Sects had sealed the Fire Bizarre, the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre could still annihilate the Sect's forces and rescue the sealed Fire Bizarre. But in Jia Ren's hands, what could be used to steal it? The chance to snatch it in this lifetime seemed impossible...

"Come into the tower for a talk!"

The Demon-Suppressing Rosy Light burst forth, the black rosy light spreading with astonishing speed. Now that he had encountered the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre again, he had to attempt to seal it, regardless of success. The hope of sealing the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre with four God Transformation Level Demon Sealing Tower Talismans was considerable.

Where the Demon-Suppressing Rosy Light passed, ninety-nine percent of the female Cultivators of Cold Moon Palace were frozen in place, unable to move even a fraction of an inch. Only those female Cultivators unaffected by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre remained safe and unharmed. They looked at their fellow Sect Cultivators, stiffened in place, with strange expressions on their faces.

"The bizarre force enveloping this place has dissipated!"

The Evil Warding Artifact dimmed, the bizarre aura of this place vanishing without a trace. Did a Late Nascent Soul Stage Grand Cultivator make a move? Ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators were no match for the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre; it had easily wiped out the Tianxing Sect decades ago. With even stronger powers than before, it had become more troublesome to deal with.

Unable to resist, they looked up at the sky as a silver Escape Light soared towards them.

The Insect External Incarnation withdrew a wisp of black smoke from the body of a Cold Moon Palace Cultivator, turning it into a Heart Demon Seed and sending it into the Demon-Sealing Tower. Without resolving the source of the Heart Demon, once the Demon-Suppressing Rosy Light was withdrawn, they would become Heart Demon Puppets again, re-transforming into the Heart Devil Realm. With all the Heart Demon Seeds extracted, was it possible to 'reassemble' the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre? Whether it was feasible or not, it had to be attempted.

The Insect External Incarnation transformed into a beam of silver light, swiftly flying towards Cold Moon Palace.

The gaze of the Master of Cold Moon Palace fell on the small black tower in the Insect External Incarnation's left hand, her expression becoming grave. Middle Stage of the Golden Core Cultivation Level? Had he hidden his true strength? The Demon-Sealing Tower? Far superior to the Demon-Sealing Tower Magical Treasure she had crafted, not even on the same level. This was no ordinary Demon-Sealing Tower. Could it truly be a God Transformation Level Demon-Sealing Tower?! A God Transformation Level Demon-Sealing Tower Magical Treasure would consume an astonishing amount of Spiritual Power, impossible for a Golden Core Cultivator to activate. Is this... a Talisman? There was a difference between a Magical Treasure and a Talisman; with careful discernment, one could distinguish them. Who was this person, to possess a God Transformation Level Demon Sealing Tower Talisman!

As the Master of Cold Moon Palace's thoughts ran wild, a female Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage saw the Insect External Incarnation and could not help but cry out in surprise, "Xu... Senior?!"

How is that possible?!

The one who called out in shock was Ji Qiong from Cold Moon Palace, whom Jia Ren had encountered once at his first trade meeting where he acquired the Ancient Wings. This woman had invited him to join the Town Demon Alliance in the Barren Extreme Land, giving him a Zhenguai Alliance Order.

Fifty-seven years had passed, and Ji Qiong's Cultivation Level had not changed much, merely rising from the Foundation Establishment Early Stage to the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, the Insect External Incarnation noted.

Ji Qiong, however, was reeling. 'In just over fifty years, his Cultivation Level has reached the Middle Stage of the Golden Core?' To reach the Middle Stage of the Golden Core in just over fifty years... that speed was terrifying for any Cultivator...

To avoid being recognized by the Profound Heaven Sword Sect and True Fire Palace, the Insect External Incarnation had changed his appearance to that of Xu Yi, an alternative identity. He hadn't expected to encounter acquaintances.

The Master of Cold Moon Palace pulled Ji Qiong aside. "You must be mistaken!" she said. The Middle Stage of the Golden Core wasn't the point; the core issue was the escape of the formidable Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, which even Nascent Soul Cultivators couldn't contest. Fifty years prior, Ji Qiong had been in the Barren Extreme Land; how could such an influential figure with a heaven-reaching background go to such a remote place?

Ji Qiong said nothing, believing she had not mistaken the person. She had never expected that a Loose Cultivator she had met briefly could make the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre flee in panic. This gave her a sense of surreal dreaminess.

The Insect External Incarnation was not familiar with Ji Qiong and had no intention of reminiscing, so he let her assume she was mistaken. The urgent matter at hand was to extract the Heart Demon Seeds and dismantle the Heart Devil Realm.

"Draw!"

A stream of black smoke emerged from each Cold Moon Palace Cultivator, turning into a Heart Demon Seed and being sent into the Demon-Sealing Tower one after another. Without the Heart Demon Seeds, the female Cultivators of Cold Moon Palace recovered, their faces showing the joy of having survived a disaster.

"Cold Moon Palace thanks you for saving our lives." The Master of Cold Moon Palace bowed deeply to express her gratitude to the Insect External Incarnation, her attitude respectful as if she were addressing a Late Nascent Soul Stage Grand Cultivator.

The Insect External Incarnation nodded indifferently and turned to leave.

"We cannot let such a life-saving grace go unthanked. Please accept this small gift from Cold Moon Palace."

If not for Jia Ren's arrival, the Cold Moon Palace Cultivators would have become puppets for the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre; such a great favor could not go unacknowledged. Large quantities of materials and Spiritual Medicine took flight; lifted by an unseen force, they soared towards Jia Ren.

The Insect External Incarnation saw a piece of green-bronze ore, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face. Oh, Ancient Green Emperor Gold! To replicate the Greenburn Ancient Lamp, he had been missing only this final ancient material. He had not found suitable Ore Stones until now. At last, he had gathered the final material needed to replicate the Greenburn Ancient Lamp.

"I won't stand on ceremony, then."

He selected a few Magical Treasure materials and Spiritual Medicines that caught his fancy before finally transforming into an Escape Light and departing from the area.

The Master of Cold Moon Palace swept her sleeves, gathering the remaining treasures, and gazed solemnly at Ji Qiong. "Come to my Cave," she said. "I have important matters to discuss with you in detail."

The Insect External Incarnation flew towards the Explosive Bizarre Tree, his consciousness simultaneously sinking into the Demon-Sealing Tower. A multitude of Heart Demon Seeds gathered, transforming into a mass of black fog that formed an ever-changing face.

The Insect External Incarnation looked at the ever-changing black fog, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration. To think even you would see a day of being sealed.

The Wicked Flames burned relentlessly. Faced with their omnipresence, the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre had nowhere to hide and was consumed by the roaring conflagration.

"'Sealed?'" The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre's avatar, possessing considerable intelligence, scoffed. "'This is just my avatar! You think you can seal me?'"

Determining whether it was the true body or an avatar was not difficult. If it could resurrect after being burned to death by the Wicked Flame, then it was the true Bizarre Demon.

"'I will use this method to slowly refine you, destroying your Heart Devil Realm,' the Insect External Incarnation stated. 'There will come a day when I'll seal you.'"

"'The Heart Devil Realm far exceeds your imagination! My thoughts go wherever they please. You can't possibly seal me!' the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre's avatar retorted, unconcerned by Jia Ren's threat. 'Moreover, my true body is in the Bizarre Realm. You are welcome to seek me there!' Since obtaining the intelligence of a Cultivator, it had prepared extensively to avoid being sealed again. Constructing the Heart Devil Realm was just one of its methods. Fleeing to the Bizarre Realm was the real safety net! No matter how formidable Jia Ren was, he couldn't possibly enter the Bizarre Realm, let alone seal it."

"I would very much like to try!"

Perhaps there would come a day when he would encounter the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre while exploring the Bizarre Realm.

The Insect External Incarnation ended the idle chat and reached the dense forest of the Da Ze River. From a distance, he saw a tall tree standing atop a mountain peak. The tree was pitch-black and leafless, its bare branches holding fruits as red and vibrant as fire. They possessed Spiritual Nature; upon detecting the breath of a living being, the red fruits detached from the branches one after another. An invisible force caused them to levitate and fly towards the Insect External Incarnation.

BOOM!

The violent explosive force resonated, the sound wave shaking the heavens.

Are these bombs?! The Insect External Incarnation looked towards the Explosive Bizarre Tree with an odd expression. Truly, there was nothing conventional about these Bizarre Demons.

Something's off with the explosion... After the explosive fruits detonated, many insects that came into contact with the residue triggered secondary and tertiary explosions.

One by one, the Explosive Bizarre Fruits flew towards him, only to be ruptured by golden light in mid-air. There were too many Explosive Bizarre Fruits, flying in from every unpredictable direction. The noise of nearly a hundred Explosive Bizarre Fruits detonating was so overwhelming that the Insect External Incarnation's ears buzzed, nearly deafening him.

This was not the end, only the beginning. Once the fruits were thrown from the Explosive Bizarre Tree, new Explosive Bizarre Fruits rapidly grew back and attacked again. A hundred Explosive Bizarre Fruits were thrown out, and new ones regenerated. The Explosive Bizarre Tree turned into an 'armory,' endlessly bombarding him...

This is just too vicious!

"Suppress!"

The Demon Sealing Tower Talisman unleashed its power. Wherever the Demon-Suppressing Rosy Light passed, the Explosive Bizarre Fruits were stripped of their power and swiftly fell from the sky. Before they even touched the ground, they vanished.

The Explosive Bizarre Tree, suppressed, wilted like a frostbitten eggplant, devoid of any will to fight. It followed the Demon-Suppressing Rosy Light into the Demon-Sealing Tower.

"Send it to the tenth floor!"

The tenth floor was the domain of the Flesh Phantom Tree and the White Candle Bizarre. When the Flesh Phantom Tree encountered the Explosive Bizarre Tree, the two Bizarre Trees fused, becoming a black tree with red striations. Let's call you the Flesh Explosion Bizarre Tree!

Upon the completion of the Bizarre Demon fusion, the White Candle Bizarre was unable to affect the Flesh Explosion Bizarre Tree and was moved to the twenty-fifth floor.

The Black Flame Trickster would not be merged with the Fire Demon Child to avoid wasting Bizarre Demon resources. Since the Fire Demon Child had undergone fusion with the White Candle Bizarre, perhaps it could merge with the Black Flame Trickster. Worth a try... and no issues arose.

The White Candle Bizarre and the Black Flame Trickster successfully merged, becoming a white Bizarre Candle burning with black flames. The burning speed of the Purging Evil Fire slowed significantly, yet each emergence produced several times more of it. Following the merger, could the Dark Flame Candle Bizarre improve the efficiency of burning Bizarre Demons?

To prevent any issues with the sealing, the Insect External Incarnation refrained from experimenting on the Longevity Bizarre, instead placing it together with the Flesh Explosion Bizarre Tree. With two fused Bizarre Demons on the tenth floor, their powers influenced each other.

A giant fleshy mass rolled onto the Dark Flame Candle Bizarre and sprouted a protuberance. BOOM! The protuberance exploded within the Dark Flame Candle Bizarre, then regenerated, continuing the cycle of detonation. The black flames landed on the Flesh Explosion Bizarre Tree, burning fiercely like an everlasting black fire.

The collision of the two fused Bizarre Demons caused slight tremors in the tenth floor's space. This was not a good omen. He stopped the experiment and sent the Dark Flame Candle Bizarre back to the twenty-fifth floor.

With all the Bizarre Demons in the Da Ze River eliminated, should he continue searching for new ones? Or maybe...

The Insect External Incarnation looked in the direction of the Barren Extreme Land.

You used to enjoy chasing me, but now, it's my turn to chase you. The Insect External Incarnation's thoughts turned resolute. The countdown to leave the Sealed Land had begun. Before departing, he had to try to seal the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre.

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