Total Victory (1)
However, Ren Fang was not so easily defeated. She smiled lightly and stomped her right foot hard on the ground. Crack! Suddenly, an Earth Wall formed from the soil appeared on the ground. The Earth Wall rose straight up, completely separating Ren Fang from Long Xinqi.
In this way, Long Xinqi's kick did not hit Ren Fang's stomach, but instead struck the top of the Earth Wall.
His leg strength was astonishing; he had previously kicked down several large trees and several hard rocks in succession. However, this time, he did not completely destroy the Earth Wall. The Earth Wall still stood there, indestructible.
"Hmm, what is this?" Long Xinqi was taken aback, withdrew his right foot, and carefully examined the Earth Wall. Then, his brows furrowed, because he discovered that it was not hard steel, but rather some soil that had coalesced.
He could kick marks off even Tekkai, but his foot couldn't destroy it when he kicked it, which puzzled him.
"Hey, what are you daydreaming about!" Ren Fang was puzzled when she saw Long Xinqi suddenly stop his attack. However, just because the other party stopped attacking didn't mean she had to stop too. While Long Xinqi in a daze, she seized the opportunity and launched a fierce counterattack.
She slapped her hands on the ground, manipulating the soil within a four-meter radius, turning the area where Long Xinqi was located into a swamp. Moments later, Long Xinqi was trapped inside.
Just as Long Xinqi was about to react, Ren Fang immediately hardened the ground, fixing Long Xinqi's feet to the ground.
The soil she hardened was harder than steel; unless one's strength far surpassed hers, breaking through it would be no easy task.
Long Xinqi and she had been fighting for almost twenty minutes now. However, he still hadn't been able to defeat her, which meant that Long Xinqi's strength hadn't surpassed his, let alone far exceeded hers.
Therefore, she was willing to bet that Long Xinqi could not escape his confinement unless she took action herself; here, no one could help him get out of trouble.
Of course, there was another way: he could cruelly cut off his own legs. However, this would render him a cripple. As a special agent, becoming a cripple would have dire consequences.
"Damn it!" Long Xinqi struggled and kept punching the ground. However, the ground did not react at all, as if his fists were not hitting the ground, but gently stroking it.
"It's no use. The area within four meters of you is no longer ordinary soil; it's been enhanced by my abilities. Now, its hardness surpasses that of steel. With your strength, there's no way you can escape." Ren Fang clapped her hands, walked to Long Xinqi's side, and said.
"Are you a demon ability user?" Long Xinqi asked.
"Hehe, I'm not a demon ability user. However, my abilities are comparable to those of a demon ability user," Ren Fang said. "Before, you were jumping around like a monkey, and I couldn't lock onto you. But after fighting you for a while, my eyesight has gradually caught up with your speed. That's why I was able to unleash this move."
"Tell me, what should I do with you?" Ren Fang asked, resting her chin on her hand and looking at Long Xinqi.
"Hmph, kill me if you want, but if you want to torture me, forget it. We've all undergone brutal training; the torture we've endured is beyond your imagination. You can keep your pointless tortures to yourself!" Long Xinqi sneered and said, "You only have two choices now: kill me or let me go. The choice is yours!"
"He's a prisoner, yet he's still so stubborn." Ren Fang was a little annoyed. She walked over and kicked Long Xinqi. Then, Ren Fang turned around, looked at Fanxin sitting on the treetop, and asked, "Hey, what should I do with him?"
"Hehe, those are your own spoils of war, deal with them yourself, don't ask me," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.
He wouldn't make the decision for Ren Fang. Whether or not to kill the agent was Ren Fang's business. Ren Fang could kill him or not; it didn't matter either. If Ren Fang won, even if they fought again, the outcome would be the same.
"Oh, I understand." Ren Fang nodded, turned around, and kicked out, breaking Long Xinqi's arms.
"You shouldn't be able to touch me now!" Ren Fang smiled, released the ground restraints, and left, no longer caring about Long Xinqi.
She broke Long Xinqi's hands, Long Xinqi unable to use them for a short time, which would greatly reduce his strength. At this moment, Long Xinqi could only hide; he dared not confront them.
She didn't kill the agent not out of kindness, but because she actually disliked killing. If she hadn't been forced into it, she wouldn't have picked up a gun now. Of course, she could only let him go once; she couldn't let these guys go indefinitely. If they persisted, she wouldn't waste any more words.
Fanxin glanced at her but didn't say anything. He jumped down from the tree and came to Ren Fang's side.
"You don't think I'm too cowardly, do you?" Ren Fang asked.
"Where? You have your way of doing things, and I have mine. As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough," Fanxin said with a smile.
He killed those agents because they were too much of a nuisance. Killing one meant one less to deal with; otherwise, he would have had a lot of tails following him.
"Okay, I understand." Ren Fang nodded, not pressing the issue further.
"Let's go check on Langyue and the Little Black Cat. The sooner we resolve this, the sooner it'll be over," Fanxin said. Ren Fang nodded, without objection.
The two of them went to Langyue's side first. Langyue lived up to expectations and defeated its opponent. It used a pack wolf tactic, first using dozens of wolves to launch a series of attacks on its opponent, leaving the opponent no time to attend to other things.
Then, it quietly created a giant air wolf, encompassing its opponent.
Then, Langyue took the opportunity to remove the oxygen from the air giant wolf, suffocating the agent inside.
After Langyue dealt with the agent, she broke the legs of the special agent and left him in the woods, leaving him there unattended. Afterwards, they went together to see the Little Black Cat.
The Little Black Cat still hasn't dealt with that agent Xu Hai, not because it doesn't want to, but because Xu Hai is too cunning. He's always jumping around, and it just can't seem to find his target.
Its attack is a gun; once you aim, it can easily take down your target. However, this guy jumps around so much that it's impossible to aim.
"Hey, Little Black Cat, what are you doing? Hurry up and finish him off, you're the only one left." Langyue was annoyed that the Little Black Cat hadn't made any progress and shouted.
"Stop babbling. This is my business. Stand aside and don't interfere," the Little Black Cat snapped irritably. It was very annoyed; it felt ashamed that it hadn't managed to deal with Xu Hai yet.
"If you dare to make a move, I will absolutely not let you go," the Little Black Cat said fiercely.
Upon hearing this, Langyue shrugged helplessly, lay aside to watch the show, and didn't interfere.
Fanxin and Ren Fang did not interfere. This was the Little Black Cat's battle, and it had to be resolved by itself. Unless it was defeated, they would not get involved.
After greeting Langyue, Little Black stopped talking and increased his attack speed. Xu Hai was relieved to see that Fanxin and the others didn't interfere; if Fanxin and the others attacked together, he would undoubtedly be defeated.
Fanxin and the others had all defeated their respective opponents, so their strength was definitely no less than his. He was already struggling to deal with a Little Black Cat, so how could he possibly withstand those formidable opponents?
He focused intently on the fight, refusing to flee. Escape was now a pipe dream for him. He had only two possible outcomes: victory or death.
"Hmph, even if I die, I'll take one down with me." Xu Hai snorted, then walked towards the Little Black Cat, ready to grab it.
The Little Black Cat grinned, then immediately fled. Xu Hai followed closely behind, his speed increasing as if he were about to catch it.
The Little Black Cat showed no panic. It immediately puffed out its cheeks and started running slowly. Xu Hai thought the Little Black Cat was tired and couldn't run anymore, so he chased it even harder. A moment later, Xu Hai reached the Little Black Cat's side.
He reached out, grabbed the Little Black Cat, and twisted it up.
"Heh, you dead cat, now let's see how you escape," Xu Hai sneered.
The Little Black Cat Xu Hai n't speak, but spat out a huge flame from its mouth, engulfing Xu Hai's head. It was a brown flame, the kind the Little Black Cat used for alchemy, powerful enough to incinerate anything.
Xu Hai gets touched by this flame, he'll be in big trouble.
As expected, Xu Hai screamed in agony, trying to extinguish the flames on his head. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't succeed. In the end, his head was burned to ashes, and he died a violent death. However, the flames did not go out; they continued to burn until Xu Hai's body was completely clean. Only then did the Little Black Cat intervene and retract the brown flames.
"I've got it sorted out," the Little Black Cat said with a smile as it walked up to Fanxin.
"That's good, we've won a great victory this time," Fanxin said with a smile.
"However, next time, we might encounter even more formidable opponents, so we must be careful," Ren Fang said. The agents the government sent this time were quite capable; it took them a long time to defeat them.
The agents sent next time will definitely be stronger than this time; that's for sure. If the government wants to capture them, it certainly won't send some low-level spies again.
"Yes, that's right. Everyone should work hard in your cultivation. Your bodies have unlimited potential. As long as you are willing to develop it, you can definitely unlock it," Fanxin said.
"Don't worry, we'll work even harder," Ren Fang nodded several times in response. This time, they saw their shortcomings; if they didn't strive for improvement, death would surely await them.
"Alright, I have something else to announce, and you should all remember it." Fanxin pondered for a moment and then said, "I'm planning to abandon this body and live as a soul for the time being. Therefore, you may not see me for a while, but I will always be by your side. You don't need to be alarmed, understand?"
"Why? Aren't you perfectly healthy?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled. It was no secret among them that Fanxin was a member of the Soul Clan; they often talked about them and knew a thing or two about the Soul Clan. Therefore, they weren't too surprised when Fanxin said he lived in soul form, but they were somewhat confused.
"Hmph, that Blood King still won't let me go, stirring up trouble inside. I think my final battle with him is about to begin. This time, I will finish him off completely," Fanxin said.
"Is your soul alright?" Ren Fang nodded and asked.
"No, don't worry! I'm just letting you know. If I suddenly disappear, don't worry, I've simply become a soul." Fanxin nodded firmly in response.
"That's good, but you must find yourself a physical body. It's not good to always appear in soul form," Ren Fang said. It's inconvenient for them to use Fanxin in soul form; if Fanxin doesn't speak, they don't even know where Fanxin is.
"Don't worry, I'm looking for a suitable body, and I'll have one soon." Fanxin waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back to the village! We'll buy the supplies, and then take that navigator with us."
"Well, I think we shouldn't force it," Ren Fang suddenly said.
"Why?" Fanxin asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Although the navigator isn't very strong, if she were to do something shady, we'd be in serious trouble. Therefore, if she's not genuinely trying to help us, we'd better not force her," Ren Fang said. "You also said that the Grand Line is extremely dangerous. At that time, we'll be struggling to protect ourselves, so how can we possibly care about that navigator?"
"That makes sense. So what do you suggest we do?" Fanxin Nami agreed. He didn't trust Nami enough to entrust his back to her, and he couldn't keep an eye on her all the time. It was indeed a troublesome situation.
"For now, we'll travel with the Straw Hat Boy on the same boat. Unless Nami isn't on the same side as the Straw Hat Boy, Nami would never betray them. It's safest for us to be on their boat," Ren Fang said.
Upon hearing this, Fanxin pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, since the Marine Headquarters is in the Grand Line anyway, and they're going Grand Line too. So, we'll be traveling the same distance. We'll just disembark when we reach our destination."
"Well, that makes things much easier," Ren Fang said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go into the village! If Straw Hat Boy runs away, we'll have to search for him everywhere again," Fanxin said.
Ren Fang and the others nodded, and then without further hesitation, they headed into the village.
The Little Black Cat flew into the sky and scanned the entire village with its Mechanical Eye, quickly locating the Straw Hat Boy. Then, Fanxin asked Ren Fang to take Langyue to the market to buy things, while he and the Little Black Cat headed towards the Straw Hat Boy' location.