Chapter 4250: Mental Backlash

The people present, still immersed in the previous shock, were startled by this sudden turn of events.

Che Shengchong clutched his head in immense pain; he had just smashed a rock and was bleeding from his head.

But now, with his Sea of Consciousness shattered, the pain was a thousand times worse than any superficial wound. This was the consequence of Mental Energy backlash. He had initially thought that Ye Bufan, being from such a small Sect, couldn't possibly have achieved such a significant improvement without resorting to some underhanded means.

Given that, he believed Ye Bufan's Mental Energy and true strength would definitely be inferior to his own, which was why he dared to launch a sneak attack using a Divine Sense Cultivation Technique.

The result was that he didn't injure the other person at all; instead, he suffered a backlash that left him in this state. The Divine Sense Cultivation Technique sneak attack was silent, so others didn't know what had happened.

Gong Taikang was startled and quickly helped him up, "What's wrong? Who injured you like this?"

"It's him… it's him…" Che Shengchong endured the skull-splitting pain, pointing at Ye Bufan.

He realized that he was completely crippled. Such a violent backlash meant his Sea of Consciousness must have suffered severe damage, making future improvement incredibly difficult, perhaps condemning him to be an ordinary person for the rest of his life.

Just a short while ago, he was the highly anticipated Genius of the entire Sect, but now he had become a cripple.

His heart was filled with pain and resentment. He wished Gong Taikang would slap Ye Bufan to death to avenge him.

"Damn it, you dare to injure my Disciple!" Gong Taikang was already full of anger, and he found an outlet at this moment, reaching out to grab Ye Bufan.

Ku Xuzi, who had been hunched over and appearing humble, had a sharp glint flash in his eyes, but then the light faded, and he returned to his previous appearance.

And at this moment, a figure blocked Ye Bufan, none other than the Great Deacon, Custodian Cang Ji. He raised his hand and waved, his wide robe sleeves pushing Gong Taikang back.

"What are you doing? What kind of place do you think this is? How dare you casually attack a Disciple participating in the assessment!" As soon as he spoke, Gong Taikang instantly calmed down. He was only a Yuandi Stage Rank Eight, completely outmatched by a Rank Nine expert, especially since the other person represented the Myriad Manifestation Heavenly Palace.

"Great Deacon, you saw it yourself. This kid actually ambushed my Disciple. He's simply unforgivable." Custodian Cang Ji looked at the suffering Che Shengchong, "Tell this old man clearly what exactly happened."

"Great Deacon, it's like this: he suddenly attacked me with a Divine Sense Cultivation Technique and injured me like this." At this point, Che Shengchong still wanted to drag Ye Bufan into trouble.

A sharp glint flashed in Custodian Cang Ji's eyes as he looked at Ye Bufan, "Is that so?"

"He attacked me with a Divine Sense Cultivation Technique. Perhaps his Cultivation Technique wasn't cultivated properly, and he suffered a backlash." As soon as he finished speaking, Gong Taikang shouted, "Nonsense! You clearly injured my Disciple!" Ye Bufan smiled slightly, ignoring him, and looked at Custodian Cang Ji, "Steward, with your strength, you should be able to determine whether the Sea of Consciousness damage was caused by a Divine Sense attack or a backlash. Please, Steward, investigate the matter thoroughly and give me justice and clarity."

"That is natural." Custodian Cang Ji was originally an upright person. At this moment, without any hesitation, his powerful Divine Sense instantly enveloped Che Shengchong.

Even before his injury, a Yuandi Stage expert could not resist the Mental Energy of a Rank Nine Yuandi Stage, and now Che Shengchong's Sea of Consciousness had already suffered severe damage, so he had no power to resist.

Normally, there are significant differences between injuries from a Divine Sense attack and those from a backlash. It's like a person's Physical Body being cut by a knife or sword versus being blown up by explosives; the results are completely different, and there isn't much difficulty in distinguishing them.

Soon, Custodian Cang Ji withdrew his Divine Sense, and his expression became extremely grim.

"How audacious! How dare you ambush a participating Disciple in front of this old man, and then refuse to repent, even trying to frame him? What crime is this!" The Great Deacon's identity combined with the pressure of a Rank Nine Yuandi Stage instantly silenced everyone present. No one dared to voice any doubts.

This included Gong Taikang. In fact, he could guess what had happened; he had merely tried to muddy the waters.

Since he couldn't get away with it, he could only accept it honestly. After all, the Myriad Manifestation Heavenly Palace was not something a small Sect like his could provoke. The Rank difference was too great.

At this moment, Che Shengchong felt a splash of cold water, sobering him from his twisted hatred, and he realized how big a mistake he had made.

At this moment, he dared not argue, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, "Great Deacon, spare my life!"

"This old man has already made it clear: those who dare to violate the rules will die!" Custodian Cang Ji said, then struck out with a palm. Che Shengchong had no power to resist and was directly flattened into a meat patty, his Primordial Spirit unable to escape.

Then, he looked coldly at Gong Taikang, "Considering your ignorance, I will spare you this once. If there's a next time, the Dongyue Sect will no longer be allowed to participate."

"Thank you, Great Deacon." Gong Taikang bowed, not daring to show any dissatisfaction, and left the place in embarrassment with the people from his Sect.

"Alright, the assessment continues." Custodian Cang Ji continued to preside over the scene, assessing people from other Sects. After the Pingsha Island assessment was complete, Rong Furen left with Dan Taijing and a group of Disciples, but Dragon Granny and Yun Qianyin came to Ku Xuzi.

Yun Qianyin said, "Gong Taikang is a narrow-minded villain. He doesn't dare to provoke the Great Deacon, but he has definitely held a grudge, and he might cause trouble for the Yunhai Sect. You must be careful in the future."

"I know, I'll be careful when I go back." Ku Xuzi remained hunched over, his attitude humble.

"If you need anything, you can come to my Purple Moon Mountain. This old woman is not afraid of his Dongyue Sect." Dragon Granny instructed, then left with her Disciples. Piaoxiang Valley also left, and Ku Xuzi returned to the Yunhai Sect with Ye Bufan.

"Master, there are some things this Disciple doesn't understand. Your strength is clearly greater than theirs, so why are you so low-key?"

"There's nothing that can be done about it. If not for this, the Yunhai Sect would have been gone long ago." Ku Xuzi sighed, his hunched figure appearing even more desolate.

"Hurry up and improve your strength. Only when you are strong enough will this Master dare to tell you some things. But rest assured, as long as I am here, no one can harm you, and no one can touch my Yunhai Sect." At this point, his Aura changed, as if he had become a different person, incredibly domineering.

Ye Bufan secretly sighed, this was definitely an old man with a story, hiding who knew how many secrets.

After returning to the Sect, Ning Cailing and Jin Sanyuan did not come out. They were fully engrossed in studying the Qiankun Yukong Technique in their rooms, having reached a state of self-forgetfulness.

As for Ye Bufan's test results, they didn't pay any attention to them. It would be strange if such a Prodigy couldn't pass the assessment.

"Alright, you also go back and quickly improve your Cultivation. After all, the second round of assessment will involve actual combat, unlike this simple one."

"Don't worry, Master, I won't disappoint you." Ye Bufan returned to his thatched hut. After he closed the door, a cold glint flashed in Ku Xuzi's eyes, and then his figure vanished from the spot.