Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 404 Ironwood Body

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed by.

Han Yi's figure instantly traversed a distance of more than ten meters and appeared to Meng Ren's right. He threw a heavy punch with his backhand, and the invisible, viscous force pulled out afterimages in the air.

"There's no way to dodge it!" Meng Ren's eyes were serious; he hadn't seen through Han Yi's movement trajectory at all.

But then, his face contorted with madness, he burst into a ferocious laugh, “Then there’s no need to hide!”

The two were almost touching in the blink of an eye.

"Good, good, good!" Meng Ren's face was crazed as he stood there. Black lines spread all over his body, like seeds falling to the ground, taking root, growing, and finally becoming branches covered with countless barbs.

With a hiss, his muscles surged wildly in the shockwave, and a large amount of blood and energy gathered, forming an invisible force field.

"Ironwood Thorn!" he roared, throwing a punch as well.

Bang! ! ! !

A thunderous boom of war drums erupted.

Han Yi took several steps back, and the thick, cold Yin energy wrapped around his fist exploded the moment of impact. The frost properties had not been activated in time and had already dissipated into the air.

Meng Ren, however, remained motionless, rooted to the spot like a stake, seemingly having the upper hand in the first round of their exchange.

However, his whole body was trembling violently, as if he was under some kind of immense and terrifying pressure.

Zhong Yunxiu, who had stood up impatiently in the main hall, had a deep frown on her brow, which was clearly visible to everyone.

In the first round of combat, it wasn't just a matter of Meng Ren having the upper hand...

“My new disciple is born with the Ironwood Body… and has many talents. The first talent is that his body can be like thorns, with powerful shock and the ability to penetrate toxins. And the second talent…” Zhang Ruoning said quietly, standing to the side.

"This is the feeling, this is the feeling!!!!" Meng Ren's expression became increasingly frenzied; this was the kind of battle where he could feel the pain.

The more it hurts, the more pleasure he gets.

"Someone who can fight me to a draw with five-tenths of my strength and even inflict damage on me..." He looked at Han Yi excitedly, "Originally, I thought the Nine-Bend Academy was full of trash, but I didn't expect there to be a surprise?!"

Come on, keep going! Kill me, and you win!

"..."

Han Yi remained silent. He could feel his punch being quickly absorbed by his opponent, much like a sponge absorbing water.

His full-force punch was deflected back, and the powerful recoil surged up, making his forearm feel numb and his blood churn.

Along with the recoil, the force from the other side also carries a toxic force that erodes the opponent's protective power.

This toxin is not produced by the Willow Dance Technique, but rather at a deeper level, as if it is an inherent component of the body itself.

For example, the liquid that seeps from the venom glands of a venomous snake will naturally carry a strong toxicity.

Fortunately, the enhanced anti-poison properties of the Pure Lotus Body were quickly activated, and a lotus pattern faintly appeared on his forehead, like a pure and flawless white lotus, rising from the mud unsullied.

Having resisted the toxins, all that remains is the recoil force of the force.

"Feeling weak, sore, and exhausted all over, unable to move?" Meng Ren grinned menacingly. "Had your fun? Now it's my turn, isn't it?"

His face was flushed, like the scorching summer sun, as if he had reached his limit of endurance.

"Ah, that feels so good... It's the first time I've ever felt such pain!!!"

He roared, his muscles contracted, and then he rapidly expanded, as if a balloon was being inflated, making him appear larger.

A thunderous rumble emanated from his body, a manifestation of the surging of his vital energy and blood, a full-force burst forth.

In an instant, he stomped heavily, and the hard ground beneath his feet shattered, sending fragments of stone flying like raindrops. He was like a cannonball, crashing down on Han Yi, who appeared temporarily unable to move.

"The second talent is the ability to absorb and store the power thrown at you, then unleash it back at you..." Zhang Ruoning sighed. "Senior Sister Yunxiu, you'd better just sit down..."

Zhong Yunxiu's face was grave, and she remained silent.

"Sacrifice the Thorn!" Meng Renwu unleashed the full power of his Willow True Skill, combined with the accumulated strength of his Ironwood Body, and the "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" characteristic, layering together his power to unleash a powerful punch.

Before the fist even arrived, the terrifying force of the punch had already blasted more than ten feet away, carving a hideous gash in the ground.

"That's it!!!" Meng Ren shouted with delight.

The punch, amplified by Han Yi's power, combined with all of his own strength, blood and energy, and passion.

He could feel all his insights into the battle, all his understanding of the Dancing Willow True Skill, and all his applications of the Ironwood Body.

All of this was elevated in this one punch.

He saw how the Ironwood Body should advance to the next level.

He finally understood the meaning behind the obscure and difficult-to-understand visualization of the Dancing Willow True Skill, and the strange willow tree with its bared fangs and claws.

He understood. Once he defeated the person before him, he would break through the next barrier and reach a higher realm. Suddenly, tears welled up in his eyes. Challenging the strongest enemy, constantly growing stronger in battle, becoming more and more powerful, gradually advancing towards his goal.

Isn't this exactly what he wanted?

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain, interrupting his thoughts.

Meng Jian lowered his head in disbelief.

A dark red, iron fist, as thick as an adult's thigh, collided head-on with him.

Bang! ! ! ! !

The terrifying force of the collision between flesh and blood. An invisible sonic wave exploded in a disc shape, causing the surrounding disciples to cover their heads and ears as if from a sonic boom.

After a brief standoff with the large, black and red hand, Meng Ren watched in disbelief as his arm, skin, muscles, and bones snapped off inch by inch, like a bamboo pole exploding section by section.

A terrifying force surged through his arm and spread throughout his body, rushing in like a tidal wave. His skin instantly shattered, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

In his hazy consciousness, he seemed to hear Han Yi say softly, "Foolish! You used five-tenths of your strength, but I haven't used any yet..."

Immediately, he fell into a deep, dark coma. He let out an unconscious, painful howl, and was thrown heavily into the air, crashing into the ground and creating a large crater.

"Okay, I used a bit too much force. I thought you were pretty tough..." Han Yi stood on the stage, maintaining his punching stance, and his arm quickly returned to normal.

He had only partially triggered his reverse-scale state.

But who would have thought that after the fourth level of the Heaven-Mending Technique, the power of the Reverse Scale state seemed to have increased significantly.

Indeed, the Heaven-Mending Technique increases the total amount of Qi and blood in the body, and the increase in the total amount of Qi and blood will naturally lead to an overall improvement in the strength of the whole body.

He withdrew his arm, nodded slightly to Senior Sister Zhong Han below the stage and Headmaster Zhong Yunxiu in front of him, and looked at everyone with a smile.