Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1624 - 1661: Super Defensive Suit
Regardless of everything, Ding Fan knew that Guo Linn’s gratitude towards him was genuine, which Ding Fan found somewhat comforting.
At this moment, the three of them, Ding Fan, noticed that there was no more commotion outside, and those "Tree Root Spirits" or vines, branches were no longer attacking them. Thus, Ding Fan and his companions cautiously and tensely stayed in place, concealing all their energy. For now, they could only maintain this state while they thought of a plan.
The three of them knew that even temporarily, although those ancient trees hadn’t attacked them, there were still many "Tree Root Spirits" outside their "Ice Wall". Therefore, the three had to figure out a way to leave or rush to the Sword Washing Pool to seize the opportunity and quickly leave.
Ding Fan and the others were very clear that this place was not the Cultivation World but the Xuantian Secret Realm, which was a place full of dangers and great opportunities. It was known that cultivators coming here were not merely aiming to survive; they were here to seek fortune.
Within the Xuantian Secret Realm, cultivators can only stay for a month. Although this month was a life-threatening journey, countless people still wanted to enter. For someone like Ding Fan and his companions, entering the Xuantian Secret Realm meant they had paid a tremendous price.
If they could not gain any opportunities, it would still be a considerable loss for them. Although Ding Fan entered because of his brother Long Ren’s connections, the reason Long Ren considered Ding Fan a brother was due to Ding Fan’s own abilities.
Ding Fan had undergone tremendous hardships to develop his skills, even living under constant threat every day. Even the threat from the Wild Wolf Gang was already difficult for him. Not just Ding Fan, but Guo Linn or Ah Du also had to undergo a lot to gain this chance at the Xuantian Secret Realm, beyond the selection competition of the Thirty-Six Caves.
Guo Linn didn’t know how many competitions he had participated in within his sect before finally getting selected to join a few of the best sect disciples in this journey to the Giant Peak Summit. The struggles were undoubtedly many. To Ah Du, although he didn’t participate in the Thirty-Six Caves’ selection competition, and it was the Lake Master Long Ren who directly gave him the spot,
it should be known that earning the notice of the thirty-six caves’ Lake Master was not an easy task. It was even harder than being selected from thousands, with struggles, sweat, and blood that perhaps only Ah Du understood.
Therefore, Ding Fan and his companions all shared the same thought, at least for now: survival was the prerequisite, and then finding a way to reach the Sword Washing Pool to seize the opportunity.
After a moment of quiet contemplation, none of the three thought of any good plan. Although they couldn’t speak aloud, they could communicate through Divine Sense. All three were Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivators, so communicating through Divine Sense posed no problem. However, after their research, facing the many "Tree Root Spirits" outside, they still had no solutions. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
At this moment, Guo Linn communicated to Ding Fan and Ah Du using Divine Sense:
"Big Brother, Brother Ah Du, is it feasible for us to conceal our aura like this and sneak out?"
Guo Linn himself knew his idea was a bit bold, but he could think of no other solution. After all, it’s their first encounter with the "Tree Root Spirits," and they had no idea how to counter them. He thought this might be the only way, so he couldn’t help but ask the two.
Ah Du heard Guo Linn’s words. He had considered this method but didn’t know if it would work. It felt too bold—a last resort—but upon hearing Guo Linn voice it, he became solemn and didn’t know what to do. He could only turn his gaze towards Ding Fan.
Even if he didn’t want to admit it, Ding Fan’s abilities surpassed his, but in such life-threatening situations, he had to reluctantly acknowledge it.
"No way! Although those things outside are quiet now, we’re still within the ’Ice Wall’. We can’t determine if they’re pausing because they can’t sense us or because they’re unsure about our situation inside and have thus ceased attacking."
Ding Fan said calmly. After a pause, he continued:
"If it were the former, we might be okay going out, but we’re not clear about these things, so there’s still a risk. Once they attack us again, without the ’Ice Wall’ as protection, the outcome could be disastrous. If it’s the latter, then it’s even more dangerous. Once we break through the Ice Wall, they’ll all come for us, and we’ll face certain death!"
Ding Fan voiced his thoughts through Divine Sense, clearly not agreeing with Guo Linn’s proposal due to the high risk involved.
Hearing Big Brother Ding Fan’s words, Guo Linn couldn’t help but feel a shiver in his heart. He knew his method could be perilous but hadn’t thought it through carefully, which was quite unlike his usual way of handling things. He didn’t know what drove him to suggest it.
Fortunately, Big Brother Ding Fan promptly stopped him. Through Ding Fan’s assumptions, Guo Linn was even more aware of how dangerous this method was. Thus, he wholeheartedly agreed with Ding Fan and said:
"Big brother, you’re right! But we can’t just sit and wait for doom, can we?"
Ding Fan heard the other’s words, and his face showed some gloom. Clearly, the situation left Ding Fan a bit at a loss, as this was his first time entering the Xuantian Secret Realm. Evidently, he hadn’t anticipated that this realm would be so perilous, despite numerous warnings he had heard before.
Still, experiencing it firsthand leaves a deep impression, and Ding Fan currently clearly feels that this Xuantian Secret Realm is indeed no ordinary danger. It’s no wonder such a place is not accessible to ordinary cultivators, even their trio with all the ability surviving here is barely adequate.
If there were any cultivators with cultivation below the Emergence Stage, they’d likely be dead within a day here.
At this moment, Ding Fan recalled a previous thought of his, which now seemed quite absurd. He and Guo Linn, while in the desert, deemed its environment too treacherous and thus were intent on leaving that desert. However, now that they’ve left the desert and arrived at this oasis,
Ding Fan discovers that the level of danger here is no less than that of the desert outside, perhaps even greater. Currently, Ding Fan’s mind is occupied not merely with resolving the immediate predicament nor devising a means of escape, because now he feels there’s simply no way to escape.
Ding Fan’s Divine Sense reveals that the oasis they occupy is surrounded by this environment everywhere, and unless they return to the desert, they might be able to escape it. But that’s certainly not possible, not only because the desert remains perilous, but also they’ve discovered a place within this oasis to obtain fortunes, namely the Sword Washing Pool—how could they abandon it?
"Let’s observe a bit longer; we can’t act rashly."
After contemplating, Ding Fan finally said.
Guo Linn and Ah Du heard Ding Fan’s words and nodded in agreement, yet the trio’s hearts remained filled with suspense. Though the "Tree Root Spirits" hadn’t attacked them yet, a multitude of them remained outside, indicating their crisis had not been resolved.
Guo Linn and Ah Du could think of no other solutions and chose to heed Ding Fan’s most prudent suggestion. They knew all too well that the "Tree Root Spirits" outside the "Ice Walls" were incredibly powerful—just in terms of toughness, they far exceeded the vines that had nearly strangled them earlier, making them impossible to combat.
Moreover, they knew the reason for their survival was attributed to the current "Ice Walls" surrounding them, which thwarted the "Tree Root Spirits’" attacks. If these "Ice Walls" were breached, undoubtedly, they’d be in great danger—with the "Tree Root Spirits" launching another attack, death would be the inevitable outcome.
As Ding Fan and his comrades remained motionless, quietly observing, Ding Fan’s mind continued pondering ways to survive amidst these ancient trees, necessitating a thorough understanding of them. This thought led Ding Fan to grow interested in the components of these ancient trees.
The fact that even the slenderest of the ancient trees’ vines boasted high toughness, which ordinary longswords couldn’t cut through, and even his Divine Iron-crafted flying sword required immense effort and time to repeatedly strike a single spot to sever the vine part, such material is exceedingly impressive and rare.
Considering this, Ding Fan pondered if he could fashion clothing from the ancient tree’s material, increasing his defensive power greatly, possibly surpassing his current Golden Defense Armor. After all, that Golden Defense Armor was refined from special metal.
And creating clothing from this ancient tree would undoubtedly be lighter than the Golden Defense Armor, facilitating his movement technique without hindrance. Moreover, crucially, that Golden Defense Armor is likely the singular item in the entire Cultivation World.
The fact that it was a treasure discovered by Dancheng’s City Lord in an Ancient Tomb underscores its rarity, possibly unique in the Cultivation World. However, here the ancient trees numbered in their thousands; if they could be fashioned into clothing, it would be abundant and comparably effective in defense, matching or even exceeding the Golden Defense Armor.
This certainly warrants research, Ding Fan fancied, imagining if the Great Ocean Sect disciples were all equipped with clothing made from the ancient tree material, their defensive power would significantly increase, especially the lower level cultivators where the defensive effect would be more pronounced.
Considering even his flying sword struggles to immediately sever the vine, demanding substantial time and pinpoint focus to accomplish, clothing of this material would render one in the Cultivation World nearly impervious to blades and spears.
Moreover, during battles, few cultivators target specific precise spots repeatedly, evidently showcasing this material’s clothing formidable defensive prowess. By then, the overall defense of the Great Ocean Sect would become astonishing, potentially elevating the sect’s strength by two to three tiers.
This would be a tremendous boon for the Great Ocean Sect.
