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Qin Fang's starstone treasures were peerless in power. If they were used to their fullest potential, killing a half-step Grand Emperor like Song Lian would be a piece of cake.
Even if it was only a passive defense, Song Lian still wouldn't be able to break through it.
That was why Qin Fang had dared to stand there and let Song Lian attack him. No matter how strong Song Lian's attacks were, they couldn't break through the starstone treasures' defenses. Qin Fang was already in an invincible position.
"Whew!"
Qin Fang heaved a long sigh of relief at this moment.
"The Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth really is amazing …."
He couldn't help but sigh. "If that idiot Song Lian hadn't activated the starstone treasures, I would have had a hard time recovering from the suppression of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth …."
It wasn't that Qin Fang didn't want to fight back, it was that he couldn't break free from the shackles of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth.
But when that idiot Song Lian attacked Qin Fang, the starstone treasures were activated. Not only did they send Song Lian flying, but they also broke free from the shackles of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth.
As mentioned before, Qin Fang didn't have a divine skill that could break free from the shackles of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth. But he did have a treasure that could, and that was the starstone treasures.
Even if Song Lian hadn't activated the starstone treasures, Qin Fang could have used them to break free from the shackles of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth. That was why he had been so confident in waiting for Song Lian's attack.
"The starstone treasures are amazing, but they consume a lot of energy …."
Qin Fang sighed helplessly.
The might of this set of Star Stone Magic Treasure was peerless, but at the same time, its consumption was also incomparably enormous … Even if it was only passively activated like this, it still drew out a large amount of energy and vitality from Qin Fang's body.
For example, although Qin Fang had broken free from the shackles of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, he was still walking unsteadily, almost as if he were swaying. It was a side effect of using too much empyrean energy.
"Luckily, Song Lian is basically crippled now …"
However, looking at the motionless Song Lian lying in the hole, Qin Fang felt slightly relieved. At the same time, Qin Fang silently decided, "I should try not to use the Star Stone Magic Treasure as much as possible in the future. This loss is a bit too severe …"
Even the passive protection of the Star Stone Magic Weapon could consume so much energy. Even with Qin Fang's tyrannical strength, he could only activate the Star Stone Magic Weapon three or four times at most. After that, the energy and vitality in his body would be exhausted.
If he took the initiative to urge the Star Stone magic weapon, this number of times would be even less. At most, he would be exhausted after two times.
But when facing a powerful enemy, Qin Fang had to leave behind a way out for himself. Thus, it was impossible for him to use up all of his Stellar Energy and Yuan Qi. He had to leave behind some reserves for himself, so the number of times he could use them would be even fewer.
"Sigh, in the end, I still have to break through to the Half-Step Martial Emperor realm as soon as possible …"
Qin Fang sighed helplessly.
His battle prowess at the peak of the Supreme-Being realm was already a result of his rapid advancement. However, compared to a powerful treasure like the Star Stone Magic Treasure, it was still a little lacking … The consumption of the Star Stone Magic Treasure was even greater than that of an ordinary legendary divine weapon. At the very least, Qin Fang did not need to expend so much energy to urge the Four Appearances Universe Cauldron.
Basically, the Star Stone Magic Treasure was already comparable to the best legendary divine weapons …
"Idiot, are you dead yet?"
Qin Fang touched the Star Stone Magic Treasure, and its tyrannical aura gradually disappeared. It returned to its ordinary appearance of a necklace. He looked at Song Lian in the hole and shouted mockingly.
Song Lian was not dead, that was for sure.
Just now, the Star Stone Magic Treasure had only passively counterattacked. The rebounding force was very strong, but it had mostly reflected Song Lian's attack back. At most, it had only slightly amplified it … In other words, Song Lian's violent attack had been slightly amplified and then reflected back at Song Lian himself!
A slight increase in the offensive power of a half-step Martial Emperor would be terrifying. Even if it was not comparable to a true Martial Emperor, it would not be too far off. If a half-step Martial Emperor like Song Lian received such an attack, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Lying in the hole, Song Lian's chest rose and fell slightly, proving that he was still alive.
However, he did not even have the strength to move …
The most tragic thing was his extraordinarily handsome face … Perhaps it was because the rebounding force had almost directly hit his face, but not only was his face a bloody mess, it was also almost completely deformed!
Even if he had washed it clean, those who were familiar with him would find it difficult to equate the current Song Lian with the extraordinarily handsome Song Lian!
"Looks like his injuries are not light …"
Looking at Song Lian in the hole, Qin Fang's smile became even brighter. With a single step, he instantly arrived beside Song Lian and used the Detection Skill on him. Song Lian's injuries were clear at a glance.
"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of a Half-Step Martial Emperor expert … If it was an ordinary person, they would have died dozens of times already!"
When the Detection Skill's results came back, Qin Fang could not help but click his tongue in amazement.
All the bones in his body had been shattered … His internal organs were in a mess, and more than half of the meridians in his body had been broken. Three ribs had pierced his chest and abdomen. Fortunately, they hadn't pierced his heart, otherwise he would have died.
As for the disfigurement on his face, that was only a small matter.
However, Song Lian was not dead. In fact, he would not die … The Half-Step Martial Emperor realm was an extremely mysterious and powerful realm. Song Lian had already grasped the power of the Primordial Spirit. At this moment, he was using his Primordial Spirit to slowly control the restless energy in his body to repair his damaged organs and meridians.
As long as Song Lian was given a little more time, he would definitely be able to recover …
Of course, during this healing process, Song Lian would be abnormally weak. Any Supreme-Being expert would be able to kill him … Why a Supreme-Being?
After all, Song Lian was a Half-Step Martial Emperor. His Primordial Spirit was still there, and most of his physical defenses were still intact. Ordinary experts would not be able to break through his defenses!
"Hehe, this is a good opportunity …"
However, this did not mean much to Qin Fang.
After inspecting Song Lian's injuries, Qin Fang's expression became somewhat strange. However, his smile became even brighter … At the same time, he was slightly conflicted.
What was he conflicted about?
He was conflicted about how to deal with Song Lian!
Kill him with a single slash?
Song Lian wanted to kill Qin Fang and steal the Heavenly Star Lock. Naturally, he was Qin Fang's enemy. Moreover, Song Lian was the murderer who had killed hundreds of Kunlun disciples. No matter what, he could not let this fellow live.
However, Song Lian was a Half-Step Martial Emperor … If he used the Soul Controlling Technique to control him, it would be equivalent to Qin Fang gaining a Half-Step Martial Emperor peerless expert.
This was extremely beneficial to Qin Fang …
If used properly, it would definitely bring Qin Fang unexpected benefits!
For example, if Qin Fang wanted to deal with the remaining Penglai experts, Song Lian could help him from the side. This would greatly reduce the pressure on Qin Fang … It would also be much easier to eliminate this strong enemy.
Of course, there were also disadvantages to this!
Firstly, if he did not kill Song Lian, it would be difficult for Qin Fang to explain himself to the Kunlun Sect … Especially since Qin Fang's cheap master, Taoist Qing Xu, hated Song Lian to the core. He wanted nothing more than to cut Song Lian into eight pieces and grind his bones to dust!
Secondly, if Qin Fang wanted to obtain Song Lian's Divine Elephant Overpowering Divine Elephant skill, he would not be able to obtain it if he did not kill him!
Not to mention that Song Lian was a Half-Step Martial Emperor. He would bring a huge amount of experience points to Qin Fang, as well as precious items, skill books, and other treasures.
To kill or not to kill, this was where Qin Fang was at a loss.
However, after careful consideration, Qin Fang came to a decision.
"Soul Controlling Technique …"
Qin Fang still felt that if he did not kill Song Lian and used the Soul Controlling Technique on him, a Half-Step Martial Emperor would be very useful to the current Qin Fang. He could not waste it like this!
As for the Kunlun Sect's hatred, Qin Fang could only put it aside for now!
Revenge would definitely be avenged!
But now was not the time …
After all, there were four murderers, and only Song Lian had been captured. The other three were still alive and well.
"Activating skill …"
Song Lian was a Half-Step Martial Emperor. Under normal circumstances, Qin Fang would not be able to use the Soul Controlling Technique on him. The resistance of a Half-Step Martial Emperor was very strong, and the success rate of the Soul Controlling Technique was close to zero.
But now, Song Lian was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered …
Even though he was doing his best to heal his injuries, it was not something that could be healed in a short period of time. After all, he had expended almost all of his earth energy and vital energy, and then suffered a strong backlash from the Star Stone treasure.
With his body's condition at the time, it was already very impressive that he was able to survive such a strong backlash. It was impossible for him to not be injured.
Now that Song Lian was at his weakest, it was naturally the best time for Qin Fang to use the Soul Controlling Technique!
"As long as I can turn Song Lian into my soul slave, then many secrets of the Peng Lai Pocket Realm will fall into my hands. Even the Divine Elephant Overpowering Divine Elephant might be able to …"
Qin Fang could not help but think to himself.
The former was not a problem. Soul slaves did not hide anything from their master, Qin Fang. As long as Song Lian knew something, he would not hesitate to tell Qin Fang.
The latter, however, was a bit troublesome …
The Peng Lai Pocket Realm would definitely strictly control the Divine Elephant Overpowering Divine Elephant. Perhaps only a small number of core disciples were qualified to cultivate it. Thus, it was even more strictly controlled.
Song Lian had learned this Divine Skill, but it was unlikely that he would pass it on to Qin Fang. Perhaps some expert had sealed some taboos regarding this Divine Skill …
This was not uncommon among the superpowers. Whether it was the Demon Gate, Beyond the Heavens Sect, or the Long Province's sects, the Vatican, the Freemasonry, or the Gathering of Darkness, they would often do the same!