Chapter 347: Chapter 347

At that moment, at the entrance to the forbidden area, the man walking towards Ding Fan with a longsword was none other than the middle-aged man who had come with Mary.

Behind this middle-aged man were five attendants, standing at a distance. Aside from these few people, there were also two Earth Level Experts standing behind them.

"Kid, I really didn't expect you to make it out of the forbidden area alive," the middle-aged man said pompously. "Now tell me, what treasures do you have on you? Hand them all over. Considering we came here together, I might speak to Brother Qu Chi and spare your life—it's not impossible."

Ding Fan could tell from the man's words that this middle-aged man seemed to have become a lapdog for one of those Earth Level Experts.

Ding Fan ignored the middle-aged man and turned his gaze directly to the Earth Level Expert named Qu Chi standing behind him.

The one called Qu Chi was over sixty years old. His cultivation was quite strong; strictly speaking, it should be higher than that of Ye Qingyun from the other day.

The person standing beside Qu Chi was a First Grade Earth Level Elder, whose cultivation was unremarkable.

Ding Fan roughly guessed why these people were here; this was the only exit from the forbidden area, and they were waiting for people to come out so they could join forces and ambush them.

Basically, these few people were no different from the burly man Ding Fan had slain earlier; they were all waiting to seize an easy advantage.

"Kid, did you hear me speaking? Leave all your possessions behind. Do we have to resort to unpleasant methods?" The middle-aged man became angry seeing Ding Fan completely ignoring him, pointing his index finger towards Ding Fan's nose.

Ding Fan's right hand turned into a blade, and with a casual wave...

Before the middle-aged man had time to react, Ding Fan's hand blade cleanly severed his finger.

"Ahhh…" The middle-aged man howled in pain from the severed finger, writhing on the ground.

The attendants brought by the middle-aged man, who initially wanted to strut around with him, now didn't dare rush forward after seeing Ding Fan's bizarre technique cutting off the middle-aged man's finger.

Qu Chi, who had been silent until then, had his usually indifferent gaze shine with a trace of interest.

Ding Fan's palm was as lethal as a sharp blade or quick knife, easily severing the middle-aged man's finger with just a light flick.

"Big Brother, this kid doesn't respect you at all," the middle-aged man cried, looking at Qu Chi. "I invoked your name, but he didn't listen, and he even cut off my finger!"

Qu Chi didn't move; he simply ordered an Earth Level Expert beside him.

The Earth Level Expert, a goateed man in his sixties dressed in the attire of a skilled martial artist, nodded slightly at Qu Chi's order, and, with hands clasped behind his back, he arrogantly approached Ding Fan.

Ding Fan had a Magic Artifact that concealed his cultivation level, so the goateed man couldn't see through it.

However, the goateed man wasn't without insight.

Surviving in this forbidden area for such a long time surely meant one's abilities were not mediocre. However, the goateed man's vigilance was not particularly high.

In his view, Ding Fan was young and, no matter how capable, couldn't be extraordinarily powerful.

The goateed man with hands behind his back came before Ding Fan.

"****, you're done for today. Li Dong's cultivation is incredible. Just wait to be beaten within an inch of your life!" the middle-aged man said viciously to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan couldn't care less about these insignificant people venting their emotions; he didn't even bother to look at them. Such individuals, he could crush back and forth in minutes if he wished.

"Commit suicide, that way you can die with some dignity," said the goateed Elder named Li Dong, standing with hands behind his back and speaking arrogantly.

Fuck! So damn arrogant!

Ding Fan snorted coldly. "I don't believe you have the strength to kill me!"

Li Dong frowned slightly. "Kid, I gave you a chance. Since you won't heed advice, then I'll make sure you have no place to be buried!"

After Li Dong spoke, his figure shook violently and he charged directly at Ding Fan.

The middle-aged man had already been helped to his feet by his followers. "Brother Li Dong, waste this idiot, let him see how powerful you are! Kill this dumbass!"

Now Li Dong became the cheerleader for himself on the sidelines.

Qu Chi turned his attention to the distance, clearly looking to see if anyone else would come to the exit of the forbidden area.

For Qu Chi, there was no concern over Li Dong killing Ding Fan at all. For an Earth Level powerhouse to kill a youth in his early twenties was seemingly as easy as using a drill.

And just as Qu Chi and the others were convinced that Ding Fan would be killed by Li Dong, something unexpected happened.

After that, Li Dong was shot through the air and fell to the ground with a thud.

"You... you ******..." Li Dong tried to prop himself up to utter a few words, but before he could finish, blood spurted out.

And just at that moment, Ding Fan's figure flashed, causing everyone to feel their vision blur. By the time they regained their sight, Ding Fan was already holding Lady Fang, standing in front of Li Dong.

Ding Fan supported Lady Fang with his left hand, while his right hand shot up. A streak of blood soared into the air.

Li Dong's body immediately went limp, and when the onlookers looked closer, they saw Li Dong's throat had been cut.

The strike was a lethal one!

The middle-aged man by the side, along with his subordinates, were all shocked stupid.

They were no strangers to killing, but Ding Fan was simply too decisive, speaking no second words before cutting the throat. What was even more fatal was that Li Dong was an Earth Level Martial Artist.

An Earth Level Martial Artist was an extremely formidable presence wherever they went, yet such a formidable being had just been kicked flying by Ding Fan before getting his throat slit.

This was indeed beyond formidable.

Thud! Li Dong's body fell straight to the ground.

Ding Fan was not fond of killing. However, since the other party was after the treasure on him, there was no choice but to fight to the death today. Ding Fan, who had crawled through mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Cultivation World, knew that now was not the time for mercy.

"Kid, you're ruthless enough," said a voice.

At that moment, Qu Chi walked over.

As soon as Qu Chi approached, the middle-aged man and his group hurriedly bent their waists in greeting, displaying the typical demeanor of servile lackeys.

"I don't want to kill; I only want to take my friend and leave," said Ding Fan indifferently.

Boom... Qu Chi didn't reply to Ding Fan's words, but instead, he instantly released the oppressive aura of his cultivation.

This Qu Chi's cultivation was greater than Ye Qingyun's; such was the ferocity of his oppression.

Instantly, the surrounding middle-aged man and his subordinates all trembled in fear, shaking from head to toe.

In the face of Qu Chi's oppressive force, Ding Fan remained calm and collected, neither servile nor overbearing, unyielding in his stand.

Seeing this display of character from Ding Fan, even Qu Chi couldn't help but feel a touch of admiration.

"Leave the things on you, and I will let you live," Qu Chi said.

"Big Brother! That idiot just chopped off one of my fingers, and he killed Li Dong. You have to kill this man..."

The middle-aged man, hearing Qu Chi mention letting Ding Fan go, quickly stood out.

But before he could finish speaking, Qu Chi simply waved his hand.

Slap! A crisp slap flew across the air, spinning the middle-aged man on the spot. It took the support from two of his subordinates to keep him from falling flat onto the ground.

"You're nothing but a dog of mine, who gave you the right to speak about whom I should kill or let go?"

Oh, the indignation of the middle-aged man. He had thought his boss would deal with Ding Fan properly for him, letting out some steam, but instead, while Ding Fan went unpunished, he received a slap in his face.

Qu Chi's cultivation was not low, and the middle-aged man dared not to talk back. He hung his head low, not daring to utter another word of nonsense.

"Leave the items and you can go," Qu Chi looked at Ding Fan, saying so with the attitude of one in a position of authority. Read complete versıon only at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✶𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲✶𝗻𝗲𝘁

As if Qu Chi letting Ding Fan go was an act of grace.

Ding Fan snorted disdainfully. Such narcissistic arrogance was something he detested.

"Whether I leave or not is not for you to decide. Scram!" Ding Fan was utterly unfazed, speaking coldly without giving any face to Qu Chi.

A trace of icy coldness crossed Qu Chi's face. In his view, allowing Ding Fan to leave was a favor, and yet Ding Fan was not grateful but instead arrogantly so.

"Boy, you refuse the path of life that's given to you, so I'll just have to let you die," Qu Chi finished speaking and grabbed towards the air with his right hand. Abruptly, a mass of dark energy gathered in Qu Chi's hand.

Feeling that dark energy, Ding Fan's brows furrowed immediately.

He had encountered this aura before; it was present in the followers of the White Lotus Sect that he had met in Dongcheng.

Members of the White Lotus Sect practiced cultivation using the virgin blood from a girl's first menstruation. Back in Dongcheng, Ding Fan had killed several White Lotus Sect experts. He had never expected the man before him to also belong to the White Lotus Sect.

"What is your position in the White Lotus Sect?" Ding Fan inquired.

Qu Chi was slightly taken aback. "Not bad, kid, you've managed to discern my origins. Since you're going to die soon anyway, I'll tell you. I am the Great Protector of the White Lotus Sect!"

"I suppose in the White Lotus Sect, you're not just content being a Great Protector," Ding Fan said with a light snort.

Ji Dufeng was the leader of the White Lotus Sect.

When in Hong Kong, Ding Fan had seen Ji Dufeng. Compared to the man before him, Ji Dufeng was much less powerful. With such high aspirations and a strong cultivation base, how could this man be content with a position below Ji Dufeng, just being a Great Elder?

"Boy, you know quite a lot... However, now you must die!" Qu Chi slowly raised the dark energy in his hand, his face lethal as he spoke.