Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan's brows were tightly furrowed at this moment.

Here in the depths of the sea, Ding Fan's movements were not nearly as smooth as they were on land, his strength greatly diminished. But this Dragon Hunter was the ruler of this undersea world. Given the current situation, if Ding Fan didn't quickly think of a solution, his only fate would be certain death.

Roar...

The Dragon Hunter let out a fierce roar and charged directly at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan knew the beast was driven mad because he had trespassed into its territory—the creature was determined to protect the Deep Sea Tears at all costs.

Without hesitation, Ding Fan pulled out his Flying Sword and stepped onto it. The moment the Dragon Hunter lunged toward him, Ding Fan had already used Sword Control to dodge away.

Controlling the Flying Sword under the sea was particularly draining on his True Qi. But now, Ding Fan could no longer afford to worry about that.

If not flying on the sword, he would not be able to dodge the Dragon Hunter's attacks. Even though it was a waste of True Qi, Ding Fan had no other choice.

Having evaded the Dragon Hunter's attack, Ding Fan's Divine Sense revealed that the Deep Sea Tears were less than a hundred meters in front of him.

Ding Fan was here for the Deep Sea Tears, and it was exactly this treasure that had drawn the Dragon Hunter's ire.

Without delay, Ding Fan steered the Flying Sword straight toward the Deep Sea Tears.

"Roar..." Sensing Ding Fan's intention, the Dragon Hunter let out another roar from behind and furiously pursued him.

However, by now, Ding Fan was already very close to the Deep Sea Tears. It was no longer possible for the Dragon Hunter to stop him.

Ding Fan controlled the sword to the side of the Deep Sea Tears. He reached out with his right hand, grasped at the air, and the Deep Sea Tears, set in the coral column, wobbled for a moment before flying toward Ding Fan as if it possessed spirituality.

Upon touching the Deep Sea Tears, a cool sensation spread through Ding Fan's hand, comforting his entire body so much that he couldn't help but groan in relief.

"Indeed, it's a marvelous treasure!" Ding Fan was ecstatic.

Rumble rumble...

No sooner had the Deep Sea Tears reached Ding Fan's hand than the seabed began to tremble violently, and soon, a fissure cracked open and magma spewed incessantly from it.

"Roar..." The Dragon Hunter let out a prolonged howl and chased after Ding Fan without regard for its own life.

Having obtained the Deep Sea Tears, Ding Fan had no intention of entangling himself further with the Dragon Hunter and made his escape toward the water's surface using Sword Flight.

The Dragon Hunter was already formidable in combat, and to think of slaying it in the Deep Sea was an impossible feat. At this point, all Ding Fan could do was flee.

Ding Fan sped away on his sword, and after about five or six minutes, he cast his Divine Sense behind him, only to find that the Dragon Hunter was still relentlessly in pursuit, with no signs of backing down.

This Yuan Beast, having guarded the Deep Sea Tears, was not going to let go easily now that its treasure was in Ding Fan's hands.

Ding Fan also had his own plan, which was to lure the Dragon Hunter above the surface. Restricted in movement and strength within the Deep Sea, only above the surface might he stand a chance to fight the Dragon Hunter.

Immediately, Ding Fan increased his speed; once he was out of the water, he would have an opportunity to battle the Dragon Hunter.

Five hundred meters, four hundred meters... ten meters...

Whoosh...

Ding Fan, controlling the Flying Sword, surged out of the water.

As soon as he breached the surface, taking advantage of the fact that the Dragon Hunter hadn't caught up yet, he took out a third-grade Foundation Building Pill and popped it into his mouth.

His earlier escape had exhausted much of Ding Fan's True Qi, compelling him to recover his energy with this third-grade pill.

In the Ancient Martial World, pills above the Second Grade were considered treasures, and here Ding Fan casually used a third-grade pill to restore his True Qi—if anyone else saw this, their eyes would surely pop out.

After swallowing the Foundation Building Pill, his originally depleted dantian was instantly filled with True Qi.

"Roar..." Just then, the Dragon Hunter also burst out of the water, leaping like a carp.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

As soon as the Dragon Hunter emerged, it sent a series of Fireballs hurling directly at Ding Fan.

Knowing the might of the Dragon Hunter's Fireballs, Ding Fan dared not take them lightly and disappeared from the line of attack with a swift move.

The Dragon Hunter coiled its body over the water's surface, on full alert after its flame assault.

Clearly, having accompanied the Deep Sea Tears in the depths for so many years, the Dragon Hunter had gained intelligence. Not panicking at Ding Fan's sudden disappearance, it steadied itself for the next move.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh...

At that moment, three consecutive Wind Blades slashed toward it.

The Dragon Hunter twisted its body, astoundingly dodging them all. Ding Fan was unsurprised that the Dragon Hunter could evade his Wind Blades.

As a Ferocious Beast that had reigned underwater for years, naturally, it had developed remarkable abilities.

Now above water, Ding Fan was not as hindered as he was in the depths; his initial Wind Blades having missed, he immediately followed up by launching a Fireball.

Boom... Boom...

Ding Fan threw out two fireballs in one breath, both of which struck the Dragon Hunter's scales, but those scales were incredibly tough; although Ding Fan's Fireball Technique was powerful, it didn't harm the creature at all.

Roar...

The Dragon Hunter let out a long roar.

In the eyes of the Dragon Hunter, Ding Fan was almost as insignificant as an ant underfoot, yet this ant continuously provoked it, running from the Deep Sea all the way here, even using the Fireball Technique to pelt it, which greatly infuriated the Dragon Hunter.

The Dragon Hunter's tail suddenly lifted.

As the Dragon Hunter's tail rose, it reached the height of a four or five-story building, and with its tail slamming down, the sea's waves momentarily splashed up tens of meters high.

Inside the Arena, it nearly resembled the end of the world.

At that moment, Ding Fan too felt a chill in his heart, this beast was indeed formidable.

Just then, the Dragon Hunter charged again, and Ding Fan, with his vision blocked by the surging Water Curtain around him, didn't notice the creature's movements.

By the time he realized, the Dragon Hunter was already in front of him.

This beast could actually craft distractions and then look for an opportunity to strike! Ding Fan was even more profoundly shocked inside. From the Dragon Hunter's performance, its combat experience was probably even richer than his own.

By that time, Ding Fan had no way to dodge, and he didn't plan to dodge anymore.

Ding Fan let out a resounding cry to the heavens, and then with his right hand turned directly into a Hand Blade, he charged towards the Dragon Hunter.

Now, Ding Fan regarded himself as a Longsword, using himself to battle the Dragon Hunter!

Boom...

The Dragon Hunter and Ding Fan collided violently, after which huge waves, tens of meters high, surged up again on the sea's surface. The sight of those waves was spectacular.

"Roar..." The Dragon Hunter let out a miserable howl, then fell heavily into the ocean from midair.

Meanwhile, Ding Fan, standing on his Flying Sword, was about a dozen meters away from the Dragon Hunter.

Spurt...

Ding Fan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The Flying Sword hanging in midair also trembled slightly.

Clashing head-on with such a ferocious Yuan Beast, even though Ding Fan was at the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, it still inflicted no small injury on him!

"Roar" The Dragon Hunter issued a long roar.

However, this roar lacked much of its previous momentum. Within the roar, there was surprisingly a trace of compromise, even fear...

At this moment, Ding Fan took out a Foundation Building Pill from his storage ring once again.

After swallowing it, Ding Fan suddenly felt True Qi surging within his dantian.

During the head-on clash with the Dragon Hunter, Ding Fan himself had turned into a sharp sword, piercing directly through the right side of the Dragon Hunter's skull.

It was because of this that the Dragon Hunter had emitted that anguished cry...

But at this time, Ding Fan stood proudly, an intense killing intent unabashedly bursting forth from his body.

After battling this beast up to now, having wasted two Foundation Building Pills and being chased from the Deep Sea to the surface, and now with the tide of battle turned, how could Ding Fan possibly let go of this Dragon Hunter at this moment?

At this point, the Dragon Hunter seemed to sense Ding Fan's killing intent, involuntarily letting out a pitiful cry, then desperately attempting to flee towards the Deep Sea.

"Die!" Ding Fan's right hand shot up abruptly, and the Flying Sword under his feet was now held firmly in his hand.

"Fire!" Ding Fan roared fiercely, and the Flying Sword was immediately enveloped in flames. The Selfless Sword in Ding Fan's hand had turned into a Fire Sword.

This time, Ding Fan merged once again with the Fire Sword, a streak of flame charging from midair towards the Dragon Hunter.

With half of its body still above the water's surface, the Dragon Hunter realized that it was impossible to avoid the incoming Fire Sword.

In the Dragon Hunter's eyes, a deep sense of despair flickered.

Whoosh... Ding Fan's Fire Sword shot directly into the Dragon Hunter's vital spot.

Strike the snake in its vital spot, this was Ding Fan's principle in slaying the Dragon Hunter. Although Ding Fan was uncertain whether snakes and dragons were the same species, their appearances shared many similarities.

With Ding Fan's strike of the Flying Sword, the Dragon Hunter cried out tragically, and then its whole body collapsed limply onto the sea's surface.

Although the Dragon Hunter's body was scorched clean by the trails of flames, its outer layer of glistening golden scales remained untouched.

Ding Fan knew these scales were a rare treasure between heaven and earth, an unsurpassed choice for making Defensive Artifacts. Looking it over, the Dragon Hunter, originally as long as a dozen or so stories, had left behind a large swathe of scales.

Ding Fan was elated, this was a windfall!