Judging by the current state, it's only about half mature...

"Fertilizer is indeed fertilizer, but it's not for boosting growth—it's for accelerating it..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but sneer inwardly; he finally understood the meaning behind these two people's actions. They brought these individuals here to speed up the maturation of the Netherworld Blood Pool.

Though it seemed a bit like forcing growth, the black-robed man's current physical condition was inadequate for him to continue until the Netherworld Blood Pool fully matured.

While this would weaken the efficacy of the Netherworld Blood Pool, it would still be far superior to a purely artificial one.

Given the current cultivation level of this black-robed man, forcibly maturing the Netherworld Blood Pool would allow him to rapidly enhance his cultivation.

Reaching the Supreme Realm might be unlikely, but achieving the Great Grandmaster Level would not be difficult… especially since the Netherworld Ghost Lotus has already formed within the pool.

"Netherworld Ghost Lotus… that's a treasure nearing the level of Spiritual Medicine!"

Looking at the Netherworld Blood Pool with the Netherworld Ghost Lotus at its center, Qin Fang couldn't help but sigh.

For Netherworld Ghost Qi, Qin Fang had no interest; this Heretic Dao true qi was indeed incomparably tyrannical, and cultivating it to the highest level would make one invincible in the world.

However, this practice was akin to suicide...

Power could be rapidly achieved, strength could be rapidly achieved, but lifespan would also be rapidly depleted.

Historically, among masters who practiced Netherworld Ghost Qi, the one who lived the longest was no older than fifty. It's said that he only began practicing it by chance after the age of forty, meaning he didn't live more than ten years...

The faster the growth in strength, the shorter the lifespan. A master once invincible by the age of thirty vanished completely a few years later...

Therefore, Qin Fang had no interest in Netherworld Ghost Qi, nor in the Netherworld Blood Pool.

Yet, the Netherworld Ghost Lotus born from the Netherworld Blood Pool was a treasure too precious for Qin Fang to ignore...

The Netherworld Blood Pool naturally formed by channeling a violent evil energy from the heavens, while the Netherworld Ghost Lotus was a spiritual entity born within it.

Although its name sounded eerie and evil, the Netherworld Ghost Lotus and Netherworld Ghost Qi were two completely opposite extremes.

Perhaps it reflects the saying "extremes produce opposites": the Netherworld Blood Pool could be the most evil place, yet the Netherworld Ghost Lotus was the most sacred treasure within the world.

Compared to it, even the legendary Millennium Snow Lotus pales in comparison...

If the Netherworld Ghost Lotus were to mature fully, it might not match the superb spiritual medicine like the Golden Dragon Saliva, but it would undoubtedly be considered a superior elixir, a rare existence.

The only pity is that the current Netherworld Ghost Lotus has no chance to mature completely… its quality stops short, just a step from becoming a spiritual medicine!

"What a pity..."

Gazing at the Netherworld Ghost Lotus within the Netherworld Blood Pool, Qin Fang could only sigh lightly; given ten more years, it would definitely reach the level of spiritual medicine.

However, this was impossible; the black-robed man certainly couldn't wait that long… he was beyond the point of waiting.

His act of bringing several masters to forcibly accelerate the Netherworld Blood Pool's maturation already revealed his true intentions…

Due to cultivating Netherworld Ghost Qi, the black-robed man is more a ghost than human, and his body grows increasingly frail.

That's why every practitioner of Netherworld Ghost Qi needs a Netherworld Blood Pool—the blood energy is crucial to offset the corrosive effects of Netherworld Ghost Qi on the body!

Of course, there's duality in everything. The blood energy of the pool can make the practitioner's body stronger, but it's at the cost of stimulating one's potential, ultimately leading to a loss in lifespan!

It's like a drug; the urge is unbearable without it, the pain is overwhelming, and indulging harms the body severely...

The black-robed man has reached a critical point; without the Netherworld Blood Pool's power, survival is impossible.

His realm remains intact, but his strength weakens; if it declines further, his life might end entirely!

Therefore, he urgently needs this Netherworld Blood Pool to bolster his strength, and the Netherworld Ghost Lotus to extend his lifespan!

"This thing absolutely cannot fall into his hands..."

Yet at the same time, Qin Fang couldn't just walk away; the Netherworld Ghost Lotus must not end up in the hands of this black-robed man.

Say no more; once the black-robed man's strength recovers, Qin Fang would find escape impossible… and having someone with the Netherworld Blood Pool, Netherworld Ghost Lotus, and practicing Netherworld Ghost Qi means the rise of a Supreme Level evil figure!

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