"Tap... tap... tap... tap..."
In the silent forest, the sound of someone stepping on snow echoed with remarkable clarity, leaving behind a row of deep footprints.
Fang Li carried no weapon. It seemed that he had put Bō Xié away in the Fairy's Cloth Bag, with only Moon Blade sheathed at the back of his waist as he slowly walked through the forest.
The detection range of the Enemy Detection Skill spread out within Fang Li's mind.
Under such circumstances, a hostile presence entered Fang Li's awareness.
"Whoosh..."
Faintly, a black shadow flitted past Fang Li's side like an Oni, running ahead beneath the cover of the trees.
Fang Li did not look in that direction and merely continued forward, his voice equally devoid of tension.
"Isn't it about time you came out?"
His voice was not especially loud, yet it carried out with perfect clarity.
Surely, the other party could not have failed to hear it.
Yet the other party showed no intention of revealing themselves. Instead, they darted toward the forest exit as though preparing to flee.
In response...
"Since you've already come, isn't it rather rude to leave without even saying hello?"
Fang Li finally stopped walking.
At the tip of his foot, however, a stone was flicked out from beneath the snow.
"Bang—!"
A cannon-like blast shook the air.
With an apparently casual motion, Fang Li kicked the stone at his feet, instantly imparting it with enough force to break the sound barrier. Amid a cannon blast, it tore through the air, trailing faint reddish sparks as it shot forward.
"Boom—!"
The stone shell struck the snow ahead, kicking up an explosion-like eruption. Though it did not produce Explosive Flame, it unleashed a staggering shockwave.
Snow and slush burst and spewed forth like a geyser, making