Chapter 740: Chapter 740

Brother Feng, upon hearing the roar of the Yuan Beast, nearly passed out from fright.

Initially, he had thought it was just an ordinary fire disaster, and now there was a damsel in distress; he wanted to perform a heroic rescue. But he hadn't expected that there would be a fearsome Yuan Beast within the blaze.

Wasn't this a surefire way to get himself killed?

While Brother Feng certainly had more stamina than some ordinary folks, he paled in comparison to the descendants of the Ancient Martial Arts, not to mention compared to Human Level Second Grade Martial Artists, he was far less skilled.

"Brother Feng, this is great, there's actually a monster inside; it's the perfect opportunity for us to see your impressive skills in action."

"Right, Brother Feng, you once single-handedly held a bus from falling off a cliff, now you can surely beat that monster till it howls."

For a while, the people around Brother Feng started egging him on.

Many onlookers had gathered, and Brother Feng found himself in a situation where he couldn't back down easily.

Brother Feng had talked a big game earlier, and now, if he were to charge in, certain death awaited him—he was well aware of his own capabilities and limits.

But if he didn't charge in, he would be as good as dead anyway.

"Help me... " cried out the woman on the second floor, once again calling for help... "If anyone saves me, I am willing to offer myself in return..."

The woman had truly reached a point of despair, now directly offering the promise of her body in return for rescue.

The woman was undeniably beautiful, but what good is beauty if you don't have your life? With such intense flames, plus a monster inside, charging in would mean certain death.

"Go on, Brother Feng, she's offering herself!"

Brother Feng hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, ready to rush into the inferno.

Brother Feng understood clearly, what if he really could save someone from the sea of fire? What if he didn't come across that monster inside the flames...

However, just as Brother Feng was about to dash into the fire, Ding Fan arrived beside him and kicked Brother Feng to the ground with a single swift move.

"If you don't want to die, just wait here obediently," Ding Fan said indifferently.

Although the life or death of Brother Feng was of no concern to Ding Fan.

Still, as an aside, Ding Fan ended up saving a life...

At that moment, Ding Fan sprinted into the sea of fire.

As someone entered the fire, the surrounding onlookers were transfixed on the scene.

The fire on the building grew fiercer, with its glass already melting from the heat, but the fire in the woman's apartment on the second floor didn't seem as intense from the outside.

Upon entering the building, Ding Fan surrounded himself with True Qi for protection.

Ding Fan's cultivation was not particularly high, and since the blaze was set by the Yuan Beast, he was exceedingly cautious.

Once inside the inferno, Ding Fan immediately found his way to the second-floor woman's apartment. At this point, saving even one person was something.

The hallway was covered in smoke and flames, and the surrounding temperature was extremely high. If it were not for Ding Fan's advanced cultivation, he might have been cooked already.

Clang... Ding Fan walked up, kicked down the door, and barged into the apartment.

Inside the woman's room, many areas had already caught fire, and the situation looked incredibly dire.

"Save me... someone, please save me... I'm still young, whoever can save me, no matter who it is, I am willing to offer myself," the woman cried out, sitting on the floor.

However, she had already been in despair.

She knew her situation well; there was no way for her to escape from there. The flames were too fierce, and it was unlikely anyone would be able to rush in.

The fire in the room was spreading, and the woman had come to the desperate realization that she was likely going to die today.

But just as the woman concluded that she was certainly going to die, Ding Fan was already standing beside her.

Ding Fan didn't exchange any pleasantries with the woman; he picked her up from the ground like she was a little chicken. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

The woman was startled and then she saw Ding Fan.

"You... me... save me..." It was as if she, a drowning person, had seen a life-saving straw.

Ding Fan didn't speak to the woman but simply used his strength and threw her out of the second floor.

The woman let out a scream. Ding Fan had exerted a great amount of force, and being thrown out from the second floor like that would likely lead to her death.

This was great, she thought; she wasn't killed by the fire but was about to be killed by a fall.

While the woman was lost in her panicked thoughts, she suddenly felt a force lifting her up from below. Before she could react, she found herself landing on her feet.

The woman couldn't believe her eyes. She had been thrown out of a second-story window, and yet, there she was, standing unharmed, not even a hair out of place.

This was beyond the woman's comprehension...

After throwing the woman out the window, Ding Fan had used considerable force. If he hadn't cushioned her fall with True Qi, she would have certainly been at risk of death.

Having rescued the woman, Ding Fan then swiftly headed for the higher floors.

At this time, the Yuan Beast was on the fifth floor. Ding Fan's current goal was to subdue the Yuan Beast.

The Yuan Beast went on a rampage, and Ding Fan knew he had to intervene. If he allowed the creature to continue its destruction, the entire city of Zhangzhou could be burned to ashes.

Protected by his True Qi, Ding Fan quickly made his way up to the fifth floor.

At this moment, the entire fifth floor was engulfed in a sea of flames. The scene was so chaotic that it was nearly indiscernible. Ding Fan realized that without the protection of his True Qi, the intense heat would have surely scorched him the moment he arrived on the fifth floor.

The Yuan Beast stood its ground, facing off against three individuals. One beast and three people in a tense standoff.

The Yuan Beast was over two meters tall, its fur a vivid crimson color, matching the flames it spewed—hence it must have been called the Crimson Flame Spirit Beast.

No sooner had Ding Fan reached the fifth floor than the three people turned their gazes toward him.

Considering the terrifying heat, the three were wearing Treasure Armor to avoid getting burnt, and they couldn't understand how Ding Fan had made it up there.

"Are you Instructor Ding?"

Ding Fan was taken aback for a moment, surprised that someone recognized him, and turned toward the voice.

One of the three men was looking at him.

After a moment of contemplation, Ding Fan recognized him as a member of Team 3567, someone he had seen before when he was in Yanjing, within the courtyard of Team 3567.

With his exceptional memory, Ding Fan recalled that this man's name was Zhang Xu.

"I am. What are you doing here?" Ding Fan asked back.

The situation was extremely urgent, so Ding Fan didn't beat around the bush...

"Who are you to demand a report?" At that moment, a muscular man in his mid-thirties, visibly annoyed, sharply responded to Ding Fan.

"Deputy Team Leader Wang, this is our Team 3567's instructor. Since Instructor Ding has been away for a while, you're not acquainted with him," Zhang Xu quickly interjected.

Deputy Team Leader Wang glanced at Ding Fan. "Instructor? Isn't the instructor also with Team 3567? Given the emergency here, you should hurry down. I'm in charge here."

Ding Fan was at a loss for words. He had rushed all the way up here to deal with the Yuan Beast, only to find his help unwelcome.

However, Ding Fan remembered that Team 3567's team leader was Elder Shen Shen Wanqing and the deputy leader was Elder Mu. Now there seemed to be another deputy leader...

"Deputy Team Leader Wang... The few of us are no match for this Crimson Flame Spirit Beast. Without Instructor Ding's help, this beast will likely destroy the whole city," Zhang Xu spoke up.

"What can a twenty-two or twenty-three-year-old do? Leave now and don't interfere with our mission," Deputy Team Leader Wang insisted on refusing Ding Fan's assistance.

Just then, the Crimson Flame Spirit Beast let out a thunderous roar.

The roar was so powerful it could shake mountains and was immensely awe-inspiring, leaving Deputy Team Leader Wang's face exceedingly grim.

"The beast is about to strike back. Everyone brace yourselves and take it down!" Deputy Team Leader Wang said with a serious demeanor.

With a leap, the Crimson Flame Spirit Beast charged at Deputy Team Leader Wang and his group.

Having given the command, Deputy Team Leader Wang dodged the beast's attack, then struck back with his sword.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two members of Team 3567 by his side rose up and thrust their longswords straight at the Yuan Beast.

The Yuan Beast, a ferocious opponent indeed, suddenly darted forward. Before Deputy Team Leader Wang could react, the beast appeared right in front of him.

The Yuan Beast swiped with its claw.

Deputy Team Leader Wang frantically raised his longsword to block.

However, his cultivation paled in comparison to the Yuan Beast's, and before he could even raise his sword, the Yuan Beast had already clawed three bloody, bone-exposing gashes across Deputy Team Leader Wang's chest.

Before the other two members of Team 3567 could intervene, Deputy Team Leader Wang was already flung to the ground.

Seeing the impending attack, Zhang Xu, unable to stand his ground against such a vicious beast, realized it was a fight to the death he could not win and thought about escaping...

But no sooner had Zhang Xu thought of fleeing than the Yuan Beast appeared before him.

Zhang Xu's back turned cold with fear.

The beast had cultivation, it had speed—it was more than any of them could handle.

Swoosh... the Yuan Beast swung its formidable claw.

With his eyes tightly shut, Zhang Xu braced for death, knowing his mere Human-Level cultivation was no match for the ferocious Yuan Beast.

However, just as Zhang Xu thought he was doomed, a Wind Blade sailed through the air.

The Wind Blade Technique cut through the air with a piercing screech, aiming directly for the Yuan Beast's neck.

A wound to the neck would be fatal to man or beast alike.

Just as the Wind Blade was about to slice through the Yuan Beast's neck, the creature sensed the danger and abruptly dodged.

The vital spot was missed, and the Wind Blade only managed to wound the beast's shoulder.

The Yuan Beast let out a pained howl and immediately abandoned Zhang Xu, lunging toward Ding Fan instead.

Zhang Xu, who had narrowly escaped death, opened his eyes and gasped for air in large breaths.

Filled with gratitude, Zhang Xu turned to Ding Fan. If it hadn't been for Ding Fan's timely action, he would've certainly been dead...