Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 366 The Ending (Part 1)

Zhang Fu's sudden attack was indeed quite powerful; even his greatly increased defensive strength after entering the Reverse Scale state couldn't withstand it.

Fortunately, as the steel needle pierced through the pure Yang energy, the accompanying toxins were also burned away.

Once only the metal body remains, there's not much of a problem.

"No... My sister is from the Wanhua Palace..." Zhang Fu kicked the ground, spitting out blood bubbles, speaking incoherently, struggling to move backward.

He had clearly inquired and learned that although Han Yi was an inner disciple of Jingtian Manor, he had only recently entered the sect and had even dispersed his internal energy; his true skill was only at the first level. How could he…?

"You are Manager Zhang Fu of Plum Blossom Pavilion. I am just someone who came to help Plum Blossom Pavilion deal with its troubles, nothing more." Han Yi continued walking, his expression calm.

A thud.

Zhang Fu suddenly crashed into the wall and couldn't move back.

"You're only here for the money... How much did that woman Tao Qingtang give you? I'll pay you double!" His face turned ashen, his teeth chattering, and he finally couldn't suppress his fear any longer.

Over the years, he had poured countless efforts into the development of Plum Blossom Pavilion, finally achieving a semblance of growth and expansion, but in the end…

All the achievements, however, were seized by a young girl.

Even if Tao Qingtang's status is legitimate, even if she still respects him, even if his salary has increased...

But he was the one who arrived first...

Why wasn't he the owner of Plum Blossom Pavilion? Jealousy, desire, and greed, like a venomous snake, coiled and hissed in the dark corners of my heart.

"Money?" Han Yi laughed, then shook his head. "It's not about the amount of money..."

Tao Qingtang was able to produce a large amount of cash to invest when he was most in need of money…

At the very least, he should live up to this trust.

"Not money?" Zhang Fu was taken aback. "Then it is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Han Yi swiftly pulled up his mask again, too lazy to listen to him.

Immediately, Han Yi gently tapped Zhang Fu's forehead, knocking him unconscious.

He didn't care about Zhang Fu's background or origins; he was just a heartless tool.

Plum Blossom Pavilion invested in him, and he helped Plum Blossom Pavilion solve its problems. It was a simple monetary transaction based on mutual trust. Therefore, he planned to hand over Zhang Fu to Tao Qingtang to handle. After all, it was ultimately a family matter.

After giving Zhang Fu a quick treatment to ensure he wouldn't die,

Han Yi stood up and looked around.

"What a pity..." He looked at Lin Zhenwei's corpse and sighed.

This guy may not be very strong, but he's quick-witted and his mind works very fast.

At the time, as long as the person cooperated with his actions, Han Yi did not intend to kill him; he would spare his life once the real culprit was found.

But Zhang Fu couldn't resist the urge to kill him to silence him.

You could just say this guy has bad luck.

Han Yi quickly stepped forward and searched him.

The remaining time was for looting... no, it was time to find the Mad Lion Gang's ledgers and gather evidence. At this moment, the hall and its surroundings were completely silent.

Inside the hall were Zhang Fu's gang members who had been drugged and rendered unconscious.

Outside, there were only ordinary disciples who had little fighting ability, no sense of belonging, and no strength. After hearing the loud crashing sounds, they had all run away.

Soon, Han Yi discovered several ledgers on the body of the deputy gang leader, Xu Feng.

He didn't care whether it was true or not, and quickly put it and the things he found on Lin Zhenwei's body into a large package.

He also plundered the other high-ranking members and gang members who had been captivated by him.

They didn't care whether it was gold notes, sleeping pills, aphrodisiacs, picture books, or antiques; they packed them all up and took them away.

Besides a large amount of gold notes, a rectangular, maroon token was also found on Zhang Fu, engraved with the character "Hu". This token likely belonged to the Hu family of Huayang City. It's unclear where Zhang Fu obtained it.

This very thing emboldened Lin Zhenwei, who believed that the Hu family was backing him up and that the Hu family was the ones who wanted to deal with Plum Blossom Pavilion.

He didn't even consider that the Hu family, one of the three great families of Huayang, really needed to go through so much trouble to deal with a small force like Plum Blossom Pavilion.

Han Yi shook his head, changing his opinion of Lin Zhenwei.

His skills are average, and his intelligence is also average.

He lifted the limp, unconscious Zhang Fu with one hand, and carried a large package in the other. With a stomp of his foot, he shot off into the street.

On this trip, putting everything else aside, the gold notes found on Zhang Fu alone amounted to two thousand taels.

In addition, there were the spoils from the many disciples of the Mad Lion Gang that I didn't have time to count...

It was a great success. Of course, the most crucial point is that this operation allowed him to get a preliminary understanding of his own capabilities.

Lin Zhenwei, a martial artist who cultivates three strengths. In his normal form, he could easily defeat him.

Zhang Fu is a martial arts master of the third level of true skill. Although he has only just entered the third level, his strength may have declined due to old age, physical weakness, and lack of real combat experience over the years.

At most, he can be considered a martial arts master with strong true skills and second-level strength.

Against an enemy of such strength, Han Yi would need to use his trump card, the Reverse Scale Form.

"In other words, with all my skills, I am now roughly equivalent to a True Kung Fu Master at the third level. But a True Kung Fu Master at the great level... I am still no match for him."

Han Yi was in a great mood; this was his real gain.

After mastering the Nine-Bend Cold Yin Palm technique and adding the Reverse Scale stance, he gained strength comparable to a martial artist with the True Kung Fu Three-Force level.

What does it mean to be a True Master of the Three Strengths? In the entire Nine Bends Academy, apart from Senior Sister Zhong Han, there is no one else like her.

"But that's not enough... I still lack auxiliary cultivation techniques..."

Han Yi moved swiftly, arriving on the street and quickly leading the dizzy Zhang Fu onto the carriage.

This trip also exposed a problem of his, or rather, gave him an insight.

Regardless of the difference in strength between Zhang Fu and the Long Shezi we encountered before, it's worth noting that...

However, their methods are unpredictable, whether it be extremely fast movement or the use of hidden weapons and poisons.

Just like Zhang Fu, if he hadn't forcefully used his Reverse Scale state to break through the hidden weapon attack, the outcome would have been very uncertain if he had actually dragged the kite down.

Zhang Fu lost because he was old and frail, lacked practical experience, and had slow reflexes. If his opponent was truly a master of poisons or hidden weapons, with extensive experimental experience, and engaged in a back-and-forth struggle with him, he would have a real hard time dealing with them.

Han Yi currently possesses strong frontal combat capabilities but lacks flexible combat tactics.

Therefore, he was considering whether it was necessary to choose another technique to make up for this shortcoming.