Chapter 640

Chapter 640: Fang Lie Besieges the City

As the two Thunder Tribulation Immortals raced toward the area, Fang Lie emerged from the Secret Realm and began planning how to stop them.

Fang Lie understood the critical importance of the Spirit Jade mines to Mo Sect. Even the Netherworld Ghost Fire Divine Ship paled in comparison to the value of this small thousand Secret Realm. Securing it would not only recover all his losses but bring surplus gains.

Thus, Fang Lie resolved to block those two shameless elders at all costs—even if all three hundred clones perished or his reputation suffered.

After analyzing available information, Fang Lie soon devised a plan. He muttered bitterly, "Though underhanded, this is necessary for the sect’s future. Compared to the Ximen family clan’s ruthlessness, my actions are mild. Let’s proceed."

The elder wielding the Ninth-Rank Treasure Qingming Mirror was Ximen Qingzhong, a late-stage Thunder Tribulation cultivator from the Ximen family clan. Hot-tempered and prideful, he had pursued Fang Lie relentlessly after being insulted.

Chasing Fang Lie to the Ximen territory’s edge, Ximen Qingzhong received an urgent summons from his clan. Realizing his prolonged absence endangered the Spirit Jade mines—a prize Mo Sect craved—he abandoned the chase and turned back.

During his return, however, he noticed peculiar activity. Multiple Fang Lie clones kept appearing, all heading toward Qiu Fang town, a large settlement under his family’s control. After spotting twenty clones in three waves, suspicion gripped him.

When four more clones passed by, he intercepted them. "Where are you going?" he demanded.

"To Qiu Fang town," one clone taunted, "to slaughter your entire bloodline!"

Ximen Qingzhong’s face drained of color. Qiu Fang town housed most of his talented descendants, including his heir—a cultivator nearing Thunder Tribulation. Their deaths would doom his lineage, leaving his clan vulnerable to rivals.

"You dare?!" he roared.

"Why not?" the clone retorted. "A hundred clones will crush your town’s defenses, even with a Thunder Tribulation defender. Prepare for extinction!"

Fang Lie lied about his numbers—claiming a hundred clones instead of three hundred—to mislead Ximen Qingzhong. Since only a hundred clones had been revealed during the Celestial Platform Competition, the deception held.

Panicked, Ximen Qingzhong abandoned the Spirit Jade mines. Though the mines were clan property, his descendants mattered more. He rationalized that Ximen Qinghe, another elder with a Ninth-Rank Treasure, could handle the mines alone.

As Ximen Qingzhong raced home, Fang Lie’s clone mocked, "Shameless? You attacked me unprovoked, stole my eighth-rank Flying Boat—a treasure forged from twenty eighth-rank artifacts and a Semi-Immortal’s twenty-year labor! Your hypocrisy astounds."

Red-faced, Ximen Qingzhong fell silent, pushing his speed to match Fang Lie’s Divine Phoenix Golden Wings. They reached Qiu Fang town simultaneously.

The town’s protective array flickered under relentless assault. Nearly a hundred clones bombarded it with Soulfire Lances, Fire Bird Techniques, and Void Space Annihilation Slashes. Cultivators inside vomited blood from backlash, the formation nearing collapse.

Ximen Qingzhong attacked with his Ninth-Rank Treasure, but the clones scattered instantly. Entering the town, he found grateful descendants and a frowning Ximen Qingyu.

"Brother Qingzhong," Qingyu said, "the Spirit Jade mines—"

"Fang Lie’s full force is here," Qingzhong interrupted. "Qinghe can handle the mines. We’ll pin these clones down."

Outside, 108 clones encircled the town, sealing communication channels and teleportation arrays. Some hurled insults while others reinforced barriers.

Ximen Qingzhong snorted. "Let Fang Lie waste effort here. When our Founder emerges, he’ll regret this."