At this moment, the black-robed elder stared at Ding Fan in astonishment, completely unprepared for the fact that he could manipulate the forces of heaven and earth. Moreover, the elder had clearly felt that the opponent did more than just evoke the forces of heaven and earth; it seemed as though some kind of heavenly magical treasure had struck him.

However, the elder was evidently unclear about what exactly it was, only feeling a very powerful lightning force suddenly hit him. This power of thunder, the elder was very shocked by it, had clearly sensed that it was not ordinary thunder but rather true lightning from heaven, exceedingly pure! Its power was astonishing!

Even though the elder was a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator, it was apparent that battling against the heavens to reach that level could likely only be accomplished by transcendance tribulation stage cultivators who can defy the heavens and shatter the void, unaffected by heavenly constraints! Bear in mind that in the Cultivation World, whether anyone can cultivate to that level is still unknown.

Such cultivators could be considered sovereigns in the Cultivation World, and evidently, few would be opponents to such transcendance tribulation stage cultivators. All beings, even Grade Nine Yuan Beasts, would only submit to cultivators of that rank and clearly not be opponents!

Hence, the elder completely understood that compared to such mythological-esque cultivators, there was quite a disparity. After all, he was merely a Spirit Severing Initial Stage cultivator, and even for Spirit Severing Late Stage cultivators, achieving that level is extremely difficult.

After all, transcendance tribulation stage cultivators could combat against the heavens, and perhaps such ability only exists in mythology. Although cultivators in Cultivation World know there must be someone who attains such cultivation, whether they still exist in this world is quite uncertain.

The universe is infinite, for transcendance tribulation stage cultivators capable of shattering the void, leaving the Cultivation World and venturing into other worlds wouldn't be impossible.

Thus, facing Ding Fan's attack, the elder was exceedingly astonished, never expecting the opponent could manipulate the forces of heaven and earth; this was extremely impressive. In an instant, the elder's gaze toward Ding Fan was no longer dismissive but filled with vigilance, and his heart was full of great shock.

It was unimaginable that the opponent was merely a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator; how did he accomplish that attack earlier? This was simply incredible! The elder felt a trace of fear, realizing the opponent was not a simple Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator; his means were truly unusual!

At this moment, the elder was genuinely doubtful about whether he could really kill the opponent, and even winning against him seemed not easy. Without much time, he had already suffered twice at the opponent's hands; the elder couldn't believe what terrifying methods the opponent could use next.

After all, Ding Fan's attack this time had already disturbed the elder's True Qi internally, and previously, the opponent's Arctic Chill had not been completely dispelled, so the elder dared not attack rashly again but rather fixated his gaze on the opponent continuously.

At this moment, the two were about dozens of steps apart, maintaining a confrontation. However, Ding Fan's lips couldn't help but slightly curl upwards.

"Able to maintain a smile at this time? Damn, that's impressive!"

"Are you kidding me, Ding Fan managed to injure that Spirit Severing Elder once again! This is simply incredible! Ding Fan is only a mere Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator after all! This seems quite illogical! Truly..."

"Indeed, it's unbelievable! Ding Fan is simply not an ordinary person! What was that attack just now? How did the elder's hurricane end up being inexplicably shattered by him?"

"Too fast! Couldn't see clearly at all! Just saw some lightning suddenly appear above the Spirit Severing Elder's head, and then don't know what happened..."

"This is simply incredible! Look now, that Spirit Severing Elder dares not act rashly anymore! Is it that the Spirit Severing Elder is afraid?"

"A Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator actually made a Spirit Severing Elder frightened! Truly an eye-opener today!"

"Ding Fan is simply amazing! Not only is he incredible in alchemy, but also surprisingly outstanding in cultivation!"

"Really growing more and more worshipful of my Brother Dalin!"

...

"Do you say that the cultivators from Wild Wolf Gang suddenly appeared at this time, were they really brought in by Sun Long?"

"It's really hard to say, after all, Lord Lin has conclusive evidence at this moment, but Ding Fan's previous words can't be ignored. If Sun Long really set up a trap to kill Elder Wang and frame Lord Lin, then Sun Long is truly despicable! We must not let that guy off!"

"You are absolutely right, the most important thing is to investigate the murderer of Elder Wang; we must punish them severely!"

"Haven't you noticed something odd? Even if Ding Fan didn't follow the rules and barged onto the stage of the Dancheng大会, after all, he's also this year's champion of the Great Alchemy Competition! As Dancheng, shouldn't they immediately act to stop those Wild Wolf Gang cultivators?"

"Absolutely right! Wild Wolf Gang isn't any good, how can they be allowed to act so brazenly here! This is after all Dancheng!"

"Indeed, why hasn't Sun Long done anything at all, almost as if waiting for those Wild Wolf Gang cultivators to kill Ding Fan before taking action!"

"This is truly bizarre!"

"Could it be that Sun Long is truly colluding with the Wild Wolf Gang?"

...

For a moment, everyone was astounded by the incident caused by Ding Fan, but soon their attention shifted back to the matter concerning Elder Wang. Evidently, the purpose of this Dancheng Conference is to reveal who exactly killed Elder Wang.

Was it Sun Long or Lin Qi?

There is a clear sense of doubt among the crowd, but quite a few cultivators are already suspecting Sun Long. If Sun Long really did murder Elder Wang, then the evidence pointed out by the other party would be baseless! But for the many citizens of Dancheng beneath, they only had conjecture.

Clearly, there wasn't enough evidence to prove Sun Long killed Elder Wang. For a moment, everyone's hearts were filled with doubt...

At this time, the City Lord Mansion listened to the discussions around them, constantly pondering this question. Regardless of whether Ding Fan broke the rules of the Dancheng Conference, he is, after all, the champion of this Great Alchemy Competition. No matter what, Ding Fan must not be killed by the Black-Robed Elder.

Moreover, the reputation of the Wild Wolf Gang's cultivators has always been questionable. Whether their presence here is due to Sun Long remains unspoken, but since they're attempting to kill Ding Fan, the City Lord Mansion must intervene. Obviously, Ding Fan is no ordinary person.

Ding Fan is the champion of the Great Alchemy Competition, and the elders in the City Lord Mansion knew they must protect Ding Fan. However, at this moment, Lord Lin clearly had no authority in this matter because of the ongoing investigation into Elder Wang's situation. His evidence is solid, so temporarily, he has no rights as the City Lord.

After all, the City Lord Mansion of Dancheng has always adhered to democratic principles, and naturally, the creator of these principles was Lin Qe. Yet, not even Lin Qi could have imagined that the system he established for Dancheng's City Lord would be used to democratically dethrone the first City Lord, which turned out to be him.

Without authority, no one blames Lin Qi, but it's puzzling that Sun Long, who has been acting as host and manager, has yet to take any action. Is he planning to watch Ding Fan be killed by the other party?

Many of the elders in the City Lord Mansion couldn't help but glance at Sun Long with eyes full of suspicion and doubt.

At this moment, an elder beside Sun Long carefully observed the expressions of the City Lord Mansion's elders and then whispered something with a troubled look in Sun Long's ear. Upon hearing the elder's words, Sun Long inadvertently glanced at the elders of the City Lord Mansion, his face turning grim.

Clearly, Sun Long understood in his heart that although he resented Ding Fan, Ding Fan was, after all, the champion of the Great Alchemy Competition and a well-known figure in Dancheng. Hence, as the host of the City Lord Mansion, he had to lend a helping hand to eliminate the Spirit Severing Elder from the Wild Wolf Gang.

But unwillingly, Sun Long knew that if Ding Fan didn't die, holding on to the position of City Lord would be difficult. Everything was full of uncertainties, thus Sun Long desperately hoped the Spirit Severing Elder would swiftly kill Ding Fan, leading him to delay until now.

However, Sun Long did not expect that Ding Fan, merely a Nascent Soul Mid Stage cultivator, would be so difficult to deal with. Not even the Spirit Severing Elder could handle Ding Fan for the moment. Sun Long knew that he couldn't delay any longer; otherwise, suspicion might truly arise.

Moreover, Sun Long now understood that, despite how unbelievable the situation was, the Spirit Severing Elder was unable to kill Ding Fan. Clearly, Sun Long needed to come up with a plan!

"Stop it! This is Dancheng! Not a place for your recklessness! Seize them!"

At that moment, Sun Long stepped forward, addressing Ding Fan and the Spirit Severing Elder from the Wild Wolf Gang with a look of authority and fury.

After Sun Long spoke, several guards from the City Lord Mansion quickly rushed forward with an air of authority. These guards were of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation, evidently quite formidable, which reflected the foundation of Dancheng—clearly beyond what ordinary sects could compare to.

It's known that many cultivators do not possess such numbers of Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators, and even this is only the tip of the iceberg in Dancheng.

At this moment, tens of thousands of citizens and cultivators in Dancheng beheld this group of Nascent Soul Late Stage guards rushing up, and their hearts couldn't help but feel shocked. Clearly, these over ten Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators were quite imposing.

However, this imposing presence had no impact on Ding Fan or the Spirit Severing cultivator from the Wild Wolf Gang. At this moment, the Black-Robed Elder watched the scene unfold, coldly snorting, and then spoke icily to Sun Long:

"Sun Long, are you really going to bite your master? How laughable! Haha..."

"Insolence! Foul language! Arrest them!"

Upon hearing the other party's words, Sun Long felt a wave of trepidation inside, yet he spoke with seeming conviction.

Several Nascent Soul Late Stage guards heard Sun Long's words and hesitated inside. They knew they were merely at Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivation, surely no match against the Spirit Severing Elder. To seize him would be sending themselves to their deaths!