Chapter 79: Mid-Tier High Grade Spirit Artifact: Purple Fire Sword!

"What? The corpse of the Evil Moon Prince?"

"You actually killed the Evil Moon Prince?"

"The Evil Moon Prince was a master of the 10th Stage of Physical Body in the Divine Transformation Realm; in his youth, he even gained a miraculous fortune. Even our Yuhuaxian Sect's own 10th Stage Physical Body disciples would find it nearly impossible to slay him amid millions of sand bandits—that's why he's lived so freely until now. Yet you managed to kill him?"

The several Elders of the Inner Immortal Courtyard, hearing Fang Yu's words, all changed expression—but when their gazes fell upon the corpse and they carefully examined it, they knew the body before them was truly the Evil Moon Prince's.

Instantly, all eyes turned toward Fang Yu, filled with astonishment and curiosity.

"What's your name? You managed to slay the Evil Moon Prince—truly extraordinary."

One Elder glanced at Fang Yu for a moment, then spoke.

"Respected Elder, my name is Fang Yu, from the Fang family of Long Yuan Province, Da Li Dynasty."

Fang Yu, meeting the curious gazes of the Elders, directly named the Fang family of Long Yuan Province, Da Li Dynasty.

To ordinary disciples, this Fang family might mean little—but to every Elder, this Fang family was absolutely worth serious attention.

Because the Yuhuaxian Sect's newest True Disciple, Fang Qingxue, was from the Fang family of Long Yuan Province, Da Li Dynasty—and Da Li Dynasty's Long Yuan Province had only one Fang family.

"So you're from the Fang family?"

Indeed, upon hearing Fang Yu name the Fang family, every Elder's expression changed instantly; one Elder burst into laughter.

"Truly a young genius! You slew the Evil Moon Prince, a peak 10th Stage Divine Transformation cultivator, while only at the 9th Stage of Physical Body—excellent, extremely excellent. For a talent like you, we must reward you."

"Indeed—if our sect does not reward a disciple like you, and fails to nurture you properly, then who else should we nurture? Since you killed the Evil Moon Prince, you've earned great merit. Congratulations, Fang Yu—you've earned the right to take the Inner Disciple Examination."

As one Elder spoke, he handed over a jade token, his face beaming with kindness. "Take this jade token. After three days of rest, you may enter the Demon Heaven Battlefield for your examination. Once you pass, you become an Inner Disciple—entering the inner halls."

"Moreover, the sect has additional rewards for killing the Evil Moon Prince—we shall bestow a Spirit Artifact. I shall immediately report to the Grand Elder and retrieve your reward."

Another Elder chuckled, then rose into the air and flew deep into the Yuhua Sect.

Clearly, such a treasure as a Spirit Artifact was not kept by these few Elders—it resided elsewhere.

"Then I am deeply indebted to all of you, Elders."

Fang Yu stood firm in the center, watching how the Elders treated him with such courtesy due to the Fang family's reputation—he felt a quiet sense of awe.

Fang Qingxue's display of authority after reaching the Divine Ability Secret Realm had clearly been effective; the deaths of the eight men and eight cranes under Jin Shi's command constantly reminded every disciple and Elder of the Yuhua Sect: do not provoke anyone from the Fang family.

Even these Inner Immortal Courtyard Elders now dared not offend him—because behind him stood Fang Qingxue.

The Inner Immortal Courtyard Elders had not yet reached the Divine Ability Secret Realm; they were merely ordinary Elders of the Yuhuaxian Sect. Above them stood the Grand Elder—a true Elder who had reached the Divine Ability Secret Realm, holding high position and great power.

Above them still were the Supreme Elders—Elders who had attained the Longevity Secret Realm. But these Supreme Elders devoted themselves entirely to quiet cultivation, ignoring sect affairs—only emerging when the sect faced existential peril.

"Fang Yu, congratulations. You've earned great merit this time."

As the other Elders went to retrieve the Spirit Artifact reward, Long Xuan, standing beside Fang Yu, studied him with interest and spoke.

"Since you killed the Evil Moon Prince, passing the Inner Disciple Examination should be no difficulty. I congratulate you in advance—perhaps I'll see you at the Shanhe Ranking Tournament."

The yellow-clad woman said.

"Shanhe Ranking Tournament."

Fang Yu's expression shifted—this was a tournament among Inner Disciples; those who placed in the top ten received massive sect rewards.

It was also one of the Yuhuaxian Sect's methods of cultivating disciples—rewarding and nurturing those with potential to break into the Divine Ability Secret Realm, helping them advance further.

Even those who didn't make the top ten but performed well still received sect rewards.

Thus, the Shanhe Ranking Tournament was the most prized contest among Inner Disciples—and the yellow-clad woman before Fang Yu, Long Xuan, had apparently won the championship twice in a row.

Yet Fang Yu had little interest in winning the Shanhe Ranking Tournament, since it was an Inner Disciple competition; he intended to break into the Divine Ability Secret Realm before the next Shanhe Ranking Tournament.

As Fang Yu and Long Xuan exchanged idle words, several beams of light flew in from afar and landed before Fang Yu.

One Elder hovered in midair—his aura alone had already surpassed the Divine Ability Secret Realm: he was the Grand Elder of the Yuhua Sect.

"You are Fang Yu? You slew the Evil Moon Prince?"

The Grand Elder's gaze descended upon him.

"Respected Elder, yes."

Fang Yu replied.

"Excellent. Very impressive. Slaying the Evil Moon Prince proves you have real potential. I came here just to see you with my own eyes."

The Grand Elder studied Fang Yu closely, as if uncovering many secrets, then nodded. "Our Yuhua Sect naturally spares no effort to nurture talents like you. This Purple Fire Sword is a Mid-Tier High Grade Spirit Artifact—the sect's Heavenly Man Realm Elder spent three full months embedding the Bing Fire Divine Thunder Array into this spirit blade to forge it. Its power is immense; with a mere thought, it can unleash Bing Fire Divine Thunder. From now on, this Purple Fire Sword is yours. Simply offer your blood to consecrate it."

As he spoke, the Grand Elder bestowed the flying sword.

Fang Yu looked upon it—the blade was exquisitely clear, swirling with purple qi and tinged with crimson. One glance told him it was a superb sword.

Especially when he dripped blood onto it, he immediately felt a soul connection—as if he could control the blade at will.

With a flick of his mind, the Spirit Artifact sword shot skyward, vanishing ten miles away.

"Thank you, Elder! Your disciple will earn even greater merit for the sect in the future."

Fang Yu felt the joy of sword mastery—merely a thought sent him ten miles away. This meant his consciousness could now extend ten miles, instantly multiplying his combat power manyfold.

He had acquired some treasures in the Shrouding Heaven Realm's Lei Yinsi—holding them offered bodily defense, but making them strike someone ten miles away was nearly impossible.

Could he really fly the Golden Pestle like a sword, instantly spanning ten miles?

But now, with this Spirit Artifact flying sword, he could kill instantly from ten miles away—his lethality had surged dramatically.

"Go now. Prepare well for the Inner Disciple Examination. I believe it will pose no challenge. I hope one day to see you break into the Divine Ability Secret Realm."

The Grand Elder smiled again.

"Yes."