Almighty Genius

Chapter 2233 - 1727: Minor and Original Yuan Magic!

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The mysterious figure stood to the side, gazing at the deep chasm, his eyes filled with deep fear. The sensation brought by this sword was too overwhelming... so much so that it almost made his breath halt.

The wounds on his body were numerous, but none had much impact. These were merely caused by the remnant waves of Qin Fang's Sword Qi. If they had struck his body directly, the results would have been unimaginable.

"What should I do now?"

Looking at Qin Fang, who was young yet possessed terrifying power, the mysterious figure couldn't help but sigh.

Originally, he thought it would be easy to succeed, but didn't expect things to turn out this way... Looking at Tang Cheng, whose power was solidifying to its final stage, the mysterious figure's eyes showed deep anxiety and helplessness.

Tang Cheng's power was what he had been scheming to obtain...

But now, having finally waited for this moment, it was frustrating to find himself unable to seize it... If he dared to move towards Tang Cheng's side, Qin Fang would definitely use even more terrifying Sword Qi against him. With no chance to focus and absorb Tang Cheng's power while being so pressured, how could he proceed?

"Damn it..."

With such thoughts, the mysterious figure burned with rage, staring at Qin Fang and the others with exceptionally sharp and resentful eyes... Their appearance had ruined his plans that were orchestrated over a long time.

"Do I really have to give up like this?"

The mysterious figure asked himself such a question internally. There is no doubt that he didn't want to give up, yet the current situation didn't allow him to carry out his plan... Acting recklessly, he wouldn't even be able to absorb Tang Cheng's power, not to mention being lucky if Qin Fang didn't kill him.

Thud~~~

However, as he hesitated, Qin Fang didn't falter. The terrifying Sword Qi rose once more, and the intensely destructive Sword Intent seemed to swallow heavens and annihilate earth—more frightening than previous ones.

"Die by my hand~~~"

No need for useless words; Qin Fang's intent was clear—a single motive. Wielding the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, he charged straight at the mysterious figure wrapped in a roaring surge of Destruction Sword Qi.

The fierce Sword Qi was violently unparalleled, causing the surrounding stones to tremble unnaturally, pressed by an invisible airwave to either shatter into dust or fly chaotically—forming stone balls with considerable lethality.

Several stones struck the mysterious figure, sounding with dull thuds, yet unable to break through the defense of the Half-Zombie Body, ultimately shattered into fragments and powder... At this moment, the mysterious figure's eyes were fixed straight on Qin Fang's Sword Qi, ignoring these trivial disturbances.

Boom~~

Just like the previous strike, the terrifying Destruction Sword Intent seemed capable of breaking everything.

The mysterious figure, from stillness to motion, moved like a specter, evading Qin Fang's inevitable killing strike at the last moment—once more dodging misfortune.

Nevertheless, just like before, the terrifying Sword Qi split open the ground in front of Qin Fang, scattering countless stones, within which Qin Fang's lingering Destruction Sword Qi still inflicted some damage on the mysterious figure.

"Hiss~~~"

This damage wasn't great, but it made the mysterious figure frown, as the situation seemed increasingly unfavorable for him.

Thud~~~

Because, Qin Fang, missing one strike, immediately swung again, seemingly unconcerned about the depletion of True Qi—lavishing the terrible Destruction Sword Qi... It was indeed unbearably stifling for the mysterious figure.

In his view, in a direct duel, he wouldn't fear Qin Fang, perhaps even having a slight edge... However, in the current situation, he was oppressed and unable to retaliate, consuming his strength substantially.

Those within know their own affairs best; he had cultivated the Corpse Demon Sect's secret Minor Yuan Magic, derived from Heavenly Demon Disintegration, tailored for Corpse Demon Sect masters, requiring the circulation of corpse Qi to be used.

Excessive corpse Qi naturally reduced life potential, and the reverse was also true... Minor Yuan Magic exchanged life potential for stronger corpse Qi, foundational for Corpse Demon Sect masters, and such exchanged strength became even more formidable.

However, like the Blood Explosion Technique Qin Fang once obtained, Minor Yuan Magic had significant side effects. If these side effects erupted and Qin Fang wasn't yet slain, then truly, things would be dire.

"No, I must leave here... Forget about this Furnace Ding!"

Thinking of this, the mysterious person also became tense. The Minor Yuan Magic had a time limit, which might last longer than the Blood Explosion Technique but was still quite limited... Time had been almost wasted as Qin Fang forced him down with several sword strikes.

However, Qin Fang still seemed to have ample energy, and it was likely he wouldn't stop anytime soon... The mysterious person didn't know whether Qin Fang had seen through his "illusion," but the current situation was indeed very unfavorable to him!

Rather than sit and wait for death, it's better to preserve oneself to seek another Furnace Ding later... As for the failure with Tang Cheng, this excellent Furnace Ding, it was entirely forced by the current situation, and there was no better option available.

Thinking of this, the mysterious person's eyes turned, dodged Qin Fang's incredibly sharp Destruction Sword Qi, and then decisively chose a direction, swiftly executing his enigmatic movement technique to escape from here.

"Isn't it a bit late to decide to leave now?"

However, Qin Fang seemed to have anticipated that the mysterious person would give up and leave. With the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in hand, he immediately swung a sharp Sword Qi... Although not directly aimed at the mysterious person, it strangely halted his steps.

The reason was simple: Qin Fang seemed to have foreseen the mysterious person's escape route. This sword accurately hit a particular point on that route... This was a crucial point; if the mysterious person insisted on escaping, he would have been struck down by Qin Fang's sword at this moment.

Rustle, rustle, rustle~~~

"Stop him! Don't let him run..."

Lin Qian, Xu Jiao, and several others reacted at this time, jumped out, and quickly blocked several surrounding positions. With their strength, they might not be able to kill this mysterious person, but holding him off for two or three moves was no problem.

With such time delays, Qin Fang could strike with more ease...

The mysterious person had limited time and couldn't afford to delay. If he delayed any longer, the hidden dangers brought by the Minor Yuan Magic would erupt; at that time, he probably couldn't even defeat people like Lin Qian, let alone the terrifyingly powerful Qin Fang.

Qin Fang had no time to play hide and seek with this mysterious person. The sharp Sword Qi attacked once again—just as frightening as before, truly aiming to kill this terrifyingly powerful mysterious person here...

"You're forcing me..."

Dodging Qin Fang's Destruction Sword Qi once more, the mysterious person couldn't help but shout angrily.

And then... a dense corpse aura suddenly surged from the mysterious person's body, and the intense stench made everyone frown... At the same time, they could feel the mysterious person within the dense corpse aura becoming stronger and more bizarre.

The mysterious person's voice became extremely eerie, his aura more bizarre, and he looked more terrifying, as if transformed into some kind of demon creature... Even Qin Fang felt a tremor in his Mind.

"Could it be... Original Magic?"

Qin Fang had this realization, and his mind quickly processed, looking at the mysterious person before him and linking his origins, Qin Fang immediately thought of a powerful secret technique from the Corpse Demon Sect.

If the Minor Yuan Magic had a significant augmentation effect but came with great side effects, then the true Original Magic not only allowed a master's power to increase exponentially but also produced extremely terrifying side effects.

The side effects of the Minor Yuan Magic were nothing more than physical weakness and True Qi backlash, but Original Magic... it was simply fighting life against life!

Qin Fang clearly saw the mysterious person's life potential decreasing at eye-visible speed... In just a short time, the mysterious person's life potential had dwindled to only one-third of its original state, almost reaching the danger line.

Yet, the mysterious person's aura became unprecedentedly powerful, seemingly giving a vague feeling that he had crossed that barrier and advanced to the Grandmaster Realm!

"Hehehehe..."

The mysterious person spoke, and now both his voice and laughter had turned eerily strange, not resembling anything human, more like the sound emitted by some ghostly creature, causing a spine-chilling sensation when heard.

Just like Tang Cheng, who had just completed cultivating and stabilized his cultivation, opened his eyes only to be shocked by the sinister aura, nearly causing his unrefined True Qi to backlash on himself...

Tang Cheng's cultivation came too quickly. The various special techniques he honed during his military service were already outdated; now with the sudden advancement, he didn't have time to fully familiarize himself with the operation of his True Qi, occasional errors were quite normal.

However...

"Brother Tang, come here and help us block the exits... Today, no matter what, we must keep him here!"

Qin Fang, meanwhile, gripped the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, while fending off the terrifyingly powerful mysterious person, he called out to the newly awakened, yet completely unaware Tang Cheng. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)