Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, Elder Fa looked at Ding Fan with a face full of shock, clearly unable to believe that a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage could kill a zombie with just one strike. To know that even a cultivator like himself at Nascent Soul Mid Stage had suffered considerable injuries at the hands of that zombie, and that the other party could kill it with just one sword slash was just too unbelievable!

This is simply something unimaginable.

Although Elder Fa knew that the young man obviously found the weakness of the zombie, this was still quite remarkable. One must understand that after having fought with the zombie for so long, he had yet to find its flaw, but the other could observe from the side and find the key to the problem. This was clearly very impressive.

At this moment, He Qianyao also looked at this scene with shock, clearly not expecting that Ding Fan was so powerful, slaying even a zombie with one sword. This was somewhat too defiant of the natural order!

Although He Qianyao learned from Ding Fan's actions that the zombie was very afraid of a divine warrior, she was still shocked by Ding Fan. For a moment, watching Ding Fan, she really did not know how his brain worked? How could he possibly be so strong?

At this moment, Ye Ningbing also felt a bit shocked seeing this scene with Ding Fan, clearly not expecting him to be able to kill the zombie with just one sword. This was indeed a little hard to believe. However, for Ye Ningbing, it was certainly a good thing, after all, Ding Fan was now no longer in any danger.

"Thank you, young man. You are truly a person who does not show off. I misunderstood you before."

At this point, Elder Fa had already walked up to Ding Fan and sincerely spoke to him. Clearly, even if he were any duller, he understood that the young man's strength was previously hidden; otherwise, there was absolutely no way such a feat could have been accomplished with just one sword. To know that this was something even he, at Nascent Soul Mid Stage, could not do, yet the other, merely a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage, managed to achieve!

Ding Fan, upon hearing his words, calmly replied:

"Elder Fa, you're too kind. Please, recover first."

Ding Fan, although his face showed no expression, spoke with friendliness in his words. Ding Fan also understood the other party; after all, he had concealed a portion of his strength before. Moreover, even without hiding his power, his cultivation was only equivalent to the Late Nascent Soul Stage. It was unimaginable for anyone to believe that he could have slain a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator, something Ding Fan was well aware of.

At this moment, the two disciples of the Hongshan Sect heard Elder Fa's words and were momentarily stunned, not expecting Elder Fa to admit his mistake to the other party. This was just a bit too unbelievable! They understood that the other was merely a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Even if he came to assist their sect, they knew Elder Fa was at Nascent Soul Mid Stage and significantly older than the young man. It was apparent they did not expect Elder Fa to acknowledge a mistake to someone much younger.

In the hearts of the two disciples from the Hongshan Sect, Ding Fan's prior feat of slaying the zombie was genuinely astonishing. They thought it seemed impossible since even Elder Fa, at Nascent Soul Mid Stage, couldn't kill it, yet it was taken down by a cultivator whose strength was merely at the Nascent Soul Stage. It was simply overwhelming to accept.

The two disciples from the Hongshan Sect would rather believe that Ding Fan succeeded by sheer luck. But at this moment, Elder Fa's words to the other person shocked them into silence.

But the two quickly chose not to say anything further; after all, with Elder Fa already admitting that he underestimated the young man, what could they possibly add?

Subsequently, everyone found a relatively safe corner and started to take a simple rest, primarily to allow Elder Fa to rest. Clearly, Elder Fa had suffered considerable minor injuries. One must understand that the village was extremely dangerous, and Ding Fan had to ensure that Elder Fa was in the best condition possible. After all, Elder Fa was also cultivated to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage. Although dealing with zombies was somewhat challenging, encountering any hostile cultivators would certainly prove his worth.

Elder Fa thus took a few medicine pills and proceeded to sit cross-legged, beginning to cultivate and recover. He clearly felt somewhat grateful to Ding Fan. In such a perilous place, if he couldn't recover and moved forward wounded, encountering danger would place him in a hazardous position. After having already faced that zombie, Elder Fa understood that eliminating a zombie was not easy.

One must know that the previous zombie had taken five Blast Runes, and although severely injured, its combat strength was unaffected, making it exceptionally deadly.

Currently, Elder Fa was somewhat fearful of encountering that zombie again. He believed he could certainly preserve his life if entangled with it, but killing it was evidently very difficult.

While Elder Fa sat cross-legged to restore his body's condition, everyone else also rested at their locations. In this village steeped in dense Yin Qi, no one dared to act alone. Now that everyone knew a bit about the zombie's strength, it was clear that none among them could confidently claim to be a match against it.

But only Ding Fan felt somewhat more relaxed compared to before. After all, he had already faced one zombie, and evidently, he had some understanding of its strength. Ding Fan knew he could barely handle the zombie because he found out that it was immune to True Qi but was very fearful of Divine Vigor. This realization made Ding Fan feel at ease—this world had things to counter each other, and his Divine Vigor could suppress the zombie's Yin Qi, which was evidently advantageous to him.

Moreover, when Ding Fan confronted the zombie, he discovered a crucial piece of information: his Divine Sense detected a key spot on the zombie's body. As long as that spot was dealt with, the zombie would naturally be destroyed. Ding Fan knew he might be the only one capable of pulling it off.

After all, his Divine Sense was immensely powerful, evidently much too strong for average cultivators to see the crucial spot on the zombie, or Elder Fa wouldn't have been stalemated with the zombie for so long and sustained serious injury. This clearly indicated Elder Fa hadn't discovered the zombie's vital point.

Ding Fan knew this did not signify Elder Fa's weakness. He understood that the zombie was relatively immune to True Qi, and it would be decidedly challenging for normal cultivators' Divine Sense to pinpoint the crucial spot on the zombie.

It didn't take too long before Elder Fa's injuries were almost fully recovered.

"I'm almost ready, let's go."

At this moment, Elder Fa sat cross-legged, recovering, then slowly opened his eyes and spoke to everyone.

Upon hearing Elder Fa's words, a slight sense of safety settled in everyone's hearts. After all, Elder Fa was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, clearly his contribution couldn't be underestimated, and everyone's impression of this Nascent Soul Mid Stage Elder Fa began to improve gradually.

After all, he had realized the mistake of wrongly accusing Ding Fan earlier and was able to admit it to him. He even put aside his elder status, something quite difficult for a typical elder to do, which reflected well on Elder Fa's character. Ding Fan was evidently aware of this.

"Alright then, let's go."

"Yes, let's hurry, after all, it's too perilous here..."

At this time, two divine warrior girls muttered to themselves, clearly aware of the danger surrounding them. Not only for them, even Elder Fa sensed danger, not to mention the others.

Then everyone stood up, ready to set off again. Suddenly, Ding Fan waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

Upon seeing Ding Fan's gesture, everyone was momentarily stunned. Although they didn't quite understand what was wrong with Ding Fan, his serious expression made them sense that something terrible might be about to happen.

Sss...sss...

Suddenly, a rustling sound was heard, and everyone was startled. Clearly, they knew that many entities were closing in around them.

"Everyone, be careful, there are zombies."

Ding Fan, looking very serious, spoke to everyone. Then he glanced at Elder Fa and said:

"Elder Fa, please ensure everyone's safety."

At this time, after hearing Ding Fan's words, Elder Fa hesitated for a moment before nodding heavily and agreeing:

"Alright."

Evidently, Ding Fan had become the backbone of the group, and Elder Fa had no objections. After all, he knew that the boy seemed to handle zombies much easier than he could. This also implied that Ding Fan was likely much stronger, although Elder Fa found this hard to accept, as Ding Fan was only a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, while he himself was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

But the facts were undeniable; even if Elder Fa didn't want to believe it, he had to. Although he was utterly surprised by Ding Fan, he became extremely curious about Ding Fan's background. Knowing that a mere Nascent Soul Stage cultivator could kill a zombie that even a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator couldn't defeat was astonishing.

Upon hearing Elder Fa, Ding Fan immediately flashed out from among the group and headed towards a more open area.

Suddenly, five or six zombies were cautiously approaching Ding Fan and the others. Upon spotting Ding Fan, the zombies hesitated, evidently not expecting to be discovered by him.

Looking at their expressions, Ding Fan found it somewhat amusing, having sensed their presence from several miles away. The reason he had remained hidden was that Elder Fa hadn't fully recovered, so he remained silent. Besides, Ding Fan had come here specifically to confront these creatures, naturally with no intention of fleeing.

Boom...

Suddenly, the zombies surrounding Ding Fan realized his presence, and charged at him fiercely, clearly infuriated.

Witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked, not expecting so many zombies to appear. It was terrifying, especially considering that even a single zombie had injured the Nascent Soul Mid Stage Elder Fa. Could Ding Fan handle this many zombies?