Ye Chen said politely once more, "Friend, this is the last time I'll ask you to do me a favor. Otherwise, I really won't hold back."
The man sneered. "I'd like to see how you plan not to hold back."
Ye Chen flew into a rage and instantly unleashed his aura, attacking the Taoist's gourd. The Taoist hurriedly dodged, but continued absorbing Spiritual Energy with the gourd in his hand.
Ye Chen had wanted to use his Spirit Domain, but it required an enormous amount of spiritual power and might affect Goku's advancement, so he had no choice but to give up on the idea.
Ye Chen laughed angrily. "I've been polite time and again, but you still refuse to listen. Today, I'll kill you and vent my rage."
The Taoist said, "Then let's see whether your skills are as impressive as your bravado."
Ye Chen flicked his hand and sent out the Spirit Control Ruler. It transformed into a ruler, and Ye Chen gripped it with both hands, quickly channeling the spiritual power within him into it.
The Spirit Control Ruler seemed to come alive, spinning through the air on its own. Ye Chen said, "You attack the gourd. I'll attack the man. Move!"
As if it understood him, the ruler immediately flew toward the gourd in the Taoist's hand.
Ye Chen followed close behind and punched the Taoist in the chest. The Taoist blocked the punch with his palm, but Ye Chen had reached a level of cultivation far beyond what he could withstand.
The Spirit Control Ruler spun rapidly and smashed the gourd in the Taoist's hand. Spiritual power quickly began to recover, and Bajie let out a sigh of relief when he saw it.
Seeing his precious gourd shattered, the Taoist roared, "You brat! That gourd