Chapter 1396: Chapter 1396

Therefore, Elder Wu was somewhat shocked by Ding Fan in his heart. It was evident that the elder knew that the other party was not a simple person. Thus, the grey-robed elder did not strike directly at this moment but wanted to ask clearly first.

"I am Zhou Ruoran's husband, here to take her back."

Ding Fan said calmly.

"Then how do you account for injuring our disciples?"

At this moment, the elder looked at the other party and said with a somewhat gloomy face. Although the elder knew that Ding Fan was not a simple person, no matter who the other party was, they could not disrespect his sect, especially since this was still on the sect's territory.

Ding Fan heard the other party's words and couldn't help but let out a sneer, then said:

"Without my wife's consent, you wanted to forcibly marry her to someone else. How do you account for that?"

The grey-robed elder was stunned when he heard the other party's words. He clearly didn't know about this matter. He couldn't help but glance at Zhou Xiaochun beside him. Zhou Xiaochun hurriedly said:

"It was the intention of the sect master, hoping to ally with the other sect through marriage."

The grey-robed elder's brow furrowed involuntarily. He clearly did not expect the sect master to make such a decision. Could it be that the Jade Maiden Sect was facing some great enemy that they must ally with the Great Gate Sect to get through this calamity? For a moment, the elder didn't know the sect master's purpose, but he knew that Zhou Ruoran was a disciple the sect master recruited half a year ago, whom the sect master liked very much.

The elder's face remained very cold. At this moment, no matter how justifiable the other party was, injuring his disciples was unacceptable! As for Hao Chun, the elder didn't care. He had heard about this guy before and knew he was a lecher, obviously unworthy of pity!

"Then how do you account for injuring our disciples?"

The elder spoke calmly, clearly just wanting a reason to strike. After all, being an elder of the sect, he couldn't strike a junior without good reason. That would be too disgraceful, as justification is necessary, right?

Ding Fan heard the other party's words and calmly smiled, then his face suddenly turned icy cold, and he said:

"Your disciples deserved to be beaten!"

The anger in the elder's eyes could no longer be concealed, and True Qi burst forth rapidly. The air around the elder even began to ripple and tremble. The elder repeated "good" three times, each word heavier than the last.

At this moment, the surrounding people saw this scene and couldn't help but feel a wave of tension. Hao Chun's group had not yet gone far. Seeing the elder's move, several cultivators couldn't help but feel delighted. It seemed that someone might avenge Hao Chun! But they automatically ignored the fact that the grey-robed elder's attack had nothing to do with Hao Chun.

However, these cultivators clearly did not care about this. As long as someone could kill Ding Fan, they could have a reasonable explanation when they returned. If they went back and said that Hao Chun was killed by someone and they didn't even dare to retaliate, obviously the sect wouldn't let them off easily.

"Since you want to die! I will fulfill your wish!"

At this moment, the grey-robed elder shouted violently, then rushed towards Ding Fan, his hands positioned one in front and one behind, fingers in an eagle claw shape. It was clear that if Ding Fan were caught by these "eagle claws," he would suffer serious injuries.

Shwish, shwish, shwish!

Wind arose beneath the grey-robed elder's feet, his figure like a majestic eagle diving down from the sky, moving at extreme speed. In just the blink of an eye, he was in front of Ding Fan.

The crowd saw this scene and couldn't help but be astonished. This speed was extraordinarily fast! It's simply not comparable to ordinary cultivators.

"Elder Wu's speed is truly too fast!"

"No wonder he is a Spirit Severing stage cultivator. This speed is unparalleled!"

"That goes without saying. You have to know Elder Wu is second only to the sect master in the sect. Ding Fan is doomed! No matter how powerful he is, he definitely won't be a match for Elder Wu!"

"I'd like to see how Ding Fan can still be arrogant now!"

For a moment, the surrounding disciples began to discuss in a frenzy upon witnessing Elder Wu's move. Obviously, at this moment, Elder Wu's appearance was like a reassurance pill for them. Surely Ding Fan, no matter how powerful, would not be a match for Elder Wu! You have to know, Elder Wu is a Spirit Severing stage cultivator, clearly not someone ordinary cultivators could deal with.

After all, in the Cultivation World, Spirit Severing stage cultivators are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns!

At this moment, Zhou Ruoran was shocked by the scene of the grey-robed elder. Simultaneously, she was extremely worried about Ding Fan. Zhou Ruoran knew that the grey-robed elder was not someone ordinary cultivators could deal with. You have to know that the other party is a Spirit Severing stage cultivator. Throughout the Jade Maiden Sect, only the sect master could match him, and Ding Fan was merely a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator. How could he possibly fight?

Taozi looked at Ding Fan with a worried expression, clearly concerned about him. Though Ding Fan had successfully slain a Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator before, this time he was facing an Elder of Spirit Severing Stage. Obviously, no matter how powerful Ding Fan was, it would be impossible for him to be a match for the Grey-robed Elder!

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With a muffled sound, Ding Fan unleashed his Divine Vigor, throwing a punch fiercely at the opposing Elder.

The collision of fist and palm made Ding Fan retreat three steps, but his form stabilized almost instantly, showing that Ding Fan was largely unharmed. Meanwhile, the Grey-robed Elder remained entirely unaffected, retreating only half a step, yet his face was filled with shock. The Elder truly hadn't anticipated that his attack with eighty percent of his strength would be so easily withstood without any harm to Ding Fan!

This was truly unbelievable! The Elder was deeply shocked and amazed by Ding Fan's strength, not expecting someone so young to possess such formidable power—it was simply too surprising. Moreover, the Elder had clearly felt the Arctic Chill within Ding Fan's fist, discerning its extraordinary nature.

However, for the Elder, it was not a difficult matter; within moments, the Arctic Chill within his body had already dissipated.

At this moment, those witnessing the scene were equally shocked, clearly not expecting Ding Fan to be so exceptional, facing the attack from a Spirit Severing Elder and remaining unharmed—truly incredible!

Ding Fan himself felt a deep shock, clearly not anticipating such fierce attacks from the Elder. Had he not been defending with all his might, he would indeed have been injured by now. Moreover, his Arctic Chill seemed to have little effect in front of the Elder. However, Ding Fan harbored no fear in his heart, confident that while he might not defeat the Elder, he could still protect Zhou Ruoran and others as they made their escape.

Yet he had a concern; after all, this was the domain of their Sect. While escaping alone was easy enough, doing so with Zhou Ruoran seemed considerably more challenging. Ding Fan knew Zhou Ruoran's cultivation was not very high, and since they were at the enemy's Sect, the opposition was great in number, making an escape difficult.

Now, Ding Fan faced only one option. To escape entirely, he had to completely annihilate everyone present, including the Elder. Obviously, this was quite challenging for Ding Fan, but at the moment, it was his only course of action.

For a moment, Ding Fan felt a bit melancholic about the predicament facing him and Zhou Ruoran.

The Elder looked at Ding Fan with eyes that revealed a slight smirk of disdain. The Elder knew from the earlier encounter that he had gauged Ding Fan's abilities well and certainly believed Ding Fan could not possibly overcome him. The thought of Ding Fan escaping was completely unrealistic, especially with the Elder there; Ding Fan defeating the Elder was simply not feasible.

With a sense of pride, the Elder watched Ding Fan and spoke calmly:

"Now I offer you the opportunity to surrender, and I might spare your life!"

With a calm demeanor and filled with authority and contempt, the Elder spoke. Upon hearing these words, Ding Fan couldn't help but respond with a calm smile:

"My life is for me to decide! I advise you not to push your luck. Understand that I have not killed your disciples. But if you insist on fighting to the end, I will ensure you pay the price of half your Sect!"

At that moment, standing next to Zhou Ruoran, Ding Fan spoke solemnly, and suddenly, his aura surged intensely. Beside Ding Fan lay not only the presence of the Arctic Cold Qi but also frost forming on the ground below him. The surrounding crowd immediately felt a severe chill in the air, something not easily handled by ordinary cultivators.

Moreover, mysteriously above Ding Fan's head, a dark Purple Cloud formed, full of lightning that crackled and roared.

The spectators witnessed this scene with stunned amazement.

"Damn! What's going on here? It's so cold!"

"I can't believe a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator could create such an uproar! This is just too incredible!"

"Oh my heavens! This is way too exaggerated!"

"Now I'm really curious who's stronger: Ding Fan or Elder Wu. Apparently, Ding Fan hasn't shown his full abilities before!"

"How can you have no confidence in Elder Wu? Remember, Elder Wu is a Spirit Severing Stage Cultivator, and he hasn't fully unleashed his power!"

"But the commotion from Ding Fan is just too massive! What on earth is that thunder cloud above his head? Can someone explain this to me!"

"I truly don't understand, but it seems quite the formidable presence!"

For a moment, the crowd was deeply shocked, clearly not expecting Ding Fan to be so terrifying. The surrounding cultivators were struggling to withstand the severe coldness, and they were astonishingly noticing that even by unleashing True Qi, they couldn't effectively resist the Cold Qi. The Cold Qi was strikingly peculiar!

At the instant when Ding Fan unleashed his power, Taozi's heart skipped a beat, her shock evident at Ding Fan's immense prowess. Yet, right after, both she and Zhou Ruoran found themselves within a protective circle created by Ding Fan, shielded from the ghastly changes around and feeling no cold.

The Elder watched Ding Fan in this moment, his heart gripped by shock, evidently not expecting Ding Fan to create such a disturbance, and making the Arctic Chill so intense, clearly beyond the capability of ordinary cultivators to handle. The Grey-robed Elder flicked his sleeve, slightly dispersing the Arctic Chill around him, though some still remained.

The Elder couldn't help but feel a bit taken aback, now seriously contemplating Ding Fan's earlier words:

"If you insist on fighting to the end, pay the price of half the Sect!"