Helping the Mieyue Clan achieve victory in the great war, coupled with the impact of the drastic changes at Extreme Origin Mountain, Wang Zhifan spent the rest of the day not going out to hunt Demon Venerables but focusing on recuperating and preparing within the Martial Venerable Hall.

The current situation in the Calamity Realm is quite severe. The collective demise of top experts like Demon Tathagata shocked even the super-innate cultivators. Although it’s not yet a state where everyone feels endangered, there’s an emerging trend in that direction.

"The activities of the demonic beings are becoming increasingly rampant, launching large-scale invasions at multiple locations. Undoubtedly, the results of the war at Extreme Origin Mountain emboldened them to act recklessly...

It’s a pity their gatherings are too far from here, otherwise, I would definitely go to suppress their arrogance."

At this moment, inside the Martial Venerable Hall, Wang Zhifan was observing the changes in the map information on the Demon Sealing List.

He had been studying this for two hours already, both to guard against potential anomalies around Celestial Essence City and to facilitate remote communication with many cultivators listed.

It could be said that today was the day he utilized the communication function of the Demon Sealing List the most since obtaining it. The upheaval at Extreme Origin Mountain had made many cultivators anxious, and as he was currently the highest-ranked living person on the list, his level of attention was naturally high.

"Golden Lotus Seed: The death of Demon Tathagata is truly beyond this monk’s belief. His cultivated Demon Buddha Holy Skill is a special Body Refining Technique exceptionally adept at enduring protracted battles with numerous formidable foes. With his cultivation level, he could still exchange a move or two even against a Demon Monarch..."

"Carefree Roaming Dragon: Venerable Martial One, I suggest you refrain from initiating any gatherings recently. If by chance the Demon Realm gets wind of it, there could be a risk of repeating the catastrophe of Extreme Origin Mountain..."

"Ten Thousand Swords Sovereign: Given the current situation, the only strategy is to request reinforcement from the Upper Three Heavens, assist the Master in repelling the demonic forces at the Nine Heavens, and then have the Master deduce the mystery behind this matter..."

"Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber: Fan, you cannot go to the North Sea Fire Spirit Island tomorrow! At least I can’t directly go! It’s not that I don’t trust Lord Fumo, but to guard against the Demon Realm’s spies leaking information and seizing the opportunity to employ the tactics used at Extreme Origin Mountain..."

"Qingfeng: Venerable Martial One, I did not expect that within a month you would become the number one in the Calamity Realm, making me, who couldn’t defend Shuyue City nor break into the top hundred, truly feel deep shame as a so-called Confucian genius..."

...

Communications flowed back and forth, reminding Wang Zhifan of the frequent contact with many clients in his previous life during work.

In this worldview, this experience was truly peculiar and compelled him to admire the Master’s ingenuity in creating the Demon Sealing List communication function, which was very practical.

He replied to the important figures among the communicators one by one, while for those he barely remembered, he gauged the situation and mostly listened without much response. After all, with too many people sending him messages, he didn’t have the energy to cater to everyone.

"Sure enough, telling Xi about going to Fire Spirit Island tomorrow led to this result. She’s also worried it might turn into a second Extreme Origin Mountain...

Perhaps I really should be more cautious, so I’ll use some special means to ensure safety..."

"Going to the Nine Heavens to seek the Master’s help is utter nonsense!

In the current Calamity Realm and even the Upper Three Heavens, who is qualified to intervene in the battle between the Master and the Demon Empress?

Isn’t it true that anyone who gets close would be injured by the aftermath of the battle and distract the Master?"

"So Qingfeng is still alive...

I almost forgot about him, thinking he perished along with Shuyue City. One of these days, I’ll take the opportunity to visit him and catch up..."

As he pondered the content of the communications, Wang Zhifan intermittently checked the latest map information on the Demon Sealing List, and thus his day slowly passed.

During the evening, he took some time to inspect his disciples’ coursework and conducted a hands-on teaching session, which had been halted since the start of the war. This made the disciples tangibly feel that he, as their master, was more than just a provider of the Black Tower.

Later that night, three players who had gone out to eliminate demonic beings returned to the city. Upon learning he was in the Martial Venerable Hall, they visited him together. Wang Zhifan took some time to meet them, encouraging them to fight well and pay attention to personal safety.

However, he did not disclose the shocking events at Extreme Origin Mountain to them. Since the reason was still unclear, telling them would only unsettle them, so it was better to spare them the worry.

In this manner, the day peacefully passed.

The next morning, Wang Zhifan set off for North Sea Fire Spirit Island.

However, due to reminders from many, including Moon-Annihilating Dragon Saber, he did not directly teleport to the island.

Instead, he chose to first descend upon a town near the North Sea that was under attack by three Demon Venerables, where he teleported directly and killed two of the Demon Venerables. Only one managed to sense the danger and escaped through an array transmission.

Then Wang Zhifan left the town and secretly dispatched an avatar into the North Sea, heading towards Fire Spirit Island.

In fact, with his current cultivation, he could control his Dream Me Avatar from thousands of miles away, but since the Calamity Realm was so terrifyingly vast, thousands or tens of thousands of miles were just small distances. He was thus compelled to first teleport to the North Sea and release the avatar nearby to proceed with the meeting.

Under the guidance of the Demon Sealing List map, Wang Zhifan encountered few obstacles, controlling the avatar to arrive at North Sea Fire Spirit Island by noon. The timing was not significantly off from the appointment with Elder Fumo, as he had precisely calculated in advance.

As its name suggests, Fire Spirit Island is a very unique island. In the cold North Sea, it is warm as summer all year round, as if protected by a blazing fire spirit, and thus was named Fire Spirit Island.