Countermeasures

Although I have some guesses in my mind, these guesses are of no practical use at the moment.

When you are weaker than others, you can only act according to their will.

Moreover, the fortuitous opportunity that Xu Yan True Person spoke of should be true.

When the Three Blazing Flame Palace was destroyed, the entire mountain gate was moved using Law Power.

It now seems that there is a greater than 90% chance that they were moved into the Secret Realm.

The Three Blazing Flame Palace's Scripture Repository, Pill Hall, Sect Treasury, and auxiliary cultivation sites are now scattered throughout the Secret Realm, and a token is required to enter these places.

"It seems we'll have to fight for it. Moreover, according to Zhiming and Black and White, the Secret Realm is permeated with strange power. As a result, over time, the cultivators Secret Realm will gradually lose their minds and become frenzied and belligerent."

Yang Tianyou's eyes lit up; he felt this was a great opportunity.

"Since that's the case, the fighting becomes forced. Even if we get our heads smashed in the Secret Realm, we can always pretend we were bewitched by that power when we get out, minimizing the conflict between the factions."

"In other words, you can fight freely in the Secret Realm... but you still need to hold back against superior sects, except against the Luochuan Sect!"

A multitude of thoughts surged through Yang Tianyou's mind, and a red glint seemed to flash in his eyes.

Clang!~

Deep within his mind, the Great Achievement- level Blade Intent resonated, and brilliant sword light swept across his body, expelling the strange power that had invaded his mind.

"Call..."

Yang Tianyou's expression turned solemn; he had actually been affected just now.

The level of this power was incredibly high. If it weren't for his Great Achievement of Blade Intent and the fact that this power was indeed weak, he probably wouldn't have been able to break free.

Turning his head, Yang Tianyou looked at Yang Xuanwu. This junior was also affected; his expression was undergoing a subtle change, and a hint of bloodlust was gradually revealed.

Seeing this, Yang Tianyou took out a Tier 2 Purification Talisman and affixed it to Yang Xuanwu's forehead. The Talisman and transformed into a beam of light that entered his mind.

After clearing his head, which was feeling a bit throbbing, Yang Xuanwu regained his senses.

"Observe how long that Purification Talisman lasts?" Yang Tianyou asked, frowning.

"Two days! Some kind of force is eroding the Talisman!" Yang Xuanwu replied.

"Two days..." Yang Tianyou's face darkened. Although his Lineage had prepared a large number of Talisman for this trip into the Secret Realm, most of them were for combat use, and Talisman like the Purification Talisman were really few.

"Never mind that, let's gather the other clansmen first. In this situation, it would be too dangerous to separate them!" Yang Tianyou said, activating another Gathering Talisman.

Half an hour later, Yang Xuanyang arrived first, and Yang Tianyou took out another Purification Talisman and affixed it to him.

Three hours later, the other clansmen arrived one after another. Yang Xuanting and Yang Tianxue were still covered in blood, and their faces showed lingering fear.

"The outside world is in complete chaos. Everyone is fighting for the Three Blazing Flame Palace Token, and what's even more outrageous is that those Rogue Cultivators are daring to openly attack disciples of Golden Core Force."

"That's not surprising..." Yang Tianyou explained his speculation.

"Strange power?"

The crowd's faces turned grim, and they realized that a thick aura of hostility seemed to permeate their hearts.

They hurriedly circulated their Cultivation Method, trying to suppress it, but their surging Spiritual Power had no effect whatsoever.

"It's no use. This power targets the soul level, and suppressing it with Spiritual Power won't be very effective! It's a pity I only prepared four Purification Talisman. I'm afraid it will take some time to refine them!" Yang Tianyou shook his head and looked around at everyone.

Upon seeing Yang Tianshi, his eyes flickered slightly, and he asked, "Tenth Brother, are you confident you can set up a Mind-Washing Formation?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianshi pondered for a moment and nodded. "If we have materials like Purification Bamboo, Calmheart Stone, and Bodhi Tree Trunk, I can set up a Mind-Cleansing Grand Formation. Although it can't completely suppress this strange power, it can still help us maintain basic rationality!"

"Material..."

A glint appeared in Yang Tianyou's eyes.

If I remember correctly, the Three Blazing Flame Palace is famous for its art of Artifact Refining and Alchemy, so it must have a reserve of all kinds of materials.

"It seems we still have to fight! But before we fight, we must prepare. All clansmen going out to battle must wear Purification Talisman."

"Now everyone, take out any materials you have that can be used to draw talismans. Let me see how many Purification Talisman I can make!"

Upon hearing this, everyone began rummaging through their Storage Bags and taking out the materials for Talisman Crafting.

Yang Tianyou picked and chose from the pile of materials and finally gathered all the materials needed to refine five Purification Talisman.

"Those of you who do not have Purification Talisman, sit cross-legged now and suppress your desires through meditation."

"Those who possess the Purification Talisman will be responsible for guard duty. I'll begin drawing the Talisman. Once it's finished, we'll send half of our forces to hunt down other cultivators, seize their tokens, and also plunder some Talisman Crafting resources..."

Yang Tianyou quickly formulated a basic plan.

Using this valley as a base, they rested and recuperated while continuously sending out people to seize resources and refine more Purification Talisman to ensure that the Yang Household Cultivators were not affected by the strange forces.

At the same time, while hunting other cultivators, they can also seize the Three Blazing Flame Palace Token, laying the foundation for the appearance of the treasure land half a month later.

"What will happen to the token's light pillar after that day?" Yang Tiankang asked, frowning.

His condition was relatively good. He was protected by Sword Intent, and the "Earth Sha Sword Scripture" he cultivated provided some resistance to this strange power, so even without using Purification Talisman, his condition was quite good.

Don't worry about this for the first seven or eight days.

"Firstly, there aren't many tokens available. Secondly, even if the cultivators in the Secret Realm gradually lose their minds, it takes time; they can't suddenly lose their minds. If such a power existed, the person behind it wouldn't have gone to so much trouble!"

"I suspect that this power has limitations, or perhaps its owner is in a precarious situation!"

A glint of Wisdom flashed in Yang Tianyou's eyes. Through various clues, he had determined that the Xu Yan True Person was probably not having an easy time either.

This person is using the cultivators in the Secret Realm to achieve some kind of goal.

However, he cannot take action himself; he can only indirectly achieve his goal through the influence of strange forces, which is why the current peculiar balance has been created.

However, as the cultivators in the Secret Realm begin to fight each other, that Xu Yan True Person should gain some benefits, which is also his ultimate goal.

As for what the benefits would be, Yang Tianyou's heart sank. The benefits that could be obtained through killing were nothing more than a few kinds.

Flesh and blood, souls, resentment... none of these are righteous forces.

"Since things have come to this, we can only deal with them as they come. Let's see if we can find a way to break this deadlock!"

With these thoughts in mind, Yang Tianyou began making Talisman. He knew that he couldn't panic even in adversity; only by protecting himself and remaining calm could he find a way out.

Yang Tianyou was drawing talismans, while Yang Xuanwu, Yang Xuanyang, Yang Dangmo, and the others, wearing Purification Talisman, walked out of the valley and stood guard outside.

The other Foundation Establishment from the Yang Household who did not have Purification Talisman sat cross-legged, meditating silently to resist the increasingly intense Bloodthirsty Seal intent within their hearts.

Meanwhile, in other parts of the Secret Realm, as time went by, some cultivators also gradually realized that their condition was not right and began to seek various methods to suppress it.

There were also some slow-witted cultivators who, due to the battles and killings, had their minds amplified by this power, gradually becoming consumed by madness and slowly losing themselves.

These events have led to increasing chaos within the Three Blazing Flame Palace Secret Realm.

On the first day alone, hundreds of cultivators perished.

After they died, their souls and blood were quietly absorbed by the earth and transported along a certain trajectory to the foot of the Volcano.

"Hahaha, kill! Only through slaughter can you gain more, only through killing can you reach the top! Kill!"

A maniacal laugh echoed through the hall, accompanied by the rattling of Chains. 'Xu Yan True Person's' aura seemed to have grown imperceptibly stronger.