Chapter 1018: Chapter 1018

"You all deserve to die..." a cold voice echoed in everyone's ears.

When Li Duoer looked over, the person standing in front of her could only be Ding Fan, who else?

"How did you appear here?" Ma Mingyang's eyes grew heavy as he saw the newcomer.

Earlier during the day, Ding Fan mentioned that he was going to leave.

Besides, there was a warning formation here; Ma Mingyang truly couldn't understand how Ding Fan managed to suddenly show up.

Ding Fan ignored Ma Mingyang and gently waved his right hand, causing the ropes binding Li Duoer to fall off directly, and Li Duoer, her body going limp, collapsed onto the ground.

Using divine sense, Ding Fan scanned her and found that Li Duoer had been poisoned; she barely had the strength to stand.

Acting as if no one else was present, Ding Fan immediately gave Li Duoer a pill.

"Boy, seeking death!" At this moment, two other Heavenly Level Martial Artists, without hesitation, launched two Wind Blades directly at Ding Fan.

Upon Ding Fan's arrival, he directly killed one martial artist, and now he was even treating someone in their presence, clearly not taking them seriously at all.

Faced with the incoming Wind Blades, Ding Fan had no intention of avoiding them.

The cultivation of a Heavenly Level Martial Artist in the secular world was indeed very formidable; however, for Ding Fan, it was utterly insignificant.

Therefore, not only did Ding Fan not dodge, but he even met the opponent's Wind Blades head-on and counterattacked.

The two Wind Blades violently collided with each other, immediately sparking flames. The shockwave from the violent clash of inner strength caused the surrounding people's faces to hurt from the impact. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵

The Heavenly Level Martial Artist clashing Wind Blades with Ding Fan was stunned.

He thought that Ding Fan managed to kill his companion with a Wind Blade just because of an unexpected strike, a result of his partner's carelessness.

But when both of their Wind Blades clashed, he realized that the opponent's defeat of his companion was not due to luck at all.

The other possessed tremendous strength.

What left the Heavenly Level Martial Artist shocked was that Ding Fan, appearing barely over twenty, was already capable of contesting inner strength with him, which was rather unbelievable.

However, the Heavenly Level Martial Artist's shock lasted only an instant. The next moment, as he came back to his senses, he discovered that his upper body and lower body had already separated.

In simple terms, he had been directly slaughtered by the opponent...

At the final moment, this Heavenly Level Martial Artist realized he underestimated Ding Fan; he previously thought they were evenly matched, but now he understood that Ding Fan's combat power far exceeded his own...

The last standing Heavenly Level Martial Artist was dumbfounded on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, the opponent had directly annihilated two Heavenly Level Martial Artists...

Both Heavenly Level Martial Artists were Ding Fan's opponents, leaving himself as the only one remaining, with no chance of winning.

Once the Heavenly Level Martial Artist realized this, he didn't hesitate any longer, his body flickered, and he immediately fled towards the outside. By this point, he no longer had time or care for Ma Mingyang's fate.

This Heavenly Level Martial Artist never doubted his ability to escape.

Ding Fan, being so young, he didn't have the strength to win against him, but this Heavenly Level Martial Artist believed he definitely had the ability to run away from Ding Fan.

However, this Heavenly Level Martial Artist's thinking was far too simplistic.

Just as he turned around and before he could even take a single step, Ding Fan had already launched a Wind Blade directly at him.

That Heavenly Level Martial Artist cried out in anguish, and then his body crashed heavily to the ground.

At this moment, both legs of the Heavenly Level Martial Artist had been neatly severed by Ding Fan.

"Seems like I underestimated you," Ma Mingyang said calmly as he watched Ding Fan instantly defeat the three Heavenly Level Martial Artists, leaving them either dead or severely injured.

Ma Mingyang's composure surprised Ding Fan.

Ma Mingyang's calmness stemmed from witnessing life and death countless times, a state he possessed.

Ding Fan once again used divine sense to seriously evaluate Ma Mingyang's circumstances.

During the day at Mingyang Company, Ding Fan had also used divine sense to scan Ma Mingyang, but at that time, he hadn't paid much attention. So the divine sense scan had only been a brief sweep.

However, after using divine sense to examine him again, Ding Fan was startled to discover that the person before him was actually a cultivator!

"Are you a cultivator?" Ding Fan asked with a slight frown.

"You and I are the same," Ma Mingyang replied indifferently to Ding Fan.

Ma Mingyang's words confirmed Ding Fan's suspicion; indeed, this person was a cultivator.

On Earth, Ding Fan didn't know much about the news on cultivators; initially, there was only Ming Chen, who was severely injured by him and then fled.

And then there was the anonymous old woman behind the auction at Mount Lu, whose husband Tian Yu had left Earth for the cultivation world. Even now, that old woman was still searching for a way into the cultivation world.

What Ding Fan hadn't anticipated was that the person before him, Ma Mingyang, was also a cultivator.

"Why are you treating Li Duoer ?" Ding Fan asked with a slight furrow of his brow.

"Some things, the less you know, the better," Ma Mingyang said calmly.

However, just as Ma Mingyang finished speaking, he suddenly moved. Without warning, a Wind Blade was launched directly at Ding Fan.

By now, Ding Fan dared not delay for a moment; the opponent's cultivation wasn't weak, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

Immediately, Ding Fan dodged, protecting Li Duoer beside him, escaping from the opponent's Wind Blade attack.

"Die!" With Ma Mingyang momentarily holding the upper hand, he didn't hesitate to strike again. With a swift motion of his right hand, a longsword appeared directly in his grasp.

Swish swish swish... A series of sword strikes directly aimed at Ding Fan.

Relying on his formidable divine sense and remarkable movement technique, Ma Mingyang still couldn't manage to subdue Ding Fan.

After exchanging blows for a while, Ding Fan had already gauged the opponent's strength. Speaking of cultivation, the opponent's cultivation seemed to be at the Golden Core Early Stage.

Ding Fan was now at the Late Golden Core Stage. If he didn't have to protect Li Duoer at the moment, Ding Fan would have already had several opportunities to directly overthrow the opponent.

However, even though Ding Fan had to divert his attention to caring for Li Duoer, the entire situation was gradually tilting in Ding Fan's favor.

Ma Mingyang knew Ding Fan was a cultivator, but he hadn't expected Ding Fan to be such an impressive cultivator.

At this moment, he still had to protect Li Duoer, yet even so, he still found himself unable to directly overpower him.

"Kid, you're the most talented person I've ever seen. If you're willing to join us, I guarantee your achievements will surpass mine in the future." Ma Mingyang said.

Ding Fan snorted coldly.

Back when Ding Fan battled Ming Chen, Ming Chen had said the same thing to him.

A cultivator's pursuit of the Dao is like seeking eternal victory and defying fate.

Be it Ma Mingyang or Ming Chen, their cultivation paths had already deviated.

These two people were now pursuing desire and power...

Having wandered off the cultivation path, their future prospects were destined not to go far.

And at this moment, for Ding Fan to join them...

How could Ding Fan abandon his own Great Dao of enlightenment and walk alongside them?

"Not interested!" Ding Fan declared coldly, immediately slashing forward with a Wind Blade.

Ma Mingyang dared not be careless against Ding Fan. As Ding Fan's Wind Blade swept forth, he quickly dodged aside.

With Ding Fan gaining the upper hand with one move, he didn't hold back, continuously launching wave after wave of Wind Blades directly at Ma Mingyang.

Ma Mingyang was caught off guard and thrown into disarray.

Now, Ma Mingyang realized it was impossible to gain any advantage against Ding Fan. The most sensible option for Ma Mingyang was to flee.

Swish... At this moment, Ding Fan launched a direct palm strike.

Ma Mingyang's eyes flashed brightly, as if he had made up his mind about something.

Facing Ding Fan's incoming palm wind, he acted as if he hadn't seen it at all, directing his longsword directly at Li Duoer, who was in Ding Fan's grasp.

Ding Fan was stunned.

This was clearly a strategy of mutual destruction.

Ding Fan dared not be careless.

The Li family had been exterminated. If Li Duoer were to be slain by someone while under his protection, Ding Fan would be deeply remorseful.

Immediately, Ding Fan turned back to rescue Li Duoer.

And in the time it took for Ding Fan to retract his attacking hand, Ma Mingyang's figure flickered and he turned to flee.

Ding Fan didn't intend to pursue Ma Mingyang.

Li Duoer was still poisoned, and he had to prioritize caring for Li Duoer first.

Ding Fan placed Li Duoer on the ground, having already administered a pill earlier, so now, all Ding Fan did was sit beside her, placing his right hand on one of Li Duoer's major acupuncture points, helping her expel the residual poison from her body.

After approximately ten minutes or so, Li Duoer's injury began to improve.

"How are you feeling?" Ding Fan asked, looking at Li Duoer.

"Thank you, Sect Master Ding, for saving my life. I'm much better now."

Ding Fan used his divine sense to examine Li Duoer's condition. Seeing no remaining issues, he then said, "Mei Zhi is waiting outside. Let's head out."

Ding Fan immediately led Li Duoer out of the manor.

Mei Zhi saw them emerge and came forward to greet them.

Since the location wasn't suitable for discussions, the three of them directly proceeded to find a secluded spot to hide themselves.

"Li Duoer, I hope you can trust me. Whatever you know, you need to tell me." Ding Fan asked intently.

At this point, Ding Fan felt that the destruction of the Black Mountain Li family certainly wasn't as straightforward as it seemed.

Now, besides Ming Chen, another cultivator, Ma Mingyang, had emerged.

Reflecting on the recent disputes within the Hidden Sects, Ding Fan vaguely sensed that all these events might have some connection with these cultivators.

If Ding Fan hadn't appeared in time, Li Duoer would have long ceased to exist in this world.

In that moment, Li Duoer even regarded Ding Fan as the closest person to her in this world, and she indeed had no intention of keeping anything from him.

"What is the Soul Calming Pearl exactly?" Ding Fan asked.

Before entering the manor, Ma Mingyang had been persistently trying to obtain a Custom Bead from Li Duoer. Ding Fan wanted to know what this Soul Calming Pearl was all about?

Why did Ma Mingyang want to acquire it?

Li Duoer said, "The Soul Calming Pearl is the sect-protecting treasure of the Black Mountain Li family. This artifact can seize other people's souls, and it can even control people by manipulating their souls..."