Top-tier Unruly Master

Mei Li was hidden in a cave, holding the Invisibility Talisman that Ding Fan had given her.

Not long after Ding Fan had left, two people chased after him with an extremely abnormal speed. These two people stopped directly when they got to the cave.

Among these two people was the one previously called Uncle Jiu, and the other was a woman around the age of sixty.

Based on their movement techniques just now, both of their cultivations were not weak.

At this moment, Mei Li's heart had risen to her throat; she was less than ten meters away from those two, and with their senses, they would definitely be able to find her.

Mei Li slowly gripped the Short Blade in her hand, already deciding that if those two old monsters discovered her, she would perish together with them.

However, just as Mei Li held the resolve to face death head-on, after observing the area for a while, those two old monsters chased out again in the direction where Ding Fan had fled.

Mei Li was startled.

Those two old monsters actually hadn't discovered her?!

Given the distance just now, not to mention those two highly skilled monsters, even an ordinary person under those circumstances would have discovered her.

Mei Li paused and slowly opened her palm, looking at the Invisibility Talisman Ding Fan had given her.

"Could it be?... Could it really be that this Rune actually works..."...

Mei Li slowly raised her head, pondering every detail since she had met Ding Fan... who exactly was this person?!

...

Ding Fan ran wildly, and after thoroughly distancing himself from Mei Li, he finally stopped.

Being chased was a very uncomfortable feeling for Ding Fan. Now that Mei Li was settled, and since the gunmen behind couldn't catch up for the time being, he decided to teach those two relentless mad dogs a lesson.

It was just a few minutes after Ding Fan stopped when two grey figures appeared on either side of him, front and back.

Ding Fan could tell they were worried he might run away.

"Kid, where's the woman?" Uncle Jiu saw only Ding Fan and his brows furrowed tightly.

"She's already left," Ding Fan said very indifferently.

Uncle Jiu's expression and gaze became sharp.

But before Uncle Jiu could speak, the old woman beside him had already opened her mouth, "Young friend, may I ask from which Sect your inheritance comes? I have many acquaintances, and within the Hidden Sects, I know quite a few fellow cultivators... Perhaps, your esteemed master and I, Li Baihua, might even know each other..."

The old woman did not dare to make a move before understanding Ding Fan's origins, judging by the movement technique he showed before, he was certainly no ordinary person.

Ding Fan gave the old woman a glance.

Talk of knowing or not knowing was just an excuse, Ding Fan could see that this Li Baihua was trying to pry into his background.

"I am from Heaven One Sect."

Ding Fan said nonsensically on the spot.

What Sect or Sect did Ding Fan belong to? The Heaven One Sect was just something he made up on the fly. The name Heaven One indicated a meaning of being the number one under the heavens.

Heaven One Sect?

Li Baihua's brows furrowed slightly, seemingly believing Ding Fan's words, now trying to recall if there was anyplace called Heaven One Sect in the world.

But after thinking about it for a while, she couldn't recall such a Sect.

"We are from the Three Flames Gate, and we happen to have some grievances with the Red Spider. You and I both belong to the Hidden Sects, I advise you not to get involved in this matter."

Again, the Three Flames Gate?

Back at West Mountain in Honggang City, I had killed seven or eight people from the Three Flames Gate, with only Meng Ying escaping. Since then, the Three Flames Gate had seemed to disappear without a trace, and now they had emerged again.

"Why did the Red Spider offend the Three Flames Gate?" Ding Fan asked.

Before Li Baihua could respond this time, the man called Uncle Jiu, unable to restrain himself, said,

"Kid, it's none of your business how the Three Flames Gate handles things. Tell me where you hid that woman, and do it fast. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Li Baihua glanced at Ding Fan, "You're young with unlimited potential; why trouble yourself for a killer from the Red Spider and offend our Three Flames Gate... Just tell us where you have hidden that killer, and we can let you go."

In Li Baihua's view, given Ding Fan's young age, even if his movement technique was impressive, his cultivation certainly couldn't be too high. Even if Ding Fan had just used his True Qi to block bullets, Li Baihua thought it was just some powerful Magical Treasure.

Li Baihua continued to speak, "Uncle Jiu's methods are very cruel. You don't want to wait until he completely turns against you because at that time, you will truly learn what it means to neither live nor die."

Ding Fan, of course, heard that Li Baihua was threatening him, but he was unperturbed. "The person was released by me, to tell you her whereabouts..."

Ding Fan deliberately paused, "Impossible!"

Uncle Jiu's eyes flashed with intense killing intent at that moment, "Kid, you're bringing this upon yourself."

Having spoken, Uncle Jiu immediately raised the Crossbow Gun that had been prepared in advance, and as he lifted it, he shot it straight at Ding Fan.

Li Baihua was taken aback, knowing Uncle Jiu very well. The Crossbow Gun was Uncle Jiu's trump card, and she couldn't understand why he would use it right from the start.

This Crossbow Gun could fire eighteen Crossbow Arrows at once, each arrow laced with deadly poison.

This crossbow arrow was extremely domineering; even a martial artist at the Human Level Peak might not be able to escape unscathed. At that moment, in Li Baihua's eyes, Ding Fan was destined to die.

Uncle Jiu had personally witnessed Ding Fan's use of movement technique to block a rain of bullets and save Mei Li. Therefore, he didn't believe that Ding Fan was a nobody. Once again, the principle stood—if he didn't make a move, the situation remained as is, but once he did, it was for an absolute victory!

However, what happened next completely exceeded the expectations of both Li Baihua and Uncle Jiu.

The anticipated scene of Ding Fan being shot and falling to the ground didn't happen. After Uncle Jiu fired those eighteen crossbow arrows, Ding Fan seemed to vanish into thin air, as if he had never been there in the first place.

Fuck!

Uncle Jiu was dumbfounded. He had seen a lot of people with impressive movement techniques, but he had never seen anyone with movement technique as incredible as Ding Fan's.

Li Baihua's expression also became solemn. That wasn't just movement technique; if it weren't for the fast-moving shadow they could see, it would seem like Ding Fan was using Instantaneous Movement spell.

But the shocking events didn't stop there.

Ding Fan let out a long howl.

Afterward, he swung his right hand, and a Fire Dragon, with a soft dragon's roar that seemed to be real and yet not, charged directly at Uncle Jiu.

A Fire Dragon appeared out of nowhere?!

Uncle Jiu's face turned ashen.

Uncle Jiu was a martial artist at Human Level Seventh Grade himself and had combated martial artists at the Human Level Peak, but he had never seen anyone capable of turning fire into a dragon!

What was going on?!

Li Baihua's eyes widened, and she started muttering to herself non-stop.

"Turning fire into a dragon... turning fire into a dragon... turning fire into a dragon… Earth Level! It truly is Earth Level!"

The Objects Controlling Technique, which was a display of power said to be exclusive to Earth Level martial artists, seemed to be the only explanation for Ding Fan's ability to manipulate fire into the shape of a dragon. This meant Ding Fan must be an Earth Level Expert!

A twenty-year-old Earth Level Expert!

There truly were such astonishingly decisive individuals in this world!

A roar...

The Fire Dragon opened its maw and swallowed Uncle Jiu whole.

In an instant, Uncle Jiu turned into a burst of flames, and soon after, the sparks flew towards the sky. In just a moment, Uncle Jiu was completely incinerated by the Fire Dragon...

Li Baihua didn't know if she was stunned or petrified.

A Human Level Seventh Grade martial artist was burned to a crisp in the blink of an eye...

If it hadn't been seen with one's own eyes, who would believe it?! Even Li Baihua, who had witnessed it herself, found it hard to believe...

"Why target the people of the Red Spider?" Ding Fan approached Li Baihua with a serious expression on his face.

At that moment, Ding Fan made no effort to conceal the powerful aura emanating from his body. To completely subdue an opponent, one had to make them feel utterly powerless and hopeless.

The Dragon-Forming Technique just now was actually an evolved version of the Fireball Technique, which was not particularly difficult for Ding Fan.

"Behind the Red Spider, there is a man named Ding Fan. He has killed many disciples of our Three Flames Gate. This time, we wanted to eradicate his influence first..." Li Baihua admitted honestly.

Ding Fan's forehead furrowed. He hadn't expected that the people from the Three Flames Gate would know about his connection with the Red Spider.

After a moment's thought, he realized why.

Back in the Shanshui Renjia incident, he had helped Lin Beijiang subdue Lin Jiacheng. That event had been a sensation, with the leader of the Hong Gang, Ghost Brother Zhunxing, personally calling to persuade them to retreat.

Following that event, the link between the Red Spider and himself was indeed obvious.

"So, why are you pursuing the female assassin?" Ding Fan asked, puzzled.

Mei Li was just an ordinary assassin; there was no reason for them to target a regular subordinate of the Red Spider.

"That Mei Li is Zhunxing's sister. Only by dealing with Zhunxing's sister could we lure Zhunxing to Gel Town..." Li Baihua explained.

Gel Town?!

Ding Fan looked at Li Baihua, not understanding.

"In Gel Town, the Great Protector of our Three Flames Gate has already arrived. We aim to completely eradicate the Red Spider..."

A fierce glint crossed Ding Fan's eyes.

"Killing the members of the Three Flames Gate was Ding Fan's doing, yet you went after his subordinates instead. Do you not think it's shameful for the Three Flames Gate?"

Li Baihua pondered for a moment before saying, "It has always been the principle of the Three Flames Gate to remove the roots along with the weeds... After taking care of Red Spider, the next target would be the Lin Family from Honggang City, closely associated with Ding Fan, and then Ding Fan's fiancée, Zhou Ruoran..."

Ding Fan looked solemnly towards the sky.

At that moment, there was only one thought in his mind: to completely eradicate the Three Flames Gate!