Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 537 Disappearance (Part 4)

Dong Qi roared, channeling his inner strength, and swung his axe down at Han Yi's head.

Although she had a buzz cut, her muscles were much stronger than those of an average adult male.

Upon learning that her younger brother had gone missing in Licheng, she immediately inquired about the circumstances.

After eliminating those with solid alibis, the remaining people were Jiuquyuan and Piaoxueyuan, who were at odds with Yangzhiyuan.

These two branch campuses usually work together as one, sharing the same goals and challenges, but they are at odds with the Yangzhi Academy.

However, despite their animosity, logically speaking, the disciples sent out by these two branches should not be a match for her brother in terms of strength.

But she was, after all, a woman, and she had a gut feeling that her brother Dong Feng's death was related to the Nine-Bend Courtyard.

Although there was no evidence, that's just how she felt.

This was her sixth sense as a woman.

She immediately went to Han Yi's house, hoping to find any suspicious clues.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

But it doesn't matter, the main character is right here. As long as we capture him, we can easily find out whatever we want.

If he has no clue, then go to Xiao Zhong.

He's just a newly appointed chief, and his abilities are so-so.

Facing Dong Qi's axe, Han Yi stomped heavily on the ground, quickly dodging the attack. As he retreated, he shouted sternly, "Senior Sister, this is the inner courtyard of my Nine-Bend Academy! How dare you attack a fellow disciple here? This is a grave offense!"

"Make a move? I'll make a move, what can you do to me? If you don't tell me where my brother is, I'll kill you!" Dong Qi ignored everything, spun around, and swung his axe horizontally again.

She was already reckless; according to her master Fang He, she was about to take action to overthrow everything.

Not to mention the Nine-Bend Courtyard, everything in Jingtian Manor will be decided by the Yangzhi Courtyard.

If her master, Fang He, holds real power, what do mere sect rules matter?

If she really can't find her brother, she'll make everyone in the Nine-Bend Courtyard go down and be buried with him!

Helpless, Han Yi swept his foot and kicked the axe handle, using the momentum to spin and leap onto the courtyard wall.

Whoosh! But just as he landed, the dark, massive axe flew through the air and crashed down on his face.

Han Yi pushed off with both legs, leaned back, and narrowly dodged the attack.

But at that moment, Dong Qi leaped forward and threw a powerful punch at him.

At this moment, Dong Qi's hair and beard stood on end, and his face, hands, and entire body were all red, like an exploding fire bear, bringing with it extremely heavy wind pressure as he attacked from the air.

Han Yi focused his energy, his eyes flashing with icy coldness, his muscles trembling, and unleashed the full power of his five layers of cold yin energy. The angle was incredibly tricky, and he struck Dong Qi's shoulder with a palm strike from the side, even though he was behind.

However, the icy coldness in his energy was absorbed and digested by the heat in Dong Qi's body as soon as it landed on him.

Dong Qi is currently using the Yangzhi Academy's secret technique—Flame Armor. It can greatly enhance defensive capabilities and significantly boost speed and strength.

However, the side effects are severe, so it can only be used in desperate situations. It seems she's really in a hurry.

Even more anxious than the King of Haste.

"Secret Technique... Flame Fist!"

Dong Qi was hit by Han Yi's punches, but he only tilted his body slightly, seemingly without feeling anything, and then threw another punch.

Even the force and speed of this punch were stronger, more ferocious, and faster than before.

Han Yi flipped his body, only able to quickly dodge backward.

That punch just now was actually a test.

Dong Qi's mastery of force and the special effects of his force are in no way inferior to his Cold Yin Force.

Moreover, Dong Qi's skill level is higher, and his total strength is also greater than his.

As expected of Fang He's top disciple, he must have at least the cultivation level of the seventh level of true skill.

This was a complete and utter crushing defeat. Even with the Cold Yin Nine Curves Palm technique, Han Yi couldn't break through her protective energy at all.

If martial artists fight and neither can break through the opponent's internal force or protective force, then there is no way to defeat them, proving that the gap between them is too great and they are no match.

Unless he uses the Qi and blood increased by the Heaven-Mending Technique to activate the second stage of the pure Yang state, it's worth a try.

Perhaps they could easily crush them.

But where is this place?

This is the inner courtyard of Jingtian Manor. Han Yi would not risk exposure by using the Pure Yang state and other external martial arts techniques.

Therefore, under these circumstances, he could only avoid their sharp edge and dodge repeatedly.

Fortunately, Han Yi had various passive effects from his external martial arts skills, and his speed and ability to dodge in a small area completely surpassed his opponent's.

Furthermore, the Cold Yin Force inherently possesses the characteristic of slowing down movement. For a time, Dong Qi roared repeatedly, but he couldn't hit his target.

The two chased and fled, quickly breaking through the wall and rushing into the courtyard.

The exercise equipment in Han Yi's courtyard, such as dummies and wooden mallets, were basically smashed to pieces, leaving a mess.

At their current level, ordinary objects are simply no match for them; they would break upon contact.

"Don't run, you coward who only knows how to run!" Dong Qi cursed angrily, his blood boiling.

Han Yi ignored him, pretending he hadn't heard anything.

This was, after all, inside the Nine-Bend Courtyard, and it was late at night. With such a commotion, he didn't believe no one would come.

Moreover, as the fight progressed, he vaguely sensed a gaze from the shadows, watching him intently.

He could only be more cautious, afraid of revealing his true strength. BOOM!!!

There was another loud noise.

Dong Qi charged like a rhinoceros, violently smashing through the wall, sending rubble and debris flying everywhere.

Han Yi's figure flashed, his palms leaving white afterimages as he not only did not dodge, but instead took the initiative to meet the attack.

However, the cold force he unleashed was like ice shards when it landed on Dong Qi. It only produced streaks of white frost and a few ice fragments before dissipating completely.

However, his body was spun out of the palm's range like a top due to the counter-force of the palm wind.

Han Yi's speed far surpasses Dong Qi's. This is why he can boldly tease and easily dodge attacks.

However, he hadn't yet regained his footing.

boom!

A blurry figure leaped down from the rooftop, like a lithe fire ape, its large hand reaching for Han Yi's neck.

A strong sense of crisis instantly surfaced in Han Yi's heart.

This large hand, though not moving fast, gives the impression of being unavoidable and unstoppable.

There was a sound like a giant wave breaking through a dam in the air; the force was so violent that it instantly created a vacuum around them.

Han Yi's body was covered in a sticky substance, so even if he wanted to move, he couldn't and could only sit and wait for his death.

If he is captured, his life and death will be in the hands of others.

"Fang He, you've gone too far! Have you no shame? How could you lay a hand on a junior!"

A pale blue figure burst out of the darkness in an instant, flashing upwards to meet the giant hand.

laugh!

There was no loud noise, just a soft thud as force neutralized each other. This was because both of their powers were so concentrated and restrained, with not a single bit wasted.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright?" It was none other than Master Zhong Yunxiu.

She wore a light blue nightgown, with a faint, icy blue aura swirling around her, carrying fragments of branches and leaves, forming a whirlwind that protected Han Yi behind her.

She seemed to have just fallen asleep when she realized something was wrong and rushed over.

"Master, I'm fine." Han Yi quietly looked up at the opposite side.

Actually, he's still a little shaken.

Looking back now, even if he had used his strongest pure yang state just now, he still wouldn't have been able to resist.

"I just wanted to ask a few questions, it's nothing to do with violence." Fang He, dressed in a blue scholar's robe, appeared calm, but the bloodshot eyes and the twitching muscles in his forehead betrayed his inner turmoil. Upon receiving Elder Kang's message, his mind went blank, and he was completely stunned.

Fang Shouming, his son, has disappeared?!

Before he could blame Elder Kang, he immediately gathered people to collect information and search for Fang Shouming's whereabouts.

But nothing was found.

It was as if it disappeared out of thin air.

Fang He also knew that Fang Shouming had brought a lot of people to Licheng this time, actually to find the murderer who injured Chen Lingmo.

After all, Fang Shouming's plan was devised and guided by him from behind the scenes.

Even the few unorthodox henchmen that Fang Shouming found were coordinated by him through intermediaries, who then went to help.

I thought everything was foolproof, and I treated it as a test of the other party's wisdom. But what happened?

And since they haven't been found for so long, there's only one possibility: something happened to them.

Fang He no longer cares about the rules of the sect and is ready to take action directly.

Having come this far, he was no longer going to hide it; he simply overturned the table and turned on them.

Fang Shouming has disappeared. The last clue he found was that he was hosting a banquet at the Qunfang Pavilion in Licheng, and hadn't been anywhere else. At most, he might have added the Jingtian Manor Licheng outpost.

But both of these places, in theory, are places where many people are present and there are many witnesses, making it difficult for outsiders to approach.

However, no one knew where Fang Shouming had gone; even his two henchmen and the several evil martial arts masters he had hired had all disappeared.

This means that if something happens to Fang Shouming, it was done by one of his own people.

Fortunately, Fang He led a large group of people into each branch academy and investigated each disciple who had entered the secret realm according to the list. In fact, it wasn't just Han Yi's group; at the same time, others were also being investigated.

"Ask questions? Is this how you ask questions?" Zhong Yunxiu's chest heaved with anger, her pretty face flushed red.

To attack her disciples right there in her Nine-Bend Courtyard shows they don't take her seriously at all.

"I'm here to ask about my own business! I've already told you, I'm here to ask about my own business!" Fang He couldn't hold back any longer, radiating a murderous aura, his eyes growing increasingly dangerous as he looked at Han Yi. "My son, Shouming, disappeared in Licheng. Where were you that night? What were you doing? Speak!"

"Fang Shouming has disappeared?" Zhong Yunxiu was also taken aback and looked at Han Yi as well.

Fang Shouming was Fang He's successor, whom he had painstakingly cultivated.

As a parent herself, with her own children, she could understand Fang He's feelings at that moment.

Han Yi was also surprised and shocked. "Senior Brother Fang, you're missing? I didn't know you were here. When we went to the secret realm that day, I was exhausted from the journey. As soon as I arrived in Licheng, I went to my room to rest early and stayed at the outpost all night without doing anything."

"Think it over carefully, and don't overlook any crucial details." Fang He looked at Han Yi indifferently, without any emotion, as if he were looking at a dead man.

"What? Vice Sect Leader Fang doesn't believe me?" Han Yi was indeed furious. "Could my strength be a match for Senior Brother Fang? Even if I were to launch a sneak attack, I'm afraid Senior Brother Fang could subdue me in one move!"

"It's hard to say, what if you have accomplices?"

"Accomplices? What accomplices could I possibly have? Everyone knows my background. I come from Pingzhou. How could I possibly know those kinds of experts?" Han Yi retorted. "If I had those kinds of connections, why would I have taken on all those dangerous missions in the first place?"

Fang He fell silent. Actually, he didn't think Han Yi was quite right, but he had only taken action to capture the person because he believed it was better to kill the innocent than let one go. He wanted to take the person back for further questioning.

"You say it's not, then it's not?" But he still carefully observed Han Yi's expression. "Do you have any evidence? Do you have any witnesses?"

"That night, I had dinner with Xiao Zhong, Gongsun Di from Piaoxue Courtyard, and Meng Renyi from Mingfeng Courtyard. If Sect Leader Fang doesn't believe me, he can go and question them himself."

Han Yi said earnestly.

Fang He remained silent, staring intently at Han Yi for a while.

By this time, the sky was beginning to lighten, and a whole night had passed.

After watching for a while, he didn't say a word, grabbed Dong Qi, and flew away into the distance.

Zhong Yunxiu watched Fang He leave and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fang He's actions are bound to cause a lot of trouble. The situation inside the sect is not good right now. Pack your things and go back to Qiyun Mountain first. We'll let you know if anything happens."

She turned back and gave Han Yi a word of advice before leaving in a hurry as well.

Fang He seems to have been provoked, and it's unclear what other extreme actions she might take. She needs to go back as soon as possible to make preparations.

In terms of ability, she is not as good as Fang He.

Fortunately, the other party was eager to find Fang Shouming's whereabouts, and it was estimated that this would take a lot of time, so she still had room to maneuver.

With a leap, her icy, yin energy burst forth with unparalleled speed, and in the blink of an eye, only a figure could be seen, rapidly disappearing among the distant palaces and pavilions.

Han Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned and walked towards his residence.

This Jingtian Manor is no longer a place to stay.

We must get back as soon as possible.

Stepping through the wooden door, which was now only half a broken piece, he saw a courtyard in disarray, with rubble scattered everywhere, a complete mess.

Han Yi quickly returned to the main house and began packing his luggage and tidying up his belongings.

Actually, he didn't have many things; most of them were just small, miscellaneous items.

The most important thing was the rhombus-shaped crystal jade obtained from the Yunluo Trading Company.

Once you're all packed, you can set off anytime.

"What are you holding in your hand? Let me see." Suddenly, a detached voice rang out from behind him.

Han Yi was startled and almost threw the crystal jade in his hand away.

He turned around abruptly and found a man dressed as a scholar standing in front of the window behind him.

It was none other than Fang He, who had just left.