Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1481 - 1518: Ninth-grade Formation Master

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

With a deafening thud, the strike from the cultivators of the Thirty-six Caves slammed against the thin membrane of the formation, causing it to flicker with intense light. However, the formation remained unmoved. The light gradually dimmed, and the force of their attacks was completely absorbed, leaving no trace behind.

Seeing this scene, everyone was taken aback. Clearly, they hadn't expected the formation to withstand their attacks. It was evident that the formation was not ordinary; it allowed attacks from outside, but those from within could not pass through.

Everyone sighed inwardly, realizing that their fierce attacks hadn't harmed the elder in the slightest.

At this moment, the elder from the Wild Wolf Gang saw the spectacle and smugly laughed exaggeratedly, as if he had foreseen this outcome.

Witnessing this, everyone was filled with rage, yet they remained silent. They were trapped here without a way to confront the opponent!

"Everyone, protect me. I doubt that elder will be pleased for much longer!"

Ding Fan, seeing the expressions of those around him, was equally furious. He recognized the elder from the Wild Wolf Gang and knew he had seen this elder on the day the Dayang Sect was destroyed. Even though Ding Fan couldn't gauge the elder's cultivation level at the moment, he was certain he had seen him kill many elders from the Dayang Sect who tried to protect him.

With this thought, his eyes burned with rage. He quickly spoke to the others and released his Divine Sense to locate the formation core of the Imprisonment Array. Ding Fan believed that with his powerful Divine Sense, he could find the core if given enough time, despite the formation's difficulty.

Hearing Ding Fan's words, everyone agreed immediately. Although they doubted whether such a young person could truly find the formation core of the Imprisonment Array, they knew he was the Lake Master's brother. Understanding the Lake Master's prowess, they realized anyone the Lake Master willingly followed would not be ordinary.

Moreover, everyone knew Ding Fan had previously found the core of the Mysterious Thunder Killing Formation, so many cultivators in the Distraction Stage were willing to trust him.

Everyone surrounded Ding Fan to prevent the elder from the Wild Wolf Gang from attacking him. The elder was secretly displeased because, though his cultivation was significant, the elders from the Thirty-six Caves were not ordinary either. With the protectors from the Distraction Stage around Ding Fan, eliminating the remnants of the Dayang Sect was now challenging.

However, the elder wasn't overly concerned. He had great confidence in the Imprisonment Array. Being an Eight Star Binding Array, it was said that even Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators couldn't escape it.

Seeing Ding Fan in action, the members of the Thirty-six Caves broke into a sweat on his behalf. Their escape depended entirely on Ding Fan.

Long Ren watched Ding Fan move constantly through the canyon, observing and feeling nervous. Though he trusted his brother's abilities, he knew the Imprisonment Array was not an ordinary entity. They had powerful cultivators with them, yet none could break the formation. Could his brother really succeed?

Old Xi also looked at Ding Fan with tense eyes, vigilantly watching the elder from the Wild Wolf Gang. Old Xi realized that elder held a grudge against Ding Fan. Reflecting on Ding Fan's past as a cultivator of the Dayang Sect, it was obvious he harbored a deep hatred for the Wild Wolf Gang, and they, in return, must loathe Ding Fan.

Understanding the grudge between Ding Fan and the elder from the Wild Wolf Gang, Old Xi was pleased. Ding Fan, the Lake Master's brother, was no ordinary individual; capable of unraveling both Seven Star and Eight Star formations. With such a formidable person as an enemy, it was a development they hoped for.

Clearly, Old Xi understood that the Thirty-six Caves had severed ties with the Wild Wolf Gang. Many sect leaders now saw the gang's true ugly nature. It was certain they would no longer be deceived by the Wild Wolf Gang in the future...

After a short while.

Ding Fan suddenly stopped, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips. He turned to the cultivators of the Thirty-six Caves and announced:

"There it is, break it!"

Everyone was stunned by Ding Fan's words, unable to believe he had found the formation core of the Eight Star Binding Array so quickly. It seemed almost unbelievable!

Not just the crowd was shocked—Long Ren was deeply amazed. His brother had located the core of the Eight Star Formation with such swiftness. It was truly astonishing! Among the crowd, Long Ren understood Ding Fan best. He was astounded not only by his brother's Grade Nine Alchemy skills and comparable cultivation level but now by his impressive understanding of formations!

One must understand that this is, after all, an Eight Star Binding Array. If one is not the original creator of this formation, attempting to break it is evidently impossible unless one is a Formation Master whose rank is even higher than the one who set up this array. It's known that a Formation Master capable of arranging an Eight Star Formation is as rare as a phoenix feather.

Beyond a Grade Eight Array Master, there is only the Grade Nine Array Master, who is already a top-tier Formation Master.

However, Long Ren never expected that Brother Ding Fan could actually break the formation set by a Grade Eight Array Master, which was truly unbelievable! Could it be that Brother Ding Fan is also a Grade Nine Array Master?

For a moment, Long Ren looked at Ding Fan with eyes full of disbelief. He originally thought that there were only a few young talents in the Cultivation World better than himself, but after meeting Brother Ding Fan, he realized that even though he was already quite outstanding, he was still miles behind him! Not only was Brother remarkable in cultivation, but also unparalleled in alchemy and formation, which was absolutely incredible!

"What are you standing there for? Listen to Brother!"

At this point, Long Ren came to his senses, noticing his comrades still staring at Brother Ding Fan in shock. With a helpless and anxious heart, he shouted at them. It was clear that even though they admired Brother completely, now was not the time for worship; even a brief moment of distraction was inappropriate, so he shouted directly.

"Oh, oh!"

...

Upon hearing the Lake Master's words, everyone finally snapped back to reality. Immediately, they began to unleash their signature skills. Based on the experience of previously breaking the Mysterious Thunder Killing Formation, everyone could guess that the array eyes of this Eight Star Binding Array would be even harder to break through than the previous one. So they all exerted their efforts to attack the direction indicated by Ding Fan.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

The constant loud noises echoed, dust filled the air, and grasses and trees in the vicinity scattered. The combined strike of over thirty Divided Spirit Stage cultivators was extraordinarily powerful. There were probably very few cultivators in the Cultivation World capable of withstanding such an attack; finding one might indeed be challenging.

Although the members of Thirty-Six Caves had consumed a lot of True Qi while defending against the previous Mysterious Thunder Formation, the Mysterious Thunder Killing Formation had been gone for a while. All of them, being above the Divided Spirit Stage, obviously had strong recovery abilities and had mostly regained their strengths by now.

In no time, the area pointed out by Ding Fan, which was originally flat, had turned into a pit about fifty or sixty meters deep. Before long, a beam of light with a diameter of about half a meter appeared before everyone's eyes. When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel a burst of joy; unexpectedly, the place Ding Fan pointed to was indeed the existence of the array eye!

Everyone in the Heart Sect became extremely happy at once and felt very grateful to the Lake Master's brother, Ding Fan. Had it not been for him finding the array eye, they might have had to search for years without finding it. Moreover, no one would persist for years, and everyone was shocked by Ding Fan, clearly not expecting the Lake Master's brother Ding Fan to actually find the array eye of the Eight Star Binding Array; it was truly unbelievable!

"The Lake Master's brother is indeed not an ordinary person!"

"Well done, Brother!"

"..."

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but give Ding Fan a big thumbs up, obviously having great admiration for him. One must know that this was an Eight Rank Binding Array, and not just any cultivator could find it, not even those at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage. Although cultivators at the Tribulation stage in the Cultivation World were top-notch powerhouses, they still felt intimidated before the formations of top Formation Masters.

After all, formation setups are the most mystical and powerful things in the Cultivation World. Naturally, for cultivators, they are also the hardest to learn. Even among ten thousand cultivators, there might not be a single Formation Master, as such a position requires an immensely high level of talent and guidance from an excellent mentor. Clearly, the difficulty of learning formations is several times that of being an Alchemist!

Thus, even the most formidable cultivators in the Cultivation World, once trapped by the most powerful formations, are inevitably doomed without any suspense.

"The rest depends on all of you!"

Ding Fan listened to everyone's praise, remaining calm, and then nonchalantly spoke to them. Ding Fan knew that he was not a Grade Nine Array Master and that he was far from those Array Masters, except for his powerful Divine Sense. Ding Fan believed that even when faced with formations laid by a Grade Nine Array Master, as long as given enough time, he could definitely find the array's eye.

Yet, evidently, finding the array eye doesn't mean breaking the formation, just like the current situation. Although Ding Fan could find the eye of this Eight Star Binding Array, destroying that eye wasn't an easy task. Ding Fan believed that his current strength wasn't enough to achieve that. After all, this was only an Eight Star Formation, and it required numerous Divided Spirit Stage cultivators to take turns attacking in order to destroy the array eye. That was clearly not within his individual capability!