Fang Zhixing’s gaze flickered, and his eyes fell on Xigou’s system panel.
[Bloodline: Maned Wolf (Fourth Level)]
[Bloodline Burst Skill: Poisonous Wolf Teeth (Consumes one life each time it is used)]
[Bloodline Burst Skill: Wolf Shadow Gale Claw]
[Bloodline Burst Skill: Shrinking Ground]
[Bloodline Burst Skill: Boundless Universe, Hundred-Mile Tracking]
[Life Remaining Times: 12]
"Eh, has Xigou also advanced?"
Fang Zhixing was startled and extremely surprised.
Before he advanced, he had thought about Xigou.
However, he felt that Xigou was still in his growth phase, and even if he allowed him to level up, the enhancement to his strength would not be significant.
Moreover, after leveling up, Xigou would definitely become even more uncontrollable.
At the moment, while they were escaping, it was not appropriate to add an unpredictable factor.
It would be better for Xigou just to follow his commands.
But that fellow was very self-willed and liked to act on his own accord.
Thus, after weighing his options, Fang Zhixing decided to advance alone without including Xigou.
In theory, as long as he and the dog increased their distance, the bond would become ineffective.
Who would have thought...
It seems that after Fang Zhixing advanced to the Nine Ox Realm, the bond between him and Xigou also underwent some kind of transformation.
"Hmm, from this experience, as long as Xigou and I are within a five-mile radius, we can maintain our bond," Fang Zhixing thought.
"Next time I advance, I must distance myself farther from Xigou."
Fang Zhixing thought.
"Ah, Fang Zhixing, I knew you would come to find me right away."
Xigou laughed heartily, overjoyed as he called out, "Look, I’ve advanced to Fourth Level Bloodline, got twelve lives, and even gained an awesome new Burst Skill!"
Xigou, immersed in his joy, did not notice that Fang Zhixing was not by his side during the upgrade.
Fang Zhixing’s lips twitched slightly as he gently nodded, "Mmm, with a fourth-level bloodline, your strength has undoubtedly become much stronger!"
Xigou was ecstatic, lifting his paw and swiping a few times as he excitedly said, "I can feel it, a much stronger force surging within me, possibly double the attack power than before!"
Fang Zhixing clicked his tongue in admiration, "Fourth-level mutant beasts, even in the Wind Thunder Restricted Zone, are at the top of the food chain."
Xigou, brimming with pride, boasted, "The newly awakened Burst Skill ’Hundred-Mile Tracking’ has incredible abilities.
As long as I smell someone’s scent, and that person happens to be within a hundred miles of me, I can track him down. Awesome, right?"
Fang Zhixing’s eyes sparkled with admiration, "That’s excellent, now no one who offends us will be able to escape."
Xigou bared his teeth, menacing as he said, "Let anyone dare to mess with us, and we’ll chase them back to their grandmother’s house!"
Fang Zhixing nodded his head just as the system panel flashed again.
[Heavenly Net Blood Transformation Skill Second Layer Full Level Conditions:
1. Defeat or kill ten life forms of the same level (incomplete)
2. Observe multi-legged demons revert to their original form three times (four legs or more count as multi-legged, incomplete)
3. Collect five or more complete Visualization Diagrams (incomplete)
4. Enhance Cultivation Talent, consume special medicine or practice Yin Yang Harmony, your choice (incomplete)
5. Witness the birth of a Restricted Area once (incomplete)
6. Collect one liter of blood from a Mid-Stage Nine Ox Realm Martial Artist (incomplete)
7. Thirty thousand jin of Fourth Level Exotic Beast Meat, or nine thousand two hundred Upper Grade Meat Pills (incomplete)]
"Oh, it’s updated already!"
Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows, then refocused his mind, carefully reviewing the conditions for reaching full level of Demon Transformation Second Stage.
To his surprise, although the Heavenly Net Blood Transformation Skill First Layer had ten conditions, the Second Layer had only seven, seemingly fewer.
Xigou was also surprised, clicking his tongue, "How come there are only seven conditions, shouldn’t it have gotten tougher from one layer to the next?"
Fang Zhixing pondered for a moment, responding, "Everything is hardest at the beginning, maybe after breaking through the initial barriers, the path becomes somewhat easier."
Xigou thought about it, but after seriously reviewing the seven conditions, he said, "But completing these seven conditions won’t be easy, just condition five will give you a headache."
Fang Zhixing agreed wholeheartedly and mused, "I suspect that Restricted Areas are very likely not naturally formed. But as to how they are generated and where they can emerge, we are utterly clueless."
Xigou analyzed further, "Condition two is also quite brutal, where will you find multi-legged demons?"
"Hmm, demons can transform into humans and hide among the crowd, finding them will likely take a lot of effort."
Fang Zhixing nodded and said with a sigh, "Then there’s condition six as well, they actually want me to collect blood from a mid-stage Nine Ox Realm warrior."
"Yeah, they all seem quite tough."
Xigou couldn’t help asking, "What do you think, should we continue to stay in the Wind Thunder Restricted Zone?"
Fang Zhixing decisively shook his head, "We can’t stay here any longer, I’ve been here for almost twenty days, leaving too many traces, which has already attracted quite a bit of attention."
Over these days, not to mention that Fang Zhixing had hired four guides before and after, entering and leaving the Restricted Area without any yield, just the fact that he hung the top sign every day at the Shunxin Pavilion.
This was equivalent to him being on the trending list every day, which was actually very conspicuous.
"Alright, let’s go then."
Xigou naturally had no objections; as a dog sitting idle in the wilderness, he was bored to death and had long wished to roam around.
The man and the dog no longer hesitated, passed through a forest, and headed south.