Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World

The Insect External Incarnation had a maximum range of activity that did not exceed three thousand miles, whereas the Dream Bizarre was seventeen thousand miles away from the Qunxing Archipelago, far exceeding the limit of the Insect External Incarnation's freedom of movement.

Sitting at home and expecting the Insect External Incarnation to retrieve the Parasitic Trickster Blossom seems an impossible task.

Due to the great distance, if an accident befell the Insect External Incarnation, timely rescue would be impossible.

"Let's go!"

Jia Ren stored the Thousand-Year-Old Black Turtle and the Fathead Fish Demon into the River Mountain Bag for easy carrying and set off towards the region where the Dream Bizarre resided.

「Ten days later.」

Jia Ren returned to his old haunt at Peaceful Water Courtyard Lake. It had been five years since he left. No one knew if the Dream Bizarre's area of influence had expanded, or if the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre's reach now included Peaceful Water Courtyard Lake. It was still better to be cautious.

"You go ahead and scout."

The Insect External Incarnation conducted a careful search in Peaceful Water Courtyard Lake, confirming whether the local Magical Beasts were parasitized by the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre to avoid unwittingly falling into its trap. The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was so insidious that precautions were essential. Magical Beasts advancing in their cultivation provided ripe opportunities for the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, with newly ascended Second-Order Magical Beasts being the most likely targets for its control. The Insect External Incarnation killed several Second-Order Magical Beasts in succession, and only after confirming the absence of dark qi did it finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Jia Ren found his old Cave and settled in temporarily, dispatching the Insect External Incarnation towards the last remembered location of the Dream Bizarre. The optimal control range for the Insect External Incarnation was three thousand miles, but that didn't mean it was uncontrollable beyond that distance. However, the connection between them would weaken, preventing information sharing. Once it exceeded three thousand miles, Jia Ren would be completely in the dark.

The Dream Bizarre's sphere of influence was continually expanding, not static. Now, it could be found within five thousand miles.

The Insect External Incarnation flew less than two thousand miles before sensing powerful battle fluctuations from afar. Using the Turtle Breath Technique to conceal its aura, it observed the battle unfolding in the distance. Three cultivators emitted shocking Spiritual Power Fluctuations, their bodies gleaming with differently colored lights as they battled rotting corpses overgrown with white flowers.

The Dream Bizarre's sphere of influence had indeed expanded; its edge was now less than two thousand miles from Peaceful Water Courtyard Lake.

Golden Core Cultivators!

All three cultivators were rare Golden Core Cultivators. Are they about to take action against the Dream Bizarre?

A huge White Deer Demon Beast caught Jia Ren's attention. Its entire body was rotting, its eyes were a milky white, and white flower vines formed its blood vessels, supplying power as it launched attacks at the three Golden Core Cultivators. Jia Ren vividly recalled this Magical Beast, a Third-order Magical Beast comparable to the Golden Core Stage, which had been affected by the Dream Bizarre and fallen into a deep slumber. Five years later, seeing it again, he could no longer feel any signs of life from the White Deer Demon Beast; it had died. Posthumously, its body was controlled by the parasitic white flowers, becoming their puppet.

Where is the Dream Bizarre?

The Dream Bizarre was formless and intangible, possessing a unique power to send its targets into forced slumber.

Why aren't the three cultivators affected?

Jia Ren looked up into the sky, where the Golden Bell Treasure, inscribed with Sanskrit, gleamed and formed a protective light, shielding the three within.

An Evil-Repelling Magical Treasure?!

Countless Magical Beasts, infested by Bizarre Objects, launched attacks at the three Golden Core Cultivators. The white flowers parasitizing them turned in unison, vibrating incessantly towards the three cultivators. Strange sounds emanated from the parasitic white flowers, transmitting towards the trio. Thousands of Parasitic Trickster Blossoms unleashed their power simultaneously—a force not to be underestimated.

"Guard!"

The golden light cascading from the Golden Bell intensified, solidifying into a substantial barrier. As the sound waves arrived, the golden screen rippled like water, but the bizarre sounds were blocked entirely, leaving the three Golden Core Cultivators unaffected.

"It's too noisy!"

One of the three, a female cultivator, swallowed a black Elixir, and her body exuded an unidentifiable aura. The temperature plummeted, dark clouds coalesced overhead, and crystal snowflakes began to fall. The snowflakes drifted gently down, blanketing the earth in snow, dressing all in silvery-white for tens of miles around, turning the land into a realm of ice and snow. Any object touched by even a single snowflake would instantly freeze, turned into an ice sculpture.

"We appreciate Fairy He's actions! Let's quickly find the Dream Bizarre and the true body of the Bizarre Object and seal it!"

Protected by the Golden Bell Treasure, the three rushed deeper into the area.

They're trying to seal the Dream Bizarre?

Which Sect do these cultivators belong to?

Could they be from the Bizarre-Suppressing Guard?

The Dream Bizarre isn't easy to deal with; those three Golden Core Cultivators might not succeed...

Jia Ren had originally planned for the Insect External Incarnation to control Spirit Insects to lure out or move a few corpses influenced by the Parasitic Trickster Blossom, grab the Bizarre Object, and then flee. He had no intention of confronting the Dream Bizarre directly. Running into three Golden Core Cultivators fighting the Bizarre Demons was also a stroke of luck; he might be able to take advantage of the situation.

"Go!"

While the three Golden Core Cultivators diverted the attention of both the Dream Bizarre and the twin Bizarre Objects, the Insect External Incarnation concealed its aura and cautiously approached. Until now, Jia Ren was unfamiliar with the Dream Bizarre's abilities; he only knew it could induce a forced slumber and plunge victims into dreams, but he was ignorant of its other powers. He wasn't sure if the Evil Warding Talisman would even work. The best strategy was... for the Insect External Incarnation not to take risks. It should stay away from the Dream Bizarre and use ordinary Spirit Insects to transport the corpses infested by the Parasitic Trickster Blossoms.

"Go!"

More than twenty Divine Strength Ants, each the size of a palm, were deployed, every one emitting the aura of a First Order Superior Grade. These were Divine Strength Ants, an atavistic evolution from the Demonic Insect species, Enormous Strength Ant. They naturally possessed immense strength, capable of moving objects a thousand times their own weight. They were well-suited to act as transporters.

Ordinary ice couldn't contain Bizarre Demons; he had seen cultivators in the Great Wilderness Market use ice arrows and frost Spells against the White-dress Lady Bizarre to no effect. Even Golden Core Cultivators, with their immense Spiritual Power and powerful Spells, were unable to affect Bizarre Demons. The fact she could freeze the Bizarre Demons was related to the Elixir she had consumed. That was a Tribulation Evasion Pill. After taking the Tribulation Evasion Pill, one's Spiritual Power would temporarily carry a special tribulation-evading power, allowing Spells to harm Bizarre Demons.

The ice conjured by the Golden Core Cultivator's Spell was extremely solid. Fortunately, the Divine Strength Ants' strength was sufficient, and they managed to break through it. The ice encasing a corpse was shattered, and they started ferrying the body toward the Insect External Incarnation with haste.

"Suppress!"

The Insect External Incarnation took out a Suppressing Ghoul Talisman and tossed it onto the ice-encased corpse. Feeling this wasn't secure enough, he then took out an unused Phlegm Basin Artifact to store the corpse. With these added layers of protection, it shouldn't affect me. After all, the Phlegm Basin Artifact was a Magical Treasure for sealing Bizarre Demons. It could contain a Misleading Bizarre, let alone a mere fragment of a Bizarre Object.

After the Divine Strength Ants transported five corpses parasitized by the Parasitic Trickster Blossom, the Insect External Incarnation used the Spirit Eye Technique to observe the distant commotion.

"What's that? A Dragon?!"

A giant Azure Dragon rose from afar, soaring into the sky. It seemed both illusory and unreal, giving off an ethereal presence. The Azure Dragon knocked the Evil-Repelling Golden Bell Treasure aside. With the three Golden Core Cultivators bereft of their golden light protection, the Dream Bizarre forcibly pulled them into the realm of dreams. Before succumbing to sleep, a flash of light soared into the sky—some kind of Magic Artifact signaling for help.

"They didn't even investigate and just rashly barged in?"

"How incredibly reckless..."

No sooner had Jia Ren made his sarcastic comment than an awe-inspiring presence, like a blazing sun, forcefully intruded.

"What a terrifying aura! A Nascent Soul Cultivator?"

Were the three initial Golden Core Cultivators just scouts? Is the Nascent Soul Cultivator the main force?

I wonder if a Nascent Soul Cultivator can seal the Dream Bizarre?

The Nascent Soul Cultivator engaged the Azure Dragon. The spiritual light surrounding them was too brilliant to see clearly. Jia Ren watched from afar for a moment, hesitated, then quickly departed.

My Cultivation Realm is weak; it's best to avoid cultivators of great power.

The Cultivation World operates on the law of the jungle. Many evil masters are fickle, killing on a whim.

Since they took the initiative to seal the Bizarre Demons, the chances of them being Evil Cultivators are low. Still, I'd rather not take the risk.

"The Dream Bizarre will probably be sealed soon. I should try to take as many Bizarre Objects as possible..."

The Insect External Incarnation collected another five corpses infested with the Parasitic Trickster Blossom and quickly retreated.

「The journey of over two thousand miles took half a day.」

The Insect External Incarnation returned to Peaceful Water Courtyard Lake. It handed the Phlegm Basin Artifact to Jia Ren, who faintly sensed four auras flying towards his location.

"Are these the cultivators who fought the Dream Bizarre? Has the Dream Realm Azure Dragon been sealed?"

"Or have the Bizarre Demons not been dealt with, and the Nascent Soul Cultivator is leading a retreat?"

Jia Ren didn't know the outcome. Having obtained the parasitic white flowers he desired, he didn't want to risk further complications and quickly withdrew.

「The Dream Bizarre's Territory.」

The Azure Dragon was nowhere to be seen, and the corpses infested with parasitic white flowers remained. The Nascent Soul Cultivator, accompanied by the three Golden Core Cultivators, had failed to subdue or seal the Dream Bizarre...

"The Dream Bizarre is too difficult to deal with. I am no match for the manifested Azure Dragon; I cannot seal it..." True Person Qingxuan's face was ashen. He had exhausted all his methods against the Bizarre Demons but couldn't restrict the Dream Bizarre, feeling utterly helpless. To handle such Bizarre Demons, ordinary Bizarre-Suppressing Magical Treasures weren't very effective. The best solution was to set up an extremely large-scale Demon Sealing Formation.

The Dream Bizarre's threat level within the Town Demon Alliance kept increasing; dealing with it was no easy task. The Town Demon Alliance had been preparing materials for a large Seal-Demon Formation, sending cultivators to set up an encircling Formation to restrain the Dream Bizarre's spread and prevent further outward expansion.

"A young Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator carrying Bizarre Objects and corpses tainted with the Dream Bizarre's aura has fled. Retrieve those items to prevent the Dream Bizarre from spreading further." The Bizarre Objects taken by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could cause a secondary spread of the Dream Bizarre and had to be dealt with promptly.

"A Foundation Establishment Cultivator dared to take Bizarre Objects right under our noses? How audacious!" True Person Qingxuan couldn't help but give a knowing smirk as he thought of the sneaky Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"He was scheming for Bizarre Objects. Could he be a cultivator from the Bizarre Alliance?" a dark-faced Golden Core Cultivator asked, undisguised killing intent flashing in his eyes. Normal cultivators wouldn't be interested in Bizarre Demons or Bizarre Objects; they would avoid them at all costs. Who would dare take such risks to collect Bizarre Objects?

"Someone in the Qunxing Archipelago is purchasing Bizarre Demons. Take care of that situation as well." The Town Demon Alliance had eyes and ears everywhere. Any matter related to Bizarre Demons would draw their focused attention. Depending on the degree of danger and their standards, they dispatched the appropriate Bizarre-Suppressing Guards to handle the situation. If Bizarre Alliance Cultivators were discovered, they were to be killed without mercy. Ordinary cultivators would be dealt with depending on the circumstances. At a minimum, a warning would be issued, and any Bizarre Demons that had spread would be reclaimed.

"The rest of you will set up the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Demon-Sealing Grand Array. I'm not skilled in Formations, so I can't help there. Leave these two matters to me," volunteered Fairy He, and no one objected. The matter with the Foundation Establishment Cultivator and the Qunxing Archipelago was not considered serious; one Golden Core Cultivator was more than enough to deal with it. The Dream Bizarre was their primary issue and rightly took precedence.

"Let's see where you can run," Fairy He said, her eyes turning a chilling white, devoid of emotion, as she swiftly pursued Jia Ren in the direction he had fled.