I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 314 - 264: A Masterpiece is Forged

Battle Peak.

Inside the conference hall.

"Have you all received the news?" Miao Qinghong asked, looking at the Elders present.

The moment Miao Qinghong spoke, some Elders immediately understood, while others were still confused, not comprehending what she meant.

"Elder Miao, what news are you talking about?" an Elder who hadn’t heard the specifics asked.

"Vortex Cave, a subordinate Foundation Establishment Influence of the Celestial Demon Sect, has been annihilated."

"Which Elders did it? When did this news arrive?"

"Elder Fang Yun infiltrated Vortex Cave and single-handedly eliminated its Demons. All of the Foundation Establishment Demons in Vortex Cave were killed by Elder Fang." The one who answered was Bai Qinying.

Among the Elders of Battle Peak, she was on excellent terms with Fang Yun and was one of the very first to learn the news.

When she heard, her surprise was no less than Yang Yingjie’s.

"What? Just Elder Fang alone?"

"Yes, just Elder Fang. If multiple Elders had acted together, they would have easily been detected by Vortex Cave’s Grand Array."

"When it comes to stealth techniques, I can no longer compare to Elder Fang. If I had gone to Vortex Cave, their Grand Array would have definitely discovered me." The one who spoke was Long Xiangwen.

Long Xiangwen was still confident he could have evaded the Grand Array at the Feng Family’s ancestral land with his own outstanding stealth techniques.

But Vortex Cave was completely different.

Then there was Fang Yun’s combat record this time: he had truly, single-handedly, killed five Foundation Establishment Demons from Vortex Cave, including a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon.

Whether in terms of stealth or raw power, Fang Yun, who was at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, had already surpassed him.

"Elder Fang became this powerful just from breaking through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment."

It was true that a breakthrough in one’s Realm brought about a change in strength, but enhancing that strength also required an accumulation of time. There was a significant gap in accumulated power between someone who had broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment two months ago and someone who had been at that stage for twenty years.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qinying immediately retorted, "Elder Fang has always been strong, all right? Don’t forget, he was the one who annihilated the Feng Family of Foundation Establishment Demons."

"Elder Bai, I understand what you mean, and I’ve always thought Elder Fang was very strong. But there’s a huge gap in strength between the Feng Family of Foundation Establishment Demons and Vortex Cave."

What this Elder meant to say was that Fang Yun’s strength surpassed that of other Cultivators at the same Realm, which made him strong. But for him to be *this* outrageously strong was still incredibly shocking.

After all, Fang Yun had only just recently entered the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. His opponents were five Foundation Establishment Demons: two at the mid-stage, two at the initial-stage, and one at the late-stage.

In terms of Realm, this was a massive disparity.

"Elder Fang has the capability and the strength to eliminate a Demonic Foundation Establishment Influence like Vortex Cave, which is a good thing for our entire sect. What we must do now is lock this news down completely." Feng Tianrui also spoke up.

Miao Qinghong nodded in agreement.

"Yes. For now, Elder Fang’s involvement hasn’t been exposed. The Celestial Demon Sect can’t yet confirm his identity, and they might not even be able to confirm he’s an Elder of our Celestial Cloud Sect."

This kind of information must be kept under wraps at all costs.

A Cultivator like Fang Yun—immensely powerful and highly talented in both Alchemy and Artifact Refining—is a huge threat to the Celestial Demon Sect.

The Celestial Demon Sect generally won’t allow such a Cultivator to develop unchecked.

"Elder Fang’s actions, in my opinion, might not necessarily be a good thing."

Fang Yun was an Elder from Artifact Casting Peak, yet he had accomplished something that even the Elders of Battle Peak found difficult. Just as all the Elders were praising him, a discordant voice emerged.

This voice drew the attention of every Elder present.

Just as Bai Qinying was about to question him, Miao Qinghong beat her to it and asked.

"Elder Zhao, please share your thoughts."

"Yes." The Elder surnamed Zhao nodded, then immediately voiced his thoughts. "Even though the Celestial Demon Sect doesn’t know which Cultivator destroyed Vortex Cave, they will definitely direct their fury at our Celestial Cloud Sect. When that happens, our situation will become even more difficult."

"So according to you, Elder Zhao, when the Celestial Demon Sect attacks us, it’s best if we don’t fight back?" Bai Qinying immediately mocked him after he finished speaking.

The other Elders chimed in, agreeing with Bai Qinying.

"Old Zhao, Old Zhao, how could you think like that? As an Elder of Battle Peak, are you telling me you’re afraid of the Celestial Demon Sect’s Demons?"

"The Celestial Demon Sect targets us without reason. What, Elder Zhao, are you going to find a reason for them *not* to attack us?"

The Elder surnamed Zhao was bombarded by their comments, one after another.

His face flushed red, and he realized there might have been a problem with how he expressed himself.

"No, fellow Elders, you’ve misunderstood me," the Elder surnamed Zhao hastily explained. "What I just said was about the consequences of Fang Yun’s actions, especially at a time when the Demon Spirit Sect is secretly providing significant support to the Celestial Demon Sect."

"I believe our top priority right now should be defense, not launching proactive attacks like Elder Fang. As for the Celestial Demon Sect, I certainly hope we can eliminate them, but our strength just doesn’t permit it!"

After finishing his explanation, Elder Zhao glanced at Bai Qinying.

With Bai Qinying leading the charge, the other Elders had only further misunderstood the meaning behind his words.

He just felt that under the current circumstances, it was unnecessary to provoke the Celestial Demon Sect and bring about even more severe consequences.

Perhaps if they just kept up their defense, the Celestial Demon Sect’s offensive would eventually stop, granting them another few decades of stability.

"Elder Zhao, in the future, I hope you’ll think more carefully before saying such things. Elder Fang wiping out a Demonic Foundation Establishment Influence is a good thing, no matter how you look at it," Miao Qinghong said to Elder Zhao.