Chapter 2338 Endless Forest

“No, this is a Formation! We’ve fallen into a trap!”

Feeling the increasingly dense Killing Intent around him, Zhou Wenyuan’s expression changed drastically. He never expected Ye Bufan to be able to control a Formation here, and it seemed incredibly powerful, something he had never seen before.

“What are you afraid of? It’s just a Formation. Can it really harm us?”

Ji Fengge knew that panic was useless at this moment, so he forced himself to calm down.

Then, his True Qi shield rapidly expanded, protecting himself and Zhuang Ziyan beside him.

Originally, he thought that with his Great Ascension Peak strength, even if he couldn’t escape this Formation, he could at least guarantee his life would be safe.

But then he realized he was wrong, and incredibly so.

The Killing Intent within the Formation was unprecedentedly dense; in the blink of an eye, it tore his True Qi shield to shreds.

“Ah!”

Deprived of his protection, Zhuang Ziyan, who was beside him, had no resistance whatsoever. He was instantly churned into scattered fragments by the sharp Killing Intent, not even leaving behind his Primordial Spirit.

“Grand Elder, this Formation is too powerful! Let’s go!”

Zhou Wenyuan’s True Qi shield was also completely worn away by the Killing Intent. The man panicked and rushed directly out of the Formation.

But this only made him die faster. In a flash, he was annihilated by the fierce Killing Intent, following in Zhuang Ziyan’s footsteps.

“This… this is actually an ancient Formation…”

Ji Fengge’s expression changed dramatically, and he successively conjured several defensive Magical Artifacts.

Unfortunately, under the Hongmeng Celestial Killing Array, these items provided no protection at all, turning into a pile of fragments in the blink of an eye.

“Ye Bufan, let me go! I’m willing to agree to all your conditions…”

At this moment, he was prepared to swallow his pride and bow his head, but it was too late. Before he could finish speaking, he was engulfed by the Killing Intent, leaving no trace behind.

Even until his death, Ji Fengge was filled with unwillingness. As the Grand Elder of Wuliang Temple and a Late Stage of the Great Vehicle Realm expert, he never expected to fall here today, and to die at the hands of an unknown Young man.

Feeling that the three people were completely lifeless, Ye Bufan stopped the Formation and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he had previously modified the Formation here, setting up Spirit Gathering Formations on the eight surrounding Peaks. Otherwise, in just a month, it would have been impossible to activate it again.

If it weren’t for this ancient great Formation saving him, he might have really been in big trouble this time.

As the Formation dissipated, the thick fog cleared, and the three people outside looked into the Formation.

The power of the Hongmeng Celestial Killing Array was truly too strong; not only were the three people churned into fragments, but even their Storage Rings and other items left no trace.

Ye Bufan couldn’t help but shake his head slightly. It was a pity; otherwise, these three people would surely have had many good things on them.

Meanwhile, Mu Xiaoyun beside him was stunned speechless, still not fully recovering from the shock.

She couldn’t believe her eyes; two Great Ascension Stage experts had just vanished like that.

Swallowing hard, she asked incredulously, “Where are they?”

Ye Bufan said, “They’re dead.”

“They’re really dead!”

Although she had already guessed the answer, Mu Xiaoyun’s heart was still in turmoil.

What kind of Formation was this? Its power was simply too immense, even more formidable than the Nine Heavens Immortal Palace’s mountain-protecting Formation.

“Alright, the trouble is resolved. Let’s go.”

After speaking, Ye Bufan led the two away from Wuji Sect and once again flew towards the Endless Forest.

After another night of flying, early the next morning, they saw a vast, dense forest.

It was truly enormous, filled with ancient towering trees everywhere, no wonder it was called the Endless Forest.

From a distance, it looked like a green ocean, with no discernible boundary.

“Ye Yixian, this is the Endless Forest.”

Mu Xiaoyun raised her hand, pointing ahead, “The outer areas here only have low-level Yao Beasts, but the deeper you go, the stronger they become. In the very center, there are even Ninth-tier Yao Beasts, so it’s generally not advisable to approach that area.”

Ye Bufan took out the map the Black-Clothed Man had given him, glanced at it, confirmed their direction, and led the two deeper inside.

In a place like this, flying in mid-air would make them targets for all the Yao Beasts.

Although their cultivation levels meant they didn’t fear these low-level Yao Beasts, they also didn’t want to cause too much unnecessary slaughter, so they chose to travel on foot.

Anyway, there was still some time until the golden bell buddha fruit matured, so they had plenty of time to get there.

Despite traveling on foot, the three moved very quickly, reaching the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

As they traveled, they encountered several groups of Cultivators who had come from other places, indicating that the appearance of the golden bell buddha fruit here was no longer a secret.

Mu Xiaoyun said, “Ye Dage, it seems many people know about it now.”

“It’s fine, as long as Great Ascension Stage experts don’t show up.”

The Cultivators they had just encountered, at most, were around the Refining Void Realm, and some Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators had even come.

Most of these people were here to join the excitement, and some with lower cultivation levels couldn’t even enter the core area of the forest.

According to Ximen Jiayin, Great Ascension Stage experts were not allowed to enter the Endless Forest.

With his current strength, as long as he wasn’t facing experts of that level, he could fight anyone else.

Moreover, he wasn’t here to fight; his goal was simply to obtain the golden bell buddha fruit.

The three traveled continuously, and by late afternoon, they had ventured much deeper. The surrounding Yao Beasts had also progressed from ordinary first and second-tier to around fifth or sixth-tier.

Ye Bufan saw a small valley ahead, with a small stream flowing through its center, and said, “Alright, let’s rest here for the night and then continue.”

Although they weren’t afraid of the surrounding Yao Beasts, in this vast forest, it was easy to get lost at night without the guidance of the sun, which would make them rush and achieve the opposite of their desired effect.

“Okay! I want you to roast meat for us to eat.”

Thinking of Ye Bufan’s roasting skills, Nalan Yujia felt a surge of excitement. Just then, a dark shadow swooped down from a nearby tree, rushing directly towards her back.

This was a Yao Beast the size of a common dog, with an unusually large head that accounted for almost half of its entire body.

It opened its large mouth, revealing a mouthful of pale white teeth, and lunged directly at Nalan Yujia’s back neck.

The Gigantusk Beast is an extremely ferocious fifth-tier Yao Beast, with exceptionally sharp teeth and powerful attack capabilities.

Unfortunately, it was facing the Great Ascension Stage Nalan Yujia, and as soon as it pounced, its target vanished from its sight.

Before it could even figure out what was happening, its slender neck was grabbed, and then with a snap, its head was twisted off.

“Speak of the devil! Little Fan, this thing looks ugly, but its meat is especially delicious. Let’s roast it and eat it.”

Nalan Yujia held up the Gigantusk Beast in her hand, her face full of excitement.

“Alright!”

Ye Bufan finished speaking and went to the stream, starting a fire to prepare for roasting meat.

Just then, four or five more figures emerged from the forest. Leading them was a Young man in his twenties, wearing a white robe with a long sword strapped to his back.

He was accompanied by several retainers, all of whom were at the Refining Void Realm. He himself was the strongest, having reached the Peak of the Refining Void Realm.

They were walking quickly and had originally passed by.

However, the man inadvertently turned his head and saw Nalan Yujia and Mu Xiaoyun, and a greedy look immediately flashed in his eyes. His steps involuntarily halted.