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The Core Formation combatants had already clashed twice.

Many of the Foundation Establishment Elders in the Celestial Demon Sect had yet to react.

In their eyes, the clash between Core Formation experts was swift.

Only a fleeting moment had passed, which was especially true for the Qi Refining Level Demons.

"Why has the Grand Array activated?"

"Look up."

"How did this Spirit Refiner get in?"

"The Sect Leader is dead..."

When many of the Celestial Demon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Elders looked up at the battlefield in the sky, the first thing they saw was the falling corpse of their Sect Leader.

"He’s the mysterious Spirit Refiner!"

"He seems to have an Early-stage Core Formation cultivation, so how could the Sect Leader have died at his hands so quickly?"

Along with their confusion, an even greater fear gripped the hearts of the Celestial Demon Sect’s Foundation Establishment Elders.

Here, in the heart of the Celestial Demon Sect, their Sect Leader had died just like that. Even more terrifying, the mysterious Spirit Refiner remained completely unharmed while besieged by three of their Supreme Elders.

"What am I seeing?"

"The Supreme Elders can’t break through the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s defense."

"Should we go help?"

"Go if you want to die. Our Sect Leader’s corpse is still warm."

"Elder Qian, the way you put it..."

The Elder named Qian from the Celestial Demon Sect had spoken crudely, but he wasn’t wrong. If they joined a battle between Core Formation Stage experts, they would likely become corpses before they could even contribute much.

"Didn’t you see Elder Ye keeping his distance? You haven’t even broken through to Late-stage Foundation Establishment, yet you’re thinking of going to help?"

"Look over there!"

One of the Celestial Demon Sect Elders shouted.

His voice drew the attention of many Celestial Demon Sect Elders, who looked in the direction he was pointing.

"One, two, three... seven! A full seven Core Formation experts!"

"No, with the mysterious Spirit Refiner, that makes eight."

"The Grand Array wasn’t activated to stop the mysterious Spirit Refiner from escaping. It was to defend against the attack of the other seven Core Formation Spirit Refiners. We were all wrong."

Only then did many of the Celestial Demon Sect Elders understand that the Spirit Refiner faction, the Celestial Cloud Sect, had launched an all-out assault against them.

This was the prelude to the annihilation of their Celestial Demon Sect.

「Outside the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array.」

Among all the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Cloud Sect, Miao Qinghong was the first to arrive.

"Everyone, join me in Breaking the Array!"

"Excellent. Just as planned, the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array is currently unmanned," Duan Qingyun said, overjoyed at the sight.

This meant that before he passed away, he might truly get to witness the fall of the Celestial Demon Sect.

To pass away without regrets—that was a beautiful thing.

"Look, the Celestial Demon Sect’s Core Formation Demons are completely tied down."

Since the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array was only providing basic protection, with none of its usual interference effects, the seven of them could easily see the situation inside.

Fang Yun was not only fending off the siege but also actively looking for opportunities to strike, preventing the Celestial Demon Sect’s Supreme Elder, Lu Yaoling, from controlling their Grand Array.

According to their intelligence on the Celestial Demon Sect, the sect’s lineage of array specialists had been broken. They were currently focusing all their efforts on cultivating new array masters from among their Qi Refining disciples.

If the Celestial Demon Sect still had Array Elders, the Core Array Plate for the Grand Array should have been in their hands.

Therefore, this very moment was the perfect opportunity for them to take down the Celestial Demon Sect.

The many disadvantages the Celestial Demon Sect now faced had all become advantages for them to exploit.

After a brief exchange, the Supreme Elders of the Celestial Cloud Sect unleashed their respective techniques, continuously bombarding the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array.

Without the Core Array Plate to direct and mobilize its power, the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array was left with only its basic defenses. It shuddered under the bombardment, and the protective barrier looked as if it could shatter at any moment.

They knew how powerful Fang Yun’s defensive abilities were, so with his assurances, they weren’t overly worried about his current predicament.

Still, it was best to break through the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array as quickly as possible. That way, Fang Yun would be even safer.

「Inside the Celestial Demon Sect’s Grand Array.」

Right now, the most anxious of the Celestial Demon Sect’s Supreme Elders was Elder Ye.

He watched from afar as the mysterious Spirit Refiner battled the three Supreme Elders, while outside, seven Core Formation Spirit Refiners from the Celestial Cloud Sect bombarded the Grand Array.

He desperately wanted to go over and take the Grand Array Core Array Plate from Lu Yaoling’s hands.

But he was afraid that if he did, he would be attacked by the mysterious Spirit Refiner.

That Core Formation Spirit Refiner from the Purple Mist Sect was a monster. He was defending against the siege of two Mid-stage and one Late-stage Core Formation experts, yet he still had the spare capacity to attack.

Lu Yaoling was completely pinned down.

If Lu Yaoling were to disengage from the battle to hand him the Sect Array’s Core Array Plate, the consequences for the other two Supreme Elders would be unimaginable.

So now, the Celestial Demon Sect’s Elder Ye was in a dilemma: going over was not an option, but neither was waiting here.

’No matter what I choose, it feels like the wrong choice.’

’Stealth, defense, offense, perception... the mysterious Spirit Refiner is incredibly well-rounded.’

Lu Yaoling had never imagined that the mysterious Spirit Refiner’s defensive capabilities were even stronger than his offensive ones.

’His defense has no blind spots, and even pressure from my Divine Sense has no effect on him.’

Even with him leading the charge, supported by two Mid-stage Core Formation Supreme Elders, they still couldn’t suppress the mysterious Spirit Refiner.

「As time passed.」

The signs of the Grand Array cracking were becoming more and more obvious.

Lu Yaoling knew he couldn’t let this continue.

If things went on like this, they wouldn’t last until reinforcements from the Demon Spirit Sect and Dragon Demon Palace arrived.

The Grand Array Core Array Plate he carried must be handed over to Elder Ye, so that he could mobilize the array’s power for a better defense.

’Now’s my chance!’

Believing he had found an opening, Lu Yaoling quickly took out the Core Array Plate, wrapped it in Demon Power, and hurled it with all his might toward Elder Ye.

However, the flying Core Array Plate had not traveled far before a deep yellow long sword pierced through it.

The Grand Array Core Array Plate shattered!

’He had... another sword.’

The mysterious Spirit Refiner had been holding back.

He’d been holding back for this exact moment—waiting for him to try and pass the Grand Array Core Array Plate to Elder Ye.

’So good at hiding his strength, and so patient.’

The power of this sword was considerably weaker, but it was more than enough to destroy the Grand Array’s Core Array Plate.

The moment the Core Array Plate was destroyed, the defensive power of the Grand Array’s shield seemed to drop significantly. Now, several mountains within the Celestial Demon Sect’s territory began to tremble along with the Grand Array.

The Sect Elders had a clear view of the clash between the sect’s Core Formation higher-ups and the mysterious Spirit Refiner.

Their attention was glued to the Core Formation battlefield.

"What did I just... the Core Array Plate was destroyed."

"It’s really over this time."

"The Grand Array’s defenses won’t last much longer. The Core Formation Spirit Refiners from the Celestial Cloud Sect will get in. We should find a chance to run. Where there’s life, there’s hope."

"Flee? A coward’s act!"

"Staying here is suicide. If you want to stay... I support you."

The Celestial Demon Sect Elder who had been about to argue suddenly had a thought: the more people who stayed behind to fight, the more time he would have to escape.

This was entirely to his benefit.

If the Celestial Demon Sect was annihilated, they could still join other Core Formation Demon factions.

Among them, a small number of Foundation Establishment Elders had long wanted to join other Demon factions. It was just that before the Celestial Demon Sect was destroyed, such a move would be seen as betrayal. After its destruction, however, it would be a different story.

"What do we do now?"

"I don’t know, I don’t know."

Unlike the Foundation Establishment Demons of the sect, who were each making their own plans for what to do after the array was broken, the Qi Refining Level Demons were in complete chaos.

Most of them were running around like headless chickens.

If the Celestial Demon Sect were truly destroyed, where would they go? What would they do?

"Elder Lu, what do you think we should do now..."

"The Core Array Plate is destroyed. We likely won’t be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive."

"It’s all because of that mysterious Spirit Refiner..."

The trio battling the mysterious Spirit Refiner—Lu Yaoling and the other two—began communicating via voice transmission.

Distracted by their communication, the coordination between the three dropped slightly.

But this slight drop should not be underestimated.

For Fang Yun, this was an opportunity, and he was an expert at seizing opportunities.

「Seven breaths later.」

The opportunity had come!

Fang Yun controlled his Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Profound Jade Sword, drawing a bizarre arc through the air as it shot straight for the Demon Core of the Mid-stage Core Formation Demon, Cao Yuchen.

This was his weak point.