Chapter 1878 - 1915: Broken Blade

At this moment, the elders of the Wild Wolf Gang, upon seeing Long Ren’s figure, each had a look of shock flash in their eyes, their expressions slightly changing, and then they unanimously retreated backward.

Meanwhile, as Long Ren observed the demeanor of the Wild Wolf Gang elders around him, a disdainful look immediately appeared in his eyes, and with a slight curve of his lips, he walked over to the camp of the Thirty-Six Caves disciples.

As the members of the Wild Wolf Gang slowly gathered together, a serious expression appeared in each person’s eyes, their lips trembling slightly, and they spoke softly in the direction of Long Ren:

"Everyone, this Long Ren has actually returned, this is bad, we are simply not a match for him!"

"That’s right, Elder Wang was just killed by Long Ren moments ago, and I don’t want to die at his hands so inexplicably..."

"Long Ren’s power is truly formidable, without the sect leader, we wouldn’t stand a chance against him!"

At this moment, the elders of the Wild Wolf Gang exchanged a glance, and a solemn expression was in each person’s eyes.

Meanwhile, Long Ren didn’t pay any attention to the Wild Wolf Gang members, his figure flickered slightly, and then he appeared in front of the Thirty-Six Caves disciples.

Every disciple of the Thirty-Six Caves at this moment was covered in countless wounds, big and small. Although there were many of them, top-ranking cultivators like the Distraction Stage were too scarce. Even when several disciples fought against an elder from the Wild Wolf Gang, they were still defeated miserably.

Seeing this, a hint of pain flashed through Long Ren’s eyes, his lips twitching slightly, and he spoke softly to everyone around:

"Everyone, I’m back..."

The disciples of the Thirty-Six Caves, upon seeing Long Ren, had a look of excitement flash in their eyes, their mouths slightly open, and they respectfully said to Long Ren:

"Welcome back, Lake Master! Are you alright?"

As Long Ren listened to the disciples’ words, he felt a wave of emotion and looked around before softly saying:

"Don’t worry, I’m fine!"

Upon hearing Long Ren’s words, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, their expressions slightly changing, and they softly asked Long Ren:

"Lake Master, was it Senior Ding who rescued you?"

As Long Ren listened to their words, a look of gratitude appeared in his eyes. After pondering for a moment, he slowly nodded.

Observing the expression on Long Ren’s face, the disciples of the Thirty-Six Caves had a look of realization in their eyes, their mouths slightly open, and they softly asked Long Ren:

"Lake Master, Senior Ding truly is a good brother. Do you know where Senior Ding is now?"

Listening to the people’s words, Long Ren’s eyes turned slightly. Meanwhile, Ding Fan and Gu Lang were fiercely battling, each wielding incredibly sharp weapons. Their bodies erupted with overpowering auras soaring into the sky.

"Ding Fan, I had the power to destroy the Great Ocean Sect, and today I have the power to destroy you!"

Gu Lang angrily spoke toward Ding Fan’s direction. Hearing his voice, Ding Fan’s eyes immediately filled with a frosty gaze, anger radiating coldly from him, his eyes narrowing slightly as he softly said to Gu Lang:

"Oh? Then let me see today, whether you’ll destroy me, or if I’ll destroy your Wild Wolf Gang!"

Hearing Ding Fan’s words, Gu Lang subtly smirked, his eyes narrowing slightly, and he coldly said to Ding Fan:

"Ding Fan, how arrogant; let’s see if you can handle this attack!"

As he said this, a fierce aura burst from Gu Lang’s body. Meanwhile, Ding Fan’s eyes narrowed, filled with seriousness.

The Iron Sword in his hand was lifted high, and profound Sword Qi burst forth from it. As Ding Fan unleashed these Sword Qi, it seemed the clouds in the sky trembled at the moment.

"No more words, Gu Lang, let’s settle this with our skills!"

As soon as he spoke, Ding Fan’s fierce Sword Qi was released. Witnessing this, Gu Lang’s eyes contracted, his body trembling slightly.

"I can’t believe this; Ding Fan hasn’t been seen for a long time, and his strength has elevated to such a terrifying level. It’s hard to imagine how much more powerful he could become given more time."

Just as Gu Lang was secretly shocked, Ding Fan’s sword Qi shot into the sky and fiercely surged forward. At this moment, Gu Lang felt the sword Qi and his entire hand trembled slightly. Intense bursts of sword and blade light suddenly exploded from Gu Lang’s palm.

As these intense bursts were released, the entire peak trembled violently. The duel between Ding Fan and Gu Lang quickly attracted the attention of those nearby. Watching Ding Fan’s fierce swordsmanship, everyone’s eyes were filled with a look of shock.

"This... I never expected Senior Ding’s power to be so formidable. It’s simply terrifying!"

"Gu Lang’s power is also extremely strong. Even the Lake Master couldn’t gain any advantage over Gu Lang. It’s really hard to imagine who is superior between Senior Ding and Gu Lang?"

At this moment, those surrounding watched the battle between Ding Fan and Gu Lang and began to speak in astonishment.

Meanwhile, members of the Wild Wolf Gang, watching Ding Fan’s fierce skills, each had eyes filled with panic. They could never have anticipated that Ding Fan’s power was so overwhelming, and at this thought, their gazes became increasingly uneasy.

"Ding Fan, today I will let you experience the might of my Third Level Saber!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Lang’s heavy blade slashed fiercely towards Ding Fan. A heavy burst of sword Qi instantly exploded from Gu Lang’s hand.

Seeing this, Ding Fan’s eyes immediately revealed a grave expression. His lips curled slightly, and then from his iron sword, dazzling lights burst forth. A fierce momentum erupted from Ding Fan’s body.

Seeing this, Gu Lang’s pupils constricted slightly. His eyes were full of seriousness. After a slight hesitation, he aggressively slashed his heavy blade towards Ding Fan.

As Ding Fan looked at the heavy blade wielded by Gu Lang, his lips curled into a playful smirk. The blade of his iron sword lightly flicked and instantly lifted Gu Lang’s Third Level Saber.

Almost as Ding Fan neutralized Gu Lang’s blade tip, a mighty power suddenly surged from the sword blade. The strength was exceptionally powerful, causing Ding Fan to struggle to bear it.

His palm and arm trembled slightly under the pressure of the strength, and seeing Ding Fan’s condition, Gu Lang’s lips also formed a smug curve. He paused slightly and then spoke to Ding Fan proudly:

"Ding Fan, surprised, aren’t you? My Third Level Saber is more than just a mere heavy blade. Upon contact with a cultivator, it inflicts triple the force from the blade."

Hearing this, Ding Fan’s brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes were filled with a serious expression. After a slight contemplation, Ding Fan’s lips slowly curved into a playful smile.

Seeing the smile on Ding Fan’s face, Gu Lang’s brows furrowed sharply, his eyes filled with resentment, as he shouted loudly towards Ding Fan:

"Why are you laughing, Ding Fan?!"

Upon hearing Gu Lang’s words, Ding Fan’s smile became even more pronounced. His lips curled into an exaggerated curve, and he replied to Gu Lang with a playful tone:

"Don’t you notice anything amiss yet?"

Gu Lang, upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, was momentarily stunned. His eyes subtly shifted as he raised his Third Level Saber. When Gu Lang picked up the saber, his brows knitted tightly, and his eyes were filled with a panicked expression.

"How... how is this possible? How did you do it?"

Gu Lang, shocked, looked toward Ding Fan’s direction and exclaimed loudly.

Upon hearing Gu Lang’s words, Ding Fan’s lips curled slightly. He casually moved his arm and replied softly to Gu Lang:

"Just recently, I noticed something unusual about your Third Level Saber, as if there is a peculiar power within the blade. But after some contemplation, I still decided to directly face your saber because, regardless, your Third Level Saber will never be a match for this Dragon-Slaying Heaven-Cleaving Sword in my hand..."

Gu Lang’s eyes also revealed a look of horror upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, and as Gu Lang lightly lifted his heavy blade, a massive crack appeared on the blade.

The surrounding crowd saw this, and everyone’s eyes revealed a hint of shock, mouths slightly agape, speaking in disbelief:

"Did Senior Ding shatter Gu Lang’s treasured sword? How is this possible? It’s known that the sword Gu Lang holds is quite renowned!"

"Senior Ding’s power is incredibly formidable. It’s unimaginable that with just a blade contact, he would crack Gu Lang’s treasured sword!"

The thirty-six cave dwellers looked at Ding Fan in astonishment, their eyes full of admiration. Meanwhile, the members of the Wild Wolf Gang saw this and each involuntarily gasped, their eyes filled with panic.

"How... how is this possible? Why is Ding Fan’s strength so terrifying? He even shattered the leader’s treasured sword. It’s simply too terrifying."

"That iron sword in Ding Fan’s hand is peculiar; it must be a real treasured sword..."