Chapter 2475 Kidnapping the Prince

“No wonder this Little fellow is so cunning!”

Before Ye Bufan could speak, Xuanyuan Zhantian interjected, “Normally, his powder would have little effect on Great Ascension Stage Cultivators. Even if it did, it wouldn't work so quickly.

That’s why he set up a maze Formation and an illusion Formation in advance. He never expected these Formations to trap them; his goal was to lure them into attacking.

When those Old things attacked with all their might, they had no True Qi protecting them, and the accelerated circulation of their True Qi sped up the absorption of the powder, leading to the final effect.”

After he finished speaking, the others finally understood. Ye Bufan’s strategy was a chain of interlocking plans, no wonder he could poison Great Ascension Stage Cultivators.

Ye Bufan glanced at Xuanyuan Zhantian; the Old thing hadn’t made a single mistake.

He had used Spring Breeze Transforming Rain Powder before, but this substance alone was difficult to make effective against the Great Ascension Stage, which is why he set up two Formations in advance.

The trapping Formation was to make the opponents attack with full force, and the illusion Formation was to provide cover for the powder.

Lu Xueman and the others hadn't noticed any of this, but Xuanyuan Zhantian saw right through it.

“Old thing, I didn’t realize you had such keen insight, despite your small eyes.”

Xuanyuan Zhantian, holding a chicken leg, looked arrogant.

“Of course! Who am I, an Old thing? I’ve eaten more salt than you’ve walked roads.”

“Since you’re so impressive, guess what I’m going to do next?”

Xuanyuan Zhantian pouted, “What else could you do? That Old thing came knocking, if it were me, I’d retaliate.”

“You Old thing, you really are cunning, you can guess everything!”

Ye Bufan chuckled, then turned and walked out the door.

Lu Xueman worriedly said, “Xiaofan, will this work? That’s a King's Mansion full of experts. Why don’t I go with you!”

“Don’t worry, I can handle it alone. Too many people would be inconvenient. You all wait here and don’t go out until I return.”

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, his figure had already vanished into the night sky.

At the Divine Martial King's Mansion, a dark figure descended from the sky, landing in the courtyard.

If it were normal times, Ye Bufan would naturally be cautious here, but now things were completely different.

Baili Xingkong and those Great Ascension Stage Cultivators had all been poisoned by his Spring Breeze Transforming Rain Powder, and they were surely in disarray for a while. Now was the time when the Mansion’s defenses were most lax.

With his current cultivation, the Great Ascension Stage guards posed no threat whatsoever.

Things were exactly as he had guessed. Baili Xingkong, in a sorry state, brought the four people back to the King's Mansion. Several doctors examined the poison afflicting the Four Great Elders, but all were helpless.

Ultimately, there was no other way; they could only use the most primitive method of detoxification.

Fortunately, there were many maids in the King's Mansion, so it wasn't too troublesome. However, the Four Great Elders were currently diligently ‘working’ in their own rooms, completely preoccupied.

Although Baili Xingkong had temporarily suppressed the Spring Breeze Transforming Rain Powder with his powerful cultivation, the toxins in his body had not been completely cleared.

After finishing these matters, he returned to his room and began circulating his Qi to expel the poison.

Without these five individuals present, Ye Bufan moved through the Mansion as if walking on flat ground.

Not long after entering the King's Mansion, he quickly found Baili Hongjun’s room.

Normally, the Crown Prince should return to the Imperial Palace to reside at night, but he stayed here to await news of Ye Bufan's demise and did not return to the Palace.

Upon learning that Baili Xingkong and the others had failed to kill Ye Bufan, Baili Hongjun flew into a rage, venting his anger wildly in the room, smashing all the decorations and furnishings to pieces.

“You bastard Ye, I’m going to kill you, I’m going to tear you to pieces…”

He was cursing vigorously when suddenly his vision went black and he fainted.

Ye Bufan pointed a finger, knocking him unconscious, then directly put him into the Dragon King Palace and instantly vanished from the room.

Thus, he silently arrived outside the King's Mansion. No one knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had disappeared.

Coupled with Baili Hongjun's earlier outburst of temper, no servants dared to approach.

The Saint Dragon Empire Royal Family had made a move against him, so he couldn't just take this loss. He had to make them bleed heavily.

Ye Bufan found an unoccupied corner, and with a flash of his figure, returned to the Dragon King Palace.

The reason he kidnapped Baili Hongjun was to extort a hefty sum from the Saint Dragon Empire Royal Family.

However, kidnapping is also a technical skill. Kidnapping is easy, but collecting the money and getting away safely is difficult, especially when facing such a powerful Empire.

One must know that the Holy Dragon Empire’s strength is comparable to a Nine Star Sect. Once Baili Hongjun is returned, he will inevitably face pursuit from a large number of powerful individuals.

Ye Bufan had a rough plan in mind, but now he needed to scheme in detail.

With a thought, he used One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, and soon two Clones appeared beside him. As before, one was an upper body and the other a lower body.

“Can you two cooperate properly?”

Ye Bufan put the two Clones together, forming a complete person.

“Alright, now walk forward together.”

He gave a command, but the two Clones moved one forward and one backward, completely out of sync.

“This won’t do!”

Ye Bufan frowned. The reason he wanted to use Clones for the kidnapping was, firstly, for safety, and secondly, to avoid exposing too many secrets.

Using Ye Erlang would also be possible, but that might lead to experts discovering that he possessed a separate Small World.

Normally, using these two Clones would be most suitable. They are both Dao Bodies, so there’s no need to worry about their demise if they encounter danger; he could just re-condense them next time.

But the problem now was that both were halves, which looked too strange and could easily give him away.

He repeatedly trained the two Clones, but after an entire hour of effort, there was still no progress. These two fellows fought independently, completely unable to cooperate closely.

“Never mind!”

Ultimately, Ye Bufan abandoned his previous idea and decided to only use the upper body.

He produced a long, black robe and put it on the Clone, covering its head and face. It looked like a Dark Cultivator.

Then, his True Qi circulated, instantly manifesting a surge of black Devilish Qi.

“The effect is not bad!”

Ye Bufan nodded in satisfaction. Although it had no lower body, the robe was long enough to float in mid-air, so no one would notice.

Since he was going to kidnap, he had to learn to shift the blame. He decided to have the Clone impersonate someone from the Demonic Sect, which would make it easier to deceive the Holy Dragon Empire's experts.

With everything ready, the Clone grabbed Baili Hongjun, who was unconscious beside him, and then left the Dragon King Palace.

Ye Bufan, meanwhile, returned to the inn openly. He knew very well that after this incident, he would be the primary suspect, and the Saint Dragon Empire Royal Family would immediately launch an investigation against him.

At this moment, he needed to be seen by more guards to create an alibi.

In the early morning, the entire Holy Dragon Empire Imperial City was still asleep, with silence all around.

However, the Divine Martial King's Mansion was already in chaos. The servants had discovered the Crown Prince's disappearance and immediately reported it to the King.

Baili Xingkong was greatly alarmed and immediately ordered a search of the entire Mansion, but nothing was found, nor was there any trace of Baili Hongjun.

By this time, the Four Great Elders had completely detoxified and joined the search party, but still found nothing.

“Damn it, who did this?!”

Baili Xingkong was practically furious that someone dared to kidnap the Crown Prince right under his nose.

Just then, a loud voice echoed throughout the entire Imperial City: “People of the Holy Dragon Empire, listen up! Your Crown Prince is in my hands. If you want him back, bring fifty Top-Grade Spirit Stones!”

At this, the previously sleeping city instantly erupted. Everyone was bewildered, wondering, “Who is this? Are they crazy? How dare they kidnap His Highness the Crown Prince here?!”