The Legend of Fangren

"Is this guy a human or a dog?"

Fang Shi, who had thrown an axe to test the waters, was surprised when the opponent suddenly activated a skill and rushed at him, so he quickly fled.

But his escape wasn't random; it was a carefully planned scheme.

The cave filled with torches was merely an appetizer; the true labyrinth was the dark cave he carved out beneath it. The sparse torches created a dim but not entirely dark environment, making it extremely difficult to see for those who hadn't adapted to it over a long period.

The wolf... no, the dog-man is attracted to him. Once he falls into the maze, he will definitely be delayed.

"You little thief, don't run away!"

The leader of the bandits leaned forward and ran like a wolf at an incredibly fast speed. Even after Fang Shi went around several bends, he couldn't shake him off at all.

Upon arriving at a long, straight road, the bandit leader's face immediately revealed a sinister smile. With a wave of his hand, the blade flew out of his grasp, and the wolf-beast phantom on his body suddenly attacked, instantly surpassing the two men in speed by several times. It slashed at Fang Shi's back, while the wolf-beast phantom bit into his leg.

"Ouch!" Fang Shi stumbled and fell face-first to the ground.

"Hmph~ Where do you think you're going?" The leader of the thieves caught up and stopped at his feet, calmly enjoying the fear of his prey.

"I've sealed the inner meridian of your calf, and my knife has poisoned your back. Can you still run now?"

"You're amazing..." Fang Shi propped himself up and turned over, but he couldn't get up because he seemed to have a limp.

The gang leader didn't kill him immediately, but asked, "Did you see that sharp-eyed fellow just now? Confess honestly, and I might let you die a quicker death."

"He is right here..." Fang Shixiang pretended to ponder.

"I advise you not to try anything funny. You don't have much internal energy, and all you have is strength and the ability to dig holes. You think you can resist?"

The bandit leader did not underestimate Fang Shi. The abilities Fang Shi displayed were not those of a low-level cultivator. This square cave must have been carved out using some kind of magic, and it was even possible that it was temporarily carved out.

To accomplish all this in such a short time, the other party is no ordinary person.

Even if he overestimated the other party and regarded him as a fifth-order cultivator like himself, so what? Even if they were both fifth-order cultivators, they were still different.

The difference between a profound weapon and a profound form can sometimes be more terrifying than the difference in realm. His profound form is a blue wolf beast, which is a hunting form. Compared to these rats that burrow through mountains, it is a natural counter. Apart from the initial three burrows that could slightly restrain him, once exposed, there is no room for a head-on chase.

"Heh~" Fang Shi breathed a sigh of relief in the face of the threat.

This at least proves that his choice was correct. Given the speed and tracking ability of the other party, if he had only taken Elder Yunyue to the ground, he would definitely have been caught up and his situation would have been even more dangerous.

Furthermore... after experiencing the force of the opponent's thrown knife, he confirmed one point.

You high-level cultivators may have strange techniques... but as expected, your strength isn't all that great.

"Looks like you want to die."

Upon hearing the other party actually scoff, the leader of the thieves coldly said, "I immediately stretched out my hand, and the poisoned knife that had been lying to the side seemed to come alive and flew over."

Once the knife is in hand, his head will surely fall to the ground.

"Boy, you're lucky to die by my blade rather than from poison."

"Yeah?"

Fang Shi suddenly smiled, raised his left hand, and pinched the back of the knife, stopping it in mid-air.

"Huh?!" The leader of the thieves exclaimed in surprise, then immediately flew into a rage. "You dare take my knife? You're asking for death!"

He straightened his posture and focused his energy. In an instant, a wolf-like phantom emerged from the blade and bit the opponent's wrist.

This black wolf shadow will not harm the physical body, but it can seal the flow of Xuan Qi through the biting part. If one forcibly breaks free from the biting wolf shadow, the Xuan Qi will be directly torn out of the inner circle, causing the entire inner circle to become chaotic. It is truly a deadly technique.

However, to his complete surprise, the other party threw down the knife, broke free from the wolf shadow, and rushed into his arms.

"It's a pity your sword is too long; you can't use it effectively in this area."

Fang Shi's only uncontrolled right fist went straight for his heart, unleashing a powerful, piercing punch.

"Ridiculous!" The leader of the bandits gathered his strength in his chest, but he was disdainful in the face of this powerful punch.

I have my inner energy protecting me, and I also have my inner magic-patterned robe. How could I fear your ordinary fists? Even if you use a flying kick... Ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!

The thief leader, who had been so confident just moments before, suddenly rolled his eyes and nearly fainted from the intense pain in his groin.

Even though he didn't faint, he was thrown backwards, clutching his groin, and landed on his back.

"Tch, kid, hitting the heart is nothing compared to hitting the balls. You really think I'm going to fight someone of a higher level by using strength?"

Fang Shi shook his hand, showing no shame whatsoever for using such underhanded tactics.

We are weak, but we are right. This strategy of adjusting the qi and separating the groin is truly ingenious.

"I'm going to... kill you!!!"

A dirty trick wouldn't kill the bandit leader, but it thoroughly enraged him, which was exactly what Fang Shi wanted.

The previous battle between Elder Yunyue and him had depleted a lot of his profound energy. Now, he had lost his mind and was recklessly using his profound energy, which greatly increased his weaknesses.

In addition, he had just been hit by a sneak attack, so he would definitely be on guard, which would inevitably cause him to divert some of his profound energy to protect his groin.

Hmph, the buffs are already fully stacked. At this moment, I have the strength to fight against this fifth-tier cultivator who is not an elite.

But seeing the poisoned knife on the ground move again, Fang Shi grabbed the back of the knife and charged towards the thief. No matter how the black wolf phantom bit him, it was to no avail.

Who told him he didn't have any free-flowing Xuan Qi? His entire inner circle was already locked up tightly, why would he need someone else to help him imprison it? If this wolf could bite his inner circle a little off so he could also play with magic, he would actually thank it.

"..." Seeing that his magic was useless, the thief fell silent for a moment, then turned his inner energy around and prepared for close combat.

He no longer cared about the poisoned knife; in such a narrow cave, focusing on wielding the knife would only expose his weakness.

Therefore, even he dared not be careless in the face of this young man who was full of brute strength.

"You old thief, take this!"

"You little thief, take this!"

Both sides shouted a move, as if they were truly going to have a fair duel, but just before the clash, a cloud of smoke burst from the thief's palm.

Still no use! Fang Shi went straight through the smoke and punched the thief in the chest. With a loud bang, the thief took the hit but slid back more than two meters.

"This is some kind of inexplicable strength! And it's completely uncontrollable!"

The thief was cursing a thousand times in his heart. Did the designer even know how to play the game? Where did they come from to create such a monstrous number!

But since things had come to this, he had no choice but to face it. The thief calmed himself down, exchanged a few blows, and then secretly sent the poisoned knife flying toward him from behind.

Upon noticing this, Fang Shi simply flicked his right hand backward, and a meter-thick stone wall appeared behind him, preventing the throwing knife from passing through.

Upon seeing this, the thief was terrified: "A creature out of thin air! You... what is your cultivation level?!"

"Good question! I don't know either."

As the fist suddenly reached the opponent's face, a torch suddenly appeared in Fang Shi's palm. He closed his eyes beforehand, blinding the thief.

Thud! He landed a punch, then pulled back, and having adjusted to the darkness, he could continue attacking. Then the torch flickered, went out, lit up, went out again...

"What the hell! Are you the thief or am I the thief?!" The thief broke down.

Fang Shi disagreed, thinking to himself, "Of course you're a thief."

My light is bright and shining, clearly indicating my uprightness and integrity. (Disdain)