Chapter 732

"Hall Master, this cooperation on the Vajra Ore Ingots has already been completed; I don't know about your sect's other trade with the demon clan...." Huang Tian Shangren smiled.

"Oh?" Yan Buji chuckled: "Fellow Daoist Huang Tian, you also want to join in?"

"I have that idea." Huang Tian Shangren nodded.

"In that case, I happen to need to go to Garrison King City; why don't we go together and talk later?"

"Okay." Venerable Huangtian told the elder of his own sect, then followed Yan Buji out of the sect's mining area and set off for the garrisoned royal city.

On the way.

Venerable Huangtian glanced around and whispered, "Hall Master Yan, it seems some people can't wait."

"They're after me, Fellow Daoist Huangtian, no need to worry."

"Since they don't want to reveal their identities, I can't stay out of it either." Venerable Huangtian sighed.

As expected, after the two flew far from the sect's mining area, several black-clad figures swooped in and blocked Yan Buji's path.

Yan Buji's eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, and he bellowed, "Who are you? How dare you block our way! Don't you know how formidable I am?" His voice thundered like a bolt from the blue, making the surrounding leaves rustle and startling a flock of birds into flight. Yet the group before him remained unmoved, still firmly blocking their path.

"Heh heh, we've been looking for you, Yan Buji!!"

"Damned thief, hand over your life!!"

"Courting death!"

Seeing that he couldn't get their identities out of them, Yan Buji knew they were sent by the Chamber of Commerce, but he didn't know where they came from.

In a flash, the opponent struck; their fierce aura surged like mountains and seas overturning. Upon closer look, every one of them was a powerful late Nascent Soul cultivator! The techniques they displayed were astonishing, as if they could shake heaven and earth.

As they moved, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed stirred by an invisible giant hand, forming huge vortices. The spiritual energy surged wildly, emitting rumbling sounds that made one's blood run cold.

Yan Buji's expression grew grave as he looked at Venerable Huangtian.

Venerable Huangtian raised an eyebrow: "Hall Master Yan, see you at the garrisoned royal city!"

Yan Buji nodded; after seeing Venerable Huangtian depart using a Wanli Transmission Talisman, the Nascent Soul cultivators blocking the way made no attempt to stop him, further confirming Yan Buji's suspicion.

"Who exactly are you? Your late Nascent Soul cultivation is nothing to scoff at—why bother me, Yan Buji? Know that I am the Hall Master of the Lian Dan Tang of the Great Sinful Sect; are you truly intending to become enemies with my sect?!"

Yan Buji dodged while channeling his magical power and Immortal Essence together, evading the techniques and breaking free of the spiritual vortices as he soared upward.

"Kill him!!"

Several late Nascent Soul cultivators attacked together, and Yan Buji's face looked grim as well.

"Too bad it's not Yunhua herself coming; otherwise...."

Yan Buji snorted coldly, watching those Nascent Soul cultivators also give chase, and instantly activated his Instant Movement Technique to leave the spot.

"Instant Movement?!"

"Damn it, this guy actually has mastered the Instant Movement Technique—could he be a Void Dao cultivator?!"

"Let him escape!"

After the late Nascent Soul cultivators realized what had happened, they were instantly filled with regret.

Soon after.

Yan Buji appeared in the garrisoned royal city and found Venerable Huangtian.

"Looks like Hall Master Yan made it out safely."

Yan Buji looked at Venerable Huangtian and said, "This time I got away, but next time may not be so easy."

"Hall Master Yan, why not ask an elder from your own sect to take action? As the old saying goes, 'Don't fear thieves stealing, fear thieves eyeing you.' Continuing like this won't do." Venerable Huangtian said.

Although cultivators often face ambushes, it's impossible to be targeted for no reason.

But if one cannot change oneself, the only option is to find a way to eliminate this trouble.

Yan Buji had his own plans—including this ambush; after not finding Yunhua, he had no intention of fighting those late Nascent Soul cultivators to the death, as the cost would be too great to be worthwhile.

Moreover, by proactively revealing some information to the opponent, there were deeper considerations. This wasn't just a simple display of strength; more importantly, it let them learn key details about him through it. Only when they gained a certain understanding and grasp of him would they have reservations, and the resolve and preparation to strike hard and lethal.

After all, if the opponent knew nothing about him, they'd likely hide in the dark, wary of his background and identity, hesitating to act—a situation undoubtedly troublesome and hard to handle. Thus, by revealing some information appropriately, he could to some extent control the situation and also give the opponent more options.

Yan Buji wasn't afraid of Yunhua taking action; he feared her lurking in the shadows, constantly scheming and causing him trouble.

"Forget it; I'll first take Fellow Daoist Huangtian to meet a friend of mine among the demons."

"Hall Master Yan has such wide connections, it's enviable."

Venerable Huangtian smiled and followed Yan Buji to seek Xiong Ba Tian.

Meanwhile.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Wang and Yunhua stared, asking, "Instant Movement Technique?"

"I've never seen him use it before." Yunhua frowned, recalling carefully their encounter at the Duan Po Mountain secret realm, where she hadn't noticed Yan Buji employing such a technique.

"He's hidden this deeply....."

Zhang Wang furrowed his brow: "No wonder—this Instant Movement Technique is one of the supreme techniques in the world; even a God Transformation cultivator, if unaware that the opponent possesses it and fails to prepare in advance, can escape with merely Nascent Soul strength. So is that why Yan Buji acts so fearlessly?"

"What's the big deal about just being able to run?" Yunhua said indifferently.

Now that we know Yan Buji can use Instant Movement, we'll eventually have a chance to kill him!

Zhang Wang nodded; dealing with cultivators who have Instant Movement isn't hard—just prepare some void-blocking items or set up a Forbidden Sky Immortal Formation, and you can seal space, nullifying their technique!

"The difficulty lies in how we can determine Yan Buji's movements; moreover, setting up a formation is the most stable method, but merely using some void-blocking items might not restrain him." Zhang Wang mused.

Yunhua fell silent and asked, "Steward Zhang, you said earlier that Yan Buji knows we'll definitely come looking for him, right?"

"Yes."

"Then he must want to kill me; since that's the case, why not let me act as bait, lure him over, and ambush him?" Yunhua said solemnly.

"No, that's too dangerous. Besides, if you can't beat him and run, Yan Buji will surely grow suspicious, not dare to pursue deeply, and then you won't be able to lure him to the designated spot." Zhang Wang said.

Yunhua gritted her teeth: "What if I'm gravely wounded and on the verge of death?!"

"This...." Zhang Wang widened his eyes, staring at Yunhua.

"You really dare to take this gamble?"