The Bizarre Alliance's influence spread across many regions.

In the Barren Extreme Land alone, there were three Golden Core Cultivators, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators were not few in number.

In the shadows, who knew how many more powerful Cultivators there were?

Bizarre Alliance Cultivators couldn't be measured by normal strength. Relying on Mysterious Pills and lacking restraining measures, every one of them possessed the ability to challenge those beyond their level. The price paid for consuming Mysterious Pills was tremendous. The madmen of the Bizarre Alliance couldn't be reasoned with by ordinary logic.

Lucky I ran fast!

Jia Ren flew towards the Water Curtain Cave Abode, quickly increasing the distance. Once far from the crowd, he couldn't help but slow down and used the Turtle Breath Technique to hide his aura. Slowing down had its advantages, as it was less likely to draw unwanted attention. A confrontation between Qingfu Fang Market and the Bizarre Alliance would surely attract the Bizarre Alliance's Golden Core Cultivators. Jia Ren didn't wish to encounter them and attract unwarranted disaster.

It has to be said, his caution was not misplaced.

Slowing to a tenth of his speed and running close to the ground for the time it took half an incense stick to burn, he distantly sensed the cry of a sword from the sky. It carried a thunderous sound as it disappeared into the distance with astonishing speed.

A Golden Core Cultivator! That's Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

Jia Ren was familiar with this aura. It belonged to one of the three Golden Core Cultivators who had besieged the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, wielding a Green Sword as his Magical Treasure. He looked into the distance. This person was heading towards the direction he had just left.

My guess was correct; trouble has arrived!

This is a problem for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Qingfu Fang Market, not my own.

Just as Jia Ren was about to withdraw his gaze, he saw the green sword light in the sky pause for a moment.

Did he discover me?

His heart raced as he prepared to use the hidden Ancient Talisman Wings. To escape, the Talisman Wings were loaded with twelve Grandmaster Level Divine Wind Talismans. At full burst, their speed was no less than that of a Golden Core Sword Cultivator.

However, the sword light turned and flew in the direction of Qingfu Fang Market.

What has happened?

It doesn't concern me; I'd better mind my own business.

Transforming his Insect External Incarnation into the Sonic-Thief Mosquito King, he increased his speed. After flying for half an hour, a huge rumbling came from a distance.

What's that noise?

Something has happened at Qingfu Fang Market!

The Sonic-Thief Mosquito King transformed back into his Insect External Incarnation, mounted his sword, and rose high into the air. He activated his Spirit Eye Technique and looked into the distance, his expression suddenly changing drastically.

This place was hundreds of miles away from Qingfu Fang Market, and even a Grandmaster Level Spirit Eye Technique couldn't see clearly. Vague glimmers of Spiritual Power and the astonishing sounds of battle could be perceived from afar. He thought of the Bizarre Alliance Sword Cultivator flying towards Qingfu Fang Market and had only one thought: Did the Bizarre Alliance Cultivators make a move on Qingfu Fang Market?

What about the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of Qingfu Fang Market?

It was likely more ominous than auspicious...

If Qingfu Fang Market is under attack by the Bizarre Alliance's Golden Core Cultivators, can it hold out?

If it can't hold out, the market will be gone.

With a major incident at Qingfu Fang Market, the Thousand Illusion Sect and Cold Moon Palace would not sit by idly. A battle was inevitable.

He didn't know much about the strength of the Bizarre Alliance or the two sects. Does the Bizarre Alliance have the upper hand in the Barren Extreme Land?

If a battle ensues, who will win and who will lose?

Better to focus on my cultivation.

There's no need to fret over what doesn't concern me.

Jia Ren had purchased resources several times from Qingfu Fang Market, stockpiling a shocking amount, enough for a long time.

The subsequent journey encountered no trouble, and the way was smooth. The consequence of his caution was that a journey, which should have taken two or three hours, instead took a day and a half.

His Insect External Incarnation returned to the Water Curtain Cave Abode. The vast array of resources was sorted and placed into different River Mountain Bags for convenience.

The Spirit Beast Nest is ready.

The seven Rhinoceros Beast cubs needed settling in, necessitating the construction of a new Spirit Beast Nest. His main body had dispatched the Golden Armor King Worm to prepare in advance, and upon his return, the Spirit Beast Nest was ready.

The newly acquired seven Rhinoceros Beast cubs were each placed into the Spirit Beast Nest. Each was the size of a calf, with dark, smooth skin that glistened like the finest silk. Three inches above their noses, a slightly immature black and yellow Rhinoceros Horn drew attention. This was the most valuable Rhinoceros Horn on a Rhinoceros Beast, and Cultivators raised Rhinoceros Beasts precisely for these horns. This material was also the easiest for Cultivators to obtain for Warding Off Evil.

The Rhinoceros Beast cubs, just over a month old and in a strange new place, wouldn't stop mooing. They huddled into a corner, looking weak, pitiful, and helpless.

"I am your master. Behave, and you will have Elixirs to eat."

Jia Ren used the Heart Language Technique to communicate with the seven little ones. He casually crushed the wax coating of the Beast Spirit Pills, releasing the Elixirs' inherent scent. The Rhinoceros Beast cubs, initially frightened, now changed their tune, mooing and vying with each other to snatch the food. The effectiveness of the Beast Spirit Pill was undeniable.

With a wave of his hand, Jia Ren, the great demon king, easily suppressed the seven little ones under his Five Finger Mountain. To make Magical Beasts obedient, it was best to wear down their stubbornness. Once they were completely exhausted, they would be easy to subdue.

"A contract first, then you get Elixirs."

The seven exhausted little Rhinoceros Beasts immediately looked pitiful, their eyes welling with tears. Jia Ren took the opportunity to impose the Spirit Contract on them, claiming them as spirit pets.

Rhinoceros Beasts are born with Rhinoceros Horns that naturally ward off evil. Their innate gifts are rare and exceptional. After undergoing atavism, their potential was bound to be extraordinary, making them worthy of a contract.

Master, hungry.

Jia Ren fed Beast Spirit Pills to each of the seven little ones. They became affectionate, rubbing their noses against him in an attached manner. As the medicinal power took effect, they started to snore and soon fell into a deep sleep.

The atavistic process began.

I wonder what the outcome will be after their atavism.

Jia Ren, having completed everything, entered the Alchemy Room to continue his Alchemy, increasing his reserves and raising his Proficiency Level. With the massive amount of Spiritual Medicine he had recently acquired, he wouldn't need to worry about a scarcity of Spiritual Medicine for a long time. He could produce forty to fifty batches of the Ancestral Fish Sage Pill, which would last for a considerable time. Even so, these couldn't be considered daily sustenance. He also had to reduce the rations for the Fathead Fish Demon, hoping it wouldn't throw a tantrum...

「The following morning」

Jia Ren sensed a Spiritual Power Fluctuation.

Within the Spirit Beast Nest, the seven Rhinoceros Beasts had successfully undergone atavism and were brimming with vitality. Their eyes were slightly purple, and their aura was astonishing. The most significant change was... the horns on their heads had transformed into three, arranged in a triangle, looking especially ferocious.

The bloodline has undergone significant changes after atavism. I wonder how effective the new horns are?

Putting everything else aside, the fact that one horn became three is a cause for celebration.

Jia Ren carefully sensed the changes in them, his face filled with wonder. The potential of their bloodline was astonishing; they naturally possessed talents of the Thunder Attribute. The special Warding Off Evil power of the three horns hadn't diminished. When tested in the Gathering of Tricks Array, the Bizarre Qi gathered was easily obliterated by the lightning emanating from the horns.

Powerful!

The specific type of these atavistic Magical Beasts was unknown, so he had to name them himself.

Let's call them Thunder Rhino Beasts!

The Purple Thunder produced by the Thunder Rhino Horns also has the effect of Warding Off Evil, so let's call it Evil Warding Purple Lightning!

You are Thunder Great, you are Thunder Two...

He chose simple and memorable names, from Thunder Great to Thunder Seven.

The seven little ones, having just undergone atavism, were ravenous. They mooed as they approached, begging for sustenance. Jia Ren was in high spirits and declared grandiosely, "You won't lack for food!"

「Seven days later」

Things were still relatively calm. The Insect External Incarnation went to gather information. After all, he still hoped that Qingfu Fang Market was unscathed. A market abundant in resources, providing a continuous supply of Spiritual Medicine, was crucial.

Jia Ren proceeded cautiously, using the Xuan Guang Water Mirror as a means of long-range detection to avoid accidentally entering combat.

Things had not developed favorably. Through the surface of the Xuan Guang Water Mirror, Qingfu Fang Market could be seen reduced to ruins. Many corpses remained on the ground. Most had been stripped of their possessions, their valuables nowhere to be seen. Numerous 'Carrion Vultures' lurked nearby, scavenging for any valuable treasures.

Jia Ren, using the Xuan Guang Water Mirror, thoroughly checked to confirm there were no Foundation Establishment Stage powerhouses before boldly making his appearance.

"Can anyone tell me what happened here?"

"This is our territory, there's no share for you here! Get lost!"

The dead Cultivators had all possessed considerable wealth, which these scavengers felt shouldn't go to others. Thinking he was a newcomer trying to scavenge, a few of them surrounded him with hostile gazes. Cultivators with strong individual abilities needed to band together to secure a larger share.

No longer using the Turtle Breath Technique to hide his aura, Jia Ren released the Spiritual Pressure of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. The aggressive scavenging Loose Cultivators wilted like frostbitten eggplants, their previous arrogance gone. They quickly knelt on the ground, their faces filled with fear, saying, "We didn't mean to offend you, Senior. Please have mercy!"

Jia Ren couldn't be bothered to settle scores. "Whoever tells me what happened here will be spared," he stated.

His question turned into a scramble to answer.

One of them quickly spoke up, "Senior, you might not know this, but seven days ago, three Golden Core Cultivators, along with dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, besieged Qingfu Fang Market. The protective Formation only lasted a day before it was breached. Most of the market's wealth was plundered by them, and countless Cultivators died..."

With Qingfu Fang Market's strongest being only at the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, how could they possibly have withstood three Golden Core Cultivators? The market's destruction was to be expected and wasn't surprising.

"Didn't the Golden Core Cultivators of the Thousand Illusion Sect and Cold Moon Palace intervene?" Jia Ren mused. With such a major event, it was impossible for the Thousand Illusion Sect and Cold Moon Palace to remain indifferent. They surely would have responded.

"That is beyond our knowledge," the man replied.

These seven were merely low-level Loose Cultivators; they couldn't possibly have access to that kind of intelligence.

The anticipated great battle had not occurred, or perhaps it had erupted somewhere beyond his knowledge.

Qingfu Fang Market was destroyed, and since Cold Moon Palace Cultivators hadn't taken action to rebuild, the market was likely to be abandoned... This wasn't good news.

I need to lure the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle back quickly. Relying solely on the Fathead Fish Demon isn't reassuring enough.

The stronger he became, the less risk there would be of being caught in the crossfire without any means to defend himself.

Subduing the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle wouldn't be difficult; the key was high-quality Beast Spirit Pills. Jia Ren had plenty of Spiritual Medicine. After raising his Proficiency Level for Beast Spirit Pills, he was confident the old turtle wouldn't resist the bait.

Thanks to the Fathead Fish Demon's reaction, he knew the Great Grandmaster and Extraordinary Saint Level Beast Spirit Pills wouldn't disappoint.

He entered the Alchemy Room and began his routine of cultivation and Alchemy.

「Half a month later」

BUZZ!

There was a stir in Jia Ren's River Mountain Bag. Opening it, he saw a black bead vibrating incessantly.

Someone was contacting him.

This Magic Artifact was called a Communication Bead, a transmission device documented by the Utensil Sect. It was divided into a master bead and secondary beads. The secondary beads were consumable and could only be used once. The transmission range was extremely far, exceeding ten thousand li.

So far, Jia Ren had given out two of these secondary Communication Beads: one to Luo Yuzhu and the other to the man with the red birthmark. The latter had died by his hand, and one of the secondary Communication Beads had been recovered.

Therefore, the only person who could be contacting him now was Luo Yuzhu.

Is she still alive?

This was good news.

If she contacted me, there could be only one reason. The Three Revolutions Rebirth Pill Recipe might be within reach.

Jia Ren picked up the Magic Artifact. Luo Yuzhu's voice came from within, "Thank you for saving my life. The Three Revolutions Rebirth Pill Recipe can be exchanged."

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