Yuan Ming's Divine Sense quickly touched the core of the Evil King Mirror, and a terrifying curse erupted again, assaulting the Stealing Heaven Tripod from inside along the path of his Divine Sense.

He was prepared in his heart and hurriedly tried to control this Curse Power using the connection he had obtained through refining.

Although this Curse Power was powerful, it seemed like a confused child and was very easily controlled, immediately stopping in its tracks.

"It really works!" Yuan Ming's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He hadn't held much hope for this action, even planning to try other methods if this failed, but unexpectedly, it succeeded!

Although the Curse Power inside the Evil King Mirror was controlled, this power was highly infectious, attacking everything indiscriminately, and quickly followed Yuan Ming's Divine Sense into the space within the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

Yuan Ming once again suffered an excruciating pain that drove him insane, almost wishing he could chop off his own head.

However, this also caused his Divine Sense, which extended outside the Stealing Heaven Tripod, to collapse, breaking the connection with the Evil King Mirror.

Yuan Ming regained consciousness, closed his eyes to control his breathing for a long time, and then recuperated, his eyes bright and clear.

The previous effort was not in vain; he now had confidence in controlling the Curse Power inside the mirror.

But this Curse Power was too powerful, unconsciously infecting everything around it, and even he, the master, would suffer, so he had to find a medium that could insulate from the erosion of the Curse Power.

Yuan Ming quickly thought of a suitable medium and took out the Soul Destroying Sword.

This sword contained Curse Runes and could, to some extent, resist the Curse Power within the Evil King Mirror.

Yuan Ming activated the Curse Runes of the Soul Destroying Sword, and an invisible force merged into the Evil King Mirror.

The Curse Power inside the Evil King Mirror was immediately stirred, Yuan Ming quickly controlled this power and used the Soul Destroying Sword to block it, preventing it from entering the space of the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

The Soul Destroying Sword did not disappoint him; the power of the Curse Runes shielded the Curse Power of the Evil King Mirror from the outside, unable to cross the Thunder Pond.

However, the Curse Power of the Evil King Mirror was too strong, and the Soul Destroying Sword could not block it indefinitely; it barely lasted for about a dozen breaths before showing signs of weakening.

Yuan Ming did not mind; a dozen breaths had already been enough.

He retracted his Divine Sense, and the Evil King Mirror once again returned to calm.

After a moment's thought, Yuan Ming put away the Evil King Mirror and did not continue to experiment.

Having achieved this much, he was already satisfied. This treasure was too sinister; it was better not to have too much contact with it.

Yuan Ming did not get up; instead, he continued to close his eyes and control his breathing, then reached out his hand into the void.

A person flew out from the nearby fog and fell in front of him, it was Jia Sifang.

At this moment, Jia Sifang had regained consciousness but was sealed in his Mana and Divine Sense, glowering at Yuan Ming: "What place is this, what do you want? I am a member of the Tide-rider Alliance, if you strike me, the others from the Tide-rider Alliance won't let you off!"

"The Tide-rider Alliance is no more," Yuan Ming said indifferently.

"What did you say?" Jia Sifang was slightly stunned, his face incredulous.

Yuan Ming did not elaborate; he simply told Jia Sifang about how Blood Demon Ancestor killed all the people of the Tide-rider Alliance.

Jia Sifang's facial expression went through a series of changes, seeming to verify the truth of Yuan Ming's words, and after a long while, his eyes became somewhat vacant, muttering to himself.

"The Blood Demon Ancestor captured my friend, and you, the Tide-rider Alliance on Three Immortals Island, have never shown me any goodwill. Although we have no grudges, I cannot let you leave here alive," Yuan Ming lifted his right hand, and a shadow-like black palm pressed towards Jia Sifang's head.

"No! Fellow Daoist, please spare my life, Jia knows many secret techniques, the Tide-rider Alliance has obtained many precious spiritual materials from the Overseas World, I am willing to offer everything to Fellow Daoist, please spare my life..." Jia Sifang suddenly came to his senses, crying out loudly for mercy.

Yuan Ming remained unmoved, the black palm pressing on his head, invading inside.

This black hand was the Soul Searching Palm formed by Yuan Ming after breaking through the Sleeping Witch, similar to the blue palm of the Empty Gloves, which could not only search the soul but also modify the memory of others.

As the black hand intruded, Jia Sifang's fierce expression quickly calmed down, his eyes turning dull.

Yuan Ming quickly withdrew his hand, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

In Jia Sifang's memory, he found little of value, only discovering a few hidden strongholds of the Tide-rider Alliance.

Jia Sifang knew very little about Yuan Wuji, and even less about the Blood Demon Ancestor, so he was of no help in finding Wulu.

The only thing that surprised Yuan Ming was that Jia Sifang also had a set of Blood Puppet Armor sealed inside his Dantian, refined into something like a Lifebound Magical Treasure.

The other members of the Tide-rider Alliance also used secret techniques to refine the Blood Puppet Armor into Lifebound Magical Treasures, enabling them to wear and remove it at will.

According to Jia Sifang's memory, all the Blood Puppet Armors of the Tide-rider Alliance members were gifts from Yuan Wuji, who seemed to have many such armors.

"Yuan Wuji's Blood Puppet Armor must have come from the Blood Demon Ancestor, the very creator of such armor. It's not surprising he has many of them. Moreover, he's cunning and devious. I fear he might stir up some trouble yet," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

He then summoned the Shura Blood Devouring Map, and a wave of blood light enveloped Jia Sifang, dragging him into the map.

The blood light on the Shura Blood Devouring Map surged and flickered ceaselessly.

After a long while, a blood shadow flew out from the map and fell to the ground, turning into the blood slave that Jia Sifang had become, just like Hong Ling, leaving only the skin on his face while his body turned into a skeleton.

With a "plop", a blood-colored armor fell to the ground beside him, specifically Jia Sifang's Blood Puppet Armor.

Yuan Ming picked up the armor, and his Divine Sense briefly entered it to inspect, revealing a look of surprise on his face.

Inside the Blood Puppet Armor were channels of blood-red runes flowing throughout, much like the meridians in a human body, and at the locations corresponding to the Dantian and the top of the head, there were sections similar to the Dantian and the Sea of Consciousness, housing a surge of Mana and a clump of Divine Soul, respectively.

This Blood Puppet Armor was almost indistinguishable from a living person.

"The Blood Demon Ancestor really is formidable, to have created a person using the techniques of Artifact Refining," Yuan Ming couldn't help but exclaim.

He himself had some attainment in Artifact Refining, but he was far inferior to the Blood Demon Ancestor.

Yuan Ming sensed that the Mana stored inside the Blood Puppet Armor had reached the level equivalent to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, yet it was definitely not Jia Sifang's Magic Power Divine Soul; it must have been sealed inside long ago.

Yuan Ming paused, a look of sudden joy appearing on his face.

The drawback of the Blood Puppet Armor was that the sealed Mana inside it was difficult to preserve for long. Once a new user was devoured by the armor, they would replace the Mana previously sealed inside.

Yet, just as Jia Sifang had perished, his Magic Power Divine Soul had been snatched away by the Shura Blood Devouring Map, leaving the stored Magic Power Divine Soul inside the armor unchanged.

This meant that the problem with the Blood Puppet Armor was now resolved. As long as the users were refined by the Shura Blood Devouring Map before they perished, there was no need to worry about the powerful Mana inside being replaced.

"The Blood Puppet Armor and the Shura Blood Devouring Map's Divine Ability are similar; both can seal and preserve a cultivator's Mana. It seems, however, that the Shura Blood Devouring Map is still the superior one," Yuan Ming thought to himself.

The Blood Puppet Armor would erode its wearers undoubtedly, so he would never wear it himself, but it might be useful for some expendable subordinates.

If properly used, the armor could create a supremely skilled expert, potentially very useful in future conflicts against the Wuyue God.

Yuan Ming put away the Blood Puppet Armor and the Shura Blood Devouring Map and was about to continue inspecting other items when a message from the first soul seated on the White Jade Lotus Platform came, notifying him that Xu Che had something to report.

During this time, the first soul had mostly been within the Stealing Heaven Tripod Space, diligently receiving the prayers of believers and responding when necessary.

Yuan Ming sat on the White Jade Lotus Platform and quickly understood the situation there.

By then, Xu Che had already properly arranged the followers who had moved to Da Jin and began vigorously developing secular believers.

The resurgence of the Wu Yue Sect had not only shaken the Cultivation World of Da Jin but also left the secular world in a state of panic. Religious faith was the best way to soothe people's hearts, and Xu Che took the opportunity to preach vigorously. The Ming Yue Sect's development was going well, with the number of believers increasing rapidly.

After everything was on track, Xu Che, accompanied by a few key members, was heading towards the East Sea.

"Secular believers, compared to cultivators, have a negligible effect, but their number is a thousand to ten thousand times that of cultivators and should not be underestimated. You've done well, Xu Che," Yuan Ming commended Xu Che's adaptability.

After leaving Three Immortals Island, the collection of Desire Power was no longer affected and continued to surge, with the vast majority generated by secular believers. Before subduing more Cultivator believers, the development of secular believers also must not be neglected.

"It's all because of the resources bestowed by the Lord; I simply did what I needed to," Xu Che didn't take credit for himself.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming was even more pleased with Xu Che.

"Your Cultivation has improved quite a bit. Good. Although preaching is important, as a Cultivator, strength is fundamental," he appraised Xu Che and nodded in approval.

"It was purely by chance; I stumbled upon an Earth Attribute Earth Dragon Stone some time ago, which unexpectedly has a miraculous effect in stimulating the Earth Core Magnetic Skill. That's how my Cultivation managed to advance," Xu Che replied.

"The Earth Dragon Stone is a rare Earth Attribute spiritual material possessing Primordial Magnetic Power, akin to the Earth Core Magnetic Skill, hence it can stimulate this skill. You've had a good opportunity. After a while, you may attempt Core Formation. I will grant you these two items now," Yuan Ming raised his hand and bestowed two items to Xu Che, which turned out to be a dark gold Spirit Fruit and a Jade Scroll.

"This... could this be the Spirit Origin Fruit?" Xu Che widened his eyes as he looked at the dark gold Spirit Fruit.

"I'm surprised you recognize it. Yes, this is the Spirit Origin Fruit, a recent find of mine, beneficial for Core Formation. As for the Jade Scroll, it contains a secret technique called the Hidden Vein Condensing Pill Technique, also beneficial for Core Formation. I'll give you a portion of Washing Elixir Spirit Liquid later. This time, you must succeed in Core Formation. As the Ming Yue Sect grows, your strength must also rapidly improve," Yuan Ming encouraged.

"Yes, I will definitely not disappoint you, my Lord!" Xu Che suppressed the excitement in his heart and quickly responded.

"Once you succeed in Core Formation, I have a task for you. Go to all the Major Sects and collect the incense ashes they use to worship their ancestors. The older the sect and the more people who have worshipped, the better the incense ashes will be," Yuan Ming thought for a moment and instructed.

The incense ashes needed for creating Black Incense were running low; a fresh batch was necessary.

Such tedious tasks were easier handed down to subordinates.

"Incense ashes? As you command," Xu Che was taken aback but agreed without hesitation.

Yuan Ming gave Xu Che a few more instructions and then withdrew his Divine Sense, beginning to contact Yan Siyun.

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