Almighty Genius

Chapter 2359 - 1853: Elemental Energy Turbulence!

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It was precisely because time was tight that Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng dared not delay even a little. They pushed their movement techniques to the limit, and with three steps merging into two, they rushed to the edge of the altar, ready to charge up and kill those mercenaries.

At this moment, the altar was in a very strange state, as if an invisible force enveloped the entire altar... dividing the inside and outside into two completely different areas.

Qin Fang and his group were outside the altar, while those mercenaries were inside it.

It was just now that the shockwave hit; Qin Fang and the others managed to withstand it, but of the mercenaries who also landed outside the altar, only one barely managed to resist; the other two were torn apart by the shockwave's force into a pile of minced meat.

This was the first wave of the shockwave, which wasn't very strong, and those two mercenaries had decent strength, which resulted only in being torn apart... If their strength was weaker, they might have already been reduced to a pile of ground meat.

However, the mercenaries inside the altar were unharmed, as if the shockwave had nothing to do with them!

For this reason, these mercenaries inside the altar were quite relieved.

"Idiots..."

Noticing the smiles of a few mercenaries inside the altar and their sense of narrowly escaping death, Jian Qingfeng cursed lightly, clearly finding their relief premature; things would not be that simple.

Poof~~~

Sure enough, just before Qin Fang and the others reached the altar's edge, they saw a mercenary explode right before their eyes, all his flesh and blood shattering into a mist of blood, dispersing into the air.

The crimson blood spread around, looking particularly striking, yet also making one feel a bone-chilling coldness...

Both Qin Fang and Jian Qingfeng had killed before, and not just one or two...

Such a manner of death before their eyes wasn't something they hadn't seen once or twice.

After all, once the strength reached their level, their palm energy was fearsomely powerful; a highly skilled expert might withstand a palm strike unscathed, but those with weaker strength would see their meridians burst open because they couldn't withstand such terrible force... Some even had their bodies explode, turning into a pile of shattered meat!

Those who were just swaggering safely inside the altar now faced disaster...

Moreover, in terms of the state of personal death, the deaths outside the altar seemed relatively easier, whereas inside the altar, the person was shocked into powder, appearing far more devastating...

Understanding this, Qin Fang couldn't help but look towards Jian Qingfeng.

"This won't affect us; only those with too fragile bodies can't withstand the elemental energy disturbance inside..."

Jian Qingfeng appeared calm, as if he had anticipated this outcome, not seeming surprised at all. Noticing Qin Fang's question, he quickly explained, then with a burst of True Qi, he swiftly blasted open a gap in the altar and quickly charged inside.

"Elemental energy disturbance..."

Qin Fang didn't find anything odd about his words; besides this unlucky mercenary, everyone else seemed quite safe, not to mention being blown into pieces, even injuries were absent.

What truly surprised Qin Fang was the terminology Jian Qingfeng used earlier... elemental energy disturbance.

"Was it a slip of the tongue? Or truly elemental energy?"

Qin Fang couldn't help but ponder in his mind, but at this moment, time was urgent, and he dared not delay, fearing that every moment late added to the danger... Hence, he copied Jian Qingfeng's actions, blasting open the altar with a palm strike, and quickly entered within.

Buzz~~~

Upon entering, Qin Fang immediately felt the distinct difference between the inside and outside of the altar.

To be precise, it was as if he had entered a new world.

"Elemental energy, it's truly elemental energy..."

Qin Fang almost couldn't help but cry out in surprise...

A moment ago, he was pondering whether Jian Qingfeng had misspoken, but now it seems, not only did he not make a mistake, he also knows many hidden secrets that Qin Fang is completely unaware of... For example, this Minor Kunlun Realm, this Curse Altar, and countless hidden secrets.

Unfortunately, Jian Qingfeng obviously doesn't want to reveal everything, and even when an explanation is needed, he remains tight-lipped.

Qin Fang wouldn't blame Jian Qingfeng for this, even if he were in the same position, he would also keep some secrets as a reserve... After all, the relationship between the two is far from reaching a level of trust.

The reason they can coexist peacefully now is that there is no major conflict of interest and they share a common goal.

Feeling the rich elemental energy in the altar, Qin Fang was almost lost for a moment...

As far as he knows, elemental energy is a very advanced form, an higher evolution of True Qi and Gang Qi, yet possessing unimaginable formidable power... Basically, those who comprehend elemental energy are at least Supreme Realm experts.

True Qi is the most common strength cultivated by Inner Family Martial Artists in Dragon Country. When one's strength enters the Grandmaster Level, they begin to comprehend the mysteries of Gang Qi, and once they breakthrough into the Great Grandmaster Level, they can condense Protective Gang Qi, even their attacking moves contain incredibly sharp True Gang power.

When a martial artist fully integrates Gang Qi into their body, the Protective Gang Qi is essentially dissolved into their being, signifying they have entered the Supreme Realm... At this moment, the martial artist's body is constantly under the protection of Protective Gang Qi, and it is also indestructible.

Therefore, Supreme Realm experts not only have unparalleled sharp attack power, almost nothing can withstand them, but their physical body is also extraordinarily resilient to an extreme... This is something Qin Fang experienced in the Underground Palace, where even the usually fierce puppet person was almost demolished.

And for a Supreme Realm expert to advance to a higher level, they seem to need to comprehend elemental energy, or perhaps are already cultivating it. When Paramount Experts condense their True Gang into pure elemental energy, it is likely when they will make their breakthrough...

However, saying it is easy, but doing it is incredibly difficult... Since ancient times, very few have succeeded.

Perhaps, the owner of the golden corpse Qin Fang saw in the Underground Palace was such a powerful figure who also specially left behind the four Four Symbols Qi Cultivation Techniques, presumably leaving them for a destined person... Fortunately, Qin Fang obtained them all.

For a Great Grandmaster Level expert to breakthrough to the Supreme Realm, besides regular cultivation and infusing True Gang into their body, there's a fairly quick shortcut, which is to start cultivating elemental energy early... Once elemental energy is condensed, the speed and efficiency of advancement will greatly increase.

Elemental energy is a higher, more compressed power, infinitely stronger than Gang Qi; with it, progress is accelerated as if cheats are activated... But the difficulty involved is unimaginable as well.

However, it's apparent that a disciple of a Thousand-Year Sect like Jian Qingfeng obviously knows of this shortcut, so upon entering, while swiftly slaying mercenaries, he also operated some special Secret Technique, absorbing the elemental energy in the air.

"Hiss~~~"

Naturally, Qin Fang was unwilling to fall behind, since Jian Qingfeng can absorb the elemental energy here, it only indicates that the elemental energy here is attribute-less, therefore, he can absorb it too.

Therefore, Qin Fang immediately lunged at the nearest mercenary, while delivering lethal blows to eliminate him, he began to operate the Vermilion Bird Qi Cultivation Technique within him, aggressively performing Whale Suction to absorb the elemental energy here...

Qin Fang now possesses the full set of Four Symbols Qi Cultivation Techniques, but truly cultivatable ones are only three, namely Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird... Among which, the quantity of Azure Dragon Vital Energy condensed by the Azure Dragon Qi Cultivation Technique is the largest, followed by White Tiger Prime Energy, with the Vermilion Bird Prime Energy being the least, somewhat eerie.

After some simple consideration, Qin Fang decided to use the Vermilion Bird Qi Cultivation Technique...

It seemed as though a voice in the void told him to develop the Four Symbols Prime Qi evenly to achieve maximum efficacy.

The Azure Dragon is too strong, and the White Tiger is not weak, only the Vermilion Bird is just a small flame... Since the elemental energy here is attribute-less, once integrated into oneself, it immediately transforms into the needed attribute, much faster than self-cultivation!

Moreover, with the Azure Dragon Vital Energy suppressing it, even if Vermilion Bird Prime Energy is strong, it can't surpass the Azure Dragon Vital Energy... This reassures Qin Fang to attack fast and hard!

Only feeling the surrounding elemental energy as if confined, then crazily surging towards Qin Fang, forming a small, powerful whirlpool centered on his body with a considerable amount, nearly thinning the elemental energy around at a fast pace... Even the distant elemental energy spontaneously expanded towards this side, essentially diluting.

With all this commotion, the elemental energy fluctuations inside the altar naturally became much intense.

"Huh..."

Noticing the energy fluctuations over there, Jian Qingfeng paused, with incredibly strange eyes, glanced at Qin Fang, also could not help muttering in his heart, "It seems I underestimated this Junior Martial Brother Qin; he actually has so many trump cards!"

Previously, he already thought Qin Fang's origins were extraordinary, although Qin Fang firmly denied it, he wasn't convinced...

Now, Qin Fang even knows the Secret Technique for absorbing elemental energy, further proving his inner hypothesis... In the Martial World, Sects truly understanding such Secret Techniques are very few, all are top Sects.

Even in these Sects, only the most core disciples have the opportunity to learn such Secret Techniques... (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.)