Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 289 Injuries

Han Yi slowly dragged the package to his mouth, stretched his neck, brought his face close, bit the knot with his teeth, and suddenly flung it open.

His injuries were too severe, and the knots were too tight; otherwise, he simply wouldn't have been able to untie the package.

With that, he finally had the strength to take the contents out of the package.

The package contained gold and silver notes, ingots and money, some basic food, some healing and detoxifying ointments and powders, bandages and other similar items.

Han Yi took out a packet of medicinal powder wrapped in yellow paper, then took out a water pouch, gently opened it, and drank water, swallowing it in small sips. He knew he couldn't drink water like crazy at this time; he had to restrain his body's desires and recover slowly.

The clear, sweet water made the originally bitter and astringent medicine powder taste so sweet and delicious.

And the countless cells in his body, like sponges dried by the sun, frantically absorbed the sweet rain falling from the sky, becoming active and lively.

Gradually, the viscous, immobile blood and qi in his body began to flow slowly, and his dry, cracked lips regained a slight smoothness.

He took out some dried meat and biscuits, and with some water, slowly chewed them down.

Perhaps it was because there was food in his stomach, or perhaps it was because the detoxifying and healing powder he had taken was working, but he felt much better and finally had some strength again.

ah…...

He picked up the tree branch he had used before, and with the help of both his hands and legs, he managed to prop himself up.

The cave was too dark and gloomy, making people feel unsafe.

He found some dry branches, fallen leaves, grass fluff, rotten roots, and other flammable materials, piled them in the middle of the cave, took out a flint, and rubbed it vigorously.

puff!

Some tiny sparks flew out, igniting the flammable straw, which then lit the fire.

Fire represents hope, the future, and warmth.

The bright yellow flames started small, then grew larger, becoming a yellow-red campfire.

The entire cave was instantly illuminated.

He looked around. The cave wasn't big; the entrance was only about three meters high. There were some animal claw marks on the stone walls, and in the corners, there were some pale bones and black fur-like things.

"This looks like a bear den..." Han Yi looked at the size of the cave and estimated the size of the animal. Fortunately, the owner of this bear den was either killed by a hunter, went out hunting, or abandoned the cave.

"We're relatively safe now, but we still need to treat the injuries as soon as possible..."

Han Yi returned to the fire to treat his wounds.

He is now too badly injured; even an ordinary wild beast would take a great deal of effort to deal with him.

First, there was a bruise on his forehead.

Although the scab had already formed and only a little blood was seeping out, Han Yi still endured the pain, applied the medicine powder, and wrapped it with a bandage.

After treating the wound on his forehead, Han Yi took off his clothes and checked the wounds on his torso.

hiss…...

He gasped in shock. His chest, inner thighs, and arms were covered in dense, black pustules, oozing black fluid, one after another. During his battle with the Yin Gu, to avoid alerting the enemy and exposing the system's secrets, he hadn't chosen to activate the system immediately.

Instead, he waited until the Yin Gu activated the power of the black membrane before charging recklessly, risking injury to withstand close combat, before absorbing the Yin energy of the black membrane and killing it with a single blow.

Therefore, most of the exposed skin was injured.

Han Yi poked the skin around the abscess, but it was numb and dull, and he felt nothing.

What's even more disgusting is that the black liquid sticking to the fingertips emitted a foul stench, as if some kind of rotten or spoiled meat was rotting.

These pustules were caused by the Yin Gu piercing the wounds with white hair, leading to infection.

Originally, after the white hair pierced the skin, the wound was only the size of a pinprick. If it had been treated in time and the pressure had been applied forcefully, this terrible situation would not have occurred.

Unfortunately, Han Yi had barely stepped out of the black mist when he was spotted by those blood-red eyes again. At that moment, his muscles were weak, his strength dissipated, and his mind went blank; he simply didn't have time to do anything…

He took out a small, sharp knife about the length of a finger and shaped like a willow leaf, and first heated it in the fire.

After completing the basic disinfection steps, he gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and quickly made a cut into the skin at the abscess.

hiss…...

He gasped for breath, let out a painful roar, his whole body shuddered, and blood gushed from his thigh. He quickly cut off the layer of pus and a small layer of flesh attached to it.

Han Yi immediately applied the hemostatic powder with his other hand and pressed on the main blood vessels to prevent excessive bleeding.

Then, with one hand, he took out a bandage or cotton-like substance from the package, poured on some medicine powder, and tightly bandaged the wound.

With the abscess removed, the toxins that had been suppressing the flow of energy within were also directly eliminated, and the Qianyang Energy finally became active, its rejuvenating properties activated, and the wound was effectively treated. Han Yi followed the same method, quickly cleaning up injuries on his arms, shoulders, inner abdomen, and other areas.

Fortunately, his vital organs were protected by the Blood Meppa, which allowed him to resolve the situation easily and breathe a sigh of relief.

After he finished everything, he noticed that the bandage on his forehead was seeping blood and sweat from the pain, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This time, his injury was truly severe.

After drinking some water and eating something, he sat cross-legged and began to examine his internal condition.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, but after a short while, he quickly opened them, his face showing distress.

The condition inside the body is really terrible... The Qianyang Jin and Youlong Jin are almost completely gone, with only a tiny amount remaining. Moreover, the Qi and blood have been greatly depleted, making it difficult to meet the needs of energy conversion.

Even if a trace of energy is generated, it is quickly consumed by the healing of the wounds. Suppressing residual toxicity and accelerating self-healing both require a large amount of Qianyang energy to provide nourishment. In addition, the prolonged reverse circulation of the cultivation method during the fierce battle with Yin Gu has severely damaged the meridians in the body, causing the energy generation speed to become extremely slow. Whether it is Qianyang Gong or Feilong Gong, the energy generation speed has been greatly reduced, at most less than 30% of the original speed.

"However, killing Li Chengfeng and the Yin Gu comes at a price that must be paid..."

Han Yi closed his eyes again, trying his best to circulate his internal energy to heal his injuries.

If the Qi and blood were previously rushing and roaring like a river, now they are flowing slowly within the body, like a trickle from a tap.

However, it's not all bad news...

"System." He thought to himself.

Name: Han Yi (17/200)

[Realm]: Mid-stage Meridian Opening Realm, Second-level Martial Master; Sword Realm: One Kill in Ten Steps; Blade Realm: As Heavy as a Mountain

[Martial Arts]: Qianyang Gong (Entry-level martial art, Qianyang Jin, characteristics: Rejuvenation, Evil Extermination, Perfected Strength); Feilong Gong (Entry-level martial art, Youlong Jin, characteristics: Speed, Fire and Poison, Great Strength 30/50)

[Secret Technique]: Moon Concealment (Special Effect: Concealing Breath and Illusion)

[Elemental Power Value]: 202

After absorbing the Yin energy from the black mist and the black membrane on Li Chengfeng and the Yin Gu, his Yuan Power suddenly increased by two hundred units, reaching an unprecedented two hundred and two units.

As a result, their lifespan has exceeded two hundred years!

However, while his Yuan energy is abundant, he has no martial arts skills to rely on...

Now that he has reached the peak of the Second-Level Martial Master realm, he originally intended to find clues and knowledge about other complementary martial arts within the Crimson Flame Sect to deduce suitable complementary martial arts techniques, but now…

An Yancheng suffered such a great calamity that his channels were completely cut off!

"Forget it, I'll just take it one step at a time..." he sighed. "Speaking of which, if I go back to the black mist, wouldn't that mean a continuous flow of elemental energy coming in..."

Suddenly, Han Yi had a flash of inspiration and an idea came to him.

But he immediately dismissed the idea.

It’s so unreliable!

The terrifying, colossal being within the black mist merely glanced at him, yet it struck him like lightning, inflicting severe injuries…

If they truly let their guard down and frantically absorb Yin energy...

Isn't he just like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

Has he lost his mind?

Therefore, he immediately rejected this foolish idea.

"However, what exactly is this black membrane of the demon? Is it a talent? A secret technique? Or an instinct?"

As Han Yi pondered, his thoughts shifted to the Yin Gu and Li Chengfeng. Although both of them were protected by a layer of black membrane, their actual manifestations and applications were completely different.

Like Li Chengfeng, the scorpion-like demon he transformed into only used the black membrane as an additional means of defense, relying mainly on physical attacks for defense.

However, the Yin Gu relies heavily on its black membrane and its physical body is not very strong. Its attacks mainly rely on its strange movement techniques and long-range attacks from its white hair.

"Perhaps, these demons are similar to humans, but with different focuses in combat..." After much thought, and with insufficient information, this was the only conclusion he could reach.

Ow! ! !

Suddenly, a wild beast roared outside the cave, the sound waves converging into the narrow cave, causing a sharp pain in Han Yi's eardrums and interrupting his thoughts.

It was a black bear over three meters tall. At this moment, it had probably discovered that its den had been raided and smelled the scent of humans. Its eyes were already bloodshot and bright red from the stimulation.

Boom boom boom! ! !

It roared, letting out a deafening howl, and with all four limbs on the ground, its thousand-pound body hurtled towards Han Yi with tremendous force.

The flames flickered wildly, and the cave trembled slightly.

puff! !

While the black bear was still in mid-air, a large hand pressed down on its forehead, slamming it hard onto the ground.

There was a muffled sound.

With a burst of force, Han Yi crushed the bear's head, causing the massive bear carcass to stop abruptly and crash heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"Good, good, good..." He was overjoyed. The food he brought from the city was limited, and he had been considering whether to go hunting to find food. Now, it was perfect; bear meat had fallen from the sky. He was overjoyed, and his meat supply for the next few days was secured.

As for everything else, we must put that aside for now. The most urgent task is to heal the damaged meridians in my body...

In any case, if he wants to go out and about, at the very least, he needs to restore his martial arts master strength first…

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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Han Yi remained with his eyes closed, concentrating on recovering from his injuries.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly opened his eyes.