However, at this moment, the four elders clearly no longer had any disdain in their hearts. The strength of the opponent had already instilled fear in them. It was evident that easily defeating the opponent was no longer a possibility.

At this moment, many cultivator disciples witnessed this scene and couldn't help but look shocked. Many disciples of the Dayang Sect saw this moment of their sect master and couldn't help but feel extremely astonished, yet inwardly very proud. It was evident that the sect master's strength was extraordinarily powerful, far beyond what those few small sect masters could handle.

Meanwhile, many cultivators were deeply shocked by this battle of the strong, clearly realizing it was not something they, as minor disciples, could even approach or imagine. It was simply too powerful!

At this moment, Ding Fan also noticed the commotion on this side. After all, the momentum on He Zenfen's side was truly overwhelming.

Seeing He Zenfen slightly prevail while fighting four opponents at once, Ding Fan couldn't help but feel a bit excited. This was the battle of the strong; this was absolute strength. One should know that such power was something he couldn't even compare to now. Although he was in the Late Nascent Soul Stage, which was already considered outstanding among the younger generation, compared to these people, he was like an ant, so insignificant.

As Ding Fan watched He Zenfen's battle, his heart was full of yearning. He, too, would one day have such absolute strength, immensely powerful, controlling others' destinies without anyone being able to control his. This was a true powerhouse!

Ding Fan's heart was filled with fighting spirit for a moment. He knew that after finding Zhou Ruoran, Gusu Qingwen, and Ye Ningbing, he needed to train urgently to quickly improve his cultivation. By then, he would have enough power to protect his beloved and those who loved him.

Not far from Ding Fan, a frail cultivator from the Wild Wolf Gang witnessed the scene between the sect masters and couldn't help frowning slightly. However, when he glanced at the many disciples around, who were in the midst of battle, a trace of delight appeared on his frail face.

Although the sect masters' fight was not overwhelmingly advantageous, at this moment, there were less than ten thousand Dayang Sect disciples left around, while the disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang and other small sects were still numerous.

The overall situation was already clear; the Dayang Sect would cease to exist after today!

"I can recommend you to join our Wild Wolf Gang,"

the frail cultivator said, looking at Ding Fan with some admiration.

"I'd rather die fighting than surrender!"

Ding Fan said with a few degrees of seriousness on his face. Clearly, he also saw the situation at this moment. The Dayang Sect was unlikely to escape this disaster. But as a disciple of the Dayang Sect, he would never surrender or betray the sect! Even in death, Ding Fan wouldn't!

Ding Fan was well aware that he absolutely couldn't die. There were still many things he needed to do—Zhou Ruoran, Gusu Qingwen, Ye Ningbing—he hadn't found them yet, and their safety was still unknown. How could he go and die!

At this moment, many Wild Wolf Gang cultivators had already surrounded Ding Fan, while besides him, there were also many Dayang Sect cultivators.

Many Dayang Sect cultivators heard Ding Fan's words and couldn't help but feel a surge of passion, shouting furiously:

"I'd rather die fighting than surrender!"

"I'd rather die fighting than surrender!"

"I'd rather die fighting than surrender!"

...

For a moment, hearing Ding Fan's words, Dayang Sect disciples couldn't help but shout one after another. Apparently, in the eyes of the Dayang Sect disciples, Ding Fan's performance in the outer sect disciple competition had already won over many sect disciples.

At this moment, Ding Fan's resoluteness inspired many sect disciples. They began shouting in turn, spreading the cries throughout the entire plain.

For a moment, the little less than ten thousand remaining Dayang Sect disciples were filled with fighting spirit, each ready to face death bravely, ready for a desperate fight!

"Live and perish with the Dayang Sect!"

"Fight to the death!"

"Ah! Kill! Kill! Kill..."

...

Simultaneously, many elders of the Dayang Sect also felt their blood boiling as they continuously blasted against the enemies in front of them. Some Dayang Sect disciples, three or five bunched together, faced the surrounding dozens of Wild Wolf Gang members with red eyes and steeled hearts, launching desperate attacks.

Seeing this scene, many Wild Wolf Gang disciples couldn't help but feel a chill. Faced with these fearless Dayang Sect disciples, they actually dared not come forward for a while.

Before long, whether it was the Wild Wolf Gang disciples being intimidated by the desperate fighting spirit of the Dayang Sect disciples or something else, the Dayang Sect disciples suddenly gained the upper hand.

At this moment, Zhang Qiang, the elder, saw this scene and couldn't help but frown, then turned his gaze to Ding Fan, and with a rather vicious expression, ordered:

"Kill that disciple for me! Since he doesn't want to submit to my Great Alliance, there's no need to keep him alive! The rest of the disciples, go and eradicate the remnants of the Dayang Sect for me!"

The short elder Zhang Qiang commanded the surrounding disciples with a very displeased look on his face.

But even as the elder spoke, He Zenfen's longsword had already attacked, clearly aiming to kill the opponent in one blow! He Zenfen was well aware of the strategy of "capture the ringleader first".

However, when He Zenfen attacked the short elder Zhang Qiang, the other three elders simultaneously launched attacks at He Zenfen, leaving him no choice but to turn around and defend with much resentment.

At this moment, some of the elders from Dayang Sect were each dealing with elders from the Wild Wolf Gang. Many Dayang Sect elders saw the tense situation of Sect Master He Zenfen and wanted to help him, but were powerless to do so, as they were entangled with cultivators of the elder rank from the Wild Wolf Gang and unable to break free.

Right now, the thin cultivator opposite Ding Fan, having seen the previous scene with Ding Fan, couldn't help but feel extremely resentful. Since the opponent was stubbornly misguided, no matter how talented a genius disciple you are, there is only one outcome for you: death!

"Die!"

Boom boom boom!

The thin cultivator shouted loudly, and a dagger in his hand had already flown out, whizzing towards Ding Fan's vital points.

The dagger appeared intermittently and was extremely eerie. The surrounding cultivators saw this scene and couldn't help but look shocked. Most cultivators couldn't even perceive the appearance of the dagger.

Clearly, this move was too bizarre.

Many disciples from the Wild Wolf Gang who saw this move by the thin cultivator couldn't help but gasp, looking shocked, and their gazes at the thin cultivator had turned frighteningly so.

Obviously, these disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang were well aware of the thin cultivator. This thin cultivator ranked among the top three in the strongest disciple list of Wild Wolf Gang, having perfected the art of dagger. He has unknowingly killed countless cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage. Whenever the disciples of Wild Wolf Gang see this person, they couldn't help but detour, clearly not only because the opponent's dagger is elusive; generally, when killed by him, they wouldn't even know how they died.

The important thing is that this thin cultivator, nicknamed Phantom, not only has a dagger likens to a phantom, making it hard to grasp, but when this Phantom becomes angry, it's terrifying. He could easily kill Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, and even when facing Emergence Stage cultivators, he seems to have a strong combating ability.

It can be said, besides the top two disciples on the strongest disciple list of Wild Wolf Gang, Phantom is dreadfully feared by all other disciples.

It's worth knowing that the Wild Wolf Gang is not comparable to Dayang Sect, being entirely composed of loose cultivators. Within the sect, there are no strict sect rules, everything speaks of one's strength.

The strength of those who fight their way out of this environment is imaginable.

At this moment, disciples of the Wild Wolf Gang saw Phantom had efficiently executed his unique dagger skill and evidently thought that lad would just soon die without knowing how!

"Phantom is angry now, I bet that lad will just soon realize he has offended someone whom he shouldn't have—Phantom! That lad will soon die without knowing how!"

"Don't be fooled by that lad who seemed quite formidable earlier; that was because Phantom senior hadn't stepped up. Once Phantom senior does, the opponent is certain to die!"

"No matter how impressive the opponent is, what of it! These sheep disciples trained by Dayang Sect are all basically rubbish!"

"Soon, this rubbish will not even know how he died! Heh heh..."

...

Many disciples from the Wild Wolf Gang seeing Phantom angrily make his move, couldn't help but be filled with glee. Evidently, looking at Ding Fan was like watching a fool about to die.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Phantom's dagger was unbelievably fast, and Phantom seemed even faster than the dagger, closely following behind it. He constantly shifted shapes and shadows, stepping with erratically eerie paces, trailing right behind Phantom, his expression full of killing intent!

At this moment, Ding Fan saw this scene, a gleam flashed in his eyes, and the trajectory of the opponent's steps had already appeared in his mind. Originally Ding Fan was shocked by the opponent's movement techniques and the bizarre dagger coming towards him, but ever since he started learning the fist technique from the stele, general martial arts almost failed to impress Ding Fan.

Within moments, Ding Fan had basically grasped some ultimate techniques within the opponent's movement and dagger, causing the corners of his mouth to slightly raise. He neither dodged nor attacked, merely stood there calmly and naturally.

"Big brother!"

Not far off, Wang Hu, who had been fighting fiercely, couldn't help but call out worriedly when he saw this scene with big brother Ding Fan. Clearly, in Wang Hu's eyes, if Ding Fan didn't dodge, he would just be hit by the dagger!

The surrounding cultivator disciples from Dayang Sect who saw this scene couldn't help but look worried. After all, Ding Fan was someone incredibly valuable among the sect disciples, being the sect master's close disciple. If he was just killed like this, it would truly be a pity!

"Ding Fan..."

Close by, Lianzi and the others, still battling on the front line, couldn't help but feel worried when they saw this scene with Ding Fan, their hearts were tense. Ding Fan had become very important in their hearts, why forcefully make them watch Ding Fan die...?

"Ding Fan, don't..."

In the fierce battle, Zhou Xiao and others were already somewhat injured, but when they saw this scene with Ding Fan, they were incredulous. Such an outstanding disciple who astonished the entire Dayang Sect, the sect master's close disciple, is just going to die like this? Is Dayang Sect really going to perish?

"Ding Fan, don't die!"

...

Unconsciously, Ding Fan seemed to have become a crucial spiritual support for many disciples of Dayang Sect, apart from the sect master. Many Dayang Sect disciples who saw this scene with Ding Fan looked on.

Seeing the dagger approaching his face, is Ding Fan really going to die?