Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan, together with Qu Waner and Qin Min, kept their distance and watched the lizard continue to wreak havoc from afar, causing the trio to experience a surge of fear.

The combat strength of that lizard was something even a Heavenly Level Martial Artist would struggle with, let alone the current Ding Fan.

"That was close, that beast was too fierce..." Qin Min, touching her chest and thinking about the beast's appearance, shivered with fear. If it hadn't been for Ding Fan's timely rescue from in front of the lizard, she might have already been slain by the giant lizard.

"Such a pity about that flower tree..." At that moment, Qu Waner looked in the direction of the flower tree, sighing deeply.

Although Qu Waner did not recognize that the flower tree was Tie Shu, she knew that it was an absolute treasure.

"That flower tree is not something we can take, that beast is too fierce," Qin Min commented dismissively. "Still, we have to thank Elder Brother Ye..."

Because Ding Fan had risked his life to save her, Qin Min's impression of Ding Fan had significantly improved.

"How formidable am I?" Ding Fan previously boasted in front of Qu Waner and Qin Min, now feeling quite comfortable in front of the two women. He casually continued using his self-title proudly.

Watching Ding Fan boasting, Qin Min felt that such behavior wasn't really annoying.

A person who repeatedly risks his life to save you from dangerous situations, how could he possibly be a bad person?

Suddenly, Qin Min smiled at Ding Fan and said, "Elder Ye, if you're so powerful, why don't you find a place to rest properly, and deal with that lizard tomorrow?"

Ding Fan laughed and patted his chest. "Naturally, that flower tree is my bagged treasure. I must indeed take that treasure," he proclaimed.

Qin Min gave Ding Fan a side glance. "All talk and no action, we'll see who ends up being chased around by that beast," she scoffed.

Ding Fan just smiled.

Meanwhile, Qu Waner looked at the sky and said, "It's about to get dark soon; I think we should hurry and find a place to stay."

Observing the sky, Qin Min noticed it was already quite dim and night would soon fall. At this point, she had no objections.

Subsequently, Ding Fan, along with the two women, carefully searched the surroundings for a place to stay the night.

Without his Divine Sense, finding a place to settle was inconvenient for Ding Fan.

However, luckily for them, the three, working together, quickly found a karst cave. Yet, before they arrived, a lone gray wolf had been residing in the cave.

Ding Fan drove the wolf away with a series of iron nails. Anyway, the three of them weren't going to stay long, and the wolf could return to reside there once they left.

Now, it was time to sleep, which made Qin Min and Qu Waner feel quite awkward. The cave was very small, and strictly speaking, three people could only fit if they squeezed together tightly.

However, Qin Min and Qu Waner, being women, how could they possibly squeeze in a cave with Ding Fan, a grown man?

Just as the two women felt uneasy, Ding Fan said from the side, "The smell in this cave is too heavy; I'm not accustomed to staying here. I'd rather sleep outside."

After saying this, Ding Fan didn't wait for a response from the two women and directly walked out of the karst cave.

Qin Min was stunned to see this, and though often headstrong, she was not without wisdom. It was clear that Ding Fan simply wanted to make them more comfortable.

Claiming he was unaccustomed to the smell was clearly just an excuse.

"Elder Brother Ye..." Qin Min could see it, and so could Qu Waner.

However, by the time Qu Waner called after Ding Fan, he had already leaped onto a large tree at the cave's entrance.

"Okay, I'm truly extremely tired today. None of you disturb me anymore..." Ding Fan said while settling on the trunk of the tree, and began meditating in a cross-legged position.

Qu Waner and Qin Min looked at each other and, knowing Ding Fan wouldn't come down no matter what they said, lay down side by side without further words, and each began to rest.

Seeing the two women asleep, Ding Fan began to think about the Penetrative Stone Wood guarded by the lizard.

The Penetrative Stone Wood had a tremendous effect on enhancing cultivation, and now that Ding Fan knew its location, giving up on it felt enormously regrettable.

Moreover, the people who discovered this Human Level cave were definitely not limited to just the three of them. If someone else were to take the Penetrative Stone Wood, Ding Fan would feel extremely aggrieved.

Having realized this, Ding Fan leapt down and, after making a small hidden Defensive Array at the cave entrance, he disappeared into the vast night.

Having marked the location while searching for the cave during the day, Ding Fan did not waste much time on the way and soon reached where the Penetrative Stone Wood was located.

Ding Fan carefully observed the surroundings for a while. Since his Divine Sense did not function in this space, he had to be extremely cautious in every aspect.

After surveilling for a while, Ding Fan was startled to discover that around the Penetrative Stone Wood, there were already more than ten people ambushing.

Seeing these people, Ding Fan understood the situation; his previous guess was right. The persons capable of entering this Human Level cave were indeed not just the three of them.

From the positions of these people, it was clear they all had distinct responsibilities, obviously forming a team, aiming to capture the Penetrative Stone Wood through collective effort.

At this moment, Ding Fan did not choose to act. Instead, he wanted to see what those people intended to do, and thus, he took the Invisibility Pearl into his mouth and quietly hid to watch.

Without the help of Divine Sense, Ding Fan could only hide his figure now. In case of any danger, the Invisibility Pearl served as a guarantee.

Besides the Invisibility Pearl, Ding Fan even wore the Dragon Hunting Armor that he had refined and prepared for Zhou Ruoran.

Just as Ding Fan had fully prepared himself, those lying in ambush had already begun to move.

Not all of them moved together; only three of them carefully approached the Penetrative Stone Wood.

"Roar..." Just as those three had reached the Penetrative Stone Wood, a roar exploded through the entire valley.

Under the veil of night, the roar sent a chilling shiver down one's spine.

At this moment, the three people did not choose to flee but stood there fully alert.

Whoosh… Almost instantly, a Lizard charged fiercely, opened its mouth, and directly bit towards one of them.

Although the three had been prepared, they were still too slow to react to the Lizard's speed; instantly, one of them was violently bitten into two by the ferocious beast.

"Roar…" After tearing the man into two, the Ferocious Beast seemed to roar frantically.

The remaining two were stunned momentarily, then immediately scattered and fled in different directions.

Seeing this, Ding Fan guessed the strategy of those people. They clearly intended to use these three as bait to lead the Ferocious Beast away from that spot while the others snatched the Penetrative Stone Wood.

At this point, Ding Fan merely shook his head slightly.

The thoughts of those people were far too simple. That Lizard had been guarding the Penetrative Stone Wood for so many years; though it hadn't cultivated, absorbing Spiritual Energy over the years had enhanced its combat and intelligence far beyond that of an ordinary Ferocious Beast.

Ding Fan looked towards the Arena.

Indeed, after killing one person, the Ferocious Beast did not pursue the other two. Instead, it directly climbed next to the Penetrative Stone Wood and lay down there.

It seemed that with the frequent invasion of people today, the Ferocious Beast had become alert, now merely guarding the area. It was as if those people thought they could lure the tiger away from the mountain, which was nearly impossible.

The two individuals who had tried to lure the Lizard, seeing that it did not give chase, did not give up hope. For a while, the two incessantly harassed it from the outskirts.

Occasionally, the Lizard lunged in sudden attacks, but after driving away the harassers, it would return to its territory each time. It had no intention of leaving that flower tree.

Having tried for a long time, seeing that the Lizard definitely would not leave, the two finally went invisible and left, obviously to discuss other strategies.

Clearly, their first method was a failure. Not only did they fail to get the Penetrative Stone Wood, but they also lost an accomplice.

This Arena was at the Human Level, meaning that those who came here were all Human Level Martial Artists. Ding Fan, with his cultivation, being able to enter here was merely an exception. So in one sense, those who wanted to besiege the Lizard were indeed Human Level Martial Artists.

It didn't take long for those people to discuss and begin their action again.

This time, almost all those in hiding stood up. These people stood at a distance, continuously attacking the Lizard with rocks and Magic Artifacts.

About fifty meters from Ding Fan, a clump of grass moved slightly. Ding Fan knew then that more people were hidden behind that grass. These people intended to provoke the ferocious beast with their numbers, then wait for it to chase the crowd before another person rushed out to snatch the Penetrative Stone Wood.

Ding Fan felt this method was somewhat feasible. With so many continuously taunting and attacking it, the Lizard was bound to lose patience at some point.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment and then his eyes brightened; this was indeed a good opportunity for him to snatch the Penetrative Stone Wood.

Waiting for the Ferocious Beast to be lured away, Ding Fan believed in his movement technique. As long as those people could keep the Ferocious Beast away from the Penetrative Stone Wood for ten seconds, Ding Fan could take it away.

Then, Ding Fan slightly moved towards the direction of the Penetrative Stone Wood.

Now with the Invisibility Pearl, those surrounding attackers couldn't detect Ding Fan, and the Lizard, being harassed by the crowd, wouldn't notice him either.

Thus, Ding Fan quietly moved forward around ten meters; at this point, he was no more than twenty meters away from the Penetrative Stone Wood.

Now, with just one leap, he could reach the Penetrative Stone Wood in an instant.

At this moment, Ding Fan prudently lay in ambush, waiting for the opportunity. He was waiting for those people to distract the Lizard, then he would get up and collect the Penetrative Stone Wood.

In the beginning, the Lizard seemed very calm, but after being harassed and attacked by so many people, it eventually could not hold back anymore.

The Ferocious Beast roared and its body suddenly leaped up, swooping towards the people on the ground.

Seeing the Ferocious Beast coming, the crowd immediately scattered in all directions...

At that moment, Ding Fan's eyes brightened...

"Now's the time!"