Chapter 224: Chapter 220 Demon-Eating Odd Fish! The Undying Flame!_1

How could he help Zhang Peng Peng with her Foundation Establishment? How could she avoid the Heart Demon Illusion Tribulation?

The Insect External Incarnation’s range of activity was limited to just over a thousand miles. It couldn’t take Zhang Peng Peng out of the Barren Extreme Land, so Jia Ren’s true body had to go.

Another way was to ask someone for help, to take her to the Western Wasteland Domain for her Foundation Establishment. Entrusting this to someone else came with unknown risks.

There weren’t many people he could trust; the only one he could contact was Luo Yuzhu. This woman had a good character. It was possible to befriend her. Whether this would succeed still required an attempt.

Jia Ren used the Communicative Dharma Pearl to contact her, but there was no response for a long time.

Either something had happened to Luo Yuzhu, making her unreachable, or she had left the communicative range of the Communicative Dharma Pearl, putting a distance of more than ten thousand miles between them.

Could it be that Luo Yuzhu has gone to the Western Wasteland Domain?

With the downfall of the Yuding Sect, her sect no longer existed. There was nothing to keep Luo Yuzhu in the Barren Extreme Land. The Bizarre Alliance and the two sects were at war, and there was also the threat of Bizarre Demons. Heading to the Western Wasteland Domain was far better than staying in the Barren Extreme Land.

What a pity, the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage and Late-Stage Alchemy Recipes that could have boosted my Cultivation Level are gone…

Jia Ren had thought about establishing contact with Luo Yuzhu to acquire more useful Alchemy Recipes, but it turned out she had left.

To obtain Alchemy Recipes, his only options were the Town Demon Alliance. The Five Elements Sect was also a good choice.

Since his attempts to seek help were fruitless, he could only resolve this matter himself.

“You consolidate your cultivation and study the Minor Foundation Establishment Explanation. I will go make some preparations.”

He took Zhang Peng Peng out of the Barren Extreme Land to conduct experiments and verify the truth about the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre. The stone weighing on his heart could never be set down. If this continued, it would surely become a Heart Demon. This would also confirm if the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre would appear during the Heart Demon Pass and help him eradicate his inner conflict.

Before setting off, preparation of Fu Wan was also necessary. Recently, he had mainly been refining three types of elixirs that aided in atavistic reversion. Consequently, his reserve of Fu Wan was insufficient.

「Three months later.」

Jia Ren’s true body left the Cave where he had been in long-term seclusion, stepping out of his dwelling for the first time in a while.

Jia Ren stood on the back of the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, which carried the Water Mansion, and headed upstream. The Fathead Fish Demon acted as a vanguard up ahead, rushing through the rapids.

The Insect External Incarnation transformed into one hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings and scattered, responsible for collecting intelligence along the way and searching for Spiritual Medicine.

The Mysterious Turtle was far more suitable for relocating than the Fathead Fish Demon. The Water Mansion remained stable on its shell, and its speed as a Third-order Monster Beast was considerable.

This trip served both to scout the Western Wasteland Domain and to help Zhang Peng Peng with her Foundation Establishment. If there were no issues, finding a new home was also a viable option.

The Spirit Field in the Water Curtain Cave Abode was thriving. Twenty-two Mysterious Turtles were responsible for guarding it. A sly rabbit has three burrows. In the future, if he left the Barren Extreme Land, he could relocate directly, avoiding the trouble of finding a new Cave.

Third-order Monster Beasts in the Barren Extreme Land could be considered dominant. The journey was smooth and unobstructed, without any trouble. Along the way, Magical Beasts sensed the powerful aura and kept a wide berth.

Jia Ren, feeling more at ease, sat down for quiet cultivation and meditation, as usual.

The Insect External Incarnation busied itself, searching everywhere for Spiritual Medicine.

Initially, his luck was poor. He wondered if the Blood Demon Sect and Bizarre Alliance Cultivators had scoured the area clean, as usable Spiritual Medicine was scarce.

After traveling three thousand miles upstream, the amount of Spiritual Medicine became significant. Hundred-year-old Spiritual Medicine was still rare; along the entire journey, he had only harvested five such plants, and only a single three-hundred-year-old specimen. High-aged Spiritual Medicines were ultimately few and far between.

Is there no Magical Beast aura in this place?

For some reason, it always gives me an ominous feeling.

The Demon-Spottng Talisman was activated, and strands of pure qi appeared. His eyes could not see the Magical Beast aura manifested by the Demon-Spottng Talisman, nor could he sense a single Magical Beast.

Within a hundred-mile radius, there were no Magical Beasts, nor were there… living creatures.

Were there no living creatures here before?

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle had passed through this region half a year ago and should have been aware of the situation.

’No…’

The Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle’s response was as sluggish as ever, but Jia Ren understood its meaning.

It was normal before; this change only occurred in the last six months?

Where there’s abnormality, there must be demons!

“Let’s leave this place quickly!”

Jia Ren patted the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, reminding it to accelerate. The scattered Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings also began returning quickly.

SQUEAL!

The Fathead Fish Demon had discovered something. The Water-banishing Realm activated, and countless streams of water vapor formed a giant water prison.

Huge dark shadows materialized in the water as thousands of small, palm-length fish attacked like a surging tide. Their eyes were black, unlike any Magical Beast, and they emanated a bizarre aura.

Bizarre Demons?

Bizarre Demon?

Some Bizarre Demons possessed the peculiar ability to parasitize. They could live in unison with Magical Beasts, not only possessing the inherent strength of the parasitized beast but also the immortal characteristics of Bizarre Demons. Such Bizarre Demons were extremely rare, perhaps one in a hundred. He hadn’t expected to encounter such an oddity by chance.

Fortunately, the aura emitted by these Bizarre Demons was not strong, nowhere near the likes of the Black Blood Bizarre, and at most, it was on the level of the White-dress Lady Bizarre. Given Jia Ren’s strength, dealing with weaker Bizarre Demons was not difficult. The only problem was that Bizarre Demons are immortal, their abilities strange and hard to defend against.

The Fathead Fish Demon’s Water-banishing Realm, usually invincible against Magical Beasts, was utterly ineffective against these Bizarre Fish. They were unaffected by the water prison and the Water-banishing Realm, and quickly launched their attack.

The Fathead Fish Demon was about to use its innate ability and swallow them.

“Stop, don’t eat something that will upset your stomach!”

Bizarre Demons are undying; the Fathead Fish Demon’s innate ability couldn’t solve the problem. If it dared to swallow them, it would surely be gnawed by the Demon-Eating Odd Fish until its intestines burst and its stomach rotted, ultimately dying at the hands of the Bizarre Demons. Without the strength to deal with Bizarre Demons, even Golden Core Cultivators could only choose to flee.

These Bizarre Fish had a particular fondness for Magical Beasts; the stronger the Magical Beast, the more nourishing it was for them. They leaped from the riverbed, transforming into a black tide of fish rushing towards the Fathead Fish Demon.

“Come back! Leave it to me!”

“Go!”

Jia Ren took out a fist-sized Talisman Pill from a red Fragrance Pouch and suddenly threw it towards the swarm of Demon-Eating Odd Fish.

BOOM!

The Second-Order Talisman Pill detonated. A vast expanse of red Burning Evil Flame erupted, forming a fiery conflagration dozens of meters wide that instantly enveloped the majority of the Demon-Eating Odd Fish.

AH!

Piercing, miserable cries erupted from their mouths. The majority of the Demon-Eating Odd Fish, now covered in the Burning Evil Flame, shrieked continuously, while those unscathed charged towards Jia Ren.

Jia Ren dared not get close to these bizarre creatures; who knew what nefarious abilities they possessed. He threw another Second-Order Evil-Warding Talisman Pill. Red waves of flame surged, leaving no fish untouched.

They continued to scream under the Burning Evil Flame, their bizarre power completely fueling the ceaselessly burning fire. Their bodies shrank at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In a short time, the thousand Demon-Eating Odd Fish were completely reduced to ashes.

Dead?

Aren’t Bizarre Demons supposed to be unkillable?

Could it be that the Banishing Evil Talisman can truly exterminate Bizarre Demons?

Before a smile could spread across Jia Ren’s face, the ashes began to stir. The Bizarre Demons’ aura, which had vanished, began to re-emerge bit by bit, gradually intensifying. After their destruction, the Demon-Eating Odd Fish revived, their aura rapidly recovering.

“Not good, we need to leave quickly!”

Jia Ren decisively threw another Second-Order Banishing Evil Talisman Pill, reigniting the flames. He slapped the spectating Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle, urging it to flee.

The turtle and the fish swiftly retreated. Jia Ren took out the Xuan Guang Water Mirror to gather intelligence.

His understanding of Bizarre Demons mostly came from Clear Stream Elder’s notes; he only knew that they could not die and that sealing them was the only solution. He had thought that the Banishing Evil Talisman could solve the problem once and for all, but the result was disappointing.

In the Xuan Guang Water Mirror, the Demon-Eating Odd Fish were burned to ashes by the Burning Evil Flame. The Bizarre Demons’ aura faded at an alarming rate. The Demon-Eating Odd Fish had barely died before they revived a short time later, transforming into distorted, bizarre fish shadows—the very same ones that had just been incinerated.

The Bizarre Demons are alive again?!

Jia Ren had already guessed the outcome and wore a resigned expression.

If Nascent Soul and God Transformation Stage powerhouses could kill Bizarre Demons, why would they have troubled themselves with merely sealing them? Leaving troubles for future generations, would the plight of the Bizarre Demons never end? The root of the problem was that Bizarre Demons could not be killed. They had tried far more times than he had; if not driven to desperation, why would they have chosen to seal them?

Jia Ren felt an unpleasant sensation as he gazed at the Demon-Eating Odd Fish, soon noticing something extraordinary.

That was…

After the Demon-Eating Odd Fish revived, a tiny red spark appeared on them, rapidly growing in size. The flame engulfed the Demon-Eating Odd Fish’s aura. The Wicked Flame flared and devoured the fish once again.

Jia Ren had already left and did not use another Banishing Evil Talisman to attack the Demon-Eating Odd Fish.

Could it be… the power of the Banishing Evil Talisman?

Bizarre Demons possess immortal characteristics; they cannot truly be killed. When creating the Banishing Evil Talisman, Jia Ren had not opted for explosive destructive power but rather for increasing its continuous burning attribute. This was to achieve a continuously burning flame, an undying flame.

The Banishing Evil Talisman had only been used against the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, with results falling short of expectations. He had thought the undying flame project was a failure.

Unexpectedly, the effect of the Burning Evil Flame was good.

The undying flame project succeeded?

In the Xuan Guang Water Mirror, the Demon-Eating Odd Fish were burned to ashes by the Burning Evil Flame, only to be reborn from the ashes again and again, endlessly. A small spark ignited on the Demon-Eating Odd Fish’s body, like a companion flame, destined to follow it for an eternity. After the flame incinerated them, the Demon-Eating Odd Fish returned time and again, their aura undiminished. The Wicked Flame also followed closely, an eternal companion.

Ten times!

Fifty times!

Ninety-nine times!

By his count, the Demon-Eating Odd Fish had been reborn ninety-nine times. Upon its hundredth rebirth, the Wicked Flame did not reappear. The Banishing Evil Talisman had been upgraded to Second Order, but it was ultimately not a true undying flame capable of eternal persistence.

To have such an effect was already far beyond expectations.

The Demon-Eating Odd Fish, after enduring ninety-nine deaths, realized the enemy was not to be trifled with. It decisively leaped out of the river and disappeared into the mountain forest.

If you can’t beat them, you can still evade them, right?

The Extraordinary Saint Level Banishing Evil Talisman is impressive. There’s still significant room for improvement; it’s far from its limit.

Although… it still can’t kill the Bizarre Demons…

Creating an undying flame to accompany Bizarre Demons for eternity… this is the greatest ’gentleness’ one could show them.

“Let’s move on!”

Jia Ren, aware that Bizarre Demons couldn’t be completely killed, had mentally prepared himself and was not greatly shaken by this revelation. The Burning Evil Flame incinerating the Demon-Eating Odd Fish ninety-nine times, each time reviving along with it, gave him quite a shock.

Could sealing be the only way to deal with Bizarre Demons?

Facing Bizarre Demons that couldn’t be eliminated was indeed a headache.

Could he harness the power generated from the undying flame burning the Bizarre Demons?

If the undying flame burned the immortal Bizarre Demons, generating power, wouldn’t that be equivalent to… a perpetual motion machine?

Could he create similar Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures?

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