Top-tier Unruly Master

He Qianyao was very worried about Ding Fan. Even though Ding Fan had forced the elder to retreat, the elder was at the Divine Transformation Stage, possessing unimaginable means. How could he be defeated by Ding Fan? It was absolutely impossible. However, seeing what Ding Fan had accomplished, He Qianyao felt somewhat relieved, as Ding Fan was not in immediate danger.

"After all, a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage is still significantly inferior to one at the Divine Transformation Stage..."

At this moment, the chubby shopkeeper sighed. Although Ding Fan had the upper hand, the shopkeeper could hardly believe Ding Fan could truly defeat Elder Zhao. One must know that Elder Zhao was previously a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, standing out among his peers, and has now broken through to the Divine Transformation Stage. How could his strength be weak? The chubby shopkeeper found himself very concerned about Ding Fan.

In any case, Ding Fan's performance was astonishing. For a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage to contend with one at the Divine Transformation Stage and reach this level was already quite impressive! Such a brilliant talent, on the verge of facing an untimely death, was indeed regrettable to the chubby shopkeeper. All he could do now was hope that Ding Lin could hold out a little longer, until reinforcements from the City Lord Mansion arrived, giving Ding Lin a chance to escape this peril!

At this moment, Ding Fan wielded his fist technique, using a move called "Golden Dragon Emergence" to force the elder to retreat step by step. Ding Fan's punch seemed to carry a dragon's roar, evidently his most powerful strike. The elder retreated continuously, the protective layer of True Qi around him slowly eroded by the Arctic Chill imbued in Ding Fan's Divine Vigor.

The elder frowned, as expected, his opponent's Arctic Chill was exceptionally potent. The medicine pill he consumed earlier seemed to have no effect. The piercing cold made the elder's body very uncomfortable, yet he had no choice but to defend against the oncoming assaults with near full strength, for his opponent's fist technique was indeed formidable. Even the elder had to concede in his heart.

However, the elder was not fearful. Although the opponent's fist technique was powerful and surprising, as a cultivator at the Divine Transformation Stage, he wasn't unprepared. Facing a cultivator only at the Out of Body Stage, he had plenty of methods at his disposal. The elder felt no fear, instead, a surge of anger mingled with a hint of greed.

He wanted Ding Fan's fist technique and the Thunder Pill he used earlier. Such treasures were rare and all appeared on a mere cultivator at the Out of Body Stage, which was astounding! Clearly, the elder had set his eyes on Ding Fan's possessions.

From the moment Ding Fan took out those items, the elder considered them his.

The elder's heart skipped a beat. In the face of Ding Fan's punch, he turned several times, and in an instant, he had an array talisman in hand. Malevolent glints in his eyes flashed, and he hurled it toward Ding Fan.

This array talisman was no ordinary item, the elder knew well. It was a Seven Stars Array Formation, his ace in the hole, meant to save his life. Using it on an Out of Body Stage cultivator felt like overkill!

This Seven Stars Array Formation wouldn't affect an Out of Body Stage cultivator lightly. Even those at the Divine Transformation Mid Stage or Late Stage wouldn't have an easy time facing it!

The elder was entirely attracted by the treasures of his opponent, willing to use this life-saving Seven Stars Array Talisman to kill him. The elder no longer wished to entangle further with his opponent. Despite knowing he could counter Ding Fan's fist technique without using the talisman, it wasn't an easy task.

The Spirit Severing Elder had lost his patience. He wanted to finish this quickly, obtaining his opponent's treasures and completing the task assigned by Deputy City Lord Sun Long. He was growing impatient!

The elder watched his formation envelope Ding Fan, feeling smug. Clearly, Ding Fan was one hundred percent trapped in the Seven Stars Array. The opponent wouldn't last much longer!

Boom!

Amidst a booming sound, Ding Fan's strongest punch collided with what seemed like a barrier. Startled, he found himself in a narrow valley. The valley was filled with raging storms, pouring rain, and snow, mixed with sharp, concentrated blades, intense and ferocious.

Ding Fan immediately judged that he was undoubtedly in the opponent's formation. Ding Fan felt quite alarmed in his heart; this formation was clearly extraordinary, with a very realistic illusion, completely immersive with no sense of falseness. If Ding Fan's Divine Sense was not exceptionally strong, he might not even know why he appeared here.

Clearly, Ding Fan was not an ordinary cultivator. Until now, Ding Fan's Divine Sense had yet to encounter any rivals, not even Spirit Severing stage cultivators. Ding Fan also believed that if it came to competing in the strength of Divine Sense, he might not necessarily lose to them.

Currently, being within the formation, Ding Fan's first priority was to quickly evade the fierce attacks from the formation. Ding Fan estimated that this formation was definitely not ordinary, likely reaching the level of an Advanced Array Formation. For a moment, Ding Fan felt quite alarmed; Spirit Severing stage cultivators indeed have tricks that shouldn't be underestimated. To know that such an Advanced Array Formation is not something ordinary people can produce.

The attacks within this formation were incredibly fierce; for a moment, Ding Fan constantly shifted his form to carefully evade the blade attacks within the formation. Simultaneously, Ding Fan immediately released the Pure Thunder Pill. Upon its release, it promptly came above Ding Fan's head, enveloping him in circles of lightning, clearly allowing Ding Fan to ignore some minor attacks.

The attacks within this advanced formation were quite bizarre, fluctuating between strong and weak, and the techniques weren't fixed. For a moment, Ding Fan's situation seemed troublesome. Ding Fan already had his Flying Sword at the ready and aimed it at those powerful formation attacks, directly punching out with force. As for some minor cultivation techniques, they were completely neutralized by the Thunder Pill above Ding Fan's head.

The Pure Thunder Pill had accompanied Ding Fan for a while; knowing this Pure Thunder Pill has some level of sentience, after spending time together, the Pill was quite loyal to Ding Fan. Though its sentience wasn't high, combined with Ding Fan's daily matching Divine Sense, he could sense the Pill's emotions, and the Thunder Pill could likewise sense Ding Fan's emotions.

At this moment, the Thunder Pill clearly sensed the crisis Ding Fan was in and quickly appeared above Ding Fan's head to protect him upon his call. The Thunder Pill contained immense power; not to mention ordinary cultivators, even Spirit Severing stage cultivators would be no match against its Power of Thunder, for this rarity was scarce within the Cultivation World.

Furthermore, it was invaluable. Hence, the elder became exceedingly envious upon Ding Fan's first release of the Thunder Pill.

Ding Fan constantly utilized his Flying Sword to bombard against the substantial formation attacks; after all, Ding Fan's Flying Sword was not ordinary as it was forged from Divine Iron, evidently allowing Ding Fan to effortlessly defend against even such advanced formation attacks without suffering any damage.

At this point, the formation's attack was extremely fierce, not something ordinary cultivators could withstand. Ding Fan knew that without the protection of the Pure Thunder Pill, he'd already be riddled with wounds. Do not underestimate these small attacks within the formation; each was extremely fierce, clearly not something ordinary cultivators could handle. Ding Fan believed that without the Pure Thunder Pill's protection, even Spirit Severing stage cultivators trapped here would be mercilessly slain in less than an hour.

Fortunately, Ding Fan managed to defend against the violent attacks for the time being, but he knew very well about his predicament. He estimated he could hold out for only an hour, considering both his and the Thunder Pill's consumption within the formation were considerable. Evidently, if it drags on, he would inevitably meet his end!

However, Ding Fan soon devised a plan; his Divine Sense was immense, even able to perceive the situation outside the formation, which surprised and delighted him, as he hadn't anticipated his Divine Sense to significantly improve after the recent breakthrough. Initially aimed at dealing with the formation for Ding Fan.

The only solution was to identify the formation's core, and then break through the formation as quickly as possible. However, Ding Fan noticed his Divine Sense could perceive the circumstances outside the formation, causing a sudden change of mind.

At this moment, outside the formation, the elder watched Ding Fan enter the formation, feeling utterly triumphant. The elder was now brimming with confidence, merely needing to occasionally add some Spirit Stones to the Seven Stars Array Formation. Evidently, the formation's consumption was negligible for the elder, basically insignificant.

He Qianyao watched Ding Fan trapped in the formation and felt intensely agitated. It was clear, even to He Qianyao, that the formation was extraordinary. With just its appearance, He Qianyao knew it was unusual, worrying greatly for Ding Fan. Knowing that regardless of Ding Fan's abilities, he was merely a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator.

Facing the formation arranged by a Spirit Severing stage elder, the situation was evidently life and death. Knowing that Spirit Severing stage cultivators' formations couldn't possibly be simple!

For a moment, He Qianyao wanted to rush up to help Ding Fan, but the fat boss stopped her in time, clearly also anxious for Ding Fan yet understanding that even the female cultivator rushing up wouldn't solve any issues. Plus, that Elder Zhao now was unbridled; should the female cultivator rush up, her fate would be a dead end. Adding to that, it wouldn't aid Ding Lin at all. Therefore, naturally, the fat boss couldn't let He Qianyao make a futile sacrifice!