Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1661 - 1698: The Only Way Out

Guo Linn was greatly shocked, never thinking he would actually see a True Dragon in his lifetime. It was simply too incredible, but seeing this thing now was certainly not a good sign. At this moment, he understood why those Yuan Beasts outside were desperately charging towards them.

After all, to those Yuan Beasts, it was clearly much easier to deal with them compared to the True Dragon.

Not to mention those Yuan Beasts, Guo Linn knew that even if he faced the True Dragon himself, it wouldn’t be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.

At this moment, Ah Du was also greatly shocked, finally glad he hadn’t rashly charged out of the cave earlier; otherwise, facing that True Dragon, dying a hundred times might not have been enough. Now Ah Du was immensely relieved he hadn’t ventured out alone, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.

At this point, Guo Linn and Ah Du both looked at Ding Fan with faces full of doubt. The tunnel they were in was still roaring with echoes, and those thick ice walls wouldn’t hold for much longer. But Guo Linn and Ah Du couldn’t believe Ding Fan’s words; he wanted them to rush out, knowing there was a True Dragon outside.

If they hadn’t understood the situation outside earlier, Guo Linn and Ah Du might not have objected to going out. But now it was different, knowing a True Dragon awaited outside, going out seemed like courting death.

Guo Linn couldn’t help but look at Ding Fan, asking with a confused face:

"Brother, are you saying we need to rush out now?"

"That’s right."

Ding Fan said solemnly.

Ah Du, hearing Ding Fan’s words, also couldn’t help but speak with great confusion:

"Earlier I asked you to go out, but you didn’t. Clearly knowing there’s a True Dragon outside, you want to go out again. Are we going out to die?"

At this point, Guo Linn also looked at Ding Fan with doubt, not knowing what Brother was thinking. Does he really intend not to live and want to die?

Ding Fan looked at the two, speaking solemnly:

"Earlier, I didn’t let you go out because we didn’t know the situation outside, so we couldn’t rush out. But now it’s different. Although there’s a True Dragon whose strength absolutely crushes us outside, we can’t hold out here much longer. The Sword Washing Pool can only last for half a day or even less now. If we continue to stay here, it will lead to certain death, and those Yuan Beasts will soon break in. My Formation won’t hold much longer; once it’s gone, we’ll only be able to retreat, and then getting out will be impossible—death will be inevitable."

Ding Fan’s pace of speech quickened noticeably. He knew the time remaining for everyone was not much, and every minute was precious. After a pause, Ding Fan continued:

"Therefore, we must rush out now. Even if it’s dangerous outside, the area is vast. We cannot defeat the True Dragon, but we can escape—this is currently our only hope!"

After Ding Fan finished, Guo Linn’s expression grew serious. He knew Brother Ding Fan was right. The shaking had never ceased here, and the falling rubble was getting bigger. If they really stayed here, they might end up buried alive in the end.

However, Guo Linn also understood how difficult and perilous Ding Fan’s plan was. Merely rushing out to face so many Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts was no easy task. Even if they all managed to escape alive, the True Dragon outside would pose a gigantic challenge.

Guo Linn was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Listening to Ding Fan’s words, Ah Du’s face turned very grim. He was no longer thinking about his personal feelings for Ding Fan. After all, in this situation, everyone was tied together, making escape the most crucial matter. Though Ah Du was willing to trust Ding Fan’s judgment that the cave couldn’t hold out much longer.

But if they rushed out to face the True Dragon, it definitely wouldn’t be a good move, given the threat the True Dragon posed. Just a mere puff from it might be enough to overwhelm them, so escaping such a creature wouldn’t be easy.

Ah Du looked at Ding Fan, pondered for a moment, and asked seriously:

"If we go out, how confident are you that we can escape alive from that True Dragon?"

"Even without confidence, we must go. This is our only chance. Moreover, I will go out first; I will draw the True Dragon’s attention while you quickly follow. Run as far as you can. As for the survival chance, you might have a thirty percent chance, while mine might only be ten percent."

Ah Du, hearing Ding Fan’s words, was momentarily silent, but he now had no other thoughts. His only belief was to leave the Xuantian Secret Realm alive. They had managed to survive in the Xuantian Secret Realm for so long, with just less than two days to leave, yet now on the verge of losing everything, he couldn’t resign to it!

And he had heard Ding Fan’s words: although leaving was dangerous, he knew that staying meant certain death, and he had suggested as much earlier. Despite the danger posed by the True Dragon outside, Ding Fan at least offered a thirty percent survival chance.

As for Ding Fan’s survival odds, Ah Du wasn’t concerned at all. Though he knew he should be grateful to Ding Fan, the jealousy in his heart prevented him from expressing any gratitude towards him. Hence, he had nothing more to say.

However, at this moment, Guo Linn was quite anxious. He believed that his eldest brother’s judgment must be correct; after all, his elder brother would not harm him. Moreover, even if his brother wanted to pay him back, he should know that they were in the same boat now. If none of them could escape alive, not even his brother’s extraordinary strength would be enough to contend with the True Dragon outside.

But it wasn’t these issues that worried him the most now—it was how to act in the present situation.

Unable to restrain himself, Guo Linn asked Ding Fan:

"Brother, the key question is, how do we charge out right now? At this point, Brother Ah Du and I have already exhausted our True Qi and have limited strength. Moreover, in the passage, there are at least three or four Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts, not to mention countless other Yuan Beasts. Getting out is no simple task!"

Ding Fan glanced at the sparse number of Yuan Beasts behind the remaining ice wall. At the same time, his Divine Sense scanned the Frost Toad within him, which appeared to be in a good state for battle. He couldn’t help but say: 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"All you need to do is follow behind me and handle the weaker Yuan Beasts. Leave the Sixth Grade ones to me."

"But there are so many Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts, and we don’t know how many unseen ones are in the passage. Can you handle it, Brother?"

Guo Linn was still uneasy and asked Ding Fan. Even if he knew his brother’s powers were exceptional, the numerous Yuan Beasts weren’t something to underestimate. After all, his brother’s cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, which wasn’t even as high as Ah Du’s.

Can Brother really handle so many Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts on his own?

If Brother falters midway, it won’t be just him who won’t find a resting place after death; it would be difficult for all of them to escape. Without the protection of a formation, facing Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts was something that still daunted Guo Linn.

"No problem, ninety percent certainty!"

Ding Fan looked at Guo Linn’s worried expression and injected a dose of "epinephrine," confidently and firmly stating it.

Ding Fan was very clear in his mind, with the presence of the Frost Toad, even a mere release of the Arctic Chill would be sufficient to deal with these Yuan Beasts. Even against Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts, he trusted that his Frost Toad would handle them without issue, needing only a hint: there wouldn’t be time to devour the Yuan Beasts’ Crystal Cores, only the urgency to fight and reach the cave entrance as quickly as possible.

He then communicated with the Frost Toad through intent; the Frost Toad sensed Ding Fan’s tension and seriously conveyed its feedback to him.

Guo Linn felt somewhat reassured hearing Ding Fan’s words and couldn’t help but say to him:

"All right, Brother, we will follow your lead! If we really make it out of the cave, don’t go attracting the True Dragon alone—I’ll join you!"

"No, once at the cave entrance, I must be the one to attract the True Dragon. I have previously practiced your Transcendent Strike from the Thirty-Six Holes, which should hold it off for a while. At that time, you should quickly escape and find a hidden spot to hide. As long as we persist for less than two days, we would have succeeded. With nightfall soon upon us outside, it means only one day and two nights to victory. Stick to this plan once outside; remember?"

Ding Fan solemnly declared, fully understanding Guo Linn’s good intentions but knowing his weak strength. Given the gravity of the impending crisis, he reiterated the plan.

Listening to Ding Fan, Guo Linn gravely nodded, and Ah Du, standing beside him, nodded too, full of worry and without words.

Seeing their expressions, Ding Fan felt slightly comforted. Whether they could leave the Xuantian Secret Realm alive was uncertain, and Ding Fan’s confidence rested solely on fate. Yet, leaving the place was undoubtedly the right and only decision at the time.

Boom!

The final ice barrier before Ding Fan and the others was shattered by several Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts, roaring in their direction. Ding Fan immediately leapt forward, wielding a Flying Sword, and stood in front of Guo Linn and Ah Du, energizing himself and shouting:

"Charge!"

"Charge..."

Guo Linn and Ah Du followed with a battle cry, rushing behind Ding Fan toward the Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts.

Constantly swinging his Flying Sword, Ding Fan defended against the Sixth Grade Yuan Beasts’ attacks while releasing Arctic Chill. The Yuan Beasts felt the chilling energy, their previously ferocious aura significantly diminished. Ding Fan’s Arctic Chill was not only tremendously cold; it also carried the Frost Toad’s aura. Though not as mighty as the True Dragon, the Frost Toad was far from weak, with Divine Beast bloodline in its veins.

This oppressed most of the Yuan Beasts, exerting the kind of dominance a superior has over an inferior, instinctively instilling fear into them. Meanwhile, Ding Fan promptly unleashed the Frost Toad, not wanting to linger—he aimed to end the battle swiftly and escape!