Chapter 621: Chapter 417: Dilemma

"This means that under this constant barrage, the mysterious Spirit Refiner, who is focused entirely on defense, would have a hard time even taking a pill."

At this, the Dragon Demon Palace Master looked toward the two late-stage Core Formation Elders from the Black Dragon Hall.

Among their seven Core Formation cultivators, these two were the strongest.

"You two, see if you can find an opportunity to hasten the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s demise." The Dragon Demon Palace Master’s meaning was clear.

"The lightning is bombarding him relentlessly. In this situation, it’s difficult for us to even get close. At most, we can only attack from here."

Most Demons specialized in close-range attacking methods. Their long-range techniques were mostly used for dealing with weaker opponents.

With their long-range attacking methods, even an early-stage Core Formation Spirit Refiner could defend against them with relative ease.

"Every little bit of energy we can drain counts. All of you, attack."

"Alright."

Fang Yun, who was pretending to be defending with all his might, had his attention focused on the Core Formation Demons who had arrived.

Unfortunately, these Core Formation Demons were all keeping their distance. If they got close enough, he wouldn’t even need to pretend. He could just eliminate all of them directly. That way, even if they learned the truth, they would die with that knowledge, unable to pass on any information.

None of these Core Formation Demons possessed the ability to counter stealth techniques, unlike the Peak of Core Formation Demon he had killed first.

Fang Yun considered this a stroke of good luck.

If that type of Core Formation Demon had been present, it would have been possible for them to see through the disguise beneath his mask.

Not long after the seven Core Formation Demons gathered, they began to attack him in coordination with the Grand Array.

However, their attacking methods were far weaker than the bombardment of purple-black lightning. The drain on his Spiritual Power was so minimal it was negligible.

The weakest of their long-range attacks would have had trouble dealing with even a cultivator at the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

’Are they really this scared?’

His current deterrent power was immense, which, under the circumstances, didn’t seem to be a good thing. None of these Core Formation Demons dared to approach him for a close-range attack.

As time went on, the Core Formation Demons grew anxious.

The most anxious among them was the Dragon Demon Palace Master, as he had the clearest view of the situation displayed on the Grand Array Core Array Plate.

Suddenly, he snapped his head around.

The fastest late-stage Core Formation Spirit Refiner had already arrived.

"Damn it! It really is a late-stage Core Formation Sword Cultivator from the Celestial Cloud Sect!"

The Dragon Demon Palace Master’s voice drew the attention of all the Core Formation Demons.

They understood perfectly well what a late-stage Core Formation Sword Cultivator signified.

It meant she possessed attacking methods comparable to a Spirit Refiner at the Peak of Core Formation. The more powerful the attack, the easier it would obviously be to break through the Grand Array’s protective barrier.

This was especially true for Sword Cultivators, who specialized in focused, single-point attacks.

...

Miao Qinghong, who had just arrived at top speed, felt a flicker of joy when she saw the protective barrier enveloping the Dragon Demon Palace.

This meant Fang Yun’s mission wasn’t going perfectly smoothly.

If Fang Yun’s mission had been going smoothly, the Dragon Demon Palace’s Grand Array would likely not have been activated, which would also mean that no Core Formation Stage Demons would have been killed by the time she arrived.

Now she had a chance to kill Core Formation Demons.

This was why she was happy.

As for Fang Yun’s safety, she wasn’t the least bit worried.

Unless there was a Nascent Soul Stage Demon in the Dragon Demon Palace, it would be very difficult for anyone to threaten Fang Yun.

This was born from her understanding of Fang Yun’s strength, and her confidence in it.

After getting truly close to the Dragon Demon Palace’s protective barrier, Miao Qinghong realized that it was currently providing only the most basic level of defense.

It didn’t affect her vision or her perception in any way.

At that moment, she could clearly see the situation inside the Dragon Demon Palace.

Fang Yun was being relentlessly bombarded by purple-black bolts of lightning as thick as bowls, while Core Formation Demons were also attacking him.

Seeing this, Miao Qinghong still wasn’t worried about Fang Yun’s safety.

Based on her understanding of Fang Yun, while he appeared to be defending with all his might, he was clearly handling it with ease. He was most likely putting on an act to avoid revealing too much information.

If all his information had already been exposed, Fang Yun would have struck long ago instead of constantly defending.

Now was not the time to think about what exactly had happened after Fang Yun infiltrated the Dragon Demon Palace. Breaking the Grand Array was her first priority.

’There are still seven Core Formation Demons inside... This time, I’ll finally get to kill a Core Formation Demon.’

Ever since breaking through to the Core Formation Stage and cultivating to her current late-stage, she, Miao Qinghong, had yet to kill a Core Formation Demon.

The Core Formation Demons that could be killed had basically all fallen at Fang Yun’s hands. There was that one late-stage Core Formation Demon from the Celestial Demon Sect, but she had only assisted Fang Yun in killing that one.

So that didn’t count as her killing a Core Formation Demon all by herself.

That was what Miao Qinghong thought to herself.

"Break!"

As Miao Qinghong let out a sharp cry, her Lifebound Flying Sword flew from her mouth, striking directly at the Dragon Demon Palace’s protective barrier.

With just a single strike, cracks appeared on the protective barrier of the Dragon Demon Palace’s Grand Array.

Many of the Dragon Demon Palace’s Elders witnessed this scene unfolding in the sky.

The moment the Grand Array activated, they had begun to gather in small groups.

"That’s a Sword Cultivator from the Celestial Cloud Sect... When did she reach late-stage Core Formation?!"

"I told you! The arrival of this mysterious Spirit Refiner means the Celestial Cloud Sect and the Wind Ling Sect are launching an all-out assault! Are you all still going to lie to yourselves?"

"We’re finished! We’re really finished this time! The Palace Master still hasn’t killed the mysterious Spirit Refiner, and the Core Formation cultivators from the Celestial Cloud Sect and the Wind Ling Sect are almost here."

Faced with this situation, many Dragon Demon Palace Elders held a pessimistic view of their sect’s future.

Some of the Dragon Demon Palace Elders were already planning their escape routes.

"Have you figured out where to flee?"

"Yeah, we’ve planned a route. I just hope I don’t run into any Foundation Establishment Spirit Refiners from the Celestial Cloud Sect or Wind Ling Sect along the way."

With Core Formation Spirit Refiners arriving, there were bound to be many Foundation Establishment Spirit Refiners lying in ambush in the surroundings, ready to catch any who tried to escape.

They wanted to be the fish that slipped through the net and successfully escape.

「Meanwhile.」

In the central area of the Dragon Demon Palace.

The Dragon Demon Palace Master stared at the Core Array Plate in his hands.

He knew the state of their Grand Array better than anyone. If they maintained only this basic level of protection, the barrier would be broken before long.

And at this very moment, the mysterious Spirit Refiner they were besieging showed no signs of his Spiritual Power running out.

’What should I do?’

The Dragon Demon Palace Master was caught in a dilemma.

The mysterious Spirit Refiner had already proven his strength. Despite being at mid-stage Core Formation, he possessed incredibly powerful attacking methods—the two Elders from the Black Dragon Hall at the Peak of Core Formation had died at his hands.

If the purple-black lightning attacking the mysterious Spirit Refiner were to lessen, it would give him time to catch his breath, and in that time, he could do many things.

But if they continued to attack the mysterious Spirit Refiner with full power, the Grand Array’s protective barrier wouldn’t hold. Once the barrier was broken and the other Core Formation Spirit Refiners got inside, they would be finished anyway.

’Just a little more time, and maybe the mysterious Spirit Refiner won’t be able to hold on.’

The Dragon Demon Palace Master could only choose to walk a tightrope. This required him to focus his entire being on controlling the Grand Array’s Core Array Plate without the slightest error, or the consequences would be even more severe.

Another short period of time passed.

The Grand Array’s protective barrier looked like it was about to collapse.

At that moment, the first mid-stage Core Formation Spirit Refiner arrived.

’It’s no good. I have to reinforce the barrier. I can only hope the mysterious Spirit Refiner is poor at seizing opportunities.’

The Dragon Demon Palace Master quickly began his operations on the Core Array Plate.

He diverted a portion of the Grand Array’s energy to defense. As a result, the power of the purple-black lightning attacking the mysterious Spirit Refiner would weaken, and its attack frequency would also decrease slightly.

A diversion like this should be enough to keep the mysterious Spirit Refiner trapped.

’Probably.’

The Dragon Demon Palace Master felt very uncertain.

However, the moment the Grand Array’s energy was diverted, the mysterious Spirit Refiner made his move.

’Damn it!’

The Dragon Demon Palace Master cursed inwardly.

The mysterious Spirit Refiner seized the extremely brief opening. His defensive measures dropped significantly as he freed up a hand to attack.

A pale golden Long Sword shot out, its target one of the late-stage Core Formation Elders from the Black Dragon Hall.

There was no suspense in the outcome of this strike.

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