Top-tier Unruly Master

"I bid fifty-five million!"

"I bid sixty million..."

"Seventy million"...

For a time, the auction house was bustling with bidding calls that rose one after another, and soon the silkworm thread had reached the threshold of seventy million.

Since the silkworm thread was merely an auxiliary material for refining magic artifacts, all the bids were in cash; no one offered Medicine Pills or magic artifacts in exchange.

Although Ding Fan was very interested in the silkworm thread, he had no intention of acting yet. The bidding for the silkworm thread had not reached its peak. Even if he were to shout a bid now, it would soon be drowned out by the voices of other bidders.

"I bid five hundred Crystal Stones!" Just as everyone was still making their bids, an extremely discordant voice shouted out.

Five hundred Crystal Stones?

For descendants of Ancient Martial Arts, money had no real use; instead, cultivation resources like these were highly prized.

Five hundred Crystal Stones might be worth over a hundred million, but no one would evaluate those Spirit Stones with a value of over a hundred million. Spirit Stones were scarce, even if you had the money, you probably wouldn't be able to buy them.

After that person shouted five hundred Spirit Stones, the entire auction house quieted down. Nobody was willing to exchange Spirit Stones for some ordinary Artifact Refining material.

"I bid eight hundred Crystal Stones!" After a brief silence in the auction house, Ding Fan directly announced his bid.

Ding Fan could see that there were not many people who could still compete for the spider silk at this price. If he did not act now, he was afraid the spider silk would be snatched away by someone else.

"Spider silk may be good, but in the hands of one who does not understand Artifact Refining, it is but a waste," the elder who previously bid five hundred Crystal Stones said, shaking his head and sighing.

It was obvious from the elder's words that he could not offer more than the eight hundred Crystal Stones Ding Fan had bid.

"Eight hundred Crystal Stones for the first time, eight hundred Crystal Stones for the second time, eight hundred Crystal Stones for the third time!" Bang... the presiding elder brought down the hammer decisively.

"From now on, this spider silk belongs to this friend."

Ding Fan was quite pleased with himself. With the spider silk and the Ancient Cauldron, combined with the Nine Luminaries Fire, he believed it would not be long before he could refine a fairly high-grade Defensive Treasure Armor.

At this moment, Zhang Kaizhi from beside looked over at Ding Fan, his eyes filled with envy.

Ding Fan was unconcerned. Now was not the time to settle accounts with such a petty and vengeful person. The time would come after leaving the auction house!

Afterward, the auction moved on to bid on several offensive and defensive magic artifacts.

As for these magic artifacts, Ding Fan did not take much interest, until at last, the auction brought out what was called the finale treasure of the auction, and still, Ding Fan was not much intrigued.

The final item of the auction was a Sixth Grade Medicine Pill.

Sixth Grade Medicine Pills were quite rare. The auction had saved the Sixth Grade Medicine Pill for last, intending to use it as the finale, but since Ding Fan had previously brought out a Sixth Grade Medicine Pill, when another one appeared, it did not create much of a stir.

Still, a Sixth Grade Medicine Pill was valuable after all, and in the end, it was exchanged for a considerably valuable treasure. With that, the auction came to an end.

At this auction, although Ding Fan's gains were modest, by helping the Peach Blossom Female Sect reclaim the Peach Immortal Sword, he had repaid a favor to the Peach Blossom Female Sect.

After the auction ended, Ding Fan immediately led Ruoran and Mu Zi away.

After all, Ding Fan had attracted too much attention at the auction, and it was inevitable that some people would covet what he had. To avoid trouble, he took Ruoran and Mu Zi and left the auction house, then immediately resorted to Sword Control to fly over the sea.

Ding Fan flew for more than an hour at a stretch before finally landing the Flying sword. Based on the speed they had left, they should not be traceable.

Ding Fan found an island and settled down with Ruoran and Mu Zi to rest and recuperate.

Ding Fan was not in a hurry to return inland. He still had an unresolved issue. At the auction house, Zhang Kaizhi had imprinted a Divine Sense mark on him. Although he had left in a hurry, Ding Fan believed that with that Divine Sense mark, Zhang Kaizhi would surely come looking for him.

Ding Fan took out a Foundation Building Pill and swallowed it, then he began to sit cross-legged and practice his breathing.

An hour later, a strong aura approached from above the sea.

Ding Fan opened his eyes slightly, knowing that the real protagonist had arrived.

"Haha... indeed, you're here. You took my Golden Dragonfly at the auction house... do you think you can hide anywhere?"

Before the man arrived, a wild and arrogant voice was carried over from afar by Inner Strength.

Ding Fan slowly stood up, with Ruoran and Mu Zi also standing behind him.

Swish, swish... Two figures appeared before Ding Fan. These two figures were none other than Luo Shui and Zhang Kaizhi from the auction.

"Hide? Do you think I need to hide?" Ding Fan said in a calm tone.

By then, Ding Fan had already removed the Disguise Magic Artifact, and his original appearance, combined with his voice, made Zhang Kaizhi pause slightly. Clearly, he was quite familiar with Ding Fan's voice.

After a brief contemplation, Zhang Kaizhi's eyes suddenly lit up. "It's actually you? It seems you really didn't die trapped in the forbidden area!"

Originally, Zhang Kaizhi had activated the Ancient Array, intending to trap Ding Fan and his group to death. However, to his surprise, Ding Fan managed to break the Great Formation at the critical moment. In the ensuing chaos, Zhang Kaizhi had no choice but to flee.

"It seems you really hoped for my death. Unfortunately for you, I am not dead, and today, I am going to settle this score with you," said Ding Fan, his tone growing heavier.

"Settle the score?" Zhang Kaizhi snorted disdainfully. "You are hardly capable."

Zhang Kaizhi finished speaking and turned to Luo Shui. "Luo Shui, this person is a despicable and shameless scoundrel. Back at the Barrier in Zhangjiajie, he monopolized all the treasures. Those Sixth Grade and Fifth Grade pills, and even the Nine Colors Sky-changing Pearl, were all acquired by him in the Zhangjiajie Barrier. I believe he still has treasures on him. Since we've encountered him today, we absolutely cannot let him escape."

Zhang Kaizhi believed that Ding Fan's ability to produce Sixth Grade and Fifth Grade Medicine Pills meant he must have acquired them from the Barrier at Zhangjiajie; otherwise, where else could high-grade pills come from?

Upon hearing Zhang Kaizhi's words, Luo Shui too gazed at Ding Fan with eyes that brightened.

For Ancient Martial Arts practitioners, the most scarce resource was cultivation resources. If Ding Fan indeed had Fifth Grade and Sixth Grade Medicine Pills on him, and they could seize them, then it would be a fortune.

"Leave your storage rings behind, and I might consider letting you go," Luo Shui stated flatly, her killing intent unabashedly released.

Ding Fan had previously used his Divine Sense to probe Luo Shui's cultivation level, which should be around Earth Level Second Grade, while Zhang Kaizhi — he did not know what opportunity he had come upon in the meantime. Back in the forbidden land, he was merely at the Early Stage of Earth Level, but now he was probably at the level of a Sixth Grade Earth Level.

Zhang Kaizhi was full of confidence, presumably because he felt that with his Sixth Grade Earth Level combined with the Second Grade Earth Level Luo Shui, they could definitely slay Ding Fan.

"You are too confident in yourselves. However, if you want to take the things on my body, you still need to weigh your own capabilities," Ding Fan said to Luo Shui.

Without waiting for Ding Fan to finish speaking, Luo Shui suddenly moved. Her hand transformed into a palm wind, directly aiming for Ding Fan's chest.

Luo Shui's attack could be described as an ambush; there was not the slightest sign beforehand, and she aimed for a fatal spot right from the start.

Ding Fan's brows furrowed tightly; Luo Shui, a woman, was so ruthless in her attack.

The opponent's blow was extremely fast and powerful. If it had been anyone else in his place, they likely would have been killed by Luo Shui's strike.

Ding Fan decided to teach Luo Shui a lesson for aiming to kill upon their first encounter.

Just as Luo Shui's palm was about to strike Ding Fan, he did not dodge or evade, and instead, he kicked out directly.

Luo Shui had not yet grasped what was happening when Ding Fan's kick landed squarely on her chest.

With a loud thud, Luo Shui's body was sent flying like a cannonball, and after soaring more than ten meters, she landed clumsily on the ground, followed by a mouthful of fresh blood that she spat out.

"Luo Shui..." Zhang Kaizhi hurried over to her.

After reaching Luo Shui, Zhang Kaizhi immediately held her in his arms. "Kill... kill this man for me!" Luo Shui said through gritted teeth to Zhang Kaizhi.

Zhang Kaizhi nodded. "Relax, Luo Shui. Since he dared to touch you, I won't let him go today. I'll make sure he's beaten to the point of broken bones and tendons."

Luo Shui nodded. "Kill him..."

But before Luo Shui could finish speaking, Zhang Kaizhi swiftly removed the storage ring from her finger.

Luo Shui was startled. "You..."

Zhang Kaizhi said, "Don't worry, Luo Shui. I will help you get revenge sooner or later."

After Zhang Kaizhi said this, he did not linger; his figure blurred as he darted towards the Deep Sea to escape.

Luo Shui was completely dumbfounded.

Zhang Kaizhi, from the moment he had met her, had always insisted he would go through fire and water for her. Now, after she had just been beaten to the point of spitting blood, he did not say another word before snatching her storage ring and running away.

Watching Zhang Kaizhi's retreating back, Luo Shui felt an unreal sensation — was this really the same Zhang Kaizhi that had always coddled her?

"You won't escape today," Ding Fan said with a slight curve to his lips.