Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 256 The Realm of Ghosts (Part Six)

"Get up, put on your talismans and take precautions. It's nothing serious."

Han Yi pulled up Shen San, who had fallen to the ground and was still in shock, with a calm expression.

Shen San scrambled to his feet, his face somewhat horrified. Although he had always been brave since childhood, he was still so frightened when the evil creature lunged at Han Yifei that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Not only him, but many of his disciples who were with him scattered and ran away, leaving their torches and swords scattered all over the ground.

Upon hearing Han Yi's words, everyone suddenly realized what was happening and took out the talismans that Han Yi had given them earlier, biting their index fingers to activate them.

"These yin things are nothing special!" "Yes, yes! Master Han is right, they're just some little trinkets that prefer yin and fear yang!"

"As long as we follow Master Han, we'll definitely get out of here alive!"

As everyone packed their things, they all whispered among themselves. Often, no matter how much you talk, it's not as effective as doing one thing.

After witnessing Han Yi deal with the white figure and then vanish into thin air, their initial fear and timidity vanished instantly, replaced by renewed courage.

Many disciples even looked at Han Yi, who was standing in front of the campfire, with reverence.

Han Yi still had a furrowed brow. Unlike the outer disciples, he was all smiles and full of optimism.

Swish swish!

It's very simple. In the surrounding darkness, indistinct and hazy shadows, eerie white figures crawl, weave, and flash by in the gaps between light and shadow.

The noisy outer disciples quickly noticed this situation.

But then they realized that the eerie white figures didn't dare approach the surrounding campfires at all, but instead hovered at a distance, watching them intently. So they felt relieved.

They also realized that these evil spirits were no different from what Han Yi had said: they were afraid of fire and light, and as long as one had enough courage and vigorous blood and energy, they were nothing to fear.

Under this positive feedback, their hearts changed from timidity and fear to eagerness. They were no longer afraid, and every now and then a few disciples would throw torches into the darkness, pointing and gesturing at the white figure fleeing in panic, feeling relaxed.

Humans only feel fear towards the unknown.

Han Yi didn't say much after seeing this scene. These outer disciples had been accumulating fear and apprehension all night and needed to release it in this way.

'If things continue like this, we should be able to hold on...'

He wasn't afraid of being in danger; he was just worried that if everyone else died and he was the only one alive, it would arouse suspicion.

'Judging by the time, it's almost dawn. Once daylight arrives, even if the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs doesn't find anything unusual... people from the sect will definitely come over...'

His furrowed brows relaxed slightly, but deep down, there was still a vague sense of crisis.

"Brother Han!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the darkness.

"?!"

Han Yi was startled by the sound and quickly looked over.

In the dim light, a familiar figure walked towards him. With each step, the white shadows on both sides receded like a tide, following him.

“Cai Yu…”

"Brother Cai, the black market is not safe tonight. Why are you out so late instead of resting at home?" A sharp glint flashed in Han Yi's eyes. He had sensed that something was wrong with Cai Yu before, but he had not noticed anything unusual.

At this time of day, Cai Yu, who should have been resting at home, is here, and the fact that those evil spirits seem to subtly revere him...

The Cai Yu before us is probably no longer the Cai Yu of the past; he's merely a demon in disguise...

No wonder he felt a sense of being watched when dealing with the possessing entity; otherwise, why would he have needed to use talismans?

"Hehe...not dangerous, not dangerous, not enough..."

Cai Yu said with a smile, forcing a smile at the corners of his mouth, like a puppet being manipulated, his smile was both eerie, slick and terrifying.

"Brother Cai, is it still the Valley God Sect?"

Han Yi gave him a deep look and asked tentatively. No matter how you looked at it, in the system's view, the person in front of him was completely Cai Yu, and there was nothing unusual about him.

The system is still limited to identifying the strength of martial artists...

He sighed inwardly.

"As expected of the talent who destroyed my Valley God Sect... It seems you already guessed it... Very well, saves me from wasting my breath..."

Cai Yu chuckled and dropped his pretense, perhaps feeling confident of victory, he made no attempt to hide his true feelings.

“…..”

Han Yi remained silent for a while. This Cai Yu really was from the Valley God Sect, seeking revenge. However, what puzzled him was that Cai Yu was clearly a disciple of the Crimson Flame Sect with impeccable lineage. How could he have any connection with the Valley God Sect?

"Brother Han, now that everything is clear, why not come out and have a chat..."

Seeing that Han Yi did not speak, Cai Yu was not in a hurry. He calmly said.

"You know, finding the culprit who destroyed my Valley God Sect took me a great deal of effort..." A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes. "Brother Han, I'm sure you don't want to implicate innocent people anymore..."

Behind Cai Yu, countless white figures surged.

"The Liu family?!"

"You really did this?!"

Han Yi suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. The mention of the Liu family reminded him of Liu Fangxi's tragic death.

"Hehe... So what if it is? Otherwise, how could I have cracked Brother Han's flawless scheme..." Cai Yu licked his lips, seemingly reminiscing: "Liu Fangxi, as expected of someone from a wealthy family, eats and drinks well, even his flesh tastes sweeter than others. You didn't say anything, but to get him to speak, I practically burrowed into his body..."

"Enough talk, let's go!" Han Yi suddenly interrupted Cai Yu, revealing two rows of deathly white teeth, and said with a chilling smile, "It's a good opportunity to witness Brother Cai's skills!"

Now it was Cai Yu's turn to be somewhat taken aback. He was still trying to provoke Han Yi and lure him out, but he didn't expect that the other party would directly challenge him to a fight to the death without hesitation.

However, this was just as he intended; it suited his purposes perfectly. He glanced at the campfires surrounding Han Yi and the various talismans stuck to the ground. With such a large group of people on the outer perimeter, a direct assault would undoubtedly result in significant losses and might even disrupt the blood sacrifice process…

"Brother Han is so magnanimous!"

Cai Yu clasped his hands in a fist and then made a gesture of invitation, saying with a smile, "Since Brother Han is so generous, I guarantee that you will die without pain."

"Sure, sure..."

Despite Cai Yu's threats to the dangerous Han Yi, he remained indifferent, exchanging a few words with the anxious Shen San and the others before casually walking towards Cai Yu.

His performance caught Cai Yu's attention even more.

Cai Yu looked at Han Yi's relaxed expression and began to doubt his own existence. This was clearly his home turf, so why was Han Yi acting as if he were at home, strolling around leisurely?

His smile was now somewhat unpleasant. He had considered that he might need to launch a strong attack, lure, or provoke, but he never expected that the other side would not play by the rules at all, completely disrupting his plans.

This made him feel particularly upset. He was a very methodical person with a strong sense of planning and a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he weren't like that, he wouldn't have been able to escalate things step by step, triggering the resentment and yin energy in the black market and causing the destruction tonight.

He took a deep breath, watching Han Yi approach him. He closed his eyes, then opened them again. The panic in his heart gradually dissipated. He could use the Gu poison on his top general, Danyangzi. He was on his home turf, and held an absolute advantage. No matter what, the plan would succeed! "Brother Han, what courage!"

"Come with me!" The smile on Cai Yu's face vanished, replaced by a murderous intent. He turned and walked towards the depths of the black market, towards the live goods section.

In the darkness, white figures followed closely behind, like a well-organized white army.

In this black market, the most dangerous person is Han Yi, who is at the peak of the late stage of Blood Refinement. He previously used the strongest vengeful spirit in the Ghost Realm to deal with Han Yi, but it disappeared directly.

Adding to what he had just witnessed, Cai Yu suspected that Han Yi had also used the same method to deal with the vengeful spirit. Therefore, as long as this person was dealt with, the rest of the people were nothing but worthless trash.

To dispel the unease in his heart, Cai Yu—no, Danyangzi—decided to go all out and deal with Han Yi first!

"Brother Cai, what is this thing called?"

On the way, Han Yi, full of curiosity, clenched his five fingers and reached for a white shadow that was slowly approaching him. Perhaps frightened by the powerful blood and energy emanating from Han Yi, the white shadow vanished in an instant, like a startled fish in water, which only intensified Han Yi's playful desire.

"..."

Danyangzi was speechless, his face darkening. This was the first time he had ever seen someone like Han Yi, who showed no fear of ghosts and monsters and even observed and touched them with interest. He didn't know if Han Yi was faking it or if he was just naturally bold. So, he simply kept quiet and said nothing.

"Brother Cai, what is this thing called? Could you describe it a little? I'm genuinely asking for your knowledge..."

Although Danyangzi did not speak, Han Yi continued to ask questions incessantly.

Perhaps impatient with the questioning, or perhaps wanting Han Yi to shut up, Danyangzi impatiently spoke up: "This is... a vengeful spirit..."

"A vengeful spirit?!" Han Yi's eyes lit up, and he became even more energetic. This thing actually had a name, which meant it was not a species that appeared by chance.

He had just secretly tried it out, and this yin entity called the Vengeful Spirit could be directly absorbed by the system and converted into points.

'If we absorb all these vengeful spirits…'

He looked around and saw countless faint white figures all around him, and a sense of happiness welled up in his heart.

This is just like eating at a buffet. He's eating one bite after another. He's going to eat himself to the bone!