Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 638 - 633 Wishful Artifact, Expel the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf!_1

Chapter 638: Chapter 633 Wishful Artifact, Expel the Tiger to Swallow the Wolf!_1

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was different from other Bizarre Persons. It would never truly die.

Instead of begging Jia Ren for mercy, it began to threaten him.

It knew Jia Ren all too well and was aware that he would never let it leave freely.

Since it was an immortal entity, there was no need to worry about death. All it had to do was wait patiently for that day to come.

Jia Ren sized up the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, contemplating how to turn it into his Trickery Path Incarnation.

The Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was able to revive after each death, its will undying.

He needed to erase its consciousness to ensure that the Heart Demon wouldn’t rise again from the ashes.

Otherwise, under these circumstances, there was absolutely no chance to replace its will with his own.

If he tried to seize its body by force, he would just be feeding the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre.

Without resolving this issue, turning the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre into a Trickery Path Incarnation was a pipe dream.

I wonder if the God-Striking Willow, once it became a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, could solve the problem?

Once the God-Striking Willow matured, the treasure named God-Striking Whip would be comparable to an Innate Spirit Treasure of the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure level.

The Mingsheng Source would aid a spiritual plant in breaking through its limits, certainly allowing it to reach the level of a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure and possess extraordinary power.

It could strip the divine soul and will from its target, regardless of whether the target had a physical form.

As long as he found a way to apply it to the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre, success was possible.

Besides, there was another method: use Bizarre Demons to deal with Bizarre Demons.

The powers of Bizarre Demons were myriad and strange; perhaps one of them could completely deal with the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre.

As the conversation went nowhere, Jia Ren didn’t waste any time. He turned and walked away—out of sight, out of mind.

He wouldn’t put all his eggs in one basket and was preparing a backup plan, a second choice for his Trickery Path Incarnation.

Jia Ren headed to the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, searched carefully, and soon found a new Bizarre Demon.

The Corpse-eating Bizarre!

The Corpse-eating Bizarre was a special Bizarre Demon with growth potential. The Corpse-Eating Bizarre Pill was a masterpiece created with the Corpse-eating Bizarre as its base.

Compared to subsequent finds like the Dark Bizarre, Resentful Hateful Demonic Wolf, Spirit Bizarre, and Soul Devouring Bizarre, it was clearly much weaker.

Its advantage was its high potential for growth. It devoured and acquired the powers of corresponding Bizarre Demons, thereby possessing their abilities.

Its upper limit was currently unknown, as it had only been tested with a few varieties of Bizarre Demons.

To be exact, the Corpse-eating Bizarre was the most suitable and had the most potential of all Bizarre Demons.

But... the unrestrained growth of the Corpse-eating Bizarre was daunting.

If it devoured a large amount of Bizarre Demon power, it would become an incredibly terrifying Bizarre Demon.

By then, would it still be under his control?

If it grew strong enough to break free from the contractual bonds, it would inevitably turn against him, and he would be the first it killed.

That would be like raising a man-eating tiger for himself!

If it devoured the powers of Bizarre Demons like the Locust Bizarre, Fire Bizarre, or Thought Bizarre, he would also be unable to restrain the Corpse-eating Bizarre.

Due to risk considerations, he did not transform the Corpse-eating Bizarre into a Trickery Path Incarnation.

In comparison, although the growth cap of the Heart-devouring Illusion Bizarre was lower, it was easier to control.

The Thought Bizarre and Locust Bizarre are also not bad choices.

The former would grow stronger as people came to know of it. It would be impossible to seal as long as anyone knew of its existence.

Once the Locust Bizarre was killed by some force, it could not be killed a second time. In the future, it too would become an unsolvable entity.

In contrast, the risk was lower than turning the Corpse-eating Bizarre into a Trickery Path Incarnation.

Jia Ren then shifted his focus to the mutated Bizarre Object of the Wish Bizarre, taking his time to experiment slowly.

Currently, he had access to most resources in the Mysterious Realm, and the treasury of the Lingbao Sect was at his disposal.

After continuously trying out various treasures and materials, he finally achieved a satisfying result five days later.

Jia Ren looked at a piece of purple-gold ore stone, sensing the faint, bizarre aura emanating from within, and a smile finally spread across his face.

Let’s call you the Wishful Stone.

Using this stone as a base, he would create a Mysterious Instrument primarily based on the power of the Wish Bizarre.

From that moment on, Jia Ren became incredibly busy, spending the majority of his time studying the Wishful Artifact.

"Tongming Treasury Mirror!"

The jade mirror flew above Jia Ren’s head, radiating brilliant light. Strands of ’enlightening light’ poured into him, putting him into a special state of Enlightenment.

In an instant, he gained new insights into creating Mysterious Instruments.

His hands moved like phantoms as he began crafting a new Mysterious Instrument.

Soon, a miniaturized version of Lingyuan City emerged.

When creating a Mysterious Instrument, keeping its form similar to the original ensured stability and minimized the risk of issues.

Otherwise, just maintaining a fixed form required a continuous drain of power and risked collapse at any moment.

"It’s done!"

Jia Ren put away the miniature Lingyuan City in his palm, a smile on his face.

A quick scan revealed that its bizarre power’s range of influence was only a hundred zhang, far inferior to the real Lingyuan City.

He wondered about the effectiveness of the wishes.

He couldn’t try it himself, as it would consume precious lifespan and involve a price he was unwilling to pay.

Letting someone else try carried the risk of a leak. It certainly wouldn’t do to trouble someone only to kill them afterward to keep a secret, would it?

Ordinary cultivators won’t do, but an Evil Cultivator should be no problem!

For instance, someone who is outwardly a cultivator but harbors the desire to become a Bizarre Demon—a traitor to humanity!

There were many such people outside the Lingbao Sect; they might deceive others, but they could never deceive him.

Jia Ren left the cave where he had been in secluded cultivation and released his Heart-Mind Sensing technique.

He wanted to acquire the latest intelligence and find cultivators with malicious intent.

He felt no psychological burden whatsoever about such individuals paying the price for their wishes.

Dozens of sects were successively annihilated, and the number of sects perishing at the hands of Bizarre Demons kept increasing.

What was strange was that after the destruction of the Shenxiao Sect and the Jiuyou Sect, no other top-tier sect fell.

Besides, an increasingly large number of Sect Disciples gathered outside the Lingbao Sect.

The number of cultivators grew greater with each passing day.

Hundreds of small and medium-sized sects had congregated, with the number of cultivators reaching a terrifying one million.

They continuously sought rescue from the Lingbao Sect, wanting the sect to open its formations so they could join and seek refuge.

With the situation unclear, the Lingbao Sect wouldn’t open the Sect Protection Array, and all cultivators were refused entry.

There were no Bizarre Demons gathered here. They dreaded the Lingbao Sect, and no one dared to make a move, so there was an uneasy peace.

This place seemed as if it were to become a pure land untouched by Bizarre Demons, a haven safeguarding everyone’s safety.

Similar news kept spreading in the Mysterious Realm, and more and more cultivators traveled tens of thousands of li, enduring hardships to reach this place.

"The Grand Elder has come out of seclusion! We have urgent matters to discuss."

Not long after Jia Ren had left his cave, he received a message from Tian Lingzi asking him to visit the grand hall.

Upon seeing Jia Ren take his seat, Tian Lingzi expressed his views.

"This does not bode well!" he began. "This is a sinister strategy by the Bizarre Demons to pit us against each other! The cultivators who come from various regions to the Lingbao Sect, only to be kept outside the gates and denied entry, will surely harbor resentment in their hearts. As long as someone with malicious intentions spreads the rumor that they are just cannon fodder for the Lingbao Sect... Once the Bizarre Demons exert pressure, and people gradually start dying... Faced with the unsolvable Bizarre Demons, coupled with deliberate instigation, they will definitely harbor hatred towards the Lingbao Sect and eventually launch an attack on the Breath of Stars Barrier."

It is not scarcity that men dread, but inequality!

Tian Lingzi continued, "They face powerful Bizarre Demons and live in constant fear for their lives, at risk of death at any moment. Unable to deal with the unsolvable crisis, they will turn their blades towards the weaker ones, dragging the Lingbao Sect down with them! In such a scenario, the massive number of cultivators outside the Lingbao Sect wouldn’t assist against the Bizarre Demons. Instead, they could become the spear helping the Bizarre Demons break the formation! If a million cultivators attacked the Wall of Star’s Breath together, the outcome is uncertain."

"The best solution would be to let the million cultivators outside enter the Lingbao Sect, but by doing so, we would fall into their trap! The Spiritual Energy consumed by a million cultivators is no small amount. There’s also the issue of the massive cultivation resources needed. With many harboring ulterior motives, endless troubles would ensue. This rabble would be of no help but only cause problems; bringing them into the sect would be a source of endless future complications. Who knows how many among the cultivators gathered outside are connected to the Bizarre Demons; their numbers far exceed those of the Lingbao Sect. Once the Loose Cultivators are taken in, what happens when the disciples of top-tier sects collectively approach? Do we admit them or not?!"

"Moreover, I have a second concern! The cultivators from the other top-tier sects! The Complete Form Bizarre Person possesses great power, and top-tier sects won’t last long relying on their Sect Protection Arrays, as seen with the Shenxiao Sect and the Jiuyou Sect. A month has passed since the destruction of those two top-tier sects, yet there have been no more reports of sect annihilations. We cannot rule out the worst scenario: that they have already made a pact with the Bizarre Persons!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Tian Lingzi laid out his speculations in full, leaving everyone in silence.

The Complete Form Bizarre Person wouldn’t simply ignore the top-tier sects to only clean up Miscellaneous Fish. There had been no movement from them lately. They also hadn’t made a move against top-tier sects like the Xuantiandao Sect, Beyond the Heavens, and the Shimo Sect.

This was illogical!

An anomaly often indicates something sinister at work. They couldn’t rule out that these sects had already colluded.

Someone opened their mouth, wanting to ask how they could cooperate with Bizarre Demons. The two were not of the same kind and held unresolvable hatred for each other. Wouldn’t this be like seeking skin from a tiger?

But the cultivators didn’t want to die. Facing the unsolvable Bizarre Demons and the risk of their sects being annihilated at any moment, they had no choice. If destroying the Lingbao Sect could secure their own sects’ safety, or even a chance to escape the Mysterious Realm, or perhaps even become... powerful Bizarre Demons themselves. Once there were no grudges and their interests aligned, it was within reason that they would ally with the Bizarre Demons.

The Lingbao Sect had to take precautions and prepare for the worst!

The Heterodox Peak Master spoke with a grim expression, his words chilling everyone present. "We cannot sit and wait for death. Shall we slaughter all the cultivators outside? Only this way can we concentrate our forces to face the possible alliance of cultivators and Bizarre Demons!"

For a moment, the hall was deathly silent; no one spoke.

If the Lingbao Sect were to do this, how would they differ from the Demonic Path?

While the Lingbao Sect was holding a meeting, speculating about the troubles they might face, new cultivators arrived outside the Breath of Stars Barrier.

Among them was one wearing a blood-stained Taoist Robe. His complexion was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.

"This is terrible!" he cried. "A great number of Bizarre Demons are heading toward the Lingbao Sect from all directions! We are surrounded by Bizarre Demons!"

The news caused a tumult among the million cultivators.

They had no chance of escaping the Bizarre Demons’ encirclement.

Thus, only by taking refuge in the Lingbao Sect could they be safe!