Almighty Genius

Chapter 2317 - 1811: Serpent Devour!

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Qin Fang's injuries were not severe, and he hadn't lost much Life Points. After taking a Blood Replenishing Pill, his Life Points immediately returned to full, and his energy and spirit were completely restored, seemingly not affected much.

The puppet person suffered a bit, but it's still within an acceptable range and not too severe...

Strictly speaking, Black Water Xuan Snake's fierce collision was only equivalent to the full-force strike of a thousand-year-old zombie... and the damage caused to the puppet person was not much different.

It's possible the puppet person mitigated some of the force, making the loss slightly lighter.

"It seems that the strength of the Spirit Beast King is not that impressive, not reaching the level of the Supreme Realm... or barely comparable!"

However, Qin Fang could take this opportunity to gauge the approximate strength of Black Water Xuan Snake.

It might be slightly weaker than the thousand-year-old zombie that Qin Fang killed before...

After all, those zombies were originally Supreme Realm powerhouses, even after becoming zombies, unable to use their terrifying Supreme Realm powers, but just retaining Supreme Realm defense and strength was not something ordinary people below Supreme Realm could withstand.

Black Water Xuan Snake advanced to Spirit Beast Level, underwent long growth to become a terrifying presence at Spirit Beast King Level, but from the previous strike, it wasn't much stronger than Supreme Realm powerhouses.

"Perhaps it hasn't advanced, or it has just advanced to Spirit Beast King and hasn't reached peak state yet..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Black Water Xuan Snake and Xuan Shui Python are anomalies among serpents, said to contain the bloodline of ancient beasts within them, naturally stronger than their kind... therefore, their advancement is very difficult, but every breakthrough is a qualitative leap in strength.

Back then, Qin Fang killing Xuan Shui Python had a huge element of chance, otherwise... even if risking his life, it would be very difficult to kill that Xuan Shui Python.

This time, Qin Fang faces an advanced Spirit Beast, the Black Water Xuan Snake, with power much stronger than ordinary Spirit Beasts. The previous strike had the strength of a Spirit Beast King but didn't prove its advancement.

"Perhaps... this is the opportunity!"

After pondering some overlooked aspects, Qin Fang couldn't help raising his head, gazing at the distant Black Water Xuan Snake, muttering softly, his eyes becoming somewhat fervent.

Of course, wanting to eliminate Black Water Xuan Snake like killing Xuan Shui Python is absolutely not an easy task... at least for Qin Fang now, relying only on himself, there's not much hope.

Black Water Xuan Snake, now a Spirit Beast, is equivalent to a Great Grandmaster Level Expert and its strength equals Spirit Beast King or newly advanced Spirit Beast King, equivalent to a Supreme Realm powerhouse... in the water, it's its main battlefield, even more formidable, and killing it is exceptionally challenging.

Certainly, as Qin Fang strategizes against Black Water Xuan Snake, the latter is also watching Qin Fang intently, emitting a low wailing, unable to believe that its immensely powerful self couldn't inflict significant damage on a human like Qin Fang.

Even more unacceptable is that the shadow, which seemed lifeless, not only blocked its attack but also injured it...

The injury on its forehead was not light, and the flowing blood further incited Black Water Xuan Snake's ferocity, its blood-red eyes becoming exceedingly fierce, sinister, and cruel... under the icy glare, a pair of sharp, robust serpent fangs glimmering with cold light.

These teeth are thicker than Qin Fang's thigh... if they truly penetrated Qin Fang's body, not only would there be a risk of piercing through, he could be bitten into two pieces, a chilling weapon!

Both human and serpent are locked in a standoff, Qin Fang having temporarily stored away the puppet person, as its weight causes it to sink directly in water, only to be used as a strategic surprise at crucial moments... like just before, it served a quite effective purpose.

"Roar~~~"

Noticing the mysterious disappearance of the shadow made Black Water Xuan Snake more alert, its lantern-sized snake eyes fixedly watching, seemingly searching for the puppet person's whereabouts which caused it considerable trouble.

Unfortunately, this is naturally a futile effort!

The puppet person has been retrieved into Qin Fang's Props Box, as long as Qin Fang doesn't release it, Black Water Xuan Snake can go blind trying to find the puppet person's tracks... as for imagination, it seems Black Water Xuan Snake's intelligence hasn't reached that level.

"Ungrateful creature! Come again..."

Qin Fang did not show much fear towards Black Water Xuan Snake, even if it's a fearsome Spirit Beast King... he even dared to provoke this Black Water Xuan Snake's temper, enticing it to attack.

Black Water Xuan Snake's killing intent has been aroused, both parties are now in a fight-to-the-death situation...

At this moment, either side might choose to retreat!

Qin Fang must protect Song Yi and the others retreating behind him, and also ensure his own safe departure. To do that, he has to resolutely fend off the Black Water Xuan Snake without letting it get past, thereby guaranteeing the safety of several individuals on his side.

The Black Water Xuan Snake is the same; it wants to hunt these "prey," but now it has suffered an injury first, and the injury on its head isn't light... Luckily, snakes have small brains, and in such a large snake head, it didn't directly hit the vital spot; otherwise, the Black Water Xuan Snake would have been killed by the puppet.

It's said that seven inches is the vital point for snakes because most snakes have their heart at the seven-inch mark. Once the seven inches are broken, it's as good as taking the snake's life… The head is, of course, an important area as well, but the skull is very solid and hard to damage, and it's protected by the snake, making it almost impossible to attack!

The Black Water Xuan Snake is no different; perhaps it's confident enough in its defense, which led to such a scene, but it suffered greatly at the puppet's hands, and this makes the Black Water Xuan Snake exceedingly cautious of Qin Fang!

However, defense is not something the Black Water Xuan Snake wishes to do. After confirming that the puppet person has truly vanished, it couldn't hold back any longer, and it launched its attack towards Qin Fang.

"Roar~~~~"

The Black Water Xuan Snake suddenly burst forth, letting out an earth-shaking roar as even the relatively calm Underground Dark River began to shake; the water flow seemed to become more turbulent, and Qin Fang could even feel like the water surface above his head was collapsing.

Along with this roar, the Black Water Xuan Snake's massive, robust body swiftly charged towards Qin Fang… The speed this time was as fast as lightning, like a black mountain of flesh was rapidly sneaking up, and the crystal-clear water around it seemed to change color!

"Humph! Come on, evil beast!"

Qin Fang was already waiting for the Black Water Xuan Snake to make a move, the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in his hand shimmering with cold light… This time, he didn't waste his sword qi, as the Black Water Xuan Snake was too powerful, and being in the water, the sword qi would struggle to cause significant harm to the Black Water Xuan Snake's body.

Rather than achieving nothing, it would be better to wait for the Black Water Xuan Snake to get closer, so Qin Fang could directly greet it with the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword—more directly, more decisively… Of course, the effect might also be a bit better.

Roar~~~

However, this time Qin Fang was wrong…

Just as he prepared to fight back with full strength, the Black Water Xuan Snake's massive body rushed near Qin Fang but suddenly halted… not giving Qin Fang the chance to use his sword, it opened its enormous mouth and fiercely sucked at the surrounding water.

Crash~~~

The Black Water Xuan Snake's body was large, and with this full-force suction, it immediately formed a similarly terrifying whirlpool in the vicinity… The whirlpool's attraction was strong, causing the water surface around to sink a bit, while various fish and shrimp trapped in the water were drawn into it with no possibility of escape.

"Such a strong suction…"

This time, even Qin Fang couldn't help but change expression.

While it's the same as opening its mouth and sucking, this time the force was unexpectedly more terrifying than before… Qin Fang's body even felt a sense of being restrained.

Unlike the spatial confinement of the Golden Corpse before, this time Qin Fang was held by the water currents around him. His body was caught by these currents, seemingly about to be swept into the giant whirlpool.

The whirlpool was created by the Black Water Xuan Snake, intending to use it against Qin Fang, planning to directly suck Qin Fang into its mouth and stomach…

"Such a sinister plan…"

Understanding the Black Water Xuan Snake's intention made Qin Fang's face change, "The suction is too strong, unexpectedly unable to break free…"

But when Qin Fang tried to use his power to break through the restraints of the water flow, wanting to escape from the whirlpool, he found his resistance was surprisingly weaker than the Black Water Xuan Snake's suction… Not only was he unable to escape, but he was being swept towards the Black Water Xuan Snake's enormous mouth.

"If I can't break free, then let's manipulate the situation..."

As the snake mouth got closer, the worry on Qin Fang's face suddenly vanished, replaced by a strange smile, then…

"Water Escaping!"

Seeing that escape was entirely unavoidable this time, Qin Fang gave up struggling, and his body completely relaxed.

At this moment, he was relatively calm, watching as his body drew nearer to the snake mouth, he immediately used a skill that was long prepared… Water Escaping!

Then it was seen, the originally standing Qin Fang's body suddenly wavered like water ripples, and mysteriously disappeared... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)