Since he could not trace the other party's location, Fang Yuan wisely gave up the pursuit.
After being reborn, this was Fang Yuan's second clash with Shadow Sect. The first time, Ying Wu Xie had been forced to trade with Fang Yuan, and Fang Yuan had gained a huge advantage.
In the second clash, however, Fang Yuan had only gained a slight edge. Although Fang Yuan's strength had multiplied many times over because of Hei Fan's True Inheritance, he had ultimately failed to achieve his original goal. He had merely killed one member of Shadow Sect and slightly weakened Ying Wu Xie and the others.
Fang Yuan's strength was growing, and Ying Wu Xie's strength was growing as well!
Moreover, Fang Yuan's growth in strength was unstable and would not last. After all, a fortunate encounter like Hei Fan's True Inheritance was something that came once in a thousand years and was by no means easy to encounter.
On the other hand, Ying Wu Xie's side had a remarkably stable increase in strength.
He was inheriting Shadow Sect's legacies across the various regions. They had originally belonged to him, so naturally they were stable, reliable, and predictable.
From this perspective, Fang Yuan's plan to strike early had undoubtedly been wise.
For if he did not act while he had this opportunity, the gap between the two sides would only become more and more obvious. Once Demon Venerable You Hun was ultimately rescued, it would surely be Fang Yuan's doomsday.
Ying Wu Xie's decision to retreat proactively, though somewhat shameless, had also been absolutely rational and decisive.
For Ying Wu Xie, as long as he continually absorbed Shadow Sect's remaining forces, his strength could expand with tremendous speed—and eventually swell to an astonishing extent!
In the battle at the Turbulent Sea