"Who is this guy, daring to cause trouble in the territory of the Ghost Gate?"
"He looks like he's heading to Yellow Springs Mountain too, his guts are truly extraordinary!"
"Why worry about so much, winning money is the real deal!"
...
Countless people watched Chu Fan leave, murmuring about his exceptional courage, as few dared to cause trouble in the underground casinos controlled by the Ghost Gate.
Those who came here were all gamblers, their minds focused on betting.
Thus, the commotion caused by Chu Fan was quickly forgotten.
Yellow Springs Mountain, the leader of the Ghost Gate. Only his confidantes knew his real name, but few were unaware of his moniker, the Judge.
Upon receiving a report from a subordinate that a young man, possibly a Grandmaster, had caused trouble in the casino, he suddenly slammed his palm heavily onto the table.
Bang...
The entire table instantly exploded into pieces.
"Dare to cause trouble in my territory, so what if he's a Grandmaster?"
"He's even heading straight for Yellow Springs Mountain. Since he's so eager to die, I'll make sure he never returns!"
"Go, summon Black and White Impermanence!"
"Tell them, they have a life to claim!"
The subordinate immediately bowed and left.
Yellow Springs Mountain was the main stronghold of the Ghost Gate.
To display their might, the entire mountain had undergone some unknown process, leaving it barren and desolate, appearing eerie at first glance.
Zhu Fei, driving, arrived at the foot of Yellow Springs Mountain and was stopped by the guards at the entrance.
"You should stay down here!"
Zhu Fei was an ordinary person and not suited to face overly perilous situations.
Even before ascending the mountain, Chu Fan felt that Yellow Springs Mountain would soon be stained red with blood.
Having been notified in advance, the guards did not obstruct Chu Fan's ascent.
Although Yellow Springs Mountain was barren, as the Ghost Gate's base, the outer surroundings were merely a disguise. The interiors of the mountain dwellings were decorated with extreme luxury.
Led by an attendant, Chu Fan met the Judge, who sat with his legs crossed on a chair made of gold.
The Judge leaned back in his chair, holding a cup of tea in one hand and a pipe in the other.
He scanned Chu Fan from head to toe, finding nothing unusual and sensing no fluctuation of aura. The Judge's brow furrowed slightly, wondering if the enforcer at the underground casino had made a mistake.
He had said this person was Grandmaster level, yet the Judge couldn't sense any Grandmaster aura, finding him more like an ordinary person.
"I heard you are looking for Cui Yang and his son?"
The Judge broke the silence first.
Chu Fan replied directly, "Will you hand them over, or should I find them myself?"
"Heh..."
The Judge suddenly let out a cold laugh. He put down his teacup, took a puff from his pipe, and said, "Kid, do you know what kind of place this is? Do you know the consequences of coming here to find people?"
"I don't need to know, nor do I want to know!"
"Hand over Cui Fu and his son, and there's room for negotiation between us!"
"Otherwise, I will turn this Yellow Springs Mountain into a mass grave!"
"Insolent!"
A rough roar suddenly came from a side passage, followed by a man dressed entirely in black.
"It's been a long time since I've seen someone so arrogant!"
Another extremely effeminate female voice came from a different side passage. A person dressed in white, flamboyantly attired, who appeared neither male nor female, emerged.
These two were naturally the renowned Black and White Impermanence of the Ghost Gate.
Their strength was at the Half-Grandmaster level, but their combined attack technique was rumored to be extraordinary. Their strongest feat was jointly killing a Second-Class Grandmaster.
Seeing them, Chu Fan recognized them as the so-called Black and White Impermanence from their attire and couldn't help but say, "Putting on a show."
In the face of absolute strength, all disguises and intimidation were futile.
"Young man, if you want to see Cui Yang and his son, you'll have to have a talk with my Black and White Impermanence. Let's see if you have the ability!"
The Judge, arrogantly puffing on his pipe, didn't take Chu Fan seriously at all.
Although his subordinate guarding the underground casino had said Chu Fan was not simple, in the eyes of this Grandmaster, no matter how strong Chu Fan was, at this age, reaching Half-Grandmaster would be his peak.
Black and White Impermanence, striking together, could kill a Second-Class Grandmaster.
The Judge believed it would be no trouble at all to deal with someone who, thinking himself strong, dared to run amok on Yellow Springs Mountain.
Black and White Impermanence walked to the front of Chu Fan. After a glance at each other, Black Impermanence, cloaked in shadows, attacked Chu Fan.
On one hand, unable to sense any pressure from Chu Fan, they didn't take him seriously at all, believing that one of them was enough.
However, in the next second, both the Judge and White Impermanence exclaimed in shock.
"What?"
"Impossible!"
Black Impermanence, who had lunged at Chu Fan, had no time to react further before Chu Fan grabbed him by the neck.
This was not the most astonishing part. What happened next shook them even more profoundly.
Despite being restrained, Black Impermanence, as a Half-Grandmaster, did not immediately lose his ability to resist.
He powerfully punched Chu Fan's arm, attempting to break free from the grip around his neck.
This punch carried immense force.
Within the same cultivation realm, one would be unable to withstand it and would surely let go.
However, the result was that Chu Fan's arm remained unfazed, and his expression showed no sign of pain, only indifference.
This indicated that Black Impermanence's attack had utterly failed to breach Chu Fan's defenses.
This simple situation made the Judge realize that Chu Fan was truly extraordinary.
Whoosh...
Without needing a command, White Impermanence moved, preparing to rescue Black Impermanence.
The two could only display their true combined strength when fighting together. Separately, they were merely Half-Grandmaster level.
Facing White Impermanence, who intended to rescue Black Impermanence, Chu Fan held Black Impermanence with his right hand and dealt with White Impermanence using his left.
Even a Grandmaster could not gain any advantage against Chu Fan, let alone someone who was merely a Half-Grandmaster.
After only three exchanges, White Impermanence felt a blur before his eyes. Before a bad feeling could fully form in his mind, his neck was gripped tightly, and he too was lifted into the air by Chu Fan.
At this moment, fear filled the eyes of Black and White Impermanence.
This was because they had already mobilized their powers to impact Chu Fan's hand gripping their necks, trying to break free from the restraint.
However, Chu Fan's hand was harder than steel, and their impacts were like a normal person's fists hitting a wall, achieving no effect whatsoever.
It was unimaginable what strength this young man before them possessed.
Simultaneously, both regretted their actions, knowing that if they hadn't underestimated their opponent, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Chu Fan, like he was holding little chicks, had their two strongest subordinates in his grasp in the blink of an eye.
The Judge, as their leader, had already stood up.
"Brother, let's talk properly, let's talk..."
After a brief exchange, the Judge could already tell that Chu Fan was no simple person.
Now, with his two arrogant and capable subordinates held captive by the opponent, the Judge had to bow his head. If his key subordinates were injured or killed, the Ghost Gate would suffer immense losses.
Knowing Chu Fan's purpose for coming, and to prevent Black and White Impermanence from being harmed, the Judge immediately shouted, "Bring Cui Yang's family up, quickly!"