Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1503 - 1540: Fighting Spirit

With a loud crash, a large opening suddenly appeared in the high wall made of red bricks.

The Golden-Backed Bear carelessly shook the dust off its body, looking at Ding Fan, who had already reappeared behind it, and roared furiously.

Roar roar roar...

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt a wave of shock and terror. The cultivators who had initially doubted the power of the Golden-Backed Bear looked at the demolished red wall and felt chills down their spines, completely awed by the beast’s strength. More importantly, the Golden-Backed Bear was unscathed, as if nothing had happened.

Clearly, to the Golden-Backed Bear, the earlier scene was nothing more than a joke.

Ding Fan couldn’t help but frown. This Golden-Backed Bear had incredibly tough skin, and its fur was unusually hard. Its back, especially, seemed as strong as iron—perhaps even sturdier than typical metal. Ding Fan believed that even if he stabbed the bear with his Divine Iron flying sword, it would be of little effect.

"The strength of this Golden-Backed Bear is almost comparable to a mid-Spirit Severing stage cultivator, which makes it quite difficult to handle..."

Ding Fan cautiously eyed the Golden-Backed Bear, thinking to himself.

However, for Ding Fan, no matter how powerful the opponent was, he had to slay it. Even if the opponent was formidable, it was a perfect opportunity to test his own strength.

With the flying sword forming a dazzling sword technique in his hand, Ding Fan moved swiftly toward the Golden-Backed Bear. If one strike wasn’t enough to kill it, then he would make several more! After all, his flying sword was crafted from Divine Iron and was no ordinary weapon.

No matter how tough the Golden-Backed Bear’s hide might be, it still had a vulnerable body, and not every part of its fur was hard. Clearly, its underbelly, face, and armpits were relatively weaker spots. With the flying sword, Ding Fan targeted these areas, attacking from all angles.

Swish swish swish...

Ding Fan’s flying sword repeatedly struck the Golden-Backed Bear. Before long, its underbelly bore numerous wounds. Though none of the injuries were fatal, they made the bear uncomfortable, igniting great rage in its heart. It looked at Ding Fan with extreme anger!

Roar roar roar!

The Golden-Backed Bear roared in a fit of anger, and its massive paws continuously bombarded Ding Fan. The bear’s paw was like a giant Bell Cauldron, immensely powerful. Even if it casually hit a Spirit Severing stage cultivator, the force could make them vomit blood. A full-force strike from the bear could easily kill a Spirit Severing stage cultivator with one slap.

In the face of such furious attacks, Ding Fan naturally dared not take them head-on. He constantly dodged, and the bear’s paws, missing Ding Fan, smashed into the red-bricked high wall in the alley. The once orderly red wall quickly became a tattered mess.

Bang bang bang...

The bear’s blows to the high wall resonated with continuous booming sounds.

Witnessing this, everyone was shocked to their core. The terror of this Golden-Backed Bear exceeded all expectations. No one anticipated the Seven Stars’ Golden-Backed Bear to be this formidable—not only incredibly fast but also possessing immense strength, defying all logic.

Yet the Golden-Backed Bear stood strong before everyone’s eyes. After all, neither Wu Qianwen, Chai Er, nor the soldiers of Lan City had ever seen such a powerful Yuan Beast in their lives. This was, after all, a Seven Stars’ Yuan Beast, a ruler even in the most primitive forests.

Clearly, encountering such a Yuan Beast was not an easy feat. And for most cultivators, even witnessing such a like in the forest could mean no hope of returning alive. Such Yuan Beasts were so powerful that not even a Spirit Severing stage cultivator could be its match.

At this moment, Chai Er, witnessing this scene, felt deep worry for Ding Fan. This Golden-Backed Bear Yuan Beast was no ordinary being and was more formidable than a Spirit Severing stage cultivator. It was not an easy task for Ding Fan to slay this Yuan Beast, especially considering that his cultivation was only at the Emergence Stage, even if his strength could kill an Initial Spirit Severing stage cultivator.

But facing this Golden-Backed Bear Yuan Beast, that might not be enough...

Chai Er, with a tense expression, clutched her small, pink hands tightly...

Wu Qianwen shared similar feelings of concern for Ding Fan but, at the moment, had no means to assist him. It was then she noticed the soldiers brought by Chai Er from Lan City. Rushing to them with urgency, Wu Qianwen pleaded:

"You must help Ding Fan! Ding Fan is the Vice City Lord of Dancheng. If anything happens to him in your Lan City, even your City Lord will be affected."

The soldiers heard the woman’s words, and their faces showed some hesitation, but most of them remained silent, occasionally glancing at the young captain. At this moment, the young captain heard Wu Qianwen’s words and felt quite troubled; after all, if it were someone else fighting alongside Ding Fan, it would be easier to talk about, but it happened to be the beloved goddaughter of the Vice City Lord. This matter was not something a mere soldier captain dared to meddle in.

Moreover, the young captain watched Ding Fan engaged in battle with the gigantic Golden-Backed Bear, this was beyond his ability to intervene. With his level of cultivation, attempting to stop them would be a death sentence. The presence of the Golden-Backed Bear deterred anyone from approaching them. Additionally, the Vice City Lord’s goddaughter was known for being willful and domineering; the young captain knew that if he rushed up to stop both parties, he might not be killed by the Golden-Backed Bear but rather by the girl herself.

After all, the Vice City Lord’s daughter’s cultivation was quite remarkable, clearly superior to his own. She possessed not only the Vice City Lord as a godfather but also the prestigious identity of the Wuji Sect heiress; how could her background and cultivation be anything less?

"Sorry, Miss, the situation has developed beyond my control; let’s wait for the Vice City Lord to make a decision,"

The young captain said with some difficulty.

Wu Qianwen heard the other party’s words and felt a sense of helplessness; considering the situation, his reaction was normal. Ding Fan was facing not a cultivator with intelligence but a savage Yuan Beast; naturally, these soldiers were no match for it, going up would be suicidal. Besides, that girl was the goddaughter of the Lan City Vice City Lord.

Wu Qianwen could only return to Chai Er’s side, seeing her sister’s questioning expression, she helplessly shrugged. Chai Er, seeing her sister’s expression, had an idea of the result, and couldn’t help but show a worried and fearful expression, looking at Ding Fan still battling the Golden-Backed Bear.

At this moment, the Golden-Backed Bear launched a series of attacks at Ding Fan, which were deftly dodged by Ding Fan. Simultaneously, Ding Fan used swordsmanship against the Golden-Backed Bear, though unable to inflict serious harm, he had left several wounds on its body, feeling somewhat satisfied.

Bang, bang, bang...

Ding Fan unleashed a series of attacks, the Golden-Backed Bear’s massive arms instinctively shielded in front of itself, trying hard to defend against the opponent’s attacks. Ding Fan directly employed the "Wind-like Sword Technique" attacking the Golden-Backed Bear, his swordsmanship fierce, and his movement technique cunning, momentarily causing the Golden-Backed Bear’s vision to blur, unable to capture Ding Fan’s figure. The large beast stumbled forward trying to grab him, retreating in confusion, unable to touch even Ding Fan’s shadow. The Golden-Backed Bear was so enraged by Ding Fan that it was left with nowhere to vent its immense strength, its awkward expression quite amusing.

"Stab!"

Ding Fan saw a defensive opening at the Golden-Backed Bear’s neck and struck hard.

Clang!

A crisp sound, the flying sword in Ding Fan’s hand bent and bounced back, causing him to stagger a few steps back. Though the flying sword returned to its straight shape, it trembled incessantly. Without the infusion of Divine Vigor into his hand, stabilizing the flying sword, it would likely have flown away long ago.

Ding Fan felt quite shocked, and at the same time helpless, as he hadn’t expected the Golden-Backed Bear to have cultivated to such a level, with skin and flesh impervious to blades and weapons—truly incredible! His flying sword, forged from Divine Iron, couldn’t even scratch it—this was ridiculously powerful!

In a moment of helplessness, Ding Fan realized though he could freely attack the Golden-Backed Bear, he couldn’t inflict serious damage. Its skin and flesh were simply too tough. Meanwhile, the Golden-Backed Bear had immense strength but couldn’t capture his human opponent’s silhouette, evidently at a loss in this awkward standoff between man and beast.

At this point, the girl named Linger watched Ding Fan and the bear, still concerned, as this powerful bear was her last resort. Originally, she thought the bear could swiftly slay Ding Fan, but unexpectedly, Ding Fan and the bear were stalemated. For a moment, the girl couldn’t think of a way to assist the bear, even considering retreat, realizing Ding Fan’s strength exceeded her expectations. Notably, slaying a Spirit Severing Stage elder was nothing to her, but witnessing Ding Fan contend with the bear without disadvantage was indeed terrifying.

The girl couldn’t help but look at Ding Fan opposite the bear, hesitantly suggesting:

"Now, if you apologize, I might just let you off!"

Ding Fan’s lips curled into a derisive smile and he said, "You’re thinking too much."

Roar, roar, roar!

The Golden-Backed Bear heard Ding Fan’s words and seemed to understand the girl’s implication, but was surprised by the human’s refusal to yield, roaring furiously.

Haha!

Ding Fan observed the bear’s appearance and chuckled, knowing it was too late for the bear to expect his surrender. Besides, he had grown quite interested in this Golden-Backed Bear, intent on discovering if his sword or the bear’s tough hide would prevail, insisting on a decisive outcome!

Bang, bang, bang...

The Golden-Backed Bear charged at Ding Fan once more, while Ding Fan, holding the sword behind, advanced towards it with strong battle intent in his eyes. Within Ding Fan’s heart rose a sense of gratitude towards the Golden-Backed Bear. This combat scenario hadn’t presented itself for a long time. For cultivators, although cultivation is crucial, ultimately it’s the combat prowess that matters most, among which, the resolve in battle is the most vital and challenging to cultivate.