Ye Bufan saw the aura on the Dragon Emperor Token and immediately understood that the Living Yama, with his sudden surge in strength, could forcibly borrow energy from the Dragon Emperor Token.
However, unlike Ye Bufan, who was recognized by the Dragon Emperor Token, the Living Yama was forcibly borrowing its power. According to Monk Fayuan and Ye Qingyi, this would inevitably lead to a backlash.
“So that’s how you could attack within my sword domain, by borrowing the energy of the Dragon Emperor Token,” Ye Bufan said with a smile as he looked at the Living Yama. “How does it feel? Are you feeling the backlash of the Dragon Emperor Token’s energy now? Is it making you very uncomfortable?”
The Living Yama looked at Ye Bufan expressionlessly, but his heart was already in turmoil.
He hadn’t expected Ye Bufan to know about the side effects of the Dragon Emperor Token. Seeing a slight change in the Living Yama’s expression, Ye Bufan continued to taunt him, “Look at you, you’re not me after all. Borrowing the energy of the Dragon Emperor Token is effortless for me, and I don’t suffer any backlash.”
“If something isn’t yours, don’t force it to stay with you. Just give it to me instead.”
As his words fell, Ye Bufan withdrew his sword domain and, using the Chaos Footwork, began to move rapidly in front of the Living Yama.
The Living Yama’s expression changed drastically, and he said, “Just how much benefit did you gain from the Taiyi Divine Sect’s secret realm? You surprise me every time. This makes me all the more determined to get rid of you.”
“Boom——”
Without a word, the Living Yama unleashed a palm strike towards Ye Bufan. The true qi fluctuations emanating from his palm rapidly intensified as he struck at Ye Bufan.
Ye Bufan let out a cold snort and once again aimed the Broken Sword at the Living Yama. This time, Ye Bufan’s attack was decisive, without any hesitation, and the Broken Sword advanced with unwavering momentum.
“Break!”
The Broken Sword charged towards the massive palm formed by true qi, effortlessly shattering the Living Yama’s attack.
“It’s my turn now,” Ye Bufan called out softly.
Ye Bufan raised his hand towards the sky, and a bolt of heavenly lightning descended, landing in his palm. Almost simultaneously, the Xuanwu Sword appeared out of thin air in Ye Bufan’s hand.
“Thunder!”
The blade of the Xuanwu Sword was enveloped by lightning, sparks flashing. Ye Bufan looked at the Living Yama.
The latter shifted his body, appearing beside Ye Bufan the next second. Ye Bufan smiled slightly, and another bolt of heavenly lightning struck down, following the tip of the Xuanwu Sword and entering Ye Bufan’s body.
“Take another move from me.”
Ye Bufan shouted, and just then, the Living Yama also unleashed an attack towards Ye Bufan.
“Two Sleeves of Green Snakes!”
Ye Bufan roared. Two bolts of lightning descended from the sky, resembling two silver rivers pouring down from the heavens. Ye Bufan then held the Xuanwu Sword and the Broken Sword in his left and right hands respectively.
Enhanced by the lightning, the two green snakes reappeared, now transformed into snakes of lightning.
The lightning snakes collided with the Living Yama, engulfing him. The Living Yama used all his strength to break free from the mouth of the lightning green snakes, only to be electrocuted and sent flying backward by the lightning.
“Sword Qi Dragon Roll!”
Ye Bufan pressed his advantage, but the Living Yama felt current coursing through his entire body, making him struggle to exert his strength.
“This is bad!”
The Living Yama realized that Ye Bufan possessed a secret method to control lightning. With the enhancement of the lightning power, the power of Ye Bufan’s attack was comparable to, or even stronger than, his own, a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.
This forced the Living Yama to re-evaluate Ye Bufan. He had already begun to consider retreating, but he was unwilling to accept defeat. He had prepared for so long, only to be surpassed by a junior like Ye Bufan in just a few months.
The Living Yama regretted his decision. Months ago, Ye Bufan was still at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he hadn’t acted. Now, Ye Bufan had reached the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage, possessed an endless array of techniques, and caught him off guard. Even a single blow from him could rival a late Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
“I’m not reconciled!” the Living Yama clenched his fists tightly.
Ye Bufan watched the Living Yama’s expression, waiting for him to launch another attack.
However, after a long wait, Ye Bufan received no attack. The other party remained stationary, staring at him, lost in thought.
“I say, are you still going to fight? If not, don’t waste my time,” Ye Bufan said unceremoniously.
The Living Yama gritted his teeth. Ye Bufan’s words were a blatant insult, but the current situation was such that neither of them would benefit from continuing.
“I won’t fight anymore,” the Living Yama said, taking a deep breath. “Ye Bufan, I admit you are strong, but I will definitely seize your inheritance.”
“I’ll be ready anytime,” Ye Bufan replied with a slight smile.
Seeing this, the Living Yama turned to leave. Ye Bufan knew that if the fight continued, it would only become more protracted. He was eager for the Living Yama to depart.
“Hmph! Ye Bufan, your life can only be mine. And your inheritance too.” The Living Yama uttered a final threat and turned to leave.
Ye Bufan smiled slightly, and an idea sparked in his mind. He then said, “I hope you’ll still be alive to stand before me then, rather than being killed by your own Demonic Cult members.”
“What did you say?” The Living Yama, who was about to leave, stopped in his tracks upon hearing Ye Bufan’s words.
Ye Bufan spread his hands and said, “The Bone-Eroding Sect of your Demonic Cult has recently been colluding with people from Sakura Island, abducting disciples from righteous sects. Isn’t this something you should know?”
The Living Yama’s lips twitched slightly, and he questioned, “What nonsense are you spouting? How could members of my Demonic Cult be in league with people from Sakura Island? You are slandering us!”
“I’m slandering you?” Ye Bufan scoffed. “Then I hope that after you return to the Demonic Cult, you can investigate thoroughly and prove your Bone-Eroding Sect members innocent.”
The Living Yama narrowed his eyes and looked at Ye Bufan, saying, “Ye Bufan, after I’ve investigated, if what you’ve said is false, I will hold you accountable.”
With that, the Living Yama vanished from the spot. Ye Bufan let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground.
Fortunately, he had many trump card techniques. Otherwise, if the fight had continued, it would have resulted in a mutual destruction.
After resting for a while, Ye Bufan got up again, preparing to resume his search for demonic beasts.
Since the Living Yama could use the Flame Horned Rhinoceros as bait, there must be other Flame Horned Rhinos in this forest. Therefore, Ye Bufan began searching in areas where Flame Horned Rhinos were likely to appear, following their habits.