Chapter 2368 So Powerful!

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"Senior Brother Jian, can you still hold on?"

Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng sat on the ground, preparing for the final battle. Qin Fang handed a few Blood Replenishing Pills to Jian Qingfeng and asked with some concern.

Although the Blood Replenishing Pill could only repair some injuries and replenish some lost vitality, it was better than nothing at this point.

"I'm fine! I can still hold on!"

Jian Qingfeng grinned, accepting the Blood Replenishing Pills from Qin Fang without hesitation. He took one to restore some vitality, but his eyes remained fixed on the opponent.

"What do we do next? This person is not like the previous two..."

The problem still lay before them. The opponent's aura alone was stronger than the two Grandmaster-level experts after they had fallen and blackened. This was definitely the most powerful state below the Supreme Realm.

For Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng, even with their combined efforts and the aid of various secret techniques and elixirs, being able to hold their own against a Great Grandmaster Late-Stage expert was already quite impressive. They could barely face a Great Grandmaster Peak Strongman, let alone kill him... if they managed to survive, it would be considered incredibly lucky.

If they had the choice, they would prefer to escape rather than risk fighting such a formidable enemy.

But the current situation forced them to fight. If this person didn't die, they couldn't control the core part of the altar, and the blood sacrifice couldn't take place... without stopping the altar's formation, everyone would meet their end.

Jian Qingfeng knew quite a bit about this Curse Altar. The only way to break it was through a blood sacrifice...

As for destroying it by force, that was completely out of the question. The formation stones were made of Meteoric Iron, and without the existence of a weapon among the Ten Great Divine Weapons, destruction was impossible.

Not to mention, Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng didn't possess such weapons. Even if they did, while the formation wasn't operating, it might be possible. But once the formation was active, it would automatically release energy to protect the formation stones, requiring not only extreme strength but also the ability to withstand the backlash from the formation.

The formation was full of elemental energy, and the backlash was equivalent to the most powerful strike of elemental energy...

Qin Fang's attacks, carrying some elemental energy, could nearly kill a Grandmaster-level expert, so the terrifying strongest strike of elemental energy would likely even lead a Supreme Realm powerhouse to their death.

All other options were blocked!

The only path left was... to kill this Mercenary Leader!

"No choice, let's do it!"

Qin Fang smiled bitterly, gripped the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in his hand, and looked steadfastly at the opponent. He spoke with unwavering determination.

With no other options, they could only go all out.

"I can't believe it, if I use all my cards, there's no way you won't die..."

In such a critical moment, Qin Fang could no longer worry about anything else. To ensure his exit, he could only constantly reveal his trump cards.

As for what impact these trump cards might have on Jian Qingfeng, or what thoughts it might provoke, Qin Fang could no longer care... preserving his life was far more important than preserving his trump cards.

"Let's go all out..."

Hearing Qin Fang's words, Jian Qingfeng also shouted with great spirit, then, without hesitation, took out two dark pills from his clothing and placed one in Qin Fang's hand, "Junior Martial Brother Qin, one for each of us..."

"This is... a Spirit Explosion Pill?"

Qin Fang was momentarily stunned. He knew that Jian Qingfeng also had some elixirs because the Kunlun Sect was the most skilled sect in the martial world at alchemy. However, he was still momentarily surprised upon seeing the pill in his hand.

The Spirit Explosion Pill is a very special elixir; its grade isn't very high, but its refining technique is quite peculiar. Once popular in the martial world, it was eventually abandoned... for no other reason than that while it could temporarily boost one's cultivation significantly, its side effects were extremely terrifying. This pill, once in the hands of the Demon Sect, was used by countless death warriors to attack the Righteous Alliance, causing unimaginable losses.

The reason Qin Fang knew so much about it was because... this move was introduced by his ancestor from the Qin Family.

During the most difficult times of the Demon Sect, Qin Fang's ancestor used this move to stabilize the situation, giving the Demon Sect ample time to recuperate, preventing its destruction... This was one of the achievements that led Qin Fang's ancestor to become a hero of the Demon Sect.

What Qin Fang did not expect was that, as a descendant generations later, he would have to use the Spirit Explosion Pill in his most difficult moment, which was inevitably a poignant reminder!

But due to the massive impact that the Spirit Explosion Pill caused, both the Righteous Alliance and the Demon Sect suffered considerable losses. Later, for reasons unknown, the Spirit Explosion Pill was classified as a forbidden medicine in the martial world and hadn't appeared for hundreds of years.

The strange part was, Jian Qingfeng had taken out two finished pills, and they didn't seem to have been refined too long ago.

"I forgot you are an alchemist..."

Jian Qingfeng was also stunned for a moment before reacting, "I too accidentally obtained the recipe for the Spirit Explosion Pill once. Not knowing much about it, I secretly asked the Eldering Alchemist within the sect to make a few. For this, I got a good scolding! But one of the Elders was kind to me and secretly made two for me. They are all here now..."

For neither Qin Fang of the Demon Sect nor the Righteous Alliance would agree, secretly making the Spirit Explosion Pill is not a good thing, and Jian Qingfeng naturally didn't want to publicize it... but now he was out of options and had to take the risk.

"Actually, it's no big deal!"

Qin Fang smiled and said, "If Senior Brother Jian doesn't mind, remember to lend me the recipe of the Spirit Explosion Pill to have a look at once we get out of here alive..."

"No problem!"

Jian Qingfeng nodded with a chuckle.

Requesting to view the Spirit Explosion Pill's recipe was just a simple excuse; the real meaning was that they would make it out alive... if they survived and walked out, it would mean their terrifying opponent, that Grandmaster-level Peak expert, would naturally have been defeated, signaling their victory.

As long as they could win and escape, then letting Qin Fang see the recipe for such a forbidden martial elixir would be trivial... having faced life and death together, they wouldn't have such barriers between them.

"Alright, we're rested enough, let's go!"

By this time, the True Qi of the two had recovered considerably.

This is the strength of elemental energy; just a bit of it turned into True Qi was enough for them to use for a long time... It seemed that staying long in such an environment, absorbing elemental energy was not all that difficult.

Of course, the opposing Great Grandmaster-level expert was also the same.

Perhaps he didn't know any secret techniques for absorbing elemental energy, but staying long in such an environment, breathing in, he could absorb a little, maybe not as much as Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng did, but a little was good enough as a primer.

"Go!"

For precisely such reasons, Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng could no longer afford to wait any longer.

Once this Great Grandmaster-level expert absorbed enough elemental energy, he could start breaking through to the Supreme Realm... perhaps at that time, it was the best chance to kill the opponent, but also their least likely chance to survive.

Attempting to break through to the Supreme Realm, even the smallest mishap, might lead to death by going awry.

But at that time, this Grandmaster-level Peak expert would be at his strongest, so much so that even a typical Supreme Realm powerhouse would not dare disrupt him. Such a master falling into madness, his strength would become terrifyingly extreme, and utterly fearless of death, as his mind would be entirely blinded, leaving only slaughter!

So, Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng definitely could not let him reach this level...

"Kill!"

Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng exchanged a glance and immediately charged at the Mercenary Leader, unleashing their most potent killer moves from the start... the terrifying Flame Sword Qi flashed towards the man at an incomparable speed, as countless feathers of Sword Qi descended from the sky.

Buzz~~

Feeling the murderous intent released by Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng, the Mercenary Leader opened his eyes, his brow lightly furrowed, apparently not pleased at all... he was at a very crucial moment and really didn't want to be disturbed.

However, with the incoming Sword Qi, even without contact, he could feel the threat within, and his expression slightly changed.

Nevertheless, this person was a Grandmaster-level Peak expert, merely a step away from the Supreme Realm, a formidable presence such that even a glance seemed to carry an overpowering momentum... and when his aura erupted, Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng immediately felt as if their Sword Qi had encountered some obstacle, advancing even a mere step became exceedingly difficult.

"Scram!"

It seemed that the Mercenary Leader had long anticipated this, as his violent aura erupted instantaneously, with him at the center, a wave of fierce might swept forth...

"Dodge quickly!"

Qin Fang barely managed to shout before swiftly dodging to the side.

Jian Qingfeng reacted quickly, immediately performing a lazy donkey roll on the ground, a somewhat ugly maneuver but sufficient for saving his life.

Puff puff puff puff puff~~~

Though Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng's Sword Qi was fierce, when faced with such a terrifying strike from a top Grandmaster-level expert, it proved far too feeble, almost instantly being obliterated.

The feathers shattered piece by piece, and Qin Fang's Flame Sword Qi disintegrated into a rain of fire, cascading down from the sky... almost burning Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng in the process!

"Strong! So strong..."

Although neither wished to admit it, the truth was this: the Mercenary Leader's strength was terrifyingly overwhelming. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, month tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)