Almighty Genius

Chapter 2503 - 1997: Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup

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This person's proficiency with poison is so strong, it's almost pervasive... even Supreme Realm powerhouses find it hard to defend against the deadly poisons he concocts. Over the years, more than one or two Supreme Realm experts have died at his hands!

And Pang Sihai, the Poison Demon from the Evil Sect Three Heroes, is the direct disciple of the Old Poison Monster, having fully inherited his master's teachings...

Although he hasn't reached the abnormal level of the Old Poison Monster, he's still able to look down upon the martial world. The only shortcoming is that his personal cultivation is a bit low, seemingly only at the Grandmaster level... or perhaps barely advanced to the Great Grandmaster level.

Such poor aptitude, yet to become the direct disciple of the Old Poison Monster, shows his talent in poison making, using poison, and applying poison...

However, for someone with such weak personal cultivation to become one of the Evil Sect Three Heroes, he's not to be underestimated...

Of course, this is not something Qin Fang needs to consider, because his opponent is not Pang Sihai, but Blood Arrow Fu Hongyun, who is as famous as him... a heretic expert skilled in qinggong and proficient with the bow and arrows!

But those blood-colored piercing cloud arrows wield more destructive power than just the force of the arrows themselves, as they're laced with deadly poison...

Facing such an opponent is exaggeratedly akin to simultaneously confronting both Blood Arrow Fu Hongyun and Poison Demon Pang Sihai...

But, would Qin Fang be afraid?

Obviously not!

Buzz~~~

Qin Fang's speed is fast, but Blood Arrow Fu Hongyun's speed is even faster. With just a buzzing sound, it's clear that Fu Hongyun has made a move, and those three blood-colored piercing cloud arrows formed a triangular pattern, shooting toward Qin Fang at extreme speed.

Fu Hongyun, being an expert at using bows and arrows, naturally possesses significant arm strength, and the speed of the arrows he shoots is exceptionally fast, almost reaching the extreme... just as he released them, they were nearly at Qin Fang's back.

Bam bam bam~~~

However, Qin Fang would certainly not be caught without a fight. Without even turning his head, he immediately fired three consecutive shots with the Desert Eagle in his hand...

At the same time, Qin Fang's body instinctively shifted a little... not too much, just slightly to the side by about 30 centimeters...

Clang clang clang~~~

And as Qin Fang shifted, three crisp clangs sounded in his ear. Just ten meters behind him, a series of sparks erupted... caused by the collision of the bullets Qin Fang fired with Fu Hongyun's blood-colored arrows.

However, the three bullets couldn't deter the trajectory of the three piercing cloud arrows - they merely slowed them down slightly... the arrows were simply too powerful for the bullets' impact to stop them.

The three piercing cloud arrows continued to fly forward, heading to strike at Qin Fang's back...

Then... they resolutely flew past Qin Fang's side!

Indeed, they flew past Qin Fang, not even grazing him...

Though the three bullets fired by the Desert Eagle didn't stop the flight of those three arrows, they provided just a slight hindrance... this time difference was very brief, almost negligible.

This brief time would perhaps seem like nothing to ordinary people, but for a master like Qin Fang, it was a fatal flaw... and Qin Fang used that brief time to complete his evasion maneuver.

When the arrows reached, he had just avoided their flight paths...

Moreover...

Qin Fang suddenly reached out, in a flash grabbing the blood-colored piercing cloud arrow nearest to him in his hand...

"Hiss~~~ such fast speed!"

Witnessing this scene, even Fu Hongyun couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The arrows were his to shoot, so naturally, he knew best the strength and speed of the arrows... that Qin Fang could avoid these three attacking arrows was already quite fortunate, but unexpectedly, he could even seize one of them afterward.

In terms of offensive speed, his reaction speed surpassed Fu Hongyun's by quite a bit.

"It seems this person defeating Li Wuhua is indeed no empty boast..."

Fu Hongyun's face turned even more somber, no longer as proud as before, and he regarded Qin Fang as a true opponent... although he also saw that his opponent was injured, his strength not restored to its peak, meaning even if he won, it wouldn't be an honorable victory.

But... so what?

This world is like this: the strongest are revered, and the victors become kings while the losers are criminals...

No matter how strong one's strength is, only those who truly smile at the end are the real victors...

"Such tremendous strength..."

Qin Fang ignored Fu Hongyun's reaction, holding the blood-colored piercing cloud arrow tightly in his hand. His wrist trembled slightly, indicating that the residual force of the arrow hadn't fully dissipated... Qin Fang's strength was quite terrifying, comparable in force to the seventh-level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill of the Grandmaster Dragon Elephant Dharma King.

However, grasping this arrow almost made Qin Fang lose his grip...

That's why Qin Fang was truly amazed at Fu Hongyun's strength... It was fortunate that he dodged this arrow; otherwise, it would have been a disaster!

If he hadn't been able to dodge, the force of this arrow was enough to pierce through Qin Fang's body, and it might even cause great harm to a Great Grandmaster level expert with protective gang qi!

"Poison?"

What surprised Qin Fang even more was when he noticed the tip of the blood-colored piercing cloud arrow. The tip glimmered with a faint, barely visible bluish hue, which made him frown.

He knew Fu Hongyun's identity and that his strength was incredibly formidable, with his Qinggong reaching terrifying heights...

But what he didn't expect was that Fu Hongyun, coming to deal with him, wasn't intending to rely on his formidable skills but had tampered with his weapon... Just based on this, Qin Fang had little regard for Blood Arrow Fu Hongyun's character.

"Fu Hongyun, is this truly your ability?"

Qin Fang couldn't help but mock him.

The renowned young and top expert among the Evil Sect's ranks, having cultivated sinister skills and taking shortcuts to attain such formidable cultivation, resorts to this kind of despicable means against a wounded peer...

"Hmph..."

Unfortunately, Fu Hongyun felt neither shame nor trepidation, considering his actions perfectly justified.

"The Evil Sect is indeed the Evil Sect! Truly, for the sake of achieving goals, without sparing any means..."

Long ago, Qin Fang knew of the poor reputation of the Great Sects of the Evil Sect, so poor that they were almost as reviled as scoundrels... Even the Demonic Path, who historically opposed the Righteous Alliance and were considered demonic fiends, disdained association with evil sects.

Yet, Qin Fang had few opportunities for direct contact with the Evil Sect, until the hosting of the Five Sects Martial Arts Competition, where he finally had the chance...

After numerous encounters, Qin Fang came to understand the modus operandi of such individuals...

Previously, he had heard of people, for the sake of cultivating sinister skills, not hesitating to sacrifice the lives of an entire village or town as the price and thought the notion slightly exaggerated... But now, it seemed to be mostly true.

Fu Hongyun, one of the Evil Sect Three Heroes, was a young, top-tier expert among the Evil Sect and virtually guaranteed to cross into the Supreme Realm, yet resorted to such despicable methods... A murderous intent flickered in Qin Fang's eyes.

"Qin Fang, I advise you to surrender obediently, perhaps sparing yourself some suffering... If you continue to resist, then I'll let you taste the flavor of the Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup!"

Fu Hongyun smiled faintly, once more readying his bow with arrows...

Unlike before, while he still loaded three arrows, these were very different: seemingly shorter and with nearly entirely black arrow tips!

"Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup?"

Upon hearing this name, Qin Fang was slightly startled, very surprised, and... somewhat gleeful, though he concealed it exceptionally well, showing none of it!

"Stop trying to scare me... Don't assume I don't know, the preparation of Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup requires the spiritual medicine Ghostly Rotten Bone Flower, which not only has been extinct for a long time but even if you have it, you'd be willing to use it for poison making?"

Qin Fang displayed an extremely disdainful smile, clearly treating Fu Hongyun's words as a joke.

The name of Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup was well-known, one of the most potent toxins in the martial world, with its fearsome reputation and potent toxicity comparable to the legendary supreme toxin, the Heaven's Extraordinary Water!

However, like Heaven's Extraordinary Water, the preparation of Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup was exceptionally challenging, almost akin to an insurmountable task...

Putting aside the fact that the recipe for Netherworld Bone-Rotting Soul Severing Soup has been lost for thousands of years, even if it's found, the required materials are virtually impossible to gather, many of them extinct on Earth.

Key among the main ingredients is the Ghostly Rotten Bone Flower...

This is a highly sinister spiritual medicine that only grows in the fabled Extreme Yin Lands... Such lands are perilous, and the Yin Qi there poses dire corrosive dangers to martial artists, guarded by formidable fierce beasts. Even Supreme Realm powerhouses stepping into the Extreme Yin Lands may not claim they can emerge alive.

The Ghostly Rotten Bone Flower thrives in the deepest parts of the Extreme Yin Lands, where Yin Qi is most concentrated and perilous, and beside it lies a pool of the awe-inspiring and revered Yellow Springs Water...

This holds lethal allure to evil sect experts, akin to a soul-calling talisman! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)