Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1634 - 1671: Preserving Strength
Therefore, no matter what kind of cultivator one is, facing this Yuan Beast only results in being drained dry. After all, in the face of this absorption of vitality, the only solution is for the cultivator to somehow replenish their vitality instantly. Until now, Ding Fan truly couldn’t think of any other method besides consuming Supreme Rejuvenation Pills to replenish this absorbed vitality.
Moreover, throughout the entire Cultivation World, it’s likely that only Ding Fan has the capability to refine so many Rebirth Pills, all of Supreme Grade, and in such quantity that is enough for all three of them to consume.
Yet, even though Ding Fan has Supreme Rejuvenation Pills, he still can’t afford to be careless at this time. He is somewhat worried, because the absorption of vitality by this Guardian Yuan Beast is extremely fast. Although he has some Rebirth Pills in hand, if he continues to deplete them against the Guardian Yuan Beast, he is only waiting for death.
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At this moment, outside the stone door, Guo Linn and Ah Du heard the roaring sound of the Yuan Beast from within the stone door, and their hearts couldn’t help but become tense. Both began to be very vigilant, and immediately felt that the vitality in their bodies was being consumed much faster.
Obviously not as fast as Ding Fan’s being absorbed, but this sudden depletion also made Guo Linn’s and Ah Du’s hearts tighten, leading them to quickly consume another Supreme Rejuvenation Pill, feeling extremely shocked and anxious. They knew that even outside the stone door, their vitality was consumed so rapidly that obviously, whatever was inside the stone door must be even more terrifying.
"We need to retreat, this place is too dangerous!"
At this moment, Ah Du said to Guo Linn with a solemn expression.
Guo Linn heard the words from the other party, knowing that their words were correct, this place was indeed very dangerous, and the speed at which the vitality in their bodies was consumed was extremely fast. Although big brother Ding Fan had already distributed the Supreme Rejuvenation Pills to the two of them, the number of pills they had was ultimately limited.
And importantly, these pills are all they have. Neither of them can refine these Supreme Rejuvenation Pills again. Once their pills are consumed, their end will undoubtedly be death. However, Guo Linn was still worried about big brother Ding Fan, because the situation inside was completely unknown to them. With the vitality outside being consumed so quickly, one can only imagine the situation inside.
"But what about big brother? Won’t he be in danger inside?"
Guo Linn hesitated for a moment, eventually looking at Ah Du with confusion.
"It’s not something we can handle! Even if big brother encounters an accident inside, all we can do is run for our lives!"
Ah Du said reluctantly, knowing that his words were the truth, even though it seemed to disregard their friend. But in this situation, they had no other choice, just like he said, even if Ding Fan encountered something unexpected inside, what could they do? Other than running for their lives, they would only accompany Ding Fan in death!
"No way! Big brother went in for us, we can’t ignore him! If there’s danger inside, we must rush in to save big brother!"
Guo Linn was emotionally charged, and in this crisis, he couldn’t care less about anything else. Although his own life was important to him, big brother was his lifesaver, and if he could save him, he would have no regrets even in death!
"Are you crazy! You want to go in to save him? Can you go in? We can’t even enter the stone door, there’s a formation there! It’s not something we can enter!"
Ah Du was also quite agitated upon hearing Guo Linn’s words, using his divine sense to roar at Guo Linn.
At this moment, Guo Linn finally remembered that there was a formation within the stone door, and Ding Fan had refined an array plate before going in. They absolutely couldn’t enter the stone door themselves, he’d tried before and the formation within that stone door was quite similar to the one at Lake of Inner Peace in the Thirty-Six Holes.
Back at Lake of Inner Peace, he’d barely managed to walk ten stone steps before he couldn’t withstand it. Clearly, even if he did go inside the stone door, he wouldn’t last long. Perhaps not even thirty seconds would pass before he could no longer endure the suppression of divine sense by the formation.
Not to mention the faster consumption of vitality behind the stone door, and the terrifying Yuan Beast inside, with potentially more dangerous situations unbeknownst to him. Entering that stone door would definitely result in certain death!
Guo Linn grabbed his hair, feeling deeply distressed, realizing that if big brother encountered a predicament inside, he’d be unable to offer any help, which was a source of great agony. With such overwhelming emotions, Guo Linn clutched his hair fiercely, his heart was in chaos, and he was burdened with worry.
"The only thing we can do now is trust big brother! Believe that he can slay that Yuan Beast! That’s the only way we’ll gain the opportunity within the Sword Washing Pool. If big brother isn’t a match for the Yuan Beast, all we can do is desperately run away. Do you want your big brother to die in vain? Only if we make it out can we seek revenge for big brother later! Though the chances are slim, there’s no other way!"
Ah Du calmly analyzed, pausing briefly, then continued:
"What we need to do now is to stay away from here as much as possible, and preserve more of that Rebirth Pill. You must know that in this oasis, these Rebirth Pills are our lifeline, and if Eldest Brother encounters any mishap, none of us will be able to refine these Rebirth Pills anymore. Only in this way, once Eldest Brother slays that Yuan Beast, we can save some Rebirth Pills for him when we enter later! This will increase everyone’s chances of making it out alive! Do you understand!"
Ah Du looked at Guo Linn, his face serious, analyzing the current situation to him. Although the situation was not very optimistic for them at the moment, Ah Du had to budget for the worst-case scenario. Of course, he did not wish for Ding Fan to encounter any mishap, but he was more concerned about his own safety.
After all, if Ding Fan slays that Yuan Beast and makes it out alive, with his protection, Ah Du’s survival rate would greatly increase. In this perilous Xuantian Secret Realm, survival rates are only higher when there are more people.
Guo Linn heard what he said and was momentarily speechless. He knew the analysis was just stating facts, but he sincerely did not want Eldest Brother to encounter any mishaps inside, yet disbelief won’t change anything, as all of this was beyond his control.
At this moment, Guo Linn also figured it out; now, he must preserve his strength as much as possible. If Eldest Brother slays the Yuan Beast, he can help Eldest Brother inside the stone chamber. If Eldest Brother encounters any mishap inside, he must survive and find a way to avenge Eldest Brother, not let him die in vain!
Then Guo Linn directly followed Ah Du, and the two hid in a concealed spot in the stone chamber hall, but they felt the vitality here was still quite consumed. Unable to help it, Guo Linn looked at Ah Du and asked:
"This place doesn’t seem ideal either, what should we do?"
"I’ll set up a sensing formation here, afterward, we’ll leave this hall. The consumption of vitality outside will certainly be much less than here, and with formations here, if Eldest Brother needs us for anything, we will know and can rush here immediately!"
Ah Du pondered for a moment and spoke.
Guo Linn listened to Ah Du and realized this method was excellent, but was slightly shocked that the other party could even set up formations. Guo Linn couldn’t help but ask:
"Can you set up formations too?"
"Just a little. Fortunately, this sensing formation isn’t complicated, I should be able to handle it." Ah Du spoke directly.
He knew that although he could also set up formations, they were all quite low level and absolutely couldn’t compare to Ding Fan or the Lake Master. As for Six Star or Five Star formations, he couldn’t set them up at all, only some low level One Star or Two Star formations.
After all, formations are far from simple; many cultivators can’t set up formations in their lifetime. But there still are many cultivators who don’t understand formations at all, and his level of formation setup is already rare for his age.
But compared to Ding Fan and those prodigies, he was still far from that level.
Guo Linn was quite shocked, and now he understood why this peer from the same 36 Chambers didn’t need to participate in the selection tournament to have a slot to enter the Xuantian Secret Realm. Clearly, this person, like himself, was not a simple existence at all despite being of similar age.
Then Guo Linn didn’t say anything further, just watched as Ah Du began setting up formations. Although Ah Du intended to set up just a One Star formation, it was not a simple matter for him. He used all his strength and finally completed the setup of the One Star sensing formation.
Nearby, Guo Linn saw this scene and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn’t set up formations, but he knew a little bit about them, not a lot. Before, he saw Eldest Brother setting up formations very easily and the formations were of a high grade level, mistakenly thinking that formations were easy to learn.
But now Guo Linn saw Ah Du, who was just setting up a One Star formation, taking so many preparations and expending so much effort to barely complete it. Guo Linn then knew that formations were definitely not as simple as Eldest Brother made them look.
To set up formations like Eldest Brother, probably only Eldest Brother could manage that, unless someone was a high-level Formation Master, otherwise they definitely couldn’t reach Eldest Brother’s level.
Of course, to Ding Fan, clearly, the formations he set up were all high-level, but he could complete them quickly because he was very familiar with the steps for setting up formations. He could almost do it with his eyes closed, so naturally, setting up formations was a breeze, completed in just a few moves.
Actually, Ding Fan’s mastery of formations didn’t suddenly become like this. Initially, Ding Fan could rely on Divine Sense to find the true eye of some high-level formations. Although he might not be able to break the true eye of those high-level formations, just being able to find them was already quite impressive.
Later, Ding Fan comprehended the formation methods passed down in the Lake of Inner Peace in the 36 Chambers, which greatly improved his formation setup level. Before, Ding Fan could only set up some Five Star ultimate formations, but now, although the formations he sets are still Five Star or Six Star formations, he can upgrade them to the rank of advanced formations!
