Ye Bufan soared into the sky, feeling the surging true energy within him, brimming with power.
"Late stage Core Formation! I've finally reached it!" Ye Bufan took a deep breath. This feeling was incredibly wonderful to him.
"With this strength, it shouldn't be difficult to snatch the Dragon Emperor Token from the Living Yama. " Ye Bufan extended his hands, and two Dragon Emperor Tokens floated in his grasp.
Now that Ye Bufan had broken through to the late stage of Core Formation, he could mobilize much more of the Dragon Emperor Token's energy. Ye Bufan was almost certain that on the entire Blue Star, beneath the Heavenly Seal, there were few people who could defeat him.
Ye Bufan returned to reality with satisfaction. Chu Mengyao and Wang Xinyan had already emerged from the ring and prepared a feast in the villa.
"You're out?" Chu Mengyao was startled when she saw Ye Bufan appear, then beckoned him to come eat.
"Ye Bufan, you're so lucky. Chu Chu stayed up early to prepare this, just to cook for you," Wang Xinyan giggled. "I've never received such treatment before."
Ye Bufan heard this and let out an "Oh~" before sitting at the dining table. "Then I must taste it well."
"Did you break through?" As soon as Ye Bufan sat down, Chu Mengyao asked.
Ye Bufan nodded and said, "I just broke through. I'm at the late stage of Core Formation now."
"What?" Wang Xinyan exclaimed, unable to sit still. She stood up and looked at Ye Bufan, "You're already at late stage Core Formation? Does that mean you have no rivals on the Blue Star now?"
"Theoretically, yes." Ye Bufan touched his nose. The figures of Ye Qingyi and Fa Yuan appeared in his mind. Both of them possessed Nascent Soul stage strength, but they used secret techniques to maintain themselves at Core Formation stage with multiple inner cores. If Ye Bufan were to face them, he would have no chance of winning, only being instantly killed.
"Then I'll have someone to back me up from now on," Wang Xinyan said.
"Aren't you already a disciple of the Taiyi Divine Sect? That's your backing," Chu Mengyao smiled slightly, adding a dish to Ye Bufan's bowl.
"That's different. The Taiyi Divine Sect is inanimate. If something happens, it can't protect me. But Ye Bufan is alive. With him around, those minor sects won't dare to oppose us," Wang Xinyan argued.
"Your brain, day in and day out, you're not like a girl at all," Chu Mengyao sighed helplessly. "You're a bit like Ye Qingcheng's personality. You two probably have a lot in common when you chat."
Ye Bufan turned to look at Wang Xinyan. Wang Xinyan asked curiously, "Who is Ye Qingcheng?"
"Indeed, you're a bit alike. You'd probably hit it off famously," Ye Bufan couldn't resist teasing Wang Xinyan, which made her even more curious about who Ye Qingcheng was.
"She's from the Lord's Mansion in the capital," Chu Mengyao said. "Her cultivation should be at the late stage of Foundation Establishment by now?"
"She should be close to Core Formation," Ye Bufan replied. "Given the cultivation resources in the capital and Ye Qingcheng's talent, it won't be long."
The three of them sat at the dining table and continued to eat.
As they were about to finish, Ye Bufan suddenly fell silent.
"What's wrong?" Chu Mengyao asked, looking at Ye Bufan with confusion.
Wang Xinyan saw the look on Ye Bufan's face and immediately shouted to the group, "Be careful!"
The next second, dozens of flying daggers pierced through the windows of the Fragrant Mountain Villa and flew in. Ye Bufan instantly unleashed his mental power, locking onto the owner of the flying daggers.
Ye Bufan vanished from his spot and reappeared, holding a black-clothed assassin in his hand.
"Who is this?" Chu Mengyao asked vigilantly.
"Someone from Sakura Island," Ye Bufan replied.
Chu Mengyao and Wang Xinyan's expressions immediately turned serious. Chu Mengyao asked, "Haven't you increased surveillance at all entry points? Why are there still people from Sakura Island appearing here?"
Ye Bufan shook his head. This indicated that the entry points monitored by the various sects might be nothing more than a facade to the people of Sakura Island.
"Baka!" The other party glared at Ye Bufan fiercely.
"Who sent you?" Ye Bufan asked. The Illusory Sound Demonic Eyes were subtly unleashed. The other party struggled for a moment, then was subdued by Ye Bufan.
Now that Ye Bufan was at the late stage of Core Formation and his mental power had improved significantly, controlling someone of a lower cultivation level was as easy as flipping a hand.
As Ye Bufan's spiritual energy invaded the other party's mind, he discovered a rune within their brain. The moment Ye Bufan's spiritual energy entered, the rune instantly erased all information.
"Damn it!" Ye Bufan retreated from the other party's mental sea, extremely annoyed. It seemed the people of Sakura Island had come prepared.
"It appears the people of Sakura Island are making new moves," Ye Bufan took a deep breath.
His phone vibrated at that moment. Ye Bufan took out his phone and saw it was Song Mingqin.
"Ye Bufan, a group of cultivators from Sakura Island has suddenly appeared in our Kyushu. Be careful. Their sudden appearance feels like they have ulterior motives," Song Mingqin warned.
"I've already engaged with them," Ye Bufan replied.
"What?" Song Mingqin was greatly surprised. "In the capital, I just heard that people from Sakura Island also attempted to enter the underground city at Ye Qingyi's place, but were discovered by Ye Qingyi's people."
Ye Bufan's brow furrowed, and he had a bad feeling.
"The sudden appearance of people from Sakura Island is already very abnormal," Ye Bufan thought. Ye Qingyi had recently gone to Sakura Island and launched a counterattack, yet they had recovered so quickly.
Ye Bufan had a vague worry, so he said to Song Mingqin, "Senior Song, we were just about to plan the areas with demonic beasts. The people from Sakura Island have made a move immediately. We need to guard against them disrupting our next actions."
"Alright. I understand. Old Qu and I will be vigilant. We'll be in the mountains recently and will contact you immediately if anything happens," Song Mingqin said, then hung up the phone.
Ye Bufan closed his eyes. The Sakura Island cultivator before him was foaming at the mouth on the floor. It was impossible to extract any valuable information from him.
"What exactly do the people of Sakura Island want?" Ye Bufan took a deep breath.