Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1802 - 1839: Xuany

"Senior... Has something happened?"

At this moment, Zhang Heng looked at Ding Fan and cautiously asked. Having been by Ding Fan’s side for such a long time, Zhang Heng was quite familiar with Ding Fan’s personality. Now that Ding Fan showed this kind of expression, it was clear that they should have encountered some big trouble.

At this moment, upon hearing Zhang Heng’s voice, Ding Fan’s head slowly shook twice. After hesitating slightly, he then spoke softly to Zhang Heng:

"I don’t know either, but I have a premonition, as if something is approaching us..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Zhang Heng’s nerves involuntarily tightened, he looked around but couldn’t see anything.

"But, Senior, why haven’t I seen anything? There’s no powerful yuan beast nearby either. Besides, we’ve taken the pill, so yuan beasts shouldn’t attack us."

Upon hearing Zhang Heng’s words, Ding Fan nodded silently. Yet, having survived many brushes with death over the years, Ding Fan felt an urgent sense of danger in his heart.

"Be extra careful, my premonition doesn’t make mistakes."

Ding Fan spoke in an unusually serious tone, looking at Zhang Heng with extreme earnestness.

As Zhang Heng listened to Ding Fan’s words, he nodded knowingly yet partially unsure. Although he didn’t sense any danger, he had to believe Ding Fan’s strength.

At this moment, seeing Zhang Heng slow his steps, Ding Fan slowly took out the silver sword from his storage bag. He raised the silver sword slightly, guarding it in front of himself, and with divine sense immediately enveloped the surroundings, his eyes filled with alertness.

"Be very careful; there’s something strange about the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range..."

Just as Ding Fan finished speaking, a giant lizard head suddenly appeared in the woods to Ding Fan’s right. The head, now with its mouth wide open, emitted a foul stench, and saliva was continuously dripping from this lizard yuan beast, its enormous mouth fiercely biting towards Ding Fan’s head.

"Senior, watch out!"

At this moment, Zhang Heng, seeing the giant beast head suddenly appear beside Ding Fan, shouted in panic towards Ding Fan.

By now, Ding Fan had already sensed something was off; all the hair on his body stood on end, and a strong sense of crisis filled his whole being. His steps shifted slightly, and his body evaded the sudden attack in a miraculous manner.

"What is this thing?"

Now, Ding Fan’s body flashed away a good five meters, his eyes filled with shock, looking at the spot where he once stood, a massive beast was roaring at Ding Fan with a ferocious giant mouth. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Zhang Heng, now looking at the giant beast that suddenly appeared beside Ding Fan, his eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief.

"Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast!?"

Upon hearing Zhang Heng’s exclamation, Ding Fan’s eyes flashed with a hint of horror. He slightly turned his head and then, in surprise, asked Zhang Heng beside him:

"Zhang Heng, what did you just say this thing was?"

Zhang Heng, unable to immediately snap out of his state of shock, hesitated for a moment before speaking softly to Ding Fan:

"Senior, this is the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast, a specialized devourer of powerful yuan beasts, exceedingly ferocious."

Upon hearing Zhang Heng’s introduction, Ding Fan’s eyes couldn’t help but flash with horror as he carefully scrutinized the yuan beast resembling a giant lizard that suddenly appeared before him.

"This one? Specialized in devouring powerful yuan beasts?"

Clearly, Ding Fan wasn’t convinced by Zhang Heng’s words. Although the beast before him seemed large and enigmatic, Ding Fan knew that in the world of yuan beasts, there were many larger beasts than this one. In Ding Fan’s view, the strength of this yuan beast was at most equivalent to a cultivator in the Emergence Stage.

At this moment, Zhang Heng heard the disdain in Ding Fan’s words, his brow furrowed a bit, and he hurriedly spoke to Ding Fan:

"Senior, you don’t understand. This Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast is an ancient yuan beast, exceedingly ancient. This yuan beast isn’t known for its body size but rather its terrifying innate ability—the Heaven-Devouring Mouth. When it deploys this innate ability, even yuan beasts dozens of times bigger can be swallowed whole."

"Just now, the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast probably thought your body was too small, so it didn’t use the Heaven-Devouring Mouth ability. If it had used this ability earlier, you might already be inside this yuan beast by now."

Listening to Zhang Heng’s explanation, Ding Fan was startled. Truth be told, he had never seen such a powerful and eerie yuan beast. At this moment, Ding Fan’s face showed a touch of solemnity, considering that as an ancient yuan beast, this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast likely possesses more than just the Heaven-Devouring Mouth ability.

"That’s odd. Even though we’ve taken the pill, why does the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast still target us? More importantly, when I released my divine sense just now, I didn’t detect it in the vicinity. How did it appear so suddenly?"

At this moment, listening to Ding Fan’s words, Zhang Heng’s face darkened, and cold sweat slowly dripped down his forehead. After pondering slightly, he then spoke to Ding Fan in a quiet voice:

"Senior, you may not know this, but it’s because we ingested that pill that we were able to attract this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast."

Hearing Zhang Heng’s explanation, Ding Fan was also taken aback, raising his eyebrows slightly and staring intently at the giant lizard Yuan Beast in front of him.

"This Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast’s favorite food is powerful Yuan Beasts. Senior, after taking this pill, we can release an aura of a Yuan Beast from our bodies. And the strong blood aura on you, Senior, must have been sensed by the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast, which is why it was attracted to us."

Upon hearing this, Ding Fan couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile on his face. Who would have thought that after taking the Medicine Pill, although he had avoided the attacks from numerous Yuan Beasts, he would attract such a significant hidden threat.

It seems that the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast is much harder to deal with than those ordinary Yuan Beasts. At this moment, Ding Fan was feeling a headache, secretly lamenting his fate.

"Zhang Heng, how strong is this creature?"

At this moment, Ding Fan was holding a shimmering silver sword, his aura exploding instantly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes as he intended to use his aura to scare away the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast.

Listening to Ding Fan’s voice, Zhang Heng fell into his memories, contemplating slightly, then spoke to Ding Fan in a quiet voice:

"Senior, this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast is incredibly powerful, I fear you are no match for it. The key point is, the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast is exceptionally good at camouflaging itself, able to hide its aura and form. That’s why it could approach you without you ever noticing."

Upon hearing this, Ding Fan’s heart sank. Truth be told, he hadn’t encountered such a tricky Yuan Beast for a long time—one that excels in assassinations and is extraordinarily powerful. At this moment, Ding Fan had little confidence.

Thinking of this, Ding Fan’s heart began to harden. Given the stance of this Yuan Beast today, it seemed not easily resolvable.

After analyzing, Ding Fan decided not to engage in prolonged combat with this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast. As it is an ancient legacy, the bloodline within its body is extraordinarily peculiar, and its innate abilities may not only be the Heaven-Devouring Maw. If Ding Fan tangled with this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast for too long, things might change.

"Zhang Heng, be careful!"

As he spoke, Ding Fan grabbed the silver sword in his hand and charged fiercely at the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast. As Ding Fan moved with light steps, a flicker of anger also flashed in the eyes of the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast.

To be honest, the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast hadn’t considered Ding Fan worth noticing before. If not for the unique aura of a Yuan Beast emanating from Ding Fan, it wouldn’t even bother with such a ’trifle’ as Ding Fan.

Seeing Ding Fan dare to react against it, this move seemed to touch the dignity of the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast. It roared loudly, raising its claws, sharp as steel knives, and viciously clawed at Ding Fan.

At this moment, Ding Fan only felt a sharp wind sound by his ear. Squinting slightly, the silver sword in his hand shone brightly as he fiercely unleashed a powerful Sword Qi.

"Clang!"

A loud noise echoed through the Gloomy Sky Mountain Range. At this moment, Ding Fan’s Sword Qi slashed precisely onto the giant claw of the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast. The moment the Sword Qi touched the giant claw, a cloud of dust rose several feet high, causing everyone to lose their sight temporarily.

When the dust cleared, a huge and ferocious head stood tall, and blood was slowly seeping out from the claw of the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast.

"What!?"

Before the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast could let out a roar, Ding Fan’s eyes were fixated on the beast’s claw, filled with disbelief. For context, the Sword Qi he just released would not be accepted even by a master of the Diversionary Period, but the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast took it head-on.

Not only did the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast withstand it, the most crucial point is that its claw only suffered minor injuries. At this moment, Ding Fan could hardly believe his eyes. Even if a Grade Nine Yuan Beast were standing here, it wouldn’t fare well after taking Ding Fan’s Sword Qi.

"What is this Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast made of? How can its body be so sturdy?"

At this moment, seeing Ding Fan’s reaction, Zhang Heng frowned slightly, after contemplating briefly, he spoke urgently to Ding Fan:

"Senior, retreat quickly! The Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast’s power is overwhelming, you’re not its match. Just now, you hurt it, it may retaliate even more fiercely now."

True enough, the moment Zhang Heng finished speaking, the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast’s eyes instantly turned blood-red, locking fiercely onto Ding Fan. The hot air puffing from its nostrils displayed the extreme anger in the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast’s heart.

Truthfully, Ding Fan had already wanted to retreat, as the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast’s strength was formidable. At this moment, Ding Fan simply couldn’t be its opponent, fearing the beast was already capable of contending with or even surpassing the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

Thinking of this, Ding Fan hesitated no further, his steps shifting subtly, then he swiftly took off with Zhang Heng at his side.

However, as Ding Fan attempted to flee, the Xuanyuan Swallowing Sky Beast was unwilling to let him off easily, roaring with anger as its robust limbs started moving at high speed.