My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 436: Chapter 202: Three Religions

A violent wind raged, its howl threatening to tear his eardrums.

Qin Fang steadied himself and looked up.

Ahead, a thick, churning curtain of yellow dust completely blocked his view.

He couldn’t see anything clearly. Through the dust, he could only make out faint glimmers of light that flickered and swelled violently, without any pattern. Each pulse of light and darkness made the entire dust curtain tremble.

The ground shook and shuddered. Beneath Qin Fang’s feet, rocks continuously cracked and tumbled away.

The air was filled with the smell of damp earth and a scorching, acrid odor like molten metal.

With each brilliant flash, he felt a distinct, needle-like stinging pain on his exposed skin.

’...So this is the power of a Martial Arts expert?’

Qin Fang clenched his fists tightly...

’My cultivation has progressed rapidly during this time. Whether facing the Giant Bee, the Erosion Puppet monster, or even the self-detonation of that True Essence Realm Martial Artist... the Abyss Water Armor blocked them all with ease.’

This had instilled a certain sense of pride and complacency in Qin Fang.

But just now... when facing that killing strike of Profound Light from the Ji Ai Old Ghost, Qin Fang hadn’t even had the slightest chance to fight back!

’...Mirror Flower Water Moon would never have been able to dodge that Profound Light.’

’And my Five-Layered Abyss Water Armor was as fragile as paper before that Profound Light.’

’It didn’t even last for a single breath!’

’If Master’s True Gang Incarnation hadn’t unexpectedly emerged from the Token... I would have died just now!’

It wasn’t as if Qin Fang had never faced death before.

During his exile, he had faced death at nearly every moment.

But...

’...a death threat this hopeless, this powerless, this utterly inescapable...’

’This was the first time!’

’...I can’t let the illusion of Lanyang City’s prosperity and the Sect’s harmony blind me!’

’This world... is filled with danger.’

’...This is a world that devours people!’

Qin Fang thought, dazed.

Before he knew it, the sounds seemed to have vanished.

Qin Fang gradually returned to his senses. He looked up, but all he could see was a curtain of dust, with no sound or movement coming from it.

As Qin Fang came to, his heart grew uneasy...

’...Did Master win?’

Just then.

"Linyuan."

A voice sounded from his side.

Qin Fang whipped his head around and saw his master’s True Gang Avatar, which had appeared beside him at some unknown point.

"Master!"

He hurriedly bowed in respect.

Then, his gaze swept over to his master’s right hand, where he saw a ball of light and shadow. The mass of light twisted and struggled, but his master held it firmly in his grasp, rendering it immobile.

Qin Fang was dumbfounded. "This is..."

Yue Guiyuan looked down at the mass of light in his hand, his expression grave. "It’s the True Gang Incarnation of that Ji Ai Old Ghost from before... I didn’t expect that after the Blood Luo Sect, the Filth Land Sect would also start appearing in Canglan... Linyuan, what happened? How did you encounter the Filth Land Sect?"

Qin Fang felt a bit frustrated at the question... This was a completely random and unforeseen disaster.

He quickly recounted everything that had just happened.

Of course, he didn’t emphasize that he had "intentionally taken a detour," saying only that he was "passing through the area."

His master listened patiently.

"...I didn’t give chase and decided to return to the Sect to report the matter. Unexpectedly, that... Ji Ai Old Ghost came after me. If it weren’t for you, Master, I’m afraid I would have..."

Qin Fang finished his account.

Yue Guiyuan was quite pleased to hear that Qin Fang had made the wise choice to retreat upon encountering the enemy instead of rushing in recklessly.

For a master, a disciple’s talent was of course important, but what was more frightening was a reckless hothead.

The kind who, no matter the situation, would rush over to "just take a look" without considering the consequences...

...A temperament like that was bound to lead to disaster, nine times out of ten.

Qin Fang’s ability to calmly assess situations and avoid recklessness in the face of danger... would allow him to live a longer life.

"You made the right choice. When encountering something like this, the most foolish course of action is to follow rashly... Remember to maintain this caution in the future."

Hearing his master’s words, Qin Fang let out a breath of relief and nodded earnestly.

As for the Ji Ai Old Ghost...

That was clearly a case of "force majeure."

The difference in their power levels was simply too vast; Qin Fang didn’t even have the chance to see the danger coming.

Naturally, he couldn’t be blamed for it.

"I have a general understanding of the situation now. I need to investigate what mischief the Filth Land is up to here. You head back to the Sect on your own for now... We’ll talk more when I return."

Qin Fang snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Yes."

Yue Guiyuan nodded, then suddenly frowned and looked at Xile by Qin Fang’s side.

Qin Fang subconsciously followed his gaze, and his expression changed...

He saw that much of Xile’s golden fur had fallen out, and the creature was lying listlessly on the ground...

’I was so shocked just now, how could I not have noticed Xile’s condition?!’

"Xile!"

Xile opened its eyes to look at its master, but instead of its usual happy yaps, it let out a soft whimper...

"It seems the Blood Burning has damaged its Origin... but it’s not too serious, thankfully."

After speaking, his master suddenly flicked his finger, sending a speck of yellow spiritual light into Xile’s mouth.

Xile’s eyes immediately lit up. The next moment, with a jolt, it was back on its feet!

"I’ve infused it with a bit of my True Gang to nourish its Qi Blood and halt its decline. However, this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. This bit of True Gang should last about three days, which is long enough for you to return to the Sect. Get it proper treatment once you are back Within the Sect."

Qin Fang hurriedly and respectfully said, "Thank you, Master."

"Mm. Go on."

His master nodded slightly.

Qin Fang took a deep breath, bowed one last time, and mounted the re-energized Xile, who then broke into a swift run.

...Naturally, they avoided the large, dust-shrouded area ahead.

Yue Guiyuan stood in place and watched until Qin Fang was far in the distance. Only then did he turn his head to look in another direction.

He transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

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