Within the Spirit Ruins Market, various factions raced against time to counter the threat of the "Dark Alliance." Inside the Wanbao Pavilion's weapon-refining workshop, the furnaces roared, their light illuminating the focused yet weary faces of the weapon refiners. They were attempting to combine a crystal core imbued with powerful spiritual energy with spirit jade possessing the ability to stabilize magical arrays, to forge a magical artifact called the "Demon-Suppressing Protective Array Talisman." Once activated, this talisman would release powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, resonating with the defensive array and enhancing its ability to withstand external impacts.

The Pavilion Master personally oversaw the entire refining process. "Pay close attention to the heat; the spiritual energy of the crystal core must be precisely integrated into the spirit jade. The slightest mistake will render this magical artifact useless," the Pavilion Master said, his voice weary yet resolute. After several days of near-nonsense effort, the first batch of "Demon-Suppressing Protective Array Talismans" was finally successfully refined. These talismans emitted a soft yet powerful light, their runes seemingly coming alive, slowly flowing and rotating.

Meanwhile, the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect were nearing completion of setting up a sword formation in the surrounding mountains and forests. The formation was based on the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, incorporating the unique sword intent of the Spirit Sword Sect. Each spirit sword was meticulously placed, blending seamlessly with the surrounding natural environment. When the formation was activated, it could draw upon the power of heaven and earth to form a powerful barrier of sword energy, annihilating any invading enemies. The sword cultivators practiced day and night, familiarizing themselves with the various variations of the formation to ensure it could unleash its maximum power at crucial moments.

Meanwhile, intelligence gathering at the Linghe Chamber of Commerce was in full swing. Members were establishing contact with forces surrounding the "Dark Alliance" through various channels, attempting to gather more information about the enemy. One intelligence agent, skilled in disguise, successfully infiltrated a liaison point of the "Dark Alliance" in a nearby town. Inside, he carefully sifted through various letters and records, finally discovering some crucial information—the "Dark Alliance" planned to launch an attack on the night of the full moon, half a month from now. They would utilize the spiritual power of the moonlight, combined with special magic, to weaken the defensive array of the Lingxu Market.

The intelligence agent quickly relayed the message back to the Lingxu Market. Upon learning this, Lin Yang immediately summoned the leaders of various factions for another meeting. "The full moon is in half a month; time is of the essence. We must complete all preparations within this timeframe," Lin Yang said gravely, his gaze unwavering as he looked at everyone.

“Now that we know their attack time and how they use moonlight to weaken the magic array, we can prepare some defensive measures against moonlight spiritual power in advance,” the Pavilion Master of Wanbaoge suggested. “For example, we can develop a magic weapon that can absorb and convert moonlight spiritual power, so that their spells will not work.”

The elder of the Spirit Sword Sect nodded in agreement: "At the same time, the sword cultivators will increase patrols on the night of the full moon. Once they discover the enemy's movements, they will immediately activate the sword formation. In addition, we can also set up some illusions around the defensive formation to confuse the enemy, making them mistakenly believe that they have found the formation's weakness, thereby diverting their attack power."

The president of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce added, "The Chamber of Commerce will organize a group of cultivators skilled in illusion to cast illusions on the enemy during battle, disrupting their morale. In addition, we will prepare sufficient supplies to ensure the normal operation of the market during the battle."

Based on their suggestions, everyone quickly formulated detailed countermeasures. The weapon refiners of the Wanbao Pavilion threw themselves into developing new magical artifacts, attempting to create a "Moonlight Spirit Disc" capable of absorbing the spiritual energy of moonlight using a rare ore called "Moonstone." The sword cultivators of the Lingjian Sect further refined their sword formations and intensified their training to adapt to combat environments under moonlight. The Linghe Chamber of Commerce began selecting and training cultivators skilled in illusion techniques, while simultaneously stockpiling various emergency supplies.

Meanwhile, the Dark Alliance was completely unaware of the Spirit Ruins Market's defenses and was making final preparations for their impending attack. They were gathering special materials needed for the attack, training their members, and dreaming of storming the Spirit Ruins Market on the night of the full moon to seize endless wealth and resources.

A fierce battle is about to unfold between the Lingxu Market and the "Dark Alliance." Can the Lingxu Market, with its meticulously planned strategy, successfully thwart the "Dark Alliance's" conspiracy and protect its homeland? Everything is shrouded in suspense; the tense atmosphere on the eve of the great battle permeates the air, and everyone awaits the arrival of the full moon.