Top-tier Unruly Master

Zhang Kaizhi shook his head in what was supposedly called a dismissive gesture. "I practice the way of Ghost Cultivation. Even if I die, my soul will find a new host and soon I will be reborn... But you, you will be gone forever..."

At this moment, Ding Fan glanced at Luo Shui not far away. "Are you really willing to give up your innate Spiritual Body?"

After hearing Ding Fan's words, Zhang Kaizhi stunned slightly. "I didn't expect you to be able to recognize the innate Spiritual Body. It seems I truly underestimated you before. To be honest, I don't mind. I am using the Sky-changing Pearl to turn this place into a world of ice and snow. When the time comes, I'll preserve her body. As long as my soul finds a new host, I can come back any time to take her virginity, and her Spiritual Energy will still be absorbed by me."

At this, Zhang Kaizhi began to laugh wildly.

"You... you..." Luo Shui's complexion turned extremely unsightly at this point.

Previously, Luo Shui believed that it was love that drove Zhang Kaizhi to approach her, which is why he showed such sincerity to her, but from Zhang Kaizhi's words, she understood that his being with her had always been part of a scheme.

Thud...

Perhaps it was because the kick Ding Fan had given Luo Shui earlier was still quite severe, or maybe it was because she couldn't stand Zhang Kaizhi's provocation, but in that moment, Luo Shui spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

And at this time, Zhang Kaizhi appeared completely indifferent to all of this.

"Boy, you've ruined my plans time and again. Today, I will let you die to the Sky-changing Pearl, and you can die proud," Zhang Kaizhi said to Ding Fan, ignoring Luo Shui.

"It's pity that your Sky-changing Pearl can't take my life," Ding Fan said in an even tone.

Zhang Kaizhi paused. "It can't take your life?"

Ding Fan nodded. "Your Sky-changing Pearl is fake. How is it supposed to take my life?"

"Fake?" Holding the Sky-changing Pearl in his hand, Zhang Kaizhi paused for a moment. Then, as if he had remembered something, he gripped it tightly.

"You think I'd fall for your trick? How do you know the Sky-changing Pearl is fake? It's a treasure auctioned off by Dragon Snake Island, and there has never been a fake item there before. It's definitely not fake. You're clearly just trying to buy time," Zhang Kaizhi said.

Ding Fan spoke casually. "If you don't believe it, why not try it out? See if the treasure in your hand is real or not."

Seeing Ding Fan's confident demeanor, Zhang Kaizhi did start to hesitate. After a moment of indecision, he finally activated the Sky-changing Pearl.

"Boy, since you want to die so much, I'll grant your wish right now!"

Zhang Kaizhi channeled a surge of Telekinesis directly into the bead of the Sky-changing Pearl.

Once the Telekinesis was injected, the bead quickly turned blue. Seeing the color change, Zhang Kaizhi couldn't help but feel joy. From this perspective, the Sky-changing Pearl was most likely genuine.

However, before Zhang Kaizhi's joy could fully surface, the Sky-changing Pearl began to emit a warm sensation.

Zhang Kaizhi was perplexed. The Sky-changing Pearl turning blue should have transformed the space into an icy expanse. But now, it was emanating warmth.

An ominous feeling rose inside him.

Zhang Kaizhi thought he had not put in enough Telekinesis and continued to channel more into the Sky-changing Pearl. But no matter how much more Inner Strength he poured in, the Sky-changing Pearl showed no change whatsoever.

Until after a while, the bead of the Sky-changing Pearl grew even hotter.

Boom... Eventually, the Sky-changing Pearl simply exploded.

"How... How is that possible?" Zhang Kaizhi was completely taken aback. He could not have imagined that the Sky-changing Pearl, which he had traded for with a Sixth Grade Offensive Artifact, would end up like this.

Ding Fan looked at Zhang Kaizhi calmly. "It seems your Sky-changing Pearl didn't do much after all."

At this moment, Zhang Kaizhi's face was horribly distorted. The Sky-changing Pearl was his last bargaining chip. His right arm had been severed by Ding Fan's Flying Sword, and now that the Sky-changing Pearl was also ineffective, the situation was painfully clear—he had no chance against Ding Fan. He could only be easily slain by him.

"How... How did you know the Sky-changing Pearl was fake?" Zhang Kaizhi suddenly looked up at Ding Fan.

Almost no fake items ever emerged from Dragon Snake Island auctions. Having paid such a high price for the Sky-changing Pearl, and Ding Fan being sure it was fake the moment he brought it out, Zhang Kaizhi was naturally full of doubt.

"The reason is simple, because I know the current whereabouts of the real Sky-changing Pearl. It definitely wouldn't be here, and especially not in your hands," Ding Fan said nonchalantly.

"Then... Then at Dragon Snake Island, you kept raising the bid," Zhang Kaizhi looked at Ding Fan.

"You had your sights set on the Sky-changing Pearl, so naturally, I had to lend a hand. Otherwise, you wouldn't have traded a Sixth Grade Offensive Artifact for this 'treasure'," Ding Fan said.

Zhang Kaizhi looked at the debris scattered on the ground. What 'treasure' were they talking about? Zhang Kaizhi felt a surge of regret. His Sixth Grade Offensive Artifact had been exchanged for nothing but rubbish.

Zhang Kaizhi was filled with annoyance in his heart, having fallen for such a grand ruse by Ding Fan.

"But at the auction house, we all used Disguise Magic Artifacts to change our appearances and physical characteristics, so how did you recognize me?" Zhang Kaizhi asked his final question.

"In the Zhangjiajie Barrier, you tried to kill me multiple times, and later you even marked me with a Divine Sense at the auction. How could I not recognize someone who was so scheming to kill me..." Ding Fan spoke.

"Friend, can I be the one to kill this person?" While Ding Fan and Zhang Kaizhi were talking, Luo Shui had already come over to their side.

Luo Shui looked at Zhang Kaizhi with eyes full of murderous intent.

Zhang Kaizhi had approached her solely to plot against her chastity; how could Luo Shui possibly tolerate such a pervert?

Ding Fan glanced at Luo Shui. He, however, said nothing.

Women are emotional creatures, and emotions are very important to them. Zhang Kaizhi had deceived Luo Shui with feelings. That hatred was not small at all.

Seeing Ding Fan's silent consent, Luo Shui bowed to Ding Fan with a Martial Artist's salute, then gripped her Longsword and walked towards Zhang Kaizhi.

"Luo Shui, what are you doing? There's been some misunderstanding between us, listen to me," Zhang Kaizhi said as he saw Luo Shui's murderous approach, his heart beating with anxiety.

Zhang Kaizhi had lost his right arm to Ding Fan's blade and was now considerably weakened. At this moment, not only Luo Shui but even Mu Zi could easily take Zhang Kaizhi's life within minutes.

This was why Zhang Kaizhi was pleading desperately.

"A misunderstanding?" Luo Shui gave a bitter smile. "If it wasn't for everything that happened today, I would still believe that you truly cared for me. But I didn't expect that you were using me from the start, that the first thing you'd think of in danger was to snatch my storage ring, and since you've been in contact with me, you've plotted against me... Are all these what you call misunderstandings?"

"Listen to me, Luo Shui, it really isn't what you think... you shouldn't..." Zhang Kaizhi tried to explain.

But how could Luo Shui possibly listen to Zhang Kaizhi's explanation? She swung her right hand, and the Longsword in it cleaved towards Zhang Kaizhi.

Zhang Kaizhi rolled on the ground in a sorry state, barely dodging Luo Shui's sword.

When Luo Shui's sword missed, she didn't stop; with swift slashes, her Longsword enveloped Zhang Kaizhi.

"Luo Shui, I beg you, please don't... I... I truly liked..."

Before Zhang Kaizhi could finish his pitiful plea, Luo Shui's sword pierced straight into his chest.

With a 'puchi' sound, Zhang Kaizhi's chest was penetrated, and blood quickly pooled on the ground.

Zhang Kaizhi glanced at the Longsword thrust into his heart, then at Luo Shui, who had driven the sword into his chest, before he finally collapsed heavily on the ground.

Even in death, Zhang Kaizhi probably never expected to die at the hands of Luo Shui, a woman he had plotted against and whom he had planned to kill after taking her chastity.

Luo Shui walked over to Ding Fan, respectfully giving him a Martial Artist's salute. "Thank you for allowing this."

Ding Fan simply nodded, without uttering a word.

After saying her piece, Luo Shui turned away without another glance at the dead Zhang Kaizhi and walked off with determined strides.

After seeing Luo Shui off, Ding Fan cleaned up the battlefield.

Zhang Kaizhi's storage ring was scattered on the ground. Ding Fan picked up the ring, which was marked with Zhang Kaizhi's Spiritual Imprint, making it not easy to unlock.

However, this did not hinder Ding Fan. He wiped over the storage ring with his Divine Sense, and Zhang Kaizhi's Spiritual Imprint was instantly erased.

Having removed the Spiritual Imprint, Ding Fan probed the contents of the storage ring with his Divine Sense and was astonished to find more than a thousand Spirit Stones inside.

On Earth, cultivation resources are extremely scarce, making those thousand-plus Crystal Stones a significant fortune for Ding Fan!

Ding Fan really wondered how Zhang Kaizhi had managed to accumulate so many Crystal Stones.

After collecting the Crystal Stones, Ding Fan found some Artifact Refining materials in the storage ring, all of which he gathered up without hesitation.

Besides these treasures, Ding Fan also found a third-grade Artifact of Attack.

"Ruoran, take this for yourself..." Ding Fan casually handed the third-grade Offensive Artifact to Ruoran.

It just so happened that Ruoran lacked a suitable Magic Artifact, and this third-grade Offensive Artifact was just right for her.