Chapter 428: Chapter 321: Qin Ying’s Core Formation
At the Celestial Demon Sect’s headquarters.
The arrival of the news made Miao Qinghong, who had been on a sustained offensive, pull back.
As an early-stage Core Formation Cultivator, it was incredibly difficult for her to break the Celestial Demon Sect’s Third Tier Grand Array on her own, even if the Demon controlling the Core Array Plate wasn’t particularly skilled.
Once she broke through to mid-stage Core Formation, things would be much better.
If she were already at late-stage Core Formation, she would have had a very good chance; the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array would likely have fallen to her by now.
After receiving the news, Miao Qinghong took one last look in another direction before departing.
The Core Formation Demons of the Celestial Demon Sect had retreated much faster than she expected.
’Even with me here, the pressure I’m putting on their Core Formation Demons shouldn’t be *that* great, right?’
In the direction she had just glanced, there was a faint fluctuation of Yin Power. If she wasn’t mistaken, that should be a Ghost Cultivator from the Black Ghost Cave.
The Ghost Cultivator from the Black Ghost Cave had never shown themselves, nor had they put any pressure on the Celestial Demon Sect.
She could roughly guess the reason for the Black Ghost Cave cultivator’s presence, but she remained wary of them to prevent any surprises.
Miao Qinghong didn’t dwell on the timing of the Core Formation Demons’ retreat. All in all, with their withdrawal, the Celestial Demon Sect’s offensive against them had been completely neutralized.
...
Fang Yun, who was lying in wait.
He received a message from Bai Qinying.
"It’s over."
After processing the information, Fang Yun couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
After his success at the Wu Family, a Foundation Establishment Influence subservient to the Demons, his luck hadn’t been particularly good. He had visited the other four affiliated powers of the Celestial Demon Sect, but none had presented him with an opportunity.
He was currently lying low here, just wanting to try his luck one more time.
In any case, there was no harm in waiting here.
Now that the Core Formation Demons’ assault on the Celestial Cloud Sect was over, there was no longer any need for him to stay here.
Just as he got up to leave, Fang Yun suddenly stopped in his tracks.
’Wait!’
He thought of an opportunity to obtain Combat Talent points.
’I’ll go set up another ambush at the Demon Breeding Cave.’
The Demon Breeding Cave still had three Foundation Establishment Demons out in the field: one late-stage, one mid-stage, and one early-stage.
If these three Foundation Establishment Demons were to return, it would be his chance.
Thinking of this, Fang Yun decided to give it a try.
’After I succeed, I’ll leave immediately. They won’t even have a chance to send a message.’
...
「Celestial Cloud Sect」
Sect Leader Duan Qingyun was seeing off the Core Formation cultivators from Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect.
These two were both Supreme Elders of their respective sects, and both were at the mid-stage of Core Formation.
Compared to its past, the Celestial Cloud Sect was now very powerful. With the support of just two mid-stage Core Formation Cultivators, not even the combined forces of the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect could take them down.
With the help of the two mid-stage Core Formation Cultivators, it would be incredibly difficult for those Core Formation Demons to break their All Things Five Elements Array.
Even if given a month, they would be unable to break the Grand Array.
Of course, it was unlikely the Demons could last for a month. This was their Earth Realm, a place without the mix of Demon Qi and Spiritual Qi they needed to recover.
Therefore, the longer it took to break the array, the more it would drain their power.
They would find it difficult to press on after a few days at most.
"A shame. I didn’t get a chance to make a move."
"Sect Leader Duan, your Celestial Cloud Sect is truly growing stronger and stronger, to be able to withstand the assault of two Demon Cultivation Core Formation Influences."
"We were fortunate." Duan Qingyun smiled happily, replying with modesty. "Neither the Celestial Demon Sect nor the Demon Spirit Sect are considered particularly strong among the Demon Cultivation Core Formation Influences. If they had been any more powerful, we would have been in trouble."
The three of them exchanged a few more words with smiles and laughter.
Duan Qingyun then formally saw them off.
The Vast Sea Sect and Star Moon Valley were able to send aid because they weren’t facing any major crises themselves. Their primary enemies were the Blood Demon Influence, not the Demon factions.
This was a mutually beneficial factor.
If their main enemies had also been Demon factions, it would have been easy for the Celestial Demon Sect and the Demon Spirit Sect to negotiate with their fellow Demon factions to keep the Vast Sea Sect and Star Moon Valley occupied, giving them no chance to send aid.
The reverse was also true.
If Star Moon Valley and the Vast Sea Sect needed support from the Celestial Cloud Sect, it would normally be easy to provide.
Watching the two mid-stage Core Formation Daoist friends depart, Duan Qingyun was about to return to the sect when he sensed a familiar fluctuation of Spiritual Power in the distance and stopped.
Supreme Elder Miao Qinghong had returned.
"Sect Leader."
"Qinghong, you’re back." Duan Qingyun looked at Miao Qinghong, the smile gone from his face. "For your first mission out of the sect as a Supreme Elder, how did you end up all the way at the Celestial Demon Sect’s headquarters?"
Although the final result was good, Miao Qinghong had clearly not carried out the mission as assigned.
She was supposed to support the affiliated Foundation Establishment Influence and face that early-stage Core Formation Demon.
"I felt this was a better, more proactive approach," Miao Qinghong replied directly.
They were both high-ranking members of the sect. For them, missions were not very restrictive—more of a formality. Due to their great personal authority, there would be no substantial punishment even if they didn’t follow the mission parameters.
"If you do this again, similar missions will not be assigned to you."
Miao Qinghong simply nodded, indicating that she understood.
’As for next time... we’ll see what happens next time.’
Seeing Miao Qinghong’s attitude, Duan Qingyun didn’t press the issue further.
He considered that among the sect’s Supreme Elders, Miao Qinghong was the most aggressive toward the Celestial Demon Sect. What mattered most was that the outcome had been positive, so he couldn’t say much more.
If something had gone wrong, his reaction would have been very different.
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