Chapter 575: Chapter 394: Extremely Smooth

"They’re definitely trying to escape! How long has it been? Why are Demons already fleeing?"

"The Sect Leader must be wreaking havoc inside and scaring them off."

"Don’t let these Demons get away."

"Right!"

The Supreme Elders and Elders of the Celestial Cloud Sect had set up their ambush in a circle.

Once they began to move, they formed a continuously shrinking circle.

This would reduce the chances of any Demon Spirit Sect Demons successfully escaping.

There were significant differences in the details between the operation against the Celestial Demon Sect and this one against the Demon Spirit Sect.

"How boring."

Miao Qinghong, at the head of the group, couldn’t help but remark.

She had waited patiently in ambush for more than a day, all for this very moment.

But this was a far cry from what she had imagined.

She hadn’t even gotten close to the Demon Spirit Sect before she saw its Demons fleeing—something that had never happened during the annihilation of the Celestial Demon Sect.

Seeing fleeing Demons at this stage could only mean one thing.

Fang Yun’s assault had been too successful!

For her, the best outcome was for Fang Yun’s mission to succeed. As long as he succeeded, it was fine.

But when the mission was *this* successful, she was robbed of her fun.

’Just as I thought.’

Arriving outside the Demon Spirit Sect’s Grand Array, Miao Qinghong saw flashes of sword light and Demons in total disarray within.

Just as she’d suspected, Fang Yun hadn’t left a single Core Formation Stage Demon for her.

"Break!"

The most basic defenses of the Demon Spirit Sect’s activated Grand Array shattered after only a few strikes from her sword.

The other Supreme Elders from the sect arrived one after another behind her.

It felt less like they were annihilating the Demon Spirit Sect and more like they were just cleaning up after Fang Yun had already done so.

...

「Black Dragon Hall.」

Within a hall in the central district.

Three rows of Demon Jars were arranged here.

The rows were spaced far apart vertically. The topmost row had very few Demon Jars—these belonged to the Nascent Soul Stage Demons.

Suddenly, one of the Demon Jars in the middle row shattered.

"That’s Elder Ding’s Demon Jar!"

The Peak of Foundation Establishment disciple on guard duty heard the sound and looked over, his expression changing instantly.

He remembered that Elder Ding Muchi was supposed to be the Guardian at the Demon Spirit Sect.

The shattering of Ding Muchi’s Demon Jar meant that a major problem had erupted at the Demon Spirit Sect.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the Peak of Foundation Establishment disciple from the Black Dragon Hall quickly relayed the news.

’This is a matter for the Elders to handle,’ he thought. ’It has little to do with me.’

It was a rare event for an Elder serving as Guardian for a Core Formation Demon Influence to perish.

Not long after the message was sent, several Elders representing the various departments of the Black Dragon Hall had already gathered.

"What’s so urgent that you had to summon us all here?"

"Elder Ding has fallen at the Demon Spirit Sect."

"What?!"

"Was this the work of the Purple Mist Sect’s mysterious Spirit Refiner?"

"It was him. Although Elder Ding failed to send any message before he fell, I managed to contact the Core Formation experts at the Demon Spirit Sect."

"And what did they say?"

"The mysterious Spirit Refiner infiltrated their sect and killed Elder Ding first."

"And what’s the situation now?"

"All contact with the Demon Spirit Sect has been lost..."

After hearing the full report, the Elders of the Black Dragon Hall fell silent.

The fact that all communication from the Demon Spirit Sect had ceased spoke volumes.

Following the death of their Elder Ding, the Core Formation Demons of the Demon Spirit Sect were also being eliminated one by one.

The mysterious Spirit Refiner from the Purple Mist Sect had already taken things this far.

"Elder Ding was only at the mid-stage of Core Formation. His strength was a bit lacking. If a Late-stage or Peak Core Formation Elder had been the Guardian at the Demon Spirit Sect, things might have turned out differently."

"There’s no use discussing what-ifs. Elder Ding is already dead."

"What should we do?"

"Why is the Purple Mist Sect’s mysterious Spirit Refiner still hanging around the Celestial Cloud Sect... Do you think it’s possible he isn’t from the Purple Mist Sect at all, but from the Celestial Cloud Sect itself?"

"Unlikely. None of the current Core Formation experts in the Celestial Cloud Sect fit the profile. Even if he was originally from the Celestial Cloud Sect, he would have had to join the Purple Mist Sect during his Foundation Establishment Stage."

"So, what are your thoughts?"

"The Celestial Cloud Sect is a separate issue. This mysterious Spirit Refiner must be eliminated!"

"Elder Lin is right. The mysterious Spirit Refiner must be dealt with. He appeared when the Celestial Cloud Sect destroyed the Celestial Demon Sect, and he appeared now with the Demon Spirit Sect. Therefore, when the Celestial Cloud Sect makes a move against the Dragon Demon Palace, he is certain to appear again. That will be our best chance to eliminate him."

In their discussion, the Elders of the Black Dragon Hall had already designated the Core Formation Influence, Dragon Demon Palace, as bait.

"Given our current internal situation, we can still dispatch..."

"Stop! This is not the time to discuss this, nor are we qualified to do so."

"We will relay this information to the Hall Master. He and the others will make the final decision."

...

「The Demon Spirit Sect Grounds.」

Fang Yun, who had gone off in pursuit of the fleeing Demons, had returned.

In the destruction of the Demon Spirit Sect, he had personally eliminated two mid-stage and three early-stage Core Formation Demons.

The number of Foundation Establishment Level Demons who died by his hand was far greater than during the destruction of the Celestial Demon Sect.

However, the total Talent Points he earned were definitely fewer than what he’d received from destroying the Celestial Demon Sect.

At the Celestial Demon Sect, not only had he killed a Late-stage Core Formation Demon, but the Demon Spirit Sect had also come and delivered two more Core Formation Stage Demons to him on a silver platter.

The Demon Spirit Sect had also previously had a Late-stage Core Formation Demon, but that Demon had already died of old age.

This was a point of great regret for Fang Yun.

"Sect Leader, looks like you had your fill of killing again," Miao Qinghong remarked upon her return, looking at Fang Yun.

"It was indeed satisfying," Fang Yun nodded.

He would be able to tally several hundred million Talent Points at the start of next month. Just the thought of it put him in a good mood.

"It made no difference whether I was here or not this time." Her hands hadn’t even warmed up before it was all over.

"Elder Miao, it wasn’t just you. We all feel the same. But it just goes to show how smoothly our plan was executed."

"This annihilation of the Demon Spirit Sect went so smoothly, I feel like I’m dreaming."

"That’s because Brother Fang Yun is amazing!"

Huang Mengzhu had also participated in the assault, killing exactly five Foundation Establishment Demons from the Demon Spirit Sect.

Among all the Supreme Elders who took part in the operation, she had killed the fewest Foundation Establishment Demons.

"Don’t be disappointed. The Demon Spirit Sect may be gone, but our duty guarding this place is far from over," Fang Yun said to Miao Qinghong.

"Sect Leader, you mean... the Ghost-Controlling Sect!"

Miao Qinghong’s thoughts immediately jumped to that conclusion.

For years, the Ghost-Controlling Sect has been launching constant attacks against the Demon Spirit Sect, just as they have.

Now that they had destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect, would the Ghost-Controlling Sect cease its operations?

They had never had any dealings with the Ghost-Controlling Sect.

It was an unknown variable.

"That’s right, the Ghost-Controlling Sect," Fang Yun nodded, then continued his analysis, "Besides the Ghost-Controlling Sect, we also need to pay close attention to the Black Ghost Cave. The Black Ghost Cave has been quiet for years, but it’s an unnatural quiet."

"Whether it’s the Ghost-Controlling Sect or the Black Ghost Cave, if their Core Formation Ghost Cultivators dare show their faces here, they won’t be going back!" Miao Qinghong’s mood brightened considerably at the thought of what might happen next.

She couldn’t kill the Core Formation Demons of the Demon Spirit Sect, but killing the Core Formation Ghost Cultivators from the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect would be just as good.

"Sect Leader, I believe if the Black Ghost Cave intended to make a move, it would have been against the Demon Spirit Sect. Their silence all these years was likely because they were waiting for the right moment to strike them," Supreme Elder Wang Lingwei added her analysis. "Now that we’ve destroyed the Demon Spirit Sect, their plans might shift to target us instead."

"Indeed. That’s why the upcoming Guardian duty here is of the utmost importance."

The Grand Array here at the Demon Spirit Sect belonged to the Demons, so it was obviously unusable now.

If the Ghost Cultivators from the Ghost-Controlling Sect and the Black Ghost Cave were to attack, they would have no geographical advantage.

Losing this advantage meant nothing to Fang Yun, however.

He had more than enough power!

His thoughts were similar to Miao Qinghong’s.

He also hoped the Black Ghost Cave and the Ghost-Controlling Sect would make a move and bring him more Talent Points.

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