Chapter 286: Chapter 284: Profound Turtle Thunder Shell Water
At this moment, although all eyes were on Yu Qingyun, her expression showed no trace of panic.
She lowered her gaze, a sharp glint flickering in her eyes.
Countless thoughts rose and fell in her mind.
As a supernova who could be called a freak of the Array Dao, she was a master of calculation and had naturally learned a Skill or two from the Wisdom Dao School.
Now, she was using Array methods to replicate the power of the Wisdom Dao.
She was about to activate her super-intellect!
Within the space of a few breaths, array flags unfurled before her, forming a small array in the shape of an abacus’s light and shadow.
The abacus within the small array clacked loudly, performing frantic calculations.
Most directly, she was recalling Fang Yang’s battle records and weighing them!
The battle for Marquis of Shiwu of the Changkong Clan, the duels for the Earth Ranking, his performance in suppressing a figure from the Celestial Ranking...
One by one, she considered each event.
Finally, the abacus of light and shadow came to a halt.
Her super-intellect had triggered her super-intuition, telling her that now was not the time for a final showdown with Fang Yang.
Although the thoughts were numerous and the deductions complex, it had all taken place in the span of a few breaths.
At this moment, under everyone’s gaze, her expression was calm as she said:
"Pulling back a fist is for the sake of a better punch."
"We are either Array Dao experts or prodigies of the Alchemy Dao. Time is on our side."
"Since Fang Yang wants to be so competitive, then... let him be~"
With that, she raised her head.
Her smooth, beautiful face was filled with the light of confidence.
When Caiwei, Cairou, and the others saw this, the anxiety in their hearts gradually dissipated.
’That’s right. That fellow Fang Yang is a Talisman Great Cultivator. Competing with him for short-term gains is indeed unwise. What Yu Qingyun said makes perfect sense. In the end, time is on our side!’
"Small Flame Array, activate."
Yu Qingyun paid no mind to the change in everyone’s mood.
She acted decisively to clean up their tracks, ensuring Fang Yang couldn’t lock onto their auras.
The others were still in emotional turmoil, and some felt indignant and unwilling.
But in the end, everyone chose to obediently follow Yu Qingyun’s command and leave together.
But amidst their indignation, many secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This was especially true for Caiwei and Cairou. With Dongli absent, they truly didn’t dare to face Fang Yang head-on.
Fang Yang’s ferocious reputation had been forged through a path of constant slaughter. He was utterly ruthless!
「A quarter of an hour later.」
All was calm before the treasure vault.
The puppet guards had all fallen back into a slumber, continuing to guard the vault’s entrance in a half-kneeling posture.
Just then, a streak of crimson-purple light flashed on the scene.
The light dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the visitors.
It was none other than Fang Yang and Sen Hui!
However, they were surrounded by Talisman creations like the Primordial Qi Fire Eagle and the Primordial Qi Thunder Carp.
"So quiet?" A cold glint flashed in Fang Yang’s eyes.
He had used a Perception Talisman and learned that Yu Qingyun, Caiwei, and the others had left.
But out of caution, he remained vigilant for a while longer.
The next moment, he activated several Talismans in succession to probe his surroundings.
In the end, he was surprised to discover that Yu Qingyun, Caiwei, and the others had truly left!
Right now, the only thing blocking his path to the treasure vault was the puppet guards at the entrance.
These puppet guards resembled giant iron men, wielding all sorts of weapons.
Surprisingly, the aura of every single one of them was approaching Tier Four Peak!
Seeing this, Fang Yang began to understand why Yu Qingyun and her group had left.
’They were afraid of being caught in a pincer attack, which would force them to withdraw from the Refining Dao Convention. But could they be hiding somewhere, waiting to launch a pincer attack at any moment?’
Fang Yang silently kept his guard up.
...
"Wait, you’re just going to leave the historic cavern-estate like that? You’re not planning to attack Fang Yang?"
Layman Shuqing was speechless.
He had watched as Yu Qingyun, Caiwei, and the others, after deciding to avoid Fang Yang, had truly made a swift departure, clean and without a moment’s hesitation!
For a moment, such a decisive and clean choice had actually caught Layman Shuqing off guard.
’When I was young, did I ever have such courage?’
After all, if they had tried to circle around and flank him, they might have really been able to trap Fang Yang like a turtle in a jar and make a name for themselves!
Fu Sheng Fairy smiled. "Although Qingyun has indeed been blessed with great fortune on her journey, it is this decisiveness of hers that is the main reason the divine spirits of the Ten Thousand Dao Altar favor her."
Although it currently seemed that Yu Qingyun had come out on the losing end of this initial, indirect clash with Fang Yang, as her master, Fu Sheng Fairy knew of the journey Yu Qingyun had taken to get here.
For this reason, no matter what, Fu Sheng Fairy was still very confident in Yu Qingyun.
In the final round, it was not impossible for Yu Qingyun to strike Fang Yang down and come from behind to win!
Hearing this, Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint gave a noncommittal smile.
"Fang Yang is growing ever sharper. To contend with him in a fight to the death, one must be at least a young Great Saint, like Dongli."
"The current Yu Qingyun already possesses extraordinary potential."
"But no matter how you look at it, the assessment period is half a month. Such a short amount of time ultimately limits Yu Qingyun’s performance."
In truth, there was more that Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint had left unsaid.
Namely, that while future assessments would certainly give Yu Qingyun more opportunities to shine, they would also give Fang Yang more opportunities to do the same.
Right now, as Bai Zhi the Medicine Saint watched Fang Yang before the treasure vault, she couldn’t be more satisfied.
Because with Fang Yang’s help, Sen Hui would surely make a name for herself and stand out from the crowd.
To a certain extent, Sen Hui’s outstanding results also proved that her own efforts had not been in vain.
This way, she could finally give Huanwu the Great Saint an explanation he would accept.
...
「Historic Cavern-Estate, before the Treasure Vault.」
Fang Yang stood with one hand behind his back, gazing at the bronze door ahead.
The bronze door was enormous, gray, and ancient, inscribed with Dao patterns of flowers, birds, fish, and insects.
Perhaps because his gaze was too aggressive, the giant iron men slumbering before the great bronze door opened their eyes one after another.
Then, the giant iron men rose from their kneeling positions one by one, their gazes fixed on Fang Yang.
Ten, twenty, thirty-six of them!
A full thirty-six giant iron men at Tier Four Peak—this was an extremely terrifying force.
Fang Yang even saw the great bronze door begin to tremble, as if it were about to awaken.
’This great bronze door is also a puppet creation!’
The worrying thing happened.
The aura of the great bronze door was also rising steadily: Tier Four Peak, Tier Five Elementary... Tier Five Peak!
Such power made Sen Hui’s expression change slightly.
This was simply not something they could deal with at their current level!
Fortunately, they seemed to be bound by some rule; as long as Fang Yang and Sen Hui didn’t step forward, the iron men wouldn’t attack.
But in the face of this strange development, Fang Yang’s expression remained calm.
Having learned of his fated luck, he wasn’t flustered in the slightest.
"Use the Talisman Treasure as a guide, follow the wind, and a Tier Five opportunity can be obtained."
He gently took Sen Hui’s soft hand, transmitting warmth to her.
The next moment, he blew out a breath of air. A gust of wind suddenly rose, startling the Sword Jiao Talisman Treasure into letting out a hum as a brilliant silver light blossomed from the tip of its jiao-tail.
Something magical happened:
The subterranean river behind Fang Yang and Sen Hui rapidly receded, revealing a sandy bed.
The sand bed collapsed, and a narrow passage extended out from beneath it.
The passage’s destination was, astoundingly, the inside of the treasure vault!
WHOOSH! A cold wind blew, making the Sword Jiao Talisman Treasure even more lively as it leisurely circled and danced in the air.
Immediately after, the sound of thunder boomed from the passage.
A moment later, a wave of blue, treasured light in the shape of a swimming fish, wrapped in the cold wind, flew out from the passage and was caught in the jaws of the Sword Jiao Talisman Treasure.
The scene looked like a true dragon biting a precious pearl—it was incredibly strange.
"This..." Sen Hui’s pupils shrank slightly, a hint of astonishment in her eyes.
Fang Yang had just demonstrated the astounding technique of "I don’t seek the treasure; the treasure seeks me"!
But Fang Yang’s expression was serene as he reached out and recalled the Sword Jiao Talisman Treasure.
At the same time, he beckoned the blue, glowing treasure into his hand.
[Profound Turtle Thunder Shell Water]
From its appearance, it looked like a small blue turtle forged from water ripples.
This was a Tier Five Spiritual Object related to both the Thunder Dao School and the Water Dao School, and it seemed to be connected to the legendary Xuanwu Divine Beast.
Because the moment Fang Yang touched the Profound Turtle Thunder Shell Water, he sensed that it was also related to the Sacred Artifact, the [Yimu Sacred Spear]!
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