Top-tier Unruly Master

The opponent's attack was clever and powerful; Ding Fan dared not take it lightly.

Ding Fan directly slashed two Wind Blades towards the attacker.

With explosive sounds, the Wind Blades slashed through, cutting the two dark shadows directly in half.

Qu Waner and Qin Min, standing behind Ding Fan, watched in amazement. They could hardly imagine Ding Fan being capable of using Wind Blades.

You should know, this was a Human Level crypt, and those who could enter were all Human Level Martial Artists. Even if there were Earth Level Martial Artists like Fanjing sneaking in, their cultivation was at most third grade Earth Level.

And yet, a Martial Artist who could unleash Wind Blades was at the very least fifth grade Earth Level or above. Seeing Ding Fan's display, the two women guessed that his cultivation was at least above fifth grade Earth Level.

Although the two women knew Ding Fan was very strong, they still hadn't expected his cultivation to be so high.

In fact, since entering the Human Level crypt, Ding Fan had intentionally concealed his cultivation, and this was actually the first time he had used Wind Blades. The women's surprise was not strange at all.

After dealing with those two dark shadows, Ding Fan led the two women into the hall. When the three of them clearer saw what the dark shadows truly were, even Ding Fan was astonished.

The two dark shadows turned out to be two wooden puppets.

Ding Fan couldn't help but feel a wave of admiration. Judging from the closure of the Mysterious Gate earlier, it seemed that no one had been here for at least hundreds of years, and yet two unconscious wooden puppets were still able to launch such ingenious attacks.

It seemed that whoever had arranged these puppets must have been an incredibly formidable character.

The three of them walked into the hall, and since Ding Fan couldn't use his Divine Sense, he directly held the Selfless Sword in his hand. From the puppet's attack earlier, it was clear that the inside of the hall was no simple matter. Ding Fan had to be careful and cautious.

They entered the hall, and right ahead was a giant statue.

That statue towered magnificently, its eyes seeming lifelike. Ding Fan examined the material and was astounded that the statue was carved out of Steel Stone.

Steel Stone, a kind of extremely hard stone, was used by major sects in the Cultivation World to construct their gates. Ordinary Magic Artifacts couldn't possibly shatter it.

Yet, the master of this place had carved a statue out of Steel Stone. Just this fact alone indicated that the craftsmanship probably required at least Heavenly Level cultivation to achieve.

Above the statue were placed three Jade Boxes.

Immediately, the three of them went over.

Ding Fan opened the first Jade Box. The moment he opened it, a burst of fragrance immediately filled the entire hall.

"It smells so good..." Qin Min opened her eyes wide in delight.

Being an Alchemy Master, Ding Fan knew just by looking at the Pill in his hand that it was an extremely precious treasure.

"Brother Fan, there is a bamboo scroll under the Jade Box," Qu Waner noticed. Below the Jade Box, there lay a flat bamboo scroll.

Qu Waner opened that bamboo scroll. "...Rising Spirit Pill, after taking it, an ordinary person can directly leap to the peak of Earth Level..."

As Qu Waner read the contents of the bamboo scroll, both Ding Fan and Qin Min's eyes widened in disbelief. Just one Pill could directly elevate someone to the peak of the Earth Level.

This Pill was more than just precious; it was defying the natural order. Even Ding Fan, well-informed as he was, was stunned by the Pill's effects.

Qin Min then picked up the third Jade Box.

The first Jade Box had revealed such a heaven-defying Pill, so now the three of them were quite excited about what the second Jade Box might contain.

However, upon opening the second Jade Box, it revealed no Spirit Pills but contained a Jade Pendant inside.

The Jade Pendant was engraved with the two characters: 'Immortal Talisman'...

Ding Fan held the Immortal Talisman and examined it. Although spiritual energy surged on the Talisman, Ding Fan didn't think it was anything special.

However, to be presented in front of the giant statue together with the Rising Spirit Pill, this Immortal Talisman must surely be no ordinary item.

According to convention, there was also a bamboo scroll beneath the second Jade Box, which Qu Waner promptly picked up.

"A token to knock on the gates of the Immortal Sect."

This bamboo scroll recorded very concisely. Just six simple words.

Immortal Sect?

Ding Fan suddenly recalled that the chairman of the Longxi Auction had once told him that there was an Immortal Sect in this world, and every hundred years, the Immortal Sect would come down to search for disciples.

Ding Fan glanced at the Immortal Talisman, now unsure whether this Talisman and the Immortal Sect mentioned by the Longxi Auction chairman were the same.

Qin Min then opened the third Jade Box. Inside the third Jade Box was a Jade Hairpin.

This Jade Hairpin had spiritual energy flowing all around and made the whole hall burst into dazzling light the moment the Jade Box was opened. Although they didn't know exactly what it was, one could tell at first glance that this Jade Hairpin was an exceptional treasure.

There was no need for Qu Waner to get the bamboo scroll, as Qin Min already picked it up.

"Flying Hairpin, can be steered to ascend, substituting a Flying Sword..."

Reading this, Qin Min's beautiful eyes widened. "Sister Qu Waner, it's actually a Flying Hairpin... much like the legendary Flying Sword."

Qu Waner nodded.

The three treasures on this altar were definitely valuable, and any one of them could have caused a sensation when brought out.

Qu Waner then turned to Ding Fan and said, "Elder Brother Ye, it's all thanks to you that we could enter this great hall. You should distribute these three treasures."

Upon hearing Qu Waner's words, Ding Fan felt a growing fondness for her.

Normally, when confronted with so many treasures, everyone would have already started fighting over their preferred items, but Qu Waner let him do the distribution.

In fact, Qu Waner thought that without Ding Fan, they would not have reached this place at all. When they entered this Human Level dungeon, they would have been crushed to death by the oppressive space.

If it weren't for Ding Fan's protection along the way, they wouldn't have acquired the Stone Grass, let alone have reached this grand hall.

Hence, Qu Waner suggested letting Ding Fan distribute the treasures. Even if Ding Fan kept them all to himself, Qu Waner felt it would be justified, as he deserved them.

"Yes, Elder Brother Ye. Without you, we wouldn't just be talking about losing treasures; we probably would have died long ago. So please do the distribution," Qin Min said, catching on to Qu Waner's intention despite her blunt nature.

Ding Fan smiled. "I'm not inexperienced in such matters. These little items do not catch my eye, so let's just split them evenly among the three of us."

Little items?

Qu Waner and Qin Min looked at each other, incredulous. These were little items? Except for the Immortal Talisman, whose purpose was unknown, the remaining Rising Spirit Pill and the Flying Hairpin were peerless treasures.

Ding Fan continued, "Since you've asked me to distribute them, then I'll take the Immortal Talisman."

As soon as Ding Fan had spoken, he took the Immortal Talisman.

Qu Waner was stunned.

Out of the three treasures, only the Immortal Talisman's function was unknown. Generally, choosing the other two would have been safer, but Ding Fan had chosen the talisman.

"Elder Brother Ye, your protection allowed us to get here, and we are already extremely grateful. Now we can even share the treasures, which makes us very fortunate, but you still willingly chose the talisman..."

Qu Waner felt quite uneasy about this.

However, Ding Fan simply waited for her to finish speaking before stowing away the Immortal Talisman. "I've already said I'm taking this talisman, and none of you are to dispute it with me..."

Seeing Ding Fan's firm stance, Qu Waner pondered for a moment and then expressed her thanks with a Martial Artist's salute, "Thank you so much, Elder Brother Ye…"

Qu Waner knew how treacherous human nature could be. Usually, in the face of such treasures, deceitful schemes would arise and mere absence of murder and robbery was already a blessing. However, Ding Fan was willingly distributing the treasures and content with choosing the less desirable one...

Actually, Qu Waner misunderstood Ding Fan. There was a reason why Ding Fan took the Immortal Talisman.

The Rising Spirit Pill was of no use to Ding Fan; moreover, a sudden increase in cultivation stability could destabilize one's foundation, making such pills unappealing to Ding Fan.

Moreover, the Flying Hairpin was also of no use to him. Ding Fan already possessed the Selfless Flying Sword, so the hairpin was pointless for him.

Among the three treasures, the Flying Hairpin alone held significant value for Ding Fan.

At that moment, since Ding Fan had taken the Immortal Talisman, Qu Waner and Qin Min also stowed their respective treasures. Qu Waner took the Rising Spirit Pill, while Qin Min took the Flying Hairpin.

The three of them secured their treasures.

"Let's go check the back hall," suggested some. The grand palace was indeed majestic, and the hall they were in was just the tip of the iceberg; the three were eager to see what other treasures awaited them.

The trio walked onward.

They circled around a deity statue and then three different passages opened up before them, each leading in a different direction.

"Elder Brother Ye, let's split up here," Qu Waner suggested.

The three paths would slow them down if searched simultaneously, but splitting up would increase their efficiency.

Ding Fan had no objections. "However, if either of you encounters any trouble, just throw out this rune," he said.

While speaking, Ding Fan pulled out three Explosive Runes.

The palace, though large, would reveal any explosions to Ding Fan.

Both Qu Waner and Qin Min nodded, each taking a rune.

Then, they went their separate ways.

Ding Fan chose the middle path. Though he had no Divine Sense to probe ahead, he could feel a strong energy emanating from it.

"Hm? A barrier?" Not far into the passage, Ding Fan realized he had entered a barrier.

This barrier completely isolated Ding Fan from the outside world, rendering him unable to sense the external atmosphere.

That a barrier could let him, a Ninth Level Qi Cultivation cultivator, walk in unwittingly spoke volumes of its impressive nature...

Ding Fan pondered for a moment before deciding to walk further into the barrier, determined to understand what lay within.

"Gusu Qingwen... do you think resistance is still an option for you?"

Just as Ding Fan had walked further inside, he suddenly heard someone speaking.

Ding Fan was taken aback; he hadn't expected there to be someone inside the barrier and immediately concealed his presence...