Chapter 4024: The Mysterious Man in Black

Everyone’s eyes were drawn to him, but no one tried to stop him; instead, most of them wore mocking expressions.

Those who had arrived earlier had already experienced how powerful the defensive barrier was; even Immortal Emperor Late Stage experts couldn't forcibly break through it, which was why they were discussing how to combine forces to breach it.

For the Young man to charge forward in such a manner was completely brainless.

Ye Bufan frowned slightly. This Black-Clothed Man was dressed in black, completely covered from head to toe, so his appearance couldn't be seen, but Ye Bufan sensed something unusual about him.

Under everyone's gaze, a shocking scene unfolded.

The Black-Clothed Man arrived before the defensive barrier without any hesitation and passed directly through it, his figure quickly disappearing.

“Uh…”

Everyone was dumbfounded. They had been waiting to see him make a fool of himself, but the result was completely unexpected.

Could it be that the barrier had changed and could now be entered and exited freely?

With this thought, an Immortal Emperor middle stage immediately rushed over, but the scene from earlier did not reappear. Instead, with a bang, he was bounced back, crashing into the ground, dizzy and disoriented.

Everyone was extremely surprised now. Who exactly was that Black-Clothed Man, and why could he freely Transmigration through the barrier here?

Ye Bufan was only stunned for a moment before he immediately made a decision.

He had originally chosen the central gate, but seeing the mysterious Black-Clothed Man disappear, he immediately changed his mind and charged directly towards the left side.

Before his Physical Body even reached the gate, he raised his hand and shot out a black light, which was his strongest attack, the Thunder God Arrow.

Now that he had reached the Imperishable Golden Body Realm of the Thunder God Body Tempering Art, the Thunder God Arrow's attack power was astonishingly strong.

Thunder light flashed, mixed with a powerful destructive aura, and the indestructible golden barrier shattered with a crack.

Ye Bufan's figure did not stop, passing directly through just like the Black-Clothed Man earlier.

Everything was unknown, and he didn't know what dangers he would encounter, so he didn't use One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones to enter the other two gates.

Although there were Opportunities here, he couldn't be too greedy. His trump cards were much fewer now, and his Dao Body was still a huge help at critical moments.

“This…”

The group of Immortal Emperors behind him were dumbfounded. The Black-Clothed Man earlier had already shocked them by being able to pass directly through the barrier.

And now, this Young man made them even more speechless. He didn't need everyone's combined efforts; he broke through the barrier by himself.

However, the shock was only momentary. They quickly recovered and swarmed forward, all rushing into the left gate.

Ye Bufan entered the gate, and before him was a long, narrow passage that stretched as far as the eye could see.

There was an invisible force here that completely suppressed his Divine Sense, making it impossible to see what lay ahead.

The Black-Clothed Man was now a hundred feet away, seemingly surprised by Ye Bufan's arrival, but he only looked back once before quickly moving forward.

After walking not far, the scenery before him changed, and he entered another world. The surroundings were hazy, as if it were an independent space, with no apparent exit.

Ye Bufan snorted coldly. This was merely a Rank 10 trapping Formation within the passage. It might work on others, but for him, it was completely useless; he could see through it with a glance.

However, with so many people following behind him, he didn't directly break the Formation. Instead, he found the 'Life Gate' and passed through it, continuing forward.

What surprised him was that the Black-Clothed Man was not trapped by the Formation either, still maintaining a distance of a hundred feet ahead of him.

The other party looked back, ignored him, and then suddenly sped up his pace.

Ye Bufan followed closely, and subsequently encountered two Restrictions and three Formations.

He passed through quickly, but the Black-Clothed Man was not slow at all, always maintaining a distance of a hundred feet.

After breaking through the fourth Formation, the view suddenly opened up to a large hall, about a hundred feet in circumference.

The surroundings were empty, with only a stone platform in the center. On the stone platform was a golden light barrier Restriction, and inside it were three crimson fruits.

“These are condensing spirit fruits!”

Ye Bufan's eyes immediately gleamed. This item was a Rank 12 Peak spiritual fruit, which had a miraculous effect on Mental Energy. Each fruit consumed could raise one's Rank.

In other words, as long as he obtained one, his Mental Energy could Breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Early Stage.

But at this moment, the dark figure reached out, directly penetrating the protective Restriction on the stone platform, and collected all three fruits into his possession.

After doing all this, he looked back at Ye Bufan, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

“The Formations and Restrictions here couldn't even trap you. To have such ability at such a young age is truly rare.

It's just a pity that you're seeking death yourself, so you can't blame anyone else.”

Ye Bufan said, “I want one of your three fruits, or you can exchange them for other treasures.”

“You're on the verge of death and still coveting my treasures!”

The Black-Clothed Man finished speaking, his figure flashed, and he threw a punch.

At first, Ye Bufan didn't pay attention. The aura the other party unleashed was only at the Immortal Venerable Peak.

But then his pupils constricted. The opponent's fist had just been thrown and was already before him, smashing heavily towards his chest.

This speed could no longer be described as merely fast; it directly penetrated space, countless times faster than any movement technique.

Because of this, he had no time to dodge, let alone resist, and was heavily struck in the chest by this punch.

With a bang, he flew backward, crashing heavily against the wall behind him.

This punch was powerful and full of force, far exceeding the strength an ordinary Immortal Venerable Peak should possess, and it was in no way inferior to an Immortal Emperor.

Fortunately, his Physical Body was extremely tough, comparable to an Immortal Emperor Late Stage. Although he was caught off guard and looked disheveled, he was not injured.

He got up from the ground and looked at the Black-Clothed Man before him, his shock growing even more.

If he didn't have the Thunder God Body Tempering Art, this blow would have probably left him dead or severely injured. It was clear that the other party had the strength to kill Immortal Emperors beyond his own Rank.

In the past, he had relied on the Heaven-Defying Chaotic Immortal Essence to allow an Immortal Venerable to rival an Immortal Emperor, but this was the first time he had seen someone else do it.

Who exactly was this guy? How could he possess such Heaven-Defying cultivation?

While he was shocked, the Black-Clothed Man was even more so. Although his appearance couldn't be seen, his eyes were full of disbelief.

In his opinion, the other party was sure to die, but he hadn't expected his Physical Body to be so strong.

“Kid, I really didn’t expect you to be a Body Refining Immortal Emperor!”

“There’s still a lot you haven’t expected!”

Ye Bufan dusted himself off, “You hit me with a punch, so hand over one more condensing spirit fruit, and then how about we search for treasures together?”

The other party's strength made him increasingly unable to comprehend. If he tried to forcefully take them, he wasn't entirely confident he could obtain the condensing spirit fruits.

“Dream on!”

The Black-Clothed Man snorted coldly and threw more than a dozen punches in succession. Each punch was as swift as the last, landing solidly.

However, Ye Bufan, who was prepared, took all the blows with his powerful Physical Body and was not as disheveled as before.

This made the Black-Clothed Man even more shocked, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes. The other party's Physical Body strength exceeded his imagination.

“It’s my turn!” Ye Bufan used Liuguang Floating Shadow, arriving before the opponent with extreme speed, and punched towards his face.