Chapter 2441 Still Can't Die Like This!

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Seeing his disciple self-destruct, a trace of depression and helplessness flashed across Master Zha Duo's face... But he was clearly not too saddened, and because Qin Fang was also implicated by Duolun's self-destruction, he couldn't help but feel somewhat relieved.

Although the Esoteric Sect's losses were quite severe, the goal was achieved, so it wasn't all in vain...

Among the Five Great Sects, the Kunlun Sect has gradually declined, to the point where their strength in this iteration is slightly inferior to that of the Esoteric Sect, almost falling into the predicament of being ranked at the bottom... Consequently, the Esoteric Sect planned to make a comeback and press Kunlun down.

Unexpectedly, Qin Fang appeared abruptly and rose to prominence, not only reversing Kunlun's decline, but before the Five Sect Competition even started, he took advantage of an excuse to incapacitate Jiali Cuo, who had high hopes of breaking into the top ten.

This was almost akin to severing a crucial part of the Esoteric Sect, significantly reducing the strength of their team...

It can be said that all hopes of the Esoteric Sect's comeback were strangled by Qin Fang alone... This caused the Esoteric Sect's people to almost hate Qin Fang to the core, thus even veteran Master Zha Duo prepared something vile.

Duolun emerged as a result...

Kunlun relies almost solely on Qin Fang to resist, thus they can hold considerable initiative, which also stimulated the performance of other disciples... But as long as Qin Fang, the leading figure, is taken down, basically the others are completely ruined.

With this intention in mind, Master Zha Duo had Duolun adopt this method of mutual destruction when absolutely necessary... Therefore, what Master Zha Duo passed to Duolun wasn't the complete Bloody Secret Seal Technique, but the Self-Destruction Forbidden Technique within it!

Otherwise, Duolun could have exchanged a few more blows with Qin Fang... But now, he directly self-destructed.

The Esoteric Sect lost Duolun, who wasn't originally highly ranked in strength, but managed to kill Qin Fang, who had a chance to claim the championship. This kind of foolproof deal clearly benefited the Esoteric Sect... The effect seems quite good now.

Only...

Just when everyone thought Qin Fang had died from Duolun's self-destruction, Qin Fang's voice suddenly came, causing everyone present to have a slight tremor in their hearts, with many showing expressions of disbelief.

Dong dong dong~~~

However, under the gaze of the crowd, Qin Fang walked step by step out of the smoke and dust.

His steps were quite heavy, and his figure was somewhat hunched, looking as if he might collapse at any moment... Yet, he came out slowly like this, walking one step at a time, proving with facts... he, Qin Fang, still lives.

"Can... announce the results now?"

Walking up to the dumbfounded referee, Qin Fang asked.

Despite the dangerous appearance of his situation, despite his clothes being tattered and torn, it must be said... he indeed survived Duolun's self-destruction!

"Announce, announce..."

The referee foolishly responded instinctively, then slowly came to his senses, "Now I formally announce... the Kunlun Sect's Qin Fang!"

"Simultaneously, in light of the Esoteric Sect disciple's violations, I will propose to the Arbitration Group for penalties..."

Of course, Duolun's behavior was obviously a violation. Although he died from self-destruction, both he and his sect behind him will still be penalized... Otherwise, if everyone follows suit in the future, what rules will there be to continue the Five Sect Competition?

According to past conventions, although Duolun died from self-destruction, he was part of the thirty-person roster, and as compensation to the Kunlun Sect, Duolun's spot will be canceled, allowing a Kunlun Sect disciple to fill his place!

Of course, the Kunlun Sect also needs to provide certain compensation to the other three sects...

However, this requires final confirmation from the Arbitration Group and discussion among the sect leaders of Kunlun, Esoteric Sect, and the other five major sects before a final decision is made!

"This kid... is really too surprising!"

But regardless, Qin Fang surviving such a terrifying self-destruction made everyone in the Kunlun Sect extremely excited... If something had happened to Qin Fang, it would have been a tremendous loss for the Kunlun Sect.

Not to mention that Qin Fang is the future of the Kunlun Sect and also the top scorer in this sect points battle so far... Once he's lost, Kunlun's remaining disciples would make it impossible to avoid ranking at the bottom this time.

Sect ranking at the bottom not only sounds bad in reputation, but it's also a considerable loss in the distribution of sect resources!

Of course, such matters are only known to the Kunlun elders like Qing Xu Lao Dao; Qin Fang definitely doesn't have the qualification to know, and even some sect elders may not know this clearly...

Now Qin Fang survived and defeated Duolun of the Esoteric Sect... He secured his spot in the top six, and also gained an active qualification for Kunlun Sect, with an additional entry spot into the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm almost guaranteed.

Of course, Duolun lost all four matches, ranking at the bottom, scoring at most one to six points, essentially negligible... However, an additional entry spot into the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm for the Kunlun Sect brings many benefits to the sect.

At the very least, the Esoteric Sect had few spots to begin with, and now they're losing one more. If they want to overturn their position at the bottom, they'll have to wait until the next Five Sect Tournament!

"Old man, now you can't show off anymore..."

Seeing Qin Fang alive, Qing Xu Lao Dao was absolutely delighted. He immediately grabbed Master Zhadao, whose face was ashen, and started mocking him.

Supreme Realm powerhouses rarely engage in physical fights, but verbal jousts are quite common.

Earlier, Master Zhadao was too smug, thinking he was guaranteed victory, while Qing Xu Lao Dao was anxious... But once the results were out, Qing Xu Lao Dao felt like a "liberated peasant singing", fiercely mocking him.

"Hmph..."

Master Zhadao's expression couldn't look more terrible as he glared at Qing Xu Lao Dao, then at Qin Fang, who's walking down the arena, visibly injured. With a snort, he stormed off.

Not only had Duolun died, but now the Esoteric Sect had to face the scrutiny of the Arbitration Group. As the Elder of the Esoteric Sect, he had to go explain... He also needed to discuss penalties and compensation, so he naturally wouldn't stay around.

Qing Xu Lao Dao watched him leave with a cold eye but didn't hurry to the Arbitration Group. Instead, he descended beside Qin Fang.

"Kid, how are you? Are you okay..."

He pulled out a small jade vial from his body and tossed it to Qin Fang, showing concern as he asked.

"Snowflake Jade Dew?"

Qin Fang just removed the stopper and sniffed it, instantly recognizing what's inside the vial, his expression changing slightly... This was the Kunlun Sect's secret medicine, renowned alongside the Shaolin Great Restoration Pill.

Although Kunlun Sect had many alchemy masters and producing Snowflake Jade Dew was relatively easier, materials were scarce these days. Even a small bottle of Snowflake Jade Dew was immensely valuable... For Qing Xu Lao Dao to casually give him one showed how much he valued Qin Fang.

"Yo, you kid recognize quality, huh..."

Qing Xu Lao Dao was taken aback and couldn't help but mumble.

Though Qin Fang hadn't been in the sect for long and still didn't understand many things, he recognized the name of the elixir by just a sniff, so no wonder Qing Xu Lao Dao was surprised... In the Kunlun Sect, besides those old alchemy masters, few could identify Snowflake Jade Dew instantly.

"Hehe, I thought I'd need at least half a year to recover, but now... I'll be bouncing back really soon!"

Qin Fang hid the bottle of Snowflake Jade Dew with a sly smile.

"You brat... you deserve a beating!"

Qing Xu Lao Dao, being who he was, clearly understood Qin Fang's intention, and he also chucklingly expressed... Of course, though he pretended to want to hit Qin Fang, he'd never actually do it; he was too fond of him.

"Goodbye now!"

But Qin Fang didn't want to chat anymore; he quickly turned and ran off... Though he wouldn't die, his injuries were pretty severe, and he needed to recover quickly to face more grueling matches ahead.

"Sect Leader Uncle, actually... Qin Fang himself is an alchemist! And, his grade isn't low..."

Jian Qingfeng was shameless enough; jealous of Qin Fang's Snowflake Jade Dew, he outright sold Qin Fang out...

"Hmm? Is this true?"

Qing Xu Lao Dao was slightly stunned, appearing in disbelief, and hurriedly asked.

"Absolutely... I even have an elixir he gave me. Though it's not high-grade, its quality is quite good, and the efficacy is strong!"

Jian Qingfeng said resolutely, while also producing a Blood Replenishing Pill he treasured and handed it to Qing Xu Lao Dao.

"Hmm, the quality looks good..."

Qing Xu Lao Dao accepted the Blood Replenishing Pill with curiosity, glanced over it briefly, and couldn't help but praise it... Though he wasn't an alchemist, reaching his level, he's handled hundreds of elixirs, so he could discern quality.

"I'll keep this elixir..."

After some thought, Qing Xu Lao Dao decided to keep this Blood Replenishing Pill, intending to have the Eldering Alchemist examine it and determine Qin Fang's alchemy standard.

"Here, take this..."

Being the Kunlun Sect Leader, he couldn't take a disciple's treasure without compensation, so he pulled out a jade vial and tossed it to Jian Qingfeng as recompense.