Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1497 1534: Formation Stacking

The Spirit Severing Elder was utterly shocked. He hadn't expected the opponent's fist technique to be so fierce that even his magic artifact was blown away by a single punch. This was simply unbelievable! This disc-shaped blade magic artifact had accompanied the Spirit Severing Elder for decades and had contributed greatly to his achievements.

Even against other Spirit Severing Stage Elders, he had used this disc-shaped blade to slay them, but now it was sent flying by this mysterious youth. How could the Elder not be shocked? For a moment, it seemed as if a cold breeze swept through the alley, chilling the Elder's back.

At this moment, Linger, the young girl, also witnessed this scene and was equally shocked. She couldn't believe that Ding Fan's fist technique was so powerful, capable of overcoming the Spirit Severing Elder's magic artifact. This was simply incredible. In her eyes, Ding Fan's silhouette no longer seemed like that of an ordinary youth, but a mysterious and unyielding boulder.

The young girl recalled her foster father's words. Although the opponent was merely the Vice City Lord of Dancheng, the youth beside him was extraordinary. This youth was none other than the Master of the Thirty-Six Lakes, and the most crucial part was that the Master of the Thirty-Six Lakes treated him as an elder brother. This spoke volumes. Clearly, this youth was far more than just the Vice City Lord of Dancheng, and it was best not to provoke him in the future...

The girl's face showed a heavy expression, her brows furrowed. Initially, she didn't believe her foster father's words. Clearly, no matter how skilled that person was, he was just a youth. At his age, could he really surpass her foster father and her own father, or those Spirit Severing Stage cultivators at the pinnacle of the cultivation world?

In the cultivation world, there is nothing you can't imagine, and nothing is impossible.

At this moment, the young girl had come to believe this phrase completely. From what she could see, Ding Fan's power wasn't something that could be understood through ordinary cultivation logic. Even if he wasn't as strong as the Spirit Severing Elder, he was not far off. Had she not seen it with her own eyes, it would have been hard to believe a youth of his age possessed such terrifying strength, it was simply too incredible!

Now, the girl saw no way out. She knew that even if she had caused trouble, she had to face it head-on. As the gentle breeze in the alley quieted, her gaze became sharp with a murderous aura. The other party hadn't just caused her to spend eighty million spirit stones on an overpriced Thunderbolt Ore. With all the previous incidents put together, she had to resolve things with him!

And although the Spirit Severing Elder hadn't made significant progress, he wasn't seriously harmed either. For now, it's uncertain whose victory it would be.

The young girl also knew that even if the person from the Spirit Severing Stage couldn't defeat him, she was still here. She touched a necklace at her neck, feeling slightly reassured. This necklace was a life-saving talisman given by her father and also an extremely powerful killer weapon.

The young girl knew that this weapon could pose a challenge to Spirit Severing cultivators, and might even guarantee safety against Transcendence Tribulation cultivators. She had carried it since the age of ten but had never used it before, because it was rare for anyone to push her to reveal this ultimate card.

Moreover, the young girl possessed many tactics. Even without using the necklace weapon, she had various methods to deal with a Spirit Severing Cultivator. After all, she was the daughter of the Wuji Sect and her foster father was the Vice City Lord of Lan City.

Given that Lan City is renowned for its auctions, as the Vice City Lord of Lan City, she had plenty of rare treasures and powerful magic artifacts at her disposal.

The girl was very confident that even if the opponent managed to kill that Spirit Severing Elder, she could defeat him!

At this moment, Wu Qianwen witnessed the scene with Ding Fan and was equally shocked. Just using his fist technique, Ding Fan had managed to repel the Spirit Severing Elder's magic artifact, something that ordinary cultivators couldn't achieve. Although Wu Qianwen was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, she could tell how formidable Ding Fan was in this instant!

At that moment, the Spirit Severing Elder clasped his hands together, and the disc-shaped blade spun rapidly between his palms, ready to charge at Ding Fan like a serpent lying in wait, poised to strike. A sinister gleam flashed in the Elder's eyes, filled with doubt.

Looking at the youth Ding Fan, he felt as though he couldn't see through him. Despite having used his magic artifact, Ding Fan had repelled it with bare fists, suggesting that neither had used their full strength yet.

The Elder realized that as he grew stronger, so did the mysterious youth, who seemed to become stronger when faced with stronger opponents and weaker against weaker ones. He couldn't see through this opponent at all. In battle, knowing both oneself and the enemy is key to staying undefeated.

The Elder knew he couldn't achieve this now. Watching the mysterious youth, he couldn't determine the limits of his capabilities, leaving the Elder puzzled. Though the gentle breeze in the alley had stopped, cold sweat continued to trickle down his back.

In that instant, Ding Fan launched a series of punches at the Spirit Severing Elder, each creating explosive sounds in the air.

Boom, boom, boom...

The Spirit Severing Elder saw Ding Fan's actions and his eyes narrowed. He then sent the disc-shaped blade disc flying out of his hands, heading towards the opponent with fierce momentum, slicing through the air as if cutting it open, creating a remarkably frightening spectacle.

But the Spirit Severing Elder's means weren't just limited to this. He promptly retrieved a few array talismans or similar items from his chest and, having found the right moment, threw them towards Ding Fan. The palm-sized array talismans suddenly vanished in the air when thrown towards Ding Fan, followed by a loud noise.

Rumble...

In an instant, Ding Fan appeared within an array formation. Ding Fan was somewhat surprised, not having expected the Spirit Severing Elder to use array talismans so quickly. His eyes flashed a hint of disdain, realizing that the elder had started relying on external forces to fight him. Evidently, if it was based on their true abilities, the outcome would already be settled.

The Spirit Severing Elder knew that throwing out array talismans meant he was truly out of options. But the elder could no longer be concerned with that; the opponent, though a youth, was not simple. The elder's primary task now was to kill the opponent, by any means necessary!

At this moment, the elder continuously threw array talismans at Ding Fan. Each talisman disappeared instantly as it was tossed into the air above Ding Fan, surrounding him with layers of formations. There appeared to be at least ten formations.

Some were Imprisonment Array Formations, while others were Killing Formations. The formations intertwined with each other, continuously attacking Ding Fan. Some carried out Wind Blade attacks, others Thunder attacks, and some Flame Blade attacks. Various formation attacks interwove, making it impossible to defend against them.

The Spirit Severing Elder kept throwing formations, and in the blink of an eye, over twenty formations encircled Ding Fan. As expected, a Spirit Severing Cultivator wouldn't lack array talismans. These items were treasures to the elder.

But the elder knew that this was his last resort, and also the most powerful method. The elder didn't believe Ding Fan could survive; these formations were all Four Star, with some even reaching Five or Six Star levels, certainly the pinnacle of mid-level formations.

Array formations are classified from One Star to Nine Stars. One Star to Three Star formations are commonly referred to by cultivators as low-level formations, while Four to Six Star formations are considered mid-level formations, and Seven to Nine Star formations are advanced formations. These advanced formations are undoubtedly not simple, perhaps the most powerful and mysterious existence in the Cultivation World, which even those at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage may find unable to decipher the nine-star formations.

As for mid-level formations, they are definitely enough to deal with Spirit Severing stage cultivators. Even for Spirit Severing Late Stage cultivators, breaking this mid-level formation isn't an easy task. For someone at Ding Fan's cultivation, at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, breaking a mid-level formation is naturally impossible.

Not to mention that Ding Fan was surrounded by nearly twenty formations, interwoven with mid-level formations, half of which were mid-level. Though the others were low-level formations, they too couldn't be underestimated.

Moreover, the Spirit Severing Elder was still maneuvering the disc-shaped blade disc through the formations, constantly attacking Ding Fan, clearly aiming to ensure Ding Fan's complete demise. The elder understood that although the opponent was a youth, he could not fully see through the opponent, and thus he must ensure a full-force strike to guarantee killing the opponent!

Linger, the girl, watched this scene, her lips curving slightly upwards, revealing a sly and satisfied smile on her charming face. She was evidently pleased with the Spirit Severing Elder's strike, knowing that the elder wasn't lacking in means being in the Spirit Severing stage.

The girl's heart was filled with pride; the multitude of formations assembled alongside the elder's attacks surely meant Ding Fan's death was a certainty.

Wu Qianwen witnessed this scene of Ding Fan and gasped, clearly finding the assault Ding Fan faced terrifyingly overwhelming. At that moment, Wu Qianwen couldn't even perceive Ding Fan's figure, seeing only dense attacks from various formations completely enveloping Ding Fan. Whether Ding Fan was dead or alive was uncertain to her.

After all, Wu Qianwen's cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Stage, her vision not particularly strong. All she could see was the dense barrage around Ding Fan that had already blocked the narrow alley.

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At the center of the formation, Ding Fan was constantly evading the various attacks from the formations, while surrounding himself with Divine Vigor to defend as much as possible against the attacks. Ding Fan also had to defend against the disc-shaped blade controlled by the Spirit Severing Elder.

Though Wu Qianwen couldn't clearly see Ding Fan's figure, the Spirit Severing Elder could, clearly ensuring every strike of the blade disc was aimed at Ding Fan with fatal intent.