d at the fist in front of it, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes. Compared to its size, the human's fist was pitifully small.Over the years, it has also fought against powerful human warriors. The..."Haha, what a fool. You still don't know who I am."

Su Hongye let out another arrogant laugh and then said, "Since that's the case, let you all become clear ghosts."

Let me introduce myself, I am Black Luan.

"You may not have heard of this name, but you must be familiar with the identity of the Dark Shadow Sect's Master, right"

"Speaking of which, she sarcastically looked at Ye Bufan again, "You've been looking for the Shadow Gate all this time, haven't you Have you ever thought that the master of the Shadow Gate is right beside you"

Shen Qiyun said: "Even if you are the head of the Shadow Gate, what does it have to do with us We seem to have no grievances with you, is there any need to scheme against us like this"

"Little girl, you're overthinking it. None of you are even worthy of me making a move myself."

Her gaze fell on Ye Bufan again, "I only want to kill this one person, as for you all, you can only blame yourselves."

Ye Bufan smiled faintly, his expression showing no panic at all.

"I'm just a small nobody. Asking the Sect Master to take action personally seems like quite a grand affair, don't you think"

Black Luan sighed: "There's no way, you little guy is really too much trouble."

Your mind is something I must have, but the fact that I've sent three squads and all were defeated by you... it's truly a new chapter for the Shadow Gate.

Especially later, Elder Red Niangzi was sent out, a powerful expert at the peak of Immortal Venerable level, proficient in assassination techniques. She too died at your hands.

"There's no other way, I'll have to do it myself."

Ye Bufan said: "Master, there's something I don't understand. Is my head that valuable Why do you have to make the Dark Shadow Gate fight us to the death"

And before I heard you have a rule, if you fail to kill more than three times, the mission is considered a failure and the assassination stops.

"How come you keep sending people here, wave after wave Fourth time, fifth time, even the master himself got involved. Didn't you break your own rules"

"Haha, you're so cutely silly. You're still talking rules with us at this time"

Black Luan said, "That's right, our Dark Shadow Gate does have that rule, but the premise is accepting assassination commissions from others."

"As for you, no one has paid us spirit crystals, nor is there an employer, so naturally, you are not bound by this rule."

Ye Bufan was a little surprised: "I don't understand this. Since we just arrived in Zhongtian Domain and there is no grudge between us and the Shadow Gate, why would they attack us"

You haven't touched our people, nor blocked our wealth. Why must you kill me

"You can't blame others for this, it's just your bad luck. Seeing that you're about to die anyway, I'll let you become a ghost who understands."

Hēiluán said, “I went to the Nether Realm before and happened to meet a little girl ascending, coincidentally she had a nine-star talent.”

Then I felt a pang of fondness for her, wanting to take her as my disciple and make her the pillar of my Shadow Sect.

"To my surprise, upon closer inspection, this little girl turned out to be a once-in-a-millennium spiritual witch!"

As she said this, the expressions of everyone present became solemn. Everyone knew that the woman was definitely talking about Lu Banxia.

Even though Ye Bufan already knew most of the results, he couldn't help but ask: "What did you do to her"

"Don't rush, let me explain slowly."

Black Luan looked very patient and continued, "I didn't lie to you before. I do have a master, and he is seriously ill, but it's not demonic energy that has entered his body."

For so many years, I've been searching for doctors and medicine everywhere, but the results have been meager. The best way is to use the spiritual essence of a witch spirit to supplement my body..."

Just as he said this, a surging murderous intent erupted from Ye Bufan.

"Did you kill Lu Banxia"

"Don't worry, little one, why are you so impatient"

Heilan shook her head dismissively, not even paying attention to his murderous aura. She continued, "The soul of a Witchling is a rare and valuable treasure, something that shouldn't be used carelessly. It would be a waste."

To elicit the best effect, make her angry, make her sad, make her feel wronged. In short, maximize her negative emotions. That's when taking it won't be a waste.

My master used a soul-binding spell to get her most precious person, which is you, and coincidentally, you arrived in the Zhongtian domain at this time.

So we're going to kill you and bring your head to Lu Banxia. That's when she'll be at her most effective.

Hearing this, Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief. He was still alive, which meant Lu Banxia hadn't died and there was still a chance to save her.

As the two spoke, the energy of the dark swamp grew stronger, almost completely imprisoning everyone's bodies.

While the Black Roc remained completely uninvolved, showing no sign of being affected at all.

Composing himself, Ye Bufan asked again, "Regardless of anything else, you are at the peak of Immortal Venerable. Moreover, the Dark Shadow Sect is most skilled in assassination. Even killing someone beyond your rank wouldn't be difficult."

"Do you really have to make things so complicated Couldn't you just kill me already"

"Little one, do you want me to fight you one-on-one I suggest you give up that idea."

Although I'm powerful, my real strength lies in my intellect.

Moreover, you little fellow are truly peculiar. I've been in charge of the Shadow Sect for so many years and have seen countless powerful individuals.

But he has always been able to see things clearly, every time he is in control of the situation, and he rarely makes a second move.

You are the only one I can't see through. Even though I always try to raise my assessment of your abilities, I still end up underestimating you.

"Even the previous three assassins and Elder Hongniang were defeated by you. In this situation, how could I possibly act recklessly"

Ye Bufan said, "So you impersonated Su Hongye and lured me to this dark swamp"

"It's not exactly a fake name. I was called that before I joined the Shadow Sect."

Black Luan said, "And my original plan was to wait for the right opportunity and find other ways to get rid of you."

But your strength surprised me. You even managed to withstand the attacks of two monsters from the three dangerous lands and a skeleton Taoist priest.

The Demon Lord is a recent force to be reckoned with in the Burial Immortal Valley. I originally intended to use his power to eliminate you, hoping for the best outcome: a stalemate where both of you are weakened, allowing me to profit from the chaos.

I never expected that guy to be your subordinate. All my plans have fallen apart, and I had no choice but to lure you into the Dark Swamp.

To be honest, it's an honor to have gone to such lengths to take you down. In all the years the Shadow Gate has existed, there's never been a feat like this before. It'll be enough to make you laugh in the underworld.

Ye Bufan smiled faintly: "Since you have such a high opinion of me, have you ever thought that this Dark Swamp might not be able to hold me"

As for what you said about laughing proudly in the underworld, I'd rather not. I prefer the human world more.

"Wipe out the Shadow Gate, and then kill you too Wouldn't that be even more glorious"l back the tribulation and ask what was going on Was that ray of golden light a reward for passing or a punishmentAlthough I was anxious, there was nothing I could do, and no one asked."Is this the po...