I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 288 - 251: I Understand

"The Sect Leader has given the order! Quick, charge with him and the Supreme Elder!"

"Charge! Kill all the Spirit Refiners!"

"Elder Yan, how about we compete to see who can kill more Spirit Refiners?"

"No problem!"

The Cyan Flood Dragon Sect, a vassal of the Celestial Demon Sect, had mobilized most of its forces here under the Celestial Demon Sect’s orders.

「Inside the Xiao Family’s ancestral grounds.」

As a breach was torn in the Grand Array’s protective barrier, Elder Wang asked hopefully, "Is there any way to quickly repair the Golden Phosphorus Array?"

"We can’t," Patriarch Xiao replied.

With a breach this large, the Golden Phosphorus Array would need to be nourished by the ancestral Spirit Vein for at least seven days to fully recover without the assistance of an Array Master.

If a Second Tier Array Master were in control of the Golden Phosphorus Array, perhaps it could be repaired.

But Array Masters were pitifully rare. The Celestial Cloud Sect had only one Elder who was an expert in Arrays, and he was considered a treasure of the sect.

During this war between the two sects, this Array Master from the Celestial Cloud Sect had to remain within the sect year-round, ready to control the Sect Array at a moment’s notice.

If their Xiao Family had even a Tier One Array Master, the situation might have been different.

At the very least, under the control of a Tier One Array Master, their ancestral Golden Phosphorus Array wouldn’t have been broken so quickly.

"I’ll take the Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon."

As he spoke, Patriarch Xiao set down the Array Plate. A Grand Array like the Golden Phosphorus Array relied heavily on its integrity. With such a large breach, it was practically powerless until it could be repaired.

"Then I’ll handle the Middle-stage Foundation Establishment Demon," Elder Wang added.

This left the two remaining Early-stage Foundation Establishment Demons to be handled by the Xiao Family’s own Early-stage Foundation Establishment elder.

With this arrangement, the Xiao Family elder faced the least pressure.

The greatest pressure, naturally, fell on Patriarch Xiao. The gap between Late-stage and Middle-stage Foundation Establishment was even greater than the gap between Middle-stage and Early-stage. Furthermore, judging from the four Foundation Establishment Demons’ performance earlier, the Late-stage one was extraordinarily powerful.

They needed to hold off the Foundation Establishment Demons and last until reinforcements from the Celestial Cloud Sect arrived.

Once reinforcements arrived, even if it didn’t completely turn the tables, it would at least ensure that this attack by the Demons wouldn’t be able to annihilate their Xiao Family.

"Bring it on! Have a taste of my iron fists!"

The Celestial Demon Sect Elder, Lu Hongyu, was incredibly excited.

Having cultivated to the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment, he could finally go all out in a big fight.

They clashed head-on.

Due to the disparity in their realms and strength, Patriarch Xiao, the other Xiao elder, and Elder Wang of the Celestial Cloud Sect were all suppressed by the Foundation Establishment Demons.

They could hardly find an opening to attack, forced to focus all their energy on defense.

...

Wearing the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots, Fang Yun was speeding towards the Xiao Family’s ancestral grounds with all his might.

As he rushed over, his speed never flagged.

Empowered by his five-star Combat Talent, the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots made him nearly impossible to detect, even if Foundation Establishment Demons were lying in ambush along the way.

And if he were truly discovered, the passive effect of his Combat Talent would allow Fang Yun to enter a battle-ready state in an instant.

Once in this combat state, his senses would be continuously amplified, allowing him to face the battle in optimal condition.

Arriving in the Xiao Family’s territory.

Fang Yun’s speed remained unchanged.

As he neared the Xiao Family’s ancestral grounds, he figured he could act the same way he had when dealing with the Sect Leader and Vice Sect Leader of the Stone Demon Sect.

But the situation was different from what he had expected.

The protective Grand Array of the Xiao Family’s ancestral grounds had been breached, and the Demons were already fighting them.

He had originally thought the Foundation Establishment Demons would still be focused on breaking the Xiao Family’s Grand Array.

A Grand Array is built upon a Spirit Vein, which provides a continuous supply of Spiritual Qi for energy. Unless an Array Breaker can dismantle it with precision, breaking it usually requires immense effort. The process is undoubtedly a long one.

’I need to act quickly. They might not be able to hold on for much longer.’

In Fang Yun’s line of sight, the two Foundation Establishment members of the Xiao Family and the Elder from their Celestial Cloud Sect were being steadily pushed back.

Among them, Patriarch Xiao, who was facing the Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon, was already injured. He was now just barely holding on, on the verge of a violent death at any moment.

Just like before, Fang Yun remained concealed as he made his move.

When he attacked, the concealing ability of the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots would weaken due to the increased Spiritual Power fluctuations in the area. But even with the reduced effect, his opponents were in the middle of a fight, making it difficult for them to devote their full attention to locating him.

When his Combat Talent was still at four stars, he could precisely control a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact from a distance of about forty-nine zhang.

After his Combat Talent was upgraded to five stars, the maximum distance at which he could precisely control a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact had already exceeded one hundred and fifty zhang.

As for a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, his precise control range was about ninety zhang.

Soon, Fang Yun found a suitable position and launched an attack against the Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon first.

A deafening BOOM rang out.

Patriarch Xiao, having taken a punch from the Celestial Demon Sect Elder Lu Hongyu, was slammed into the ground, causing the earth around him to crack and splinter.

Patriarch Xiao clutched his chest. Even though he was trying to suppress it with his Spiritual Power, blood continued to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

Patriarch Xiao knew he was done for.

As a Middle-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had already given it his all. Yet, facing this Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon, he still felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

He hadn’t held on for long enough. There was no way the reinforcements from the Celestial Cloud Sect could arrive in time.

Their Xiao Family was finished.

"Hahaha, now die!"

Patriarch Xiao was still breathing on the ground. Lu Hongyu intended to deliver the final blow and end the Spirit Refiner’s life for good.

Just as he was about to strike.

A deep yellow long sword and a pale red long sword shot towards him.