The Legend of Fangren

In the wilderness, two people dressed in black walked side by side.

"My lord, we've collected quite a few beast corpses recently. Bringing them back will surely please the sect leader."

The servant spoke up, but the young mistress he addressed was displeased and retorted, "Win her favor? It's enough that you don't dislike her; you still want to win her favor? Don't you want to die sooner?"

"Yes..." the servant replied in a low voice, but there was no sign of agreement in his eyes. "My lady, after all these years, you are still so steadfast."

"After all these years, you're still so stubborn. Do you think you can persuade me?"

"One day, you will accept it."

The two often bickered; their differing opinions didn't hinder their work.

With a wave of his hand, the ring on the young master's hand took the beast corpse into his possession.

The ring had already been filled with dozens of animal corpses, which showed how large its contents were.

After collecting the beast corpse, the young master looked up into the distance and said, "It's almost time. The grain convoy from Qumu City has arrived and will meet up with the disciples who are coming down the mountain."

"My lord, the beast tide hasn't arrived yet, let's not rush over there."

"There's no rush, but there aren't many beast corpses around here anymore. We might as well get there sooner to better control the situation."

Speaking of this, the young master also felt strange. A few days ago, they were searching for beast corpses behind the minion line, and the number was definitely more than this. Why haven't they seen many since today?

Some of the blood pits that looked like signs of a struggle only contained some rotten flesh. Could it be that they were pecked away by eagles and sparrows in the sky?

"My lord, there's another beast carcass over there with two horns. It might be a Green Wood Ox. It's a valuable find."

The two immediately went forward and saw the huge cow carcass right in front of them. Even lying on the ground, it was three meters tall and could not be hidden by the trees. It was a good find.

But before they could make a move, they heard a few knocking sounds coming from the other end of the cow carcass. Then the cow carcass suddenly collapsed strangely, leaving only a skin in the blink of an eye.

"Rip!"

Suddenly the cowhide ripped open, and a person covered in blood emerged from it.

"Well!"

"Huh!"

Both sides were startled, and Fang Shi was even more startled.

What's going on? How did two men in black suddenly appear out of nowhere in this desolate wilderness? Oh no, they've seen what I look like after I've transformed into Niu Niu.

What to do? Kill them to cover it up? No, I'm the good guy. Even though the person opposite me looks like a villain, but...

"My lady, I can't sense any profound energy; he must be an ordinary person."

"Okay, I understand. Silence them."

After one of the men in black finished speaking, the other nodded, then raised his right hand and extended a finger, from which a drop of emerald green water fell and floated in the air.

Wow! That's a real villain!

The tiny water droplet made Fang Shi's hair stand on end, and he immediately rolled to the side.

"Whoosh!" A small, sharp sound of wind cutting past my face, water droplets splattered on my face, leaving a bloody mark.

"You moved quite quickly, but unfortunately you touched my Yangmu Bead, so you can't escape death."

The servant never made another move, but Fang Shi suddenly felt as if ants were crawling all over the wound on his face, causing unbearable itching. Then, those "ants" bit the wound, causing a burning pain.

He immediately scratched his face, trying to peel the thing off. He thought he would get his hands covered in blood, but what he saw was a clump of green, fuzzy stuff that looked like seaweed.

Holy crap, what is this Penicillium mold? It's growing on my face! How many years has this guy not washed his nails? It's so aggressive!

While inwardly complaining, Fang Shi quickly took out some medicine and applied it to the affected area.

Upon seeing this, the attendant said indifferently, "Why struggle? Giving up sooner will save you from suffering."

As expected, ordinary medicine could not stop the Yangmu Silk from invading the wound. This was a treasure of the Xuanling Sect. Medicine could not only not suppress it, but would also promote its growth and accelerate its invasion.

At that time, the Yangmu root threads will seep into the body, extend, take root in the inner circulation, penetrate deep into the bone marrow, until the host is transformed into puppet nourishment.

"How utterly vicious!" Fang Shi roared. "I have no grudge against you, neither from the past nor now, why have you harmed me!"

"Hahaha~ He's a dead man, why should I explain to him?"

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Fang Shi shouted, his eyes wide. He couldn't sense the profound energy within his body, and naturally, he had no idea what his condition was. Would he grow weaker and weaker, and then die here...?

If that's the case, then we absolutely have to drag these two villains down with us.

He pretended to kneel in despair, but in reality, he raised his buttocks and charged forward at a speed of 100 meters, holding a stone axe, without saying a word.

"Huh?!" The two men in black were startled by his sudden burst of speed and quickly dodged.

Whoosh! Fang Shi rushed past, cutting through the wind with a sharp, biting force.

That's incredible speed! Is this kid no ordinary person?

The two men in black tensed up instantly. If their opponent was not an ordinary person and could conceal his profound energy in front of them, then his strength was likely no less than theirs.

But Fang Shi didn't care what they thought. Since it was a fight to the death, he would do his best.

Take this! Sky-Splitting Slash!

He abruptly stopped, his waist and stance becoming one, his power rising from the ground, and with a twist of his body, he swung his axe, unleashing an arc of light that swept around the waists of both men.

Tear! So fast it seemed destined to cut it in half.

Depend on!

The two, who had been calm and composed just moments before, suddenly felt a death crisis descend upon them, as if facing the claws of a ferocious beast. Instantly, they summoned their magical artifacts to defend themselves.

The axe blade instantly struck two hard objects, and the immense, seemingly savage force materialized and transmitted to the two men.

Clang! Clang! The resounding sounds were powerful and clear.

"Swoosh!" The servant was sent flying backward, spraying out a mist of blood.

The young master managed to block the attack with his magical weapon, but he couldn't withstand the brute force and stumbled several steps, his hands going numb.

"How is that possible... I clearly have the Xuanjia Shield protecting me..."

The servant, who had rolled to the ground, clutched his abdomen, which was covered in blood. In disbelief, the shield inside his abdomen had shattered in two and was now devoid of any spiritual energy.

Oh no, we've run into a mystical beast that's become a spirit!

"My lord, run! This is no ordinary person!"

Upon hearing this, the young master turned and ran without hesitation. Fang Shi wanted to give chase, but the other party raised a cloud of sand on the spot, and when it dispersed, he was nowhere to be seen.

"Pah... What bad luck!"

Fang Shi had no choice but to turn around and look at the servant, only to find that the man had already collapsed to the ground and was dead.

Seriously?! What level of cultivation do you have? You're so fragile.

He quickly squatted down and searched the man's body thoroughly, trying to find the antidote. However, within seconds, fine green hairs sprouted from the man's body, instantly enveloping his entire body. Soon after, the man deflated and became part of nature.

"..."

Could this person be merely a puppet carrying consciousness?

Fang Shi's mind was immediately filled with images of characters from movies and games, but his immediate concern was whether he would end up like that.

He was at a loss and sat on the ground, feeling uneasy, as if he was about to let He Bao down again.

Sigh, it's come to this... Let's have lunch first.

So far, he hasn't felt any weakness.

Maybe the other party was just trying to scare him? Even if they weren't, they've already given him all the necessary medication.

So eat and drink as you please.

miaomiaomiao~ (The dried fruit is delicious)

So, after a hearty and satisfying meal...

Fang looked at himself with some suspicion.

"Hmm, why do I feel...more energetic?"