Chapter 387: Chapter 387

Ding Fan's movement technique was extremely crafty, and coupled with his exquisite swordsmanship, Qi Yuanzheng's desire to cut through the chaos with a swift blow and quickly dispatch Ding Fan was impossible.

Thus, at this moment, Qi Yuanzheng came up with an idea, which was to force Ding Fan to compete with him in Inner Strength.

Now over a hundred years old, Qi Yuanzheng was confident in his cultivation of Inner Strength after a century of accumulation. He was exceedingly arrogant, believing that among martial artists below the Earth Level, when talking solely about Inner Strength, he, Qi Yuanzheng, was invincible!

While Ding Fan's swordsmanship and movement technique were formidable, he ultimately lacked sufficient experience. Therefore, Qi Yuanzheng believed that as long as he could force a contest of Inner Strength with Ding Fan, Ding Fan's death was certain!

Hence, Qi Yuanzheng directly threw out a Wind Blade.

Using the Wind Blade to kill Ding Fan was not the goal. Qi Yuanzheng merely wanted to use it to push Ding Fan into the position he desired, then compete with him in Inner Strength afterwards.

Ding Fan managed to dodge Qi Yuanzheng's Wind Blade, but, as expected, was coerced into a contest of Inner Strength.

Seeing Ding Fan comply, a smug smile crossed Qi Yuanzheng's lips. "Kid, you're definitely going to die!"

Ding Fan didn't utter a word at this time. His brows were deeply furrowed as he desperately circulated the True Qi in his body to counter Qi Yuanzheng's attack.

A contest of Inner Strength is a war of attrition; it's all about who can't hold on any longer.

After all, Qi Yuanzheng was a Peak Earth Level martial artist, and Ding Fan currently had a significant gap compared to a martial artist of that rank. In such a head-on clash, it wouldn't take long before his Inner Strength was drained away and he would be violently killed.

At this point, even if Ding Fan wanted to perish together with his opponent it was no longer possible. Any fluctuation in his True Qi would lead to him being directly killed.

It can be said that, judging by the current situation, Ding Fan could last at most one more minute, after which his death was certain!

By now, Ding Fan had nothing left to worry about.

Considering that the Comforting Grass had already helped Zhou Ruoran, and that it would treat her heart meridian, in this world, Ruoran was Ding Fan's only concern.

It was just like the name Ding Fan had chosen for himself before, "Ruoran."

As long as Ruoran was safe and sound...

"Kid, you can die with pride... You are the first young man who has pushed me to this extent..." Qi Yuanzheng's lips were now unabashedly curved into a smile.

Qi Yuanzheng could see clearly that it wouldn't take a minute for Ding Fan to inevitably be blasted into dust due to his inability to withstand the Inner Strength.

Ding Fan smiled faintly... he was someone who had already died once.

However, these two deaths were different. In the Cultivation World, Ding Fan was a Loose Cultivator with no attachments, even when he chose to die together with the powerhouse trying to steal the Spirit Grass from him.

Ding Fan was without concerns.

But in this life, Ding Fan felt unwilling...

Ruoran... he had not seen her one last time...

Even though he knew Ruoran would recover quickly after using the Comforting Grass, the thought that this parting would be forever filled Ding Fan with a sense of unwillingness...

Never to see her again...

Just when Qi Yuanzheng and Ding Fan both thought the situation before them could not change, a fiery red streak of light suddenly burst out from Ding Fan's body.

Qi Yuanzheng was momentarily stunned, followed by a scorching heat that abruptly emanated from his chest.

When Qi Yuanzheng looked down, his complexion turned deathly pale. An Ink Monkey had somehow set his clothes ablaze at the chest.

At this time, Qi Yuanzheng was in the middle of a contest of Inner Strength with Ding Fan. If he were to be distracted, he would suffer severe injuries.

Qi Yuanzheng clenched his teeth, then spurred on his Inner Strength. He intended to blast Ding Fan away in an instant.

Seeing Qi Yuanzheng's clothes on fire, Ding Fan had a clear view. That fire was set by Zuizui.

Apparently, his encounter with a formidable enemy, combined with a sense of resignation, had affected Zuizui—for Ding Fan and Zuizui were connected in consciousness.

At that moment, Duorou also sprang into action.

Duorou was a Spiritual Pet that served a supporting role and didn't have much effect in combat.

However, Duorou was indeed very clever and directly leapt onto Ding Fan's head.

Afterward, the figure of Ding Fan standing in front of Qi Yuanzheng suddenly changed appearance.

Roar… a fierce roar! Ding Fan had unexpectedly transformed into a tiger-headed humanoid monster, whose overwhelming aura of killing intent caused even Qi Yuanzheng to feel a chill down his spine.

Duorou was an expert in Disguise, and the tiger-headed humanoid monster was lifelike. Just the sight of it was enough to make Qi Yuanzheng shake uncontrollably.

But what Qi Yuanzheng found most intolerable was the fire burning on his chest. The flame was more potent than an ordinary flame; within a moment, Qi Yuanzheng felt an unbearable tightness in his chest. When he looked down, the skin on his chest had been charred in the blink of an eye.

How could Qi Yuanzheng know that the fire seed within Zuizui was the Wonderous Fire from Heaven and Earth Strange Fire, the Nine Luminaries Fire? How could it be comparable to an ordinary flame?

Putting aside just how formidable the Nine Luminaries Fire was, the poison within the flame alone was extremely potent. Hadn't Elder Shen from Group 34567 nearly perished due to the poison of the Nine Luminaries Fire?

With both Duorou and Zuizui, the little spirit pets, taking action, it took only a moment for Qi Yuanzheng to be tormented to the point of desiring life no more and death not less.

Qi Yuanzheng was now competing with Ding Fan in a contest of Inner Strength, and the situation was tense; he had no way to retract his Inner Strength. Moreover, Ding Fan's tiger head image was too intimidating. Although Qi Yuanzheng was by no means timid, the visual impact of the tiger-headed monster still weakened his Attack Power significantly.

Fairy Ah Qi wanted to retract his Inner Strength to extinguish the flames on his chest, but if he did so, he would be crushed to death by Ding Fan's True Qi. If he continued to endure it, it wouldn't be long before he would be burned alive by the Nine Luminaries Fire!

"How could this happen..."

Deep down, Qi Yuanzheng truly resented this. He really didn't understand how Ding Fan managed to hide such Spiritual Pets by his side!

"Kid, if you let go now, I promise I won't kill you..." Qi Yuanzheng said to Ding Fan.

Ding Fan snorted coldly. "Now it shouldn't be your turn to say whether to kill me or not, right?"

Qi Yuanzheng had retracted much of his Inner Strength to protect himself, allowing Ding Fan's True Qi to increasingly take the upper hand. If the current situation continued, Qi Yuanzheng would eventually meet his death!

Likely a vicious character like Qi Yuanzheng, now that he had offended him today, he must be completely eradicated! Otherwise, with Qi Yuanzheng's arrogant nature, it's feared that in the future, all his friends and relatives would be persecuted by him!

"Kid... if you're willing to retract your Inner Strength, I... I'm willing to give you everything I have!" At this moment, Qi Yuanzheng's forehead was already covered in sweat.

Clearly, the flames of the Nine Luminaries Fire had given him a tough time.

"Do you think, after I kill you, your belongings will fall into someone else's hands?" Ding Fan snorted coldly. "When you had the upper hand before, you never thought of letting me live, so why, do you think, would I spare your life!"

"You..." Qi Yuanzheng's face turned ugly.

Although Qi Yuanzheng was furious, he had no way to resist at this point.

He originally thought of forcing Ding Fan to fight with Inner Strength, but now he realized how foolish he had been! Qi Yuanzheng wished he could slap himself hard at this moment.

The two Spiritual Pets by Ding Fan's side were simply too ferocious. Despite their cute appearance, when it came to causing trouble, they were quite sinister.

It was only now that Qi Yuanzheng understood the saying about digging one's own grave.

If he had known about Ding Fan's two little pestering spirits, why would he have competed in Inner Strength with Ding Fan!

"Ah..." At this point, Qi Yuanzheng really couldn't hold on anymore. He abruptly retracted his Inner Strength, unable to bear the scorching heat on his chest, feeling as if his internal organs were about to be roasted.

Just as Qi Yuanzheng retracted his Inner Strength, Ding Fan's overwhelming True Qi struck him squarely.

For a moment, Qi Yuanzheng was blasted away by Ding Fan's blow.

After flying out more than ten meters, Qi Yuanzheng finally collapsed weakly to the ground... the flames were still burning on his body, and his chest had been burned through.

It was clear that Qi Yuanzheng was as dead as one could be!

"Take that for bullying my master!"

Suddenly, Duorou and the little ones charged over, and the two little creatures, with fists the size of small steamed buns, began pummeling Qi Yuanzheng's body...

At this time, Ding Fan didn't bother with Duorou and the little ones. He simply sat down on the ground.

During the fight with Qi Yuanzheng, Ding Fan had been prepared for a mutual destruction. Unexpectedly, he had somehow managed to survive by chance.

Ding Fan knew that his victory was far too lucky. If it hadn't been for the help of the two Spiritual Pets, he would have been killed by Qi Yuanzheng by now. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Ding Fan took a deep breath, and the cool air passing through his throat gave him a feeling of comfort...

This was the feeling of being alive... It's good to be alive!

Just at this moment, two figures rushed over quickly.

The two figures were clearly heading this way, and Ding Fan did not dare to be careless. The newcomers appeared aggressive, perhaps coming to snatch treasures...

Ding Fan's Divine Sense swept out, and once he identified the newcomers, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The two people flying towards him were no others but Lu Zhanming of the Lu Family and a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man following Lu Fan was quite strong, probably at the Fourth Grade Earth Level.

"Uncle master... It's really you!" Lu Zhanming arrived in front of Ding Fan, saying with a concerned look.

"How did you come here?" Ding Fan curiously asked.

The fierce battle with Qi Yuanzheng should have been unknown to others.

"The old ancestor foresaw that you were in danger, so he sent us to assist..." Lu Zhanming said.

Ding Fan nodded his head.

In the world of Cultivation, there is indeed a belief in divining fortune, which is by no means superstition. It requires a lot of knowledge to master the Qimen Technique.

It was just that he wasn't skilled in this art of divination, that's all.