Chapter 2536 A Belated Level Up!

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Buzz buzz buzz~~~

The elemental energy in Qin Fang's body continuously overflowed, creating a relatively empty and safe area around him... The dense Netherworld Ghost Qi, almost impossible to dissipate, kept releasing from the black nether soil below, but it couldn't break through this layer of defense.

Pang Sihai curled up in Qin Fang's protective barrier, relatively safer...

At this moment, he dared not have any ulterior motives or extra thoughts, and could only honestly follow in Qin Fang's footsteps to ensure his own safety... Despite being from the Evil Sect, apart from skilled practitioners of Netherworld Ghost Qi in the Heretic Dao, none dared provoke these ghostly auras, not even those from Tianxie Sect.

However, practitioners of Netherworld Ghost Qi are extremely vicious; the Righteous Path and Demon Sect would kill them on sight, and even people from the Evil Sect couldn't help but hunt them down... They are truly everyone's target.

Thus, since practitioners of Netherworld Ghost Qi were eradicated, this heretic art seemed to have been lost...

Of course, perhaps Pang Sihai himself didn't know that Netherworld Ghost Qi hadn't disappeared and was still being practiced by some, possibly more than one... But Qin Fang certainly didn't need to mention this.

Qin Fang strode towards the mysterious lake edge... Pang Sihai followed closely behind.

The surrounding Netherworld Ghost Qi grew more dense and intense, even starting to compress Qin Fang's elemental energy radiation space, further limiting Pang Sihai's area of movement.

"Quick! I'll get you across..."

Vaguely, Qin Fang realized that he might not be able to ensure Pang Sihai's survival, so he decided to take a risk... He placed his hands on Pang Sihai's waist, and suddenly exerted violence, throwing Pang Sihai out instantaneously.

Meanwhile, Pang Sihai's Protective Gang Qi also exploded to its extreme, and he exerted himself, flying towards the lake edge... Only there could he find temporary safety.

Perhaps such flight, without touching the ground, would greatly reduce the Netherworld Ghost Qi seeping from the black nether soil... Pang Sihai broke through the dense ghostly aura, easing his escape somewhat.

But Qin Fang himself... was now in considerable trouble.

As he sent Pang Sihai out, Qin Fang paused momentarily, immediately feeling like he was targeted by a viper... More accurately, he was targeted by a Nether Beast.

Netherworld Ghost Qi began to riot, and the Nether Beast was affected...

Especially due to Qin Fang's pause, a large amount of Netherworld Ghost Qi gathered at his position, and the nearby Nether Beast became agitated, targeting Qin Fang as the "culprit."

Ching~~

Qin Fang didn't waste words; the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword appeared in his hand, his steps continued forward, his speed noticeably faster than when burdened with Pang Sihai, allowing him to reach the lake edge quicker.

However...

Qin Fang suddenly sensed an icy chill on his back, as if some foreign object was swiftly attacking.

Clang~~

Without hesitation, Qin Fang turned back and struck the approaching target, hearing a crisp sound by his ear... It seemed as if Qin Fang's slash hit something metallic rather than a Nether Beast's body.

"Such hard skin..."

Even Qin Fang couldn't help but exclaim... Without needing to look, he already knew from the mini-map the identity of the Nether Beast secretly attacking him; it was a Netherworld Tiger Snake.

Its original form was a tiger snake, but after living in the Nine Serenities Netherworld for countless years, its body had been altered extensively by the nether soil and ghostly aura, evolving into a Spirit Beast Level Nether Beast.

Due to its unique identity as a Nether Beast, its attack power surpasses same-level spiritual beasts, and its defense is terrifying to the extreme... Even though Qin Fang's slash had simple strength and technique, the resulting destructive power was fearsome.

However, it failed to breach the defense of the Netherworld Tiger Snake, which was unexpected for Qin Fang...

"This defense might be as strong as a Spirit Beast King..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but murmur.

He had encountered Black Water Xuan Snake, Crocogator, and other Spirit Beast Kings, testing their formidable defenses... But this Netherworld Tiger Snake, though merely a spiritual beast, had defense reaching Spirit Beast King level.

As for its attack power...

Qin Fang dared not easily test it; likely it was quite exceptional...

"The Nine Serenities Netherworld's cultivated Nether Beasts are truly not simple!"

Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter again.

This is definitely not the Netherworld Tiger Snake's own ability, but a terrifying power brought by the Nine Serenities Netherworld, which is filled with countless Netherworld Ghost Qi... allowing this Netherworld Tiger Snake to grow from an ordinary tiger snake to today's level, it's truly terrifying!

"It seems that I can definitely take some samples of the Netherworld soil back with me later..."

Qin Fang also smiled and made his plan.

Since this Netherworld soil has such a terrifying effect, Qin Fang naturally wouldn't let it go.

Perhaps the amount of Nine Serenities Netherworld soil he takes won't be enough to reach the scale of this vast land, nor can it nurture so many Spiritual Medicines or Nether Beasts... but it's quite useful for some special scientific research.

"Hiss~~~"

While Qin Fang was pondering these thoughts, the Netherworld Tiger Snake, which he had sent flying, approached once more, flickering its tongue menacingly, launching an even more ferocious attack on Qin Fang!

Although this creature is a Spiritual Beast, with considerable power, its intellect is not only limited but comparable to an ordinary wild beast...

The abundance of Netherworld Ghost Qi in the Nine Serenities Netherworld enhanced it while also greatly restricting its development... the lack of wisdom is a significant flaw, and besides its fearless instinct, it seems the Netherworld Tiger Snake cannot do much else.

Clang~~

Qin Fang certainly won't be polite, swinging his sword again at the Netherworld Tiger Snake, once more sparking a flurry of flames... clearly more intense than the previous collision!

However, the Netherworld Tiger Snake has decent defense, perhaps also strong attack power, but in terms of strength, it's far, far behind Qin Fang... these consecutive collisions didn't gain it any advantage at all.

Hiss~~

Yet, the Netherworld Tiger Snake seems to have set its sights on Qin Fang, quickly catching up again, launching the fiercest attack yet without fear of death... which made Qin Fang feel quite wary.

"Damn it, you're forcing me to use my ultimate move..."

Facing such a fierce Nether Beast, Qin Fang steeled his resolve and quickly devised a plan.

"I'll let you bite..."

This time, as the Netherworld Tiger Snake assaulted again, Qin Fang not only didn't defend but even extended his arm, allowing the Netherworld Tiger Snake to bite...

"Hiss~~~"

When the sharp teeth of the Netherworld Tiger Snake bit into Qin Fang's arm, the intense pain made Qin Fang quite annoyed, and he couldn't help but gasp... he wasn't afraid of being poisoned, but it hurt too much.

However, something bizarre happened...

The previously lively Netherworld Tiger Snake, just after it bit into Qin Fang, before it could relish its success, felt an exceedingly powerful force targeting it... its first reaction was to flee.

But, the not-so-smart Netherworld Tiger Snake was horrified to find its body seemed to be held by a mysterious force, unable to move even a bit, and even felt its power rapidly draining away.

Not only this... the once incredibly tough body of the Netherworld Tiger Snake almost instantly became soft.

"Slash!"

At this moment, Qin Fang wouldn't delay any longer... with a swift movement of the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, he immediately slashed through the softened body of the Netherworld Tiger Snake.

As for the small section of the snake head remaining on Qin Fang's arm, he wasn't in a hurry to pull it out, but instead, used this time to quickly rush forward...

The Netherworld Ghost Qi grew denser, and Qin Fang found it increasingly challenging to resist with the elemental energy in his body. If he didn't hurry up, three, five, ten, or even more Nether Beasts might target him, which would be a real problem.

Although he easily dealt with the Netherworld Tiger Snake, there were reasons for that...

Though the Netherworld Tiger Snake is a Nether Beast, stronger than ordinary serpent Spiritual Beasts, it's ultimately still a serpent... its venom is its most crucial weapon, which is why it tried to bite Qin Fang.

However, Qin Fang wasn't afraid of venom at all...

The Netherworld Tiger Snake delivered itself, so Qin Fang naturally wouldn't be polite... with Little Dragon forced to stay inside Qin Fang, idle, itching for someone to kill, the Netherworld Tiger Snake came right to it.

Little Dragon not only drained the venom sac of the Netherworld Tiger Snake but also absorbed its somewhat mutated, nether-infused inner core...

This allowed Qin Fang to defeat it so effortlessly!

But this is just an isolated case, there are countless Nether Beasts here, with all sorts present... if some other ferocious Nether Beasts come, Qin Fang would be quite passive, potentially facing quite terrible dangers.

"Ding! Experience Points have reached the maximum, meeting the upgrade conditions... auto-upgrade!"

Just as Qin Fang slew the Netherworld Tiger Snake, acquiring a modest amount of Experience Points, a long-lost upgrade notification echoed eerily in Qin Fang's mind, instantly bringing a bright smile to his face. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)