Chapter 287: Chapter 287

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

"If you have the ability, you can take my life; if not, stop making noise here." Ding Fan retorted defiantly to Ye Qingyun beside him.

"Fine, old man's words count, and if I don't tear you to pieces today, I will cripple my own hands and never leave the sect again!" After Ye Qingyun finished speaking, a very powerful Gang Qi suddenly burst forth.

Elder Mu and Elder Shen could feel the domineering Gang Qi, and their expressions turned solemn. Such powerful Gang Qi was something they had never seen before in their lives.

"Elders Mu and Shen, given how things have turned today, I ask you both not to intervene anymore. Since it has to be settled sooner or later, it might as well be sooner," Ding Fan said.

Elder Mu and Elder Shen looked at each other in resignation, realizing that at this point, nothing they said would be useful. Given their power, stopping this battle was simply impossible.

Elder Mu pondered for a moment, then looked at Elder Shen beside him. "Elder, shall we not lend a hand? Ding Fan, he..."

"There's no need to intervene, what would it change anyway?" Elder Shen said, sighing softly.

In Elder Shen's view, Ding Fan was indeed a rare talent with high cultivation and medical skills. Given time, Ding Fan's achievements would surely exceed his expectations.

It was because of seeing Ding Fan's potential that Elder Shen had intervened to save him.

However, now, the opponent was Ye Qingyun. A major boss among the Hidden Sects, just as he said, their intervention wouldn't make a difference.

Although Elder Shen admired Ding Fan's bravery in facing strong opponents, he also felt that Ding Fan was too impulsive, not understanding the wisdom of keeping a low profile to ensure smooth sailing...

"Ah... If only Ding Fan had less pride and more tolerance, in the future, he would be a brilliant and admirable figure," Elder Shen sighed heavily.

Now, Elder Shen couldn't protect Ding Fan. He could only hope that after this battle, he could still protect Ding Fan's relatives and friends... That would be the last thing he could do for Ding Fan.

"Boy, don't say I'm bulling you. Take out your magic artifact; I'll give you three moves..." Ye Qingyun stood with his hands behind his back, appearing like an expert from another world.

Ding Fan's mouth twitched slightly. Ye Qingyun was clearly taking him too lightly.

However, Ding Fan was not about to be polite.

Earth Level Third Grade. Though Ding Fan was a cultivator, facing such a strong opponent, he dared not be careless. The person before him was the most formidable he had encountered since his rebirth, and Ding Fan was certainly not going to be polite with him.

Whoosh... Ding Fan charged forward, his hands turning into hand blades as he tore directly towards Ye Qingyun.

A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Qingyun's face. Ding Fan's movement technique was abnormally fast, and in terms of movement alone, even with his current cultivation, he could barely match Ding Fan.

The murderous intent in Ye Qingyun's eyes intensified.

A person barely in his early twenties possessing such movement skills and talent, Ding Fan was the most gifted individual Ye Qingyun had ever seen.

Such a person posed a substantial threat to Ye Qingyun and the Ye Family. Such a person must be killed today!

As Ding Fan approached, a powerful hand blade chopped directly toward Ye Qingyun's ear. Just as Ding Fan's hand blade was about to strike, Ye Qingyun's figure flickered and suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Ding Fan's hand blade hit nothing but air, which startled him, but it wasn't unexpected. If an Earth Level Third Grade cultivator couldn't even handle his attack, then Ye Qingyun might as well have quit and died.

But just as Ding Fan's attack missed, Ye Qingyun had already attacked in return. An unparalleled wave of palm force suddenly enveloped Ding Fan.

Ding Fan's speed had exceeded Ye Qingyun's expectations. Now that Ye Qingyun had given him three moves, he no longer wanted to abide by that. If he really let Ding Fan take the upper hand, it could be troublesome! So, after just one move, Ye Qingyun began to counterattack fiercely.

Ding Fan's eyes narrowed. He could see the opponent wanted to use sheer power to crush him.

Fearless, Ding Fan's fighting spirit was ignited.

Ding Fan didn't dodge or evade. He swiftly circulated the True Qi in his body and concentrated it in his right palm. Then, with a loud cry, he directly faced Ye Qingyun's palm wind.

Elder Shen, observing this, furrowed his brows tightly.

The movement technique Ding Fan displayed earlier had impressed him; he believed that Ding Fan could at least hold his own for a while, although he might not defeat Ye Qingyun.

Ding Fan abandoned his advantage and chose to directly confront Ye Qingyun.

With Ye Qingyun's profound cultivation at Earth Level Third Grade and his powerful Gang Qi, Ding Fan's head-on approach seemed suicidal. No matter how strong he was, how could he possibly match Ye Qingyun?

Impulsiveness... Impulsiveness is folly!

Ning Qing, standing by anxiously, clenched her hands tightly as her eyes never left Ding Fan.

Ye Qingyun, facing his own attack, did not dodge, but instead dared to clash head-on. For a moment, the corners of his lips slightly curved upward; in Ye Qingyun's view, Ding Fan's action was practically no different from suicide.

"Boy, if you wish to die, I shall fulfill your wish," Ye Qingyun bellowed.

Bang! The palm winds of Ding Fan and Ye Qingyun collided heavily.

As the palm winds of the two clashed, a very strong gust emanated from them as the center, directly spreading outward. Both Elder Shen and Elder Mu felt the strong gusts, while Ye Ningqing, with her low cultivation, was directly knocked over by the gust.

In everyone's imagination, after this palm clash, Ding Fan would definitely be slain by Ye Qingyun on the spot.

However, when everyone looked over, what happened in the arena shocked everyone to the point where they couldn't close their mouths.

As the palm winds met, Ding Fan was not slain on the spot. After the clash, Ding Fan was only forced back by more than ten steps.

But Ye Qingyun was also forced back by three steps by Ding Fan.

"It's actually... Ding Fan is actually this formidable!" Elder Shen widened his eyes in disbelief.

What kind of person was Ye Qingyun? He was a formidable figure who could shake the world with a stomp, an Earth Level third grade cultivator. Not to mention just Ye Qingyun's abilities, his disciples, the top five among his students, were all at the Peak of Human Level. And because of Ye Qingyun, the Ye Family had also ascended into the ranks of Huaxia Country's Four Great Families...

Yet such a formidable, impressive person was forced back three steps by a young man merely in his early twenties.

And it was after a head-on clash that Ding Fan had forced him back by three steps...

Elder Shen looked toward Ding Fan standing nearby.

In his lifetime, Elder Shen had seen many strong figures, but today, he was truly shocked by Ding Fan. If this young man could overcome today's challenge, it wouldn't be long before he became the next Ye Qingyun.

No, he would definitely surpass the existence of Ye Qingyun!

At this moment, Ye Ningqing, who had just climbed up from the ground, also looked dumbfounded at the scene in the arena.

How much more surprise could Ding Fan bring to her? Previously, he slaughtered five martial artists at the Peak of Human Level single-handedly. Now, in a palm clash with Ye Qingyun, not only did he survive, but he also forced Ye Qingyun back by three steps...

At this moment, not just the surrounding crowd, but even Ye Qingyun himself had a very solemn expression on his face.

In the head-on confrontation just now, Ye Qingyun had not held back at all, aiming to turn Ding Fan into dust with that one palm.

To kill Ding Fan with one palm and seek revenge for the murder of his five beloved disciples!

However, after the head-on clash, not only did he fail to kill Ding Fan, but conversely, he himself had been forced back several steps by Ding Fan...

Ye Qingyun's expression turned ugly. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Previously, he thought that Ding Fan's killing of his five Peak Human Level disciples was due to some extraordinary magic artifact or spiritual artifact, but after the real head-on clash, Ye Qingyun realized he was wrong.

Impressive movement technique, powerful cultivation. Although Ye Qingyun didn't want to admit it, Ding Fan's cultivation was definitely above that of the second grade Earth Level!

What did that signify!

A 22-year-old second grade Earth Level powerhouse! Unprecedented and unparalleled!

You should know how formidable Ye Qingyun himself was, having only just advanced to Earth Level third grade. Yet at this age, Ding Fan already possessed the strength of Earth Level second grade.

A dazzling and decisive talent, surpassing all in talent...

This described someone like Ding Fan!

Ding Fan took more than ten steps back before he finally stabilized his figure; at this moment he felt a burning sensation in his chest. He hurriedly used his True Qi to calm it, managing to suppress the blood that was about to spurt out.

Earth Level third grade. Truly not an ordinary opponent.

If Ding Fan had not engaged in meditation and advanced to the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation earlier, probably that head-on move would have already shattered his meridians, leaving him dead beyond dead.

"Not so much..." Ding Fan stood up straight and harrumphed softly, a look that could infuriate people to death.

In a duel between masters, details determined everything. Ding Fan now provoked with words as one tactic; if Ye Qingyun became impetuous, it would be even more advantageous for him.

"You insolent boy!" Ye Qingyun nearly spat blood from the anger provoked by Ding Fan's words.

There he was, a dignified Earth Level third grade powerhouse, being belittled by a junior. If this word spread, then Ye Qingyun's face would be utterly lost.

Ye Qingyun motioned and moved, reaching Ding Fan's front in the blink of an eye.

"Die!" Ye Qingyun unleashed several chops...