Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1769 - 1806: Chance Encounter with Wild Wolf Gang Members
The ground beneath Ding Fan’s feet seemed to breeze through as waves of afterimages whizzed past the original spot. As his figure flashed by, Ding Fan expertly evaded several exceptionally powerful Yuan Beasts using his formidable Divine Sense, with some of these beasts even reaching the legendary Grade Nine level.
The afterimages gradually coalesced into a human figure, and just then, Ding Fan’s silhouette emerged slowly from the lush green forest.
Lowering his body slightly, Ding Fan grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and took a sniff, furrowing his brow slightly, and then lifted his head to gaze into the dense forest ahead, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
From his recent scrutiny of the Medicine Pill in Cheng Xu’s grasp, Ding Fan discovered that its raw materials were gathered from special body parts of various Yuan Beasts within the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range, and could only be refined through a unique method.
"Interesting indeed..."
At this moment, Ding Fan’s mouth subtly twitched with amusement as he realized the sheer quantity of raw materials was far too cumbersome for him — he hadn’t the time nor patience to gather such an enormous amount of Yuan Beasts’ parts. Besides, the Yuan Beasts wouldn’t just stand idly by for Ding Fan to collect.
This brought about a bold idea within Ding Fan’s heart, a twinkle sparked in his eyes, and after hesitating briefly, he vanished in a flash.
"Looks like a visit to the Wild Wolf Gang is in order..."
Ding Fan muttered to himself as his voice drifted farther away, sounding extraordinarily ethereal. Truth be told, Ding Fan now planned to directly steal the raw materials for this Medicine Pill from the Wild Wolf Gang.
No matter how one viewed it, since the Wild Wolf Gang was responsible for refining this Medicine Pill, there must be a large stock of both the pill and materials within their ranks. To Ding Fan, whisking away either of these would be a monumental achievement.
However, Ding Fan’s biggest challenge at the moment was not knowing the location of the Wild Wolf Gang. Realizing this, Ding Fan’s brows furrowed slowly; in his haste, he’d left without asking Cheng Xu the gang’s whereabouts and found himself within the depths of the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range.
At this point, Ding Fan was somewhat disoriented, confessing to never being this perplexed before — the expansive reach of the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range was exceedingly rare for him, compounded by its bizarre phenomena. If not for the Medicine Pill he took and his powerful Divine Sense, Ding Fan might still linger on its fringes.
"Hey! Did you hear? It seems like Elder Qian and Yu Changlao have found remnants of the Great Ocean Sect recently, and it appears its sect leader has changed!"
"Oh? Is this really true? Isn’t the Great Ocean Sect just a small faction? Why all the fuss from our elders?"
"Hmph, what do you know? Do you even know who the current leader of the Great Ocean Sect is? It’s Ding Fan — the very one our chief has always deemed an adversary!"
"What!? Ding Fan is the sect leader of the Great Ocean Sect? No way!"
Suddenly, Ding Fan’s ears picked up a deep voice, jolting his nerves. Truthfully, when these two arrived, Ding Fan was completely unaware.
For a moment, Ding Fan steadied his breath and began probing further with his Divine Sense; fact is, he’d lingered in this spot long, yet perceived nothing from these individuals.
After a thorough search, Ding Fan still failed to sense their presence. Frowning deeply, he acknowledged his impressive Divine Sense — although the Dark Yin Jungle greatly impaired it, it surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.
Yet under Ding Fan’s scrutiny, no flaws emerged, leaving him puzzled. Could it have been an auditory mistake?
Quickly, Ding Fan reaffirmed his stance — he distinctly heard his name mentioned by those individuals; it wasn’t mere illusion but a real occurrence.
Bearing this in mind, a wicked grin sketched across Ding Fan’s mouth. Effortlessly, he concealed himself within the jungle, deducing that if he could hear someone speak, they must be within two miles. Patiently, Ding Fan intended to let them approach willingly.
"Hey! Did you hear the elders from our sect have returned recently?"
"What? You mean all eight divisional phase elders came back? That’s great news! In the past when elders were absent, we had to be discreet amongst the people from the Thirty-Six Caverns, but now with their return and our chief’s profound cultivation, we needn’t be timid anymore!"
"Ha! I heard our elders returned precisely for a young lad named Ding Fan."
"Again with Ding Fan! What’s so special about him to invite the elders’ persistent attention?"
Another wave of subdued voices reached Ding Fan’s ears. Instantly, Ding Fan flipped onto a tall tree, straightened his ears and heightened his vigilance.
Unleashing his Divine Sense, Ding Fan faintly detected two figures approaching him from sixty to seventy meters away.
In this moment, Ding Fan’s potent Divine Sense kicked in, sending subtle waves cascading outward. Before long, Ding Fan clearly discerned two oddly dressed youths inching closer.
"The opportunity is here..."
Ding Fan’s lips curled slightly, a peculiar gleam crossing his eyes. Truth be told, Ding Fan felt admiration for the Wild Wolf Gang chief’s creation of this Medicine Pill.
This Medicine Pill not only allowed cultivators to manifest the unique aura of Yuan Beasts but also concealed the cultivators’ fluctuations entirely. Ding Fan’s oblivion to their trail was due to the pill taken by those two.
At this moment, the two individuals had already entered into Ding Fan’s surveillance range. With slight strides, it was apparent that they were very familiar with everything here.
"Do you know? Our gang leader said that Ding Fan will be our formidable enemy in the future, but I think our leader is overthinking it. I see Ding Fan is just a green kid; what capabilities could he possibly have."
"Yeah, I think so too. I think our gang leader is just too timid. Besides, Ding Fan hasn’t grown yet; with our leader’s power, does he need to exert effort dealing with a green kid?"
"Alas, it’s just that Ding Fan hasn’t met us yet. If he did, I would certainly show him what it means to live a life worse than death, hehe."
"Hey, brother, what you said isn’t right. Do you really need to take action against Ding Fan? I alone am enough, hahaha."
While they were teasing each other, Ding Fan, hiding in the big tree, had a cold smile appear on the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of eerie fluctuations.
"Alright, brother, we need to hurry up. If we are late, the leader will be upset again!"
Saying this, the two Earth Spirit skinny men in black simple clothing quickened their pace. However, just as they were about to leave Ding Fan’s monitoring range, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
Seeing the suddenly appearing figure, the two were instantly frightened. Honestly, besides people from the Wild Wolf Gang, few can enter the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range, and even if they did, they’d be cruelly killed by the powerful Yuan Beast within the range. Now, the sudden appearance of this figure scared them.
"Who... who are you?!"
At this time, a scruffy man with disheveled hair stepped forward, pointing at Ding Fan and shouting in astonishment.
"I’ll tell you, we are from the Wild Wolf Gang. This mountain range is our base camp. If you dare to mess around, our leader definitely won’t let you go!"
At this point, another skinny man stood up. When he mentioned the name Wild Wolf Gang, a proud expression suddenly appeared on his face. His eyes changed, and he looked at Ding Fan and spoke.
Listening to their words, Ding Fan’s lips also arced a strange smile, his head slightly nodding before murmuring to himself:
"Members of the Wild Wolf Gang?"
Ding Fan’s tone was particularly light, appearing as if he was intimidated by the mention of Wild Wolf Gang from the two’s mouths.
"Hahaha, how about it? Scared now? I’ll tell you, we are indeed members of the Wild Wolf Gang, and this is our territory. You’ve come onto our turf, you’re dead!"
"Kid, you should know the rules, right?!"
Saying this, the disheveled young man reached out toward Ding Fan’s direction, a greedy glint flashing in his eyes.
"I don’t understand the rules of the Wild Wolf Gang, but I think you two should know some of my rules."
At this time, Ding Fan looked at the despicable manner of the two in front of him, a wicked smile crossing his lips before speaking dominantly to them.
Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, the two seemed as if they had been stimulated, eyes full of astonishment as if hearing something incredible.
"What did you say? You want us to follow your rules, kid, you must be dreaming! Haven’t you heard of the renowned name of the Wild Wolf Gang? Hahaha."
At this moment, the exceptionally skinny Wild Wolf Gang youth pointed at Ding Fan arrogantly and spoke, but as the skinny youth was being outrageously arrogant, Ding Fan’s figure suddenly flashed out, appearing almost instantly in front of the skinny man.
When the skinny man wanted to resist again, it was already too late. A huge, powerful hand grasped tightly onto the skinny man’s throat, a feeling of powerless suffocation instantly filled the Wild Wolf Gang man’s body.
"Help... help me."
He arduously squeezed out two words from his throat, while the scruffy young man also looked at Ding Fan seriously, his mouth twitching slightly, his heart suddenly filled with a bad premonition.
Just now, when Ding Fan took action against the skinny man, he hadn’t detected any trace of it. Now, when he realized, it was already too late, as he watched Ding Fan’s hand grasping his companion.
The scruffy young man’s eyes flashed a hint of harsh color. He shouted loudly, and a water-blue True Qi struck towards Ding Fan.
"Let go of him!"
Saying this, the fierce water-blue True Qi aimed at Ding Fan’s body.
