The business vehicle slowly turned around.

Golden Buddha took a step forward, took out a check from his chest, and handed it through the car window.

"Lord Envoy, you have worked hard on your journey, this is a small token of Mr. Ma's appreciation, please accept it with a smile."

The business vehicle stopped.

Through the car window, a woman's hand reached out and took the check.

From inside the vehicle, the voice of the Dragon King's Envoy was heard.

"Ma Yihong, you know your place. Do your job well, and I will put in a good word for you with the Dragon King."

"If you can find the whereabouts of the Nine Extremes, hehe, you might just earn yourself a place in the Dragon King's Temple. Keep it up."

Golden Buddha was extremely reverent and anxious.

"I dare not, Lord Envoy, please travel safely."

From inside the business vehicle, there was the sound of a woman's giggling and a man's lazy teasing laugh.

The car gradually drove away.

At the foot of Fanlin Temple Mountain, Golden Buddha stood woodenly.

He watched the vehicle drive away, his face full of helplessness.

Not until the business vehicle vanished from sight.

Qiu Yidao and Yan Wuxin, among others, got up from the ground as if pardoned from death.

Meng Po helped up Master Sanjian.

Master Sanjian's face was ashen, his eyes lifeless, as everyone gathered around Golden Buddha.

"Buddha Lord, we were incompetent and have brought shame upon you."

Qiu Yidao's face was haggard as he apologized to Golden Buddha in a low voice.

The martial will of the Dragon King Envoy had also severely impacted Qiu Yidao just now.

The overwhelming pressure, like mountains collapsing and seas surging, had completely taken away his fighting spirit.

This despondent spirit, if not shaken off, could become a heart demon for Qiu Yidao in the future.

His martial arts would no longer be able to make any progress.

And so it was with the other masters as well.

Golden Buddha sighed.

"This is not your fault. The Dragon King's Envoy has reached Core Formation and God Communicating, embodying the pressure of a deity."

"It was right not to forcibly resist."

Saying this, Golden Buddha looked at Master Sanjian with concern in his eyes.

"Master Sanjian, how are you feeling?"

Master Sanjian coughed twice, spitting out a mouthful of blood, but his eyes were still bright.

"Not too bad, his pressure merely disturbed the flow of my Essence Qi."

"But my Sword Intent has not been defeated."

As he spoke, a sharp light flared in his eyes once again.

"Please forgive me, Buddha Lord, but I cannot compromise my Sword Dao."

"If I had bowed my head to him, my Sword Intent would've been broken, and I would have been reduced to a cripple."

Golden Buddha nodded slightly and sighed.

"Alas, the sudden arrival of the Dragon King Envoy on the eve of the High Seas competition is not a good omen."

Qiu Yidao angrily said, "This Dragon King Envoy is too overbearing."

"We were just talking over a few things, and he crushed us like this. Is there no justice in this world?"

Golden Buddha let out a wistful sigh.

"After a martial artist reaches Core Formation, completing the third evolution, they become a true god."

"Gods act according to their whims and do not adhere to reason."

He looked at Qiu Yidao calmly.

"Core Formation Martial Artists view ordinary martial artists just like ordinary people view ants beneath them."

"Do you reason with an ant?"

"Do you care about the life, death, happiness, or anger of an ant?"

"This..."

Qiu Yidao suddenly found himself at a loss for words, and everyone else lowered their heads.

Master Sanjian took a deep breath.

"Yang Fei, although his Martial Arts Realm may not compare with Buddha Lord, he is full of tricks, shameless and despicable."

"And his kung fu is very peculiar, so defeating him completely may be even more difficult than killing him."

"Lord Dragon King has given us a difficult problem."

Golden Buddha smiled faintly.

"Do your best in all matters. Let's go back."

Everyone nodded and began walking up the mountain together.

After walking a few steps, Golden Buddha turned back to look down the mountain.

His eyes gleamed.

After a long moment, Golden Buddha sighed deeply, appearing to have made some resolve, and took great strides up the mountain.

When passing by Master Sanjian, Golden Buddha briefly paused.

"Master Sanjian, please come to the Wait-Awhile Pavilion for a chat," he said.

Master Sanjian was taken aback.

The voice of Golden Buddha was ethereal and low, as though he hadn't said anything at all.

However, Master Sanjian distinctly heard him.

Almost everyone present was a core member of the Golden-Faced Buddha Group.

What could Golden Buddha possibly have to say that couldn't be spoken in public?

Watching Golden Buddha's retreating figure, Master Sanjian was filled with doubts.

The next morning, at the terrace of Yannan Dragon Garden Villa, Yang Fei woke up from his Turtle Hibernation state and felt that the Essence Qi in his body had grown somewhat.

He practiced Extreme Tiger for a while, then moved on to practicing Elephant Extreme.

To Yang Fei's surprise, he had unwittingly achieved a breakthrough in Elephant Extreme, reaching the Second Layer.

Elephant Pulse!

The Elephant Extreme First Layer Realm is known as Elephant Truth.

Elephant Truth is similar to Tiger Pounce; both are Martial Arts Heart Methods that temper Essence Qi.

However, Elephant Truth focuses on cultivating strength, while Tiger Pounce focuses on speed.

The Second Layer of Elephant Extreme, Elephant Pulse, is different from Elephant Truth.

When he channeled the Elephant Meridian Heart Method, the power from his fists and legs.

Was not only profound and vast but also filled with a shaking force.

Among the creatures of the jungle, the nature of an elephant is extremely gentle.

Despite their immense strength, they seldom fight with other animals.

However, a rampaging elephant can be more terrifying than lions and tigers.

Even a wolf with hide as tough as copper and bones as strong as iron cannot withstand the trampling of an elephant's hoof.

The most fearsome aspect of the elephant's hoof trample is its shaking force.

One stomp from an elephant,

Even for beasts as fierce as lions and tigers,

All the muscles and bones in their body will be shattered by the shaking force contained in the elephant's hoof, unable to rise again.

They would be reduced to nothing more than meat paste under the elephant's foot.

And the Elephant Meridian Heart Method contains such martial principles.

After the breakthrough of the Elephant Pulse.

Yang Fei felt a tremendous change in the Essence Qi within his body.

The spirit of his Qi became vast and profound, adding to the swiftness of the wind provided by Elephant Extreme.

His entire Martial Arts Realm seemed to have risen a notch.

From Transforming Energy Yellow Grade, he had broken through to Energy Transformation Xuan Grade.

Ever since practicing Extreme Tiger, Turtle Extreme, and Elephant Extreme,

Yang Fei's serious internal injuries had healed without the need for medicine.

Although his current Martial Arts Realm was not at its ultimate peak,

The massive Essence Qi throughout his body was even mightier than before.

With the heart methods of Extreme Tiger, Elephant Extreme, and Turtle Extreme,

Yang Fei's martial arts progress soared, drawing infinitely close to Golden Buddha.

However, even so, Yang Fei didn't dare to underestimate Golden Buddha.

After all, this man was already a demi-god level master who might at any moment achieve Core Formation and ascend to godhood.

Moreover, such an experienced master, who practiced diligently for over a decade,

Had a depth of foundation that young martial artists like Yang Fei couldn't compare with.

The calendar that Yang Fei had marked with a red cross showed that there was one more day left.

That is to say, tomorrow at noon,

Yang Fei would face Golden Buddha, this seasoned master, in an arena duel.

Strangely enough, as the moment approached, Yang Fei became more composed.

His entire spirit gradually became clear and smooth, neither arrogant nor fearful.

Just like the pebbles at the bottom of the water, effortlessly existing, calm without a trace.

It was as if this life-and-death battle was no more than sharing a pot of tea with an old friend.

However, this in no way meant that Yang Fei lacked fighting spirit.

His battle will was like an undercurrent beneath the sea.

It might appear calm on the surface, yet it was surging and tumultuous beneath.

Once it burst forth, it could unleash a power that could shock the heavens.

Yang Fei finished washing up just as the doorbell rang.

Yang Fei looked at the surveillance video and was immediately taken aback.

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