Chapter 624: Chapter 419: Response Strategy

This matter had to be reported to the Hall Master of the Black Dragon Hall immediately.

The Hall Master and Vice Hall Master of the Black Dragon Hall were both Demons at the Nascent Soul Realm. They normally didn’t handle day-to-day affairs, so when they did, it was invariably a major event.

They quickly relayed the message. Multiple copies were sent out, ensuring that both the Hall Master and Vice Hall Master of the Black Dragon Hall received one.

The meeting, which had only just begun, continued.

Once the matter was left for the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters to decide, the topic of the meeting shifted.

Before learning the mysterious Spirit Refiner was at the Mid-stage of Core Formation, their discussion had centered on how to handle the situation and what actions to take next. Now, they were more focused on speculating what kind of decision the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters would make.

"A mysterious Spirit Refiner at the Mid-stage of Core Formation... I recall our previous estimate was that his current Cultivation was somewhere around the Mid-stage of Core Formation."

"Yes. According to the intelligence we received from the Celestial Demon Sect over a hundred years ago, the mysterious Spirit Refiner was still in the Foundation Establishment Stage back then."

"But thinking about it now, if the mysterious Spirit Refiner managed to break through from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Peak of Core Formation in just over a hundred years, that would also be an incredibly terrifying feat."

One possibility is a prodigy with incredibly fast cultivation speed. The other is a prodigy with a normal cultivation speed, but whose power far exceeds the standard for their Realm.

If the mysterious Spirit Refiner possesses such power at the Mid-stage of Core Formation, imagine what will happen when he breaks through to the Late-stage, or even the Peak of Core Formation. It’d be completely out of control.

He might even be able to contend with an Early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator by the time he reaches the Peak of Core Formation.

You have to understand, the gap between the Core Formation Stage and the Nascent Soul Stage is enormous. Any Spirit Refiner who can possess that kind of power at the Peak of Core Formation is truly extraordinary.

"What kind of decision do you all think the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters will make?"

"The mysterious Spirit Refiner is so audacious. The Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters will surely intervene. Besides, he’s only at the Mid-stage of Core Formation. I’m certain they won’t want to see him continue to grow stronger."

"Elder Ma, I disagree. I think it’s more likely the Hall Master and Vice Hall Masters will stay out of it."

"Stay out of it? I think you haven’t thought this through, Elder Dai. This mysterious Spirit Refiner has the power to kill one of our Elders from the Peak of Core Formation while only being at the Mid-stage himself. Can we really afford to just let him continue to grow stronger?"

"No, no, no, Elder Ma. It’s not that I haven’t given it enough thought; on the contrary, I’ve considered this a great deal. Think about our conflict with the Purple Mist Sect, and then their conflict with the Blood Spirit Sect. If we’re anxious to eliminate this mysterious Spirit Refiner, the Blood Spirit Sect has even more reason to be anxious than we do."

"Hahaha, Elder Dai, your words have just reminded me of something. Elder Ma, a moment ago I agreed with you, but now I’m more inclined to agree with Elder Dai."

The longer the two Elders debated, the more people came to agree with Elder Dai.

Yao Mufeng also agreed with what Elder Dai said.

’The Hall Master and Vice Hall Master of the Black Dragon Hall will very likely share this new information with the Nascent Soul experts of the Blood Spirit Sect.’

’They’ll emphasize that the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s power already surpasses that of an ordinary Spirit Refiner at the Peak of Core Formation, even though he’s currently only at the Mid-stage of Core Formation.’

’They’ll urge them to find a way to eliminate him in his cradle, while he’s still in the Core Formation Stage. Once he breaks through to the Nascent Soul Stage, the price to kill him will be immense.’

The mysterious Spirit Refiner’s cultivation speed was only slightly faster than that of a typical Purple Mist Sect Elder. This was perhaps the only good news amid all the bad.

At such a cultivation speed, it would take him at least a hundred years or so to actually break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

At least in terms of time, they had a comfortable window to deal with the mysterious Spirit Refiner.

By the end of the debate, besides himself, Elder Ma had only managed to secure one vote of support.

The Elder who supported him was someone he was normally on good terms with, and it was highly likely he had lent his support for that reason alone.

It was unclear if Elder Ma had changed his opinion inwardly, but he verbally remained steadfast in his conviction.

"Elder Dai, Elder Ma, you’ve debated long enough. It’s time to let it rest. Have you considered the possibility that the mysterious Spirit Refiner might just perish in the Dragon Demon Palace? I recall when Elder Yao delivered the report, he said the Spirit Refiner was already trapped by the Dragon Demon Palace’s Grand Array."

"Yes, the message sent back by Elder Pan was that he is indeed trapped," Yao Mufeng confirmed with a nod.

"How much do you all know about the Grand Array of the Dragon Demon Palace?"

As soon as the question was asked, everyone instinctively turned to look at a Mid-stage Core Formation Elder—the only one present among them.

He was the Black Dragon Hall’s foremost Array Master, possessing exceptional talent in the Dao of Arrays.

"The Grand Array of the Dragon Demon Palace is called the Three-identical Thunder Demon Array. Its ability to confine enemies is rather mediocre, but its Attacking Methods are extremely powerful. The report saying the mysterious Spirit Refiner is ’trapped’ most likely means he’s been pinned down by the Grand Array’s offensive onslaught."

"I see. It seems the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s defensive capabilities are quite impressive, then."

"Based on all the information we currently have, the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s greatest strength is his Attacking Methods, followed by his stealth techniques. His other abilities aren’t merely average, either—they far surpass the standard for Spirit Refiners of the same Realm."

"If the mysterious Spirit Refiner doesn’t end up perishing in the Dragon Demon Palace, that would mean his defensive capabilities rank at least third among his skills. But if he *does* perish in the Dragon Demon Palace..."

"If he perishes in the Dragon Demon Palace, then there’s nothing more to discuss. It would be for the best if he died there."

Just as the conversation reached this point, another message arrived.

This time, it was a message from the Elder guarding the Demon Jar.

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