Chapter 2346: Going Back on One’s Word

Liu Zhanhao said, "Is this guy really capable? Is he still a Formation Master?"

"I think that's impossible!"

Fang Jinping curled his lips, "Even Master couldn't break this Formation; it's not something you can break just by knowing a little about Formations."

Huang Ling, on his side, was even more so, gnashing his teeth and shouting, "Do you really think the golden bell buddha fruit is that easy to get? I don't believe he can break it."

Amidst the skeptical and hateful gazes of the crowd, Ye Bufan arrived in front of the Formation. His Divine Sense had already located the Formation core during his previous scan.

Then he kicked out, and with a loud rumble, the space before them rippled with energy, and the natural Formation was completely broken.

“I…”

The onlookers almost choked on their own saliva. Even those who had held some hope for him hadn't expected it to be broken so quickly.

This included Meng Gang, Dong Ruian, and a few others. They were well-traveled and knowledgeable, but they had never seen a Formation broken in such a manner.

But the facts were laid out before them, leaving them no choice but to believe.

After a brief moment of shock, everyone stopped thinking about Ye Bufan breaking the Formation and looked inside.

With the natural Formation dispelled, the scene before them had changed. The golden bell buddha fruit tree was still there, but the distance had suddenly stretched much further, to about four or five hundred meters.

However, everything else was completely different from before. The most alarming thing was that beside the tree lay two enormous creatures resembling gorillas, one black and one white, both in deep slumber.

These two creatures were truly massive. Even lying down, they looked like small mountains, and if they stood up, their height would probably exceed ten meters.

Moreover, they were exceptionally strong, looking very much like the Vajra in movies and TV shows.

When the Formation had just broken, Meng Gang and the others were still excited, but upon seeing these two enormous creatures, their expressions instantly changed drastically.

Dong Ruian cried out, "These are Vajra Apes!"

Liu Zhanhao had never seen this type of Yao Beast and asked, "Master, is this thing very powerful?"

Dong Ruian said, "8th-Order Demon Beast, equivalent to a Dongxu Peak expert. Do you think it's powerful or not?"

Meng Gang, beside him, also had a solemn expression: "The most important thing is that these things have extremely strong defense. Ordinary swords and blades cannot break through them; they are even tougher than Body Cultivators."

The Disciples next to them all gasped, their combat power equivalent to Dongxu Peak, and they also possessed an impenetrable super defense. Wouldn't that make them even more powerful than their Master?

Ye Bufan stood by, not surprised by this. Generally, heavenly spiritual treasures are guarded by Yao Beasts.

It wasn't strange for a treasure like the golden bell buddha fruit to have two Vajra Apes guarding it; otherwise, it would probably have been eaten by other Yao Beasts before it could even ripen.

The voices of these people were very soft, and coupled with the two large creatures being in deep sleep, they didn't seem to have noticed their arrival. It was also possible that they hadn't stepped into the golden bell buddha fruit's Domain.

Feng Haogeng said, "So what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? We've already come all this way; we can't just go back empty-handed."

Meng Gang said, "These things are very powerful. If we fight them one-on-one, none of us are a match.

How about this, the three of us will team up to take down one first, and then we'll turn back and take down the other one."

Dong Ruian nodded repeatedly: "This is a good plan. With the strength of the three of us, plus a sneak attack, we should be able to take one down."

Ye Bufan also knew the power of 8th-Order Peak Demon Beasts, and he had originally intended to join. His combat power was comparable to a Void Tempering Realm expert, and he also possessed the Divine Artifact Dragon Tooth. If he joined, it would certainly greatly increase the combat power of the few people.

But before he could speak, Meng Gang turned and looked over.

"Kid, did you see that? There are super Yao Beasts guarding this place. To get the golden bell buddha fruit, we Dongxu Peak experts are ultimately the ones who will have to rely on ourselves.

How about this, once we get it, we'll give you one golden bell buddha fruit, and the rest will be ours."

Ye Bufan frowned: "Didn't we agree before? I want three!"

"Before was before. Compared to that broken Formation, these two Yao Beasts are much harder to deal with. If we retreat, can you defeat these two Yao Beasts by yourself?"

Meng Gang said disdainfully, "It's already good enough that we're giving you one. If you talk any more nonsense, you won't even get one."

To be honest, deep down, he really didn't want to give Ye Bufan even one.

The reason he said that was also for the sake of Wuliang Temple's reputation, after all, he had personally promised it before, so it wouldn't look good to completely go back on his word so quickly.

However, this was nothing. Once the golden bell buddha fruit was in his hands, he would ultimately just find a reason not to give it.

"In that case, then you all go ahead."

Ye Bufan smiled coldly, immediately abandoning the idea of helping.

Having been with Xiao Qing, he was well aware of how powerful 8th-Order Peak Demon Beasts were. The three of them couldn't even deal with one, let alone the two in front of them.

"Consider yourself sensible."

Meng Gang curled his lips. In his heart, besides relying on the Formation, he didn't put this Young man in his eyes at all.

Dong Ruian and Feng Haogeng both had cold smiles on their faces, clearly they also strongly agreed with this decision and didn't want to give up even one golden bell buddha fruit.

Finally, the three of them discussed the division of labor again, then drew the precious swords from their backs and charged together towards the white Vajra Ape.

As Great Ascension Peak experts, their speed was extremely fast. Meng Gang's precious sword pointed directly at the Vajra Ape's throat.

And Dong Ruian and Feng Haogeng's sword light pointed directly at the Vajra Ape's two eyes. In their opinion, these were the most vulnerable spots.

Once they succeeded, even if they couldn't kill the opponent, they could at least make it completely lose its combat ability.

The three moved quickly. Seeing that the Vajra Ape was still in deep sleep and showed no reaction, they secretly rejoiced.

Meng Gang pushed his cultivation to the extreme, channeling his True Qi into his precious sword, and fiercely stabbed the Vajra Ape's neck.

But the anticipated scene of blood splattering did not occur; instead, a crisp 'ding' sound came from his ear.

The precious sword in his hand felt as if it had struck a copper wall and iron barrier, being forcefully bounced back, without even piercing a single bit of fur.

At the same time, Dong Ruian and Feng Haogeng's precious swords also struck the Vajra Ape's eyes.

But the result was no different. Although these were the most vulnerable parts, they still couldn't break through them; the sword blades slid off directly after striking.

It seemed the Vajra Ape wasn't called that for nothing; its defense was truly astonishing, far stronger than ordinary Yao Beasts.

The three men's well-coordinated attack yielded no results; its only effect was to completely awaken this enormous creature.

"Wooo-ao…"

Facing the attack of the three Great Ascension Peak experts, although the Vajra Ape was not injured, it still felt a stinging sensation, which made it extremely angry.

This giant creature roared as it got up from the ground, then its enormous palm swept towards the three people.

The three were, after all, powerful figures who dominated their respective regions. Although they had failed, they didn't panic too much. Their longswords were drawn again, fiercely striking the Vajra Ape's palm.

Just now they had launched a sneak attack, but now they were in a face-to-face direct assault. At this moment, they truly experienced the terror of an 8th-Order Demon Beast.

The crisp 'ding, ding, ding' sounds were incessant; their longswords still couldn't shake the Vajra Ape's defense.

Then, a mountain-toppling force swept over, and all three were sent flying by that single slap.

"Wooo-ao…"

Another roar came, and the other Vajra Ape joined the battle, both massive creatures pouncing on the three individuals.