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Chapter 492 - 437 Challenge Hongwu Sect Alone (Part 2)

Chapter 492: Chapter 437 Challenge Hongwu Sect Alone (Part 2)

Yangming Mountain is located in the northeast suburb of Taipei City near Shamiao Mountain, on the upper valley of Huangxi, originally named Cao Mountain. It is situated on the southern side of Qixing Mountain, the highest peak in the Datun Volcano Group, surrounded by Dream Lake and Bamboo Lake, creating a picturesque scene that blends the mountain with the sky.

The gateway of Hongwu Sect was positioned on Yinming Mountain.

The first Sect Leader of Hongwu Sect had chosen that location for the gateway because he discovered that the surrounding volcanoes on Yinming Mountain were rich in Fire Essence Qi, which harmonized with the Water Essence Qi from Dream Lake and Bamboo Lake, concentrating above Yinming Mountain, making it a blessed land for cultivation.

Near midnight, Ye Fan drove to Yinming Mountain and distinctly sensed the presence of six members of the Yanhuang Organization, including the aura of Ling Fei, the deputy director of the Taiwan Office. He noticed two cars had already been parked at the foot of the mountain.

This discovery didn’t surprise Ye Fan.

After all, individuals like Ling Fei oversaw all cultivators in Taiwan and knew the base locations of all major sects and forces like the back of his hand, whereas Ye Fan, though knowledgeable about the location of Hongwu Sect’s mountain gate, still took several wrong turns because it was his first visit.

"Ye Fan, I spoke to Elder He of the Martial Hall on the phone earlier," said Ling Fei as he hurried over to Ye Fan, who had just parked his car. "Elder He asked me to tell you not to make the same mistake again. Abandon your plans against Hongwu Sect, and you might still have a chance for survival!"

Ignoring him, Ye Fan opened his car door and stepped out, looking up at the buildings atop the mountain before starting up the stairs.

"Additionally, I must remind you, Elder Xing Feng of the Punishment Hall and Captain Hong Lie of the Law Enforcement Team are on their way here by helicopter—even if you manage to destroy Hongwu Sect, you won’t escape!" Ling Fei, gritting his teeth, added.

"Swoosh—"

Without responding, Ye Fan propelled himself forward, his figure blurring like a shadow, shooting up towards the peak.

"Follow him!"

Seeing that Ye Fan completely ignored his party of six, treating his warnings as nothing, Ling Fei felt stifled but dared not erupt. Instead, he followed the instructions of He Yunting and did his best to keep an eye on Ye Fan.

Seemingly anticipating that Ling Fei and his men would follow, Ye Fan didn’t seem surprised but deliberately slowed down so as not to lose them.

Hmm?

Sensing that Ye Fan had intentionally slowed down, Ling Fei felt puzzled but didn’t overthink it and continued to closely follow with his men.

Halfway up Yangming Mountain, six disciples of Hongwu Sect, as instructed, positioned themselves in six different directions watching the foot of the mountain.

"There’s the presence of martial artists, and more than one!"

Shortly after, as Ye Fan and Ling Fei’s group were about to reach the mid-mountain, the strongest among those Hongwu Sect disciples sensed the presence of Ling Fei’s group of six.

Since Ye Fan had activated the Ghost Ring perfectly concealing his presence, not just any Hongwu Sect disciple, but even Japan’s top ninja Liu Chuanjun from that day couldn’t detect him.

"Brother Lu, I’ve sensed the presence of six martial artists; the strongest among them is at the Innate Great Perfection Realm! At this moment, they are ascending the mountain, and it seems like some people from the Yanhuang Organization are among them!"

Although unsure if the incoming people were led by Ye Fan, that Hongwu Sect disciple still grabbed the radio provided by Nanqinghong and reported immediately.

"Keep watching them!"

Upon receiving the report, the senior disciple Tong He of Hongwu Sect, Lu Ning, was startled and immediately issued an order before leaping up to go and report to Tong He.

Although the Hongwu Sect’s standing in the Huaxia Cultivation World was not high, initially supported by Nanqinghong, its gates had been built very imposingly. In front of the sect was a square about the size of a soccer field, with many stone pillars erected and combined with the Nine Star Bagua Formation. The ground was entirely paved with marble.

At the place where the square connected to the sect stood a huge rock over ten meters high, inscribed with the three large characters for "Hongwu Sect."

All the buildings of the sect were refurbished and reconstructed, with dozens of structures combining the power of the Nine Star Bagua Formation. They were ingeniously interconnected and corresponded to the stone pillars on the square, serving to gather the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

As the Hongwu Sect Leader, Tong He’s residence was in the innermost and tallest building of the sect, giving it a commanding view of the surroundings.

When Lu Ning arrived at Tong He’s location, Tong He was engaged in meditation cultivation, consolidating his Half-step Gang Qi realm. His body was surrounded by swirling Gang Qi, which made Lu Ning quite envious.

"Master, disciples halfway up the mountain have reported that six martial artists are ascending, one of whom is an Innate Great Perfection Stage Martial Artist," Lu Ning bowed in greeting upon seeing Tong He, then reported the information.

"Notify all disciples to assemble at the front of the mountain gate," Tong He suddenly stood up, the Gang Qi around him disappearing.

"Yes, Master!"

Lu Ning respectfully accepted the command, excited at the thought of Tong He demonstrating the prowess of a Half-step Gang Qi realm master soon.

Five minutes later, Tong He, dressed in a black martial arts uniform, floated down to stand before the mountain gate.

"Sect Leader!"

At the mountain gate, apart from the six disciples responsible for patrolling halfway up the mountain, including Lu Ning, all other disciples gathered together. Seeing Tong He, they bent in respect, their expressions extremely reverent.

"Later, I will personally eliminate that scoundrel called Ye Fan. You just stand and watch," Tong He stopped walking, his demeanor full of vitality as he spoke.

"Yes!"

The numerous Hongwu Sect disciples respectfully accepted the order, their expressions as excited as Lu Ning’s had been earlier; they almost couldn’t wait to see Tong He display his divine might.

Seeing this, the corners of Tong He’s mouth couldn’t help but lift into a smile.

Clearly, he could feel the disciples’ anticipation and also understood that today’s battle would not only allow him to avenge his disciple Yang Qing and the Great Elder Wu Shan but would also enhance the cohesion among his disciples and even greatly boost the reputation of the Hongwu Sect across the Huaxia Cultivation World—a true case of killing three birds with one stone!

About five minutes later, as Tong He and his disciples waited full of anticipation, Ye Fan, Ling Fei, and four other Yanhuang Organization members appeared at the entrance of the square.

Seven people?

Seeing a total of seven people approaching, Tong He’s eldest disciple, Lu Ning, was slightly startled.

But Tong He was not surprised.

Because... he had learned that Ye Fan had slain disciples from the Ghost Sect and taken the Ghostly Gourd that could hide one’s aura—If Ye Fan activated the Ghostly Gourd, his disciples naturally wouldn’t be able to sense Ye Fan’s aura.

Even he himself could not sense Ye Fan’s aura or determine Ye Fan’s true strength.

However, since he learned of Ye Fan’s capabilities from Chen Feilian, he appeared calm and composed, not at all nervous.

"The guy leading the way must be the one who claimed he would annihilate our Hongwu Sect, right?"

"It should be!"

"The people behind seem to be from the Yanhuang Organization, what are they here for?"

"They must be here to witness the Sect Leader kill that kid, right?"

"Quiet!"

Hearing the remarks of the Hongwu Sect disciples beside him, Lu Ning snapped back from his astonishment and spoke out to stop them.

Meanwhile, Tong He covertly elevated his war intent, and an airflow formed around his body. His hair moved on its own without wind, and his black martial arts uniform rustled loudly.

As Tong He’s war intent increased and his aura released, Ye Fan and Ling Fei, along with four other members of the Yanhuang Organization, detected it immediately.

The six, including Ling Fei, simultaneously changed their expressions, their faces filled with surprise.

For he clearly realized that Tong He’s aura was stronger than Fang Han’s!

And... according to the records of the Yanhuang Organization, Tong He was an invincible presence at the Innate Great Perfection realm, supposedly weaker than Fang Han.

Now, with Tong He’s aura surpassing Fang Han’s, there was only one possibility: Tong He had broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm!

Whoosh!

After the initial shock, Ling Fei and the other five simultaneously turned to look at Ye Fan, only to find his expression calm like a rippleless lake, with not even a hint of change—his stride didn’t falter one bit!

"Could it be that he possesses the strength to kill a Half-step Gang Qi realm master?"

Ye Fan’s composure deepened the surprise on the faces of Ling Fei and the others, prompting another question to arise in their hearts.

Impossible!

Immediately, including Ling Fei, all six members of the Yanhuang Organization dismissed this possibility.

Although they had witnessed Ye Fan killing Fang Han, they clearly remembered that Ye Fan had not exhibited any Gang Qi when he struck, confirming that he had not yet entered the Half-step Gang Qi realm.

As per the Martial Arts World’s classification of strength, the Half-step Gang Qi realm and the Innate Great Perfection realm were entirely distinct concepts—generally, the latter had almost no chance of slaying the former, at best they could only save their own lives!

In their view, even if Ye Fan had the power to kill an undefeatable presence at the Innate Great Perfection realm, it would still be extremely difficult for him to kill a master of the Half-step Gang Qi realm!

Moreover, Ye Fan was facing the entire Hongwu Sect?!

Soon, before Ling Fei and the others could ponder why Ye Fan was so confident, Tong He led his disciples to confront them head-on.

"Director Ling, as I understand, this Ye surname scoundrel has been killing numerous people in Southeast Asia, including Yan Lei, the director of the Yanhuang Organization Southeast Asia Special Zone Office. Today, after arriving in Taiwan, he massacred Qinghong Villa, killing Director Fang!"

A few seconds later, Tong He, stopping thirty meters away from Ye Fan, boosted his Qi to his Dantian and loudly addressed Ling Fei, "Now, he even claims he will massacre our Hongwu Sect, and yet you members of the Yanhuang Organization not only do not stop him but have accompanied him here. Why is this?"

"They can’t stop him, nor do they dare to."

Ye Fan also halted, squinted at Tong He, and slowly opened his mouth. His voice was not loud, yet it echoed across the entire square, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Whoosh!

As the words of Ye Fan reached their ears, Ling Fei and the others felt as though they had been slapped in public, their faces turned red with embarrassment, yet they were powerless to retort.

Because.

What Ye Fan said was the truth: They indeed couldn’t stop him, nor did they dare to!

"This kid is too arrogant, isn’t he?"

"Right, he doesn’t even regard the Yanhuang Organization!"

"That’s because those people from the Yanhuang Organization are not as strong as him!"

"The members of the Yanhuang Organization can’t handle him, but the Sect Leader can!"

"Sect Leader, kill him and avenge Brother Yang Qing and Elder Wu!"

"Kill him!!"

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Hearing Ye Fan’s arrogant words and seeing the embarrassed faces of Ling Fei and the others, the disciples of the Hongwu Sect initially murmured among themselves before they roared together. Their voices were thunderous, resounding through the entire Yinming Mountain.

"Director Ling, this person disregards Huaxia’s laws and the rules of the Yanhuang Organization, wantonly kills the innocent, and commits heinous crimes. He deserves death by everyone’s hand!"

Tong He proudly smiled, then waved his hand. After the shouting ceased, he looked righteously at Ling Fei and said, "Since you are powerless to stop him, let me act as the agent of heaven to eradicate this menace for the Huaxia Martial Arts World, how about it?"

"Just with you?" Ye Fan sneered.

"You scoundrel! As long as Director Ling nods, I assure you that within five breaths, you’ll be kneeling in front of Hongwu Sect’s gate begging for mercy!" Tong He glared furiously at Ye Fan, looking as though he would strike the moment Ling Fei gave the nod.

"No need for his nod; I give you this opportunity—I, Ye Fan, challenge the Hongwu Sect to a life-and-death duel!"

Ye Fan stood tall, his voice ringing out like a large bell.

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PS: The two updates are complete~

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