Almighty Genius

Chapter 2017 - 1535: The Perils of the Trial! (Part 3)

This teleportation formation in front of him was arranged by an Array Master of Great Grandmaster Rank, so whoever destroys it must have at least Great Grandmaster Level strength.Although Qin Fang's accomplishments in formations are not weak, matching the first condition, his personal strength clearly falls short, so naturally, he couldn't destroy it.

Therefore, Qin Fang could only obediently be teleported to this place.

"As expected…"

Looking at the surroundings, it was a man-made passageway, with both sides artificially processed and decorated, quite different from a natural cave.

In the passage, there were lamps at intervals, emitting a faint glow, and though the light was dim, it was enough for experts like Qin Fang and his peers…

However, in this long passage, there was only Qin Fang, and not a shadow of the trialists who had entered earlier.

Clearly, all the trialists were randomly teleported by this teleportation formation, scattered to various parts of this massive mountain maze.

Some might run into each other, but with nineteen trialists spread across the maze, the likelihood of meeting was quite slim.

Of course, since it's a maze, there has to be a correct path.

Therefore, as all the trialists wandered through the maze, they would most likely find this path and eventually converge.

But by then, competition and struggle would have begun…

Qin Fang was number 005; with only four having entered before him, each had been teleported to different locations, making their chances of meeting tiny.

At least, Qin Fang's mini-map didn't show any signs of trialists… no one was close to him.

"Whatever, let's first search for treasures and luminous pearls…"

Since he was already inside, without any immediate path found, Qin Fang could only move forward cautiously… And since this maze hid treasures, Qin Fang felt no hesitation taking them.

Compared to other trialists, Qin Fang could be considered at a wealthy level, with spiritual medicines, spiritual liquids, and many elixirs at hand.

He also had numerous pill recipes in his mind, and as long as he found the ingredients, Qin Fang could start refining… far better off than others.

But in the Martial World, even a golden mountain couldn't withstand consumption… Qin Fang had almost exhausted hundreds of Blood Replenishing Pills absorbing the energy from the Netherworld Blood Pool, showing how fast resources were consumed.

Qin Fang might have abundant resources, but he couldn't withstand such drain repeatedly…

With this chance for replenishment, how could Qin Fang possibly pass it up?

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~~~

The passage looked peaceful, seemingly without danger, yet just as Qin Fang moved his foot, countless arrows shot out from the surrounding walls…

The arrows flew wildly, startling Qin Fang greatly, catching him before he had time to scout for traps.

Fortunately, Qin Fang reacted quickly, slightly pushing his arm, causing a large, black object to appear around him out of thin air.

The numerous arrows struck it with thuds but not one could pierce through…

Moments later, the arrow shower ceased, allowing Qin Fang to put the object away, and seeing the arrows scattered all over the ground, he couldn't help but take a breath.

"Phew~~~ Luckily, I was prepared, otherwise I would've been at a loss!"

Though the arrow rain came swiftly and urgently, Qin Fang was quick to react, bringing out an item that blocked all the arrows.

The arrow shower was powerful, but it couldn't penetrate the Xuan Shui Python's python skin Qin Fang had taken out… thus posing no threat to him.

"Nonetheless, this place is indeed dangerous, everything must be approached with great caution…"

Despite being startled greatly, Qin Fang became more vigilant, realizing the truth in the leader's words.

The more serene a place seems, the more dangerous it often is, as seen with that arrow rain… Other trialists might not be killed outright but would certainly suffer serious injuries.

Perhaps only two or three out of the nineteen trialists could dodge unscathed like Qin Fang.

Having faced this danger, Qin Fang became even more cautious, advancing slowly while fully utilizing the mini-map and his Scouting Skill to thoroughly scan the road ahead, ensuring safe passage…

Little did he know how startled he would become once he paid attention.

The straight passage under Qin Fang's feet, about twenty or thirty meters long, was laid with three extremely dangerous traps.

The teleportation had already triggered one; Qin Fang carefully bypassed the other two, but still triggered them…

This time, however, Qin Fang was well-prepared with strategies passed down to handle these. Though he triggered them, they posed no threat to him!

This made Qin Fang feel quite satisfied… At least his personal safety was substantially guaranteed this way.

"Hmm, what's that?"

Of course, safely passing was just one of Qin Fang's goals; he had others, like searching for luminous pearls and treasures in the maze.

Soon, Qin Fang noticed something quite distinct on his mini-map, making his heart skip a beat, his eyebrows slightly rising.

"Crouching Tiger Grass…"

The Scouting Skill quickly confirmed it, sparking Qin Fang's interest as this was one of the rare herbs he had been searching for, unexpectedly finding a stalk here! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)