Top-tier Unruly Master

At this moment, the chubby boss was completely stunned by Ding Fan! He clearly hadn't expected Ding Fan to be unharmed under such a fierce attack from Elder Zhao! This was simply too incredible!

In his heart, the chubby boss was genuinely happy for Ding Fan. After all, Ding Lin was still alive, and the chubby boss knew that if the City Lord also witnessed this scene, he would be utterly shocked. It was important to note that Ding Fan was not only an alchemy genius but also an absolute genius in cultivation. The City Lord would be extremely excited and might even, despite opposition from countless Vice City Lords, unhesitatingly grant the champion reward of this year's Great Alchemy Competition directly to Ding Fan.

Clearly, Ding Fan's performance at this moment was outstanding, reaching a height that was unattainable for others. It was crucial to realize that he was just in his early twenties; how young was that. Even if the City Lord had been like Ding Lin when he was young, he wouldn't have reached Ding Fan's level. The chubby boss believed that Ding Lin was undoubtedly a prominent figure among the younger generation, even within the entire Donglai Continent!

Therefore, the chubby boss knew that if the City Lord saw this scene of Ding Lin, he would be eager for talent. After all, Ding Lin was so outstanding that he was not comparable to ordinary young cultivators.

More importantly, Ding Lin was still alive, and surprisingly unharmed, which was simply a shocking and delightful situation.

The chubby boss wasn't the only one who was shocked in his heart; at this moment, Sun Hua, upon seeing this scene of Ding Fan, couldn't help but feel incredibly surprised. Clearly, he hadn't expected Ding Lin to remain unharmed under such a fierce attack from Elder Zhao, which was simply too incredible! He knew that neither he nor the scar-faced man were Zhao Lao's main targets, but the aftermath of Zhao Lao's whirlwind attack had already worn them out dearly.

In fact, if he and the scar-faced man hadn't promptly retreated to a distant room, the aftermath of Zhao Lao's attack might have even killed them both. It was evident how powerful Zhao Lao's attack was, and knowing that Zhao Lao's main target was Ding Lin made it clear what kind of force Ding Lin was facing.

Yet Ding Fan at this moment was unharmed, which was slightly too shocking, right?

At this moment, Sun Hua's heart even temporarily forgot his hatred towards Ding Lin, leaving only complete astonishment! It was important to know that Ding Lin was merely at the Nascent Soul Stage, and even if he broke through, he would only be at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, appearing extremely insignificant when facing Elder Zhao at the Emergence Stage. But the fact was that he faced Elder Zhao's attack without the slightest fear, not even showing a hint of injury! How could one not be shocked!

It was entirely an unbelievable existence!

"Damn! This is a bit exaggerated, isn't it? Even now! The guy can still stand!"

At this moment, the scar-faced man had also seen this scene of Ding Fan, his heart was also tremendously shocked, unable to control his astonishment. He hadn't expected that under such an intense attack from Elder Zhao, the guy would still be unharmed and even without the slightest injury, which was simply shocking! The scar-faced man at this moment couldn't see the specific condition of Ding Fan's body, as there was still dust swirling around him, with yellow sand flying, clearly the whirlwind from Elder Zhao was quite powerful. Even though it had stopped for a while, the yellow sand still lingered in the air.

Evidently, everyone could only see the general outline of Ding Fan.

The scar-faced man, upon seeing this scene of Ding Fan, was already shocked to the extreme, staring at Ding Fan as if looking at a monster, clearly unable to imagine how a cultivator merely at the Nascent Soul Stage could defend against the strongest strike from an elder at the Emergence Stage to such an extent; it was really too incredible!

While being shocked, the scar-faced man felt an intense dissatisfaction. Clearly, his heart held great anger towards Ding Fan, indicating deep accumulated resentment. He couldn't believe that Ding Lin was merely a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator and would be a match for Elder Zhao at the Emergence Stage; this was absolutely impossible!

"The guy was just lucky; defeating Elder Zhao is absolutely impossible! It's only a matter of time before Elder Zhao finishes him off!"

The scar-faced man at this moment looked at Ding Fan with a look full of resentment and said. Clearly, in his eyes, Ding Fan was absolutely not a match for Elder Zhao, this was absolutely impossible!

At this moment, Sun Hua heard what the scar-faced man said and didn't say anything, but there was a touch of seriousness in his gaze towards Ding Fan. Sun Hua was already aware of the seriousness of the situation, clearly indicating that Ding Lin's performance had already thoroughly demonstrated that he was indeed not an ordinary person. It was crucial to know that a cultivator merely at the Nascent Soul Early Stage somehow managed to withstand Elder Zhao at the Emergence Stage for so long without any injury, which was clearly an unbelievable existence!

Sun Hua knew that Ding Lin's age was similar to his own, but evidently, he had no way to compare himself to Ding Fan. Even though Sun Hua didn't want to admit it, Ding Fan was evidently much more outstanding than himself and had already reached a terrifying degree. Sun Hua was truly worried that if Elder Zhao couldn't truly kill him this time and allowed him to escape, that he would grow into a truly dreadful existence. In his heart, Sun Hua absolutely didn't want to see that scene; it was simply too frightening!

Therefore, when Sun Hua heard the scar-faced man's words, he seemed to agree with them. Even though the guy was indeed a genius, his age differed from Elder Zhao's by too much, definitely not a match for Elder Zhao, and even in terms of cultivation, they were clearly worlds apart. Ding Lin's only advantage seemed to be that he had a few more tricks up his sleeve, that's all.

But wanting to defeat Elder Zhao is absolutely impossible!

Sun Hua's thoughts were somewhat aligned with the scar-faced man's; even though Ding Lin hadn't suffered any harm at the moment, for Elder Zhao, it's only a matter of time before he eliminates him. Moreover, under Sun Hua's observation, he was delighted to see that Ding Lin seemed to have no intention of fleeing! It's simply courting death!

At this moment, a crowd had gathered around, mostly cultivators from the inn's alchemists, whose strength was obviously not very high, merely superior in alchemy skill. When they saw that the elder's attack was directed at Ding Lin, they were shocked beyond words. What astonished them even more was Ding Lin's ability to withstand a powerful attack from an elder of the Emergence Stage without any effect. This was simply incredible!

"The opponent is indeed a genius, not only in alchemic talent unparalleled, but just as formidable in cultivation! He can withstand a strike from an Emergence Stage elder with just a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, which is absolutely stunning!"

"But even if the opponent is a one-in-a-million genius, what does it matter? He is facing an Emergence Stage elder! Even if he's unscathed now, it's expected that he'll inevitably face death soon!"

"Truly a case of talent cursed by fate! Such a formidable cultivator has offended an Emergence Stage cultivator! Isn't this just seeking death?"

"But the opponent is already impressive! To have withstood such fierce attacks from an Emergence Stage elder and remain unscathed is still extraordinary!"

"What does being extraordinary matter? The opponent only has a Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, standing against an Emergence Stage cultivator leads only to a dead-end! That's inviting disaster! Quick death!"

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At that moment, everyone was discussing fervently; despite being shocked by Ding Fan's appearance now, the majority of cultivators were not optimistic about Ding Fan. After all, Ding Fan was facing an Emergence Stage cultivator, not something trivial. In the Cultivation World, encountering an Emergence Stage cultivator is already a rare occasion, let alone defeating one. The opponent was even a cultivator from the Nascent Soul Early Stage, which was deemed impossible by most.

At this time, Ding Fan's heart was filled with intense battle spirit. The elder's last strike surprised him greatly; indeed, Emergence Stage cultivators are extraordinary beings.

Ding Fan knew that if not for the Pure Thunder Pill protecting him, he definitely would not be without injury. However, facing the opponent now, Ding Fan felt no deterioration of fear, instead feeling quite joyful. The elder's techniques now seemed to be gradually drawing back, and then Ding Fan rapidly unleashed his Divine Vigor, and his aura immediately became majestic.

It's important to note that Elder Zhao's strongest strike had already been directed at Ding Fan, while Ding Fan was continually reserving his strength. Up to this point, Ding Fan's Divine Vigor was not significantly depleted; this was something Ding Fan was well aware of. Ding Fan naturally agreed with the general opinion; is an Emergence Stage cultivator truly an invincible existence? Is he truly only a lamb to be slaughtered?

Of course, Ding Fan denied this. Clearly, Ding Fan not only wanted to defeat the opponent but also thoroughly eliminate them. After all, the opponent evidently intended to completely annihilate him, so why should he spare the opponent? Also, Ding Fan was eager to discover how much his strength had improved after the breakthrough. The fact that others didn't know was that his prior strength was enough to kill Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators.

His cultivation foundation was evidently excellent, and Ding Fan had great confidence not only in overcoming the opponent but also in killing them. Considerations of escape never existed for Ding Fan!

The elder saw Ding Fan's aura rapidly intensifying, adding a hint of caution in his heart, but more joy than anything. The elder had already analyzed the opponent's strength thoroughly; evidently, the opponent was not an ordinary Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. Just judging by the opponent's ability to withstand the elder's strongest strike unscathed revealed to the elder that Ding Fan was extraordinary.

If the opponent were really to escape, he had no absolute confidence in capturing him. But now the elder saw Ding Fan tenaciously resisting, which the elder preferred. After all, the elder himself had to admit the opponent's talent was exceptionally good.

Elder Zhao knew there were very few Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators that could reach this level, probably none on the entire Donglai Continent. If the opponent managed to escape, it would present a major problem for him in the future, as well as a significant threat to Vice City Lord Sun Long. Seeing Ding Fan's strength made Elder Zhao even more determined to eliminate him entirely.

Such a highly talented cultivator is undoubtedly the greatest obstacle to Sun Long's plans!