Chapter 796: Chapter 796

Gu Mingfeng had not expected Ding Fan to be so formidable, to the extent that he could defeat a martial artist at the peak of the Earth Level.

"Then, it seems this man cannot be allowed to remain."

The reason why Gu Mingfeng could become the sect master of the Mysterious Sword Sect was that he certainly had some strength, and now his cultivation had reached around the Eighth Grade of the Earth Level.

Considering Gu Mingfeng's age, to have cultivated to this extent was already quite remarkable. It was precisely because of this that Gu Mingfeng believed he definitely had a chance to enter the Immortal Sect during this recruitment period.

However, upon hearing that Ding Fan had actually overturned a strong warrior at the peak of the Earth Level, his expression became very solemn.

Now, it was no longer just a trivial matter of jealousy over a woman; Ding Fan's combat power had become a serious threat to Gu Mingfeng.

If Ding Fan could defeat those at the peak of the Earth Level, then in front of Ding Fan, he would be even more insignificant.

So, the current problem was, if Gu Mingfeng wanted to enter the Immortal Sect, he must kick away Ding Fan, the stumbling block.

"Sect Master Gu, rest assured," Dong Fangshuo said from the side. "Even if Ding Fan is formidable, he definitely isn't as strong as when we join forces..."

Gu Mingfeng nodded. "Then we will send Ding Fan to hell..."

At this moment, Dong Fangshuo's eyes also brightened, remembering how he had been scared away by Ding Fan, and he secretly resented the humiliation.

"Ding Fan... you must die!"

Ding Fan entered the tent with Mu Zi, Huan Er, Bian Zixuan, and Wu Die.

The tent was framed by iron scaffolds and covered with canvas. In the air, there were ores that reflected light, and although there was only one bright high-power lamp in the middle, the reflectivity of these ores made the whole tent very bright.

At this moment, there were already quite a few people inside the tent.

This trade event was different from the one Ding Fan had encountered in the Haijiao Jungle, as today's event had no stage or emcee.

Today's event was straightforward: if you had something to trade, you would find a spot to display your treasures as if setting up a stall.

If someone was interested, they would naturally come over to discuss the price.

Although this format seemed similar to street vendors, it was actually very efficient. Participants could quickly scan for what they were interested in, stay to negotiate trade items, or simply leave if nothing caught their attention.

Ding Fan was browsing the stalls with the four women.

The owners of these stalls were all esteemed individuals; those who could enter the tent were either sect masters, clan leaders, or invited by invitation letters. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵

Therefore, these dignitaries had to maintain a grand demeanor, not equating themselves with ordinary street vendors.

As Ding Fan walked and looked around with the four women, their journey passed without finding any treasures or cultivation resources they needed.

After all, with Ding Fan's current level of cultivation, there were really not many items that could aid his training...

"You're really asking for the moon; it's just a piece of scrap iron, and you want a Fifth Grade Artifact of Attack!" a very coarse voice came from not far away as the group was walking.

The man's voice boomed like thunder, buzzing in people's ears.

Ding Fan's Divine Sense probed over.

After investigating, Ding Fan was surprised to feel a very ancient aura.

Speaking of which, the aura seemed somewhat familiar, akin to the aura of the two treasures Ding Fan possessed.

One of Ding Fan's great treasures was the Sky-changing Pearl.

This artifact was obtained from beneath a forbidden area of Zhangjiajie; it was extremely powerful, capable of altering the climate of a space. At that time, the space outside Zhangjiajie was completely transformed into a frozen wasteland by the Sky-changing Pearl.

However, he had not yet fully mastered the Sky-changing Pearl, and given the artifact's fierce control over space, Ding Fan did not use it regularly.

The other treasure Ding Fan possessed was the Ancient Cauldron.

This cauldron was bought by Ding Fan at the Longxi Auction, as a seemingly useless item auctioned off at a very low price.

The exact age of the Ancient Cauldron was unclear to Ding Fan.

But the Great Formation on the cauldron was engraved with numerous Formation Runes. Ding Fan had not yet fully unraveled its secrets.

Nevertheless, using this cauldron, Ding Fan managed to refine Seventh Grade Medicine Pills.

At this point, Ding Fan possessed only a fraction of the secrets of the Ancient Cauldron. Given its current power, if its mysteries were fully understood, it would undoubtedly become even more formidable...

At the moment, the ancient aura that Ding Fan sensed was very similar to the auras of his two great treasures. He immediately guessed that the item must also be an extraordinary treasure.

Thus, Ding Fan immediately led the four women through the crowd to check out the excitement.

In the crowd, a burly man stood fiercely, while facing an elderly man with a lean body.

The lean elder, his face covered in wrinkles and his body trembling, appeared as if he might keel over and die at any moment.

"If you are interested, buy it. If not, just leave. The goods meet their destined owner... Why create a fuss here?" the elder said calmly and slowly.

"You want to sell it, at least tell us what it's used for. How can we buy it if we don't know?" the burly man retorted.

"If you don't recognize it, just leave. There will be those who recognize it."

At this time, Ding Fan was intensely staring at the object in the elder's hands.

The object was completely irregular, really looking like something picked out of a pile of junk. Ding Fan had not figured out what exactly it was used for.

But Ding Fan could feel that this piece of scrap iron was definitely not simple.

And what Ding Fan found particularly strange was that he could clearly sense that the elder was disguised.

With Duorou, an expert in disguise, by his side, it was quite simple for Ding Fan to see through others' disguises.

"How exactly do we make this exchange?" Ding Fan stepped forward and asked.

At this point, he didn't care whether the other party was disguised, he was most concerned about that treasure.

The elder glanced at Ding Fan, then slowly said, "Fate brings us together... let's exchange it for a Fifth Grade Artifact of Attack."

Many people had gathered around by now...

When they heard that such a crumpled piece of iron could be exchanged for a Fifth Grade Artifact of Attack, everyone present, without exception, thought the elder had gone mad.

An Artifact of Attack was the most expensive, and the elder wanted to exchange for a Fifth Grade one...

To put it in perspective, the Peach Immortal Sword from Peach Blossom County was merely a Fifth Grade Offensive Artifact, yet the elder wanted to trade his scrap of iron for a Fifth Grade Artifact...

"Alright, I'll make the exchange," said Ding Fan as he picked out a Fifth Grade Artifact of Attack from his storage ring.

Ding Fan had many enemies, and during this period, he had collected quite a few offensive artifacts, including Fifth Grade ones.

"Young man, are you really going to exchange? That's just a piece of scrap iron!"

"Exchanging a Fifth Grade Offensive Artifact for a piece of scrap iron, you really do have some ideas," the people around him started discussing.

"Young Master Ding, think carefully. That thing doesn't seem to have any value at the moment," Wu Die approached and said.

Ding Fan smiled indifferently. "I find this thing quite pleasing, let's exchange it."

Seeing Ding Fan so decided, Wu Die chose not to say anything further.

The elder accepted the Fifth Grade Artifact of Attack from Ding Fan, and after stowing the artifact away, he threw the piece of scrap iron directly into Ding Fan's hands.

"From now on, this item belongs to you."

After saying these words, the elder didn't look back and walked away directly.

Ding Fan immediately thought to stow the item away. But just then, Mu Zi came over.

"Brother Fan, wait, let me take a look at that thing..." he said.

Ding Fan looked at Mu Zi, who was unusually serious at the moment, quite different from his usual jovial demeanor.

Seeing Mu Zi so earnest, Ding Fan handed the piece of scrap iron to him directly.

After examining the item carefully, Mu Zi slightly frowned, then handed the object back to Ding Fan.

"Did you figure something out?" Huan, standing nearby, saw Mu Zi's reaction and asked.

Mu Zi shook his head then approached Ding Fan, whispering in his ear.

"Brother Fan, if I'm not mistaken, that man is Dai Qiliao..."

This time, Mu Zi had come for Dai Qiliao. Over a decade ago, Dai Qiliao alone had stormed into the headquarters of Squad 3567 and directly stolen a Sixth Grade Artifact of Attack.

Aside from participating in the Martial Arts Competition, Ding Fan had another mission, which was to help the people from Squad 3567 lure Dai Qiliao into the Great Formation.

"This isn't the place to talk, let's go back and discuss further," Ding Fan said quietly.

Ding Fan knew that Mu Zi must have recognized Dai Qiliao through something about that piece of scrap iron.

Earlier, Ding Fan had realized that the person before him had used the Facial Transformation Technique, and it was very likely that he was Dai Qiliao.

Aware of the importance, Mu Zi said no more at that moment.

At that time, Ding Fan took a moment to scan Dai Qiliao's cultivation with his Divine Sense.

Although Dai Qiliao hadn't gone far, Ding Fan could ascertain that his cultivation was indeed formidable, about Heavenly Level First Grade.

By then, Ding Fan felt somewhat reassured.

The initial report on Dai Qiliao didn't specify his cultivation level, but if he truly was of Heavenly Level First Grade, then Ding Fan was confident that he could capture him directly without having to lure him into the Great Formation.

Jokingly, with a cultivation at the mid-Foundation Establishment, comparable to a Grade Three Heavenly Level Martial Artist, a mere Heavenly Level First Grade was nothing for Ding Fan to worry about.

At this point, Ding Fan no longer wanted to continue observing Dai Qiliao. This Martial Arts Competition was a grand event in the Ancient Martial World, and since the location was rather isolated, he believed that Dai Qiliao wouldn't leave.

At least not before the end of the Martial Arts Competition.

Then, Ding Fan, along with Mu Zi, Huan, Bian Zixuan, and Wu Die, strolled around the area, but they didn't find anything useful.

During this time, Ding Fan helped Mu Zi purchase a Defensive Artifact.

As Mu Zi's cultivation wasn't high, it was necessary to have a Defensive Artifact to protect himself.

It was a Treasure Armor, and Mu Zi was very happy wearing it.

After wandering for a while and not making any more discoveries, the group felt somewhat tired.

One side of the large tent had small tents set up. Those who entered the area and wanted to rest could go to the staff to get one.

Ding Fan quickly obtained a tent, but he was somewhat displeased because, as they were five people, they could only get one small tent...