Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1616 - 653: The Outlook Is Grim

Although Ah Du initially felt that Ding Fan’s decision was overly arrogant, thinking he could handle two Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts by himself, he now couldn’t help but worry about Ding Fan. After all, in front of Ding Fan were not just two ordinary Yuan Beasts, but a Sixth Grade Yuan Beast and a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast!

There’s no way the opponent could handle this. While Ah Du wanted to see Ding Fan make a fool of himself, he knew that facing a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast wasn’t simply about losing face; a moment’s carelessness could lead to being slain by the Yuan Beast. If Ding Fan were killed, leaving only him and his partner, their situation would become even more precarious.

For a moment, both Ah Du and Guo Linn wore grim expressions, deeply worried about Ding Fan. They knew those two Yuan Beasts were beyond Ding Fan’s ability to defeat. Yet, they were powerless to offer help; aiding Ding Fan was utterly impossible under the circumstances.

Both were each surrounded by three ferocious Yuan Beasts, and these alone were overwhelming them, leaving no strength left to assist Ding Fan.

"Big brother, if it doesn’t work, we should run!" Guo Linn shouted to Ding Fan, his face slightly panicked.

"Run? Do you think you can escape?" Ah Du, while blasting the Yuan Beasts around him and carefully dodging their claw attacks, responded with a face full of indignation.

Ha!

The Seventh Grade Yuan Beast in front of Ding Fan suddenly spewed a stream of black liquid from its bloody maw. Ding Fan was a bit startled, but immediately swung his flying sword, executing the Transcendent Strike. Instantly, Ding Fan was behind the two Yuan Beasts, slashing fiercely with his sword.

Boom!

A dull thud echoed as Ding Fan’s flying sword struck the body of the Yuan Beast, leaving only a shallow scar, having little effect on it. Ding Fan was shocked, unable to believe the skin of the Seven Star Yuan Beast was so incredibly tough. He knew that if his sword had struck a Fifth Grade Yuan Beast, it would have been cleaved in two.

However, against this Seven Star Yuan Beast, it was as if the strike was nothing. This made Ding Fan’s face a bit more serious as he heard Guo Linn and Ah Du’s words, he stated directly:

"There’s a defensive array here, escaping would be even more dangerous, you finish quickly, I can manage here!"

Hearing Ding Fan’s words and witnessing the scene just now, Ah Du was surprised. He hadn’t expected Ding Fan could dodge the Seven Star Yuan Beast’s attack like this; it was truly astonishing. Moreover, Ding Fan had unexpectedly moved behind the Seven Star Yuan Beast, catching it off guard.

Ah Du was quite shocked by Ding Fan, and at this moment he somewhat believed Ding Fan’s words. It seemed that even against a Seven Star Yuan Beast, Ding Fan could hold out for a while without any major problems. Listening to Ding Fan, he realized Ding Fan was right.

There was still the defensive array here, and if they couldn’t withstand the Yuan Beasts, they could retreat into the array for a breath of respite, whereas fleeing would afford them no such opportunity. Ah Du continued to wield his longsword, striking at the Yuan Beasts before him.

Ah Du’s swordsmanship was not bad, strong and powerful. Each strike surely sent the Yuan Beasts reeling, yet the other two Yuan Beasts seized the moment to pounce on him. These were Fifth Grade Yuan Beasts, possessing quite a bit of intelligence, not as smart as humans but clever enough to grasp the right moments to strike.

Facing this barrage of attacks, Ah Du was forced to continually strike and dodge, but the three Yuan Beasts before him cooperated exquisitely. Although Ah Du’s swordsmanship was sharp, when attacking one Yuan Beast, the timely assaults from the other two greatly diminished his lethality, and the damage dealt to the targeted Yuan Beast was not significant.

Ah Du understood inside, although he didn’t fully acknowledge Ding Fan as the boss, even if Lake Master Long Ren had personally instructed him to learn from Ding Fan, he hadn’t thought much of him. However, thanks to Ding Fan’s Supreme Quality Medicine Pill and the current array, Ah Du regarded Ding Fan with newfound respect, but still harbored some reservation towards him.

Yet, at this moment, Ah Du didn’t want to act on his personal views of Ding Fan. He realized that only by quickly resolving the situation on their side could they join forces to eliminate the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast. After all, the Yuan Beasts near him and Guo Linn were relatively lower-level, much easier to handle compared to Ding Fan’s Sixth and Seventh Grade Yuan Beasts.

But at this point, Ah Du felt capable but inadequate; he wanted a swift resolution, but the three Yuan Beasts before him were annoyingly resilient. As a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul Late Stage, he had deployed all his martial arts, yet still couldn’t annihilate the three Yuan Beasts in a short time.

Ah Du felt a bit anxious and somewhat helpless. He knew if Ding Fan couldn’t hold on and the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast came his way, demise was inevitable. He fully understood the menace of a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, equivalent to a cultivator in the Spirit Division Stage.

It’s even mightier than Spirit Division cultivators, far beyond what he could contend with, and with another Sixth Grade Yuan Beast over there, their doom seemed certain.

At this moment, Ah Du was anxious, wildly swinging his longsword to fiercely strike the three Yuan Beasts around him. Although these three Yuan Beasts had already sustained some injuries, slightly dampening their aggressive momentum, Ah Du still couldn’t swiftly slay them...

Guo Lin’s situation wasn’t much better than Ah Du’s. He was also surrounded by three Fifth Grade Yuan Beasts. These beasts had tough skin and thick flesh, making Guo Lin’s longsword attacks not particularly effective on them, which gave Guo Lin quite a headache, something he was naturally very aware of.

For the three of them, the biggest threat came from their big brother’s side, but there was no way for him to disengage and help his brother. Even now, Guo Lin had to rely on the Defensive Array to maneuver against the three Yuan Beasts attacking him. Clearly, hoping to slay these beasts wouldn’t be a quick affair.

Ding Fan’s situation wasn’t optimistic either. It wasn’t Ding Fan’s first encounter with a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, but he knew that this was the strongest one he had ever faced. Even his very sharp flying sword, forged from Divine Iron, couldn’t deal lethal damage to this beast.

It merely caused some minor discomfort, which greatly surprised Ding Fan, as the beast’s defense was truly frustrating.

Meanwhile, Ding Fan had to attack the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast while also being cautious of the Sixth Grade Yuan Beast nearby. The Sixth Grade Yuan Beast was equivalent to a Cultivator in the Emergence Stage, and a careless hit from it would be devastating. Yet, fortunately, thanks to the ’Transcendent Strike,’ Ding Fan hadn’t sustained any injuries for the time being.

Ding Fan even managed to inflict some damage on the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast. He knew that these beasts had some intelligence, and that the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was naturally the leader. If he could slay this beast, it would signify more than half a victory.

Ding Fan noticed both Guo Lin and Ah Du’s situations weren’t easy either, but fortunately, neither had suffered severe injuries yet, which was a relief for him. Even though Ding Fan faced a formidable Seventh Grade Yuan Beast with strong defense,

he was not filled with fear. He knew that he still had a trump card. Ding Fan firmly believed that no matter how strong the beast’s defense, it wouldn’t withstand the Frost Toad’s attack. Ding Fan had yet to see anything that the Frost Toad couldn’t penetrate.

However, Ding Fan couldn’t easily deploy the Frost Toad as it was a rare and precious entity. Revealing it might attract powerful foes, leading to significant trouble.

Therefore, Ding Fan resolved to only use the Frost Toad in a dire emergency. Moreover, he had faith in his swordsmanship to slay the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, knowing he hadn’t fully unleashed his Wind-like Sword Technique yet. With this thought, Ding Fan unleashed the Wind-like Sword Technique.

Countless blades rained down on the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, and waves of explosive sounds ensued.

Rumble...

Though the defense of the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was astonishing, Ding Fan’s Wind-like Sword Technique was far from ordinary. Coupled with his flying sword, although it couldn’t deal lethal injuries, it left the beast covered in cuts and wounds, from which threads of black blood stained its entire body.

Roar!

The Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, enraged by Ding Fan’s relentless assault, erupted in echoing roars that resounded across the night sky.

Other beasts momentarily paused upon hearing the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast’s roars, casting quick glances its way before resuming their attacks on the three cultivators. Seeing this scene, Ah Du was shocked, not expecting Ding Fan to force the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast to such a degree.

Simultaneously, Guo Lin was nervously looking toward his brother’s side, astonished to discover the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast had been significantly injured at his brother’s hands, something truly incredible, considering it was akin to a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator. How his brother managed it was astonishing!

The Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, in its rage, intensified its assault on Ding Fan, its speed increasing, while it continuously spewed black poison from its mouth, as if inexhaustible, forcing Ding Fan to dodge carefully. However, in the end, a bit of the black liquid splashed onto his arm.

The black liquid was highly corrosive, instantly eating through Ding Fan’s clothes and starting to erode his skin. Ding Fan felt a piercing pain, trying in vain to fling away the liquid from his arm. Despite his efforts, the liquid continued to corrode downward. Ding Fan realized that unless he found a way to remove the poison, his arm would be corroded through. In a desperate move, he used his flying sword to cut away the poisoned flesh from his arm.

Blood streamed from Ding Fan’s arm as he hurriedly gathered Divine Vigor to stop the bleeding, while quickly ingesting a medicine pill.