The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Little did he know, there was someone behind him watching him.

"Daoist Friend Zhunti, is it not good to enjoy such a fine thing all by yourself?"

A sudden voice rang out behind Zhunti. His expression changed. He had been searching for a long time to find even the slightest clue about this place.

He had rushed over today, so why was someone else here?

Before he could even turn around, a fist flew towards him. Zhunti immediately leaped forward, crossing his arms to solidly block the punch.

Ye Jun retracted his fist and stared at Daoist Zhunti, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Zhunti's reaction had been incredibly fast. After all, Ye Jun had the advantage. If it had been an ordinary person, this punch would have already caused injury.

However, Daoist Zhunti was faring much better. Of course, this was also because Zhunti's own cultivation realm was not far from becoming a Quasi-Saint!

"Ye Jun, it's you again! Were you tailing me?" Zhunti looked up at Ye Jun, the person he least wanted to see.

Ye Jun crossed his arms, saying with great interest, "Tailing? Daoist Friend Zhunti, there's no need to be so blunt. I was merely traveling in the same direction as you!"

Traveling in the same direction?

Zhunti was no fool. How could he believe such a thing? How could their paths be so coincidentally aligned?

"Ye Jun, I have been searching for this place for a long time. I must have this Bitter Bamboo."

"I can promise you this: after I obtain the Bitter Bamboo, I will leave. Whatever spiritual treasures are on this island afterward will be of no concern to me. How about it?" Zhunti took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

This was the furthest he could concede. If it weren't for Ye Jun's Quasi-Saint realm, he wouldn't be negotiating with him here.

Ye Jun appeared to be deep in thought, then said, "There are indeed many good things on this island, but I am also very interested in this Bitter Bamboo."

Zhunti's heart sank. He knew this fellow wouldn't give up so easily!

Ye Jun stood there with an air of supreme confidence, as if daring him to make a move if he was dissatisfied.

Zhunti gritted his teeth as he stared at Ye Jun.

Seeing that Zhunti remained silent for a moment, Ye Jun wasted no more words. With a wave of his sleeve, the dense bamboo forest that had been there moments ago was suddenly empty.

"Ye Jun! You owe me my Bitter Bamboo!" Zhunti roared in anger. How could this guy be so shameless?

The Bitter Bamboo was one thing, but he even took an entire bamboo forest!

"Oh? Isn't this Bitter Bamboo ownerless on the island? When did it become yours, Daoist Friend? Why have I never heard of it?" Ye Jun's three consecutive questions left Zhunti speechless.

"This... I don't care! Hand over the Bitter Bamboo quickly!" Zhunti hopped in frustration.

Ye Jun saw that this fellow was pushed to his limit, otherwise, he wouldn't be acting like this.

It was understandable. His hard-earned great fortune had been snatched away by Ye Jun's intervention. If Ye Jun were in such a situation, he would have drawn his sword long ago.

"Handing it over is impossible. Why don't you hurry and look elsewhere, Daoist Friend? This island is so vast, there must be many opportunities!" Ye Jun raised an eyebrow.

"Good, good, good!" Zhunti gritted his teeth and said "good" three times in a row.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhunti's golden light flared, and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree above his head swayed gracefully, tinkling.

Ye Jun's brow twitched. Could this bald donkey actually have the ability to make a move?

"Today, I will definitely take this Bitter Bamboo!" Zhunti snorted coldly. Golden light surged from his hand again, and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree instantly grew several thousand feet tall!

"Summon the wind and clouds!" Zhunti shouted lowly. The surrounding dense fog was drawn by the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, converging in front of Zhunti to form a giant tornado.

Zhunti took a deep breath and pushed with both hands. The tornado then surged towards Ye Jun!

"Excellent!" Ye Jun shouted loudly. Having been bullied so much by that female demon earlier, Ye Jun had been holding back his anger.

With a flick of his sleeve, 108 black and white chess pieces appeared in the air, creating a spectacular scene like "large pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate"!

The arrangement of the 108 chess pieces seemed chaotic, yet it formed its own array. A Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram spun behind Ye Jun's head, suppressing the tornado!

Zhunti borrowed the power of the wind and clouds; Ye Jun disrupted Yin and Yang with his bare hands!

The moment the tornado collided with the Yin-Yang diagram, the entire island rumbled. The vegetation and hills within a radius of hundreds of miles were instantly leveled!

Fortunately, Ye Jun had already collected the bamboo forest. Otherwise, wouldn't it have suffered severe damage?

If this Bitter Bamboo, one of the Innate Spiritual Roots, were damaged in Ye Jun's hands, he would be heartbroken.

When the wind and clouds dispersed and Yin and Yang returned to their places, everything calmed down. This exchange was surprisingly evenly matched!

Ye Jun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. It seemed this old bald donkey had improved his cultivation significantly during this period. By borrowing the momentum of the Three Talents Great Array, he had managed to bridge the gap between a Quasi-Saint and a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

However, this also indicated that Zhunti was truly just one step away from becoming a Quasi-Saint!

But how many more times could he use such a method of borrowing power?

Ye Jun sneered, and the 108 chess pieces in the sky began to spin again.

Yin-Yang Two Energies emanated from Ye Jun's hands, transforming into 108 extremely fine Yin-Yang ropes that firmly controlled the 108 chess pieces.

"Suppress!"

Ye Jun let out a cold snort. The 108 chess pieces then weaved and flew amongst each other, and a Yin Yang Great Cauldron appeared before Zhunti.

Yin-Yang Two Energies swirled around the cauldron. The left side represented Yang, and the right side represented Yin. It descended directly upon Zhunti's head.

Cold sweat broke out on Zhunti's forehead. When did this monkey master the Yin Yang Dao Method?

Shouldn't this be Old Ancestor Yin Yang's signature Dao Method? Could it be that this Monkey is Old Ancestor Yin Yang's final Disciple?

But Old Ancestor Yin Yang passed away quite some time ago, I've never heard of this!

However, despite his doubts, Zhunti didn't stand idle. Spiritual Energy continuously surged from the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, sweeping towards the Yin Yang Great Cauldron.

On the other side, Ye Jun couldn't help but consider his own plans upon seeing the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. This Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree is truly a marvelous treasure!

Even with Ye Jun fully channeling the Yin Yang Dao Method, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree still managed to sweep away quite a few black and white chess pieces, formed from the Yin-Yang Two Energies, from the Yin Yang Great Cauldron.

This was only because Ye Jun was suppressing Zhunti in terms of Spiritual Power cultivation; otherwise, this fellow might have actually managed to sweep the Yin Yang Great Cauldron clean.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if I also had such a spiritual treasure?

If Zhunti knew that someone was coveting his spiritual treasure while he was in the midst of battle, that old bald donkey would probably completely break down.

However, Zhunti wasn't faring much better at the moment. No matter how effective the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was at sweeping, it couldn't withstand the endless Yin-Yang Two Energies!