Top-tier Unruly Master

On this fishing boat, right now, only Li Gang, Liu Qingwei, and two crew members were left. Li Gang, in order to save his own life, had even killed Uncle Wang, who had always protected him. They were still far from the mainland, and having Liu Qingwei follow Li Gang back to the mainland on the same fishing boat certainly posed many dangers during this time.

Zhou Ruoran looked at Ding Fan. "I think we should take her with us."

Ruoran had her own plans and felt a deep sympathy for Liu Qingwei's plight. Since she had already intervened to rescue her, she might as well extend her benevolence all the way.

Since Ruoran had said so, Ding Fan had no objections.

Ding Fan immediately unleashed a powerful surge of Inner Strength. Li Gang, along with the crew members, didn't even have time to react before they were all knocked unconscious by Ding Fan's force.

Taking Liu Qingwei with them wasn't an issue. They were far from the mainland, and Ding Fan needed to perform Sword Flight, naturally it was better if fewer people saw it.

After knocking these people unconscious, Ding Fan then threw out his Flying Sword and directly took Ruoran and Liu Qingwei towards the direction of the mainland.

Standing on the Flying Sword, Liu Qingwei looked dumbfounded. No matter what, she had grown up under atheistic education. The Flying Sword, lacking both an engine and any other form of kinetic energy, rose up into the air by itself, which left Liu Qingwei completely astonished.

Ding Fan controlled the Flying Sword, and after flying for about an hour, they neared an island. Once there, Ding Fan landed the Flying Sword, ready to let Ruoran and Liu Qingwei rest a bit.

The long journey had been uneventful for Ding Fan, but it wasn't the same for Ruoran and Liu Qingwei.

After landing the Flying Sword, the three of them stretched a bit. Ding Fan even took out some dry food and shared it with Ruoran and Liu Qingwei.

Previously, during their flight through the void, Ding Fan had already scouted this little island.

The area of the island wasn't small at all; judging from its size, it was at least a few hundred square kilometers, about the size of a small village.

This island wasn't far from the mainland anymore. From here, one could vaguely see the sea level. It wouldn't take much time from here to return to the mainland.

Since they were already not far from the mainland, Ding Fan and the others weren't in much of a hurry to continue traveling. After eating, Ruoran and Liu Qingwei even went for a walk nearby.

To think that girls could quickly progress from casual friends to close girlfriends, Ding Fan actually admired this ability quite a bit.

While Ruoran and Liu Qingwei were out walking, Ding Fan had nothing else to do, so he simply sat down cross-legged. After a session of deep breathing, he quickly went into a meditative trance.

During the trance, something astonishing happened, making Ding Fan incredibly surprised; he vaguely sensed an extremely rich concentration of Spiritual Energy.

At first, Ding Fan couldn't believe it, thinking he might be hallucinating. However, after absorbing a few wisps of that Spiritual Energy, he was sure that it was real, not an illusion at all.

This Spiritual Energy was faint and difficult to capture; if it weren't for his deep meditation combined with his rich experience, it would have been very hard to detect this Spiritual Energy.

In the Cultivation World, there's a saying: "Exotic treasures emerge from the sea."

This means that treasures that appear on the ocean are usually extremely powerful. With countless creatures concealed within and many mysterious elements difficult to explore, the blue world nurtures treasures that are unparalleled in the world.

At this moment, Ding Fan felt the Spiritual Energy emanating from above the sea, which made him extremely restless.

Eventually, Ding Fan left a simple note for Ruoran and the others, then he plunged directly into the deep sea.

Upon entering the water, Ding Fan used the Breath-Holding Technique.

As a Cultivator at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, Ding Fan wasn't yet able to sustain without breathing indefinitely. However, while descending, Ding Fan fully activated his Divine Sense. It was only about twenty minutes until the light around him became completely dim, and he could clearly feel a chilling current surrounding him.

However, now that he was here, Ding Fan could sense the Spiritual Energy even more clearly, knowing he was getting closer and closer to its source.

According to his estimate, he should have already descended nearly a thousand meters by now.

What surprised Ding Fan was the strong foundation of the island. The foundation beneath the sea connected directly to the bottom of the Deep Sea, making for a magnificent sight.

This island seemed to be supported by a sturdy pillar right up to the sea surface.

Ding Fan followed this pillar-like structure down and descended another thousand meters or so, finally reaching the seabed.

Upon reaching this point, Ding Fan didn't dare to be careless. He sent out his Divine Sense, and after scanning the area thoroughly, his eyes nearly popped out in astonishment.

The reason for Ding Fan's elation was that below the seabed lay a sizable vein of Spirit Stones. The Spiritual Energy here was so rich that he felt as if he could almost touch it.

Just then, a flicker of blue light gleamed in the deep sea.

Ding Fan was astounded by the sudden streak of blue light that blinked, and he scrutinized it attentively. He quickly sent his Divine Sense to investigate.

"Heaven..."

When Ding Fan identified the source of that blue light, he was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

That blue light turned out to be a Deep Sea Tear.

The so-called Tears of the Deep Sea is a liquid secreted by sea corals, which greatly benefits cultivation practices.

Even in the Cultivation World, the Tears of the Deep Sea are considered priceless treasures, let alone on Earth.

This type of coral secretes a drop of tears only once every ten million years, and a single tear is the size of a rice grain, which shows its preciousness.

The Tears of the Deep Sea that Ding Fan stumbled upon were the size of a fist—suggesting that this crystal stone of the deep sea couldn't have formed without billions of years.

Having found such an exotic treasure, Ding Fan was not in a hurry.

With the birth of such treasures, there are usually Monster Beasts guarding them. Ding Fan carefully extended his Divine Sense around to scout the area.

"Roar..." A long cry of a monster echoed...

At that moment, the earth began to tremble.

Ding Fan busily controlled his form to prevent himself from swaying.

"Roar..." The monster let out another long shriek and then a long figure charged directly towards Ding Fan.

Seizing the moment, Ding Fan scrutinized the beast approaching him. After careful identification, Ding Fan recognized this monster.

This monster was called a Dragon Hunter.

The so-called Dragon Hunter resembled a dragon in appearance but had a temperament that relished in hunting, making it a ferocious Yuan Beast. During his time in the Cultivation World, Ding Fan had clashed with such formidable foes.

The Dragon Hunter looked similar to the traditional dragons of Huaxia Country, but it was even more brutal and tyrannical.

Whoosh... The Dragon Hunter arrived in an instant.

Ding Fan's figure sharply dodged, narrowly avoiding the Dragon Hunter's assault.

"Roar..." The Dragon Hunter, having missed its strike, let out another roar. Despite being at the bottom of the deep sea, its roar still shook the earth.

Whoosh...

After a round of roaring, the Dragon Hunter suddenly opened its mouth and directly spat out a fireball.

Although they were in the deep sea, surrounded by water, the fireball thrown by the Dragon Hunter was exceedingly potent—the surrounding water could not extinguish the flames at all.

Without fully understanding this powerful Yuan Beast, how could Ding Fan possibly reveal all his trump cards?

Swish, swish, swish... Ding Fan directly cast three Wind Blades.

Crackle, crackle...

Ding Fan's Wind Blades chopped at the Dragon Hunter, and then burst forth with a brilliant light.

"Roar..." The Dragon Hunter, skillfully outplayed by Ding Fan, seemed quite displeased. It suddenly raised its head, then its body shook.

By the time Ding Fan reacted, the Dragon Hunter had already moved about a dozen meters away!

"Roar..." The Dragon Hunter roared in anger, and its massive form charged directly at him. Ding Fan failed to dodge completely and was bluntly blown away by the gust of wind brought up by the Dragon Hunter.

And just as Ding Fan tried to regain control of his form, the Dragon Hunter's massive tail ferociously swept over. The tail of the Dragon Hunter was incredibly powerful; a hit to the body would mean certain death. At that moment, Ding Fan was off-balance and dodging was impossible.

However, thanks to his rich combat experience, as the tail of the Dragon Hunter was about to hit, Ding Fan quickly circulated his True Qi to firmly protect his body.

Boom...

The tail of the Dragon Hunter heavily slammed into Ding Fan's body, which shot out like a cannonball.

After being launched, Ding Fan's body directly smashed a large coral mountain nearby to pieces.

"Roar..." The Dragon roared long, then kept circling near the remnants of the coral hill, clearly in search of Ding Fan.

Ding Fan struggled to rise from the ground.

Though he had protected his body with True Qi when the tail of the Dragon Hunter swept towards him, the Dragon Hunter was extremely powerful, and Ding Fan still suffered considerable injuries.

"Roar..." Just then, the Dragon Hunter, circling above Ding Fan's head among the debris, quickly located Ding Fan.

After letting out a roar, the Dragon Hunter directly charged toward Ding Fan.

Ding Fan frowned tightly; he now had to quickly think of a strategy. If he continued this stalemate with this beast, his only fate would be death...