Chapter 725: Chapter 725

"I... I say..." Ruan Yuan really couldn't restrain himself any longer. He could tell that if he didn't speak, Ding Fan would definitely watch him suffer until death.

Ruan Yuan could see that Ding Fan would certainly not give him any preferential treatment just because he was from the Immortal Realm.

Seeing Ruan Yuan choose to speak, Ding Fan shot out his inner strength again. The previously agonized Ruan Yuan had the pain vanish from his face in the blink of an eye. Ruan Yuan collapsed onto the ground with a thud, gasping for air heavily.

"Speak," Ding Fan said indifferently.

"...I came to investigate the situation with the Immortal Talisman bearer," Ruan Yuan said irritably.

If it weren't for Ding Fan's indifference and decisive killing intent, Ruan Yuan would not have chosen to speak.

The Immortal Talisman?

So it was for the Immortal Talisman that he came.

Ding Fan's Immortal Talisman was obtained in the Human Level cave dwelling on Qiu Mountain. Later, Ding Fan accidentally entered the Immortal Realm, and for a while, the Immortal Talisman was taken by Gusu Qingwen.

It was only before he left the Immortal Realm that Gusu Qingwen returned the Immortal Talisman to him.

"This Immortal Talisman was obtained by me from Qiu Mountain, so it can't really be considered mine," Ding Fan admitted without lying.

Ruan Yuan glanced at Ding Fan, then said, "Do you know that this Immortal Talisman has its own spirituality? If you were able to obtain it, then it means the Immortal Talisman has already chosen you."

"The Immortal Talisman has chosen me?" Ding Fan was somewhat puzzled.

"Everything has its cause and opportunity... Since the Immortal Talisman has chosen you, there must be a reason for it," Ruan Yuan now spoke cryptically.

Ding Fan pondered Ruan Yuan's words, falling into deep thought for a moment.

Initially, Ding Fan went to Qiu Mountain because he had heard of the Penetrative Stone Wood, and after arriving at Qiu Mountain, he discovered the forbidden area leading to the Human Level cave dwelling.

Having a Magic Artifact that hid his cultivation, he barely managed to enter. Once inside the hall, as three of them divided the treasures, Ding Fan alone chose this Immortal Talisman. Later, after accidentally entering the Immortal Realm, it was because of this Immortal Talisman that Gusu Qingwen found him, and he inadvertently saved Gusu Qingwen...

All these, indeed seemed to have a hint of destiny.

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Just then, outside of Ding Fan's and the others' hiding place, came a series of shouting voices.

Looking outside, Ding Fan saw that those waiting outside were none other than the goatee and his group from before.

Ding Fan was startled, unable to use telekinesis and Divine Sense inside the pit. How did these people manage to find this place?

"These people have a Magical Treasure on them which can track us down by the scent we leave behind," Ruan Yuan, noticing Ding Fan's confusion, explained.

So they used a Magical Treasure.

Ding Fan now fully understood.

The place where Ding Fan and his companions were hiding was essentially a dead end, very close to the pit's exit. Originally, Ding Fan thought to hide there until the opening above the pit was accessible, whereupon he would directly leave through there.

Ding Fan hadn't expected the other party to have a Magical Treasure and eventually be discovered by them.

Since hiding was no longer an option and the others had found him, there was no longer any need to keep hiding. At that moment, Ding Fan walked out with Ruan Yuan.

"How did you provoke this pack of mad dogs? They're biting quite fiercely," Ding Fan asked Ruan Yuan nearby.

Ruan Yuan rather liked the way Ding Fan spoke.

"The master of these wild dogs wanted to use the Yin Harvesting Technique on a young woman. It so happened I came across them, and having nothing else to do, I killed them," Ruan Yuan said.

Ding Fan nodded, "Then you did well."

The Yin Harvesting Technique was an act against heaven's will, cultivating one's power by harvesting the maiden blood of virgins during their first cycle. It was the practice of evil charm.

Seeing Ding Fan's agreement, Ruan Yuan couldn't help but smile, "I also feel that killing them was satisfying!"

"Since you two don't want to live, I'll send you off to death together!" At that moment, the goatee, his brow furrowed, spoke irritably.

"Well, I'd like to see how you plan to kill me," Ding Fan said before stepping directly into the arena.

The goatee didn't waste words, wielding his longsword. He suddenly drew his sword, and wave after wave of Sword Qi slashed towards Ding Fan's vital points.

The goatee didn't dare to underestimate Ding Fan, using his trump card right from the start. The longsword immediately wrapped with Inner Strength, swept straight toward Ding Fan.

The swordsmanship the goatee used was called the Round Moon Sword Technique. It was a gift from a revered predecessor. With this technique, the goatee had made quite a name for himself.

Launching his killing move straight away, the goatee believed that even if Ding Fan didn't die, he would be gravely injured. After all, the goatee had used this move to kill countless Ancient Martial Arts masters before. Even a Heavenly Level Martial Artist had died under the goatee's sword.

Another reason why the goatee was so confident was that telekinesis and Divine Sense couldn't be used here, and with his surprise attack, it would be very difficult for the opponent to dodge.

"These shameless wild dogs, always sneaking and scheming..." Ruan Yuan, watching, sneered at the side.

However, just when the goatee was certain Ding Fan couldn't possibly dodge, Ding Fan's figure suddenly shifted.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... The goatee's multiple strikes all missed their mark.

The goatee's eyes widened in disbelief.

His own swordplay was difficult to dodge even in a straightforward attack, let alone now that he was attempting to assassinate, yet Ding Fan managed to evade with ease...

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... While the goatee was still in shock, Ding Fan had already struck back with three consecutive sword slashes.

In the moments he was under attack, he still found opportunities to counterstrike...

The goatee did not dare to be careless, staggering as he dodged Ding Fan's retaliatory three sword stabs.

The goatee thought he hadn't underestimated Ding Fan at all, but now he realized that he had indeed looked down on him.

At that moment, the goatee dared not let his guard down any further. He hurriedly called out to his followers, "Shoot him with the hidden arrows!"

The four followers behind the goatee then unveiled their crossbow arrows.

Ding Fan had just seen how the goatee and his men had cooperated to ambush Ruan Yuan. It was clear to Ding Fan that he had to take out these followers first.

Otherwise, even Ding Fan at full strength wouldn't be able to multitask, fighting one enemy while guarding against hidden arrows from others.

"Die!" Just then, Ruan Yuan, stumbling, marshaled his inner strength and launched an attack directly at the goatee's followers.

The followers were quick on their feet, dodging the blast of strength from Ruan Yuan in a hurry.

Afterward, the four men swiftly launched an attack on Ruan Yuan. In a matter of moments, Ding Fan and the goatee, Ruan Yuan and the four followers found themselves fighting in the same spot.

Ding Fan and Ruan Yuan, relying on their formidable combat abilities, fought the goatee and his men to a standstill.

However, if this went on for too long, Ding Fan and Ruan Yuan would be at a disadvantage. Although Ruan Yuan was facing four Earth Level martial artists, it must be noted that Ruan Yuan was severely injured. Surrounded and besieged, although he managed to hold his ground for now, it would be difficult to ensure he could continue to do so over time.

If Ruan Yuan were to be rendered useless, Ding Fan would then be attacked by the enemy's despicable means.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Just at that moment, seven more figures rushed over.

"It turns our to be people from the Thousand Mountain Sect..." The seven people stood outside the arena and quickly identified the goatee and his men who were fighting with Ding Fan.

"Are you friends from the Golden Eagle Sect? Encountering strong adversaries here, is there any chance you could lend a hand?" The goatee elder didn't take long to recognize the few who had appeared.

"The Golden Eagle Sect and the Thousand Mountain Sect depend on each other. Since the Thousand Mountain Sect has encountered trouble, it is naturally our unshirkable responsibility!" Among the seven people, a skinny elder spoke out loud.

Ding Fan felt a headache looming at this moment, for the few from the Thousand Mountain Sect were already quite troublesome, and now there were also people from the Golden Eagle Sect.

No matter what, Ruan Yuan was after all from the Immortal Realm, and Ding Fan couldn't just abandon him. Ding Fan had his own plans and wanted to utilize this connection to inquire about Gusu Qingwen's situation.

Ding Fan hadn't known Gusu Qingwen for long, but since she had become his woman, Ding Fan could not simply ignore her...

At that moment, Ding Fan swiftly closed in, forcing back the goatee elder and dispersed those Thousand Mountain Sect martial artists attacking Ruan Yuan.

Ruan Yuan had sustained a few more new injuries.

However, a faint smile hung on Ruan Yuan's face. "If these people hadn't ambushed me, I would've wiped out their entire sect."

Ding Fan's expression was severe as he now considered whether to break out with Ruan Yuan or make a final stand against these people.

An escape would be quite difficult.

There were five from the Thousand Mountain Sect and seven people from the Golden Eagle Sect – twelve martial artists in total. On Ding Fan's side, with Ruan Yuan severely wounded, trying to escape while protecting Ruan Yuan would be harder than ascending to heaven...

But to fight till death, in the end, would just mean dying...

"I'm giving you a chance to live now. You two break your own arms and kneel on the ground. Maybe, I might spare your lives..." The goatee coldly addressed Ding Fan and Ruan Yuan.

"If you resist, just be sliced to pieces," the skinny Golden Eagle Sect elder added.

Ding Fan's hand gripping the Nine Profound Iron tightened...

At that moment, a gaunt crone slowly walked to the center of the two sides.

Ding Fan glanced at the crone...

This crone was none other than Lady Fang, who had been pursuing him to kill him not too long ago...

They were already struggling to cope, and now, out of nowhere, came Lady Fang, a Heavenly Level third grade, this was adding insult to injury...

Whoosh... While Ding Fan was lost in thought, Lady Fang had already made her move. A Wind Blade, without any warning, slashed out.

To Ding Fan's surprise, however, Lady Fang's Wind Blade wasn't aimed at him, but at the members of the Thousand Mountain Sect and Golden Eagle Sect.

These people hadn't expected the woman to strike with lethal force right from the start, so when the Wind Blade swept through, two of the martial artists were instantly slain by Lady Fang.

"Who are you, how insolent!" At this point, the goatee's face turned extremely ugly.

This crone had launched a deadly attack from the onset, which was excessively ruthless!

"Heavenly Level third grade... Lady Fang," Lady Fang said calmly.

Heavenly Level... third grade...

The people present looked at each other.

The goatee was only a Heavenly Level First Grade himself, and so was the skinny elder from the Golden Eagle Sect. After attaining the Heavenly Level, each Grade Level represented a considerable gap.

The two Heavenly Level First Grade martial artists would find it quite challenging to defeat Lady Fang, who was a Heavenly Level third grade martial artist...