The Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirit was apprehensive, considering itself no match for Lu Changfeng. It had witnessed the previous scene where its two companions were slaughtered with crystal-clear clarity. At this moment, how could it dare to strike again? It wanted to turn and flee, but Lu Changfeng would never let it have its way, immediately driving the Sun and Moon Heaven and Earth Sword to cleave at this Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirit. The Fire Spirit, locked onto by the Flying Sword, moved slowly, and its defensive maneuvers were nothing more than conjuring stone walls or unleashing flaming sword light, all techniques were the same with no distinction. The Sun and Moon Heaven and Earth Sword soared back and forth; with just two moves, it cleaved through the stone wall conjured by the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirit with one stroke, and then the Flying Sword directly cleaved down, erupting Sword Qi. With this one strike, the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirit was torn apart, leading to its total obliteration. The three Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirits, in front of Lu Changfeng, were completely annihilated in a crushing manner. The remaining First-Layer Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit posed a slight threat to Lu Changfeng. Compared to the Fire Spirits of the Qi Cultivation Stage, the strength of this Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit was undoubtedly formidable; with just an exhale, it shot out three flaming sword lights. The power of these three flaming sword lights far surpassed the equivalent techniques unleashed by those Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirits. Lu Changfeng wielded the Flying Sword to cleave upward, and after a clang, extinguished one of the flaming sword lights. The remaining two were swiftly dodged by Lu Changfeng using his agile form. These two flaming sword lights missed, crashing into the ground below, creating a huge crater. If they had hit Lu Changfeng, he would have been shocked internally even with the protection of a defensive artifact. "Be careful, do not underestimate the enemy." This last First-Layer Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit was evenly matched with Lu Changfeng, Lu Ping reminded. "The Fire Spirit’s weakness lies in its sluggish movements; seize this weakness, and you can unleash a high-intensity attack with the Flying Sword to kill it." Hearing this, Lu Changfeng nodded to himself. If he could seize the opponent’s weakness and break through, it would be much easier to fight. He activated the Sun and Moon Heaven and Earth Sword, suspended overhead, and attacked the Fire Spirit directly. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩 The Flying Sword came slashing at incredible speed, and the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit, knowing it was difficult to evade, used Foundation Establishment Demon Power to conjure a stone wall in front of it for defense. The stone wall conjured by the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit was naturally much tougher than the ones by the three Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Fire Spirits. When the Flying Sword cleaved through, it did break it, but its power was reduced by more than half. At this point, the Flying Sword’s attack no longer posed any threat to the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit. The Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit was not foolish; it extensively utilized Earth Attribute Magical Power, summoning the ore vein stones from the ground, swarming them at Lu Changfeng. These ore vein stones, wrapped in Foundation Establishment Demon Power, had the power to match a Tier One Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact’s strike and were not to be underestimated. Even Lu Changfeng dared not use his body to resist them lightly. He had to employ another Magical Artifact. Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber! Unlike facing the three Qi Cultivation Stage Fire Spirits, this time, Lu Changfeng had to be serious, using one of his strongest Magical Artifacts. The Sun and Moon Heaven and Earth Sword, upon summoning, returned to the Storage Bag. The Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber’s might was stronger, and its speed faster, reaching a Tier Three Top-Grade rank. With one slash, it crushed a large amount of ore vein stones in front, and then, with undiminished might, directly cleaved into the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit’s body. The Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit let out a wail, not anticipating that this newly revealed Magical Artifact would be so powerful. After reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, its body’s durability could match a Tier Two Middle-Grade defensive artifact, believing it would not be easily wounded. But with just one slash, it was instantly injured, its right chest split open. In anger, the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit roared, brewing a stronger attack in its mouth. Seizing the moment before the Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber returned, a flaming sword light as thick as an arm, with the power of the First Layer Foundation Establishment, shot straight at Lu Changfeng. Lu Changfeng remained calm under pressure, temporarily ignoring the Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber. He brushed his palm over the Storage Bag, and another Magical Artifact flew out once more. Blazing Heaven Sword! Also a Tier Three Top-Grade Magical Artifact, the Blazing Heaven Sword unsheathed, advancing towards the flaming sword light with the Foundation Establishment Magical Power’s urge. Upon contact, the flaming sword light was cleaved open with one slash, far inferior to the strength of the Blazing Heaven Sword. Taking this opportunity, breaking through the opponent’s attack, Lu Changfeng simultaneously wielded the Blazing Heaven Sword and the Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber, slashing at the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit together. The Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit now showed fear, also developing the thought to retreat, but under the attack of both Magical Artifacts, it could only focus on defending against the attacks first. Bang, bang, several muffled sounds. Once more, a stone wall instantly formed. But this time, after breaking through the stone wall, the power of the Celestial Ruins Godslaying Saber and the Blazing Heaven Sword was barely reduced. They showcased their divine might again in the air, slashing at the Foundation Establishment Fire Spirit. Under such an offensive, they quickly killed the Fire Spirit. By this point, all the Fire Spirits birthed within the Fire Source Stone Vein were fully cleared. The Fire Spirits’ remaining bodies served as excellent Refining Materials, capable of refining Tier Two High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts. After finishing the task of eliminating the Fire Spirits, Lu Changfeng returned to Cyan Lotus Mountain for further Secluded Cultivation. In the next few days, during a system map check, Lu Ping discovered a newly emerged hidden mission. [Hidden Mission: The notorious demonic thief Jiao Chengyu, wanted by the Shuntian Prefecture Government Office, is currently lingering in Jiyang City’s Flower Fairy Tower. Please dispatch disciples promptly to arrest him and bring him to justice.] [Combat Power: Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation] [Status: Temporarily active in Flower Fairy Tower] [Completion Rewards: Reputation 900, Two-Star - Random Talent ×1] The emergence of this hidden mission was unexpected for Lu Ping. The strength of the target, Jiao Chengyu, was surprisingly only at the Qi Cultivation Stage. It seemed that not all hidden missions had targets of formidable strength; sometimes more straightforward hidden missions automatically appeared. Being relatively simple, there was no reason to delay. Lu Ping entrusted this hidden mission to Lu Yuanshan, instructing him to complete it promptly. Lu Yuanshan took action that very day, posting it in the Merit Hall. It wasn’t long before the mission was accepted. This time, Lin Han and Xuu Yi made the move. Upon arriving in Jiyang City, the two went straight to the local Shuntian Prefecture Government Office at once. To avoid alerting the enemy, and considering the possibility of collusion between officials and criminals in the government office that might tip Jiao Chengyu off to escape Flower Fairy Tower, Xuu Yi specifically examined the dossiers of other wanted criminals, mingling covertly to avoid drawing attention.