Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1521 - 1558: Decisive Victory
"Since the opponent can deploy such an Imprisonment Array Formation and an advanced Defensive Array, there must be a High-Level Formation Master present. And with that boy being so calm, the opponent must have already set a trap. At this moment, we are already caught in one of these traps. With the presence of a High-Level Formation Master, could it be that the opponent has only set the Imprisonment Array?"
The elder found it hard to believe, muttering to himself with a grim expression.
Boom!
Whoosh...
After a deafening boom, numerous flames suddenly erupted in the sky, causing the temperature within the Imprisonment Array Formation to soar instantly. The cultivators of the Wild Wolf Gang howled in agony as the fierce flames struck the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, reducing them to ashes in an instant. As for the other cultivators whose cultivation was nearly at the Emergence Stage, they were definitely no match for the flames. They could no longer attack the Imprisonment Array along with the Spirit Severing Elder, and instead, sought to flee for their lives. Only a few Emergence Stage cultivators could barely deploy their True Qi to withstand the blazing flames suddenly shooting from the sky. They were in a disheveled state and greatly shocked at heart.
Clearly, no one expected the Imprisonment Array to be merely the first step of the opponent’s attack. The flame-based array was the true lethal move. Everyone had no time to ponder, focusing on escaping and avoiding the flames.
At this moment, the Spirit Severing Elder sighed lightly, realizing his guess was right. The opponent, being so calm and having a High-Level Formation Master, was surely not just using the Imprisonment Array to ambush.
The elder felt bitter and regretful, clearly not anticipating that the Dayang Sect would be so formidable. It was unbelievable! Knowing that even the Wild Wolf Gang’s cultivators couldn’t handle the opponent, the elder deduced that it wasn’t mere coincidence that the Wild Wolf Gang’s Four Skyscraper Cannons were damaged at that particular time. Observing the calm demeanor of the Dayang Sect’s young sect master, it was apparent that he was likely privy to some inside information.
The middle-aged man, witnessing this scene, was taken aback. While defending against the flames from the sky, he looked indignantly at the relaxed youth atop the Dayang Sect’s gate. It was hard to believe that, after years of battles, he fell for the trap of a mere brat. Overwhelmed with frustration, he realized that his side had been utterly defeated.
By now, most of the Wild Wolf Gang’s cultivators were severely burned, with the survivors struggling to fend off the flames, and others still perishing under the fire. The living ones wouldn’t last long in such a plight. At this site, the Wild Wolf Gang had the most cultivators. Earlier, the middle-aged leader had stationed a small group of Wild Wolf Gang and Mountain Splitting Sect cultivators at various locations around the Dayang Sect’s base, but it was only a fraction. Now, these cultivators, witnessing the scene at the Dayang Sect’s entrance, were shocked and fled without charging at the Dayang Sect.
Ding Fan, seeing this scene, looked down on the Wild Wolf Gang’s cultivators, baffled at how such scattered forces managed to annihilate so many sects, and even dared to target the Thirty-six Caves. He found it incredible that such cultivators lacked any form of attack power.
Even without deploying formations and just leading the Dayang Sect’s disciples in a bloody battle, Ding Fan had full confidence in defeating the opponents. As long as he first killed the Spirit Severing Elder and the middle-aged man directly, the remaining Wild Wolf Gang disciples would naturally scatter.
Waving the array flag in his hand, Ding Fan felt a bit helpless. He had only activated two formations, and already, the Wild Wolf Gang’s cultivators were mostly dead, proving them very fragile!
Ding Fan merely used a Five Star Imprisonment Array and a Five Star Flame Array, leading to heavy casualties on the opponent’s side. He hadn’t even used the ten Mysterious Thunder Talismans he refined. This was indeed somewhat overwhelming!
Boom!
A loud rumble occurred as Ding Fan’s Five Star Imprisonment Array made a huge noise. Ding Fan was slightly surprised, realizing the Five Star Imprisonment Array was no longer effective due to the Spirit Severing Elder. The Flame Array could only contend with Nascent Soul and below, and was ineffective against Spirit Severing Elders.
The Spirit Severing Elder focused on attacking the Imprisonment Array from the outside, causing signs of loosening. Ding Fan found this interesting and considered letting the Frost Toad attack the Spirit Severing Elder. However, after some thought, he dismissed the idea, knowing the intense Arctic Chill from the Frost Toad would counter his Flame Array. Thus, Ding Fan waved his hand and directly threw two Mysterious Thunder Talismans onto the Imprisonment Array.
Rumble...
Rumble...
A series of muffled noises, followed by sudden strikes of mysterious thunder, relentlessly fell upon the cultivators of the Wild Wolf Gang without any discernible pattern. Even the Nascent Soul Late Stage middle-aged leader couldn’t withstand the strikes, and in a moment, he was hit multiple times by the thunder, looking extremely disheveled and terrified, a fear borne from facing death.
The middle-aged man knew this mysterious thunder was exceedingly powerful and definitely beyond his capacity to resist. He estimated that he wouldn’t withstand its attacks for much longer. Meanwhile, the elder initially felt a bit pleased because after attacking the Imprisonment Array Formation for so long, he finally saw a slight flaw; he believed that if he persisted for less than ten more attacks, he could open a small breach in this formation to escape.
However, the elder had not expected that the Imprisonment Array Formation would have a warning function, alerting the young man on the opponents’ side, which immediately brought forth the mysterious thunder. The elder was filled with rage, feeling on the brink of breaking through the formation when suddenly more mysterious thunder was released, and he could clearly sense these were no ordinary attacks.
Even with his Spirit Severing Stage cultivation, he had to do his utmost to dodge. At that very moment, a strike of mysterious thunder hit the elder’s body. He quickly released his True Qi to fully resist the thunder’s assault. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Bang!
Gah...
The elder spat out a mouthful of blood, utterly astonished. He hadn’t expected the opponent’s mysterious thunder to be so formidable; he was deeply shocked by the ferocity of the attack that forced him to cough up blood so suddenly, leaving him utterly taken aback.
Within moments, the middle-aged leader lay lifeless on the ground, utterly dead, with no intact skin left on his body. Aside from the Spirit Severing Elder, all other cultivators had fallen, leaving only the elder, whose body was now also covered in wounds, his life force extremely weak, evidently unable to hold out for much longer.
Nearby, the cultivators at Dayang Sect’s city gate were astounded and excited as they watched this spectacle involving the Wild Wolf Gang. Their side didn’t even deploy a single soldier, yet the sect leader had single-handedly defeated them all with what seemed unbelievable ease—and all without any action beyond a wave of the array flag, completely annihilating the adversary. The spectators could hardly believe it; it was utterly awe-inspiring!
Watching from outside, Wang Hu was thrilled by the scene involving the Wild Wolf Gang. His brother’s formation was incredible, especially the defensive array arranged by Ding Fan. Even a full-power strike from the Spirit Severing Elder had no effect on it, which was absolutely astonishing! It was eye-opening how the elder, despite being a skilled cultivator at the Spirit Severing Stage, still failed to counter Ding Fan’s extraordinary array!
Though Wang Hu didn’t fully understand formations, he knew a bit and it was clear that his brother’s defensive array likely reached the level of an Advanced Array Formation, which was truly commendable. After all, his brother was not only a Grade Nine Alchemist but also took down a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, easily severing a leg from an Initial Spirit Severing Stage cultivator—an incredible feat!
Now, not just Wang Hu, but all the elders deeply revered Ding Fan, astounded by how he, alone, managed to eliminate not only the Wild Wolf Gang but also the hundreds of cultivators from the Mountain Splitting Sect. It was incomprehensible! What shocked these elders even more was realizing that Ding Fan was also a Formation Master, which was downright terrifying.
In the Cultivation World, the strongest attacks come from formations; even a high-level Formation Master could threaten cultivators at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage. Some ancient, heaven-defying great formations surpass even the highest cultivation power, with current world powers unable to break them—highlighting that being a high-level Formation Master is an incredibly formidable status.
To Ding Fan, being a Formation Master wasn’t what mattered most; he did know how to arrange arrays, but wasn’t particularly brilliant in it. Where Ding Fan truly excelled was in breaking formations. The Nine Stars Formation represents the highest level in formations, yet Ding Fan could easily locate its array eye with his strong Divine Sense.
Ding Fan knew his strength lay mainly in his robust Divine Sense. With it, even in the face of complex formations, he could identify the array eyes effortlessly. Nonetheless, he understood avoiding absolute statements was wise, as even if he located a Nine Stars Formation’s array eye, destroying it would not be simple. During his last participation in the Thirty-Six Caves gathering, though he found the formation’s array eye, neutralizing it was no easy task, especially as it required a combined effort from many Transcendence Tribulation and Spirit Severing Stage cultivators—demonstrating that solo efforts to break formations are significantly challenging.
Now, Ding Fan descended elegantly from the city gate, strolling into the formation containing only the Spirit Severing Elder, causing all formations to vanish instantly. The elder was in complete disarray, his body fully injured, his life force severely diminished. Clearly, evading the formation’s attacks had been demanding. Realizing he was no match for Ding Fan, the elder fell to his knees, glaring at Ding Fan with eyes filled with resentment.
