Chapter 1012: Suppress
All the Noble Mountain Sect’s elders held high positions and put on a sanctimonious act.
They would go through hell before admitting anything.
Of those that Fang Yuan accused, some flushed red with embarrassment, while others shouted in desperation. “Enough! Fang Xu, you have always acted arrogant and disrespectful. Now, you’ve gone even further and slandered the elders. I fear… there is no longer a place for you in the Noble Mountain Sect.”
“Oh? Are you going to expel me?”
Fang Yuan disregarded the anxious Xu Yu nearby. He said leisurely, “According to the sect regulations, concrete evidence and the approval of over half of the elders are required for the expulsion of someone at the Connate realm, right?”
“You are notorious for your misdeeds. We are all witnesses!” Zhang Hanzhen was the first to stand out. “I propose expelling this treacherous disciple from the sect.”
“I agree with the grand elder!” Elder Sun, who had been accused by Fang Yuan of embezzlement, was the second to jump out. “Slandering your seniors. You have another crime to your name. I think we should cripple your martial arts.”
“That’s right. Cripple his martial arts!”
“Everything he learned was from the Noble Mountain Sect. Since he is being expelled, he should naturally return them!”
…
More elders soon joined them, and the headcount exceeded half.
Fang Yuan looked at them carefully and found that Elder Zhang, who had sided with the Fang Tianhan faction before, was the most eager of them. Traitors were truly detestable.
As for Xu Yu and a few other neutral Elders, they remained silent and unable to overturn the situation.
“Very good. That’s over half of the elders. What else do you have to say, Fang Xu?” Zhang Hanzhen stepped forward triumphantly. “Hurry up and kneel down. Sincerely accept your punishment.”
“Ha!”
Suddenly, a white sword appeared before Fang Yuan.
It was Xu Yu!
He held his sword and stood between Fang Xu and the elders, looking determined. “Fang Xu, hurry and leave. Don’t ever return!”
“Xu Yu, how dare you go against the elders’ decision and cover for the traitor. Looks like there’s no place for you here either!”
Zhang Hanzhen’s expression grew pale as he suddenly unleashed a wave of astonishing chill from his hands.
This was the Noble Mountain Sect’s most powerful secret technique after the Sheer Cold Divine Formula, Black Ice Palm!
Without Fang Tianhan here, Zhang Hanzhen was the Noble Mountain Sect’s strongest with his intermediate Connate cultivation and the Black Ice Palm!
There was absolutely no way for Xu Yu to win with his initial Connate cultivation, not to mention that there were so many other Connate elders ready to help Zhang Hanzhen.
“This is enough, Xu Yu. Step back for now!” Fang Yuan placed his right hand on Xu Yu’s shoulder. The terrifying power instantly made Xu Yu step aside, shocking him. “You… your inner force!”
“Bastard, how dare you pit yourself against me!” Zhang Hanzhen narrowed his eyes slightly before sneering. “Where’s your Drizzle Sword?”
“There is no need for the sword to deal with you!”
Fang Yuan stepped forward and shot out his right palm.
“Ha! Black Ice Palm!” Zhang Hanzhen yelled. Ice covered his hands. Clearly, he was using his peak power, wanting to kill Fang Yuan with one attack.
Smack!
The two palms collided, and a figure flew out, knocking into a red pillar and shaking the entire hall.
“Pft… Impossible!” Zhang Hanzhen coughed out a blood mist that turned into ice midair, his face filled with disbelief. “Sheer… Sheer Cold Intent?!”
“What?” The expressions of the elders immediately changed.
“Fang Xu has comprehended the ultimate intent of the Sheer Cold Divine Formula? How is this possible? He is only at initial Connate!”
“Although there have been devilish geniuses in history who mastered intent before the perfection stage, they were at least at the intermediate stage!”
“This brat is horrifying. He’s basically already reserved a seat at the perfection stage in the future! There won’t be any bottlenecks on his way to Connate perfection!”
…
After comprehending an intent, one’s inner force would undergo qualitative change. Although it was still at an initial Connate amount, its power was dramatically superior to the past.
Fang Yuan withdrew his palm and stood proudly. “You treacherous bunch. I suspect that Zhang Hanzhen is the Demon Sect’s spy! Otherwise, why would he so urgently want to cut off my father’s way out?”
“Fang Xu, you slanderer!”
Of course, they could never admit such accusations. A lapdog of the grand elder faction jumped out. “Everyone, attack!”
“Haha… Sheer Cold!”
The color of white frost flashed in Fang Yuan’s eyes, and the surrounding temperature plummeted. It was as though they had arrived in a world of ice and snow in an instant.
Swoosh!
His body shifted, creating many illusionary images across the entire hall.
Bang!
Bang!
Elders were struck down by palm attacks, collapsing onto the floor with pale faces.
Although the Sheer Cold Divine Formula was already powerful, Fang Yuan’s Marital Dao experience offset its weaknesses, pushing the technique to a whole new level.
At least, the execution of the moves had already reached a point where there was nothing to improve.
Coupled with the Sheer Cold Intent pressure, there was no chance of retaliating for anyone below peak Connate.
By the time Fang Yuan stopped, a layer of white mist had shrouded the entire hall. With the exception of Xu Yu and a few other neutral elders, everyone had collapsed.
He had suppressed an entire sect alone!
Fang Tianhan had done the same before, which was why he did not take these elders seriously.
Fang Yuan had the same mentality.
In this world, strength still dominated! Upon reaching Connate, one would be fearless in the face of group attacks to a certain extent.
After comprehending intent, the strength of one person could suppress an entire sect! Just as Fang Yuan had done.
“Genius! As expected of the top genius on the Hidden Dragon Roll… Your strength is enough for the Martial Roll now, right?”
Zhang Hanzhen leaned against a pillar and said aggrievedly, “You hid your strength really deeply!”
“Why would I want to enter the Martial Roll just to place last?” Fang Yuan naturally needed to find an excuse for hiding his strength. “I will only enter the Martial Roll if I can place in the top ten!”
The top ten of the Martial Roll had all surpassed the Connate realm, stepping into another god-like realm.
“All right. Since you’ve colluded with the Demon Sect, I will carry out the sect regulations and send you to the afterlife!”
Fang Yuan moved in front of Zhang Hanzhen.
Regardless of if he really did collude with the Demon Sect, his fate was already sealed.
The victors wrote history, and they could paint the losers in any shade of black they pleased. At least, as long as the Fang faction was in power, the grand elder faction would forever be nailed on the wall of shame.
“You… so vicious!”
Zhang Hanzhen was clear about this too. His eyes were suddenly bloodshot before they dimmed. “The winner is king. What else can I say? I just can’t get over how heaven’s will favors you and your father!”
“Heaven’s will?”
Fang Yuan’s lips curled. He stepped forward and delivered a fatal palm blow.
“Young Sect Master, please spare us!”
“We will sincerely follow you and pledge ourselves to your service!”
…
The other elders all began pleading for their lives, but it was to no avail.
Even Xu Yu could not bear looking at the scene. He tried asking Fang Yuan to stop, but Fang Yuan resolutely refused.
Heaven’s will? Haha… Heaven’s will is now fully against me, so I can’t leave any hidden dangers in the sect…
Fang Yuan had his own comprehension of heaven’s will.
There were natural and man-made disasters. Natural disasters were uncontrollable, but according to the rules of this world, it could not use natural disasters against him either.
As for man-made disasters, no matter how strong heaven’s will was, a catalyst was required for it to trigger.
What he needed to do was to eradicate all possibilities.
After finishing this, even if there is any unrest in the lower levels of the Noble Mountain Sect, Xu Yu should be able to deal with it. Next, I need to find a place to hide Jiang Xinlan… Then I will head to Mount Sky Pillar’s Eagle End Peak to save Fang Tianhan!
…
Two hours later, a few swift horses bolted out of the Noble Mountain Sect’s gate.
“Young Sect Master, we did as you ordered. We brought three hundred-year Cold Fruits and a bottle of Primordial Enhancement Pills. We found them in the personal warehouse of the grand elder,” reported Zhang Long.
“Very good!”
Horseback was no different from smooth roads to Fang Yuan. After receiving the parcel, he opened it to find a cold jade box and a small black bottle.
“Primordial Enhancement Pills are extremely precious Connate-level pills that can greatly increase cultivation power. The old git was indeed in touch with others. Did he want to rely on these pills to advance to peak Connate?
“As for the hundred-year Cold Fruits, they are a treasure of the Noble Mountain Sect. They can’t be used without permission from the sect master and over half the elders.”
However, Fang Yuan now called the shots for the entire Noble Mountain Sect. Naturally, he could take anything he wanted.
The cold jade box contained the hundred-year Cold Fruits. They looked like green apples and were equivalent to a hundred years of the Noble Mountain Sect’s accumulations. They were one of the most valuable treasures of the sect.
Fang Yuan ate each one in a single mouthful as he continued riding on horseback.
Even Zhang Long’s eyes were twitching at the scene.
Ordinary Connates had to eat them slowly to absorb the cold essence in the fruits.
However, Fang Yuan’s realm was already comparable to the perfection stage, only lacking in Connate True Force. In addition, he had confidence in regulating all kinds of True Primordial Qi, so he was naturally unafraid.
After finishing the fruits, he opened the black bottle and poured all the pills into his mouth, chewing on them as though they were beans.
“Not bad, not bad… The Primordial Enhancement Pills are very potent for initial Connate martial artists…”
Fang Yuan looked inside his dantian and saw his Connate True Primordial Qi increase explosively under the effects of the pills. They mixed with the Cold Intent of the hundred-year Cold Fruits and refined continuously.
In the blink of an eye, the Connate True Primordial Qi became more concentrated, looking like rays of brilliant radiance.
“I’ve reached intermediate Connate!”
Fang Yuan calculated in his mind. “If I can devour the thousand-year Cold Heart Vine on Mount Sky Pillar as well, I could probably advance to peak Connate or even Connate perfection! After all, the difference between peak and perfection is only the comprehension of Intent…”
…
Eagle End Peak.
An eagle landed with a bamboo container in its talons.
“Grand Guardian!”
A Demon Sect disciple retrieved the news and immediately presented it to Poison Fire Demon Lord Sun Yan. “The Noble Mountain Sect’s situation has changed. Zhang Hanzhen failed!”
“Useless piece of trash!”
Sun Yan was tall, with a high nose bridge and sunken eyes. His eyes were blue, and his flame-like curly hair looked as though it was ready to burst into flames at any moment.
He was furious. “Hasten the surround. I must get my hands on the thousand-year Cold Heart Vine!”