Top-tier Unruly Master

Chapter 2264: Chapter 2299: Trapped in a Dead End

"Is it time to leave here?"

When Ding Fan returned to his cabin, he pondered this question.

His identity had been exposed quite a bit. What if a high-level expert coveted him? What if someone at the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm or higher wanted to know how he managed to leave Witch Spirit Mountain? These things were all possible.

This Super Airship sometimes stops outside Fucheng or the capital city, and Ding Fan can disembark together with Crimson Flame and Zhong Zhiyong, then teleport away immediately after entering the city.

The Night Wolf Emperor’s giant coffin still couldn’t be opened, but Ding Fan had some Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Materials with him that he could sell. After the sale, they would have enough for the three of them to teleport dozens of times, plus Zhong Zhiyong also had some Black Obsidian. After dozens of transmissions, it would be hard for anyone to track them down, as every city has teleportation arrays that can lead to many places.

But... since Spirit Dragon Hall knows what happened in Han City and knows Ding Fan came out from Evil Spirit Mountain, if they wanted to make a move, they would have started long ago. Ding Fan hesitated a little, because he felt quite comfortable on this Super Airship.

Ding Fan thought about it and asked Zhong Zhiyong: "Where are we right now?"

Zhong Zhiyong took out a map, examined it for a few minutes, and pointed to a city while addressing Ding Fan: "We should be east of Huang City. We passed Huang City two days ago, and after flying for over ten days we will reach the famous mountain range of the Eastern Central Plains, Luoshen Mountain."

Ding Fan looked at the map and realized how immense the Central Plains really were. They had been flying for nearly a month, and they were still in the eastern part. He thought about reaching Flying Cloud City, which would take at least a year at the fastest, and he couldn’t help but sigh.

He decided to consult Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame for their opinions. He informed them that Ling Wanru had learned about his identity, and then asked them whether they thought they should leave or stay.

Crimson Flame thought for a moment and said: "Young master, you should make the decision yourself. Wherever you go, I’ll follow you."

Zhong Zhiyong had remained silent for a long time. He had once been a ruler, preferring to approach situations from a broad perspective, with his unique insights and methods.

After a while, he said: "Young master, I think it’s best not to wander aimlessly."

Ding Fan looked at him, waiting for him to continue. Zhong Zhiyong went on: "First of all, Spirit Dragon Hall is one of the eleven royal families. The master of Spirit Dragon Hall had previously ventured into Evil Spirit Mountain, so Spirit Dragon Hall shouldn’t be interested in Evil Spirit Mountain. From my observation, Ling Wanru seems to have quite an affinity for you, possibly pursuing you, so she won’t harm you soon."

"Secondly, if you really expose yourself, disembarking now would be the most dangerous thing. Those cities are not entirely safe. For instance, if the family below knows your identity, entering this area would be like a lamb walking into a tiger’s den."

"Most importantly, young master, do you think that after multiple teleportations, our enemies will find it difficult to track us? In truth, each teleportation array has a memory incantation. If a major family wants to trace us, it’s easy to pinpoint us...

Zhong Zhiyong’s experience and knowledge exceeded Ding Fan’s, and he dared not harm Ding Fan, knowing that if Ding Fan died, he too would perish. After listening to Zhong Zhiyong, Ding Fan thought about it and nodded, saying: "Then we’ll stay here until we leave the eastern part of the Central Plains."

The events that had previously transpired with Ding Fan were known only in the eastern Central Plains, not throughout the entire region. Once they left the east, they would enter Flying Cloud Sect’s territory, where forces shouldn’t be aware of him, nor should they care about someone as insignificant as him.

Thinking about Ling Wanru and her sincere apology, Ding Fan relaxed a little. After resting for a while, he returned to the Great Cultivation Room.

Ling Wanru had fallen asleep, and the steward wasn’t informed that Ding Fan could practice for free. Ding Fan conveyed Ling Wanru’s instructions, which the steward didn’t quite believe. Without hesitation, Ding Fan walked straight in, coldly saying to him: "If I’m lying, let Ling Wanru come find me later."

After careful consideration, the steward thought Ding Fan had no reason to lie, as simply consulting Ling Wanru would expose him, so he allowed Ding Fan entry.

Ding Fan continued isolated cultivation, contemplating the memories of Evil Spirits and trying to repeatedly practice and apply the Shadowless Divine Skill.

From that day on, Ling Wanru didn’t disturb Ding Fan, rather remaining in her cabin on the second floor.

The steward reported to Ling Wanru that Ding Fan had been in the Great Cultivation Room again, and Ling Wanru merely nodded, without any additional instructions.

Ding Fan’s previous words to Ling Wanru did not allow her to let go of the past; instead, it worsened her mood. She refused to leave her cabin, becoming unpredictable, crying or laughing at times, but spending most of her time drunk, oblivious.

Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame continuously remained in their cabin, incessantly cultivating. Crimson Flame had recently broken through to the Sixth Level of the Divine Realm and naturally needed plenty of time to solidify his realm, thus staying in closed cultivation to enhance his practical combat abilities.

Zhong Zhiyong’s soul held a planted soul lure, but it didn’t affect his cultivation. With little distraction on the Super Airship, he had nothing to do day by day, opting for closed cultivation instead.

This Super Airship is remarkably large, accommodating nearly a thousand passengers. Most people don’t venture out often, choosing instead to cultivate in their cabins. Given the voyage’s length, without closed cultivation, this monotonous journey would be hard to endure.

Spirit Dragon Hall’s enormous Super Airship proudly displayed heraldry at the front. In the Eastern Central Plains, Spirit Dragon Hall was the highest echelon, ensuring no one dared tamper with their airship. They never worried about safety, as everything had been smooth sailing with not a single mishap en route.

The airship soared ahead for ten days before the leaders of each layer emerged from their cabins, making their way to the third floor.

The third floor of the Super Airship was considerably smaller, encompassing a single large cabin, yet belonging solely to Ling Wanru’s grandfather, the Chief Commander of the Super Airship.

After entering the cabin, all layer leaders bowed respectfully to a purple-haired elder and reported: "Chief Commander, ahead lies Luoshen Mountain. Recently, there have been unsettling rumors from that area. Perhaps we should take a detour?"

The purple-haired elder raised his sword-like eyebrows and coldly asked the reporting commander, "What exactly happened at Luoshen Mountain? Do we have any precise information? If we take such a detour, the journey will be extended by nearly half a year."

The commander reporting to him shook his head and said, "We don’t know the specifics. The high-level scout cavalry from the hall has gone to investigate, but there hasn’t been a detailed report. They’ve only mentioned that Luoshen Mountain isn’t safe."

"Alright then, we’ll wait at the foot of Luoshen Mountain for a few days to see what actually is going on. If it’s just a minor issue, we’ll take the detour. We don’t have that much time to waste. If there’s nothing major, we’ll fly directly over it."

Thus, the super airship flew for another day, stopping gradually in front of a magnificent mountain range.

"Ah~ How majestic this is!"

Once the super airship halted, many naturally went up to the deck to take a look. Upon seeing the enormous mountain range in the distance, everyone couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

Zhong Zhiyong and Crimson Flame were also drawn out by the noisy commotion. Seeing the vast mountain range ahead, Crimson Flame couldn’t help but exclaim, "What a high mountain! What mountain is this?"

"It seems this should be the famous Baoshan Luoshen Mountain of the Eastern Central Plains. This range is quite renowned. Look at the innumerable threads of divine light over there; perhaps Heaven and Earth Treasures are erupting."

Zhong Zhiyong thought for a while before replying. As the former patriarch of the Zhong Family, he knew certain things.

"So that’s how it is!"

Crimson Flame was clearly uninterested in this matter. Their location was in the Eastern Central Plains, all within the Spirit Dragon Hall’s territory. Even if Heaven and Earth Treasures were emerging, it would be the Spirit Dragon Hall’s concern, having nothing to do with him. After listening to Zhong Zhiyong, he turned and went back to the cabin to continue cultivating. Zhong Zhiyong only watched for a while longer before returning as well.

At this time, in the three-story command cabin of the main headquarters, the previous commander flew up once again and reported to the purple-haired elder, "Reporting to the chief commander, we’ve received the latest intelligence. The disturbance at Luoshen Mountain is small-scale and has been ongoing for over ten days without any significant incidents. The scout cavalry in the hall reported that it likely poses no issues, and we should be able to proceed."

After hearing the commander’s report, the purple-haired elder waved his hand and said, "Since that’s the case, let’s not wait any longer. Increase the speed and fly past quickly."

"Yes, at your command!"

The commander clasped his fists toward the purple-haired elder and hurried off to convey the message.

"Whoosh!"

Immediately, the super airship broke through the sky, flying toward the Luoshen Mountain Range bathed in divine radiance...

At this time, Ding Fan was still cultivating, unaware of the external world.

He was stuck in a critical spot, unable to figure it out, even though he understood the release process of reflection and had deduced each step many times. The issue was that he simply couldn’t release that kind of divine skill.

It was like mastering all the swordsmanship of a Swordsmanship Master, but he only wanted to mimic the appearance without genuinely grasping the inner true insight, yet he couldn’t even mimic the external form of the divine skill.

This troubled him greatly, making him feel trapped in a dead end, unable to escape, reminiscent of the halls of Evil Spirit Mountain where he knew there were endless treasures, but no door to enter.

He decided to take a break, not leaving the Great Cultivation Room. He took out the coffin of the Night Wolf Emperor, intending to study this enormous coffin to see if he could open it and retrieve the treasures inside.

This Great Cultivation Room had enough space for the huge coffin, unlike the cabin, which was too small to accommodate it.

"Buzzing~"

The giant coffin appeared. Even without injecting True Yuan into it, it emitted a golden glow, adorned with splendid, simple yet grand patterns.

Ding Fan circled the ancient coffin, eyeing the divine weapon on it. He thought for a moment, then jumped onto the ancient coffin and grabbed the divine weapon, slowly circulating True Yuan into his hand, attempting to pull out the weapon.

But the divine weapon didn’t budge. Ding Fan couldn’t move it at all, as if the weapon and the coffin were one.

Thinking it over, Ding Fan began manipulating the runes to flicker and move, hoping to trigger the coffin’s mechanisms and prohibitions to open it.

Over an hour passed, yet the ancient coffin remained unchanged. Ding Fan sat back down, immersing his ancestral consciousness onto the Sirius mark within his soul, his mind tranquil, hoping it would transmit some new memory.

The Sirius mark remained unchanged, with no message coming through. Ding Fan could only continue striving to enter and continue controlling the movement of runes and patterns.

Thus, a day passed...

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