Chapter 273: Chapter 243: Fang Yun’s Action (Part 2)

Even with a four-star Combat Talent, he already had a record of killing two mid-stage and two early-stage Foundation Establishment Demons.

Now that his Combat Talent had reached five stars, he’d had his share of Magical Combat practice, but he hadn’t been in a true battle yet.

To be on the safe side, Fang Yun put on his Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots, and fully activated them the moment he left the Celestial Cloud Sect.

His footwear-related Combat Talent had reached five stars, and his own reserves of Spiritual Power were still constantly growing. As a result, fully activating the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots now consumed a negligible amount of his Spiritual Power.

He could use the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots at full power for three days and three nights without replenishing his Spiritual Power and still not run out.

Fang Yun headed in the direction of the Xiao Family’s Foundation Establishment Clan and entered the Celestial Demon Sect’s territory.

This area was already the territory of the Feng Family, a Foundation Establishment Clan of Demons.

He hadn’t seen a single Qi Refining Demon on his way here.

If he had encountered any Qi Refining Demons, he would have dispatched them along the way. It wouldn’t have taken much time, after all.

’From now on, I have to be even more careful.’

Fang Yun was well aware that the Celestial Demon Sect had placed a high bounty on his head.

That seemed perfectly normal to him. He knew what the talents he had displayed in Alchemy and Artifact Refining signified.

If the Demons of the Celestial Demon Sect knew he was here, they would undoubtedly rush over to kill him at a moment’s notice.

Fang Yun stopped when he was twenty li from the Feng Family’s ancestral land.

He had chosen the Feng Family as his target because he’d learned that the detection capabilities of the Grand Array at their ancestral land were relatively weak.

Boosted by his five-star Combat Talent, it was possible for him to use the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots to sneak directly into the Feng Family’s ancestral land undetected.

After gathering enough information,

he had prepared two plans for his mission.

The first plan was simple: provided the Grand Array at the Feng Family’s ancestral land couldn’t detect him, he would sneak in, kill the Foundation Establishment Demons first, and then take care of the Qi Refining Demons.

The entire operation could not take more than an hour.

If any of the Feng Family’s Qi Refining Demons were still alive after an hour, he would have to leave regardless.

The second plan would be executed if he couldn’t successfully infiltrate the Feng Family’s ancestral land.

In that scenario, the best-case outcome would be to lure out one or two Foundation Establishment Demons for him to kill. Otherwise, this trip into Celestial Demon Sect territory would be a waste.

This plan was more complex to execute and had to account for more variables, such as the conditions for retreating after a kill versus withdrawing immediately. Every detail was crucial.

’I hope I can stick to the first plan.’

Fang Yun thought to himself. Not one to linger, he started moving toward the Feng Family’s ancestral land again.

He was currently twenty li from his destination. The five-li mark would be the critical point.

If he remained undetected at that distance, it was highly likely he could slip into the Feng Family’s ancestral land without a problem.

Fifteen li.

Ten li.

Soon, Fang Yun was only five li away from the Feng Family’s ancestral land.

’Good. I haven’t been discovered.’

Fang Yun rejoiced inwardly.

Despite not being discovered, he slowed his pace.

He couldn’t afford to be hasty before he located the Foundation Establishment Demons inside.

By the time Fang Yun was completely inside the Feng Family’s ancestral land,

the Grand Array had still shown no reaction whatsoever. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He had already spotted several of the Feng Family’s Qi Refining Level Demons.

He certainly wouldn’t make a move before locating the Foundation Establishment Demons, lest he alert the enemy.

A figure moved swiftly through the Feng Family’s ancestral land. A quarter of an hour passed, yet not a single Demon had noticed anything amiss.

’Early Foundation Establishment. A Feng Family Demon is in here.’

Moving with incredible speed, Fang Yun had already located one of the Foundation Establishment Demons.

The Demon-Seeking Disc in his hand was a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact he had purchased from the Vast Sea Sect.

A Demon-Seeking Disc of this grade was much more powerful. After narrowing the search area, it could detect Demon Power with greater precision.

This allowed him to estimate a Demon’s approximate Cultivation.

Fang Yun looked at the Demon-Seeking Disc in his hand but didn’t act rashly.

It wasn’t time to strike yet. He needed to find the other two Foundation Establishment Demons first.

Only by confirming the locations of all the Foundation Establishment Demons could he move efficiently. Once he dealt with one, he could immediately proceed to the next target.

Three quarters of an hour went by.

’Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. That must be the Foundation Establishment Demon from the Celestial Demon Sect.’

With his Half-Hidden Spirit Boots fully activated, the stealthy Fang Yun confirmed the location of the Celestial Demon Sect Elder, Mo Yuanhai.

He had now located all three Foundation Establishment Demons. It was time to strike.

He had decided on the order of attack long ago: first, take out the two early-stage Foundation Establishment Demons, then finish off the Elder from the Celestial Demon Sect.

He returned to the location of the first early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon from the Feng Family.

Fang Yun made his move.

A pale red Long Sword shot forth.

The Demon-slaying Sword!

This wasn’t his first Demon-slaying Sword, but the second one he had refined. It possessed two Spirit Patterns, making it even more potent against Demons.

As his proficiency in Refining Lower Grade Spiritual Artifacts effective against Demons grew, he could now forge them with two Spirit Patterns. To create one with three Spirit Patterns, he would need to accumulate more experience or upgrade his Artifact Refining talent to seven stars.

It was worth noting that the Spiritual Materials he used for Refining these Lower Grade Spiritual Artifacts were high-quality enough to create up to three Spirit Patterns.

With a single slash of the sword,

before the early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon from the Feng Family could react, he was cut down by Fang Yun’s Demon-slaying Sword.

"Who—"

The early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon from the Feng Family only managed to utter a single word before he stopped breathing.

In the core area of the Feng Family’s ancestral land,

a heavily secured location here served as the repository for the clan’s Foundation Establishment Demon Jars.

As the early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon from the Feng Family died, the Demon Jar that represented him shattered instantly.

"What’s happening!?"

The Feng Family Demon guarding the room stared at the scene in disbelief.

’How could the Demon Jar of a Foundation Establishment Elder shatter?’

He clearly remembered that both of the clan’s Foundation Establishment cultivators were supposed to be within the ancestral land.

’Did one of them leave without my knowledge?’

That was the first possibility that sprang to the guard’s mind.

As for the possibility that a Foundation Establishment member had died *within* the ancestral land?

The thought didn’t even cross his mind. To him, that was impossible.

He didn’t hesitate for long. This news had to be reported immediately.

He quickly left the room where the Demon Jars were kept.

「Shortly after.」

The last remaining Demon Jar in the room also shattered.

The guard didn’t see this, as he was still on his way to find the other Foundation Establishment member of the clan.

"This is bad..."

He shoved open the door to the Elder’s residence. The news he carried was too important to waste time knocking.

However, when he burst into the Elder’s residence,

he couldn’t believe his eyes.

On the floor was a pile of ash—the remains of their clan’s Foundation Establishment Elder.

’Dead! They’re both dead!’

Both of his clan’s Foundation Establishment Elders were dead.

In that instant, he understood. The clan’s Foundation Establishment members had both died right here in their own ancestral land.

’Who on earth could have infiltrated our ancestral land so silently and killed our Foundation Establishment cultivators?’

The Feng Family Demon’s mind was in turmoil.

As he grappled with this question, Fang Yun’s figure reappeared near the Celestial Demon Sect Elder, Mo Yuanhai.

’The last Foundation Establishment Demon.’

Fang Yun once again activated the Demon-slaying Sword with two Spirit Patterns.

His five-star Combat Talent already provided a tremendous boost to the power of any Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact. The Demon-slaying Sword, being a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact specifically designed to counter Demons, benefited even more. The combined power was immense.

If all went as planned, this mid-stage Foundation Establishment Elder from the Celestial Demon Sect would die instantly at his hand, just like the two early-stage Demons from the Feng Family.

’Go!’

At Fang Yun’s command, the Demon-slaying Sword shot straight toward Mo Yuanhai.

"Who?"

Compared to the two early-stage Foundation Establishment Demons of the Feng Family, Mo Yuanhai’s reaction was faster.