At this moment, the ones most shocked by the aura of the Five Elders were the few elders, including Zhang Qiang. The aura of the Five Elders was clearly coming directly towards them.

It was evident that they too felt it most distinctly; when that aura reached them, they felt as though every hair on their bodies stood on end.

Clearly, they were well aware of the opponent's power by now. After all, their opponent was definitely a cultivator beyond the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, while they were merely at the Spirit Severing Stage—absolutely no match for the opponent!

However, despite this, Zhang Qiang and others understood very clearly in their hearts that although they were no match for the opponent, as long as they could hold the opponent back until their numerous disciples arrived, it would be no easy task for their opponent to escape, even if they were defeated.

And importantly, Sun Yi of the Wild Wolf Gang had not shown up. The several elders were well aware that although the mysterious elder across from them had profound and unpredictable cultivation, they also knew that Sun Yi of the Wild Wolf Gang was a formidable Tribulation Stage cultivator, not a simple existence by any means—someone who could definitely contend with this elder.

"You all go first; leave these old guys to me!"

The Five Elders said to He Zenfen with a somewhat serious look on his face. Although he did not take the three elders opposite him lightly, he was also very clear that once their opponent's disciples arrived, it would not be easy to leave. Moreover, he had heard that the Wild Wolf Gang's Sect Master was also a master at the Tribulation Stage, which might lead to some unforeseen changes.

"Yes, Senior."

He Zenfen immediately agreed upon hearing the other's words.

Immediately, He Zenfen took Ding Fan and He Qianyao, planning to leave. This was a small path in the Dayang Sect, with lush little forests on both sides of the blue brick-paved road. The only road, however, was blocked by several elders from the opponent's side.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!"

The expression on Zhang Qiang's face was solemn, tinged with a trace of malice as he coldly said to Ding Fan and He Zenfen, who wanted to pass by him. It was evident that he saw it as completely impossible for them to pass so easily.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll only be forced to drink a forfeit!" Upon seeing this scene, the Five Elders couldn't help but become angry, and then with a shout, they directly slapped several times.

Swipe!

Boom!

Upon seeing this, the three elders, including Zhang Qiang, paled slightly and quickly each wielded their weapons, launching a fierce attack on the Five Elders.

Soon, loud booms echoed continuously, and it seemed as though the surroundings were shaking. As Ding Fan watched this scene, he couldn't help but feel incredibly shocked. Clearly, this was his first time witnessing a Tribulation Stage cultivator battle, and it was truly extraordinary.

Ding Fan simply saw the three elders desperately attacking the Five Elders, but the Five Elders remained calm and composed, not showing the slightest struggle, as if handling the three elders alone was quite easy.

Watching this scene, Ding Fan couldn't help but feel shocked. Clearly, the strength of the Five Elders was entirely beyond his expectations. Initially, Ding Fan knew that the Five Elders, this mysterious elder, was a powerful existence, because when he first saw the Five Elders, he didn't know their identity but recognized them as a mysterious elder. Every appearance left Ding Fan feeling a bit incredulous, something elusive and unfathomable.

Moreover, when he discovered the fist technique within the stele for the first time, upon waking up, the mysterious elder, who was the Five Elders, was already by his side. He even provided some guidance on his fist technique. Ding Fan naturally knew how formidable the fist technique within the stele was, and with the guidance of the Five Elders, he gained much higher insights into that technique, which greatly benefited his own fist technique!

At that time, Ding Fan already realized that the mysterious elder, now the Five Elders, was an exceptionally powerful existence. But only today, witnessing the battle of the Five Elders, did Ding Fan truly understand just how formidable the strength of the Five Elders was!

One must know that the three elders were all ultimate Spirit Severing Stage cultivators, each one formidable in their own right. Each of the three Spirit Severing Stage elders was a Sect Master in their own realm. However, when the Five Elders faced these three elders, they did not feel any difficulty, not even a bit. Instead, there was a hint of a mocking smile at the corner of their mouth, which seemed rather extraordinary!

Not only was Ding Fan deeply shocked by the strength of the Five Elders, He Zenfen also had an astonished expression upon seeing this scene. Clearly, even for someone like him, at the Spirit Severing Late Stage, the strength of the Five Elders seemed rather monstrous!

At this time, He Zenfen realized that there was no need for his assistance at all; the Five Elders were evidently more than enough to deal with those elders.

At this moment, He Qianyao watched the battle among the elders with trepidation in her heart. Clearly, the battle between Tribulation Stage cultivators was not something she, at the Nascent Soul Stage, could approach. She clearly felt at that moment that even with all her True Qi guarding her, it was difficult to resist the waves of energy from the battle. If not for her father's True Qi protecting her, her situation would have been much worse.

But when He Qianyao looked at Ding Fan, she felt a shock in her heart. Ding Fan clearly was also a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, but there was not the slightest tension on his face. Instead, his gaze was fixed on the elder's battle, without any fear. He Qianyao even felt like Ding Fan seemed energized watching, as if learning from their battle.

"Is this Ding Fan even human?"

He Qianyao watched Ding Fan, her heart involuntarily contemplating. Clearly, she had also seen Ding Fan's performance in the outer disciples' competition, which shocked her time and again. She found that she increasingly couldn't see through Ding Fan, and for a moment, she had some doubts about the extent of Ding Fan's limits. She even began to suspect that Ding Fan wasn't a cultivator from the Cultivation World, but rather from a more advanced place.

When Ding Fan saved her repeatedly, she had this feeling, and then watched as Ding Fan subdued the Frost Toad and defeated Gu Feng in the outer disciples' competition!

All these events had left He Qianyao feeling unbelievable!

At this moment, Ding Fan was not as relaxed as He Qianyao imagined. Clearly, the battle of someone at the Spirit Severing Transcendance Tribulation Stage was not something an ordinary cultivator could casually witness. At this moment, Ding Fan had also unleashed all of his True Qi to protect himself, even going so far as to use some of the Frost Toad's Cold Qi to defend against the aura of the opponent's battle. Otherwise, even Ding Fan couldn't stand here so calmly and comfortably.

However, Ding Fan did confirm one thing He Qianyao had guessed. At this moment, Ding Fan was indeed watching the opponent's battle intently, trying to learn from them. Such battles of Spirit Severing Transcendence Tribulation Stage cultivators were not something ordinary cultivators could see. Typically, ordinary cultivators would have been killed with a flick of a finger by the opponent, let alone be able to watch from such a close distance.

But the battle of cultivators of such rank is much more beneficial for cultivators with lower cultivation levels. Obviously, the insight from battles of this rank of cultivators is significantly higher than ordinary cultivators' for certain martial arts and cultivation insights. It's well known that in cultivation, insight is vital. Sometimes, the gap between levels or ranks is due to differences in these insights.

Some cultivators are on the verge of breaking through but are missing a little insight, which is to say, a lack of comprehension in this respect, preventing them from breaking through, while some spend several years understanding some aspects of cultivation. With higher cultivation, more insight is needed; for example, those several Spirit Severing and Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivators sometimes need more than just a small rank breakthrough, requiring over a decade of insight. Many cultivators just lack something in this comprehension area and can only reach lower levels in their lifetime, unable to progress further.

For those cultivators, witnessing such a Spirit Severing Transcendence Tribulation Stage battle clearly would greatly aid their comprehension.

So Ding Fan was evidently not going to miss such a good opportunity.

Rumble...

Amidst a series of explosions, the battle between the Fifth Elder and the three elders was extremely fierce, with rocks flying!

"Old thing, go to hell!"

At this moment, the sinister-looking Zhang Qiang seized a slight opening of the Fifth Elder, immediately grasping the opportunity and launching an attack.

Boom!

With a muffled boom, much to Zhang Qiang's shock, the other party suddenly disappeared! Knowing that he was out in the open while the opponent was hidden put him at a big disadvantage, and for a moment, a chill ran down Zhang Qiang's spine as he stood there with a cold, grim face.

Boom!

A fist shadow flashed, followed by a muffled boom.

With a crash, Zhang Qiang was sent flying by a punch, spewing a mouthful of fresh blood, his face full of terror and pain. He hadn't expected the opponent's sudden punch to be so fierce.

"Hmph! Courting death!"

The Fifth Elder sneered disdainfully, looking at everyone with cold indifference.

At this time, the two elders who saw this scene involuntarily gasped in shock. In just a short while, they had already lost one person. Knowing that Zhang Qiang was the strongest among the three of them, they hadn't expected him to be defeated so easily by the opponent. The opponent's moves were overwhelmingly power defying, even able to suddenly disappear; such a thing seemed impossible.

Moreover, the opponent's punch was clearly something they couldn't block. The opponent's cultivation and martial arts techniques were far superior, making the two elders fearful.

Not only were the two mid-Spirit Severing stage elders watching the scene aghast, but Zhang Qiang himself was also deeply shaken, clearly not expecting the opponent's martial arts to be so profound. He could see that the opponent's techniques were exceedingly profound, with both the ability to vanish in an instant and incredibly powerful martial arts that were incomparable to his own.

Cold sweat dripped from Zhang Qiang's body as he realized his injuries were severe, and he feared for his life this time.

Now there was only one thought in his mind: to save his life!

Although he knew that if they held on, numerous disciples would come over, in this time, the look on Zhang Qiang's face showed the realization that survival was paramount.