Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 150 Sweep

"you?!"

Jiang Cheng was both shocked and furious. He recalled Hongxiu's inexplicable dizziness at the beginning and instantly realized that Han Yi's attack was too fast at that time. He didn't have time to think carefully and just thought that Hongxiu's vanity was caused by the fragility of her body that he had played with.

"mean!!"

With a roar, he charged toward Han Yi by the window, swinging his iron claws in rapid succession, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, as if trying to tear Han Yi into eight pieces.

When Jiang Cheng was young and went out to find resources, he once encountered a ferocious beast in the mountains—a black bear—comparable to the Qi Refining stage. He pretended to be dead and endured the excruciating pain as half of his face was licked off, which was how he managed to survive.

But he also benefited from this misfortune. He found a martial arts manual called "Bear Claw Kung Fu" next to some skeletons in a black bear's cave, which led to his rise to prominence.

This "Bear Claw Kung Fu" imitates the attack method of a black bear hunting. It is not only fierce but also fast. What is even more terrifying is that, with the addition of the fine iron bear claws specially provided by Jiang Cheng, once it touches the skin, it will cause a tearing wound that is difficult to heal. It can be described as a bone-deep affliction, which will either cause injury or death.

In addition, Jiang Cheng also cultivated the "Mingyu Skill," giving him a body of copper skin and iron bones, making him impervious to swords and spears. Coupled with his bear-shaped claws, he could be described as the Black Bear Dominator.

If the opponent is weaker than oneself, a single exchange is enough to severely injure them. If the opponent is stronger than oneself, the "Mingyu Skill" that one also cultivates will allow one to survive in adverse circumstances and escape unscathed.

"It seems that these simple sleeping potions that can be bought are ultimately not very useful for martial artists in the Blood Refinement stage..." Han Yi sighed. He had just used "Bewitching Smoke" to pass through several checkpoints, but he failed here in Jiangcheng.

Using petty tricks to scheme against someone is exhausting and time-consuming; it's much more satisfying to simply defeat the opponent directly. "Die!" Jiang Cheng roared, his flames blazing brightly, and his blood and energy gushing forth.

Bang!

Like a black bear in the forest, he pounced suddenly, smashing through the window, his claws flashing with silver light, each move aimed at Han Yi's vital points.

Han Yi used his Flying Swallow Kick, his feet never stopping as he dodged in succession.

The combined effects of the "Golden Muscle Jade Bone Skill" (Iron Wall) and the "Yang Yuan Skill" (Rejuvenation)

Even those that couldn't be dodged were easily blocked by Han Yi's arms, leaving him unharmed.

Jiang Cheng was clearly much stronger than Zhu Tong, whom he had encountered before. Jiang Cheng's strength and reflexes were far superior to Zhu Tong's. Furthermore, in terms of cultivation level, Jiang Cheng's late-stage Blood Refinement realm was a whole realm higher than Zhu Tong's mid-stage Blood Refinement realm.

Before the "Golden Muscle Jade Bone Skill" is fully deduced, Han Yi may face suppression and be forced into a bitter battle.

But now...

After exchanging a few blows, Han Yi had roughly figured out the upper and lower limits of Jiang Cheng's strength, speed, and defense, and subtly suppressed Jiang Cheng, gaining the upper hand. He even had the leisure to speak, trying to shake Jiang Cheng's mind.

"Master Jiang, why are you so angry? I came here with good intentions, seeking your help. Since you can cure the disease, why not tell us how to spread it? I will spread the disease for you, and you can clean up the mess. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Han Yi teased.

"You son of a bitch, you came with good intentions, yet you drugged me for no reason? You wiped out all the patrolling disciples I arranged? Do you think I'm stupid?!" Jiang Cheng laughed angrily, speaking in a fit of rage.

"Today it's either you or me! Die!!!" He grew angrier as he spoke, a nameless rage rising within him.

Crack!

With a powerful claw strike, Jiang Cheng shattered the fine mahogany bed in two, sending wood chips flying everywhere. Then, he slammed his claws into the ground, aiming for Han Yi's groin, and ripped it open from below.

The massive, gleaming iron bear claws, accompanied by a chilling wind, tore towards Han Yi's genitals.

Han Yi felt a chill in his groin. If he didn't deal with it quickly, he would end up in a terrible mess. At this point, he couldn't hold back any longer.

'I was hoping to get more information out of him, but it seems that's all I have...' Han Yi's thoughts raced.

Click!

Jiang Cheng's claws only swung halfway before suddenly stopping, and they were locked in a stalemate.

At this moment, his fine iron bear claws were only an inch away from Han Yi's groin, but that inch was already an insurmountable chasm.

It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but his hands were already being held by one of Han Yi's hands, while Han Yi's other hand was pressed against his forehead.

"Master Jiang, think carefully. Are you really completely unaware of the root cause of this disease's spread?" Han Yi said with a cold expression and a sigh, "And the source of the 'talisman water'..."

"you!?"

Jiang Cheng was sweating profusely. Han Yi's palm strike had shattered his protective qi and blood, leaving him with stagnant qi, sore muscles, and general weakness.

"You can't kill me! If you kill me, our gang leader will seek revenge on you. He's a martial arts master who has reached the Meridian Opening stage!" Jiang Cheng screamed, straining his arms to break free, but Han Yi's left hand held him firmly like a pair of tongs.

"If you don't want to die, then tell me everything you know! And your gang leader too!" Han Yi said sternly.

"But, but I don't know anything..."

"Those matters are all internal secrets of the sect. I'm just responsible for following orders and carrying them out... The sect leader never meets with us; he only issues orders unilaterally!!!"

"Danyangzi, Danyangzi, he lives in the innermost room. He was sent by the gang leader, he must know!!!"

Seeing the increasingly fierce light in Han Yi's eyes, Jiang Cheng's mind raced, and he quickly dragged others into the mess.

Danyangzi?

Han Yi was slightly taken aback. He had previously heard Jiang Xiu talk about a master named Danyang Shangren, who was said to always wear a black robe, cover his face, and have a hunched posture. However, Jiang Xiu knew nothing about this person's strength, personality, or hobbies.

Just then, taking advantage of Han Yi's slight relaxation, Jiang Cheng suddenly pushed off the ground and ran backward.

Han Yi rushed forward like a phantom, suddenly striking Jiang Cheng between the eyebrows with a palm strike.

Click!

"You...me!?" Jiang Cheng uttered his last words, his eyes wide open, before slowly falling to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.

He died without understanding why, while he was peacefully enjoying time with a beautiful woman at home, a person suddenly appeared and tried to attack him, then inexplicably drugged him and died at his hands.

He did nothing but follow orders from his superiors. His duties included distributing talisman water, buying and selling live goods, seizing territory, and at most capturing people, raping women, and beheading a few. He handled trivial matters. How could he have offended such a powerful figure?

"If you're going to be someone's lackey, you should have expected this day to come..." Han Yi sighed, looking at the corpse on the ground. He quickly searched the house and soon found a money pouch in Jiang Cheng's clothes. Although it felt very light, it contained ten hundred-tael silver notes, which was a thousand taels of silver!

Han Yi looked at Jiang Cheng's corpse and felt great. It was perfect timing, as he was now short of money after buying "Bewitching Smoke" and "Gentle Breeze Pastry".

"But how does this guy have so much money on him...?"

He had a question. He had inquired about the "Valley God Sect" before. It might be a behemoth among ordinary people, but in the eyes of discerning people, the "Valley God Sect" could only be considered a small force. In the eyes of the higher-ups of the "Crimson Flame Sect", the fighting and killing of the "Valley God Sect" was nothing more than children's squabbles.

Moreover, the main territory of the "Valley God Sect" is in Changning Ward, where the people are extremely poor and commerce is in decline, so there is hardly any profit to be made. The "Valley God Sect" also has to pay salaries and benefits to its disciples. All things considered, the "Valley God Sect" has to pay out a lot of money every day. How can it make any money?

But now that Jiang Cheng has such a large sum of money, how can it not arouse suspicion?

"It doesn't matter. Once it's in my bag, it's mine. By the way, this guy just mentioned the leader of the Meridian Opening stage, but judging from Jiang Cheng, he doesn't seem to be valued. He's probably just a pawn. Besides, the one who killed him was the Black-Faced Judge. What does that have to do with me, Han Yi? If you've got the guts, come find me at the Crimson Flame Sect!"

Since Han Yi dared to cause trouble for the "Valley God Sect", he must have done his research beforehand and knew whether he could take action.

Although the "Valley God Cult" is rumored to have a martial artist at the Meridian Opening stage in charge, no one except their own disciples has ever seen them make a move. Therefore, this person is very likely just a smokescreen from the "Valley God Cult." In other words, even if they have a martial artist at the Meridian Opening stage as their backer, their secrecy and hiding indicate that they do not value this force much.

This matter was not fabricated by Han Yi out of thin air. Taking Jiang Cheng as an example, before joining the "Valley God Sect", this person was just a head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the "White Horse Escort Agency" in Changning Fang. For some reason, he somehow managed to switch from the "White Horse Escort Agency" to the "Valley God Sect" and become the altar master.

Jiang Cheng, however, genuinely believed he had found a martial artist at the Meridian Opening stage. Then, taking advantage of the late hour, Han Yi began his ransacking. He continued searching the surrounding houses, and of course, he didn't miss the two bald men lying dead in front of their doors.

Han Yi stepped forward and, with lightning speed, began to loot each of the corpses one by one.

Soon, he came out of the front hall carrying a large package and holding a secret manual in his hand.

This martial arts manual is the "Bear Claw Skill" that Jiang Cheng practices. He found it in a hidden compartment in the floor under Jiang Cheng's bed. Along with the manual, there was also a fine iron bear claw.

Unfortunately, he did not find the "Mingyu Skill" that Jiang Cheng had mentioned earlier.

Originally, he was interested in the martial arts technique that Jiang Cheng practiced, because Jiang Cheng claimed that this technique was immune to sleeping pills and poisons. In the "soul-soothing smoke" released by Han Yi just now, he was able to resist it for half a day without any reaction, which showed how domineering this technique was.

The other gains were the silver from the disciples of the "Valley God Sect," totaling one hundred and eighty taels, as well as some sleeping pills and aphrodisiacs, which Han Yi discarded.