Almighty Genius

Chapter 2309 - 1803: Golden Corpse

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Looking at the vast flames, the terrifying temperature was almost unbearable for Qin Fang, forcing him to retreat far back to where Song Yi and the others were…

"Young Master Qin, what... what's going on with this fire?"

Song Yi and his group also saw the raging flames. Even from a hundred meters away, they could feel the dreadful heat, making even these grandmaster-level experts somewhat worried.

And for good reason, such furious flames were consuming the oxygen in this treasure repository like mad. They were concerned they might suffocate and unceremoniously meet their demise…

"Don't worry, nothing will happen…"

Qin Fang simply chuckled, speaking nonchalantly.

He was focused on the movements of the zombies over there, harvesting a massive amount of experience points. Once all these zombies were dealt with, it would be time for him to extinguish the fire… Not to mention, though this underground palace seemed closed off, once the Dragon Severing Stone was opened, it connected to the outside!

"Two left…"

In a short while, the temperature in the treasure repository rose significantly, and the air became quite filthy, making Qin Fang and his group uncomfortable. However, two out of the remaining four zombies had toppled, and the other two were struggling fiercely…

Judging by their condition, they wouldn't be able to resist much longer.

"One left…"

Another one fell, and the situation inside the treasure repository worsened, with even the Spiritual Spring repelling the filthy air. It made Qin Fang and the group more uncomfortable…

"All have fallen!"

Luckily, at this moment, the last zombie couldn't withstand the flames any longer and finally perished. However, the temperature inside the treasure repository was extremely high, and the air was in terrible condition. Yet the flames on the ground showed no sign of extinguishing.

These flames were fueled by gasoline, which burns for a long time and is difficult to quench…

"Time's up! Little Dragon, it's your turn…"

At this point, Qin Fang no longer held back and immediately deployed the grand weapon he had prepared—Little Dragon!

Roar~~~

A clear and resounding dragon roar echoed, shaking the entire treasure repository. Stones from the cave ceiling scattered down, raising a cloud of dust, further worsening the state of the treasure repository.

"Little Dragon, stop messing around, get to work…"

Qin Fang couldn't help but murmur, though not with any blame—this little one was simply too playful.

Little Dragon swam in the air, quickly approaching the Spiritual Spring. Then… it opened its mouth wide, executing a Whale Suction!

The water in the Spiritual Spring immediately turned into a robust water stream, relentlessly rushing into Little Dragon's mouth. As a result, Little Dragon's body expanded continuously, swelling from its original two to three meters to seven or eight meters, looking exceptionally majestic!+

"Whoa… Damn!"

Song Yi and the others had witnessed Little Dragon before. Though they still felt fear and anxiety, their predominant feeling was shock. Now… they were even more dumbstruck—this seemed like a divine miracle!

They weren't entirely sure what kind of being Little Dragon was, but seeing it absorb so much water from the Spiritual Spring and swelling several-fold far exceeded their mental capacity, resulting in some overreaction.

Puff~~~

At this moment, Little Dragon began its fire-extinguishing task. It directed its efforts toward the flames, bravely spraying at them…

The water Little Dragon gushed out wasn't ordinary—it was the Spiritual Spring water… basically highly concentrated Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Unlike previous absorption, this was simply borrowing the water, causing a large amount to be absorbed, leaving the Spiritual Spring depleted by a third. Naturally, it replenished quickly, but the split-second drain was quite startling.

As the Spiritual Spring water surged, eerily, instead of directly dousing the flames, it formed into a rain cloud hovering above them—a huge, majestic sight.

Song Yi and the others were utterly flabbergasted…

"Cloud Walking Rain Summoning…"

Only Qin Fang knew what was happening—this was Little Dragon's innate skill as part of the Dragon Clan, able to manipulate any form of water… even the Spiritual Spring water wasn't exempt, easily being controlled by it at will.

Buzz~~~

Once these Spiritual Spring waters completely covered the flames below, Little Dragon gently moved, causing the water to blanket everything, extinguishing most of the flames in a blink.

Spiritual Spring water embodies Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, much stronger and denser than normal air. As these spiritual energies flowed, other gases were automatically displaced… resulting in the Spiritual Spring water descending and almost instantly quenching the flames.

Even if there were a few stragglers that escaped notice, they were instantly extinguished by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi swept out by the Spiritual Spring...

"Oh my god!!!"

Only when all the flames were completely extinguished did Song Yi and the others shout in surprise.

The speed of extinguishing the fire was truly terrifying...

Of course, it was extravagantly so; no one would want to waste so much Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi just to extinguish these flames. This was thanks to being close to the Spiritual Spring, otherwise... it wouldn't have caused such a sensational effect.

"Alright, the danger's eliminated..."

Once the fire was out, Little Dragon reverted to its original form, flicked its dragon tail, and flew back, transforming into a stream of light that disappeared into Qin Fang's body. This scene made Song Yi and the others feel that their new master Qin Fang was profound and immeasurable, making them dare not harbor any malicious intentions.

Qin Fang, however, didn't care about this. With his current strength, dealing with these three was not difficult, not to mention he had already drugged them...

"Let's go, check out that last stone coffin..."

Once the flames were gone, although the air was still unpleasant, it was much fresher than before. Especially the lingering rich scent of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the air made people feel relaxed and comfortable.

By now, eight of the nine stone coffins were opened, leaving only the last one.

Four people walked back to the stone coffins. These coffins hadn't suffered much damage; obviously, the materials used were not ordinary, and the zombies inside had been eradicated, leaving the items inside unclaimed.

Taking a look, the contents of each coffin were the same. They all had quite a few blackened remnants of Snow Domain Spirit Ointment used to nurture these zombies... Now that the zombies were gone, these ointment remnants naturally became the spoils for Qin Fang and others.

"Take all the Snow Domain Spirit Ointment inside... Be careful, don't touch these corpses! Your bodies can't withstand it... If you get infected, you might turn into zombies!"

Of course, Qin Fang wouldn't forget to remind them.

He definitely didn't want to have to kill three new zombies after eradicating eight thousand-year-old zombies... These three subordinates were quite strong; he didn't want to waste them!

Song Yi and the other two naturally didn't hold back. They immediately grabbed the tools Qin Fang had prepared for them and started gathering the Snow Domain Spirit Ointment... Even if they couldn't use it, seeing Qin Fang cherish it so much, they figured he must have a way to deal with it. They might have a chance to get a share, so they were very enthusiastic.

As for Qin Fang himself, he went to the last stone coffin, which was placed in the center...

"The stuff inside..."

Qin Fang silently sensed the items inside, which felt completely different from the previous zombies; not only lacking the yin and viciousness of the zombies but exuding a grand, dignified, and peaceful aura, yet it was so strong that Qin Fang was having difficulty breathing!

It felt like something was pressing against his chest...

"You guys come here and help me open this coffin!"

After thinking, Qin Fang called the others over, and the four of them held the corners of the coffin, planning to open it as well.

"Young Master Qin, are you... sure you want to open it?"

For unknown reasons, touching this coffin made Song Yi, the Grandmaster-level Expert, feel a sense of unease, as if something terrifying was hidden inside... Though the feeling wasn't aggressive, the oppressive sensation was quite clear.

"It's fine, open it..."

Qin Fang hesitated a little, but having reached this point, he couldn't bear to give up and decided to take a chance...

Crunch, crunch, crunch~~~

Opening it wasn't difficult, even easier than the previous eight coffins, but after some strange sounds, a decayed odor was released from the coffin...

This was completely different from the zombies' stench; it was the normal decay scent of a corpse rotting for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

"Hiss~~~~"

The group didn't hold back; they quickly removed the coffin lid, then couldn't help but look inside... They all gasped.

"How... can there be golden bones?"

Qin Fang, though shocked, fell silent, but Song Yi and the others couldn't help but exclaim.

In their view was a corpse, dead for over a thousand years, with flesh completely decomposed, leaving only bones... But these bones were strange, not the usual white bones but golden skeletal remains!

"Could it be... the Buddhist sect's so-called golden body?"

Song Yi murmured, noting its resemblance to the legendary Arhat Golden Body.

"Not from the Buddhist sect. This person's strength during life was extremely terrifying, likely beyond the Supreme Realm... that's why they became like this!"

Qin Fang then spoke softly. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)