At the critical moment, it was Zhou Yu who blocked the assassination attempt coming from behind Ye Mengmin.
At this moment, Zhou Yu had no time to deal with Xiang Yinglong; his gaze was fixed firmly ahead.
On the one who had ambushed Ye Mengmin.
The person was wearing a long black robe, with sparse hair, an aged face, eyebrows of an odd brown color that joined together, and a small goatee on his chin.
His facial features gave off a gloomy feeling that made one’s hair stand on end for no apparent reason.
Moreover, even though he stood before Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu was unable to sense his presence accurately.
And when he looked at this person’s eyes, even Zhou Yu himself felt a palpitation.
This was enough to show that this person was an absolute expert.
At least, he was stronger than Ye Mengmin, Zhao Zhengde, and Xiang Yinglong.
By now, Ye Mengmin had also reacted.
He turned his head and immediately his eyes showed shock and fury.
"You actually dare to launch a sneak attack on me? Do you want to provoke the wrath of the Ye Family?"
Ye Mengmin rebuked angrily.
The old man known as the Black Ghost Yama, however, showed no intent to kill at the moment.
He said with a light smile.
"Young Master Ye misunderstands, I did not come to kill you. My attack just now would only knock you unconscious at most and wouldn’t harm you in the slightest."
Hearing this, Ye Mengmin furrowed his brows.
"Black Ghost Yama, what exactly do you want?"
Black Ghost Yama chuckled.
"Young Master Ye, do me the honor, I wish to take him away."
Black Ghost Yama pointed at Xiang Yinglong.
"Impossible!" Ye Mengmin flatly refused.
"Young Master Ye, I’m only following orders. Please don’t make this difficult for me, otherwise, the situation will get ugly!"
Black Ghost Yama’s words clearly contained a threat.
Ye Mengmin looked coldly at Black Ghost Yama, then turned to look at Xiang Yinglong.
"Xiang Yinglong, I’ve underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to get Black Ghost Yama to rescue you. But as long as I’m here today, even if King Yan himself came, you wouldn’t be able to leave."
Xiang Yinglong’s face was full of dark anger.
"Ye Mengmin, you’re arrogant!"
"Do you think you can stop the Black Ghost Yama?"
"I think you’re courting death!"
At this time, only Zhou Yu was bewildered.
He had no idea who this Black Ghost Yama was.
But he could tell that Black Ghost Yama must have some apprehension towards the Ye Family, though not much.
This indicated that Black Ghost Yama also had a significant background.
At this point, Zhou Yu had no time to inquire about the background of Black Ghost Yama, his eyes narrowed.
"Brother Ye, you handle Xiang Yinglong. I’ll hold off Black Ghost Yama."
At these words, Ye Mengmin quickly said:
"Zhou Yu, the strength of Black Ghost Yama is unfathomable; even I’m not sure I can handle him, you..."
Zhou Yu replied with a smile:
"Even if I can’t kill him, it shouldn’t be a problem to hold him off."
Ye Mengmin was not one to hesitate.
"Alright, hang in there for a while. Zhao Zhengde and I will take down Xiang Yinglong as fast as possible."
With that, he looked at Zhao Zhengde.
"Zhao Zhengde, go all out."
Zhao Zhengde inwardly grimaced but dared not disobey; he steeled himself and attacked once again.
Zhou Yu, however, looked at Black Ghost Yama, his eyes brimming with a fighting spirit.
At this moment, Black Ghost Yama also directed his gaze at Zhou Yu.
"Kid, you’re quite arrogant."
"You think you can hold me off?"
Speaking, Black Ghost Yama’s figure suddenly disappeared from its spot.
Just as he vanished, Zhou Yu keenly felt an imminent crisis, astoundingly fast, so fast that his brain had no time to react, and instinctively, his body executed the Mountains and Rivers Step.
In the instant Zhou Yu executed the Mountains and Rivers Step, a black shadow flashed past where he had been standing.
The next moment, Zhou Yu appeared dozens of meters away.
After stabilizing his stance, he suddenly felt warmth on his face.
He touched it with his hand, only to find out it was blood.
By now, Black Ghost Yama had appeared where Zhou Yu had just stood.
He looked at the blood on his fingertip, grinned, and said:
"Such rich Qi and Blood Power."
"It seems, boy, you’ve cultivated a decent Body Refining Technique."
"I adore such fresh blood."
Zhou Yu showed a look of solemnity.
This Black Ghost Yama was indeed extraordinary.
That move just now was like a specter, not only incredibly fast but also exceptionally powerful.
Keep in mind that Zhou Yu’s physical strength was such that ordinary attacks wouldn’t likely injure him.
But just now, if he had been even a fraction slower in his reaction, it wouldn’t have been merely a few bloody marks on his face.
Immediately, Zhou Yu circulated his Yi Wood True Qi, healing the wound on his face in the blink of an eye.
However, this small action left a surprised look in Black Ghost Yama’s eyes.
"Kid, what was that method you used?"
"How could it have such a formidable healing ability?"
Zhou Yu was expressionless.
"Do you think I would explain it to you?"
Excitement surfaced in Black Ghost Yama’s eyes.
"It seems you, boy, have secrets."
"I love uncovering secrets."
"After I’ve crippled you, you will tell me all of your secrets willingly."
With that, his figure disappeared once again.
This time, Zhou Yu was not the slightest bit careless.
He employed both the Divine Touch and the Force of the Primordial Spirit.
The moment Black Ghost Yama vanished, Zhou Yu’s punch, infused with Dragon Gang Strength, fiercely bombarded the space ahead of him to his left.
A terrifying collision erupted.
Zhou Yu’s figure went flying backwards.
Yet Black Ghost Yama only appeared for an instant, revealing a sinister smile on his lips, then disappeared again.