Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1730 - 1767: He Deserved to Die

Ding Fan knew that the value of these two martial arts books would not be inferior to the "Basic Martial Arts" he obtained, even though he realized his "Basic Martial Arts" was the most precious legacy of the powerful village leader’s lifetime. However, these two martial arts books of Leng Jian also originated from the Xuantian Secret Realm.

Therefore, Ding Fan understood that these two martial arts books were not inferior either, and he had just witnessed some of their power, which he found memorable. Ding Fan knew that if it wasn’t for him releasing the Arctic Chill, he might truly have had no way to deal with Leng Jian momentarily.

Whether it was Leng Jian’s "Indestructible Technique" or "Frenzied Blade Technique," they left a deep impression on Ding Fan. Ding Fan realized one was a Defensive Martial Arts technique and the other was a Blade Technique for offense, both not to be underestimated. After all, Leng Jian hadn’t been practicing for long, but was already demonstrating such power, truly astonishing Ding Fan.

Given that they originated from the Xuantian Secret Realm, naturally, they would not be ordinary things. On this point, Ding Fan had no doubt.

Immediately, Ding Fan happily put away these two martial arts books, feeling quite satisfied with his gains. He knew that if Leng Jian was just a regular disciple of the Thirty-Six Caverns, he would not have achieved such a great harvest. The fact that Leng Jian had survived from the Thirty-Six Caverns naturally made it different.

Ding Fan was delighted, believing that with these two martial arts books, his strength would definitely escalate a few levels again. After all, he previously lacked proper defensive techniques, and this "Indestructible Technique" perfectly filled that gap for Ding Fan.

Ding Fan had already witnessed the power of this technique earlier, absolutely described as astonishing. To understand that when Leng Jian deployed this Indestructible Technique, even his Flying Sword couldn’t defeat it, not even penetrating Leng Jian’s skin.

To know, Ding Fan had never been disappointed with his Flying Sword, as it was crafted with Divine Iron—a blade that indeed has few rivals within the Cultivation World. Yet, even so, his Flying Sword couldn’t break through Leng Jian’s Indestructible Technique.

This highlights the potency of the "Indestructible Technique!"

As for the "Frenzied Blade Technique," Ding Fan was very satisfied too. The blade technique was fierce and mighty, with great power. Combined with Leng Jian’s Heavy Blade, it was indeed an unstoppable offensive! For Ding Fan, who had previously been using only the Flying Sword, he had no issues with other weapons but hadn’t delved much deeper into them, unable to exploit their maximum potential.

It was rare to obtain a good blade martial art this time, how could Ding Fan not like it? After all, mastering more techniques is beneficial. Being proficient with multiple weapons is never a bad thing, who can guarantee constant use of the Flying Sword during battle? Even if the sword can always be used, it has its disadvantages.

For instance, though agile, the Flying Sword doesn’t match the Heavy Blade in sheer power. Just like earlier, Ding Fan’s Flying Sword couldn’t break through the Indestructible Technique’s defense. But Ding Fan believed that if he had used Leng Jian’s Heavy Blade then with the Frenzied Blade Technique, whether he could penetrate the Indestructible Technique or not would be uncertain.

Ding Fan knew that even if the opponent’s defense wasn’t broken, using the Heavy Blade would cause more damage than his Flying Sword.

Ultimately, in terms of maximum power, swords aren’t as powerful as blades.

Then, Ding Fan picked up Leng Jian’s Heavy Blade, sized it up, and couldn’t help but praise it. Clearly, the Heavy Blade was superior, perhaps even over his Flying Sword, visible from the battle earlier. At the time, his Flying Sword showed several notches, yet the Heavy Blade’s blade remained perfectly intact—sharp as ever, making the disparity clear.

Ding Fan toyed with the Heavy Blade but couldn’t discern what material it was crafted from. He thought this Heavy Blade might have been brought out by Leng Jian from the Xuantian Secret Realm; otherwise, Ding Fan couldn’t believe such a Heavy Blade could still be made in the Cultivation World now.

Ding Fan observed the Heavy Blade’s appearance; the handle was notably long, different from normal large blades, and incredibly heavy. Likely, only Spirit Severing cultivators could wield it, clearly picky about its master; not everyone could use it.

Though Ding Fan wasn’t a Spirit Severing cultivator, he was a third-grade divine warrior, equivalent to the Nascent Soul Late Stage, but his strength wasn’t limited to just that. Ding Fan’s power could rival Spirit Severing cultivators, or even those in the Spirit Severing Mid Stage, confident he’d defeat them with his robust cultivation, not fearing even Spirit Severing Late Stage cultivators. Ding Fan believed with his prowess, escaping from such foes wouldn’t be a problem, he might even contend against them.

Moreover, Ding Fan had numerous techniques; his Frost Toad and Pure Thunder Pill were no match for ordinary cultivators—absolute Trump Cards for Ding Fan. Not to mention Spirit Severing cultivators, even those in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage wouldn’t intimidate the Frost Toad.

Thus, wielding the Heavy Blade posed no difficulty for Ding Fan; the blade’s heft made him wield it with great ease, delighting his heart. Ding Fan’s strength exceeded average, finding a suitable weapon wasn’t easy.

At this moment, Ding Fan was in good spirits with his generous acquisitions. Then, he started wielding the Heavy Blade directly in the forest, practicing it. Any weapon requires a real adaptation period for the user, so Ding Fan began familiarizing himself with the Heavy Blade.

Though Ding Fan hadn’t trained in the "Frenzied Blade Technique," he was familiar with basic blade techniques, swinging the Heavy Blade as gales whistled and fallen leaves rolled across the ground, strong currents circulating in the air, surging like waves.

Soon, Long Ren and several elders from the Thirty-Six Caverns rushed to the forest near where Ding Fan was. Hearing what sounded like combat in the whistling wind, they felt a wave of tension, especially Long Ren, who knew if his brother Ding Fan faced the Poison King, the odds were dismal!

Long Ren couldn’t help but feel nervous; he knew too well the Poison King’s strength. Though his brother was formidable, he definitely wasn’t the Poison King’s match—both were entirely different levels. Not just Ding Fan, even Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators avoided provoking the Poison King.

Given the opponent’s potent poison skills were formidable, not something ordinary cultivators could handle, otherwise, they wouldn’t be called the Poison King.

But when Long Ren, filled with worry, approached Ding Fan, he couldn’t help but notice that his elder brother Ding Fan was practicing his blade technique alone. He was taken aback and suddenly had a very bad premonition. Could it be that his elder brother had been poisoned by the Poison King’s poison, causing him to be like this?

"Elder brother!"

Long Ren shouted nervously at Ding Fan.

"Oh, you’re here."

Ding Fan was immersed in honing his heavy blade and hadn’t noticed Long Ren and his group’s arrival. Upon hearing Long Ren’s call, he responded. Ding Fan then remembered that Long Ren and the others were waiting for him at the camp.

However, besides apologizing, Ding Fan also needed to tell Long Ren about other matters, such as the issue with Leng Jian. After all, that guy was a disciple of the Thirty-Six Caves and had been killed by him, so naturally, he had to inform Long Ren. But just as Ding Fan was about to speak, Long Ren, filled with concern and urgency, asked:

"Elder brother, are you alright? Where is the Poison King?"

"Poison King?" Ding Fan was taken aback, momentarily unsure of what Long Ren was talking about.

"Yeah, wasn’t it the Poison King who ambushed you?" Long Ren was confused by Ding Fan’s clueless expression and couldn’t help but ask directly.

"Of course not, I also need to tell you about this. The one who ambushed me wasn’t someone else, but him!"

As Ding Fan spoke, he directly pointed to a low bush nearby.

Following Ding Fan’s finger, Long Ren looked over and saw a corpse lying in the bushes. At first, Long Ren was startled, thinking his elder brother Ding Fan had killed the Poison King, but upon taking a closer look, he realized the corpse wasn’t the Poison King. Long Ren finally sighed in relief, but when he discovered the body was actually a disciple of the Thirty-Six Caves—Leng Jian—he was very shocked. For a moment, Long Ren couldn’t understand what was happening.

His disciple, how could he be here? Long Ren hesitantly looked at Ding Fan, concerned, and asked:

"Elder brother, was it he who ambushed you?"

"That’s right." Ding Fan said calmly.

Long Ren’s mouth twitched slightly, utterly disappointed in this disciple. He really hadn’t expected the disciple to be so bold as to dare to ambush his elder brother, clearly showing no regard for him as the Lake Master. Long Ren cursed inwardly: deserves to die!

"Elder brother, I’m sorry, this disciple of mine was so reckless. Even if you hadn’t killed him, I would have! Such a disciple, even in death, I’d expel him from the Thirty-Six Caves. Elder Wang, take note that Leng Jian is no longer a disciple of the Thirty-Six Caves, and the Thirty-Six Caves will have nothing to do with his funeral affairs! Such outrageous behavior!"

Long Ren, filled with anger and self-reproach, said to Ding Fan.

"Yes!" Elder Wang, the Great Elder standing by, immediately responded to Long Ren’s words.

However, the Great Elder’s expression showed, besides anger at Leng Jian’s actions, a deep sense of regret. After all, Leng Jian was one of the most outstanding disciples of the Thirty-Six Caves, and he was also the only one who had returned from the Xuantian Secret Realm by his own power.

If he hadn’t committed such foolishness, he could have had boundless potential, even being an invaluable talent for the Thirty-Six Caves. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

However, the Great Elder truly hadn’t expected that Leng Jian’s obsession with the Lake Master’s elder brother Ding Fan would be so deep-rooted, but also far too self-deluded. The Great Elder thought Leng Jian was extremely foolish, for Ding Fan wasn’t someone he could resent, much less someone he could kill!

But now the matter had come to this, and the Great Elder had no recourse. He knew even if Ding Fan hadn’t killed Leng Jian, Long Ren wouldn’t have spared him. The mere act of ambushing Ding Fan was already a capital offense.

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Long Ren shot a sneaky glance at Leng Jian’s corpse, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. At the same time, he felt even more self-reproach, never imagining that the Thirty-Six Caves had nurtured such a foolish individual...