I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely

Chapter 310 - 262: Failed Precautions

Two months had passed since Fang Yun broke through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

After turning forty-five, Fang Yun began his planned operation.

So far, only two Elders in the sect knew of his mission: Yang Yingjie and Song Qiaoqiao.

After leaving the sect, Fang Yun first put on the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots, which had four Spirit Patterns.

Even during the war, the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Earth Realm was much safer than that of the Celestial Demon Sect.

Core Formation Stage Demons rarely appeared here. If one ever did show up in the Celestial Cloud Sect’s Earth Realm, they would head straight for the sect’s main location.

Such a situation would be extremely serious, usually signaling the final stages of a great war.

Activating the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots to their full power, Fang Yun sped toward the location of the Vortex Cave sect.

When he reached the border between the Celestial Cloud Sect’s and the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realms, Fang Yun checked the Spiritual Power consumption in his Qi Sea. It was minimal.

’Time to switch boots.’

In an instant, the Half-Hidden Spirit Boots on Fang Yun’s feet went from having four Spirit Patterns to eight.

These Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact boots consumed more Spiritual Power but also offered greater safety. Since he was entering the Celestial Demon Sect’s Earth Realm, he had to use the best equipment available.

Fang Yun once again headed toward the Vortex Cave’s location.

He now moved faster and with even greater stealth.

On his way to the Vortex Cave, Fang Yun spotted several Qi Refining Stage Demons.

He dealt with these Qi Refining Demons effortlessly. Every little bit helped. Besides, a late-stage Qi Refining Demon could provide over a thousand base Talent Points, which, after his bonuses, would allow for dozens of Life Talent extractions.

After instantly dispatching the Qi Refining Demons, Fang Yun thoroughly cleaned up the scene, leaving no trace.

「In the dead of night.」

Fang Yun was now less than ten li from the Vortex Cave sect’s location.

He had timed his arrival for nightfall, just as planned.

For an infiltration mission like this, operating at night was always preferable to moving in broad daylight.

The Vortex Cave, a Foundation Establishment Influence of the Demons, had its headquarters in a valley. The wind gusted erratically, and the valley was riddled with natural caves.

Even before he entered the Vortex Cave’s main grounds, his stealth was being put to the test.

Fang Yun had faith in his Half-Hidden Spirit Boots with their eight Spirit Patterns, but he had even greater faith in the enhancement from his six-star Combat Talent.

He slowed his advance slightly, but his stealth remained just as effective.

’This next li is where I’m most likely to be discovered.’

The Vortex Cave’s Grand Array detection would grow progressively more accurate over this one-li stretch, reaching its peak sensitivity.

If the array couldn’t detect him at its most sensitive point, it would be much harder for it to find him later.

Fang Yun slowed even more as he moved through this one-li area.

Even after he passed through the area, the Vortex Cave’s Grand Array remained completely silent.

The outcome was just as Fang Yun had predicted; he had been more than ninety percent certain this would be the case.

If the risk of discovery had been too high, he would not have proceeded with the mission.

’Good. Now the real mission begins.’

Fang Yun picked up his pace. The plan was the same as when he’d dealt with the Feng Family, another Foundation Establishment Influence of Demons: first, locate all the Foundation Establishment Demons, then begin the slaughter.

He had to kill every last Foundation Establishment Demon before he was discovered.

This would be more difficult. There were more Foundation Establishment Demons here than in the Feng Family. While he could kill them quickly, traveling between their locations would take time.

There was another critical factor to consider.

The matter of the Feng Family, the Foundation Establishment Influence he had previously wiped out.

Although the Demons still didn’t know who had destroyed the Feng Family, other Foundation Establishment Influences like this one would likely have heightened their security.

Fang Yun had already factored this in. If the Vortex Cave hadn’t increased its defenses, it would be the best possible outcome for him.

With the Spiritual Artifact-grade Demon-Seeking Disc in hand, the stealthed Fang Yun began using it to locate Foundation Establishment Demons.

The valley was full of caves, and the Demon Qi grew denser toward the center, which certainly made things easier for Fang Yun.

The Foundation Establishment Demons most likely resided in the central area of the Vortex Cave.

With the search area narrowed, Fang Yun continued to move quickly.

Before long, Fang Yun had pinpointed the residences of three Foundation Establishment Demons.

According to the Demon-Seeking Disc, two of them were at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and one was at the early stage.

Now, somewhere in the Vortex Cave, there was still one late-stage and one other early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon to be found.

A hundred breaths later, Fang Yun was near a cave, fiddling with the Demon-Seeking Disc in his hand.

’The one living in here must be the Cave Master of the Vortex Cave—the late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon.’

Based on the readings from the Demon-Seeking Disc, Fang Yun was certain.

"Who’s there?!"

Just as Fang Yun was about to leave, a coarse voice boomed from within the cave.

’I’ve been detected...’

Fang Yun knew it couldn’t be a problem with his Half-Hidden Spirit Boots. Enhanced by his six-star Combat Talent, the eight-Spirit-Pattern boots had allowed him to slip past the Vortex Cave’s Grand Array undetected. It was impossible for a late-stage Foundation Establishment Demon to have discovered him on their own.

Therefore, the problem had to be the Demon-Seeking Disc.

The fluctuations the Demon-Seeking Disc produced when scanning for Demon Power were minuscule.

The ripples it created, however, were not as well-concealed as his own hidden presence.

Fang Yun had anticipated the possibility of being discovered while using the Demon-Seeking Disc, and he had a strategy ready.

The strategy was simple: he had to strike now.

This was the residence of the Vortex Cave’s Cave Master. The Core Array Plate for the sect’s Grand Array was most likely on his person. As long as Fang Yun killed the Cave Master, it would be nearly impossible for them to activate the Grand Array.