Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 192 Life and Death

"You've got some skills... But if you have that kind of ability, why are you so cowardly, resorting to sneaky poisoning and medication?"

Han Yi raised an eyebrow, his gaze deep. In his vision, as the old peach tree revealed its true form, he could finally see the strength of this fiend!

On one side of the monster's massive body was a value of '130~130', which was probably much stronger than those who had just entered the Meridian Opening stage.

Even Han Yi himself only has a strength of '110~132'!

Therefore, this made Han Yi a little suspicious. This so-called monster called Peach Blossom, if it possessed such power, why would it do such sneaky things…?

Why not just strike when they enter the village and slap them to death?

At that time, Han Yi had not yet broken through and become a Meridian Opening Martial Master!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The giant wooden monster's tentacles swung wildly, and countless clumps of mud mixed with branches and leaves rained down on Han Yi.

These mud-covered projectiles, carrying immense force, hurtled towards Han Yi at lightning speed, like a dense barrage of machine gun bullets.

This happened extremely suddenly. The wooden monster's tentacles were already extremely well-hidden, and the colors of these "hidden weapons" blended perfectly with the dim light of dawn, making them even more difficult to conceal.

Unfortunately for Han Yi, he was prepared. He dodged several clumps of mud by sidestepping, and for those he couldn't avoid, he simply blocked them with his Xuan Tie sword, making sure his arms and legs didn't touch them to prevent the mud from soiling his clothes. It was all done with ease. After all, although these hidden weapons were extremely powerful, they were straight and didn't change angle. Han Yi could probably have easily dodged them even before his breakthrough, let alone now.

After his meridians were opened, his five senses became more acute and his nerve reaction speed increased significantly.

Come and go without indecent!

Han Yi mustered his strength and threw a torch from beside him, which struck the monster on the head.

The accompanying flames tried to gain momentum, but were instantly extinguished by the monster's slime, leaving only a bare torch lying on the ground.

However, Han Yi was prepared for this. The flames generated by the "Sunfire Arrow" were difficult to ignite the monsters, so ordinary flames would naturally be ineffective as well.

He was just testing the waters...

scoff!

The torches went out completely, and a few breaths later, the giant wooden monster seemed to realize that Han Yi had launched an attack, and a tentacle hanging from its back suddenly slammed towards him.

"..."

As he expected, although the wooden monster seemed fast, its reaction speed was shockingly slow, almost like that of an old woman. Its tactile senses had deteriorated, and it would take most of the day to feel an attack.

The tentacle on its back resembles the cane used by the old man, serving both for balance and for striking others.

No wonder Tao Wu and the others called this old peach tree "Peach Mommy"!

Seemingly annoyed by Han Yi's harassment, the wooden monster waved its sticky tentacles, as if pounding its chest.

hum! ! !

The next instant, a deep, invisible sound wave exploded out. The frequency of this sound was extremely piercing, like fingernails rubbing against a blackboard, making one's scalp tingle. Immediately, along with the surge of the sound wave, a ring of gray was released from the monster's body.

The space where Han Yi was located was suddenly shrouded in darkness, making it impossible for him to see up or down or hear anything in his direction.

call!

Han Yi endured the shock of the sound wave, which caused his blood and qi to stagnate, and generated a protective force to his eardrums, nasal passages, and other areas.

As the power to ward off evil was depleted, a human-shaped void formed around him, preventing the gray mist from penetrating even an inch.

"This is bad, we need to get out of here!"

Fighting in an environment created by the enemy is not a wise move.

Han Yi activated his Flying Swallow Kick and was about to rush behind him.

Swish, swish, swish!

Suddenly, several sharp branches flew out from the dusty, foggy field, swarming towards Han Yi and blocking his path.

clang!

Left with no other choice, Han Yi had to stop and defend himself. The Xuan Tie sword flashed with light as he wielded it, spreading out like a fan.

The Xuan Tie sword was already wide, blocking most of the wooden spikes. Even if a few were missed and aimed at vital points, they could not penetrate the flowing force on those points. Moreover, there was a layer of iron wall protecting the body from the force!

But if you attack for a long time, you will be defeated, if you defend for a long time, you will lose!

In the gray fog, the wooden spikes seemed endless, shooting at Han Yi from all directions. Even if he could endure it for a long time without being hurt, his blood and strength would still be greatly depleted!

"Even if it means getting injured, we have to get out of here first!"

Han Yi gritted his teeth and made a decision. Under such circumstances where both the timing and the location were restricted, it was too frustrating. He had already tested the hardness of the wooden spikes and believed that he could withstand some of them with his physical strength.

Boom!

A splinter suddenly pierced Han Yi's back and fell to the ground, but he didn't hesitate at all. He turned around and leaped backward.

Boom, boom, boom!

Then, several more splinters shot into Han Yi's back, causing him to groan. Although it was only a superficial wound, it still caused quite a few bruises, which would eventually become painful if they accumulated.

Tear!

The sword moved at high speed and then suddenly stopped, leaving a mark more than two feet long on the muddy ground.

It wasn't that Han Yi didn't want to continue retreating, but rather that dozens of small wooden figures had appeared in the gray fog before him, their red-glowing holes forming a pincer movement with the giant wooden monster Han Yi!

"Chirp chirp chirp!" Han Yi glanced out of the corner of his eye at the sound and saw that after the first wave of muddy projectiles thrown by the giant wooden monster were covered by gray mist, several sticky, leafy, and strangely smelly small wooden figures staggered to their feet and swayed toward him.

"this…...."

Han Yi was truly caught off guard. He never expected that the giant wooden figure's attacks, which were linked together, could actually form a series of attacks!

The first wave involves sowing seeds to probe the opponent and also to serve as a harassing attack.

The second wave involves spreading gray mist, attacking with wooden spikes, restricting the area, awakening offspring, and surrounding the enemy!

All her actions were incredibly ingenious. To be honest, Tao Momo's combat skills were truly impressive. This arrangement even reminded Han Yi of some disgusting map bosses in his previous life!

"Hmm?" He suddenly realized a possibility, and his expression changed drastically!

If the first two waves were like this, then the third wave will be….

Alas!

Four thick, long tree root tentacles sliced ​​through the dense gray mist, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and like a net covering the sky, they enveloped Han Yi and slammed down fiercely!

Although the giant wooden monster had no face or skin, in the brief moment when the gray mist dissipated, Han Yi seemed to sense a hint of mockery from this monstrous creature, as well as the exhilarating feeling of crushing the annoying little insect into mincemeat!

Han Yi looked up and saw four thick tentacles that resembled man-eating pythons that blotted out the sky and tore the firmament apart. They rolled in with a deathly aura, and even the air above him was compressed by this enormous force, forming a spiral of energy!

All around him, countless menacing, red-eyed, rotting wooden figures staggered in, closing in. There was absolutely no room for him to escape!

Can't escape!

Can't escape!

Fighting head-on offers a glimmer of hope!

In a flash, Han Yi assessed the situation. Under these circumstances, if he turned and ran without thinking, he would probably die even faster!

boom!

In the blink of an eye, four tentacles slammed into Han Yi's spot, creating a crater more than three zhang in diameter!

In an instant, many small wooden figures nearby were affected, with branches and broken leaves flying everywhere. The gray mist even revealed a hole under the fierce force of the energy!

Bang, bang, bang!!!

The giant wooden figure seemed unsatisfied and uneasy, and continued to smash Han Yi relentlessly, determined to crush him into a pulp!

After an unknown amount of time, the giant wooden figure seemed to have exhausted its strength, and its four tentacles, like limp snakes with their tendons and bones removed, slowly retracted.

Boom, boom.

The monster wriggled its tentacles and walked towards the large pit, wanting to get a closer look at the fruits of its victory.

The deep, dark pit was filled with dust and rising wisps of smoke, but there was no sign of life.

"A heavy sword with a sharp edge, crafted with exquisite skill... the Xuan Tie Sword..."

Suddenly, with a loud boom, as if the aura of refined iron from a furnace burst forth, the sunken soil exploded, and a figure rushed out.

His figure leaped high into the air, a layer of blood-red light flowing around him. He raised his hands high as if cleaving a mountain in two, and from the tip of his greatsword emerged a three-inch-long, invisible, crimson force, like a sword beam! "Slash!"

The Xuan Tie sword, infused with the power to ward off evil, shone with an dazzling light. Its light and heat, reaching to the heavens and the earth, were like a pillar of light, easily severing the giant wooden figure, which was over eight meters tall, in two at the waist!

Boom!

The upper body of the giant wooden figure fell heavily to the ground like a meteorite, while the tentacle on the upper body, which resembled a crutch, waved helplessly, unable to gain any leverage in the air, and was broken in two by its own weight.

"Huff, huff..."

Han Yi lightly tapped his toes, and the Xuan Tie sword pierced the ground, sliding several meters before the force dissipated.

He was panting heavily, looking extremely disheveled.

His clothes were tattered and torn, making him look like a beggar on a street corner. His skin was torn open, and wherever skin was visible, flesh was exposed and bleeding. The most gruesome sight was his back, where a gash more than a foot long and two inches wide had been ripped open, almost reaching his shoulder and neck. Han Yi stood still, still somewhat shaken.

Just now, when the roots struck down, it was the closest he had ever come to death in his life.

The moment he made contact with the tentacles for the first time, he felt an irresistible, overwhelming force coming from above, like a train crashing down on him, something that no human could withstand.

Therefore, his strength was broken and completely dissipated in an instant, and although the black iron sword he used to defend was not damaged, it was also knocked out of his grasp by this force. The wound on his back was also left at that time...

At that time, the wooden monster's attacks did not stop. One after another, like a raging storm, the attacks came one after another. Han Yi was already in despair. He could only use the Rejuvenating Force to barely recover from his injuries and seek a glimmer of hope between life and death!

But then...

In Han Yi's hand, a plain handkerchief appeared before him. The handkerchief was brightly colored and lustrous, clearly made of the finest silk.

At this moment, specks of blood splattered on the handkerchief formed bright red 'plum blossoms', but instead of staining the handkerchief, they blended seamlessly with the 'plum blossom branches' embroidered on the handkerchief, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene!