Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1627 - 664: Yuan Beast Threat

Guo Linn and Ah Du, upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, became much more vigilant, cautiously observing their surroundings as they walked. They were both astonished at Ding Fan’s abilities, considering they were both cultivators at the Emergence Stage, with Ah Du being just a step away from the Spirit Severing Stage. Why had they not sensed the presence of the powerful Yuan Beast, yet Ding Fan could?

Both had great admiration for their elder brother, Ding Fan’s skills. Especially Ah Du, who knew the location of the Sword Washing Pool, yet Ding Fan had never asked him for directions and could still find it accurately. He even found some shortcuts, which left Ah Du quite surprised.

After some travel, as night fell, Ding Fan suggested they rest for the night before continuing. Ding Fan wasn’t physically tired, but he had clearly sensed a powerful Yuan Beast getting closer, and if they continued traveling at night, it would definitely attack them.

Nighttime was problematic for cultivators due to poor visibility, which could severely affect their capabilities, whereas Yuan Beasts preferred to move at night.

Guo Linn and Ah Du both agreed with Ding Fan’s suggestion, so when the three of them passed by a cave, they entered to rest for the night, planning to set out again at daybreak.

Once inside the cave, Ding Fan quickly set up a Six Star Concealment Formation and a Defensive Array at the entrance. Guo Linn and Ah Du were both amazed at Ding Fan’s skillful formation setup. They hadn’t paid much attention to his formations before.

While they knew Ding Fan’s formations were impressive, actually witnessing his formation skills left them in awe. They could barely comprehend what they saw, as Ding Fan’s Six Star Formation was the highest level of an Advanced Array Formation, beyond the understanding of ordinary cultivators.

For Ah Du and Guo Linn, if it were pill refinement, both considered themselves to be relatively low-level alchemists who could understand partially. But when it came to formation setup, they were complete outsiders, unable to comprehend a thing.

Ah Du had a slightly better understanding of formations than Guo Linn, but setting up a formation was still a difficult task for him. At best, he could grasp some of the basic formations, but even so, breaking them was not an easy feat.

Thus, Ding Fan’s Six Star Formation was entirely beyond his comprehension. He was very curious about what kind of opportunities Ding Fan had encountered to become so perfect—not only was his cultivation heard to be impressive, his alchemy skills were unmatched, and now his formation skills were equally impressive. This level of cultivation was overwhelmingly comprehensive.

This even defied the laws of nature; it’s known that a cultivator’s energy is limited unless they possess extraordinary talent. However, a cultivator with such talent in many areas was rare in the world!

In no time, Ding Fan had completed the setup of the Six Star Concealment Formation and the Defensive Array.

The sky quickly turned completely dark, and under the faint moonlight, the three in the cave could only see the blurry outline of the outside. What gave Guo Linn and Ah Du a fright was the sight of a huge, ferocious Yuan Beast prowling outside.

The Yuan Beast stood nearly two meters tall, and its body stretched to about seven or eight meters long. Its limbs and claws were exceptionally powerful. Judging from its aura, it seemed to be a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast. Guo Linn and Ah Du were extremely shocked to learn such a powerful Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was nearby.

Initially, they hadn’t fully believed Ding Fan’s words, but now they completely trusted him. Secretly glad they had taken Ding Fan’s advice, they hid in the cave for the night, otherwise, continuing their journey could have led to an attack from the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast.

Ah Du was also amazed by Ding Fan’s previous words. During the day, he hadn’t sensed any presence of the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, and without Ding Fan’s timely warning, they might have become the beast’s prey by now.

Ah Du was thoroughly astonished at Ding Fan’s ability to detect the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, whereas he and Guo Linn hadn’t detected anything. It was simply inconceivable! At this moment, Ah Du felt that the Elder Brother from Lake Master was someone beyond his comprehension, truly extraordinary!

"Big Brother, what should we do?"

Guo Linn, looking at the ferocious Yuan Beast pacing outside, asked Ding Fan telepathically with some panic.

Ah Du also heard Ah Du’s words and felt a wave of tension. He knew that dealing with the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was beyond them; even though he was just a step away from the Spirit Severing Stage, the difference was significant. A Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was not something they could contend with.

Even for ordinary Spirit Severing Stage cultivators, a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was not to be underestimated, as Yuan Beasts were generally much more powerful than cultivators. Only those at the Spirit Severing Late Stage could effortlessly deal with such a beast, and only Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators could handle the more powerful Seventh Grade Yuan Beasts.

Such a Yuan Beast was a formidable presence anywhere, capable of dominating among other Yuan Beasts as well.

"Don’t worry, it won’t detect us."

Ding Fan calmly said to Guo Lin and Ah Du. Regarding the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast outside, Ding Fan had already sensed its presence during the day, but he was not afraid. Despite it being a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, Ding Fan was capable of escaping from it without using the Frost Toad.

However, considering Guo Lin and Ah Du, Ding Fan decided to hide in this cave at night. Ding Fan had already set up a Six Star Concealment Formation at the cave entrance, so he was confident that, no matter how powerful the Yuan Beast outside was, it wouldn’t be able to detect their presence.

Although Yuan Beasts have very strong sensory abilities, even more so than human instincts, they still lack intelligence compared to humans. Therefore, a Six Star Concealment Formation might not fool a Spirit Severing Stage Cultivator, but it’s enough to prevent detection by a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast.

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Guo Lin and Ah Du still felt a bit worried in their hearts. At this moment, Ah Du couldn’t help but use Divine Sense to speak to Ding Fan:

"What if that creature discovers us?"

"Yeah, that creature is just outside the cave, it’s so close, it might discover us. By then, we will surely die!"

Guo Lin echoed Ding Fan’s words, clearly very worried and tense.

But what made Guo Lin and Ah Du feel incredible was that Ding Fan didn’t seem nervous at all, remaining calm. Wasn’t he afraid of that Seventh Grade Yuan Beast? It was equivalent to a Spirit Severing Stage Beast!

Ding Fan heard their concerns and looked at them calmly, saying:

"Rest assured, it’s impossible to be discovered. Even if we are, I’ll deal with it."

Guo Lin and Ah Du were startled by Ding Fan’s words. They didn’t expect him to claim to be able to deal with that Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, how is that possible? However, Guo Lin had a bit of trust in Ding Fan, knowing that he had previously dealt with a very powerful Yuan Beast.

Although he didn’t clearly see how Ding Fan dealt with that powerful Yuan Beast before, could Ding Fan be so confident this time? Though Guo Lin wanted to believe Ding Fan, he was still very worried, but there was no other option at the moment.

Guo Lin knew that if they hadn’t listened to Ding Fan and hidden in this cave, that Seventh Grade Yuan Beast would’ve already discovered them. Therefore, Guo Lin realized they could only wait and see, hoping hiding in the cave would be enough. If the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast found them, it would be truly unfortunate.

Ah Du, after hearing Ding Fan’s words, also took a deep breath, still anxious. He knew there was no other way but to trust Ding Fan’s Concealment Formation...

Throughout the night, apart from Ding Fan continuing his usual cultivation, Guo Lin and Ah Du were too on edge to calm themselves enough to cultivate, as the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast outside continued its relentless search for them. After searching the vicinity of the cave for a long time, the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast left empty-handed.

As Ding Fan predicted, even for a Seventh Grade Yuan Beast, the Six Star Concealment Formation was beyond their detection. After all, this formation was second only to Ding Fan’s Advanced Formations. Ding Fan could have upgraded the Six Star Formation to a Seven Star Formation, but he deemed it unnecessary.

Once the Seventh Grade Yuan Beast left, Guo Lin and Ah Du finally relaxed a bit, realizing the dangers within the Xuantian Secret Realm. That Seventh Grade Yuan Beast was already incredibly rare in the Cultivation World.

But here in the Xuantian Secret Realm, they encountered many such beasts within just a few days, as if all the Yuan Beasts in the realm were just as frightening. Yuan Beasts aside, the strange ancient trees on this oasis were just as peculiar.

Guo Lin and Ah Du knew that without Ding Fan’s ability to control the Arctic Chill, they would have already been strangled by these vines or by the "Tree Root Spirits." And even that wasn’t the end; the very air here was filled with danger, devoid of vitality, and capable of absorbing a cultivator’s vitality.

Both Guo Lin and Ah Du knew that, without Ding Fan’s Supreme Rejuvenation Pill, not only wouldn’t they have entered this oasis, nor sought the Sword Washing Pool, they wouldn’t have survived this long. Ah Du would’ve died in the desert without Ding Fan’s Rebirth Pill, and had Ding Fan not timely intervened for Guo Lin, he too would’ve died in this oasis, or worse, left disabled.

The dangers of the Xuantian Secret Realm were now apparent to them. Clearly, every encounter within it was deadly for a cultivator. They now understood the rumors about the Xuantian Secret Realm in the Cultivation World - obtaining fortune here was no easy task.