Chapter 348: Chapter 348

Qu Chi's hand, clenching a mass of black Qi, suddenly reached out towards Ding Fan from across the distance.

Suddenly, a powerful surge of Inner Strength erupted, equally formidable as Ding Fan's True Qi, and by no means inferior.

At this moment, Ding Fan was still holding Lady Fang, so he dared not engage directly; he swiftly dodged to the side. However, as Ding Fan dodged, the black Qi brushed past him, putting him in extreme danger.

Qu Chi's first strike missed, and he relentlessly followed up with more, quickly enveloping Ding Fan with his black Qi.

Ding Fan could only barely dodge back and forth using his movement technique while holding Lady Fang, limiting his actions and leaving him solely defensive without any opportunity to counterattack.

The middle-aged man watching this smiled at the corner of his mouth.

It was clear that Qu Chi had gained the upper hand, and the middle-aged man thought it wouldn't be long before Ding Fan would be slain by Qu Chi.

Although he himself was not the one to kill Ding Fan, the satisfaction of revenge by his master's hand gave him a twisted sense of pleasure.

Qu Chi launched over a dozen attacks in quick succession, each one dangerously close, yet not a single one hit Ding Fan.

At this point, even Qu Chi's expression had turned ugly.

Putting aside the fact that Ding Fan was so young, just the fact that he was holding someone in his arms and under such circumstances Qu Chi hadn't managed to land a single hit on him.

Moreover, Qu Chi had been attacking with full strength.

Qu Chi at full strength had failed to take down a young man holding another person.

In Qu Chi's eyes, this was an insult to him. His attacks grew even fiercer, as he had now become determined to kill Ding Fan outright.

While Ding Fan continued to dodge from side to side, he had no immediate threat to his life, but Qu Chi's cultivation was no less than Ye Qingyun's. The opponent was constantly on the offensive, and if things continued this way, sooner or later he would be slain by Qu Chi.

"Don't worry about me anymore, put me down!" Lady Fang said to Ding Fan in that moment.

Lady Fang could see that the only reason Ding Fan had remained on the defensive was because of her. Without her hindrance, although Ding Fan might not be able to turn the tide of battle immediately, self-preservation wouldn't be an issue.

Ding Fan paid no heed to Lady Fang's words; with a sudden move, he dodged to the side, supporting Lady Fang's bottom with his left hand, freeing his right hand outright.

Lady Fang was taken aback, not understanding what Ding Fan was planning. Under Qu Chi's furious assault, Ding Fan suddenly coming to a halt seemed akin to seeking death.

Qu Chi, who was nearby, clearly did not expect Ding Fan to stop dodging either.

Seeing Ding Fan's free right hand, he smiled. In his view, Ding Fan had reached his limit, and now he was probably ready to go all out in a desperate fight.

With his own deep and profound Inner Strength, Qu Chi thought that if Ding Fan competed with him, it would simply be a suicide mission!

"Die!" bellowed Qu Chi, channeling his full Inner Strength into his right hand, and struck straight at Ding Fan.

This strike, full of Inner Strength, was so powerful that even the surrounding sand and stones were agitated by the fierce Inner Strength, showing how formidable this palm strike was.

"Damn, you are done for!" The middle-aged man seemed to have already envisioned Ding Fan being killed by Qu Chi's palm strike.

With Qu Chi's otherworldly cultivation, even Ye Qingyun in his prime was no match for him, so how could Ding Fan, a mere youth, possibly stand a chance?

Lady Fang also became terrified, losing her composure.

She could feel the oppressive Gang Qi even before the palm hit. Under such Gang Qi, she believed that there was no way she and Ding Fan could survive.

However, in this life-and-death moment, Lady Fang's previously furrowed brows unexpectedly relaxed.

Since entering the forbidden area, Ding Fan had been protecting her all along. During her years in the world, she had never found anyone willing to do so much for her, and she felt that dying together with Ding Fan was an honorable end.

At least on the road to the netherworld, with her by his side, he wouldn't be alone.

At this moment, Ding Fan, with a calm visage, watched Qu Chi approach. The opponent's Gang Qi had ruffled Ding Fan's hair, yet he remained unmoved, standing like a statue between heaven and earth, unshaken.

Boom... Qu Chi's palm came thundering down. With a resounding crash, it slammed into Ding Fan.

This palm, having enough power to split mountains and break steles, would surely spell doom for Ding Fan upon impact.

But the anticipated scene of Ding Fan being blown away did not happen. Ding Fan still stood there as if Qu Chi's palm strike hadn't affected him at all.

"Ah? How is that possible? How could he survive a palm strike from Brother Qu Chi and not die!" The middle-aged man was completely dumbfounded.

It wasn't just the middle-aged man who was in disbelief, even Lady Fang, who had been ready to die with Ding Fan, looked on with utter shock.

The opponent's Gang Qi was strong; she had even sensed the breath of death.

But in the final moment, she suddenly felt as if an invisible wall had appeared in front of her, deflecting all of Qu Chi's palm strength.

What exactly was going on?

Qu Chi too was stunned; his palm strike was devastating. If a tank had been in front of him, he could have flattened it with a single palm.

And such an overbearing palm wind could not touch Ding Fan's body…

As Qu Chi stood by, still in a daze, Ding Fan's free right hand had already begun to condense True Qi. Then, with a fierce chop of his right hand, Ding Fan released it.

Without warning, a Wind Blade slashed out suddenly.

The sharpness emitted a terrifying scream that left everyone present dumbfounded.

Everyone on the scene gaped. It was beyond their imagination; condensing air into a blade was too awesome.

While everyone was in shock, only Lady Fang remained composed on the side.

She had seen Ding Fan's Wind Blade Technique early on and was genuinely curious about the expressions of those around her when they would see Ding Fan's Flying Sword in action.

The Wind Blade was incredibly fierce, and Qu Chi had never dreamed that his opponent possessed such a trump card; he didn't even have time to flee.

Whoosh… The Wind Blade slashed through, and blood drench the ground. Qu Chi's body was cleaved in two by Ding Fan's Wind Blade.

The exceedingly impressive Great Protector of the White Lotus Sect was slain just like that by Ding Fan.

What defines awesome, what defines powerful.

Ding Fan looked at the bisected Qu Chi on the ground and felt a surge of relief.

He had been chased and beaten by Qu Chi, and was thinking about how to turn the situation around. Later on, Ding Fan recalled the Bone Ring he found among the broken bones when he first entered the forbidden area.

The Bone Ring was a Defensive Artifact. Since he hadn't tested it before, Ding Fan did not know how effective this Magic Artifact could ultimately be.

However, in a passive situation , Ding Fan had no other option. He decided to take a gamble.

He hardened his body with True Qi and the Bone Ring to withstand a hit from Qu Chi, then took advantage of the distraction to launch a decisive Wind Blade Technique, slashing Qu Chi to death.

Even though Ding Fan had resolved to do this,

when Qu Chi's full-power strike came, Ding Fan couldn't help but worry. He feared the limited defense of his Bone Ring wouldn't be enough to withstand the blow, and he might be reduced to dust. Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✶𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮✶𝓷𝓮𝓽

But now, Ding Fan could only bet! Besides this opportunity, he had no chance of killing Qu Chi.

It surely was a risky bet. Ding Fan was gambling with his life for a chance to survive.

Fortunately, Ding Fan won the bet.

Ding Fan glanced at the Bone Ring on his finger, which had now turned to ashes, scattering in the air.

It seemed that the Bone Ring had only a one-time defense capability. But with just that one-time defense, it had been enough.

The middle-aged man and his subordinates nearby were utterly astounded.

They had come to the forbidden area with Ding Fan and couldn't imagine his cultivation being this incredible, this defiant of heaven.

After arriving in the forbidden area, the middle-aged man and his crew had been thrashed by Qu Chi. To save their own lives, they had promptly knelt before him.

But what they really hadn't expected was that their boss, who was so awesome, was ultimately killed by Ding Fan.

At that moment, the middle-aged man remembered what he had said before they entered the forbidden land.

Before entering the forbidden land, in an attempt to impress Mary and show off their strength, the middle-aged man had once called Ding Fan a good-for-nothing.

But now, the middle-aged man realized how stupid and ignorant he had been. If someone as formidable as Ding Fan was a good-for-nothing, then what did that make him, the most useless of the useless?

"Brother Ding, Young Master Ding, we all came to the forbidden land together. I was just joking with you earlier. Please don't take it to heart!" After saying this, the middle-aged man immediately knelt with his followers and started kowtowing.

With their leader slain by someone else, how could these lackeys dare to show off in front of Ding Fan? In this forbidden land, Ding Fan could kill them as easily as crushing an ant. To save their lives, they readily knelt down and admitted their mistake to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan casually threw out several Wind Blades, and the middle-aged man's group, yet to react, was instantly slain by Ding Fan.

Ding Fan's strength was not yet formidable, and if these people were to broadcast his affairs all over, his future troubles would undoubtedly multiply. Therefore, it was better to eliminate them right away.

After slaying these men, Ding Fan began to clean up the battlefield. After all, Qu Chi and his men had been ambushing Martial Artists trying to leave, and they should have some treasures on them.

Ding Fan searched and finally obtained a Storage Bag from Qu Chi's belongings. His Divine Sense explored it and found it contained quite a few Crystal Stones, totaling at least two to three hundred.

These Crystal Stones were of the greatest use to Ding Fan. After securing them, he also collected some Magic Artifacts and Gold Coins.

Having cleared the battlefield, Ding Fan then carried Lady Fang and made his way straight toward the exit of the forbidden land…