Almighty Genius

Chapter 2404 - 1898: So What If You're Crippled?

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"You... you..."

Jiali Cuo's face twisted into an incredibly hideous expression, his arm almost completely ruined by Qin Fang... The bones of his arm shattered inch by inch, although the injury was far less severe than Shi Liang's previous one inflicted by Qin Fang, it was still extremely serious.

Shi Liang was turned into a complete invalid, but Jiali Cuo merely suffered a fracture of the arm...

In ordinary circumstances, such an injury would hardly be considered troublesome. With the Western Region Esoteric Sect's methods, just some secret medicine and a bit of recuperation would restore it as good as new, without leaving a trace of aftereffects.

However, damaged tendons and bones take a hundred days to heal...

Even with the Esoteric Sect's secret medicines, considering Jiali Cuo's current injuries, it would take at least half a month to fully recover... And to ensure his strength is completely unaffected, a month or two is basically unavoidable.

This means that Qin Fang's recent attack has essentially ruined Jiali Cuo's chances in this Five Schools Competition...

There's no denying that Jiali Cuo's strength is indeed formidable, likely ranking within the top ten among all contestants... But that would be assuming he's at his peak condition.

Now, with his injuries, Jiali Cuo's power is significantly compromised.

Even if he forcibly participated in the Five Schools Competition, he probably wouldn't be able to exert half of his strength... Moreover, his debilitated arm would be his greatest weakness, opponents just need to target this weak spot for Jiali Cuo to suffer a disastrous defeat!

In other words, Jiali Cuo's chances in this Five Schools Competition are gone, and the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm is beyond his reach...

It's apparent to the observant that Jiali Cuo entered the Five Schools Competition this time with the goal of entering the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm... His strength has already reached the threshold of Grandmaster Level, with considerable hope of advancing to Great Grandmaster Level within the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm!

Even if he doesn't succeed in the breakthrough, he would definitely be able to consolidate his cultivation, making it easier to advance soon after...

But now, Qin Fang's intervention has completely thwarted Jiali Cuo's plans!

He's not only defeated but also lost the qualification to enter the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm, meaning his hope to break through to Great Grandmaster Level has been abruptly stifled... Even worse, it might ruin the future of a talented master!

The Five Schools Competition is held only once every five years, and young masters eligible to participate are generally at or above Grandmaster Level, typically over twenty-five years old... This means most participants, in their lifetime, only have one chance to join the Five Schools Competition, one chance to enter the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm!

Although there are very few extraordinary individuals who manage to reach Grandmaster Level before twenty-five and qualify for the Five Schools Competition, they are exceedingly rare... Jiali Cuo is clearly not among them!

Jiali Cuo indeed broke through to Grandmaster Level below twenty-five, but during the last Five Schools Competition, his strength wasn't sufficient to qualify...

This time, with both his age and strength meeting the criteria, he might have even aimed for a better ranking... But now, he's been forcefully suppressed by Qin Fang!

He can't participate this time, meaning he's completely missed the Five Schools Competition, missed the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm!

To achieve the Great Grandmaster Level, he would have to rely solely on his personal strength... Whether successful or not, merely the existence of Qin Fang would become an obsession, a heart demon for him, turning into a haunting nightmare!

If Jiali Cuo can't overcome this obsession, then his life would be utterly ruined...

"Senior Brother..."

Qin Fang crippling Jiali Cuo also left everyone present utterly shocked, and after a long moment, a few lamas from the Esoteric Sect rushed out, exclaiming as they carried Jiali Cuo away... However, given Jiali Cuo's injuries, these lamas looked at Ding Chen with very unfriendly eyes, bordering on blatant menace.

"This senior brother... your actions are too ruthless!"

Some even couldn't help but shout this, probably thinking that, if not for considering their strength might not match Qin Fang's, they might have already attacked him!

"What? Only your Esoteric Sect can attack people, and our Kunlun Sect can't retaliate?"

Of course, Kunlun Sect here was no pushover, immediately someone stepped out to fight back...

Qin Fang crippling Shi Liang, while making his position within Kunlun Sect quite awkward, earned him respect and fear from many disciples... The respect was for Qin Fang's strength and his status after entering the sect, while the fear was for Qin Fang's methods and character!

Thus, in these few days, Qin Fang only got along reasonably well with Jian Qingfeng and Qing Xu Lao Dao's few disciples, while other Kunlun disciples... Even excluding Elder Qingyuan's lineage, others kept their distance from Qin Fang.

But that was a Kunlun Sect internal dispute, an internal conflict... It should be resolved behind closed doors!

But now, it involves the external conflict between the Kunlun Sect and the Esoteric Sect... when it comes to sect honor, it's never a small matter!

Jiali Cuo was very arrogant, and earlier he had injured Kunlun disciple Cui Xiu without a word, which brought disgrace to the Kunlun Sect. However, Qin Fang stepped up and dealt with Jiali Cuo, restoring some face for the Kunlun Sect, making him a hero of Kunlun!

No matter how unhappy they are with Qin Fang, at this moment, they must speak up for Qin Fang... Even the disciples of Elder Qingyuan's line must do this! Otherwise, they would be considered traitors to the Kunlun Sect!

The lamas of the Esoteric Sect were extremely agitated, their eyes almost shooting fire... Their mouths naturally uttered some unpleasant words, though they were in the language of the Western Regions, which others could not understand.

Judging by their expressions, it was clear that they were saying nothing good!

"Damn it, if you want to make a move, then do it quickly! If not, get lost..."

The people on the Kunlun Sect side were not pushovers either. Those with more volatile tempers shouted loudly... Seeing the other side ready to act, even the older senior brothers like Jian Qingfeng crowded over.

After all, this is the Kunlun Sect's territory, unless the Esoteric Sect's lamas come out in full force, they might suppress the Kunlun disciples, otherwise... if a real fight breaks out, the Kunlun Sect disciples can easily handle these few lamas from the Esoteric Sect!

"Hmph... It's just a question of winners and losers, no need to fuss with them!"

In contrast, as the main instigator and party involved, Qin Fang appeared much calmer. He only glanced disdainfully at the Esoteric Sect, throwing back the words Jiali Cuo had said earlier... causing the disheartened Jiali Cuo to spit out blood.

The disciples of the Esoteric Sect were even more furious, each wanting to rush forward and tear Qin Fang to pieces...

Yet, Qin Fang calmly smiled, completely ignoring them.

If he were truly worried about retaliation from the Esoteric Sect, he wouldn't have acted so fiercely earlier...

Not long ago, right in front of many Kunlun masters, he dared to cripple Shi Liang. How could a few lamas from the Esoteric Sect possibly do anything to him?

"This Kunlun Sect brother... this matter won't end here with us Esoteric Sect!"

Perhaps knowing they had little chance of winning, these lamas decisively propped up Jiali Cuo and left the Kunlun Sect territory... Of course, they didn't forget to leave some harsh words before leaving.

"I'll be waiting..."

Qin Fang, too, was quite indifferent, not even looking at the departing lamas, and replied with a smiling face.

With the departure of these lamas, it seemed this matter was over...

But everyone knew, the Esoteric Sect and the Kunlun Sect had clashed... In the upcoming Five Sect Competition, both sides might act recklessly, and many young disciples might suffer because of it!

Perhaps even the Kunlun Sect and the Esoteric Sect had such concerns, yet with the honor of their sect in front of them, they absolutely could not weaken their reputation...

"Well done, excellently done..."

Of course, as soon as Qing Xu Lao Dao returned, someone immediately conveyed the storm Qin Fang had stirred up.

Some expressed concern about the incident, given the Esoteric Sect's formidable power, perhaps even stronger than the Kunlun Sect... If the two sects went to war, the impact would be severely adverse!

"Afraid of nothing! The Esoteric Sect has become increasingly arrogant over the years. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think they're the top of the Five Great Sects!"

But hearing such remarks, Qing Xu Lao Dao directly huffed and puffed, surprisingly to Qin Fang... Discovering his master, despite being somewhat shameless, seemed far more decisive in temperament than most people.

Kunlun Sect's leadership naturally supported Qin Fang disabling Jiali Cuo, but were a bit concerned about the possible conflict that might ensue... Some even wanted to push Qin Fang out to let the Esoteric Sect vent their anger as a way to earn mutual understanding!

No need to ask, it's obvious that besides Elder Qingyuan who harbors strong hatred for Qin Fang, no one else would propose such a thing...

But now Elder Qingyuan's status among the leadership has greatly declined.

Some might have considered this in their hearts before, but now, for whatever reason, none would voice it... For one, they don't want to incur the anger of Qing Xu Lao Dao, the sect leader, and secondly, they don't want to provoke Qin Fang!

Many knew Qin Fang to be "petty" and "vengeful." Elder Qingyuan has already proven his stupidity with blood; now, during the high-level meetings, everyone's ignoring his statements. Clearly, others did not want to follow in the elder's footsteps!

Not to mention Qing Xu Lao Dao's Supreme Realm aura hovered, as if ready to deal with anyone who dared to swagger like Qingyuan... The old Dao's protective nature was renowned throughout the Kunlun Sect! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)