Having lived two lives, Zhao Feng possessed overlapping souls, giving him perception far beyond that of ordinary people.
He soon noticed that someone seemed to be following him.
Instead of returning to Beautiful Water Alley or his sect, he went straight out of the city and headed toward Jinyang Prefecture.
The two men trailing far behind exchanged a glance and immediately continued after him.
Before long, they saw Zhao Feng turn into a mountain hollow in the distance. They immediately quickened their steps and followed.
But the instant they entered the hollow-
Amid a burst of sinister cackling, a figure hurtled at them like a whirlwind. Blood-colored true qi gathered around his right fist as he punched straight at the leading man's heart. It was Zhao Feng in disguise.
Caught off guard, the leading man roared, mustered his true qi, and swung his right fist to meet Zhao Feng's, sending a dull whistle through the air. With a muffled boom, their fists collided.
"Ah!" The man was driven several meters backward. His qi and blood churned, and his eyes filled with shock.
"A Demonic Sect Pill Embracement expert! Hurry back and report this!" the leading man shouted to his companion.
Using the momentum, Zhao Feng sprang forward and struck with his left palm. A wisp of bloody qi clung to the gust from his palm as it shot toward the second man's chest, as though to stop him from escaping.
"Demonic Sect scum, how dare you!" The first man bellowed, swinging both fists to intercept Zhao Feng.
He reckoned that he had only fallen behind because the ambush had caught him unprepared. They were both at Pill Embracement; with his strength, even if he could not win, he could certainly escape.
Bang, bang, bang! They exchanged several blows in rapid