Chapter 363: Chapter 363

After their attempt to enter the competition bore no fruit, Ding Fan, Cheng Bufan, and Qi Luomei returned to their RV and continued their journey.

Along the way, everything went smoothly, and nothing unexpected happened. By evening, they had arrived at Longxi.

Longxi, an important city in the northwest of Huaxia Country, had once been the ancient capital for several dynasties of Huaxia. To this day, it still houses many historical relics and architectural monuments.

Such as The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and so on...

After arriving there, the group immediately found a hotel to settle down in.

Since entering Longxi, Ding Fan had encountered several Martial Artists with a cultivation level of Earth Level third grade or higher, indicating that the upcoming Longxi Auction would undoubtedly be a gathering of formidable experts.

After they settled down, they casually ate something in the hotel. With the auction three days away and plenty of time at hand, they decided to explore Longxi after their meal.

Though Longxi City was ancient, the construction over the years endowed it with a touch of modern urban flair. The trio's night stroll through the ancient city, imagining the imperial grandeur of thousands of years ago, inadvertently stirred a sense of grand excitement.

Unwittingly, the night deepened, and they finally returned to their hotel.

Just as Ding Fan reached the hotel entrance, he was surprised to find that Jing Yi and Fang Ruo had also chosen to stay at the same hotel.

Although Jing Yi had initially taken Zhou Ruoran away, he had truly committed himself to her wellbeing. He had first used the Sect's secret technique to cure her of the poison within her body, and now, to treat her heart vessels, he was in Longxi with his disciple looking for Comforting Grass.

Seeing all that Jing Yi had done for Ruoran, Ding Fan couldn't help but feel admiration and gratitude for him. While he was resentful of Jing Yi for having taken Ruoran away, it was just a minor grievance.

Ding Fan decided he did not want Jing Yi to see him and chose to avoid him, heading back to his own room instead.

Using his Divine Sense, Ding Fan discovered that Jing Yi and Fang Ruo were staying in a room just above his. From their movements, it seemed they had not noticed him.

Back in his room, Ding Fan swallowed two Foundation Establishment Pills and then sat cross-legged.

Having cultivated for two lifetimes, cultivation had become second nature to Ding Fan; without it, he would hardly know what to do with himself.

After circulating his Xiao Zhoutian for about four or five cycles, Ding Fan finally opened his eyes.

"Master... I've promoted!" At that moment, the long-secluded ZZ jumped directly onto Ding Fan's lap.

Ding Fan looked at ZZ; it had now advanced to the Second Layer of Enlightenment and speaking was no longer any issue for it.

Besides, during this period of seclusion, ZZ's fur had undergone a change.

Previously, ZZ's fur was entirely fiery red, but now, all of his fur was a dazzling golden color.

"Master... this monkey is bullying me..." Just as Ding Fan was joyfully observing ZZ's changes, Duorou also bounced onto his lap and, with chubby arms akimbo, complained about ZZ.

"Little meatball, I'll hit you…" ZZ responded, quite aggressively clenching its fists.

At this, Duorou immediately leaped onto Ding Fan's shoulder. "If you dare, come at me..."

"Alright, you two stop it now. From now on, we three are a family... ZZ, don't bully Duorou anymore," Ding Fan said to ZZ.

ZZ blinked and glanced at Duorou. Though somewhat reluctant, it still pouted and nodded.

"And Duorou, you shouldn't tease ZZ either. If I find out you've been bothering ZZ, even if ZZ won't hit you, I won't let you off," Ding Fan warned Duorou.

Duorou stuck out its tongue but didn't dare to act rashly and obediently perched on Ding Fan's shoulder.

Just then, a cold chill suddenly swept through the room.

Ding Fan's brow furrowed, and he quickly released his Divine Sense, catching a glimpse of a shadow.

The shadow moved unpredictably fast, and in an instant, it had reached the upper floor.

It was a Soul Body...

A Soul Body is a form of existence for a soul, which generally inhabits cold and gloomy places and detests areas with Supreme Yang Qi.

At this moment, most of the hotel's guests were here for the Longxi Auction, and a good number were Martial Artists; the pervasive Supreme Yang Qi should have driven any Soul Body away.

Yet, this Soul Body seemed to be searching for something.

If it were not a high-ranking Soul Body, it wouldn't have its own consciousness. So why was it searching for something?

At that moment, as he extended his Divine Sense, Ding Fan, with his powerful cultivation, was able to detect the Soul Body's movements in the building. Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝘯𝘦𝘵

The Soul Body roamed the upper floor and eventually stopped outside the room where Jing Yi and Fang Ruo were staying.

Ding Fan frowned. Could it be that the Soul Body was here for Jing Yi and Fang Ruo?

If that was the case, Ding Fan felt he couldn't just stand by. Given that Jing Yi and his disciple were in Longxi to find Comforting Grass for Ruoran, Ding Fan couldn't let anything happen to them.

Ding Fan pondered for a moment, but now he didn't want his face to be recognized, and then Ding Fan thought of Duorou.

Duorou could not only change his appearance but even his voice and posture. With this disguise of Duorou, Ding Fan didn't have to worry about being recognized by the other party.

Thereupon, Ding Fan placed Duorou on his head, and then he pushed the door open and went out.

Just as Ding Fan had reached the upstairs, he heard a ghostly howl, and with his Divine Sense extended, he quickly found out that, indeed, Fang Ruo had also discovered the Soul Body.

Fang Ruo suddenly appeared and injured the Soul Body with her Gang Qi. The Soul Body immediately fled.

And the direction in which the Soul Body fled was heading straight towards Ding Fan.

Ding Fan had originally thought about letting the Soul Body go, but instead, it directly lunged towards the master soul within Ding Fan's body.

The master soul is an important soul within a human body. If the master soul is injured, the person would become an idiot or even comatose.

The Soul Body was actually racing towards Ding Fan's master soul. By now, how could Ding Fan possibly let the Soul Body escape?

Ding Fan's right hand suddenly punched out, unleashing a strong wave of Gang Qi. The Soul Body that lunged towards Ding Fan screamed in agony, then fled.

Fang Ruo was not far from Ding Fan at this time, and she clearly saw Ding Fan repelling the Soul Body with his Gang Qi.

Ding Fan's use of Gang Qi was powerful, making Fang Ruo take another look at him.

However, as she looked at Ding Fan's face, Fang Ruo was momentarily lost in a trance.

There could actually be such a beautiful man in the world, his face uncut jade. His features were even more refined, and his bearing graceful and composed.

Women could be dazzled, and now, Ding Fan was a man who could dazzle a woman with just one glance.

From the look on Fang Ruo's face, Ding Fan understood what was happening. It must be Duorou transforming him into an exceptionally handsome man again. He had asked for an ordinary person, but Duorou just wouldn't listen...

Just then, two strong gusts of Yin Qi suddenly attacked from the other end of the corridor.

This Yin Qi was bone-chillingly cold, making one feel as if they were in an icehouse.

"Be careful!" Ding Fan shouted to Fang Ruo at his side.

Fang Ruo's cheeks flushed red, as she had been foolishly staring at a man, something that usually happened to men staring at her, and now, she had a bit of understanding of those men.

The beautiful things in the world always attract attention.

Fang Ruo tried to dodge, but the Yin Qi was too elusive and ethereal, and she had no experience dealing with such things. She couldn't dodge completely in time and her shoulder was still injured by the cold wind.

With a thud, Fang Ruo staggered, nearly falling over.

The two gusts of Yin Qi showed no signs of letting up. After striking her, they alternated left and right, assaulting Fang Ruo fiercely.

Fang Ruo frowned tightly, not expecting this entity to be so troublesome.

And just at that moment, Ding Fan's figure flickered and he appeared in front of Fang Ruo, swinging his right hand and hurling a fireball directly.

Dealing with a Ghost Item , the Fireball Technique was the most reasonable choice. Although True Qi could repel the Soul Body, what could really cause significant damage to a Soul Body was still the fireball.

After Ding Fan threw out the Fireball Technique, it hit one of the Yin Qi gusts. The Yin Qi howled in pain and then fled as if escaping.

Fang Ruo watching at the side was stunned, as she never expected someone could throw out a fireball out of thin air.

But upon reflection, Fang Ruo didn't find it that surprising. Perhaps the other party had some Fireball Talisman or a Magical Treasure in hand.

Seeing that things were not looking good, the remaining Yin Qi also fled directly.

For a moment, the corridor that had been swirling with Yin Qi suddenly returned to calm.

"Not good..." Ding Fan suddenly exclaimed.

Fang Ruo was startled, and before she could understand what was wrong, her room resounded with the noise of breaking glass.

In the room, only her master was still inside, and from the noises just now, it was clear that something had happened to her master.

Immediately, Ding Fan and Fang Ruo rushed to the room at top speed, only to find it eerily empty. A strong wind blew in from the window, swaying the curtains back and forth.

"Follow me…" Ding Fan said and then he jumped straight out of the window.

Fang Ruo hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she also directly followed Ding Fan and chased after him.