Chapter 286: Chapter 286

Ding Fan's sea of consciousness stirred, and he suddenly felt as if he had gained some insight.

Immediately, Ding Fan sat down cross-legged.

Ding Fan entered meditation, knowing that after this sudden enlightenment, he could finally challenge the barrier of the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation that he had never touched before.

With sudden enlightenment, immortality was achieved...

Ye Ningqing was now cautiously guarding Ding Fan's side, aware that this moment was extremely important for Ding Fan and that he must not be disturbed.

About half an hour later, Ding Fan let out a long howl and then opened his eyes.

Boom... A wave of True Qi burst forth from Ding Fan as the epicenter, the powerful air currents even stirring the surrounding sand and stones.

"Success!" Ding Fan's face was filled with joy at this moment. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

His cultivation had been stagnant for so long and had finally improved again. He could clearly feel that the meridians within his body had been expanded and the True Qi inside had become more solid.

He had reached the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation!

Ye Ningqing, watching from the side, was also pleasantly surprised by Ding Fan's improvement, though she naturally sensed the progress in Ding Fan's cultivation, she didn't have a clear idea of the true extent of his advancement.

After all, Ding Fan's realm was beyond her current comprehension.

However, this still left Ye Ningqing deeply impressed.

In Ye Ningqing's view, Ding Fan's cultivation was at least at the Earth Level, and now that he had advanced further, just how formidable could someone as young as Ding Fan be?

"Congratulations, Brother Fan, on further refining your cultivation..." Ye Ningqing approached Ding Fan.

Ding Fan smiled at Ningqing.

Ye Ningqing truly could be considered Ding Fan's benefactor. Previously, during the fight against Lord of Eight Faces in Changling, Ding Fan had had a breakthrough in his cultivation due to sudden enlightenment.

Both episodes of sudden enlightenment happened with Ye Ningqing by his side—an interesting coincidence...

Whoosh whoosh... But at that moment, two figures rapidly approached.

Ye Ningqing's brows furrowed; with her cultivation, she could sense that the newcomers were not weak. She instantly placed her soft whip in front of her, ready for desperate battle.

"Ningqing, there's no need to worry, it's Elder Shen and Elder Mu..." Ding Fan said to Ye Ningqing beside him.

As Ding Fan's cultivation advanced, his Divine Sense became incredibly powerful, allowing him to easily identify the newcomers.

Ye Ningqing didn't doubt Ding Fan's words, and she immediately put away her soft whip.

Meanwhile, under the cover of night, two figures approached from a distance, and upon getting closer, Ye Ningqing could see clearly that it was indeed Elder Shen and Elder Mu.

"Elder Shen, Elder Mu... Why have you come?" Ye Ningqing was a bit surprised to see the two of them.

"Ye Qingshan has sent his top five disciples to hunt down you and Ding Fan. We were worried you couldn't hold out on your own, so Elder Mu and I rushed over... But it seems, our help is unneeded now..." Elder Shen said, glancing over the corpses on the ground.

"Ding Fan, did you kill these five people all by yourself?" At this moment, Elder Mu could not hide the excitement in his voice.

Ding Fan nodded. "I killed them."

"Impressive... Very impressive..." muttered Elder Mu.

You see, any one of the five people lying here was a Peak Human Level Martial Artist. Such individuals, even for Elder Mu or Elder Shen, were formidable adversaries.

Yet Ding Fan had slain them all... Just how mighty had Ding Fan become?

"Ding Fan, these five men were Ye Qingshan's top disciples and were valued highly by him. You've slain these people now, so the conflict between you and Ye Qingshan has become utterly irreconcilable. You should leave quickly before Ye Qingyun catches up," Elder Shen said from the side.

Ding Fan looked at Elder Shen and Elder Mu beside him, his eyes reflecting gratitude.

Elder Shen was still recuperating from his wounds, and Elder Mu's cultivation was only at Grade Eight Human Level. For the two of them to come to his aid under those circumstances was extremely risky.

That they were willing to face death to save him was a favor Ding Fan would remember.

"Even if I hadn't killed Ye Qingyun's disciples, would he have spared me?" Ding Fan said nonchalantly. "With the way things are now, even if I flee to the ends of the earth, Ye Qingyun will not let my friends and family be. Today, by killing his five disciples, Ye Qingyun will surely widen his vengeance. You both came to help today, and in his rage, Ye Qingyun will certainly not spare you...

How could I, Ding Fan, for the sake of a single person's safety, allow my friends, my family, to suffer unjust persecution."

After hearing Ding Fan's words, a flash of admiration crossed Elder Shen's eyes. Ding Fan's sense of righteousness, giving back tenfold when others showed him kindness, would not implicate others for his own safety...

Elder Mu pondered for a moment and then said, "Ding Fan, but now that things have come to this, I think it's best for you to leave this place quickly. We will try our best to preserve your friends..."

Elder Shen also nodded in agreement. "Ding Fan, you should leave first. Even if you stay, what can you change? After Ye Qingyun kills you, he will kill your friends just the same... If you remember today's hatred, it's not too late to come back for revenge in a few years. You have remarkable talent, and you shouldn't delay your own progress because of a momentary impulse..."

Ye Ningqing also stepped forward at this time. "Brother Fan, Elder Shen and Elder Mu are right; you should go. I'll go beg my grandfather; after all, I am still a member of the Ye Family. Maybe he will listen to a word or two from me..."

Ding Fan glanced at Ye Ningqing. The people Ye Qingyun sent were willing to kill even Ye Ningqing, which meant the order must have come directly from Ye Qingyun himself. How could Ye Qingyun possibly listen to Ye Ningqing?

"Ding Fan, go ahead and take this card... remember, a gentleman's revenge is not too late even after ten years..." Elder Shen presented a bank card to Ding Fan at that moment.

However, just then, a gust of wind arose, and a figure appeared before everyone without any warning.

"A gentleman's revenge, ten years isn't too late?" The newcomer snorted lightly. "Unfortunately, he won't have the chance to live for another ten years..."

"Ye Qingyun..." Upon seeing the newcomer, Elder Mu's face paled drastically.

The person was none other than the ancestral founder of the Ye Family, Ye Qingyun!

Ding Fan sized up the person standing before him.

The newcomer wore a simple Taoist robe with an average build, but his hair and beard had already turned white. As it fluttered in the wind, he had somewhat the air of an immortal.

Ding Fan swept his Divine Sense over, and to his shock, he found that the newcomer's cultivation was exceptionally formidable. The person before him was the strongest individual he had encountered since his rebirth.

In Ding Fan's eyes, this person's cultivation must be at least at the third grade of the Earth Level.

At that moment, a powerful aura began to emanate from Ye Qingyun, causing even Ye Ningqing to tremble, not to mention Elder Mu and Elder Shen, who were visibly alarmed.

The pressure of an Earth Level Martial Artist was indeed extraordinary.

"Elder Ye, I am Shen Wannian, the leader of Group 3567..."

While speaking, Elder Shen gave a martial artist's salute to Ye Qingyun.

Elder Shen even referred to himself as the junior, which showed Ye Qingyun's prestigious status.

Ye Qingyun didn't even glance at Elder Shen next to him. Instead, he looked at the corpses scattered on the ground. The murderous intent in his eyes dispersed, filling the air around him with a chilling, gloomy coldness.

"Your Group 3567 people have helped Xiao Si Ding Fan escape; by the law, you should be killed, and your entire clans exterminated. Considering that you are still considered national dignitaries, I won't pursue this matter. Now get out of here! You have no business here anymore," Ye Qingyun said coldly.

"Elder Ye, this junior is a benefactor to our Group 3567... Please, Elder Ye, in consideration of my face, would you let him go!" Elder Shen implored with his fists clasped.

"Your face counts for shit!" Ye Qingyun's tone became especially sharp. "This Xiao Si was once a member of our Ye Clan, and now he has even killed my top five disciples. Are all of you brain-dead? Do you think I would let him leave today?"

"Grandfather... there has been a misunderstanding, grandfather..." Ye Ningqing took a step forward.

"Shut up!" Ye Qingyun's sharp gaze was so intimidating that Ye Ningqing nearly collapsed on the spot.

"As a descendant of the Ye family, you colluded with an outsider. From now on, you are no longer a member of the Ye family, and furthermore... you too will die tonight!"

After hearing Ye Qingyun's words, Ye Ningqing began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Elder Ye, our Group 3567 entreats the elder to reconsider. If the elder can spare Ding Fan, our Group 3567 is willing to agree to any terms the elder proposes..." Elder Shen spoke from the side.

"Shen Wannian, do you think the name of your Group 3567 is so influential that you think it can suppress me?" Ye Qingyun questioned sharply.

With Ye Qingyun's overwhelming aura, Shen Wannian was at a loss for words for a moment.

"You arrogant piece of crap! Do you really think you're the most badass here?" Ding Fan, who had not spoken yet, suddenly let out a curse.

People in the Cultivation World cultivate both the mind and temperament; ordinarily, Ding Fan would never curse.

But this Ye Qingyun came across as a judge from the start, acting as if he was a god capable of controlling the entire world. Ding Fan couldn't stand such a person.

Another reason was Ye Qingyun's decree to exterminate Ding Fan's entire family for his insolence. Even with the best of tempers, Ding Fan couldn't help but curse.

Ye Qingyun looked at Ding Fan, with killing intent permeating from his eyes as if trying to devour him.

However, under the surging killing intent of Ye Qingyun, Ding Fan remained unshaken, with an air of indifference. It was a joke to think he could be intimidated by Ye Qingyun; having seen much larger scenes in the Cultivation World, there was no way Ding Fan would be frightened.

"Boy, today I will surely tear you to pieces to avenge the death of my disciple..." Ye Qingyun said ominously.