Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1671 - 1708: Hot Potato

Thus, Ding Fan wasn’t too worried about Guo Linn and his companion at the moment. As long as they stayed hidden, the True Dragon shouldn’t attack them, since Ding Fan knew that its target was him, specifically the two Raw Pills in his possession.

At this point, Ding Fan seemed to have realized something. The Yuan Beast he previously slaughtered at the Sword Washing Pool was likely not the pool’s Guardian Yuan Beast. Ding Fan now believed that the real Guardian Yuan Beast might very well be this True Dragon.

After all, Ding Fan knew the strength of the elder strongmen associated with the Sword Washing Pool was remarkable. Even their farewell messages could last several thousand years. Just this fact alone already proved that their power wasn’t something ordinary people could compare to. Ding Fan believed that in the era they lived, these strongmen must have been top-tier figures.

This belief was reinforced when Ding Fan received the elder’s inheritance. He believed that the strongmen, even if put in his current time, would still be unmatched. Thus, the training grounds of such a powerful being, their final resting place, must be guarded by a terrifying Guardian Yuan Beast.

Therefore, Ding Fan was convinced that the Yuan Beast he killed previously could not have been the Guardian Yuan Beast of the elder strongman. On the other hand, the True Dragon before him was believed to be the true Guardian Yuan Beast. However, Ding Fan knew that if his judgment was correct, it should not attack him as he had already received the elder’s inheritance.

A bold idea struck Ding Fan suddenly: could he subdue the True Dragon? If he managed to do that, he believed that solely with this True Dragon, he could join the ranks of the Cultivation World’s strongest.

But as Ding Fan thought more, he found the idea laughable. Even with the elder’s inheritance, he didn’t possess the means to subdue the True Dragon. Its strength was overwhelmingly greater than his, so much so that it could easily kill him.

Currently, it was still relentlessly attacking him. Forget about subduing it; even just surviving was a struggle. While he inherited the elder’s legacy, he didn’t receive any special treasures, so hoping to subdue it was just wishful thinking.

However, the situation was quite favorable for Ding Fan and his companions. Thanks to the High-Level Formation he set up, the True Dragon hadn’t yet discovered him, granting him time to restore his Divine Vigor. Soon, his condition improved significantly.

Yet by now, the True Dragon seemed utterly enraged, losing its patience. Its flames couldn’t smoke out the human, a fact that astounded it. The True Dragon knew its flame well; it should have incinerated even the most resilient human with ease. But this human had withstood it and remained well-hidden, something the True Dragon found incredulous.

It couldn’t believe that someone could evade it for so long, which went beyond its understanding. Though possessing some intelligence rivaling humans, it couldn’t deny the evidence before it—this human was resisting its flames, however unbelievable it seemed.

In the next moment, Mysterious Thunder erupted from the True Dragon, bombarding the forest below. Ignoring the attacks of the Thousand-Year Ancient Trees, it knew their blows were negligible.

Multiple bolts of Mysterious Thunder struck the terrain, leaving large craters and scorched marks, illustrating that the True Dragon’s Mysterious Thunder was no trivial matter.

Though Ding Fan was quite far from Guo Linn and his companion, the Mysterious Thunder didn’t reach them. But the thunderous noise left them cautious and fearful. They were relieved yet anxious for Ding Fan’s fate.

Hearing the Mysterious Thunder, Guo Linn and his companion knew Ding Fan was still alive. Otherwise, why would the True Dragon launch assaults at that location? Earlier, the True Dragon’s flame frenzy had kept them on edge.

They knew their elder brother could unleash Cold Qi, but the True Dragon’s flames were fierce and extraordinary. They worried whether their brother’s Cold Qi could withstand such an onslaught.

Guo Linn, adept at using spells, could emit some protective Cold Qi. Yet when confronting the True Dragon Flame, it quickly got incinerated, revealing its mightiness. He realized the True Dragon Flame’s terrifying power.

Guo Linn understood their brother’s Cold Qi was far superior to his own. Yet, unsure if it could resist the True Dragon’s flames, he grew more concerned, especially under the relentless assault.

Now, seeing the Mysterious Thunder, Guo Linn presumed their elder brother was unharmed; otherwise, the True Dragon wouldn’t have deployed Thunder. The dragon’s flames couldn’t quell their brother; thus, it resorted to Mysterious Thunder.

Both Guo Linn and Ah Du’s Divine Sense was ineffective at detecting Ding Fan’s status, since not all cultivators’ Divine Sense could match his. Guo Linn relied on the dragon’s actions to deduce his situation. Despite believing Ding Fan was alive, he was unsure if his elder brother could withstand the Mysterious Thunder.

Guo Linn couldn’t help but feel worried about his big brother Ding Fan, while Ah Du’s mind was filled not only with worry about Ding Fan but also with curiosity.

He couldn’t understand why the True Dragon was persistently fixated on Ding Fan. Could it be that Ding Fan had something special on him? But Ah Du knew that Ding Fan had been with them all along and hadn’t seen Ding Fan acquire anything unusual. Yet why would the True Dragon only fixate on Ding Fan?

This was a question that had been occupying Ah Du’s mind, but he couldn’t figure it out. Logically, the True Dragon wouldn’t just focus on Ding Fan, especially since there were many Yuan Beasts outside that would clearly be the target of the True Dragon. However, the True Dragon ignored those Yuan Beasts, keeping its gaze only on Ding Fan.

Although Ah Du couldn’t understand, he knew there was more to it than it seemed. At the same time, he was very worried about Ding Fan because, no matter what secrets Ding Fan held, he didn’t want Ding Fan to get into trouble, since they all came from the thirty-six caves.

Moreover, the opportunity to obtain the "Sword Drawing Technique" was thanks to Ding Fan; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to kill the Yuan Beast in the Sword Washing Pool. Ah Du was startled to realize that Ding Fan was not always with him.

The moment Ding Fan killed the Yuan Beast was when he was alone. Even back then, Ah Du knew that being with Ding Fan was dragging him down, and the Yuan Beast was not easy to handle. Therefore, when Ding Fan killed the Yuan Beast alone, Ah Du had no complaints but felt grateful to Ding Fan, since if he hadn’t killed the Yuan Beast, they wouldn’t have entered the Sword Washing Pool.

But now thinking back, Ah Du found it unbelievable that Ding Fan could kill the Yuan Beast, as it was the Guardian Yuan Beast of the Sword Washing Pool. Even lesser Guardian Yuan Beasts were quite formidable, as the entire vitality of the oasis was consumed by that Yuan Beast. How could such a powerful Yuan Beast be easy to deal with? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Yet Ding Fan did kill the Yuan Beast, though how he did it was a mystery to Ah Du. However, after witnessing Ding Fan’s incredible skills during their journey together, Ah Du was inclined to believe that Ding Fan could indeed kill the Yuan Beast.

Ah Du also knew that even though Ding Fan killed the Yuan Beast, such Yuan Beasts wouldn’t be simple, and they surely possessed treasures. At the time, he was preoccupied with the treasure in the Sword Washing Pool and overlooked this matter.

But now, thinking it over, Ah Du was increasingly convinced that Ding Fan must have acquired many treasures after killing the Yuan Beast, and these treasures were no ordinary items. The True Dragon’s fixation on Ding Fan was probably due to those treasures.

Though Ah Du figured it out, he had no desire for Ding Fan’s treasure, knowing some rules. Ding Fan, struggling alone to kill the Yuan Beast, deserved the treasures he might have obtained.

However, he was still curious about what kind of treasure Ding Fan had gained that attracted the True Dragon’s obsession. Ah Du didn’t envy Ding Fan for obtaining the treasure, knowing it was a hot potato for Ding Fan.

Ah Du understood that if Ding Fan hadn’t gotten the treasure, perhaps the True Dragon wouldn’t be so fixated on him. That’s why the current situation arose. Ah Du knew Ding Fan wasn’t foolish; Ding Fan must know what Ah Du realized, but Ding Fan seemed unwilling to abandon the treasure, indicating that the treasure wasn’t ordinary at all.

So much so, that even Ding Fan couldn’t bear to let it go.

"Ah Du brother, should we think of a way to help big brother?"

At this moment, Guo Linn asked Ah Du worriedly using Divine Sense.

Upon hearing Guo Linn’s words, Ah Du’s face remained indifferent as he calmly replied:

"We can’t save him. Ding Fan will have a way to deal with it, but he’s reluctant."

Guo Linn was taken aback by Ah Du’s words, puzzled over how Ding Fan would handle such a challenge against a True Dragon?