Chapter 83: A Fragrant Trap: Ryan’s Hidden Plan

In the next instant, Ryan’s terrifying fist violently smashed into the flaming surface of Gareth’s Titan Giant Shield!

BOOM!!!

A heaven-shattering boom erupted as the two forces collided.

Ryan’s punch was overwhelmingly domineering, carrying an astonishingly fierce force.

The surging fist force seemed capable of overturning rivers and seas as it violently crashed into Gareth’s Titan Giant Shield.

BOOM!

Gareth, an Origin Spirit Realm Peak expert, was directly sent flying backward.

At the same time, the scarlet flames enveloping his body were violently scattered, while the Titan Giant Shield itself trembled violently in his hands.

For an instant, Gareth felt as though his very soul had been punched out of his body.

The residual force of the towering flames, still separated from his body, surged backward and slammed into the two black-clad henchmen charging up from behind.

BOOM! BOOM!

The two men were instantly blasted away.

However, Ryan wasn’t unscathed either.

The terrifying recoil from the collision sent him flying backward, his feet leaving the ground.

Several areas of his skin cracked open, blood seeped from his wounds, and a thin stream of blood continuously trickled from the corner of his mouth.

For a moment, it appeared to be a clash where both sides had suffered injuries.

But only one had truly been wounded.

Ryan.

The victor of the exchange had not yet been determined, but the difference in their physical strength was already obvious.

Gareth’s defensive advantage came from the Spirit Rank Low Grade Titan Giant Shield.

Although the shield’s scarlet flames had been temporarily scattered and his internal Origin Energy and blood were churning violently, causing his complexion to turn pale, his actual injuries were negligible.

Ryan, on the other hand, had suffered genuine physical damage from the collision.

Yet despite being sent flying, spitting blood, and looking rather disheveled, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Ryan’s mouth.

Because his true objective had already been achieved.

The Iron Thread Armor Crushing Fist possessed a special characteristic.

It had a thirty percent damage bonus against shield-type secret treasures and armor-type protective light shields.

Although its base rank was only Profound Tier Medium Grade, when combined with the ninefold World Devouring Power amplification, its offensive might had already surpassed the Exploding Heavy Elbow that had killed Owen moments ago.

And just now, at the instant his fist force erupted.

The scarlet flames covering the Titan Giant Shield had been violently scattered.

More importantly, a hideous vertical crack had appeared at the center of the shield’s surface.

The crack was roughly two fingers wide and extended nearly the length of a palm.

Even the defensive power of this Spirit Rank Low Grade defensive treasure had been forcibly broken through.

However, that wasn’t the most important part.

As Ryan was sent flying backward by the enormous recoil, his eyes flashed.

In mid-air, he forcibly changed his movement trajectory.

WHOOSH!

A seemingly ordinary strand of snow-white Spider Silk suddenly shot from his left palm.

One end of the Spider Silk was strangely wrapped around a small emerald-green porcelain bottle.

The moment it appeared, Ryan manipulated the Spider Silk with exquisite precision.

The strand curved through the air.

Using the hideous crack in the Titan Giant Shield as an opening, Ryan sent the small porcelain bottle directly through the gap and toward Gareth.

Gareth’s pupils constricted.

"What?"

BANG!

The porcelain bottle violently smashed against his chest.

It shattered instantly.

Medicinal liquid splashed in every direction, covering Gareth’s chest, back, clothes, shoes, hair, and exposed skin.

At the same time.

An extremely rich and pungent scent erupted from his body and rapidly spread through the surrounding forest.

The smell was so concentrated that it was almost overwhelming.

That’s right.

The small porcelain bottle contained the Tier 2 Top Grade medicinal pill.

Hundred Mile Fragrance!

Ryan had obtained it from the Boundless Creation Furnace and hadn’t had an opportunity to use it until now.

Under normal circumstances, even a single drop of Hundred Mile Fragrance could slowly attract exotic beasts from within a ten-mile radius.

Yet Ryan had just thrown away an entire bottle.

The value of the medicinal liquid was worth hundreds of Low-Grade Origin Stones.

It was undoubtedly a waste.

But Ryan didn’t care.

After all, he needed the scent to be strong.

And with an entire bottle splashed directly over Gareth’s body, the intensity of the fragrance was absolutely astonishing.

To say that its scent could spread for a hundred miles would not be an exaggeration.

Its intensity was comparable to the overwhelming stench of a massive garbage disposal site.

It truly lived up to its name, Hundred Mile Fragrance.

"This is?" Gareth’s pupils immediately constricted.

He had never expected Ryan’s Iron Thread Armor Crushing Fist to be so terrifying.

Especially when combined with those strange black mists.

At the moment of their close-range collision, the black smoke seemed to absorb and devour part of the power behind his Fire Shield Meteor, abruptly reducing the might of his killing move.

It had even managed to carve a terrifying crack into his Spirit Rank Low Grade Titan Giant Shield, whose defensive power was extraordinary.

And Ryan’s mid-air maneuver had been even more unexpected.

He had caught Gareth precisely at the moment when his old strength had been exhausted and his new strength had yet to fully gather.

Gareth had originally thought the flying object was some kind of hidden weapon or poisonous projectile.

He hadn’t had enough time to defend against it.

But just as he was preparing to circulate his Origin Energy and protect his body.

He discovered that it was merely a bottle.

A bottle containing some kind of liquid.

And that liquid had no offensive power whatsoever.

It simply smelled extremely foul.

Gareth was stunned.

However, there was a reason for this.

Hundred Mile Fragrance was originally a medicinal liquid designed to attract exotic beasts.

To exotic beasts, its scent could be extremely alluring.

To humans, however, it wasn’t necessarily pleasant.

After all, different species had different preferences.

A scent that could drive a canine exotic beast into a frenzy might very well be unbearable to an ordinary human.

Hundred Mile Fragrance was an extremely obscure medicinal pill.

Most alchemists didn’t even know its formula.

Ryan himself had only obtained it by chance through the random creation ability of the Boundless Creation Furnace.

In Ashfall City, the production rate of Top Grade medicinal pills was already extremely low.

And because Hundred Mile Fragrance had very little demand, even the few alchemists who knew its formula rarely bothered to refine it.

As a result, it was exceptionally rare on the market.

After all, exotic beasts were already extremely numerous throughout the various wild areas.

There was hardly any need to use Hundred Mile Fragrance simply to locate them.

For example, Ryan had cautiously traveled through the Ashfall Forest for only a short while, yet he had already encountered more than ten exotic beasts.

One could imagine just how terrifyingly dense the exotic beast population in the wild areas was.

These places were practically paradises for exotic beasts.

Therefore, very few cultivators had any reason to use Hundred Mile Fragrance.

Most people had never even heard of it.

Only certain cultivation fanatics or powerful Origin Ascendant Realm experts seeking to capture rare exotic beasts as their life-bound beasts would occasionally use it.

Naturally, Gareth had never encountered it before.

At this moment, he could only stare blankly, his mind filled with questions.

What exactly was this foul-smelling liquid?

Why had Ryan thrown it at him?

What was he planning?

For the moment, Gareth simply couldn’t understand Ryan’s intention.

He had never used Hundred Mile Fragrance and naturally didn’t know what it was.

From his perspective, Ryan had simply thrown some strange, pungent, foul-smelling liquid at him.

But before Gareth could figure it out. The rage boiling within him once again overwhelmed every other thought.

The deaths of his two adopted sons had already driven him into a state of madness.

And now, Ryan had actually thrown some unknown liquid at him before using the Spider Silk to suddenly change direction.

WHOOSH!

Ryan shot toward Jake’s position.

Gareth’s eyes instantly became bloodshot.

His fury exploded.

"Brat! Still dreaming of saving someone?! All of you, die!"

His voice was icy and filled with murderous intent.

With a thought, he immediately stored the cracked and damaged Titan Giant Shield into his spatial ring.

Then, he frantically circulated the Origin Energy within his Origin Energy Sea.

BOOM!

Clusters of blazing scarlet flames once again erupted around his body.

Gareth took a deep breath.

His chest expanded.

Then.

He suddenly puffed out his cheeks and violently exhaled.

"Spirit Rank Low Grade Combat Skill, Giant Fireball Art!"

HOO! HOO! HOO!

Endless scarlet flames surged from his mouth.

In the blink of an eye, the flames rapidly condensed into a gigantic scarlet fireball nearly three meters in diameter.

WHOOSH!

The enormous fireball shot toward Ryan at frightening speed.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding temperature skyrocketed.

The green grass and leaves nearby rapidly withered and turned yellow, while the unmistakable scent of burning vegetation spread through the forest.

Although the fireball was enormous, its speed was not slow in the slightest.

It spun rapidly as terrifying heat continuously radiated from its surface.

Wherever it passed, the surrounding air became scorched and visibly distorted.

It seemed capable of reducing everything in its path to ashes.

However.

Ryan had no intention of continuing the battle.

The moment he threw the small porcelain bottle, his objective had already been accomplished.

He endured the intense pain coursing through his entire body and once again activated Spider Silk Swing.

WHOOSH!

His body abruptly changed direction. In an instant, he landed directly in front of Jake.

"Ryan..." Jake was sprawled on the ground.

When he saw Ryan’s blood-soaked and battered appearance, his eyes immediately turned red.

His throat tightened and tears welled up in his eyes.

He had never imagined that Ryan would go this far for him.