, what we should do now isn't to destroy the Gao family all at once, but to use them as bait and lure out the big fish."Zheng Huayang asked: "What do you mean Mr. Chi, just tell me, what should I do""...At this moment, Yamamoto Soichi held a stone the size of a ping pong ball in his hand. The stone shimmered with silvery light, it was clearly a spirit stone.

Ye Bufan was both surprised and delighted. He had seen records about spirit stones in the inheritance, these were essential items for cultivators, especially now that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was scarce, spirit stones became even more precious.

At a glance, the almost dried-up spirit spring allowed his cultivation to break through to the early stage of the Earth Rank. If he had spiritual stones to cultivate himself, the effect would be simply unimaginable.

It's a pity that he had paid close attention for a long time, but he didn't find any traces of spirit stones.

But what was in Yamamoto Soch's hand now was a spirit stone. Although it was just an inferior spirit stone, it was still a spirit stone, radiating with extremely rich spiritual energy.

What pained him the most was that this old ghost didn't know how to absorb the spiritual energy from the spirit stones at all. He used martial arts methods, very crudely absorbing the energy from the spirit stones.

While this method can yield some benefits, it utilizes only one percent of the spirit stone's power at most. The vast majority of spiritual energy dissipates into the air, which he finds utterly wasteful.

Even so, the spirit stone relieved Yamamoto Sobachi's injuries and quickly replenished his depleted true qi, which is why his speed gradually increased.

"No, we must seize the spirit stones from Old Ghost."

Although it was dangerous, Ye Bufan still made up his mind. After all, the allure of spirit stones was simply too great for him.

Since the decision was made, he acted upon it immediately. He reached out and pulled Yun Qianshe from behind, pulling her into his embrace.

She had originally been hiding behind Ye Bufan, but was suddenly pulled to the front. Under the resistance of the air, her body slammed against his chest, and her pretty face was very close to his handsome face.

Yun Qianxue's heart skipped a beat. What was he going to do Was he trying to take advantage of her Should she agree or refuse

Just as she was lost in thought, suddenly a wave of dizziness swept over her, and then she fainted.

In Ye Bufan's eyes, the woman in his arms was just a hostage. There were some things he naturally couldn't let Yun Qianshan see, so before taking action, he first drugged her unconscious.

This delay had brought Yamamoto Kusachi closer to him, the distance between them now less than 40 meters.

Before him lay a small grove of trees, and Ye Bufan walked through it. With a thought, he secretly released Ye Tian from his storage ring.

Despite his own strength, he was no match for Yamamoto Kasama. But with Ye Tian's help, things would be different. As long as he could stall the old devil for a few minutes, he would be able to set up an array formation, and then victory would be assured.

After Ye Tian was released, Ye Bufan feigned exhaustion, his speed noticeably slower. The Onin warriors surged forward from behind with renewed vigor.

He looked at the young man before him, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Damn Chinese, die!"

He gripped the katana in his hand, charging forward with murderous intent.

"The old devil, it's you who's going to die."

Ye Bufan spoke, and with a flick of his hand, he tossed over a lump of something black.

Having learned from last time's experience, Yamamoto Kusachi dared not take the blow head-on this time and hastily dodged out of the way.

After dodging, I discovered that Ye Bufan had indeed thrown a stone, not a bomb.

And just as he lost his balance, a sudden sharp gust of wind came from beside him. It was Ye Tian, who had been hiding behind the tree, making his move.

He originally acted according to Ye Bufan's divine will, and the two cooperated naturally seamlessly.

Yamamoto Kusachi was taken aback. He never expected there to be an ambush here. In the rush, he didn't have time to draw his sword, so he could only raise his left palm and meet the attack head-on.

Two palms slammed together with a resounding boom, sending a powerful gust of wind rippling through the forest.

After his enhancement, Ye Tian's cultivation had reached the peak of the late Earth Stage.

Although he is still not as powerful as Yamamoto Toushirou at his peak, the opponent is injured. Considering this, there's a chance for a fight.

After a fierce exchange, his body flew backward over ten meters. Yamamoto Soichi was also shaken back seven or eight meters diagonally, forced to stop.

At the same time, Ye Bufan stopped running away. He put Yun Qianxue on the ground and took out his banner to quickly set up a formation.

Now he just needs to buy some time, to finish the formation before the old devils defeat Ye Tian.

After steadying his form, Yamamoto Sochi once again charged towards Yè Búfán with his katana, but was blocked by Yè Tiān.

"Damn, do you think I'm afraid of you"

Yamamoto Soichi's anger grew, the Chinese man before him was indeed much stronger than Ye Bufan, but he was still no match for him.

He raised the katana in his hand, a cold light slashing towards Ye Tian. The two fought together.

As expected, even after his advancement, Ye Tian was powerful but ultimately couldn't withstand the might of Yamamoto Kusachi, who had reached the peak of the Earth rank.

After dozens of strikes, both arms were severed cleanly by the opponent.

As a second-rank silver corpse, Ye Tian's broken arm wouldn't cause him too much harm and could be completely reattached.

It's a shame he doesn't have hands now, he wouldn't be able to connect even if he wanted to.

Having dealt with the immediate threat, Yamamoto Soichi no longer paid attention to Ye Tian. Instead, he brandished his katana and charged towards Ye Bufan.

He could feel that the young man before him was the key.

Just as he was charging over, Ye Bufan threw the last battle flag in his hand.

Then, with a deafening roar, the formation activated.

The formation Ye Bufan set up was called the Dragon Binding Array. As its name suggests, it was a very high-level trapping formation.

Once trapped within the formation, not even a Heavenly Rank warrior could do anything about it, let alone an Earth Rank one.

Yamamoto Soichi was about to strike down his opponent when the scene before him suddenly changed. Yefan vanished, replaced by a thick fog that obscured everything.

"Damn it, what the hell is going on"

He brandished the katana in his hand and slashed wildly around him, delivering dozens of strikes. The air crackled with energy, but not a ripple disturbed the thick fog as the blade's force dissipated into nothingness.

Yamamoto Soichi cautiously charged forward, but after walking for a long time, the thick fog around him remained unchanged. There was no sign of hope in sight.

"Damn, this is a formation from the Huaxia people."

As the chief disciple of the Eastern Land Sword King, Yamamoto Kusachi was considered well-traveled and knowledgeable. At this moment, he realized that he had fallen into the opponent's formation.

"You cowardly Chinese, if you have the guts, come out and fight me head-on!"

And at that moment, a flash of blade light appeared behind him, slashing towards his back.

Yamamoto Sochi drew his sword and slashed back, but the opponent vanished immediately, as if they had never been there.

Then, a mocking voice came from the thick fog: "Old Ghost, you really are shameless. A Grandmaster of Earth Rank chasing after me, a mere junior You dare say it was a fair fight"

"If you're so capable, why don't you directly challenge Sword Saint Situ Changkong"

“I……”

Yamamoto Kazu's old face flushed red. Challenging Situ Changkong, his teacher probably wouldn't fare much better either. Where did he get the courage to do so

"Chinese people, if you remove your formation, I can promise to let you go this once."

Ye Bufan said with a playful smile: "Old ghost, you're dreaming. You should be begging for your life from me now."invisible force pushed him back.He really didn't expect there to be a barrier blocking his way. Caught off guard, he fell with a thud, landing face-first on the ground.Ye Bufan only then noticed that...