Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan, pulling the two ladies along, resisted the oppressive force for a full half hour before they finally made their way out of the passage.

The three of them passed through the cave entrance, eventually arriving at a vast expanse of open space.

As soon as Ding Fan exited the cave, he felt as though all his energy had been drained, and he sat down on the ground, gasping for air.

At this moment, the other two ladies weren't faring any better than Ding Fan; Qu Waner and Qin Min lay on the ground, and it seemed they wouldn't be getting up anytime soon.

"Elder Brother Ye, thank you for earlier. If it wasn't for you, we probably would have been trapped and died in that passage," Qu Waner said from the side.

Qin Min, full of agreement, nodded her head. "Thank you, otherwise we really would have died in there."

Both ladies were still frightened when they thought about the passage. If it hadn't been for Ding Fan pulling them along, any slight delay would have left them stranded in that oppressive space, ultimately leading to their deaths.

Ding Fan looked at Qin Min, who had been aggressive towards him earlier but now had a pale face from fright. He couldn't help but chuckle. "So, how do you plan to thank me, young lady?"

Qin Min, who had been full of gratitude towards Ding Fan, rolled her eyes upon hearing this and then ignored him.

At this moment, Ding Fan didn't care how Qin Min treated him.

Ding Fan's teasing of Qin Min was merely a way to better disguise himself. Now that they were inside the Human Level cave, escaping the observant eyes of Hua Zhimo once outside was inevitable.

Since he had killed the disciple of a Heaven's Pride Level Martial Artist, Ding Fan had to be cautious in all matters; otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he might die.

"Hm? Such dense Spiritual Energy..." At that moment, Qin Min sniffed the air, indeed sensing an exceptionally rich aura of Spiritual Energy.

Ding Fan also felt a surge of spirit.

Ding Fan stood up and extended his Divine Sense. Within this Human Level cave, his Divine Sense was completely ineffective, so he stopped trying. Once inside, he would just leave everything to fate.

Divine Sense was Ding Fan's eyes. Now blinded, he felt somewhat helpless.

"Young Master Ye, let's go!" Just then, Qin Min called out to Ding Fan from the side.

Ding Fan responded and then followed closely behind Qu Waner and Qin Min.

The three of them followed the scent, and along the way, they saw many exotic flowers and herbs. However, the Spiritual Energy from these plants was very limited. Entering such a treasured place, naturally, they would seek the High Grade Spirit Grass, and these Low Grade Spirit Grasses didn't catch Ding Fan's interest at all.

Following the Spiritual Energy, they circled past a small hill and then came upon a small garden-like area.

"Wow... so beautiful..." Qin Min was immediately captivated by the beautiful scene before her.

At this moment, not just Qin Min, even Qu Waner was mesmerized.

In front of them stood a flower tree as tall as a person, covered with colorful blossoms in vibrant and varied hues, a sight of utmost beauty... Around the tree, creatures resembling bees continuously harvested the blooms.

Ding Fan was also astonished upon seeing this flower tree.

In the Cultivation World, Cultivators were very familiar with Spirit Grass, as many began their journey by studying a collection of Spirit Grass illustrations.

For Cultivators, Spirit Grass was the food for their cultivation; without it, what cultivation could they speak of?

So, recognizing the tree immediately, Ding Fan identified it as Penetrative Stone Wood.

Normally, Penetrative Stone Wood disguised itself as Tie Shu, appearing tough and unbreakable, a real treasure.

However, what others didn't understand was that even Tie Shu could bloom.

When Tie Shu bloomed, it was at its peak of Spiritual Energy, the best moment for Penetrative Stone Wood.

But waiting for Penetrative Stone Wood to bloom, or for Tie Shu to flower, required luck; many might not witness such an event even once in hundreds or thousands of years.

Ding Fan had not expected his luck to be so formidable as to encounter the flowering of Tie Shu.

But just as Ding Fan was surveying the Penetrative Stone Wood, a dangerous aura suddenly approached.

His expression instantly turned solemn; without his Divine Sense, he could not determine the situation.

Immediately, Ding Fan drew his Selfless Flying Sword. "Both of you, get behind me... There is a threat here."

With a grave expression and an equally heavy aura, the two ladies didn't hesitate and quickly moved behind Ding Fan.

"Young Master Ye, is something wrong?" asked Qin Min, cautiously glancing around while speaking cautiously.

Ding Fan nodded.

Just then, the smell of blood wafted through the air, and Ding Fan's gaze darkened. Simultaneously, a strong gust of wind violently rushed towards him.

Ding Fan didn't dare to be careless and instantly darted to the side. As he moved, he grabbed an iron nail and shot it in the direction from which the wind came.

Clink clink clink...

The nails Ding Fan shot out did not pierce the opponent; instead, they produced a series of metallic collisions.

At this moment, both Qu Waner and Qin Min had also retreated to one side, each drawing their Longswords.

Roar...

Suddenly, a huge Lizard, twice the height of a human, aggressively appeared between them. It was this immense Lizard that had charged headfirst at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan sized up the lizard in front of him; this lizard was quite old, appearing to be at least several hundred years old.

Because it had been around the Penetrative Stone Wood for many years, although it had not cultivated, its skin and flesh had been strengthened, just like the iron nail he had just shot out.

The iron nail he had just shot out was several times more powerful than a bullet, and such immense power hadn't affected the lizard at all. From this aspect, the lizard could definitely be considered extremely dominant.

"The three of us should surround this lizard, whoever is at its tail position should sneak attack from behind, and the others must protect themselves," Qu Waner said at this moment, sharing her thoughts.

However, before Qu Waner could finish speaking, the lizard suddenly nodded its head, opened its gaping mouth, and directly bit towards Qu Waner at the side.

Qu Waner had never imagined this beast would be so capable, reacting so swiftly. In the blink of an eye, Qu Waner didn't even have time to react.

"Sister Waner..." Qin Min, standing nearby, was so anxious that she almost jumped up. It seemed Qu Waner couldn't dodge the lizard's attack.

Given the intensity of the lizard's attack, if it managed to bite her, Qu Waner would surely be bitten in half.

But at this point, Qin Min could only watch anxiously from the side; she was completely helpless.

Just at this critical moment, a figure flashed by. In just an instant, Qu Waner vanished from beside the lizard's mouth.

Boom... The lizard's attack, with undiminished force, ultimately broke a giant tree behind where Qu Waner had been standing.

Seeing this, Qin Min's heart trembled with fear. This lizard was indeed formidable, its charging force so powerful that if it had hit a person, how could there be any chance of survival!

At this time, Qin Min searched for Qu Waner in the arena.

At this moment, ten or so meters away from the lizard, on a giant tree, Ding Fan was holding Qu Waner.

Seeing that Qu Waner was unharmed, Qin Min finally took a deep breath.

"Roar..." But just then, the lizard roared again, and subsequently swung its tail straight towards Qin Min.

Qin Min, having low cultivation, couldn't possibly dodge the attack from the ferocious beast, Bang! Just then, Qin Min was solidly struck and sent flying...

Spurt... After flying an unknown distance, Qin Min finally spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Just when Qin Min was struck, the giant beast's body swayed, and in the blink of an eye, it charged towards Qin Min.

Qin Min screamed.

The ferocious beast was so savage. From Qin Min's perspective, she could even see the beast's sharp fangs clearly — to be bitten by it meant only death.

But there was no one else around, Ding Fan and Qu Waner were so far away; everything had happened so quickly, who could save her!

At that moment, Qin Min felt a coldness settling in her heart.

But just when Qin Min thought all was lost, a figure swept by.

All-of-a-sudden, Qin Min felt lighter, and by the time she realized what was happening, she found herself in Ding Fan's arms, far away from the ferocious beast's recent attack...

Boom...

A loud noise erupted as the ferocious beast, missing its target, became wildly irate, and the lizard tore around the area where Qin Min had been.

Carrying Qin Min, Ding Fan quickly took several leaps and reached the trunk where Qu Waner was.

Once at the trunk, looking back towards the lizard, Qin Min realized they were now at least ten or so meters away. She vividly remembered that just a blink ago, Ding Fan had been on that trunk, but in the blink of an eye, he had reached her side... Such movement techniques were indeed beyond belief.

"Qin Min, are you okay!"

Seeing Qin Min's escape from the peril, Qu Waner's tears immediately started flowing, having seen clearly how close Qin Min had been to being torn in half by the ferocious beast.

"I'm fine..." At that moment, Qin Min couldn't help but also shed tears, and the two women embraced, crying together.

"Roar..." At this time, the lizard roared again, obviously having spotted Ding Fan, Qu Waner, and Qin Min.

"We don't have time to cry now, we need to hurry and leave, otherwise, this ferocious beast will become enraged," Ding Fan said to Qu Waner and Qin Min at his side.

Qin Min and Qu Waner nodded.

The beast was so powerful, and although they knew the flower tree was a treasure, filled with Spiritual Energy, now neither of them dared to entertain any thoughts about it.

With the lizard guarding it, obtaining the flower tree was simply impossible.

Although acquiring treasure was important, so was preserving their lives...

Roar...

At this time, the lizard charged towards where Ding Fan and the others were.

Ding Fan didn't waste time chatting with Qu Waner and Qin Min. He instantly scooped the two women, one under each arm, and then moved, escaping far away...

Boom...

At that moment, the ground trembled fiercely.

The giant tree where Ding Fan and the others had been was directly overturned by the lizard. And at that moment, looking at Ding Fan, he had already fled far away with Qu Waner and Qin Min...