Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 1484 - 1521: Black Robe Sword Technique

Ding Fan never expected his brother Long Ren to be so formidable. Facing the Spirit Severing Late Stage elder, Long Ren was clearly at an advantage and seemed relaxed. Ding Fan was astonished, realizing that there was no need for him to intervene; his younger brother could handle it effortlessly.

Meanwhile, Long Ren felt the elder's swordsmanship, although impressive, was inferior compared to his big brother Ding Fan's sword techniques demonstrated when slaying the Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator in the inn. Long Ren knew clearly that his big brother's swordsmanship was evidently extraordinary.

Surely his big brother's swordsmanship was above that of the elder, though his brother wasn't as proficient with it as the elder was, Long Ren was certain his brother's swordsmanship surpassed his own.

At this moment, the Wild Wolf Gang elder couldn't help but look at Long Ren with anger, feeling extremely unwilling. Even if the opponent was the Lake Master of the thirty-six caverns, the fact that such a young guy could defeat him within three moves was infuriating. Despite a slight fear due to the opponent's identity, the elder's heart was filled more with rage.

Suddenly, the elder charged at Long Ren with his Black Sword in hand, his form turning into a roaring beast resembling both a tiger and a wolf, seemingly aiming a fierce attack at Long Ren. However, just as the elder was about to strike Long Ren, his entire body mysteriously vanished!

Seeing this, Long Ren frowned slightly, gripping his dagger tightly in front of his chest. He was shocked to realize that he couldn't sense the enemy's presence at the moment, which was quite unbelievable!

To Long Ren, although the elder's movement technique had been bizarre, everything was under his control. Clearly, he could sense the elder's aura; though the elder had concealed his figure, Long Ren could roughly determine his position.

But now, Long Ren was surprised that he couldn't sense the elder at all, which was abnormal. Long Ren began pondering the elder's swordsmanship, realizing it was far from ordinary.

"To the right, brother!"

At this moment, Ding Fan noticed Long Ren losing track of the opponent's position and shouted loudly. In such a fleeting moment, Ding Fan couldn't afford to think too much, knowing full well that a battle between Spirit Severing Stage cultivators hinged on momentary decisions...

Upon hearing Ding Fan's call, Long Ren shifted his body slightly to the right, continuously thrusting his dagger fiercely forward. Unable to sense the elder's aura, Long Ren had to rely on Ding Fan's insight, fully trusting his brother's judgment.

Bang...

After a dull thud, the Black-Robed Elder's figure reappeared, retreating abruptly and spitting a mouthful of blood. Astonished, he looked at Long Ren and turned incredulously towards Ding Fan in the distance. Clearly, the elder heard Ding Fan's directions as well.

The elder was shocked, not expecting Ding Fan to pinpoint his location despite his full effort to conceal his presence under the movement technique, which consumed considerable True Qi and was considered an ultimate move.

This attack the elder knew he couldn't employ many times due to the significant True Qi expenditure. Yet previously when the elder executed this sword technique, it had never failed—even against Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators, inflicting injury.

But now, the Lake Master of the thirty-six caverns found his position precisely and launched a fierce counterattack. What shocked the elder most was that Long Ren detected him due to Ding Fan's warning; otherwise, finding the elder's location in the nick of time would have been uncertain.

Perhaps Long Ren only attacked that spot fiercely because he heard Ding Fan's words.

The elder was stunned; had the Lake Master of the thirty-six caverns cracked his move, it would've been acceptable since the Lake Master was formidable. But he never imagined Ding Fan would discover his ultimate move!

Terrified, the elder realized Ding Fan was a remnant of the Dayang Sect, stunned by his progress within half a year, finding it incredibly inexplicable!

The elder spat another mouthful of blood. His ultimate move, though hard to defend against due to its mysterious nature, had a fatal flaw—extremely weak defense. Clearly, Long Ren's trust in his brother Ding Fan led to a full-force strike on the elder, causing significant harm!

Seeing the elder's plight, Long Ren wouldn't allow any respite. His eyes flashed brilliantly, and his dagger flew directly at the elder.

In an instant, a silver-flashing dagger emitted a deathly aura, swiftly striking towards the elder!

The elder cursed internally, realizing the opponent wouldn't give him any chance to breathe. The swift dagger moved like lightning, but the elder, a seasoned Spirit Severing Late Stage cultivator, although a bit flustered internally, maintained a composed facade.

With a shake of his black robe, the elder wrapped himself entirely in it, confident in slightly evading the opponent's dagger with Instantaneous Movement despite its speed. This was the prowess of Spirit Severing cultivators, impossible for ordinary cultivators to fathom.

However, as his black robe enveloped him, Long Ren's dagger drew near, and an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Long Ren's dagger suddenly split into countless identical daggers, each carrying the same deadly aura, cold and sharp! No longer just a single dagger, it became a wall formed of daggers! These daggers on the wall were extremely secretive and fierce.

Evidently, the area tens of miles around the elder's position was within the Sword Wall's attack range!

Rumble...

A series of thunderous explosions, deafening; the tall, straight trees toppled, leaving the ground pockmarked and devastated...

Puff...

The elder was leaning against a thick broken tree root and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, showing a face full of shock and pain. The elder didn't know when the attack came, but it was evident that he was severely injured and likely didn't even have the strength to stand up.

In the elder's heart, there was a great shock. He never expected that the opponent's attack was a range attack. Despite the elder's instantaneous movement, he couldn't avoid the opponent's sword wall!

Ding Fan witnessed this scene, feeling somewhat astonished by his brother's attack. Although his brother's attack initially seemed like an ordinary strike, it turned out to be a range attack, which was truly unexpected.

Ding Fan, in addition to his shock, secretly praised his brother's technique. His brother indeed deserved to be the Lake Master of the Thirty-Six Caves; his skills were truly exceptional!

It must be known that the opponent, the elder, was a genuine late-stage Spirit Severing elder, yet his brother defeated him with just one move. It was clear that his brother was an extraordinary existence. Ding Fan even suspected that his brother's cultivation might have reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, but Ding Fan wasn't certain, as he couldn't see through his brother's cultivation.

However, Ding Fan knew that in the Spirit Severing Stage cultivators, there were hardly any opponents for his brother!

At this moment, Long Ren saw the elder's situation, his expression was very calm, but there was a flash of disdain at the corner of his eye. Then Long Ren raised his hand, seemingly to grab something from the sky, and a silver-bright dagger darted up and down in the opposite forest.

The elder, in shock, suddenly felt the dagger pierce fiercely through his back, finally returning to Long Ren's hand, and at this moment, the elder was already dead.

"If you want to trample on the dignity of my Thirty-Six Caves, you must pay the price with your life!"

Long Ren looked at the already deceased elder, calmly and disdainfully murmuring to himself.

Ding Fan, witnessing such a scene, felt slightly happy for his brother; his brother was indeed no ordinary person, able to command the thirty-six masters of the Thirty-Six Caves, truly a man of great skill.

At this moment, Long Ren walked directly to Ding Fan's side with a smile, speaking to Ding Fan with gratitude in his eyes:

"Thank you, big brother, for your assistance!"

"With such skills, my brother hardly needs my help."

Ding Fan replied with a calm smile.

"Big brother is too modest. If it weren't for you pointing out the elder's location earlier, I might not have been able to kill him so easily!"

Long Ren spoke with utmost sincerity, clearly remembering the elder situation earlier. Long Ren still didn't understand the method the opponent used to conceal himself so well that he couldn't detect the opponent's presence. If it weren't for big brother pointing out the location, he would surely be attacked by the elder.

Although Long Ren knew that even if he was attacked, he could still kill the elder, evidently due to big brother's reminder, he avoided suffering any injury. Furthermore, Long Ren was deeply astonished, unable to fathom how Ding Fan managed to discern the elder's location.

Long Ren couldn't help but admire big brother, evidently big brother had more skills than what meets the eye.

Ding Fan couldn't help but smile modestly, then patted Long Ren on the shoulder. Soon, the two of them left the place. In no time, they returned to the canyon where the masters of the Thirty-Six Caves were still there. At that moment, they were constantly talking; some looked nervous, while others could barely hold their excitement. Clearly, many of the Thirty-Six Caves masters were somewhat worried about Lake Master Long Ren's safety.

After all, a considerable amount of time had passed, and they still hadn't seen Long Ren return. When Ding Fan and Long Ren returned to the canyon, everyone couldn't help but express great happiness, seeing the Lake Master unharmed put their minds at ease.

"Lake Master, are you all right?"

"Lake Master..."

Several elders and some middle-aged men couldn't help but walk to Long Ren's side, asking with some concern in their hearts. At this moment, Long Ren saw everyone's worried expressions, couldn't help but spin around to show everyone that he was fine.

"I'm fine, that elder from the Wild Wolf Gang has been killed with big brother's help!"

Long Ren spoke to the crowd with a serious face.

Ding Fan heard Long Ren's words and felt a bit helpless. Clearly, he hadn't taken any action; killing the elder was clearly his brother's achievement. But Ding Fan knew now wasn't the time to argue with his brother about this matter, so he said nothing...