Almighty Genius

Chapter 1762 - 1397: Killing the Five-Star Assassin

But the result is…The dagger pierced Qin Fang's heart, with incredible speed and undoubtedly a great deal of Strength, coupled with its remarkably sharp tip, even a Grandmaster-level Expert would only avoid its sharpness.

Yet Qin Fang was completely unscathed, not even a trace of blood appeared, it was truly bizarre…

"Hiss~~ If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten. It really hurts!"

When Ji Xiang asked with such curiosity, it was as if Qin Fang suddenly remembered something, clutching his chest, he took a deep breath.

"Are you hurt?"

Ji Xiang was briefly stunned and asked in surprise. He didn't see any blood but seeing Qin Fang's pained expression, he immediately became concerned.

"No, I'm not injured, just got hit a moment ago, it still hurts a bit…"

Qin Fang shook his head and said. A full-powered strike from a Master-level Peak Expert is absolutely terrifying, and as it hit the heart directly, it's impossible to feel nothing at all.

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Seeing Ji Xiang's puzzled look, Qin Fang smiled, pulling his coat slightly open to reveal a bit of the garment inside.

"This is… Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor?"

Ji Xiang saw the clothing underneath Qin Fang's coat, was momentarily stunned, then unsurely asked, seeing that the material seemed like Heavenly Silkworm Silk.

"Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor… it's a treasure from the Tianchi Sect, it accidentally fell into my hands!"

Qin Fang nodded with a smile, casually stating that this Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor was stripped from Shangguan Tianling.

"No wonder…"

Seeing this Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor, Ji Xiang suddenly realized.

In the Martial World of Dragon Country, Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor has always been the finest soft armor for defense, but because it's extremely rare, each piece is incredibly precious.

Similarly, because there are so few, the efficacy of Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor has been somewhat exaggerated by people...

Those who possess Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor surely wouldn't divulge its flaws, while those without it would overimagine its power based on their assumptions…

Although Ji Xiang is not from Dragon Country, he is of Chinese descent, and he practices Dragon Country martial arts, so he knows a bit about the martial world, but had never seen Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor. Seeing Qin Fang wearing one and its miraculous effect just now, Ji Xiang assumed it was due to the power of the Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armor, and thus wasn't particularly surprised anymore.

Qin Fang didn't explain much, merely giving a slight smile, and the matter was left at that...

What Qin Fang said was true, but it was not the whole truth… Although Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor is an excellent defense, it can't withstand a fatal blow from a Master-level Peak Expert, especially an attack like the one just now.

The previous assault, even if it couldn't penetrate the material of the Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor, it could still conduct that terrifying Power onto Qin Fang's body.

For a critical area like the heart to suffer such severe damage would not just cause Qin Fang some slight pain, even if it couldn't take his life.

However, if there was another piece of soft armor under the Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor stronger than it, then the recent occurrence could have been possible.

This was indeed the case; Qin Fang wore an outer coat, inside that was Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor, but even further inside was Ice Silk Armor closely protecting his body.

This Ice Silk Armor is a near-mythical treasure in the martial world, having once sparked bloody battles, but later mysteriously vanished and was gradually forgotten by the martial world's people.

Even if later on there were occasional mentions, it was merely considered a legend in the Jianghu, with few believing this treasure truly existed.

But this time, as Tang Huaiyuan reemerged to hunt Qin Fang, he not only brought one of Tang Sect's Ten Great Hidden Weapons, the Peacock Feather, but also this Ice Silk Armor.

Perhaps Tang Huaiyuan knew Qin Fang possessed the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles, and this Ice Silk Armor might have been meant to counter one of Tang Sect's most powerful hidden weapons.

Unfortunately, the Ice Silk Armor didn't have much use, as Tang Huaiyuan was directly killed…

The Ice Silk Armor could almost defend against any attacks below Grandmaster-level Peak Experts. Using it to deal with Qin Fang or even higher Grandmaster-level Experts was practically foolproof. This was Tang Huaiyuan's confidence in daring to seize the Blood Coral.

Yet he never imagined Qin Fang not only borrowed a blade to kill but also brought forth a Great Grandmaster Level top expert.

Without any defenses, Tang Huaiyuan was severely injured by the Great Grandmaster-level expert Chu Tianji, which became a critical turning point that led to his defeat and demise.

Because Tang Huaiyuan was severely injured and nearly unable to move, facing the unharmed Qin Fang, he chose a path of mutual destruction.

Indeed, the Ice Silk Armor was formidable, but the Peacock Feather was equally terrifying. Although the needles couldn't penetrate Tang Huaiyuan's body, they easily pierced all exposed parts outside the Ice Silk Armor… this included the vital areas of Tang Huaiyuan's head!

This was akin to when Qin Fang used a puppet person to shield himself. Qin Fang avoided major areas of identification but still had a few places hit by the Peacock Feather, though without any substantial impact.

But Tang Huaiyuan wasn't as lucky as Qin Fang. After the Peacock Feather's assault, his life was thoroughly ended…

Tang Huaiyuan is dead, and even his corpse was disposed of by Qin Fang. However, this Ice Silk Armor was stripped by Qin Fang.

There was no helping it, as Tang Huaiyuan died such an unavailing death, not even truly by Qin Fang's hand, leaving Qin Fang with little gain, so he couldn't be blamed for benefiting from a dead man.

Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armors are very thin, whether it was Qin Fang's previous Celestial Silkworm Golden Armor or this Ice Silk Armor, they're both extremely thin, barely noticeable when worn.

Consequently, Qin Fang was not polite and wore both Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armors, immediately greatly increasing his defensive ability.

The defense of Ice Silk Armor is 10, whereas the Ice Silk Armor reached a terrifying thirty-six... Along with Qin Fang's own True Qi's weakening effect of 10 to 20 in defense, this effectively raised Qin Fang's personal defense to over sixty.

And the last stab by the gunman, had an Attack Power exceeding fifty, roughly equivalent to the power of a Zi Dan, and given its point-blank nature, truly could have instantly killed Qin Fang if it hit.

It's understandable, as the gunman aimed at Qin Fang's heart, where even a dagger with Attack Power over fifty, let alone ten, slightly deeper could explode ten times more damage… potentially even critically higher!

Unfortunately, Qin Fang wasn't completely unprepared. The dagger had rather considerable Attack Power, almost exceeding the defensive limit of both Heavenly Silkworm Silk Armors.

Yet ultimately, it couldn't pierce through, the force got mostly nullified, thus the dagger dropped helplessly to the ground.

This encapsulates the entire process that transpired in those few seconds...

Qin Fang ended up without any injury, aside from a little pain in the chest, but without any material damage.

As for the gunman… his luck was just too poor. Had he not accepted the task to assassinate Qin Fang, he could have continued to live leisurely, maybe even soon advanced to Grandmaster-level, or Six-star Assassin level…

But now that chance is gone forever; he's become a cold, lifeless corpse, and even after death, his body would be used against him by his enemy, Qin Fang… truly a death of utmost grievance! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)