Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1509 - 1546: An Unusual Thief

The Spirit Severing Elder rushed fiercely in Ding Fan’s direction, causing a fright among the Disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang, clearly astonished by the elder’s speed. The elder walked along the way with the crowd, seemingly an ordinary elder with nothing special about him.

Indeed, once something happened, the elder’s authority was fully revealed, proving that cultivators at the Spirit Severing Stage are far from ordinary. Although Ding Fan’s figure was already out of sight, everyone knew that with the Spirit Severing Elder in action, escape was impossible!

After all, such an elder at the Spirit Severing Stage is evidently no ordinary elder. In the Cultivation World, even among ten thousand people, it’s rare to find a cultivator at the Spirit Severing Stage; such a presence is as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns before the Nascent Soul Stage disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang.

"What exactly is going on?"

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over and asked angrily. The man was dressed in a black robe of the Wild Wolf Gang, but his robe’s chest was adorned with a few more five-pointed stars compared to the average cultivator of the gang. It was clear that this middle-aged man was the leader of this mission, also a steward of the Wild Wolf Gang. The man was of medium stature, slightly tall, with a crew cut and a ferocious expression.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s question, the crowd couldn’t help but tense up, their bodies trembling. The middle-aged man was at the Nascent Soul Late Stage of cultivation, not as powerful as the Spirit Severing Elder, but among these disciples, he was the highest-ranking cultivator, commanding significant respect.

Everyone knew that a thief had infiltrated their camp, something that, if spread, would be utterly humiliating. The guards on duty were unlikely to escape severe punishment...

"Captain Fang, a thief has entered our camp, discovered by Elder Huang, and he’s already pursuing the culprit."

One of the disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang, who happened to witness the scene with Ding Fan and the Spirit Severing Elder, spoke to Captain Fang, filled with fear.

"A thief?"

The middle-aged man looked surprised, almost wanting to laugh, but his inner rage quickly extinguished any trace of humor.

"A thief? Very well, call all the disciples on duty tonight!"

The middle-aged man’s smile vanished instantly as he bellowed angrily to the surrounding cultivators.

Witnessing Captain Fang’s outburst, the people couldn’t help but feel extremely nervous, not daring to even breathe, knowing that Captain Fang was infamous in the Sect for his ruthlessness; those caught by him rarely survived their mistakes. At once, several disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang quickly emerged from the crowd, blowing a loud whistle.

The piercing and somewhat terrifying whistle caused the on-duty sentry disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang to tense up, cold sweat pouring down their faces. Although many of the sentry cultivators had no clue about what was happening in the camp, they understood that something serious must have occurred. Typically, even if something happened inside the camp, the sentries wouldn’t be assembled like this. At that moment, a very bad premonition soared in their hearts.

Meanwhile, the middle-aged man suddenly recalled something, hurriedly striding towards the four Sky Cannon. He understood deeply that his mission was to eradicate the remnants of the Dayang Sect, with the key lying in those four Sky Cannon—if they malfunctioned, he wouldn’t need to return to the Sect, doing so would only lead to death.

Knowing that these four Sky Cannon were treasures of the Sect, the middle-aged man was exceedingly aware, even feeling that the remnants of the Dayang Sect shouldn’t warrant such extreme measures. They could be eradicated by sheer force of numbers alone.

But this time, the orders from above were resolute: to decisively eliminate the Dayang Sect remnants, indeed mobilizing the full force of four Sky Cannon, ensuring the thorough eradication of the Dayang Sect residues. Furthermore, superior emphasis was on protecting the four Sky Cannon, even dispatching a Spirit Severing Elder; half of his purpose was to guard the Sky Cannon.

Thus, the middle-aged man’s primary concern was whether the four Sky Cannon were damaged. If the Sky Cannon were compromised, the consequences would be severe!

When the middle-aged man reached the Sky Cannon, he saw that all the cultivators guarding them were slaughtered, his heart tightened, an intense sense of foreboding engulfed him.

Yet, upon inspection, the middle-aged man found no external damage on the four Sky Cannon. Injecting True Qi directly into the cannon, it responded normally, allowing the middle-aged man to breathe a sigh of relief—no matter the chaos, as long as the Sky Cannon wasn’t damaged, all could be managed.

However, the middle-aged man wasn’t well-versed with Formations; though the Sky Cannon could start normally, they were unable to attack. Ding Fan’s method of sabotaging the four Sky Cannon was ingenious, unnoticed by average cultivators, and despite them not being ordinary objects, functioning seemed unproblematic.

Before long, dozens of sentry cultivators had gathered, standing orderly before the middle-aged man, each disciple filled with dread. Most of the sentries had learned from others what had transpired.

Among the crowd, many cultivators felt bitter, knowing that despite diligently standing guard, a thief still managed to infiltrate. It seemed inconceivable! Among them were also those feeling extremely anxious, knowing well their habit of dozing off while on duty.

However, such dozing off among sentry disciples was common practice; nothing had ever gone awry before, especially with the Wild Wolf Gang’s banners flying high around camp—typically intimidating enough—no one would dare approach. Who could have imagined a thief would come tonight? It’s utterly unbelievable!

Does this thief not want to live?

The disciple on duty of the Wild Wolf Gang felt extremely bitter in their heart. Such an outrageous incident actually happened during their guard duty. It could only be said that they were too unlucky...

"How could the camp of the prestigious Wild Wolf Gang allow a thief to infiltrate, even slaughtering so many disciples? How are you all standing guard?"

The middle-aged man reprimanded angrily. At this moment, he saw that the Four Skyscraper Cannons were undamaged, and while his anger lessened a bit, upon seeing the disciples slaughtered by Ding Fan, he was still extremely furious. In his own camp, a thief was able to launch a sneak attack!

Moreover, it was newly discovered that their opponent was Elder Huang. The middle-aged man’s heart couldn’t help but turn cold at this thought. If it weren’t for the Spirit Severing Elder discovering the opponent, would they have continued slaughtering their disciples? How long would it have taken before anyone noticed? By the time they realized, it might have been that fifty or even a hundred people were slaughtered by the opponent.

Thinking of this, the middle-aged man couldn’t help but feel extremely fearful. Immediately, he glared at the two rows of on-duty disciples, his heart burning with rage. Who else could he vent his anger on if not them?

"Abolish their cultivation! Demote them to servant disciples!"

The middle-aged man’s voice was icy as he spoke, then without turning back, he walked directly toward his tent.

The faces of the on-duty disciples immediately turned pale, trembling all over; they were filled with intense regret. They never anticipated such severe punishment. To cultivators, having their cultivation abolished was worse than death. To live as an ordinary person without cultivation was truly worse than death...

"Ah... ah..."

A few law enforcement disciples abolished the cultivation of these on-duty disciples, and screams resonated, sending chills down the spines of others...

"If such an incident happens again, immediate execution!"

A loud and authoritative voice suddenly reached the ears of many cultivators in the Wild Wolf Gang. They could naturally recognize it as Captain Fang’s voice. Everyone couldn’t help but shudder. Some cultivators were already trembling, realizing that those whose cultivation was abolished clearly couldn’t stand guard again.

The next set of guarding cultivators felt no sympathy for those whose cultivation was abolished. If such an incident happened during their own duty, they would face immediate execution. Losing one’s cultivation paled in comparison to how serious it would be!

...

Ding Fan was sprinting through the forest, relentlessly pursued by the Spirit Severing Elder. Ding Fan’s movement technique was derived from the "Mortal Fist". Besides, his Spiritual Cultivation allowed him to possess Divine Vigor many times stronger than True Qi, thus his speed was much faster than that of the Spirit Severing Elder. But just as Ding Fan put several kilometers between them, he found the pursuing elder quickly catching up.

"Since the opponent is so persistent, I shall kill them!"

Ding Fan’s speed occasionally slowed and then sped up again, as if deliberately waiting for the Spirit Severing Elder behind him. They were several kilometers away from the Wild Wolf Gang’s camp now. Ding Fan knew that only the Spirit Severing Elder could keep up with his speed. Since there were no disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang around, it was better to kill the opponent.

The Spirit Severing Elder had wind beneath his feet, occasionally tapping his toes on the ground, walking on air with incredible speed. However, he was surprised that Ding Fan’s speed was not much slower than his, and even slightly faster at times, leaving him quite shocked.

He knew he was at the Spirit Severing Stage, and he had put great effort into his movement technique. To have someone keep up with him, such a person would have to be at least at the initial Spirit Severing Stage and have higher cultivation than him. Yet Ding Fan, who seemed to show faint True Qi fluctuations, was faster than him—this was the first time he encountered such a person, leaving him feeling somewhat incredulous!

After all, the fact that someone so young could possess such speed was indeed shocking! 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Was the opponent really just a thief?

This question suddenly appeared in the Spirit Severing Elder’s mind. He even began to suspect that Ding Fan might have hidden strengths beyond just speed. After all, when Ding Fan avoided his sword back then, it appeared quite strangely.

At that moment, the Spirit Severing Elder found it strange but didn’t think much of it, assuming Ding Fan was merely lucky. But now, it seemed not as simple as that.

This made the Spirit Severing Elder less inclined to let Ding Fan off easily. If Ding Fan was not just an ordinary thief, then his intrusion into the camp must have other motives, which naturally had to be interrogated thoroughly. As for Ding Fan’s strength, the Spirit Severing Elder didn’t consider it a threat at all. With Ding Fan being so young, even if he was a prodigious cultivator, he would only be at the Emergence Stage, posing no threat to him.