Chapter 708: Chapter 708

Ding Fan raced through the tropical jungle.

At this time, Ding Fan was already a Ninth Level Qi Cultivator, so his Divine Sense had become very powerful.

As he darted through the jungle, Ding Fan carefully memorized the surrounding scenery.

During his medical contest with Korean Medicine, Ding Fan had unexpectedly acquired the mother and child bronze figures. The yellow beast skin left by Li Shizhen had mentioned that his treasure was located at Haijiao.

Ding Fan distinctly remembered the map on the beast skin, which clearly marked a terrain shaped like the character for 'mountain'. Li Shizhen's treasure was right at the lower right corner of this 'mountain' shape.

However, Ding Fan had been searching the tropical jungle for quite a while but had yet to encounter the 'mountain' terrain.

It was Ding Fan's first time in this tropical jungle, which was indeed very dangerous, filled with numerous poisonous insects and fierce animals.

Ding Fan had encountered giant pythons as thick as water jars and jungle leopards.

Despite the dangers, however, Ding Fan had sensed the presence of several other groups of people using his Divine Sense.

These people exhibited fluctuations of Inner Strength. From this, it seemed that they were Martial Artists who had also come here due to the heavenly strange phenomena.

Ding Fan had deliberately approached them to investigate.

Ding Fan had come to Haijiao on a mission. Besides searching for Li Shizhen's treasure and investigating the heavenly phenomena, he was supposed to help Old Master Qin rescue his brother, Qin Jingguo.

However, having closely investigated several groups, Ding Fan had still not found any trace of Qin Jingguo.

Ding Fan had considered using Sword Flight for a widespread search, but he was apprehensive about encountering several Heavenly Level Martial Artists.

Currently, Ding Fan's cultivation was adequate to handle Earth Level Peak Martial Artists, but if he faced a Heavenly Level Martial Artist, he would only end up being beaten.

Thus, Ding Fan did not want to draw too much attention by using the Flying Sword. He could only rely on his movement techniques to quickly explore the jungle.

However, after running around for a whole day, Ding Fan found nothing, which was very frustrating for him.

The jungle was so vast that if he continued running this way, it was uncertain when he would find Li Shizhen's treasure.

As night fell, Ding Fan found a dry and sheltered spot to rest.

Ding Fan thought that it was a good time to consolidate his cultivation.

But just then, a figure appeared suddenly in front of Ding Fan without warning.

The person's prowess was extraordinary. Ding Fan only saw a blur before the individual was already standing in front of him. From this alone, it was clear that the person's cultivation was undoubtedly above the Heavenly Level…

Ding Fan took a moment to observe the newcomer.

The person was an old woman with a face so haggard that if one were to see her in the middle of the night, they might be frightened to death on the spot.

"Come over here…" Before Ding Fan could speak, the old woman had already very rudely addressed him.

Although Ding Fan was somewhat reluctant, the old woman's cultivation was apparent, and he found it difficult to refuse outright. He got up and walked over.

"I wonder what you wish to instruct me on, senior," Ding Fan said very politely.

"From now on, you are my attendant. If you obey, I will reward you; otherwise, I will kill you outright," the old woman said very domineeringly.

Ding Fan found it somewhat amusing.

It seemed this old woman was recruiting him to be her subordinate, and he had unwittingly become her follower.

"Kid, do you agree or not…" Seeing Ding Fan hesitate, the old woman was somewhat displeased.

Ding Fan could clearly sense the killing intent radiating from the old woman.

With the woman's cultivation so much higher than his, if Ding Fan did not comply with her at this moment, he absolutely believed she would kill him there and then. So, Ding Fan had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Now that you are my follower, swallow this," the old woman said and pulled out a pill, which she tossed into Ding Fan's hand.

Ding Fan did not hesitate and swallowed the pill immediately. The current situation left no room for hesitation; if he hesitated, the woman most likely would kill him instantly.

Seeing Ding Fan swallow the pill, the old woman's expression eased somewhat. "From now on, you can call me Lady Fang."

Ding Fan was taken aback. Back in Zhangjiakou, the girl he had personally saved, the daughter of the sect leader from Upper Xuan Sect, used to also be called Lady Fang. He did not expect to meet an old woman here who also asked to be called by that title.

"Lady Fang…" Ding Fan responded with a martial salute.

Lady Fang nodded. "Now that you are my man, come with me to do something."

Lady Fang did not wait for Ding Fan to respond. She grabbed his neck and swiftly flew deeper into the jungle, carrying him as if he were a little chick.

For Ding Fan, it was his first time being so close to a Heavenly Level Martial Artist. Her powerful aura and extraordinary demeanor were unmatched by Earth Level Martial Artists.

Lady Fang carried Ding Fan to the opening of a volcano without pausing.

The volcano was not large, and from its appearance, it seemed to be a dormant volcano. However, the crater was bottomless, and what lay beneath was unclear.

Ding Fan could clearly feel something strange about this place; his Divine Sense could not detect anything inside the volcano's crater.

"Now, go down there and help me explore what's beneath," the old woman said, tossing Ding Fan aside and speaking as if it were an obvious command.

At that moment, Ding Fan realized why this old woman had suddenly found him and immediately had him swallow the pill and pledge his loyalty to her.

So this was about making me scout the way for her.

Under the crater, Divine Sense was difficult to detect, and from this point, it was likely that the old woman's Mental Power also couldn't inspect the situation inside.

Seeing Ding Fan hesitating, the old woman coldly said, "If you don't go down, I will kill you."

After saying this, she directly threw a Rune onto Ding Fan. Ding Fan naturally knew that this Rune must be intended to track his position, and once he had marked a good position below for the old woman, only then would she come down…

At this moment, Ding Fan knew that if he continued to hesitate, the old woman would certainly not show mercy.

In her eyes, his life was absolutely worthless.

Thereupon, Ding Fan didn't waste words; his body darted, and then he quickly descended into the crater along the surrounding cliffs.

Seeing Ding Fan behave this way, the old woman's eyes slightly brightened.

Ding Fan's speed as he leapt downward was extremely fast, and he perfectly chose each landing spot with each rise and fall.

There's a saying that goes, "A layman watches the excitement; an insider watches the technique." Judging by Ding Fan's movement, the old woman's look at Ding Fan turned slightly more appreciative.

For someone so young, possessing such a skillful movement technique was not easy.

Ding Fan had originally come here to hunt for treasure. Since she had asked him to go down, he would do so, and if there indeed were any treasures, he could simply collect them all.

Ding Fan carried a Small World with him; should any accident emerge below, Ding Fan needn't be afraid and could completely enter the Small World for refuge.

After descending several tens of meters, a chill wind had already rushed toward his face.

Ding Fan knew he must be close to the bottom, as such a chill wind wouldn't arise if it weren't the bottom.

Indeed, after descending less than five meters more, he had already reached the base of the crater.

Ding Fan used his Divine Sense to probe the surroundings.

What irritated Ding Fan was that even at the bottom, his Divine Sense was still utterly ineffectual.

Just as Ding Fan was considering what to do, suddenly, an angry roar broke out with a deafening noise that nearly burst his eardrums.

Instantly, Ding Fan dared not be careless. Any creature appearing under this crater was unlikely to be easy to handle.

However, just then, a figure directly streaked past.

A figure?! Upon seeing that silhouette, Ding Fan was somewhat puzzled. How could there possibly be someone in such a place?!

But what caught his attention now was not this; it was, rather, the bursts of Spiritual Energy emanating from that person.

The Spiritual Energy was extremely rich, the rich Spiritual Energy nearly condensing into water.

Ding Fan could be sure, there were definitely treasures on that person.

Whoosh… And just at that moment, a huge cat as tall as a cow directly sprang past.

That large cat didn't seem much different from normal domestic cats, except it was several times larger than a house cat and its fangs were much sharper.

The size of this big cat could indeed be described as abnormal.

The big cat sprinted, its right claw fiercely striking out. Orıginal content can be found at 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

And just then, the figure that was about to surge forward was abruptly intercepted.

The person had no choice but to step back multiple steps to stabilize their position.

Ding Fan observed the person.

Judging by that person's aura and prior movement, their cultivation level was at least above the Earth Level Peak.

Today, Ding Fan felt like he had entered a major league area; the two people he encountered were all major league players.

Ding Fan glanced at the person.

To Ding Fan's surprise, the person turned out to be a young woman roughly twenty-three or twenty-four years old.

To have an Earth Level Peak cultivation at such an age.

Speaking of talent, she was the first Ding Fan had ever seen.

To know, even he couldn't compare to this young woman before him, the main reason being that he had ascended to the Peak of Qi Cultivation at twenty-two or twenty-three years old due to his rich cultivation experience and good fortune, never really lacking Spirit Stones or Spirit Grass.

If speaking solely of talent, Ding Fan indeed was no match for that young woman.

"Help me kill this Demon Cat, and I'm willing to offer the Leafless Fruit in my possession as a reward, half for each of us..." the woman shouted at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan could indeed feel the extremely pure Spiritual Energy emanating from the woman...

"What are you still thinking about? If I die, the Demon Cat will definitely turn to kill you, and neither of us will be able to survive. As long as you help me kill the Demon Cat, I am willing to give you all the Leafless Fruits..." Clearly being pressed hard by the Demon Cat, the woman was now shouting loudly at Ding Fan.

Ding Fan knew the Demon Cat must be the Guardian Beast here, and the woman had likely snatched the Spirit Grass, leading to the Demon Cat relentlessly pursuing her.