Almighty Genius

Chapter 1948 - 1502: Formidable Rival!

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"Only heaven knows..."

Qin Fang shrugged his shoulders, shook his head nonchalantly, and said, "But ideally, if both groups were wiped out, it would be much easier for us to take advantage..."

The forces of both groups were extremely formidable and not vastly different in strength, essentially making it an evenly matched battle, a stalemate.

It's really hard to say which side could ultimately win. Anyone could emerge victorious...

With so many experts involved in the melee, including some at the Grandmaster-level Tier, if they were all wiped out, just scavenging from the dead could yield a small fortune.

Of course, Qin Fang wasn't just interested in making money; the bodies of these people could be used for greater purposes.

Just like how Qin Fang made use of the bodies of Kitatori Kojirou and others, his Props Box is practically a cheat-level divine artifact.

"Unfortunately, that's impossible!"

Qin Fang was well aware of this. Despite the two groups fighting fiercely, with many already killed, in the end, they would still cease fire.

Perhaps they'd stop because of heavy casualties, or perhaps a master from either side would step in to suppress the conflict, or for other reasons, but this bloody battle would eventually come to a halt.

The purpose of the two major Holy Lands coming to Sapporo was for the Priest Trial. If the heirs of the two Holy Lands were to die before the trial even began, it would only benefit the other holy sites. They certainly wouldn't do something so foolish...

The reason for the intense battle now is merely out of anger. Once things calm down, it's not entirely impossible to sit down and negotiate.

After all, both key figures behind this incident, Tianchuang Xiong and Kitatori Kojirou, are already dead. With two powerful Grandmaster Mid-Stage experts, Asakura Ken has died, and the other is not long for this world. So with everyone essentially dead, it's hard to claim any side as having suffered a greater loss...

"Old Qin, what do we do next?"

Qin Fang and his group understood this well, so they were somewhat puzzled about their next move.

Ji Xiang had already retreated from Sakata Shrine, having noticed that Tian Gang Chunyi led so many people up the mountain, which prompted his return.

After reuniting with Qin Fang's group, he found out they had orchestrated such an elaborate scene... However, this required them to modify their previous plan once more.

Now, as the two groups are in a fierce melee, killing each other brutally, Qin Fang's group could only observe from the sidelines, as seizing advantages was certainly not feasible at this time.

"Old Ji, what's the situation over at Sakata Shrine?"

Qin Fang's brow furrowed slightly. While this side of the plan was executed well, he was still undecided about their next course of action.

After a moment's hesitation, Qin Fang couldn't help but turn to Ji Xiang to inquire about the intelligence he had gathered.

"Tian Gang Chunyi has brought out more than half of Sakata Shrine's elites, leaving only a small number of experts behind to guard the place... However, it seems there's still a master stationed there!"

Ji Xiang briefly explained the gathered intelligence. While not particularly detailed, it was already enough...

In fact, this intelligence gathering wasn't achieved by Ji Xiang alone. There was also a hacker, Lai Wen, who had been assisting from behind the scenes.

With Sakata Shrine's people residing in the North Garden of Liangye Hot Spring Hotel, Lai Wen secretly gained control over all hotel surveillance, naturally allowing him to monitor the movements of Sakata Shrine's experts.

However, this kind of surveillance only provided selective visuals, with many blind spots and obvious limitations, leading to this analysis.

"Then we'll wait, for that master to make an appearance..."

Qin Fang nodded, although Ji Xiang was only speculating, he was quite impressed. Even the Iga School dispatched a Grandmaster Peak Strongman to protect Hattori Hisanari, so it was unthinkable that Sakata Shrine and Anping Shrine wouldn't have similar experts.

As for Anping Shrine, Qin Fang had already given up on it because the identity of that old woman was too special, and even Qin Fang didn't want to provoke her lightly.

Moreover, her strength was astonishingly formidable, already reaching the Grandmaster Level Peak, comparable to Miyamoto Musashi.

Especially as she cultivated the most advanced secret technique of the Baihua Demon Sect. Though she rarely acted, she was definitely not a simple character.

Since Anping Shrine was out of reach, Qin Fang's focus naturally shifted to targeting Sakata Shrine...

Tian Gang Chunyi brought along many Sakata Shrine experts, including some at the Grandmaster Mid-Stage and Late-Stage, but notably, the Grandmaster Peak Strongman hadn't shown up, indicating their presence still at the hotel.

If Qin Fang's group planned to act against Sakata Shrine, it would have to be when that Grandmaster Peak Strongman was absent; otherwise, it would be like throwing a baozi at a dog, with no return!

Qin Fang had already dealt with two Grandmaster Peak Strongmen: one poisoned by Little Dragon and another who fell to his death… None were directly confronted by Qin Fang. It's the same situation now.

"With such a lively fight here, he should make an appearance any time now..."