Ye Tianfan was standing in the crowd at that moment, his eyes fixed on Zhi Chu Zhenren in front of him, his ears listening to their conversation.

"This time you'll act separately, each responsible for an area, don't cross zones lightly," Zhi Chu Zhenren said, signaling to the person beside him to hand out maps of each person's zone.

"If you encounter an emergency, release a blue flare, and those nearby should head to the flare's location to check things out. If something major happens or if you've found the source of the Evil Qi, then release a red flare, and we old guys will rush there quickly. Don't release the red flare unless absolutely necessary.

Also, be mindful of your safety. If you can't hold on and have the time, fly out quickly. If time isn't on your side, then launch a blue flare to summon nearby aid, or a green flare so a specialized rescue Elder can reach you swiftly. Remember, don't force yourself to endure, and ensure you're not turned into a demon by the time the Elder arrives at your location.

And, search thoroughly. Don't worry about wasting time; you have three days to investigate your assigned area. That's plenty of time for meticulous searching. By the afternoon when the sun sets, everyone should come out to restore themselves, and regroup here tomorrow. Once the sun rises, set off again. That's about it."

The other Elders had nothing else to add, only reminding Ye Tianfan and the others to be careful, as they were the pillars of their respective Sects.

When the sun fully emerged, Zhi Chu Zhenren gave the command, and everyone summoned their flying magical treasures and defensive magical treasures.

It was at this moment that Ye Tianfan truly witnessed the variety, even finding his Xuanyuan Tower to be quite ordinary among them. He even saw a conch-shaped defensive magical treasure, and even a coffin-shaped treasure.

Upon seeing the coffin-shaped treasure, Ye Tianfan mused to himself, "If this treasure doesn't defend well, is it prepared as a coffin for oneself in advance?"

Before Ye Tianfan could see all the treasures, the others had already started flying off to Copper Gong Town.

Ye Tianfan also stepped onto his Flying Sword, bid farewell to Senior Brother Yun Tian, and flew towards Copper Gong Town with the Xuanyuan Tower overhead.

It wasn't long before Ye Tianfan entered the range of Copper Gong Town. The moment he stepped into the heap of Evil Qi, he felt the spiritual power within him rapidly depleting. This was normal because the Evil Qi was corroding his Xuanyuan Tower, and the Xuanyuan Tower was defending against it. The power of the Evil Qi came from all the Evil Qi in Copper Gong Town, while the Xuanyuan Tower's power came from Ye Tianfan's spiritual energy.

Although Ye Tianfan felt his spiritual power diminishing quickly, it wasn't too rapid. He estimated that at this rate, he could hold on at least until the afternoon without issue.

Unless something unexpected occurred, he wouldn't have to leave too early.

Thus, Ye Tianfan stopped focusing on his spiritual power, only keeping a slight eye on its quantity.

Soon, Ye Tianfan arrived in his assigned area. After checking the map, confirming he hadn't gone astray, he descended to explore each room meticulously, targeting to investigate at least half of his responsible zone over the next few days.

He intended to explore the other half the next day, and on the final day, revisit thoroughly.

With this plan in mind, Ye Tianfan opened the first room.

Just as Ye Tianfan pushed open the door, a black shadow fiercely lunged toward him. Reflexively, Ye Tianfan extended a finger, unleashing the Celestial Profound Finger from Ye Family's seventy-six techniques.

The Celestial Profound Finger shot forth, forcing the black shadow back several steps.

Only then did Ye Tianfan see clearly, recognizing the shadow as a demon. Steadying itself, the demon launched another assault at Ye Tianfan.

Frowning, Ye Tianfan realized that if this demon continued its harassment, not only would he fail to complete his investigative task, but he could also be injured.

Dodging the demon's renewed attack, Ye Tianfan assessed its power, discovering it to be about third-level Qian Yuan.

This left Ye Tianfan troubled. A third-level Qian Yuan demon might not defeat him, but neither could he prevail, especially in such a Evil Qi-rich place.

If Ye Tianfan engaged the demon, the sole outcome would be being worn down to exhaustion.

Here, the demon effectively had infinite health, energy, and resurrection capabilities. How could Ye Tianfan fight it? To fight this demon, he also had to fend off the corrosive Evil Qi.

This would cause his spiritual power to deplete rapidly.

By this point, Ye Tianfan was having a hard time. His spiritual power diminished more swiftly, and the demon's speed was increasing.

Ye Tianfan knew the demon was evolving—no, it had been evolving all along.

He decided not to delay any further. If things dragged on, he might as well fly straight out of Copper Gong Town.

Ye Tianfan formed a hand seal, muttered several spells, and soon a few swords of flame appeared beside him.

These fiery swords bore deep barbs.

Ye Tianfan intended to use these flaming swords to nail the demon's limbs to the ground, pinning it down.

Ye Tianfan calculated the decay speed of the Evil Qi on this immortal technique, estimating it could last five minutes.

This meant the fire swords he conjured could only delay the demon for five minutes, during which it would evolve further.

However, Ye Tianfan wasn't concerned about the five minutes. After investigating this room, he'd swiftly move to the next one, lock this room, and watch the demon fall into confusion without its target, wandering aimlessly.

Ye Tianfan pushed forward with both hands, and the fiery swords beside him shot toward the demon, piercing its limbs and pinning it hard to the ground.

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