Almighty Genius

Chapter 1998 - 1526: Rout! (Part 3)

Thinking about the Netherworld Ghost Lotus, Qin Fang also appeared very calm.If the black-robed man really got his hands on the intact Netherworld Ghost Lotus, then they were very likely to advance to the Great Grandmaster level. At that time, Qin Fang would truly be in a tragic situation.

With just a little advantage, facing the black-robed man, Qin Fang had almost no chance to benefit, especially if the gap in strength was too large, Qin Fang would be powerless.

This is also why Qin Fang decided to take action against the Netherworld Ghost Lotus... Although this treasure is good, Qin Fang did not absolutely need to obtain it.

If the Netherworld Ghost Lotus had matured, Qin Fang certainly wouldn't let go, but with its current state... it wasn't very appealing to him.

For such a rather useless treasure, risking being relentlessly pursued by the black-robed man, Qin Fang definitely wouldn't do it, so he simply let it go.

But at the moment he grabbed it, he immediately used the method of the Silver Needle to release a part of the accumulated medicinal power from the Netherworld Ghost Lotus.

Moreover, Qin Fang also injected a bit of "unhealthy substance" into it... the venom essence of the Golden Crested Snake.

Originally, Qin Fang wanted to find some stronger poison, but unfortunately, he didn't have any on hand, so he had to make do; however, the venom of the Golden Crested Snake was already extremely potent, causing Qin Fang a lot of trouble in the past...

Of course, this snake venom was merely a small trick, mainly intended to cause trouble; as long as it was effective, Qin Fang wasn't very concerned about how effective it was.

With the black-robed man's current injuries, even if he could withstand not dying, he would still be severely wounded. If he then discovered that the Netherworld Ghost Lotus he painstakingly retrieved was not only useless but also left him poisoned... he might not die from poisoning or blood loss, but he could be enraged to death!

"How should this blood pool be handled?"

Qin Fang no longer worried about the fate of the black-robed man; live or die, it temporarily had nothing to do with him.

However, Qin Fang, who remained behind, looked at the Netherworld Blood Pool in front of him, his expression also hesitant, unsure of how to deal with it.

The Netherworld Blood Pool, especially one that is naturally formed, is absolutely one of the great wonders between heaven and earth. Unfortunately, its utility is rather perplexing.

For Qin Fang himself, it was equally perplexing...

Destroying it would be very troublesome; although the blood pool appeared to be just a pool, it also had a very strong offensive capability.

The "blood" flowing inside wasn't true blood, but an essence of the earth, though its effect and composition were quite similar to blood.

The problem is, not everyone can absorb this earth essence—only those who have cultivated special techniques can absorb it.

For example, the Netherworld Ghost Qi is absorbed from the Netherworld Blood Pool's emitted Ghost Qi... As for the "blood" inside, even the black-robed man didn't dare to touch it lightly.

But for Qin Fang, it also had significant use, greatly enhancing the Blood Demon Divine Art of the Blood Demon Sect that he was cultivating.

However, Qin Fang wasn't cultivating the full version of the Blood Demon Divine Art; it was a fragmented piece combined with other secret techniques he developed into the Demonic Divine Art, so the actual efficacy of the "blood" from the Netherworld Blood Pool was uncertain to Qin Fang himself.

"Perhaps... give it a try?"

However, Qin Fang knew it would certainly be useful, at least allowing him to quickly solidify his cultivation, truly stepping into the Grandmaster-level Tier.

"Unfortunately, it's not fully matured yet..."

Qin Fang intended to give it a try; even if the effect wasn't great, he wasn't very worried about the dangers...

After all, Qin Fang was different from ordinary people; if he found the "blood" to be problematic, he could immediately eliminate the danger, preventing any continuous threats towards him.

However, the issue came with it: the Netherworld Blood Pool hadn't matured fully yet... which significantly reduced its efficacy.

Originally, Qin Fang was a bit concerned about his own condition being incompatible with the blood pool, and now with an immature pool, the problem was even greater.

"Everyone's dead..."

But when Qin Fang's gaze shifted to those unfortunate souls, he discovered... originally, some were still alive, but now they were as dead as could be.

After all, they were poisoned; they survived only because they had some resistance, or their skills were comparatively deeper.

But so much time had passed without treatment, so naturally, they all faced a dead-end... now they were merely cold corpses!

Even Sofia was no exception... she wasn't poisoned to death, but she was hit by Qin Fang's random shots and died from excessive blood loss.

The fierce battle earlier was too intense for Qin Fang and the black-robed man to notice such trivial details, so they didn't notice her injuries.

But now at rest, the black-robed man directly fled, not caring about Sofia, his "ally," while Qin Fang, turning back, found she had already turned cold.

"Looks like I'll have to use waste..."

Considering the threat of the Netherworld Blood Pool, Qin Fang didn't plan on keeping it... at least after using it, Qin Fang definitely wanted to find a way to destroy it.

Just before completely destroying the Netherworld Blood Pool, Qin Fang planned to speed up its maturation.

Qin Fang had a ready method: to do exactly what the black-robed man did, using these corpses to accelerate maturity!

However, the black-robed man went to great lengths to find people to fatten the pool, at all costs... even pushing live people directly in. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)