Yang Fei chuckled coldly.

Even if he could not defeat the Golden Buddha, killing him would come at a heavy cost.

If Fan Yi and Mad Blade arrived in time, today they could witness the fall of this terrifying Buddha.

As for sacrifice, are soldiers afraid of it?

Yang Fei feared nothing.

Although his shoulder was protected by the Turtle Shield, his shoulder blade had been shattered by the Golden Buddha.

Yet, the Essence Qi circulated through his body with unparalleled speed.

Yang Fei slightly bent forward, maintaining the Tiger Pounce stance.

The Essence Qi within his body circulated at its peak.

His eyebrows slightly exuded a blood-like liquid.

In Yang Fei's consciousness, the Extreme Tiger roared furiously, unleashing its greatest combat power.

Whereas the Turtle Extreme helped him remain clear-headed, maintaining the sharpest reactions.

This state was nearly the Unity of Heaven and Man.

Faced with such might from Yang Fei, even the Golden Buddha dared not make a careless move.

He slowly circulated the Essence Qi within his body, and gradually, his face showed a compassionate expression again.

This was a signature of Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere, a sublime Martial Art when executed with full force.

Just then, a figure flickered on the hillside, and another person appeared.

This man looked refined and handsome, wearing a black cloak and a top hat.

He stood like a graceful tree, exuding a detached and profound atmosphere.

The Golden Buddha felt a subtle yet omnipresent intimidating aura spreading from the hillside.

This aura was as gentle as ripples yet as deep and unfathomable as the ocean.

A chill went through his heart, and he immediately went on full alert, slowly turning around.

Xue Mingtai!

Yang Fei was also greatly surprised.

He had not expected Young Master Ming Tai to arrive at this moment.

Behind Xue Mingtai stood the old butler, Uncle Yu, his hands hanging by his sides.

Uncle Yu resembled a robust pine tree, ancient yet brimming with vitality.

The old and the young stood quietly on the hillside, not speaking.

However, the invincible aura of the Golden Buddha was invisibly weakened, vanishing.

Even Yang Fei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The Golden Buddha's eyes lightly rested on Xue Mingtai.

"I didn't expect Young Master Ming Tai from Shuijing Villa to intervene in the matters of the Mortal World of Shan Province, my apologies."

Xue Mingtai's eyes, however, did not meet those of the Golden Buddha.

He said indifferently, "I don't care about other people's affairs, but... "

He smiled slightly, his eyes warming as he pointed at Yang Fei.

"His matters, I must interfere in."

The Golden Buddha exhaled deeply, staring intently at Yang Fei.

"Could it be that Yang Fei and Shuijing Villa have connections? No wonder he's so formidable."

His tone gradually turned mocking.

"Then, is Shuijing Villa finally breaking its own rule of not meddling in the trifles of the Mortal World?"

Xue Mingtai smiled faintly, his tone indifferent.

"Lord Buddha, don't be mistaken; Yang Fei is not from Shuijing Villa."

"My Shuijing Villa won't involve itself in the trivial matters of the Underworld."

"But indeed, Yang Fei and I have connections."

"Lord Buddha, isn't it beneath your dignity to target a junior of the Mortal World?"

The Golden Buddha laughed softly.

"Young Master Ming Tai is naturally a man of wealth and privilege, you wouldn't understand the difficulties of us commoners."

"Men die for wealth, birds die for food; since Yang Fei's rise in Yannan his momentum has been increasingly sharp."

"Do you expect me, Golden Buddha, to just fade away in the Mortal World?"

At this point, Golden Buddha sighed deeply.

"Even if I am willing to retire quietly, what about the old brothers who follow me?"

"And Lord Dragon King will definitely not let Yang Fei off either."

Upon mentioning the name "Lord Dragon King," even Xue Mingtai slightly furrowed his brow.

Uncle Yu behind him snorted disdainfully.

Xue Mingtai indifferently said, "I cannot control others, nor do I intend to stand against the Dragon King."

"However, your intent to assassinate Yang Fei is unacceptable."

Golden Buddha's eyebrows slanted steeply as he stared coldly at Xue Mingtai.

"So you're saying, Young Master Ming Tai, you intend to personally instruct me?"

Uncle Yu's face changed dramatically.

He stepped forward, "Golden Buddha, are you even worthy to compete with our young master?"

Xue Mingtai gently raised his hand, quelling Uncle Yu's words.

He serenely said, "I once vowed to my mother not to get involved in conflicts of the Mortal World."

"I am here today merely to act as a mediator for you both."

Golden Buddha could constantly feel the gentle yet omnipresent pressure emanating from Xue Mingtai, like ripples of water.

Even though he spoke harshly, he ultimately dared not lay a hand on Young Master Ming Tai.

Golden Buddha cast down his eyelids, "May I ask for Young Master Ming Tai's guidance then?"

Xue Mingtai glanced at Yang Fei and said softly, "Both of you are top-notch experts in Martial Arts with similar temperaments."

"Why not agree to operate your businesses separately and each prosper on your own?"

Golden Buddha, enraged, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Xue Mingtai, it appears you came to joke with me, but today I must kill this youngster."

Yang Fei scoffed but said nothing.

Xue Mingtai remained unbothered and sighed.

"Since neither of your families is willing to stop, please afford me, Xue Mingtai, a bit of face."

"In three months, I will invite peers from the martial arts world and set up an arena on the High Seas."

"Both of you will settle your differences in the arena; the loser must withdraw from the Shan Province Underground World."

He quietly said, "In this way, we avoid harming the innocent and reduce the killing. What do you both think?"

Golden Buddha glanced at Yang Fei and then he laughed heartily.

"Since Young Master Ming Tai has stepped in, of course, I will give him this respect. We have an agreement then."

He was confident.

Given Yang Fei's cultivation level, he was not his match under any circumstances.

Moreover, in this battle, Yang Fei had already revealed his special moves.

Golden Buddha was even surer of his victory over Yang Fei.

Xue Mingtai's method was an ancient adjudication style, peaceful yet effective.

The big players in the Underworld were often very famous Martial Arts Masters in the Mortal World.

If witnessed by many peers from the martial arts world.

And defeated in the arena, one would lose credibility in the Underworld subsequently.

Even if one were unwilling to leave, they would struggle to continue operating.

Yang Fei readily agreed.

After this battle, he had sensed the strength of Golden Buddha's Martial Arts.

Although Golden Buddha was formidable, Yang Fei was not entirely without the ability to fight back.

If his Tiger Extreme and Turtle Extreme could still advance in these three months.

Then defeating Golden Buddha was not an impossibility.

Most importantly, it would buy crucial breathing space for Lanting Group to maintain a high-speed growth trajectory.

Yang Fei would not need to face intense pressure from Golden Buddha's side.

Xue Mingtai's proposed adjudication method seemed fair, yet it was still slightly biased towards Yang Fei.

Golden Buddha was well aware of this.

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