Three days later.
It is noon.
Dark clouds covered the sky above the East Sea, indicating the impending arrival of a storm.
In the cabin, Ye Fan sits cross-legged with his eyes closed. Li Si's words kept replaying in his mind.
Bedevilment.
The shortcut to breaking the barrier of the Divine Cauldron without the need for heavenly tribulation.
This is indeed a huge temptation for him now.
As long as he bedevilment now, he can break the barrier of the Three Divine Cauldron and obtain the secret runes on it!
But he can't do that. If he bedevilment, the price he has to pay is too big.
The demonic nature in his body was originally suppressed by three seals. Once he chose to turn into a demon, these three seals would most likely be broken. At that time, he would indeed obtain the strongest power. However, it was also very likely that he would become a monster that was neither human nor demon. Moreover, the condition to obtain the power of the Heavenly Demon is to transform into a demon and confuse the world!
He can't take this path.
But if he doesn't take this path, he must continue to cultivate the supreme secret technique, pass the heavenly tribulation and cultivate the power of the Immortal!
Either bedevilment or tribulation. He must make a choice between the two.
The tribulation may be successful, but it may also fail.
If he succeeds, he may be able to reach the Immortal realm and obtain the power of the Yin Yang Immortal. If he fails, he will be smashed into pieces and turn into a wisp of smoke.
Not only that, if he wants to obtain the power of the Yin Yang Immortal, he must cultivate both the Mysterious Sky Secret Technique and the Proud Moon Heavenly Scripture. Only then can he obtain the power of the Yin and Yang Immortals!
But the outline of the Proud Moon Heavenly Scripture clearly states that there are nine layers of the Proud Moon and one can only cultivate one layer every year!
In other words, if he wants to cultivate to the third layer of the Proud Moon Heavenly Scripture, the Full Moon Chapter, he needs at least three years! This means that the three souls of his beloved wife have to suffer in the Soul Gathering Evil Cauldron for three years!
Thinking about his beloved wife suffering in the Evil Cauldron, Ye Fan's heart is torn again.
Tribulation is not possible, bedevilment is not possible.
What should I do?
At this moment, Ye Fan's heart is in chaos.
Whoosh … Just as Ye Fan was feeling vexed, a strong sea breeze suddenly blew outside the ship.
The small boat was swayed by the sea breeze, and the seven copper oil lamps hanging above Ye Fan's head also began to sway violently.
Baihu, who was lying beside him, clung tightly to the wooden board with its claws, afraid that it would slip to the other side.
Ye Fan suddenly opened his eyes.
He keenly sensed a fierce and domineering spiritual aura rapidly approaching from the sea a hundred miles away!
An expert was approaching! Ye Fan thought to himself.
Ye Fan felt like he was familiar with this spiritual energy, but it was also extremely unfamiliar to him. He thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't remember.
However, what was certain was that this expert's cultivation was definitely not comparable to those thirteen people.
The purity of this person's spiritual energy and the profoundness of his cultivation far surpassed that of the thirteen experts!
Could it be a new master hired by Matsumoto Takeyoshi? Ye Fan pondered.
Knock, knock, knock … A series of rhythmic knocks came from outside the cabin.
"What's the matter?" Ye Fan asked.
He could tell from the person's breathing and movement technique that the person outside the door was the polite ninja who was proficient in Mandarin and was in charge of his meals and lodging, Ishii.
"Mr. Ye, Mr. Matsumoto invites you over. He has something important to discuss with you," Ishii said respectfully to Ye Fan outside the cabin door.
"Got it," Ye Fan replied.
"Yes," Ishii said as he turned around and tapped the ground with the tips of his feet. He followed the iron cable and returned to the warship.
He was definitely calling me over to introduce this expert who was rushing over. Ye Fan thought.
As he thought about it, he got up and brought Baihu downstairs to open the cabin door. He jumped up and landed in front of Matsumoto Takeyoshi's cabin door.
"Mr. Ye." When the two ninjas guarding the door saw Ye Fan, they immediately lowered their heads and bowed as they slid the cabin door open and invited Ye Fan in.
Ye Fan nodded and slowly walked in.
Inside the cabin, Matsumoto Takeyoshi had a worried and solemn expression.
The Soul Gathering Evil Cauldron, which weighed thousands of kilograms, was currently beside Matsumoto Takeyoshi. On the lid of the cauldron, the blood-eyed toad's blood-red eyes were buzzing and flickering with a red light. It looked extremely strange.
Akatsuki, who was dressed in red and wearing a veil, stood below Matsumoto Takeyoshi, her beautiful eyes focused.
The man in white stood quietly behind Matsumoto Takeyoshi, his eyes bright.
Ye Fan frowned slightly when he saw this.
From the expressions of the three of them, Matsumoto Takeyoshi didn't call him over to introduce a new expert to him.
In other words, the expert who was rushing over here might be an enemy rather than a friend.
Matsumoto Takeyoshi even had the Soul Gathering Evil Cauldron by his side. The seriousness of the matter could be imagined.
"Mr. Matsumoto, why did you call me over?" Ye Fan asked Matsumoto Takeyoshi with a smile. He shook his robe and sat down across from Matsumoto Takeyoshi.
For him, anything that could make Matsumoto Takeyoshi unhappy was a good thing.
"The Soul Gathering Cauldron has already warned. He's coming," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said to Ye Fan with a solemn expression, squinting his eyes.
"He's coming?" Ye Fan glanced at the Soul Gathering Evil Cauldron shining with red light and asked, "Who's coming?"
"It's Yagyuu Ryūnosuke." Akatsuki frowned and said to Ye Fan.
"Yagyuu Ryūnosuke?" Ye Fan was shocked when he heard this.
Ye Fan had heard of this name before.
Fujiwara No Chiko had once told him about the rumors and secrets of Dongying, including this Yagyuu Ryūnosuke.
It was said that this person was the reincarnation of the Black Dragon under the Great God Amaterasu of Dongying. He lived in the Ise Grand Shrine and was a legendary figure. His cultivation was unparalleled, and his Black Dragon Sword was unparalleled in the world.
Now that he heard that this legendary figure was coming here, Ye Fan was surprised.
No wonder Matsumoto Takeyoshi and the man in white looked like they were about to face a great enemy. So that was why.
Ye Fan was gloating in his heart.
At this time, the 13 masters, except for Akatsuki, were all out on missions. Now, there were only him, the man in white, and Akatsuki on the warship.
He knew about Akatsuki's cultivation. Although she was a master, compared with the spiritual power of this person, she was simply vulnerable. Now, only he and the man in white had the ability to fight with Yagyuu Ryūnosuke.
However, he and Matsumoto Takeyoshi had agreed that they would only help him find the nine cauldrons and would not care about anything else.
In other words, only the man in white could fight now.
Thinking of this, Ye Fan was a little happy.
Since he came to this warship, he had always wanted to know how high this person's cultivation was.
He had a hunch that sooner or later in the future, the two of them would fight with their swords.
In a fight between masters, one move could determine the winner.
The man in white had seen his moves, and the man in white had not made any moves except for the last time when he used his body movement to save the man in green.
It seemed that he could fulfill this wish today.
"Master, a warship has been found on the sea. It's General Tokugawa's Sakura." Outside the cabin door, a ninja's hurried voice came in.
"Tell them to prepare to meet the enemy," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said in a deep voice.
"Yes." The ninja outside the door quickly left.
"He's already here. Let's go out and have a look," Matsumoto Takeyoshi said as he stood up and walked out of the cabin.
The man in white followed closely behind.
Ye Fan smiled and slowly stood up.
"How can you still smile?" When Matsumoto Takeyoshi and the man in white left the cabin, Akatsuki walked quickly to Ye Fan and asked in a low voice.
"Someone is looking for trouble with him. How can I not smile?" Ye Fan answered Akatsuki.
"Are you really confused or pretending to be confused?" Akatsuki looked out nervously and anxiously whispered to Ye Fan, "Have you ever thought that once Matsumoto Takeyoshi is captured by Yagyuu Ryūnosuke, you can only look for the cauldron yourself in the future? Also, if he is captured, this Soul-gathering Cauldron will definitely be destroyed by Yagyuu Ryūnosuke. In this way, your wife's three souls will be scattered! "
Akatsuki's words made Ye Fan's pupils suddenly shrink and his face change dramatically!
When the city gate is on fire, the fish in the moat will suffer. He never thought that someone dealing with Matsumoto Takeyoshi would affect the life of his beloved wife!
"This time, for the sake of your wife, you must help him!" Akatsuki, whose face was covered by a veil, whispered to Ye Fan and turned to leave the cabin door.
Ye Fan, who was standing in the same place, frowned and quickly thought about Akatsuki's words.
She was right. Matsumoto Takeyoshi was now holding the Soul-gathering Evil Cauldron that sealed the three souls of his beloved wife. He could also provide the latest information about the nine cauldrons. Once something happened to him, not only would he not be able to find the whereabouts of the nine cauldrons, but the three souls of his beloved wife would also be in danger!
Matsumoto Takeyoshi could not have any problems now!
This time, he could not let Yagyuu Ryūnosuke take Matsumoto Takeyoshi away!
Thinking of this, Ye Fan was a little annoyed.
This time, he was just watching the fun. In the end, he was responsible for Matsumoto Takeyoshi's safety!
While cursing Yagyuu Ryūnosuke in his heart for coming at the wrong time, he took out the white jade mask from his arms and put it on. Then, he quickly walked out of the cabin.
Beside the warship's guardrail where the sea breeze was whistling, Matsumoto Takeyoshi was holding a monocular and carefully observing the movements of the warship in front of him.
On the deck, hundreds of ninjas were holding sharp swords and carrying strong bows and crossbows. They stood in the same place, motionless and full of murderous intent.
Ye Fan came behind Matsumoto Takeyoshi and looked into the distance.
Dozens of miles away, an iron-armored warship that was three times bigger than the Wuji was braving the wind and breaking the waves, heading toward them at high speed!
On the bow of the ship, a middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back and was looking at them.
This man was wearing a loose white kimono, white socks, and wooden clogs. He had a handsome face, eagle eyes, and sword-like eyebrows. Spiritual Qi surrounded his body, and auspicious Qi rose. On his right arm, there was a faint black dragon light pattern flashing. The black dragon raised its head and swung its tail, looking majestic without being angry!
A long black saber was pinned to the man's waist. The saber was as black as ink, simple and unadorned.
It was him! Ye Fan was shocked when he saw him!
On the way to Japan to look for the Soul-gathering Evil Cauldron, he had seen this man on the surface of the East Sea!
He didn't expect him to be the legendary reincarnation of the Black Dragon, Yagyuu Ryūnosuke!
On the bow of the ship, Yagyuu Ryūnosuke was no less surprised than Ye Fan.
He didn't expect that the young man in the clouds he saw on the warship that day was Matsumoto Takeyoshi's man!
Ye Fan, who he saw that day, was dressed in the clothes of the Ming Dynasty. Now, he was wearing a mask and dressed in the clothes of Japan!
Their eyes met, and both of them looked serious.
It seemed that there would be a fierce battle today.
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