Chapter 286 - 250: Full-Scale Offensive
Chapter 286 - 250: Full-Scale Offensive
Upon receiving the message, Fang Yun quickly left Dan Cloud Peak and arrived at Battle Peak.
The conflicts over the past three years had shown no signs of escalating, so this sudden support mission led Fang Yun to guess that the situation might have changed significantly.
In the meeting hall.
As Fang Yun entered, he glanced around. The Elders of Battle Peak were all present.
"Elder Fang, you’re here. Quick, come sit over here."
Bai Qinying waved to Fang Yun, motioning for him to come sit next to her.
After nodding, Fang Yun walked straight over to Bai Qinying and took a seat beside her.
He was the only one here who wasn’t an Elder of Battle Peak. As he walked over, the Elders who met his gaze all offered genuine smiles. They were incredibly friendly toward Fang Yun.
Normally, he wouldn’t be allowed to attend a meeting reserved for the Elders of Battle Peak.
This broke the rules.
But rules were rigid, and people were flexible. As long as the Management Elder of Battle Peak didn’t object, the others certainly wouldn’t say a word against Fang Yun’s presence.
There were many reasons for this.
First and foremost was Fang Yun’s strength, which was undeniable. He had already killed eight Foundation Establishment Demons—a number that most Battle Peak Elders couldn’t match in their entire lifetime.
Killing just three Foundation Establishment Demons in a lifetime was already considered a great accomplishment.
His combat record was the best proof of his power.
Furthermore, his skills in Artifact Refining and Alchemy were things they were all in desperate need of.
Many of the Battle Peak Elders were currently gathering Spiritual Materials to ask Fang Yun to refine a Spiritual Artifact suitable for them.
As for Alchemy, three Elders from Battle Peak owed Fang Yun a great deal of gratitude. If not for the high-quality breakthrough-assistance pills he had refined, they would still be stuck at the peak of the early and mid-stages of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"Senior Sister, what’s the situation?" Fang Yun asked Bai Qinying via a Spiritual Power transmission.
They were sitting close to each other, making the Spiritual Power transmission easy.
"All of our subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences are under attack by Demons."
’This is far more serious than I expected.’
Within the Celestial Cloud Sect’s territory, there were a total of eleven Foundation Establishment Influences.
All eleven were subordinate to the Celestial Cloud Sect. Independent Foundation Establishment Influences had ceased to exist over a thousand years ago.
An independent Foundation Establishment Influence, lacking the protection of a Core Formation Influence, would find it extremely difficult to survive in this environment.
"The Demons’ attack is comprehensive this time," Fang Yun quickly replied.
’With all the Foundation Establishment Influences under attack, they’ll need a lot of Elders for support. At least half of Battle Peak’s Elders will have to be deployed.’
Bai Qinying was about to continue the transmission, but when she heard Miao Qinghong begin to speak, her expression turned serious, and she looked toward the head of the hall.
At that moment, Fang Yun’s attention also shifted to Miao Qinghong.
Miao Qinghong was providing information about the support mission.
"We’ve received a message from Red Flame Valley. Seven Foundation Establishment Demons have appeared there: two at the late stage, two at the mid-stage, and three at the early stage. They are requesting support from two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, preferably at mid-stage or higher, with one being at the late stage."
"The Xiao Family sent a message. They are being attacked by four Foundation Establishment Demons: one at the late stage, one at the early stage, and two at the mid-stage. They need support from a single late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. If we send early or mid-stage cultivators, they request two or more."
"A message came from the Spring Spirit Sect..."
"..."
Miao Qinghong detailed the situation for all eleven subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences, listing the Demons they were facing and the support they required.
The requested support was based on the needs stated by the subordinate influences themselves.
However, the final decision on the actual deployment would be made by the Celestial Cloud Sect.
"With so many places needing support, this is likely not just the Celestial Demon Sect’s doing. The Demon Spirit Sect has most likely provided a lot of covert support."
"Yes, I agree. You can tell from the sheer number of Foundation Establishment Demons involved."
"As long as the Demon Spirit Sect is only providing covert support, the pressure on us won’t be as great."
The brief discussion among the Battle Peak Elders quickly concluded, and Miao Qinghong spoke again.
"Everyone, how will you choose which subordinate Foundation Establishment Influence to support?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Fang Yun was the first to make his choice.
He had already made his decision while Miao Qinghong was detailing the situations of the eleven subordinate Foundation Establishment Influences and their support needs.
His choice had to take many factors into account.
"Elder Miao, I’ll handle the support mission for the Xiao Family."
"I’ll go with Elder Fang," said Elder Zhou, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
The Xiao Family had requested a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator for support. Since Fang Yun was only at the early stage, adding Elder Zhou, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, would be a perfect fit.
Elder Zhou wanted to go with Fang Yun so he could interact more with him and improve their relationship.
’A good relationship with Elder Fang would surely bring many benefits in the future, especially as his skills in Alchemy and Artifact Refining grew ever more extraordinary.’
"No thank you, Elder Zhou. I can go alone," Fang Yun said, rejecting the offer.
"But you’re only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment," Elder Zhou pressed.
Before Fang Yun could reply, Bai Qinying, who was beside him, spoke up.
"Elder Zhou, do you think Elder Fang is just an ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator? I believe his strength far surpasses that of a typical mid-stage cultivator, and he wouldn’t be outmatched even when compared to a late-stage one."
Upon hearing this, the other Battle Peak Elders began to chime in with agreement.
The main reason Fang Yun was even present in their Battle Peak meeting hall was his own formidable strength.
If his strength were insufficient, they wouldn’t have let an Elder from Artifact Casting Peak participate in this support mission.
"Elder Zhou, you have to remember that three mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demons have already died at Elder Fang’s hands. Even a typical late-stage cultivator can’t guarantee they could reliably kill a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demon in a one-on-one fight."
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