Seeing the stalemate drag on, Daoist Qingmu cracked a slight smile and said, "Young friend, although you have just stepped into the Cultivation World, we can be considered fellow cultivators.
As your senior, I won't make things difficult for you. Just give me twenty Spirit Stones, or something of equivalent value, and I will leave this place immediately. How about it?
Think it over!
Once we start fighting, never mind whether your mana can still cast a few more Spirit Talismans—if they can be cast at all, they're not going to bother me.
Moreover, your uncles and granduncles will likely die or be wounded because of this. Why bother?
You agree, right?"
Fang Yun watched Daoist Qingmu in front of him, and he had to admit that Daoist Qingmu made some sense.
If they started fighting, it would be difficult for the clan elders to withstand the assault of the remaining Innate Martial Artists without his help.
But to surrender just because of a few words—that was too belittling.
Moreover, based on previous estimates, Daoist Qingmu in front of him was very likely only at the first layer of Qi Cultivation. Fang Yun was just being cautious because it was his first fight and he couldn't see clearly.
That did not mean he was afraid.
However, it was no solution for the two of them to be at a standstill like this.
He might as well test the waters first.
Thus, Fang Yun grabbed another Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman in his hand and lit it up again, then he flung it towards Daoist Qingmu.
Was Daoist Qingmu waiting for Fang Yun to compromise?
After all, the situation on the scene was quite clear to him. Even with some losses of Innate Martial Artists on his side, he still firmly had the upper hand.
And what he demanded should not be a lot for the Fang Family. Unless they were fools, they should not want to clash head-on with him.
But what he didn't expect was that Fang Yun didn't bother exchanging empty words, his Spirit Talisman flying directly towards him.
Seeing this, a coldness swept over Daoist Qingmu's face. Originally, he just wanted to save some mana, but since this youngster was so ungrateful, he couldn't blame him for what was to come.
Consequently, a Spirit Talisman appeared in his hand as well, which upon lighting up, formed a green Light Shield, enveloping him within.
Then a handful of seeds appeared in his hand, cast toward the ground in front of him. As he chanted incantations and changed his handprints, the seeds rapidly took root and sprouted, swiftly forming several thorny vines.
They then swept towards Fang Yun.
The moment the green Light Shield appeared around Daoist Qingmu, the Fireball Technique smashed against it. A violent explosion erupted, sending sparks flying in all directions.
The innately skilled pirates hastily dodged away.
Combat between cultivators was not something they could participate in. If those flying sparks landed on them, even if it didn't cost them their lives, it would be enough trouble.
Hit by the Fireball Technique, the green Light Shield began to flicker intensely, but ultimately it persisted. However, the green glow did become a bit more transparent.
Perhaps one or two more Fireball Techniques could break his defense.
However, Daoist Qingmu wasn't about to give Fang Yun another chance now; his Wood Attribute spell was already taking form.
Seeing the vines sweeping towards him, Fang Yun knew that just relying on the Spirit Talismans in his hands, he wouldn't be able to take down Daoist Qingmu in an instant.
Fortunately, following the trial of the Fireball Technique, Daoist Qingmu's displayed mana was not particularly strong.
It seemed he was still within the scope of the first layer of Qi Cultivation.
With that in mind, Fang Yun felt reassured.
Then, the longsword in Fang Yun's hand came out of its sheath and mana instantly poured into it.
With a swing of his hand, a several meters long Sword Energy slashed forward.
Compared to the Fireball Technique, Sword Energy was much more powerful.
Just at the moment of contact, several vines were cut into pieces and continued flying towards Daoist Qingmu.
Daoist Qingmu, seeing his spells shattered by Fang Yun's Sword Energy, suddenly turned pale: "Magic Artifact!!"
How could the Fang Family have a Magic Artifact? Such a thing was far more valuable than common items like Spirit Talismans.
And the requirements for the user's mana for a Magic Artifact were also much higher than for Spirit Talismans.
Even if the Fang Family had a handed-down Magic Artifact, could a newly advanced cultivator from the Fang family meet the usage requirements?
But now, there was no one to answer his question.
By the time he noticed the Sword Energy, it was too late to dodge, and it rapidly slashed at his body.
The green Light Shield that had just withstood the Fireball Technique burst like a bubble against the Sword Energy.
Following closely, Daoist Qingmu's body was also bisected.
Seeing Daoist Qingmu slain by his hand, Fang Yun finally breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
This was the first cultivator he had faced, and fortunately, there had been no mishap.
He hadn't realized in the heat of the tense battle; only now did he notice his back was soaked through.
One could imagine how tight Fang Yun's nerves had been.
At this time, the pirates, Innate Martial Artists, finally realized what had happened. Their cultivator had been killed by a cultivator from the Fang Family.
With the cultivator gone, the remaining pirates, who were Innate Martial Artists, were no match for the Fang Family's cultivator.
So they no longer had the courage to stay put and began to desperately leap towards the direction of the large ship.
The other pirates, upon seeing the death of their cultivator and the escape of the Innate Realm pirate leader, also realized they had failed and scattered toward the direction of the ship.
Hoping to take the large ship and flee this terrifying place.
Seeing the pirates' cultivator killed and the remaining pirates fleeing, the Fang Family's elders were greatly encouraged.
"Kill!" After a battle cry, the elders led the attack against the remaining pirates, with the Fang Family's guards, also arrayed in formation, chasing after them.
Seeing this, Fang Yun did not rest, worried that the elders would encounter unexpected trouble at this last hurdle.
After all, the number of remaining pirates was still substantial.
In a moment of desperation, his side could also suffer additional casualties.
Hence, another Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman appeared in his hand.
Now, the only thing Fang Yun was sure of was these Fire Attribute Spirit Talismans.
The rest of the Spirit Talismans of other attributes he didn't know what kind they were, so he wouldn't risk wasting them here.
As the Fire Attribute Spirit Talisman lit up, a fireball rapidly flew to the frontmost pirates and landed on the fastest few.
It directly blasted the pirates' Innate Martial Artists who ran the fastest, while those behind were also thrown into disarray.