Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, Elder Fa faced the zombie, immediately drawing his longsword and slashing, but the zombie remained unaffected. Witnessing this scene, Elder Fa couldn't help but feel extremely tense; only now did he realize how formidable Ding Fan's divine sense was. Even though he was a cultivator at the Emergence Stage, logically, his divine sense should surpass Ding Fan's considerably. Yet, he couldn't find the zombie's crucial spot at all.

This could only mean that Ding Fan's divine sense was even stronger than his own. In a short moment, Elder Fa felt a profound sense of shock toward Ding Fan. Elder Fa then relentlessly attacked the zombie, constantly luring it away. Clearly, Elder Fa's goal was very straightforward: to attract the zombie's attention. He knew he couldn't slay it but drawing it away was wholly feasible, especially considering he had sufficient means to protect himself.

So Elder Fa successfully guided the zombie to one side and began to maneuver around it.

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Meanwhile, Ding Fan felt slightly relieved fighting the two remaining zombies. Evidently, compared to being besieged by six zombies at the start, the situation was much better. However, upon witnessing one zombie lash out at the two divine warrior little girls, his slightly eased heart tightened with tension once again.

Fortunately, Ding Fan saw they had been rescued by Elder Fa, yet he remained concerned for Elder Fa, knowing he wasn't a match for the zombie. While Elder Fa was not in danger, Ding Fan knew he needed to eliminate the zombies around him swiftly.

Boom…

A thunderous sound echoed repeatedly as a zombie hurled its entire body directly towards Ding Fan. The zombie's power was immense, definitely not something an average cultivator could handle. If it were an ordinary cultivator, this alone would be too much for him to endure.

Watching this scene, He Qianyao couldn't help feeling worried, fully aware of how overwhelming the zombie's power was. Even Elder Fa, who tangled with the zombie, couldn't match its strength at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, and even with divine warriors, Ding Fan wasn't a match either. Evidently, Ding Fan would definitely not escape this zombie's strike.

"Ding Fan…"

Witnessing this scene, He Qianyao shouted Ding Fan's name, visibly agitated, realizing this encounter wouldn't be smooth for Ding Fan; being struck by the zombie wouldn't feel good at all. At that moment, He Qianyao felt furious seeing the zombie's ghastly face. Ding Fan wasn't only her lifesaver but also someone she deeply cared for. Even though she knew Ding Fan might have a family, her feelings were hers alone and unrelated to him.

But at this moment… He Qianyao was itching to rush forward immediately, yet it was too late by now.

Ye Ningbing, observing this moment and hearing He Qianyao softly calling Ding Fan, had a thoughtful look on her face, lightly furrowing her brow while glancing at He Qianyao, though the latter didn't notice. Ye Ningbing speculated that He Qianyao's relationship with Ding Fan was more than ordinary, but she knew Ding Fan had no such affection toward her.

Thus, Ye Ningbing had no particular feelings toward He Qianyao. After all, Ding Fan was so outstanding; it would be strange if no one liked him. Such matters were perfectly normal; now Ye Ningbing's primary concern was Ding Fan's safety, knowing the zombie was about to crash into him. Ye Ningbing fully understood the zombie's daunting power, and undoubtedly Ding Fan would be seriously injured.

At this moment, Ye Ningbing's gaze hardened as she drew her sword and charged toward the zombie next to Ding Fan.

The two divine warrior young girls were taken aback seeing Sister Ningbing rush out for Ding Fan, knowing she had the weakest strength among them. Yet only Sister Ningbing, witnessing Ding Fan's plight, decisively leaped forward.

Then, the two divine warrior little girls followed Ye Ningbing, charging forward directly. Upon observing this scene, He Qianyao, without hesitation, rushed forward as well, knowing she might be late but determined to give it a try nonetheless.

Boom…

The zombie smashed heavily against Ding Fan. Ding Fan slightly shifted his body, deploying the intricacies of the fist technique. Despite that, the hit landed on him, but Ding Fan expertly neutralized most of the force instantly, leaving only a weakened power remaining. He swiftly directed his flying sword to the zombie's crucial spot, executing a strike.

Soon after, a blast rang out, and that zombie vanished into thin air, leaving only one zombie before Ding Fan. Ding Fan knew it appeared to be a Zombie Leader; the other zombies seemed to follow its orders. It was notably larger than other zombies, and Ding Fan sensed the Yin Qi emanating from it was profoundly intense, indicating it was not an ordinary zombie, but a real major threat!

Ding Fan realized dealing with this big guy would require some effort.

Yet, Ding Fan was surprised that the Zombie Leader stood there without launching an attack, putting him on higher alert—it was clearly a cunning adversary, definitely not easy to deal with.

Tsk, tsk, tsk…

The Zombie Leader started emitting strange cries, seemingly mocking Ding Fan.

Ding Fan was momentarily taken aback, then his expression darkened. He noticed Ye Ningbing and others were near the Zombie Leader but appeared unable to move, for some unknown reason. Ding Fan, inwardly smirking and angered, knew it was the Zombie Leader's doing.

"You've provoked Ye Ningbing, and that's your death sentence!"

Ding Fan gritted his teeth and spat out a few words through the gaps. It was evident that at this moment, Ding Fan was extremely furious. He hadn't expected that Ye Ningbing and the others would end up in the hands of the opposition, and he was even more surprised by the Zombie Leader's intelligence, which seemed quite incredible!

Elder Fa, not far away, was shocked when he saw this scene. He hadn't expected that the zombie would capture Ye Ningbing and the others. Elder Fa, while maneuvering around another zombie, reprimanded the two disciples of the Hongshan Sect:

"Useless! What are you standing there for? Help that young man save everyone!"

At this moment, the two Hongshan Sect disciples shuddered in their hearts upon hearing Elder Fa's words. They clearly understood that the zombie holding Ye Ningbing and the others was anything but simple. To snatch people from the hands of that zombie was indeed a daunting task, but with Elder Fa already furious, if they did nothing, they would face inevitable punishment even at the sect.

Immediately, the two Hongshan Sect disciples rushed toward the Zombie Leader.

"Kill!"

"Kill! Kill..."

At this moment, the two Hongshan Sect disciples appeared resolute, rushing toward the Zombie Leader as if their lives depended on it. Clearly, they had made up their minds; since they were going to die anyway, they might as well die in battle. At least that would be more honorable.

"Stop!"

Just as the two Hongshan Sect disciples reached the Zombie Leader, Ding Fan's sudden shout stopped them. He sternly said to the two disciples:

"Don't go near them, protect yourselves, let me handle it!"

On hearing Ding Fan's words, the two Hongshan Sect disciples were momentarily stunned and immediately halted their steps. They obviously heard Ding Fan, but they knew they couldn't just listen to him; they had to heed Elder Fa instead, prompting them to look back at Elder Fa.

Elder Fa also heard Ding Fan's words, frowning immediately as he understood the seriousness of the situation. He knew all too well the severe consequences of falling into the hands of the zombies.

"Return!"

Elder Fa ordered the two Hongshan Sect disciples. Hearing Elder Fa's command, the two disciples were immensely grateful to Ding Fan. Clearly, if Ding Fan hadn't stopped them in time, they would have been dead by now.

Ding Fan observed Ye Ningbing and the others; fortunately, they hadn't been harmed, only restrained by the opponent. Apparently, this was a special ability of the Zombie Leader.

At this moment, Ding Fan looked at the Zombie Leader, his eyes full of hatred. The Zombie Leader, evidently speechless, made it impossible for Ding Fan to communicate with it. This undoubtedly made rescuing Ye Ningbing and the others even more difficult.

"Zizi..."

At this moment, the Zombie Leader looked at Ding Fan still standing there and let out a series of mocking hisses. Every sound penetrated Ding Fan's ears with alarming intensity, making him restless.

Swish!

At this moment, Ding Fan decided not to hesitate any longer. He swiftly sent a flying sword hurling toward the opposition with great force. It was clear that Ding Fan had exerted all his Divine Vigor, channeling it entirely into the attack. The speed was unimaginable, even the shadow of the flying sword couldn't be seen.

The flying sword headed straight for the Zombie Leader's head with astonishing speed, clearly not something an ordinary cultivator could block. Elder Fa was shocked upon witnessing this strike, finding it hard to believe that it came from a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Even someone like me, at the Emergence Mid Stage, would be deeply apprehensive about facing that strike, clearly not easily neutralized.

Elder Fa was not the only one astonished. The two disciples of the Hongshan Sect also felt inadequate upon seeing Ding Fan's sword. They were keenly aware that even if they reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage, they could never execute such a move. Faced with such a sword, both sensed they would be doomed.

Upon seeing Ding Fan's sword, the Zombie Leader's eyes narrowed, surprised that this human could unleash such an astonishing strike.

But it was merely a great shock...