Top-tier Unruly Master

Ding Fan nodded slightly after listening to Bian Zixuan's words. What Bian Zixuan had said was indeed the truth.

If the matter of the obsidian were to be known by outsiders, it would inevitably bring a lot of trouble. Changsheng would probably be troubled for a while, and since this was the case, it was better to keep these people unaware of the obsidian's existence.

However, this meant that Bian Zixuan would have to bear the infamy of a demonic head. If it weren't for the incident involving the White-browed Elder that happened later, Ding Fan would have also believed that Bian Zixuan was a female demon.

But the fact that Bian Zixuan could share such a secret with him showed enough trust in him.

"Brother Fan, I have something to ask you. Previously, you were able to control the lake's poison gas for a short time through alchemy. I wonder if you could give me the pill that controls the poison gas of the lake water; I am willing to pay any price," Bian Zixuan now spoke to Ding Fan to one side.

Any price?

Ding Fan glanced at Bian Zixuan. Only a naive girl like her would dare to say such a thing. If such words were spoken in the outside world, they were bound to lead to wild speculations.

A pure girl offering any price—how could others not have improper thoughts?

"Sister, I can help you completely resolve the situation with the lake's poison gas," Ding Fan said indifferently.

"Completely resolve it?" Bian Zixuan widened her eyes in disbelief.

Bian Zixuan knew how many methods her grandfather had tried to control the poison gas under the lake, and all had failed. Now, Ding Fan casually claimed he could restrain it, which naturally astonished her.

Ding Fan nodded. "As long as the obsidian is removed, and after some processing, the poison gas can be completely resolved."

After hearing Ding Fan's words, Bian Zixuan shook her head slightly. "Brother Fan, I'm afraid that won't work. The obsidian is very small and the lake vast; you would have to dive to find it, and the closer you get to the obsidian, the more intense the poison gas will be. I'm afraid by the time you find the obsidian, you would have already undergone demonization..."

It was precisely because of these difficulties that Bian Zixuan's grandfather had never chosen to remove the obsidian from the lake.

Ding Fan simply smiled after hearing Bian Zixuan's words.

The higher the grade of the obsidian, the greater the poison gas. Although procuring the obsidian was somewhat dangerous, the path of cultivation was about defying the heavens, and it was full of hardships. Was he to give up just because of a little difficulty?

Moreover, such a high-grade piece of obsidian was a rare find, and naturally, Ding Fan would not give up.

"Sister, since I want to go, I have my methods. Moreover, I have made up my mind," Ding Fan said decisively.

Seeing Ding Fan's firm stance, Bian Zixuan pondered for a moment before nodding her head.

"By the way, I have another matter I want to ask Sister," Ding Fan suddenly remembered something and spoke to Bian Zixuan to one side.

Bian Zixuan looked at Ding Fan. "What is it?"

"Before, there were some Koreans who came to the village and later were chased by Ghost Warriors. I wonder why?" Ding Fan asked.

"Those Korean men, when they ventured here, I initially didn't want to trouble them. However, these Koreans were very arrogant. After these Koreans were demonized, having no other choice, I had the Ghost Warriors kill them all."

Ding Fan nodded. "Were there two people who escaped from Changsheng?"

Bian Zixuan nodded. "Brother Fan, did you see those two people by any chance?"

Those two had been tainted by the poison gas of the obsidian in Changsheng. If she just let them return to the crowd, there would be a lot of trouble once they went mad.

That was why Bian Zixuan had been persistently sending people to look for those two individuals.

"I know where those two people are hiding. I'll tell you right now." Since Ding Fan knew Bian Zixuan's intentions, he naturally had nothing to conceal.

Right away, Ding Fan revealed the hiding place of the two individuals to Bian Zixuan.

Ding Fan had been here for a while now, and he did not feel at ease with those two left out in the open. Also, since he was about to dive into the lake to investigate the whereabouts of the obsidian, explaining the situation with the two individuals to Bian Zixuan was natural.

Ding Fan not only told Bian Zixuan the location of Mei Xian and Guangzhu but also explained the formation where the two were hiding. Although the formation Ding Fan set up was simple, if Ding Fan did not tell them, very few would have been able to locate it.

Having taken care of the matter concerning Mei Xian and Guangzhu, Ding Fan began to prepare for his dive into the lake in search of the obsidian.

To avoid alarming others, Ding Fan decided to dive into the lake at night. After all, the Bian family had guarded this secret for so many years; it wouldn't be right to reveal it so ruthlessly.

What Ding Fan prepared the most were Explosive Runes with offensive capabilities. Although Ding Fan could hold his breath underwater for a long time, he would still need the Explosive Talismans if he encountered any danger.

Before, when Ding Fan had a fierce battle with the War Dragon, if not for his good fortune, he would have probably died in that fight.

After preparing a sufficient number of Explosive Runes, Ding Fan waited until nightfall before heading to the outskirts of the village.

Although Ding Fan insisted he did not need Bian Zixuan to accompany him, she was very worried and insisted on following along.

"Brother Fan, be very careful when diving this time. I have a rune here that you can place over your chest," Bian Zixuan said as she handed him a rune. "If you happen to be demonized in the lake, this rune might still save your life."

Ding Fan had made very thorough preparations for dealing with the demonization earlier.

His preparation was Duorou, which was immune to all kinds of poisons. Although the poisonous gas from the obsidian was extremely powerful, it meant nothing to Duorou.

However, Bian Zixuan was very concerned and offered him a rune. Ding Fan found it hard to refuse outright, so he accepted the rune and placed it in his chest.

"Sister, this is a method for refining Medicine Pills that can control the poisonous gas in the lake for a short time. I've made detailed notes," Ding Fan said as he handed a piece of paper to Bian Zixuan at that moment.

Bian Zixuan carefully put away the paper.

Ding Fan nodded, held his breath, and then immediately jumped into the lake.

Inside the lake, Ding Fan didn't dare to be careless. He had his Divine Sense fully expanded, not allowing himself a moment of relaxation.

To find the obsidian, Ding Fan had his own method—searching in areas with dense poisonous gas. As long as he found the area with the densest gas, he would find the obsidian.

Whoosh...

Just as Ding Fan had sunk three or four meters, a one-meter-long fish shot straight towards him.

The fish was coming at a very high speed, and its mouth was particularly sharp. It shot towards Ding Fan so swiftly that it was like an arrow, and even for someone like Ding Fan, getting struck by this 'fish arrow' would be no small ordeal.

However, although the fish came at him fiercely, Ding Fan didn't pay it any mind and swung his right hand out vigorously. A strong burst of Inner Strength shot toward the 'fish arrow' straight away.

Bang...

The Inner Strength hit the big fish, which was immediately reduced to a mass of blood by Ding Fan.

After all, Ding Fan was a Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation expert; if he were to be driven back by a fish, he might as well buy a block of tofu and smash himself to death with it.

Just as Ding Fan had killed the fish, the waters below were suddenly restless.

Ding Fan could clearly feel a very powerful force lurking underneath the lake.

Ding Fan extended his Divine Sense to investigate.

By the time Ding Fan had figured out the situation, he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

At the bottom of the lake, where the fish he had just killed was located, hundreds of them had appeared in an instant. These fish rapidly gathered towards Ding Fan, boiling the water on the spot.

In a brief amount of time, Ding Fan figured out why there were so many fish.

The venom emitted by the premium obsidian must have been too strong, demonizing all the fish in the lake.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh... Multiple 'fish arrows' were rapidly firing towards Ding Fan.

Indeed, all the fish had gone mad, converging on him and attacking Ding Fan in unison, seemingly fearless of death.

Ding Fan immediately threw out two Explosive Runes.

Boom...

The loud explosion scattered the huge swarm of fish. Several of them floated belly-up to the surface, obviously killed by the blast.

However, the fish were apparently not intimidated by Ding Fan's Explosive Runes, as they quickly regrouped and charged at Ding Fan again.

At that moment, Ding Fan was racked with headache. If he was shot by so many 'fish arrows', even if he protected himself with True Qi, he would definitely be overwhelmed.

Just then, the school of fish began to regroup again.

"Master, don't panic, I'm here..."

Just as the fish were about to storm at Ding Fan, Duorou who had been lying on top of his head spoke up.

Since Ding Fan's appearance was altered by Duorou, it had not left him. Now that Ding Fan was in danger, Duorou finally spoke.

Ding Fan didn't even have time to react. By the time he did, Duorou had already transformed him into a large fish.

Now, Ding Fan looked no different from the other fish.

The fish that had surrounded him suddenly lost their target. For a moment, the school of fish began to disperse.

As Ding Fan watched the fish swim by him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If not for Duorou, dealing with these fish would likely have wasted a lot of his True Qi.

With the crisis averted, Ding Fan didn't waste time and continued to dive rapidly towards the bottom of the lake...