Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan swiftly swam towards the bottom of the lake, and because Duorou had transformed into a fish, he encountered no trouble until he reached the lakebed.

No sooner had he reached the bottom of the lake, using Divine Sense to survey the surroundings, Ding Fan quickly detected the presence of Obsidian within a cave on the lakebed.

The aura of the Obsidian was extremely potent, Ding Fan could believe that if Duorou hadn't been by his side aiding him, he would have likely been demonized by now.

Ding Fan cautiously extended his Divine Sense into the cave to investigate.

After his investigation, Ding Fan was shocked to discover that inside the cave was a ferocious Two-Headed Snake.

The thickness of the snake could compare to that of a water jar, and it was perhaps more than ten meters long; such a beast was rare not only in the water but also on land.

This Ferocious Beast had occupied this place for many years and had been demonized by the Obsidian for so long that it was undoubtedly difficult to deal with.

Just as Ding Fan was contemplating how to retrieve the Obsidian, the Two-Headed Snake unexpectedly poked its heads out of the cave.

The eyes of the Two-Headed Snake were Blood Red, and under the dim lake water, the gaze of the snake somewhat resembled ghostly will-o'-the-wisps seeking life.

"Who dares to trespass into my Mansion..." the Two-Headed Snake spoke human language.

Upon hearing the words of the Two-Headed Snake, Ding Fan felt a shiver down his spine. The snake had already awakened its intellect, a trait that only Spiritual Pets who had reached the Enlightenment Phase could achieve.

Furthermore, the Mental Power of the Two-Headed Snake was incredibly formidable. Ding Fan had used Duorou's transformation into a fish to mask his presence, yet the Two-Headed Snake had recognized his origin at a glance.

Ding Fan was not about to let a mere beast scare him into silence, so he directly had Duorou revert to his original form.

The Two-Headed Snake sized Ding Fan up and down before, without warning, it dashed ferociously towards him.

Opening both its gaping maws, the Two-Headed Snake aimed its bites at both sides of Ding Fan's body. Even in the water, Ding Fan could distinctly sense the foul stench of blood emanating from within the snake's jaws.

Ding Fan quickly dodged to the side.

The Two-Headed Snake had become a dominant force at the bottom of the lake and had cultivated to the Enlightenment Phase on its own; from this, it was evident that it was no ordinary creature, and Ding Fan would not underestimate such a Ferocious Beast.

"Swift…" Ding Fan dodged, throwing two Explosive Runes with his right hand.

Boom…

As soon as the Explosive Talismans made contact with the Two-Headed Snake, they detonated instantly, forcing the snake to retreat repeatedly from the blasts.

"Kill…" The Two-Headed Snake's vocabulary was obviously limited, but it was extremely vicious. Twisting its body, its thick tail swept directly towards Ding Fan.

From the Two-Headed Snake's assault, it was clear that the previous Explosive Runes had no effect on it.

In the water, Ding Fan's movements were greatly hindered. He dodged the Two-Headed Snake's fangs but failed to evade the tail attack.

Thud… Ding Fan's body was struck by the tail and sent flying through the water, traveling a good dozen meters before stopping.

The Two-Headed Snake was adept at underwater combat; as soon as Ding Fan was flung by the tail, the snake swiftly pursued him without hesitation.

Opening its cavernous jaw, the snake aimed straight for Ding Fan.

Ding Fan hurriedly evaded. After darting behind the Two-Headed Snake, he threw another Explosive Talisman.

Boom, while the Explosive Talisman did not injure the Two-Headed Snake, it did force the beast back several steps.

In this manner, Ding Fan and the Two-Headed Snake began a relentless chase and combat.

The Two-Headed Snake attacked with a combination of fangs and tail, while Ding Fan countered with Explosive Talismans and Wind Blades.

As the battle with the Two-Headed Snake dragged on, Ding Fan could distinctly sense that the cultivation of the snake was by no means inferior; simply put, especially in the water, it could rival a Martial Artist of Earth Level Grade Nine.

Yet, confronted with such a Ferocious Beast, Ding Fan had little to worry about, for he had once single-handedly slain the Dragon Hunter.

Even if the Two-Headed Snake was formidable, it was still just a snake; it couldn't possibly compare with a dragon.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... The Two-Headed Snake's tail ceaselessly struck at Ding Fan. He continued to retreat strategically, looking for the optimal opportunity to counterattack.

Relentless and unforgiving, the Two-Headed Snake pressed on, determined to vanquish Ding Fan. Eventually, Ding Fan stopped evading.

No matter how he dodged, he had no chance to win against the Two-Headed Snake. Ding Fan drew his Selfless Flying Sword, holding it aloft in his hand, and met the Two-Headed Snake head-on in combat...

...

By the shore.

"My lord, why did you reveal our family's secrets to that boy? We've only known him for a few days…" At this moment, a middle-aged man said to Bian Zixuan with a grave look on his face.

"Uncle Wu, if it weren't for Brother Fan, our entire Changsheng would have been flattened. Grandfather was controlled by the Soul Controlling Talisman, and the prohibition on Grandfather's cultivation was broken. You should know the terror of Grandfather unleashing his full strength in battle," Bian Zixuan spoke in a still very calm tone.

"Even if the other party has done us a favor, we could completely repay him with treasures..."

Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, Bian Zixuan said, "Brother Fan is not the kind of person who would accept gratitude through treasures. The reason I chose to reveal our family secrets to him was to seek his help."

The middle-aged man frowned deeply and pointed at the water. "Zixuan, do you know? Ever since your grandfather threw the Obsidian into the lake, not even his sky-reaching cultivation could retrieve the Obsidian from the bottom of the lake. And now you are asking a green boy to do it... This is simply a joke."

"I believe he can," Bian Zixuan said to the middle-aged man.

"Zixuan, your grandfather was later demonized, so he talked less about these things with you, but today I can tell you, the Obsidian can not only demonize humans but also animals. All the creatures at the bottom of the lake, after so many years of being affected by the Obsidian, have become beasts we can't afford to provoke... You say that boy can? How can he? Does he have the ability to carve a bloody path through the bottom of the lake?" The middle-aged man said with a cold huff.

Boom...

Just then, a large wave rose on the surface of the water. Soon after, a dozen big fish, each several meters long, flipped out from the bottom.

The fish looked ferocious, their bodies covered in black scales, with blood-red eyes and extremely sharp teeth at the sides of their mouths.

The fish were belly-up, clearly dead beyond doubt.

Seeing these fish, Bian Zixuan's face turned very ugly.

Having lived here for so long, it was the first time Bian Zixuan had seen so many such large fish. It was obvious that they had been demonized.

Meanwhile, the surface of the lake became restless once again, and suddenly dozens of fish of similar size surged from below, quickly devouring all the fish carcasses on the surface of the lake.

Once those dozens of fish surged to the surface, the originally calm water of the lake began to boil rapidly, as if it were water put to fire.

"Zixuan, do you see that? With so many demonized fish, do you think your friend can still be alive?" The middle-aged man pointed at the Demon Fish and said, "Well, it's good if those Demon Fish eat that boy, so that the secrets of Changsheng do not fall into the hands of others."

The middle-aged man deliberately glanced at Bian Zixuan as he spoke. "Remember in the future not to act out of blind loyalty and share our family secrets with outsiders. We live peacefully now, and I don't wish for our lives to be constantly in upheaval..."

"Uncle Wu, I've said before, once Brother Fan takes that Obsidian away, we will be able to live normal lives," Bian Zixuan said.

Normal lives...

The middle-aged man shook his head. "Zixuan, stop daydreaming, it's impossible... absolutely impossible..."

In the middle-aged man's view, even setting aside whether Ding Fan could find the Obsidian, just considering the large number of Demon Fish below the lake's surface, if the old head of the Bian Family couldn't handle it, how could a green boy possibly manage?

Bian Zixuan no longer spoke; she merely stood quietly there, silently watching the calm waters of the lake.

"Zixuan, there's no need to look anymore. That boy is probably already dead..." the middle-aged man said.

However, before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, a violent noise suddenly erupted.

This sound, compared to the previous ones, was much louder and more shocking. The calm surface of the lake was forcefully pushed up into water columns three to four meters high.

Seeing these water columns, the middle-aged man opened his mouth wide in astonishment.

The middle-aged man was also a cultivator. To force water up into such high columns, one's cultivation must be heaven-defying!

Bian Zixuan looked up at the water columns. "Brother Fan will definitely come back."

At this point, the middle-aged man who had been trying to discourage Bian Zixuan said nothing; he just watched the now-calm surface of the lake.

Could it be that the boy could truly bring back the Obsidian?

Just then, the lake water started churning once more, and afterward, the entire surface was dotted with the corpses of Demon Fish. As far as one could see, the lake was covered in fish carcasses.

The middle-aged man's expression stiffened. Setting aside everything else, just the feat of killing so many Demon Fish was quite extraordinary. While the middle-aged man was still in shock from the sight of so many Demon Fish corpses, the water suddenly stirred violently once again.

After that, a wave of water splashed up, and from where the water splashed, a figure shot out directly.

Bian Zixuan watched carefully; who else could that figure be, shooting out, if not Ding Fan?

Bian Zixuan, who had always been silent and calm, now allowed a slight smile to play on her lips. "I said he would definitely come back"…