Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 576 - 571: Foster Care and Release, Phoenix Reform Plan_1
Jia Ren made his entrance, forcefully suppressing the Bizarre Locust. They were frozen within the golden light, unable to move. The Bizarre Locust were not utterly powerless to resist; this was an extremely troublesome type of Bizarre Demon. The Bizarre Locusts slowly gnawed at the Zhemo Golden Light. Relying solely on the Suppressing Demon Divine Light was not enough to restrain them for long.
"I wonder which senior brother this is? Thank you for your assistance!" a Lingbao Sect cultivator said. They looked at the unfamiliar cultivator who had effortlessly suppressed the swarm of Bizarre Locusts, gratitude showing on their faces. If this person had not offered help, they would have been doomed in the face of the overwhelming Bizarre Demons.
"Zhen Yi of Lingbao Sect," Jia Ren stated his alias.
Zhen Yi? Everyone exchanged looks, having never heard a similar name within the sect. Cultivators at the Lianxu Stage are not nameless. The sect didn’t have more than a hundred of them, making it impossible for one to be unknown.
"I am Mu Changfeng," the proud young man said, his attitude somewhat restrained as he earnestly expressed his gratitude. "Senior brother, could you perhaps leave a way to contact us? Once we return to the sect, I must properly repay the debt for saving our lives."
"I cannot suppress the Bizarre Demons for long, and it’s not convenient to chat idly," Jia Ren said, pointing to the diminishing Suppressing Demon Divine Light and the still-active Bizarre Locust. "I need to transport them to a different region."
The group’s faces turned pale as they realized that this mysterious senior brother also could not handle the Bizarre Demons.
"We won’t disturb you, senior brother. Please be careful in all matters!"
"When you return to the sect, visit my dwelling at East No. 35 Cave. I will be sure to welcome you," Mu Changfeng said. He and several Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators saluted Jia Ren, not prolonging the formalities, and watched as he flew away quickly.
Jia Ren flew towards the Xuantiandao Sect with astonishing speed. At the same time, a Bizarre Locust entered the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower with the Suppressing Demon Divine Light, beginning a test.
Qingxuan Zhenjun had repeatedly waged war with the Lingbao Sect, causing his master to be seriously injured and allowing an opportunity for the True Dragon Evil to enter while they were weakened. The Nascent Soul period cultivator from the Xuantiandao Sect had destroyed the Sealed Land and was intent on annihilating the Lingbao Sect. Jia Ren felt a strong aversion towards the Xuantiandao Sect.
He was testing whether the Bizarre Demons could be sealed in the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower. If the plan was successful, then it would be as if nothing had happened. If the plan failed, he would cast the Locust Bizarre towards the Xuantiandao Sect and let them have a dog-eat-dog fight.
The Wicked Flame instantly ignited the Bizarre Locust, and in a brief moment, a single Bizarre Locust was burned to ashes. From within the ashes, the Bizarre Locust resurrected amidst the flames. After its revival, there were odd changes; the Wicked Flame could not harm it at all. It began to gnaw away at the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, trying to destroy it.
The menace of a single Bizarre Locust was not great, but what if their number reached a million? The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower could not suppress them for long. Should his Lifebound Spirit Treasure encounter any mishap and a large number of Bizarre Demons escape, it would certainly be a disaster.
He could not take risks!
"Wicked Flame? You must be Jia Ren, right?!" At that moment, one of the Bizarre Locusts, reborn from the fire, stared at Jia Ren as if it had gained intelligence, sizing him up. "A bunch of useless fools in the Sealed Western Lands! You can’t even handle this? You’re bringing shame upon the Hidden Cultivation Association and the Saint Race!" the Bizarre Locust declared. "Let me take care of you!"
The Bizarre Locust spoke in human language, suddenly transformed into the figure of a person in a black robe, and charged towards Jia Ren.
Chains formed from the boundless golden light, strongly suppressing it, leaving it completely immobilized. Jia Ren summoned the Wicked Flame, but could no longer harm it. Once the Wicked Flame killed a Bizarre Locust, it would be immune for life.
The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower had always been a potent weapon against Bizarre Demons. Until now, this was only the second instance of a Bizarre Demon that could not be dealt with using the Wicked Flame. The first was the Fire Demon Child, naturally immune to fire damage. The Wicked Flame had no effect on it, so it was sent to the Supreme Demon-sealing Tower. The Locust Bizarre was the second Bizarre Demon the Wicked Flame couldn’t affect. Compared to the Fire Demon Child, the Bizarre Locust was even more of a nuisance.
Mu Changfeng had once killed it using an Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasure and could not kill it a second time. The Wicked Flame killed it once but likewise could not affect it a second time. This was not an isolated case; two instances were enough to prove that the Bizarre Locust could not be killed twice by the same method. No matter whether it had other means or not, the abilities it had demonstrated so far were enough to be thoroughly disgusting.
How can it be dealt with? Jia Ren thought of sleep-inducing Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures. As long as he could keep the Bizarre Locust perpetually asleep, they could be continuously sealed away. However, Jia Ren did not possess such Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures.
"Throw it to the Xuantiandao Sect; let them worry about it!" Jia Ren muttered to himself, then used the Suppressing Demon Divine Light to scoop up the remaining struggling Bizarre Locusts, accelerating towards the Xuantiandao Sect.
As time passed, the Suppressing Demon Divine Light diminished at a tiny rate. The Bizarre Locust that had guessed Jia Ren’s identity was still suppressed within. The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower isolated all information, so it could not convey any intelligence to its main body. A huge number of Bizarre Locusts chewed out enough space within the Suppressing Demon Divine Light, allowing the black-robed figure to reappear.
"No matter who you are, you’re done for!"
Jia Ren snorted coldly, turned his head, and said, "A cultivator from the Xuantiandao Sect wouldn’t fear you."
The black-robed figure was not foolish and chuckled strangely. "You think I’m a fool? The Xuantiandao Sect and the Lingbao Sect are bitter enemies. Why would they possibly save a cultivator from the Lingbao Sect?"
Jia Ren’s attempt to shift the blame failed, but he was not annoyed, continuing his journey towards the Xuantiandao Sect. Whether you believe it or not, by throwing you to the Xuantiandao Sect, their people won’t be able to ignore the Bizarre Locusts. It wasn’t feasible for me to seal the Bizarre Locust myself, so I’ll leave it temporarily with the Xuantiandao Sect. I can retrieve it when the time is right.
Traveling at an increased speed, it took him two days to traverse more than 200,000 miles to reach the gates of the Xuantiandao Sect. The Zhemo Golden Light, having suffered the gnawing of numerous Bizarre Locusts, could barely hold and had to be replenished several times to maintain stability.
"Who goes there?!"
As Jia Ren’s aura was unfamiliar, it immediately triggered the vigilance of the Xuantian Dao Sect cultivators. A Nascent Soul period cultivator appeared out of thin air, intent on capturing the intruder who had breached the Xuantiandao Sect’s territory.
"Elder, I have caught a Bizarre Demon!"
No sooner had the words left Jia Ren’s mouth than the Suppressing Demon Divine Light enveloped the Locust Bizarre and hurled it towards the gate of the Xuantiandao Sect. After doing this, Jia Ren decisively turned and fled.
The Nascent Soul period cultivator was about to pursue Jia Ren, but alas, the distant Suppressing Demon Divine Light vanished, allowing the great swarm of Bizarre Locusts their freedom. The thick aura of the Bizarre Demons was daunting. He couldn’t afford to chase after Jia Ren and hurried back to his sect to help, preventing the Bizarre Demons from wreaking havoc at the Xuantiandao Sect.
"You, young fellow, have quite the nerve to wreak havoc in the Xuantiandao Sect’s territory!"
"Could it be that you think the Xuantiandao Sect is unguarded!"
A cold voice sounded as Qingxuan Zhenjun appeared out of nowhere. His expression was back to normal, but his eyes brimmed with coldness and killing intent. He lifted his hand, a terrifying storm seeming to brew within his palm.
Before his strike could fall, the space before him ripped apart like a scroll, and Jia Ren disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a boundless expanse of the Void.
Qingxuan Zhenjun wanted to pursue, but he felt a fleeting yet familiar aura that made his heart skip a beat. He immediately thought of the Bizarre Charm Script that could significantly reduce his lifespan, and instinctually halted.
This must be a trap set for me!!! Once bitten, twice shy; it’s always wise to err on the side of caution.
Indeed, just as Qingxuan Zhenjun’s alarm bells suggested, Jia Ren was gripping fifteen Longevity Gui Talismans, ready to activate them at any moment. Qingxuan Zhenjun was already short on lifespan; losing another three thousand years would certainly mean his death on the spot. The Mahayana Stage Cultivator’s instinct for danger made him stop in his tracks, not daring to follow into the Void. Besides, a powerful Bizarre Demon still lingered in front of the Xuantiandao Sect’s gate, so he quickly returned to provide aid.
Although the Locust Bizarre was strong, its Bizarre Body had not been fully repaired to its peak. Thus, it dared not cause trouble before the Xuantiandao Sect, which had considerable foundations. Fuming with rage at the one who brought it to the Xuantiandao Sect, the creature cursed liberally and hurriedly flew away.
The Xuantian Dao Sect cultivators took the matter of dealing with the Bizarre Demons seriously. Discovering that this creature was a Bizarre Person from the Hidden Cultivation Sect, their eyes filled with fury. With the Sealed Land broken, Bizarre Demons were returning to the Mysterious Realm. One of the Xuantiandao Sect’s three Elders was from the Hidden Cultivation Sect and had somehow been exposed, putting the Xuantiandao Sect in a precarious situation and almost leading to a joint attack from the Great Sects. They had no choice but to retreat and stop their siege on the Lingbao Sect.
Following the outbreak of Bizarre Demons, the Xuantiandao Sect’s reserves of Evil-Warding Treasures proved insufficient, making it challenging to deal with the creatures. Before their animosity with the Lingbao Sect, they could have enlisted Lingbao Sect’s help in crafting Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures, but now they had to deal with their predicament alone. The Xuantiandao Sect had yet to resolve the frequent issues of Bizarre Demons within its territory when someone deposited a powerful Bizarre Demon at its gate. Was this person implying that the Xuantiandao Sect didn’t already have enough problems?
The Xuantiandao Sect, despite having considerable resources in Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures, had to pay a hefty price to barely manage the sealing of the Locust Bizarre. However, this was just the beginning of their headaches. The annual cost for the Xuantiandao Sect to keep the Locust Bizarre sealed, in terms of Evil-Averting Spiritual Treasures, was not a small sum.
Jia Ren flew in the Void for half a day before taking the restrained Locust Bizarre out from the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower.
"My good sir, I am merciful; I’ll set you free then!"
The Suppressing Demon Divine Light swept up the Locust Bizarre from the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower and flung it far into the Void, banishing it. Who knew if it would ever encounter its main body in this lifetime. Amidst the curses of the Locust Bizarre, Jia Ren quickly fled.
Without the protection of Void Wandering and not yet having achieved the leak-free state of the Body Integration Realm, his Spiritual Power depletion rate was significant, far exceeding a hundred times that within the Mysterious Realm. Void Refining Stage Cultivators couldn’t stay long in the Void; their bodies simply couldn’t handle it.
"Mo Lin!"
A chubby Kylin appeared, swiping its paw in the Void to open a passage back to the Mysterious Realm. Jia Ren carefully confirmed there were no issues before returning to the Mysterious Realm along with Mo Lin.
Having rested for an extended period, Mo Lin had recovered a few days ago and successfully returned to the Sixth Rank. Summoning Jin Sheng could attract the attention of the True Dragon Evil and interfere with his subsequent plans, making the Kylin a more secure choice.
After recalling Mo Lin, Jia Ren first checked inside the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl. The Seventh-order Li Bird was already pregnant, and it wouldn’t be long before a new Li Feng was born. By providing the newly born Li Feng with the corresponding Ancestral Return Elixirs, initiating a bloodline return to ancestry and birthing a true Phoenix wouldn’t be difficult.
The power of the Wicked Flame is still somewhat lacking when dealing with powerful Bizarre Demons. I wonder if the Phoenix’s fire could replace it? This speculation of Jia Ren’s didn’t come without reason. The Phoenix Flame Tail Fish that had produced the Wicked Flame possessed a trace of phoenix blood, though exceedingly faint.
Could the legendary Phoenix Feather be a powerful material for warding off evil?
Could Phoenix True Fire replace the Wicked Flame?
If the plan succeeded, the improved Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower’s power could increase several times, perhaps even tenfold, reaching a new peak.
