The Lingxu Market was in a frenzy of development, with the Linghe Chamber of Commerce's trading fleet returning laden with rare spiritual materials, filling their warehouses. These materials radiated a strange light and contained powerful spiritual energy, providing ample resources for the Wanbao Pavilion's magical artifact crafting and the Lingjian Sect's sword formation enhancement. Inside the Wanbao Pavilion, the weapon refiners studied the newly acquired fragments of ancient magical artifacts day and night. They attempted to replicate the mysterious patterns from the fragments onto new magical artifacts. Runes flickered on the surface of the artifacts, and accompanied by the roar of the refining furnace, the new magical artifacts gradually took shape.

Within the secret realm of the Spirit Sword Sect, the sword cultivators' training has entered a crucial stage. Their improved sword formation, honed through constant practice, has become increasingly refined. When the formation is activated, sword energy intertwines, forming complex and sharp sword nets that seem capable of slicing through space itself. Through arduous training, the young sword cultivators' strength is steadily increasing, their eyes gleaming with unwavering determination as they eagerly anticipate contributing to the Spirit Ruins Market in future battles.

However, behind the booming Lingxu Market, a conspiracy orchestrated by the Bloodblade Sect in conjunction with other forces is progressing rapidly. The Bloodblade Sect leader and representatives of other forces, after several secret meetings, have devised a meticulous attack plan. They intend to launch a surprise attack when the Lingxu Market is holding a celebration and its defenses are relatively lax. At that time, the various forces will divide their forces and attack the Lingxu Market from multiple directions, leaving it unable to defend itself effectively.

To ensure the plan's success, the Bloodblade Sect also dispatched a group of elite spies to infiltrate the Spirit Ruins Market. These spies disguised themselves as ordinary cultivators, moving around the market to gather crucial intelligence such as its defensive layout and personnel distribution. They chatted with vendors in the marketplace and feigned drunkenness in taverns to extract information, attempting to uncover every detail of the Spirit Ruins Market.

One of the spies, disguised as a worker for the Linghe Merchant Guild, successfully infiltrated the guild's warehouse. Taking advantage of the absence of attention, he carefully observed the storage locations of spiritual materials and magical artifacts, secretly memorizing the warehouse's defense mechanisms. Other spies lurked around the Lingxu Market, observing the activation patterns and weaknesses of the defensive arrays. They continuously transmitted the intelligence they gathered back to the Bloodblade Sect using special communication methods.

Meanwhile, the Bloodblade Sect and its allied forces began to assemble their troops. In the valley, Bloodblade Sect disciples, clad in uniform crimson armor and wielding sharp blades, stood in neat rows. Their eyes gleamed with ferocity and greed, as if they were about to face a lavish feast of plunder. Cultivators from other forces also displayed their unique abilities; some rode flying magical artifacts, circling in the air; others controlled strange spirit beasts, emitting roars. A chilling atmosphere permeated the entire valley.

The Bloodblade Sect Master stood on a high platform in the valley, overlooking the assembled forces, a sinister smile on his face: "Spirit Ruins Market, this is your doomsday. Once we conquer Spirit Ruins Market, all the magical treasures, secret manuals, and spiritual materials inside will belong to us."

Lin Yang had been feeling uneasy lately within the Lingxu Market. Although everything was going smoothly, his keen intuition told him that some danger was lurking nearby. He shared this feeling with the leaders of various factions, and everyone became more vigilant.

“Lin Yang, your premonition is not unfounded. There seem to be some unfamiliar faces in the market lately, behaving suspiciously,” the president of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce said with a frown.

“We have also increased patrols, but haven’t found anything unusual. However, it’s better to be safe than sorry, so we still need to further strengthen our defenses.” The Spirit Sword Sect elder said solemnly.

The Pavilion Master of Wanbaoge nodded and said, "I will speed up the refining process of magic weapons and strive to create more emergency magic weapons in case of unforeseen circumstances."

Therefore, the Lingxu Market strengthened its defenses once again. The Linghe Chamber of Commerce intensified its intelligence gathering efforts, attempting to uncover spies hidden within the market. The Lingjian Sect increased its patrols, and its defensive arrays remained operational at all times. The Wanbao Pavilion distributed newly crafted magical artifacts to key defensive positions to bolster its defenses.

However, the Bloodblade Sect and other forces had meticulously planned their attack, and their spies were deeply hidden. Despite the precautions taken by the people of the Spirit Ruins Market, they remained unaware of the impending catastrophe. As the day of their planned attack drew closer, the Spirit Ruins Market remained as bustling as ever, but beneath the calm surface, a storm was brewing. What kind of disaster would the combined attack of the Bloodblade Sect and other forces bring to the Spirit Ruins Market? Could the people of the Spirit Ruins Market escape this crisis? Everything was shrouded in the shadow of the unknown.