At this moment, the scar-faced man looked at Ding Fan, his eyes filled with disdain and anger. How dare the other party boast shamelessly about resolving him within three minutes? This was simply too arrogant!

The scar-faced man couldn't help but hold his treasured sword horizontally by his side and charged directly at Ding Fan. Just as he reached Ding Fan, his treasured sword suddenly thrust forward, and a scorching light abruptly emanated from the sharp blade, striking fiercely towards Ding Fan. This attack was undeniably surprising. This strike would be troublesome for anyone, even a cultivator at the Dividing Soul Stage could suffer.

A ghostly smile flashed in the scar-faced man's eyes, pleased with his move. He believed there was no way for the opponent to avoid this attack. After all, the opponent only appeared to be a cultivator at the Nascent Soul Stage. Even if he concealed his cultivation, he would at most be at the Emergence Stage. They were just a relatively powerful merchant caravan, obviously lacking any formidable skills.

Moreover, even if the opponent was not at the Emergence Stage but at the Dividing Soul Stage, the scar-faced man believed he wouldn't be able to dodge. His strike was so swift that only cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could use True Qi Defense to block it, making it impossible for those below that stage to defend. Ding Fan was deeply shocked.

At this moment, Wang Hu and others witnessed the scene between Ding Fan and the scar-faced man, feeling a surge of shock and a bit worried for their sect leader. No one expected that this mere bandit leader could unleash such an astonishing attack. It was simply unbelievable! It was evident that avoiding this strike would not be easy for the sect leader.

The sect leader was likely to suffer some injuries. The disciples of the Dayang Sect began to feel a bit concerned for their sect leader Ding Fan.

Meanwhile, on the bandits' side, the cultivators were excited by the scene. Regardless of the outcome, their leader had seized the initiative. As long as their leader decapitated the opposing leader, the opponent's forces would naturally collapse. The bandit cultivators felt a sense of triumph, but before they had much time to enjoy it, Ding Fan, with a bizarre yet elegant posture, skillfully dodged the scar-faced man's strike. At the same time, his flying sword launched a fierce counterattack towards the scar-faced man. For a moment, Ding Fan had the momentum, showing signs of turning the tide.

The bandit cultivators, witnessing this scene, didn't have time to feel truly shocked before being slain by the cultivators in front of them. Even those at the Late Nascent Soul Stage could only withstand some attacks from the opposing crowd, as their numbers and cultivation far surpassed those of the bandit cultivators. Thus, in less than ten rounds, the bandit cultivators had fallen one by one.

After all, there were simply too many cultivators on Ding Fan's side, and their cultivations were all exceptionally strong. There were nearly two hundred cultivators on Ding Fan's side, with the weakest being at the Early Nascent Soul Stage. Quite a few were at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, and many at the Emergence Stage. Not counting the elders of the Dayang Sect, over a dozen had broken through to the Emergence Stage in just the past week.

On the bandits' side, the most they had were cultivators around the Early Nascent Soul Stage. Clearly, the Dayang Sect was overwhelmingly victorious. The disciples of the Dayang Sect felt a bit concerned because their sect leader had ordered to conclude the fight within three minutes. For other cultivators, it was reasonable with several against one, especially since they were highly skilled. Killing the bandit cultivators in three minutes shouldn't be problematic.

Yet, everyone was most concerned about Ding Fan's situation, as he was facing a cultivator at the Dividing Soul Stage, a fearsome opponent. Even if the sect leader could kill him, doing so within three minutes seemed somewhat challenging...

Nevertheless, Ding Fan's deft dodge left everyone astonished, especially as the scar-faced man's sword was terribly fast and bizarre. Only cultivators at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage could probably dodge it. Yet, to everyone's surprise, the sect leader managed to do it. It was simply incredible!

Upon witnessing Ding Fan's move, the most surprised was the scar-faced man. He hadn't anticipated his opponent could evade his attack. His strike was formidable, even for a Dividing Soul Stage cultivator, necessitating them to endure it. Furthermore, his treasured sword was not ordinary, and not just any cultivator could withstand it.

For Ding Fan, the opponent's blade technique was indeed bizarre, yet it paled in comparison to his "Mortal Fist". Ding Fan effortlessly avoided the opponent's slash using the movement technique of Mortal Fist, then unleashed a merciless attack with his flying sword. In that instant, Ding Fan unleashed all his Divine Vigor, fully deploying the Wind-like Sword Technique.

This strike was even more precise and fierce than the opponent's, clearly something Ding Fan could manage. Moreover, Ding Fan knew this strike wasn't something the opponent could easily dodge. The opponent could only brace against it. Ding Fan was already prepared for this strike—it was a "God blocks, God of Slaughter, Buddha blocks, Buddha of Slaughter". Moreover, Ding Fan noticed that the scar-faced man's sword wasn't ordinary, but he wished to see which was superior: his sword or the opponent's blade!

As the scar-faced man faced Ding Fan's fierce strike, a panic rose inside him. The opponent's sword was too fast, and his aura was abnormally strong. Logically, the opponent's cultivation should be at most at the Emergence Stage, yet the aura of that sword strike far exceeded it.

How could the scar-faced man's heart not be shocked!

Ding!

An ear-piercing sound of the clash of swords and blades echoed instantly. The scar-faced man faced with his opponent's sword, had no choice but to hold his blade with both hands to defend. Clearly, the scar-faced man had great confidence in his treasured sword, but as the opponent's longsword struck horizontally, an immensely powerful force surged into his body. The scar-faced man's mind was momentarily shocked, clearly not expecting the power of the opponent's sword to be so overwhelmingly strong, leaving him utterly speechless!

Thud!

The scar-faced man, holding his blade above his head, was forced by Ding Fan's sweeping sword to kneel on both knees. His heart was filled with astonishment, as the blood vessels on his knees showed traces of blood. He never imagined that the opponent, seemingly only at the Emergence Stage of cultivation, possessed such power to make him, a cultivator in the Splitting Spirit Stage, kneel. This was almost unbelievable!

Seeing this scene, everyone was shocked. The cultivators from the Dayang Sect hadn't expected Ding Fan to be so formidable, defeating the opponent with just one sword stroke, which was simply incredible. The bandits' cultivators were astonished at the sight, never imagining their leader would be defeated and kill their way of living.

Then Ding Fan lifted the longsword in his hand and glanced indifferently at it. Ding Fan found no damage to his longsword, feeling somewhat satisfied, knowing this flying sword was forged from Divine Iron, surpassing most magic artifacts. Ding Fan couldn't help but look at the opponent's large blade, noticing a very obvious notch on its edge, clearly made by Ding Fan's flying sword.

The scar-faced man, seeing the damage on his blade, was greatly surprised, never expecting the opponent's seemingly unremarkable longsword to surpass his treasured sword. It was simply unbelievable! At this moment, the scar-faced man realized he absolutely couldn't be a match for the opponent. That leader's position wasn't just for show; he truly had skills, and his cultivation was undoubtedly more than it seemed. After all, if the opponent was truly just an Emergence Stage cultivator, how could he possess such a formidable aura that his own Splitting Spirit Stage cultivation couldn't withstand?

Unwillingly, the scar-faced man took an Array Talisman from the other and threw it directly at Ding Fan.

Rumble...

With a loud bang, a Four Star Array Formation enveloped Ding Fan, but just as it was about to ensnare him, Ding Fan swiftly pointed his sword at the scar-faced man.

The scar-faced man saw Ding Fan's actions and was utterly shocked. He had already released the array talisman, expecting the opponent to find a way to break the formation. Yet, inexplicably, he was pointing at him. As the scar-faced man felt an ominous premonition, Ding Fan's flying sword deeply penetrated his body.

The scar-faced man's face was filled with painful shock, never imagining the opponent's flying sword could so eerily pass through his body. It was simply unbelievable. With a muffled sound, the scar-faced man fell to the ground, blood flowing ceaselessly from his heart, pierced by Ding Fan's flying sword. Moments later, the scar-faced man was breathless, and in his dying moment, he glanced back at his nearly a hundred subordinates, suddenly realizing they had already all fallen, preceding him...

The scar-faced man closed his eyes in regret, realizing their claim to end the battle in three minutes wasn't mere talk. Within that brief span, the opponent indeed wiped them out...

With the scar-faced man slain, the formation that would have enveloped Ding Fan also disappeared. The disciples of the Dayang Sect, witnessing this scene with their sect leader Ding Fan, were deeply awed. There had been concerns about the sect leader failing to keep his promise, considering the scar-faced man was a Splitting Spirit Stage cultivator, a formidable opponent.

Although they knew their sect leader was powerful, many doubted the feasibility of defeating the opponent in just three minutes. But now, the leader had accomplished that exact feat. Ding Fan indeed killed his opponent without taking three minutes, which was simply amazing!

Especially the leader's final strike, executed like a celestial technique, a mere deadly point of the finger, with the flying sword stabbing into the opponent's heart. It was utterly uncanny. For a moment, the disciples of the Dayang Sect admired Ding Fan with great respect, his authority firmly cemented among them.