Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1729 - 1766: Execution

For a moment, Ding Fan continuously executed the "Transcendent Strike", wielding his flying sword around Leng Jian, repeatedly striking at his opponent. Ding Fan calculated internally that although the opponent’s copper skin and iron bones indeed had astonishing defensive power, it still required the consumption of true qi. Boldly, Ding Fan assumed this hypothesis.

However, the effect could now be seen from Leng Jian’s expression, indicating that Ding Fan’s method seemed to be effective.

Ding Fan knew that his divine vigor was much more robust than that of ordinary cultivators, and the consumption of divine vigor itself was far less than that of true qi. Therefore, Ding Fan believed his opponent couldn’t match him in terms of consumption, and even without employing the "Devouring Technique", the opponent already appeared somewhat strained.

Ding Fan was aware that the result might soon unfold, yet he was still intrigued by the opponent’s martial technique of copper skin and iron bones. After all, such martial arts could even defend against Ding Fan’s flying sword, showcasing extremely formidable defensive power. It would be ideal if Ding Fan could possess such defensive strength.

Amid Ding Fan’s chaotic sword strikes, it quickly became apparent that Leng Jian’s internal true qi was somewhat insufficient, clearly struggling to hold on. Facing Ding Fan, Leng Jian really had no method against the opponent for a moment; the opponent’s martial arts were incredibly elusive, making it impossible to capture the opponent’s whereabouts.

Although Leng Jian’s broadsword was exceptionally sharp, with the power to split mountains and break rocks, he was helpless in finding a target. Holding the treasured sword without being able to see his target indeed left him somewhat frustrated, and by now, Leng Jian had realized that his situation was not favorable; the opponent’s flying sword was quite formidable.

Leng Jian understood that without the protection of the Indestructible Technique, facing Ding Fan’s flying sword, a casual strike might be hard to withstand. What surprised Leng Jian wasn’t just Ding Fan’s movement martial arts, as Leng Jian was somewhat familiar with Ding Fan’s body technique martial arts.

After all, the "Transcendent Strike" was a martial art from the Thirty-Six Caves. Leng Jian had merely seen it before without really facing it head-on, but when Leng Jian first saw this martial art, he knew its formidable aspects instantly; however, as a mere humble disciple of the Thirty-Six Caves, he hadn’t the opportunity to learn it.

Now, facing the "Transcendent Strike" for the first time, Leng Jian felt an instinctive fear, further rendering him powerless against this martial art. But Leng Jian’s shock wasn’t only due to that, for Leng Jian had prior knowledge of the "Transcendent Strike". What startled him was that Ding Fan had escaped the chain killing formation so swiftly, which was incredibly mind-blowing.

The formation was a mid-level one specially arranged by a formation master. In the Cultivation World, mid-level formations were already formidable entities, not something ordinary cultivators could handle, and even those in the Divided Spirit Stage couldn’t escape from such formations so quickly.

Not to mention, Ding Fan was not a cultivator of the Divided Spirit Stage but merely of the Emergence Stage. Logically, such a cultivator facing that mid-level chain killing formation should be inescapable, doomed to die there, yet the opponent had managed to escape with utter ease.

This was unbelievably miraculous!

Leng Jian knew deep down that he indeed lacked sufficient understanding of Ding Fan and never imagined that Ding Fan could evade even the Poison King’s poisoned arrow right at the start. This had already surpassed Leng Jian’s expectations, knowing well how much effort he had painstakingly exerted to acquire the poisonous arrow, going to great lengths yet failing to eliminate Ding Fan.

At this moment, Leng Jian somewhat blamed himself for his preparatory work in his mind, sensing a hint of regret and realizing that he shouldn’t have been inadequately informed about the opponent’s condition. Nonetheless, he knew it was too late for regrets.

The only thing left to do now was to kill the opponent at all costs. His master had been expelled from the Thirty-Six Caves because of Ding Fan, and his sect punished with five years of cut-off cultivation resources. Leng Jian genuinely couldn’t fathom what Qinghe Sect would be like after losing five years of cultivation resources.

He knew that the current era on the Donglai Continent wasn’t peaceful. Whether individual or sect, without striving to become stronger, elimination was the only fate, epitomizing the principle of either advancing or receding, a law that equally applied to sects in the Cultivation World.

Thinking about this, Leng Jian’s heart bore only one conviction: to kill the opponent no matter the cost, even if it meant mutual destruction!

Swish, swish, swish...

Instantly, Leng Jian swung his broadsword single-handedly, spinning around himself, and the fierce blade gleam swiftly surrounded him like a highly destructive storm. Ding Fan’s flying sword slammed into the opponent’s blade gleam storm, ringing loudly.

Clang, clang, clang...

A series of harsh collisions ensued, with Ding Fan discovering numerous small dents forming on his flying sword’s blade, inwardly shocked; he didn’t expect Leng Jian’s broadsword to be even tougher than his flying sword, causing such degree of damage.

Ding Fan couldn’t help but withdraw his hand. At this moment, Leng Jian also found a chance to catch his breath. However, he knew he had expended far too much True Qi, and his opponent wouldn’t give him much time to recover. Therefore, instead of using the storm condensed by the Blade Gleam as cover to recover, Leng Jian directly unleashed a fierce storm, seemingly omnipotent, towards Ding Fan.

At this time, seeing the oncoming storm, Ding Fan didn’t choose to evade. Instead, he once again released the Arctic Chill. Immediately, the temperature around the two of them plummeted. Almost instantaneously, the ground swept by Ding Fan’s Cold Qi froze into a hard ice surface. For a moment, it seemed as if they entered a harsh winter, and all surrounding trees were completely frozen.

Leng Jian could feel the intense cold, and the True Qi inside him slowed significantly. The once fierce storm of Blade Gleam suddenly lost momentum. Even the large sword of Leng Jian was coated with ice. Leng Jian transferred True Qi to his sword to break the ice, but soon the ice reformed on the sword.

Leng Jian’s face turned grim. He never imagined his opponent would possess such formidable Cold Qi. He continuously channeled his True Qi to resist the biting cold, but his True Qi was already nearly depleted. To withstand the severe cold required massive consumption.

Leng Jian had no choice but to swallow a Foundation Building Pill to replenish his True Qi. However, the consumption was so rapid that a single pill had little effect. So Leng Jian swallowed three in one go, but even this replenishment was limited.

Fortunately, Leng Jian felt slightly better for a moment.

At this point, Ding Fan had no intention of giving his opponent any respite. He immediately utilized the "Transcendent Strike," wielding his flying sword to stab at Leng Jian. Leng Jian’s face turned serious. He knew what Ding Fan intended, but this time, he was no longer as calm as before.

For he knew that his Indestructible Technique couldn’t last much longer. The little True Qi left within him wasn’t enough to resist the penetrating Cold Qi and maintain the Indestructible Technique. After a few attempts, Leng Jian could no longer sustain the technique, and he knelt on one knee, unwillingly consumed entirely by the bone-chilling cold, with no way out...

Ding Fan wouldn’t miss such an opportunity. He maneuvered the flying sword to slash Leng Jian’s neck. Leng Jian’s head fell to the ground, dead beyond any doubt...

Seeing this, Ding Fan felt a bit of pity for his opponent. After all, Leng Jian was the only cultivator who managed to return alive from the Xuantian Secret Realm, surely having gained many opportunities there. If Leng Jian hadn’t come to provoke him, he could have developed well in the future.

But Leng Jian was too vengeful, holding grudges over minor offenses. Though there wasn’t any deep hatred between them, Leng Jian was fixated on killing him. Ding Fan realized Leng Jian probably began following them upon leaving Giant Peak.

Timing his attack precisely, if Ding Fan hadn’t been a bit more vigilant, he would have been the one dead instead of Leng Jian.

Despite feeling some sympathy, Ding Fan couldn’t let his opponent go. Leng Jian could only blame his master for failing to teach him to be magnanimous...

Casually, Ding Fan walked to the corpse and found a storage bag. Inside, besides a large number of Spirit Stones, there were many Spiritual Materials, some of which Ding Fan had never even seen before. The Spiritual Materials he recognized were indeed exceptionally rare, not something an average cultivator could easily obtain!

Ding Fan recalled Leng Jian mentioning he accidentally entered an Ice Castle within the Xuantian Secret Realm and discovered a room filled with rare materials. Ding Fan realized those materials probably came from there and collected them.

He also found two Martial Arts manuals in Leng Jian’s storage bag. One was the "Frenzied Blade Technique" and the other was the "Indestructible Technique." Ding Fan felt a surge of joy, and the slight sorrow he felt for Leng Jian vanished, replaced with delight.

During their battle, Ding Fan had already been eyeing Leng Jian’s Martial Arts. Finally obtaining them, he couldn’t help but feel happy. Ding Fan had always relied on the Mortal Fist for its balanced attack and defense for protection.

Though effective, Ding Fan never officially learned a Defensive Martial Art. If he could also refine the "Indestructible Technique," he believed his defensive power would significantly improve. He had seen the impressive power of the technique firsthand.

Moreover, Ding Fan was fond of the "Frenzied Blade Technique." Although he primarily practiced Swordsmanship, learning another Martial Art couldn’t hurt. It never hurts to learn more, as it only adds to one’s skills, especially mastering a new weapon technique.

For him, there were only benefits and no downsides. Ding Fan happily stored the two manuals.

Ding Fan understood these two Martial Arts were no ordinary items, likely brought back by Leng Jian from the Xuantian Secret Realm, indicating their invaluable worth.