At this moment, upon sensing the hint of killing intent in the tall and thin manâs eyes, Ding Fan couldnât help but furrow his brow deeply, his eyes full of a solemn gleam.
Meanwhile, the people around Ding Fan from the Thirty-Six Caves turned their gaze towards Ding Fan, their eyes filled with surprise.
Honestly, they were extremely unfamiliar with the term "divine warrior" that Ding Fan mentioned. Had it not been for learning it from Ding Fan today, they truly wouldnât have known such a powerful existence was out there.
"Judging from Senior Dingâs demeanor, it seems this divine warrior is incredibly formidable. But why have we never heard of this term âdivine warriorâ in the Cultivation World?"
"The tall, thin man appears to have formidable strength. You see, even Senior Dingâs body is instinctively tense at this moment."
The people around mutteringly spoke while looking at Ding Fan and the tall, thin man, but Ding Fan didnât have the time to pay attention to anything else. The intense pressure suddenly radiating from his body unleashed a powerful surge from within him.
"What? Are you attempting to silence us?"
A playful curve slowly appeared at the corner of Ding Fanâs lips, and he spoke softly towards the tall, thin man and the group of divine warriors.
Upon hearing Ding Fanâs words, the tall, thin man and his group squinted their eyes dangerously, their mouths slightly trembling, and they softly replied to Ding Fan:
"None of you present today will leave! Especially you, stupid kid! If it werenât for you, our identities wouldnât have been exposed!"
The tall, thin manâs gloomy eyes were fixed firmly on Ding Fan, and upon hearing his words, Ding Fan subtly lifted the corner of his mouth, a trace of disdain flashing across his eyes as he retorted softly.
"Canât leave? Today, I want to see how I, Ding Fan, canât manage to leave!"
At this moment, a sharp glow shot from Ding Fanâs eyes, and his aura was as imposing as a sharp sword, overbearing.
The people present, upon hearing the tall, thin manâs words, showed signs of shock in their eyes. However, those expressions quickly turned to disdain as they responded mockingly:
"He says none of us present today can leave? What a joke! There are so many powerful cultivators here; how could they hope to keep us all?"
"Such arrogance! They clearly underestimate our prowess, especially with Senior Ding here to protect us. Thereâs no way they could harm us!"
The crowd looked towards Ding Fan, eyes filled with heated admiration, but Ding Fanâs eyes showed a hint of helplessness upon hearing their remarks. Though confident in his own strength, protecting everyone was simply impossible.
The tall, thin man and the divine warriors squinted their eyes coldly upon hearing Ding Fan and the Thirty-Six Caves peopleâs words, occasionally shooting sharp gleams.
"Stupid kid, still so arrogant upon facing death, Iâll make you the first sacrifice!"
A chilling aura erupted from the tall, thin man, powerful waves surged from him, trembling slightly as he suddenly appeared before Ding Fan, like teleportation.
Ding Fan watched the tall, thin man who suddenly vanished and reappeared, his brow furrowed deeply, eyes filled with coldness, shimmering as a fierce force erupted from him, swiftly vanishing from where he stood.
As Ding Fan vanished, the tall, thin manâs silhouette instantly appeared before Ding Fan, fiercely attacking with lethal power.
Only a fleeting afterimage of Ding Fan remained, causing the tall, thin man to furrow his brow deeply in surprise, mouth slightly twitching, exclaiming softly.
Meanwhile, the young woman by the tall, thin man showed surprise in her shimmering eyes, contemplating deeply.
"Stupid kid, you sure ran swiftly..."
The tall, thin man softly remarked upon seeing Ding Fanâs figure flash by.
Ding Fan revealed himself with a playful curve at his lips, a subtle taunt in his expression as he replied:
"There are countless things you donât know! Donât think being a divine warrior makes you superior, I, Ding Fan, can slaughter you like pigs and dogs!"
The tall, thin manâs eyes grew fiercely sharp upon hearing Ding Fan, glaring fixedly as he responded in a sinister tone:
"You brat, youâre truly arrogant. Since youâre so ungrateful, today Iâll show you that we divine warriors are far beyond what you cultivators can contend with!"
As these words were spoken, a torrent of violent waves of energy burst forth from the slim tall manâs body. An incomparably mysterious aura erupted instantly from him, and upon seeing this, Ding Fanâs brow furrowed tightly.
His body tensed up in an instant, and an overwhelming surge of power erupted from his being.
"Iâm in till the end!"
Ding Fanâs quiet words slowly escaped his lips. At the same time, an intense sharpness filled his eyes.
As Ding Fanâs words just fell, the entire sky above roared with wild winds, and a fierce power of thunder and lightning rapidly gathered in the sky.
Huge thunders carrying destructive power began to roll across the sky. Seeing this, the slim tall manâs eyes flashed with a hint of gravity, and his lips subtly twitched before he softly spoke to Ding Fan:
"I truly did not expect it, you brat, to be able to summon the power of heavenly thunder..."
The thirty-six cavemen around were all shocked when they saw this, their eyes all filled with astonishment, mouths agape, exclaiming in amazement:
"This... Senior Ding has summoned that wild power of thunder and lightning again, itâs really terrifying! If I remember correctly, wasnât Gu Lang killed by Senior Dingâs power of thunder and lightning!?"
"Look closely, Senior Dingâs power of thunder and lightning is evidently different from the previous one; this power of thunder and lightning is apparently even more immense!"
While everyone was in awe, Ding Fanâs eyes slightly squinted, his palm subtly trembled, and a moment later, a magnificent sword light exploded from his body, soaring to the skies.
"Power of heavenly thunder, charge!"
At this moment, Ding Fanâs quiet voice softly escaped his throat, and as the awe-inspiring voice left his lips, the heavenly thunder in the sky became even wilder and more ferocious.
Seeing this, the slim tall manâs body trembled violently. As it shook, a torrent of chaotic power instantly erupted from his being.
As the violent power burst forth from his body, the sky around dimmed slightly, and Ding Fanâs thunder power whirling in the sky began to shift slightly.
Feeling the changes above, the slim tall manâs body lightly shivered, his eyes narrowed sharply, and then a colossal stone axe slowly rose in his hands.
As he lifted the stone axe, the electric power in the sky seemed irresistibly drawn to it, violently converging toward the stone axe in his hands.
Seeing this, Ding Fanâs eyes narrowed sharply, and a dangerous glint shot straight from his gaze.
The thunder power released by Ding Fan also uncontrollably converged fiercely towards the stone axe in the slim tall manâs hands, and violent powers instantly erupted from the axe.
With the thunder power converging on the stone axe, it seemed to be absorbed by it, the currents of thunder power swirling around the stone axe.
Witnessing this, Ding Fanâs eyes narrowed once more, an ominous sensation surged within him.
The slim tall man, noticing this, his eyes painted with a playful glint, subtly flickered his gaze upon Ding Fan, addressing him with a mockingly soft voice:
"You brat, didnât see that coming, did you? This thunder power of yours perfectly suits my thunder axe, and now all your power of heavenly thunder has been absorbed by my thunder axe!"
Upon hearing his words, Ding Fanâs brows deeply furrowed, staring coldly at the slim tall manâs body, momentarily at a loss for words.
"You brat, since youâre so versed in this thunder power, how about returning it to you?"
In that moment, the slim tall manâs eyes harboring an icy hue, his mouth twisted into a vicious grin, softly voiced towards Ding Fan.
Before Ding Fan could react, the slim tall man swung the thunder axe fiercely at him, releasing torrents of savage lightning-filled power from the axe.
Witnessing this, everyone around them was instantly struck with a look of shock, their lips twitching slightly, eyes filled with immense fear.