Almighty Genius

Chapter 2134 - 1628: Seven Star Iron Thread Snake

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In such a spiritually rich environment, various herbs grow in abundance. Almost every small segment of the journey yields some herbs extremely rare or nearly extinct in the outside world...

But the problem is, Qin Fang and his team haven't encountered a single animal along the way... They can barely see even small insects, which is quite unbelievable...

Precisely because of this, Qin Fang feels deep down that they might be missing something...

Yet, even after careful consideration and pursuit, Qin Fang can't seem to grasp the key point, causing his brow to furrow even more tightly.

"Let's go with the flow!"

Raising his head once more to glance at the somewhat unusual fluctuation of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the distance, Qin Fang can only let out a light sigh before leading the group further inward towards the Inner Island.

Having reached this point, there doesn't seem to be a better choice beyond continuing forward.

Even if Qin Fang suggests scouting ahead alone, others might have some thoughts about it... If a team's mindset isn't unified, a breakdown isn't far off.

The prior collapse of the Tian Nan Sect's camp is already clear proof, and should it happen again, even Qin Fang can't guarantee he can bring Chen Liang and the others safely off this island.

If the likes of Qin Fang, a Grandmaster-level expert, are worried, the hidden dangers of this small island must be terrifying indeed... Even if Chen Liang and the others team up, they might not withstand it!

"Is this... Black Dragon Herb?"

Fang Lin and the younger members walked at the front of the team, while Qin Fang and the others stayed behind protecting them, also covering the rear to prevent attacks from behind... Suddenly, Fang Lin exclaimed and quickly dashed towards an herb hidden in the grass.

This is a herb whose body has a jet-black color, completely spiraled in form, resembling a black dragon. Upon close inspection, elements like dragon scales and dragon claws can be vaguely seen, strongly resembling the legendary Black Dragon Herb.

The Black Dragon Herb is a semi-spiritual medicine...

Precisely speaking, mature Black Dragon Herbs are semi-spiritual medicine, and top-notch ones at that.

Even those not yet mature are considered top-tier herbs, with substantial value, possibly even more precious than some ordinary semi-spiritual medicines...

A significant use of the Black Dragon Herb is... it can help martial artists above Grandmaster level easily leap over advancement barriers into higher realms...

Even Master-level peak experts have more than a 30% chance to break through to Grandmaster level by consuming it... The longer the herb's age, the higher the success rate for advancement.

Therefore, Black Dragon Herb is almost the most precious herb below spiritual medicine, with each appearance possibly causing a bloody storm.

Fang Lin, sharp-eyed, discovered this Black Dragon Herb earlier than the others. He quickly and excitedly dashed over, not even taking a careful look at the surrounding environment of the herb... Worried others would snatch it from him, he couldn't care about anything else.

"Black Dragon Herb... quite a treasure!"

Hearing Fang Lin's shout, Qin Fang naturally also noticed the herb hidden in the grass, showing a hint of a smile... While they've obtained many precious herbs, the value of the Black Dragon Herb is undoubtedly of a higher caliber.

Seeing Fang Lin about to succeed, Qin Fang nods quietly, acknowledging that although there had been misunderstandings previously, Fang Lin has been punished enough and has shown great respect to Qin Fang since they landed. Qin Fang doesn't hold grudges against his past indiscretions.

This time, seeing Fang Lin secure the Black Dragon Herb, he feels quite satisfied...

As the team leader, he should uphold fairness, but he leans slightly towards the Tian Nan Sect side after all.

"Watch out..."

But just as Fang Lin's hand was about to touch the Black Dragon Herb, Qin Fang's expression abruptly changed, turning extremely grim, before moving swiftly to stand behind Fang Lin.

With a single claw, he grasped Fang Lin's shoulder and pulled fiercely... Fang Lin's strength was far inferior to Qin Fang's, unable to resist Qin Fang's power, flying backward like a cannonball.

Chen Liang and the others paused briefly, unsure of Qin Fang's intentions, somewhat dazed...

However, Chen Liang and Ling Fei quickly reacted, swiftly stopping Fang Lin mid-flight.

Contrary to their expectations, they thought they might face an enormous impact, but upon action, they realized it was nothing at all. They easily caught Fang Lin, even finding the experience comfortable, natural... without any impact at all.

Neither of them is foolish, immediately understanding that Qin Fang utilized skillful strength, with no intent to harm Fang Lin.

"Uh..."

Fang Lin himself, amidst astonishment and fear, also turned extremely pale because he saw Qin Fang toss him aside, and Qin Fang himself extended his hand to pick that Black Dragon Herb.

Although Qin Fang was their guardian, allowing them to gain many benefits along the way for free, now that the Black Dragon Herb was about to fall into their hands, Qin Fang openly snatched it, making Fang Lin's expression understandably unpleasant.

Even Chen Liang and Ling Fei's eyes flickered with a hint of confusion and awkwardness, and more so, their faces appeared somewhat displeased.

However, Qin Fang seemed indifferent to these people's thoughts. After throwing Fang Lin aside, he immediately reached out to pick that Black Dragon Herb... His actions looked very gentle, as if he were caressing a beauty's body.

Swish~~

But just at this moment, as Qin Fang's hand was about to touch the Black Dragon Herb, a black shadow swiftly darted out from the grass, moving so fast that it was nearly beyond the capacity of human eyes to capture.

Moreover, this black shadow rushed toward Qin Fang with remarkable speed, heading straight for his head. If it hit... even if Qin Fang didn't die, he would certainly suffer a concussion.

Thud~~

However, just as the black shadow was about to strike Qin Fang's head, without seeing how Qin Fang acted, there was a sound by his ear, and the black shadow suddenly seemed to collide with something, heavily falling to the ground.

At this moment, Qin Fang no longer cared about the Black Dragon Herb but quickly reached out to deal with the "black shadow" that fell to the ground.

"Phew~~ Luckily, things didn't turn chaotic!"

Only when the "black shadow" lay on the ground motionless did Qin Fang relax with a long breath.

"Hey, Fang Lin, why are you still standing there stunned? Hurry up and pick the Black Dragon Herb; you were the first to find it..."

As the others stood there in confusion, unsure of what was happening, Qin Fang suddenly gestured to Fang Lin.

"Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle, thank you, Grandmaster Uncle..."

Fang Lin and the others were stunned again, but soon they broke into smiles, with Fang Lin shouting as he ran over to Qin Fang to pick the Black Dragon Herb...

Meanwhile, Chen Liang and others gathered around and finally noticed the true form of the "black shadow" on the ground.

"Is this... Iron Thread Snake?"

Looking at the "black shadow" on the ground, Chen Liang and Ling Fei were puzzled, but Master Cao, with some insight, asked somewhat incredulously.

The Iron Thread Snake is a very deadly snake, listed among the top ten poisonous creatures, with venom extremely potent, not to mention that its snake skin is as tough as iron, such that common weapons cannot harm it... it is indeed a very troublesome creature.

However, Iron Thread Snakes are extremely scarce and nearly nonexistent.

"It is, but it isn't..."

Qin Fang shook his head. "This is a variant of the Iron Thread Snake, known as the Seven Star Iron Thread Snake... You can check its abdomen to see if there are seven white spots like the Big Dipper in the sky."

Chen Liang and others, including Fang Lin, who had already picked the Black Dragon Herb, gathered around, flipped over the unconscious Seven Star Iron Thread Snake, and checked.

"There really are..."

They observed carefully and indeed found seven spots on the abdomen of the Seven Star Iron Thread Snake, however...

"Grandmaster Uncle, they don't appear to be entirely white; they are three red and four white..."

Chen Liang and others couldn't help saying, the Seven Star Iron Thread Snake's abdominal spots count as seven indeed, but three are red and four are white... slightly different from what Qin Fang stated!

"Three red and four white... It's about to enter the maturity period!"

Qin Fang nodded without concern, then smiled and said, "The Seven Star Iron Thread Snake can shed its skin seven times in one life, each time shedding its skin, one spot on its abdomen turns red from white... Until it has shed all seven skins, its life is considered at an end..."

"Three red and four white, it's exactly between adolescence and maturity... When the fourth spot turns red, it will formally enter maturity, and its venom will reach the strongest period of its life!"

"Obviously, this Black Dragon Herb is what this Seven Star Iron Thread Snake used for advancing, which is why it guarded this area..."

Looking at the Seven Star Iron Thread Snake on the ground, Qin Fang couldn't help but sigh.

"Hiss~~~"

However, Qin Fang spoke seemingly regretfully, but the others couldn't help but gasp, especially Fang Lin, whose face turned ghostly pale... If Qin Fang hadn't acted to remove him just now, he certainly would have succumbed to the venom of this Seven Star Iron Thread Snake. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian, your support is my greatest motivation.)