"To be precise, as soon as I revert to my human form, all the absorbed blood will dissipate,"
"The Blood Refining Net merely temporarily refines someone else’s blood, merges it into one’s own body, thereby enhancing strength. That’s all,"
"In the end, the blood that was originally not mine will still not belong to me,"
Fang Zhixing elaborated carefully.
Upon hearing this, Xigou was shocked, full of admiration, and clicked his tongue: "Even so, that’s pretty awesome. The more people you kill, the stronger you get, and it’s even possible to fight against those of higher realms!"
"Mhm, the more I fight, the stronger I become, and the more I kill, the more ferocious I become!"
Fang Zhixing agreed deeply and mused, "If I were to be attacked by a single powerful enemy, that’s actually more troublesome."
After thinking for a bit, Xigou asked, "What if you don’t revert to your human form and maintain the Demon Transformation state? Could you then maintain it for an extended period?"
Fang Zhixing shook his head: "Demon Transformation is actually a high-stress state for the body. You can’t keep sprinting for the thrill of it, can you?"
Xigou suddenly saw the light.
While they were talking, Fang Zhixing’s figure swiftly shrank back to normal size.
The blood-colored tentacles retracted back into his body.
A vast amount of blood sprayed out from the blood-colored tentacles, indeed, none of it was retained.
Fang Zhixing didn’t waste any of it, he willed it with his mind.
Suddenly, the blood vanished into thin air.
[1, Defeat or kill 10 life forms of the same realm (Completed)]
"Heh, that was easy," Fang Zhixing chuckled lightly.
Afterward, the man and the dog quickly scoured the battlefield, sunk the large boat, then returned to the smaller boat and paddled downstream.
Xigou looked around and asked, "There won’t be any more pursuers, right?"
Fang Zhixing fell silent for a moment and responded, "Gu Jingzhang was the main force pursuing us. After having defeated him, we shouldn’t have any experts coming after us for a short while."
Xigou thought about it and it made sense, and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, "Where does Gu Jingzhang rank in terms of combat power in the Shen Family?"
Fang Zhixing replied, "According to the power structure of the noble families, there are two levels: the noble families and the Sects. The strongest combat power of a Sect is their Sect Leader, such as the Flying Eagle Sect, the Flowing Water Sect, their strength is usually at the Demon Transformation First Stage, Early or Mid Stage.
People like Gu Jingzhang belong to the noble families’ personal enforcers, their strength is also at the Mid Stage of the Demon Transformation First Stage, but they are stronger than the Sect Leaders."
Xigou pondered, "Based on that, your strength has already surpassed those Sect Leaders and personal enforcers. Those who could pose a threat to you are probably from the Nine Ox Realm of the large noble families."
Fang Zhixing added, "Yes, but only those from the Nine Ox Realm within the eight smaller noble families. If the Prefectural Governor gets involved, just sending Humpback Ghost Blade Xin Zhanhong would have me running for my life,"
Xigou nodded repeatedly, getting a rough idea of the situation.
Anyway, as of now, nobody knows about Gu Jingzhang’s death.
The Shen Family thinks Gu Jingzhang is still pursuing Fang Zhixing, so they wouldn’t send any other experts after them.
As for other forces, they may just be watching, all waiting for the Shen Family’s news.
"Hmm, by the time the Shen Family realizes what’s happened, we’ll be far away,"
Xigou then felt at ease, lay at the bow of the boat, stuck his tongue out, and enjoyed the breeze comfortably.
As night fell and it just got dark.
A homing pigeon flapped its way into the naval camp.
The messenger soldier took the scroll from the pigeon’s leg and immediately reported to Luo Keji:
"General, an urgent message from the Cao Gang, saying Fang Maofu has just appeared at Fengrui Ferry, ate a meal and then departed,"
Upon hearing this, Luo Keji frowned slightly, turning his head to glance at the map on the wall.
The Cao Gang controlled eighteen waterways; no movement could escape their surveillance.
And since Fang Zhixing was escaping through the waterways, he was naturally being watched by their people at all times.
"Strange, why haven’t the Shen Family people been able to cut him down by now?"
Luo Keji murmured to himself, puzzled, "Gu Jingzhang went personally, this doesn’t make sense!"
He was just casually paying attention to the matter.
For him, Fang Zhixing had long been a discarded piece, of no real significance and not worth a laugh.
Had it not been for the previous special reminder by Dong Minzhu, he might have already forgotten about Fang Zhixing.
"Whatever, the Shen Family will deal with Fang Zhixing sooner or later,"
Luo Keji withdrew his gaze and paid no further attention to it.
The night passed quickly.
By the next morning, the Cao Gang’s informants sent another message via pigeon.
"Fang Maofu arrived at Qingshi Ferry for breakfast and was attacked by six people from Jianghu. After killing those six, he ate again and then left with satisfaction,"
Luo Keji’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he chuckled softly, "What a comfortable life he leads,"
"Fang Maofu charged through Nine Bends, none of the three hundred guards could match him,"
Luo Keji was stunned for a moment, looking again at the map on the wall, his fingers tapping slowly on the desk.
"The next stop is the Reed Ferry..."
An intrigued look appeared on Luo Keji’s face.
By now, he had figured out Fang Zhixing’s escape route.
"First he takes the waterways to reach Reed Ferry, then enters Qingfeng County..."
Luo Keji realized that Fang Zhixing would soon leave the river and enter the Qingfeng County closest to the County from the land route.
Once Fang Zhixing escaped into Qingfeng County, it would become difficult to find him and kill him.
Because Qingfeng County had been occupied by the Great Rebel Greedy Wolf before the new year, the local forces were almost completely destroyed and had not yet been rebuilt.
At this time, Qingfeng County was like a desolate land with scant Court influence.
Once Fang Zhixing cut across Qingfeng County, he would be able to escape Qinghe County.