Almighty Genius

Chapter 2013 - 1534: Devil's Trial Second Stage! (Part 2)

These enforcement disciples guarding Qin Fang and his group seemed more like surveillance than escorting.Qin Fang and the other trialists appeared to be quite important, so the enforcement disciples were worried about them escaping midway, which was why they accompanied them.

Though these eight enforcement disciples were few in number, each possessed considerable strength, and with their leader matching the skills of a Grandmaster-level expert, these nineteen trialists together were no match for these nine.

If the nineteen trialists could coordinate seamlessly or form some kind of attack formation, they might be able to contend with the nine.

However, Qin Fang and his group were disorganized, hardly able to unite, and not sabotaging each other was already considered polite.

"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time!"

Feeling helpless, Qin Fang remained among the crowd, waiting for further developments.

The idea of breaking through had crossed Qin Fang's mind, but he dismissed it—it was quite unwise, with low chances of success.

He had assessed the eight enforcement disciples and their leader; the disciples were formidable, yet if Qin Fang attempted a breakout, the success rate was still relatively high.

But the problem lay with their leader, who appeared not much stronger than the disciples; Qin Fang used his Scouting Skill to investigate and discovered the leader was hiding a significant part of their strength, comparable to a Grandmaster-level expert when fully unleashed.

The reason for not advancing seemed to be some kind of restriction; yet their actual combat power was extraordinarily strong.

At least, Qin Fang felt that against the leader, he stood no chance; although he had his own countermeasures, he would not resort to his ultimate weapon unless absolutely necessary.

That weapon was akin to a nuclear arsenal, useful for intimidation or boosting morale, but Qin Fang was cautious about using it.

Not wanting to risk escaping, he decided to follow the group obediently; based on previous Devil's Trials, despite significant risks, survival was possible, maybe even likely.

"As long as there's a chance, I'll have a way..."

Qin Fang was quite optimistic and soon felt at ease, scanning the crowd around him, noting silently,

"If I can't handle a Quasi-Grandmaster expert like him, but surely I can manage those at Grandmaster-level, or else I've been wasting my time..."

Although Qin Fang was modest, he possessed essential self-confidence—the hallmark of a martial artist, which he undoubtedly had.

Even surrounded by foes, mostly from Devil's Island, these did not include the trialists.

Since many trialists were gathered, surely, they were intended to fight; the leader and disciples were unlikely to join the fray. If they stayed out, Qin Fang felt untroubled.

With this thought, Qin Fang relaxed, moving with the group while his mind wandered.

So far, the plan to rescue his father had not officially commenced.

However, Qin Fang found joy in the fact he finally located his father, Qin Tiannan; although they barely met, at least his father was alive.

This confirmation justified the trip, alleviating his initial fear of something having happened to his father.

Devil's Island was far more perilous than Qin Fang had anticipated, teeming with experts—not to mention the 20 Grandmaster-level experts he knew of.

Not all Grandmaster-level experts had surfaced; there could be more Qin Fang was unaware of.

Grandmaster-level experts were ultimate authorities, each a martial world luminary, capable of dominating regions alone.

In the martial world, Grandmaster-level experts were capable of founding lifelong sects, and as for Great Grandmaster-level experts, they could establish a sect lasting centuries.

Such elite strength was rare; only longstanding Great Sects might possess a few.

The Dao Shen Sect, dominant across Japan, controlled various massive factions like ninja and Sword Path Stream, yet had less than ten Grandmaster-level experts.

Devil's Island, renowned underground but obscure in the martial world due to its offshore location, surprisingly boasted numerous Grandmaster-level experts including those like Qin Tiannan, totaling twenty or more unaccounted for.

This powerful force, perhaps unmatched by prestigious sects like the millennium-old Shaolin Temple known as martial arts' mightiest institution.