Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 609 Shocking Change (Part 4)

In particular, Han Yi's publicly displayed strength is only that of a Rune Martial Master.

Under such circumstances, anyone would be complacent.

He went up to test the waters a couple of times, then quickly conceded defeat; it's probably not a big problem.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Zhong Yunxiu and Zhong Han were staring at him with their mouths slightly open, looking at him in surprise.

Zhong Yunxiu wore a silver-white tight-fitting robe, her hair was tied up with a wide white jade belt, and a silver belt was tied around her waist, making her look exceptionally heroic and dashing.

Zhong Han was dressed in a plain light blue robe, the standard uniform of the Nine Curves Sect. However, instead of the water-pattern insignia that distinguished disciples' ranks, the robe featured a coastal iceberg pattern. Although the robe was slightly oversized, Zhong Han's slender and graceful figure was still clearly visible.

The two women had very similar faces, both with typical oval faces, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and fair skin like plum blossoms in the cold winter.

One is slightly more mature and elegant, while the other is exquisite with a touch of innocence.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable being stared at by two such beautiful women, especially Han Yi, who was a man.

"How come..." He shifted his body slightly, avoiding eye contact.

"Xiao Yi...you're so thoughtful..."

Zhong Yunxiu looked at Han Yi intently.

Suddenly, she smiled gently: "Don't worry, I'm not old enough to be that old yet, I can protect myself."

Each stage of a martial artist's cultivation has a peak period of energy and blood: Martial Artist, Martial Master, and Grandmaster. Each time a breakthrough is achieved, this peak period of strength continues for a considerable time.

Although Zhong Yunxiu is also at the early stage of Grandmaster, she is already old, and the possibility of breaking through again is extremely small. However, her peak period of vitality is still intact, which is the source of her confidence.

“Mother, no, I’ll go. My cultivation level is higher than my junior brother’s, so I can hold them off for a bit,” Zhong Han couldn’t help but say.

Judging from Fang Jiulian's attitude, one can guess the attitudes of the government troops and Kou Hu. They only wanted to establish their authority, not to break off relations.

So as long as someone goes up, admitting defeat when they can't win is considered giving them enough face.

"Alright, you two don't need to worry. Remember what happened today. You two are the most promising people for the future of our Nine Curves Sect. You must not neglect your martial arts training. The gap between a martial arts master and a grandmaster... is still too big. Just watch carefully."

Zhong Yunxiu smiled and declined as well.

Having said that, a layer of azure true energy appeared around her, faintly forming the phantom of an ice dragon, and she stepped forward.

This is Zhong Yunxiu's true form, the Ice Glass Body, activated to its fullest potential.

Having learned from Jiang Yucheng and Qian Shuo's previous experiences, Zhong Yunxiu also discovered Fang Jiulian's weakness.

Although Fang Jiulian's physical body is strong, his true energy is also extremely tyrannical, seemingly possessing the ability to devour other true energies.

However, while his strength is great, his speed is his weakness.

Swish!

Zhong Yunxiu's figure flashed and appeared above Fang Jiulian. She seemed to transform into a giant icy dragon, continuously unleashing her true energy around Fang Jiulian.

Compared to simple speed, strength, explosiveness, etc., the Cold Yin Palm is not as strong as the other branches.

Take Jiang Yucheng of Fuguang Academy for example; his Lotus Leaping True Skill is the fastest. But the Cold Yin Nine Curves Palm has one advantage over other true skills.

That is a restrictive ability that can be described as abnormal.

Only by engaging in prolonged combat, with layers of coldness accumulating and stagnating, can one naturally achieve an invincible position.

Even if Fang Jiulian's crimson true energy can devour other powers, it will not be weakened if it does not come into contact with the body and only acts on the surface due to extreme cold.

Zhong Yunxiu's strategy of using entanglement and restraint to weaken the opponent seems to be extremely effective.

Fang Jiulian's speed was already weaker than that of the first level.

After the surrounding space was sealed off by Zhong Yunxiu's layers of true energy, his speed, which was once agile, visibly slowed down.

'It really worked!' Zhong Yunxiu was overjoyed.

Without hesitation, he continuously inhaled and exhaled true energy.

Streaks of cold, azure energy shot out in all directions. Gradually, a layer of frost appeared on Fang Jiulian's eyebrows, seemingly completely restricting his movements.

"Ice Dragon Blast!"

Seeing that the time was almost right, Zhong Yunxiu shouted, clasped her hands together, and pushed them forward.

Hiss...

A crystal-clear, dragon-shaped phantom instantly flowed out from behind her and rushed towards Fang Jiulian.

This supernatural power seems to have consumed a great deal of energy.

With just that one strike, Zhong Yunxiu's face turned pale and she began to pant heavily, even the blue protective energy around her body began to flicker.

But her eyes still sparkled with joy.

Even if this attack doesn't kill Fang Jiulian, it will at least seriously injure him, so that he'll know that Jingtian Manor isn't as bad as he seems.

In fact, she wasn't the only one who thought so; everyone else thought so too. Zhao Ziyang and the rest of the original Jingtian Manor personnel watched everything unfold without blinking.

Huangfu Hong had also stood up, ready to provide assistance at any time.

After all, on the surface, it seemed that Fang Jiulian had no way to avoid it.

Only Kou Hu sat there calmly, seemingly unconcerned about anything, as if victory was assured.

Boom! ! !

The cyan dragon-shaped phantom collided with a sudden golden light the instant it made contact with Fang Jiulian. Icy power and distorted turbulence intertwined and exploded.

Rays of light, like freezing rays, spread out in all directions. Any drinks that came into contact with the rays instantly turned into ice, and the temperature dropped to freezing point. The temperature in the entire hall dropped several degrees.

Click!

Like the sound of ice being forcibly crushed by a boot, the icy surrounding Fang Jiulian shattered from the inside out. Boom!!!

The golden light, like shooting stars, pierced through all the cold Yin energy and burst forth, easily shattering the barrier that had been surrounding Fang Jiulian.

Before Zhong Yunxiu's incredulous eyes, a golden light shot out like lightning, slamming her away.

"I'm sorry, I take back what I just said. Some of you are actually quite good."

Fang Jiulian waved his hand, and the golden light returned again, revealing itself to be the golden ring he always wore on his arm.

These golden rays also emanated from the golden ring.

Han Yi and Zhong Han quickly stepped forward to support Zhong Yunxiu.

Fortunately, only her true form was forcibly shattered, resulting in minor external injuries. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, she was otherwise unharmed.

"How is that possible? I clearly sealed off the space around him, how could he still have the strength to resist?!" Ignoring her injuries, Zhong Yunxiu exclaimed in surprise. "I can see that this boy has not only cultivated to the True Energy Condensation Realm, but more importantly, his physique is extremely strong, which is why he was able to temporarily ignore the effect of the icy seal and forcibly break through your true body."

Gongsun Jing, the head of the Fragrant Sect, stood to the side, her eyes gleaming as she analyzed the situation intently.

Above the Grandmaster level, there isn't really a clear distinction between strong and weak.

To become a grandmaster signifies that one's understanding of a certain martial art has reached a transcendent and profound level. Some have even mastered this art for many years, reaching a point where they can establish their own school or sect.

In any place, a grandmaster is considered a master. In a small town, a grandmaster is enough to suppress an entire city and rule as a king.

Cultivation beyond the Grandmaster level no longer relies solely on martial arts skills to determine victory or defeat.

After all, each grandmaster has reached a level of understanding of martial arts that is difficult for ordinary people to comprehend, which can be considered the pinnacle of the mortal world.

Therefore, for those above the grandmaster level, aside from various martial arts techniques, what truly plays a decisive role in battles is the core of various abilities.

That is, true strength.

True strength is the core power, and the strength of true strength determines the upper limit of a grandmaster's strength.

So how do you make your true strength powerful?

Heaven and earth have yin and yang, which are divided into two energies: clear and turbid.

Pure energy is spiritual energy, primordial energy, which nourishes all things. Turbid energy, on the other hand, is malevolent energy, yin energy, which withers all things.

These two elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining; the pure energy rises to the sky, while the turbid energy sinks to the ground.

The true strength within a grandmaster's body originates from the circulation of Qi and blood, which in turn are produced by the differentiation of primordial blood. Primordial blood is a type of Yang energy, which is equivalent to pure Qi.

Therefore, grandmasters seek out malevolent energy and incorporate it into their bodies using special methods. By combining yin and yang and transforming it into true energy, an amplifying effect is naturally produced.

This led to the so-called "method of condensing evil spirits".

This is what is known as the true energy condensing into evil.

Based on the true body formed by the engraved bone patterns, find the appropriate evil energy and condense it into the true body.

The true body is strengthened, the true energy is amplified, and more strange and supernatural abilities are generated.

This is considered a common cultivation method after becoming a Grandmaster.

However, malevolent energy is extremely difficult to find. Finding malevolent energy suitable for a true body is incredibly difficult.

Even if you find the right evil energy, how do you condense it into your own true body?

This is yet another difficult problem.

After all, there are no fixed rules. There is no universal method for condensing evil spirits. Everyone's physical constitution and true nature are different, so methods for condensing evil spirits can only be used as a reference; ultimately, one still needs to explore and discover for oneself.

This results in most people, like Zhong Yunxiu, being stuck at the early stage of the Grandmaster level.

The road ahead is uncertain.

“True strength condensed into evil...and also possesses formidable talent, with a body of copper and iron, and extremely strong physique and endurance...no wonder I am no match for him..." Jiang Yucheng listened to Gongsun Jing's analysis and smiled bitterly.

He had already woken up, but his face was pale and his steps were unsteady, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

"Anyone else want to come up?" Fang Jiulian looked at them and said slowly, "What, is there no one left in this huge Jingtian Manor? You're sending a woman up to fight me, but there isn't a single man who can fight?"

He glanced around, but no one made eye contact with him.

"Huh?" Just as he was about to look away, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation. "...You seem to harbor a great grudge against me. What, if you're not convinced, you can come up and have a match." He glanced at one of them and said provocatively.

This person was none other than Zong Wu, the current head of Yangzhi Sect, who was the former chief disciple of Yangzhi Academy and also Fang He's former eldest disciple.

Upon seeing Zong Wu and his group's attire, Fang Jiulian seemed to recall something and chuckled, "Do you know Fang He? He was the previous head of your Yangzhi Academy and is also a member of the Fang family. Speaking of which, we have a history."

Due to Fang He's death, Yangzhiyuan was forced to become independent for various reasons.

Zong Wu already harbored extreme hatred for the government troops and the Ninth Company.

Upon hearing this, he could no longer contain himself and stepped forward despite others' attempts to stop him.

"I, Master Wu of the Explosive Fire Fist, would like to learn from Fang Zhouyi's superior skills!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a layer of red flame rapidly appeared on his fists, and like a thunderclap, he slammed them towards Fang Jiulian. Boom!!!

Fang Jiulian remained motionless, his golden rings automatically protecting him as he went to meet the attacker.

Golden light and flames collided, and an invisible ripple spread throughout the hall.

"Go away!"

Zong Wu roared, his eyes flashing red light—real flames—bursting forth from them.

In the blink of an eye, his clothes ripped apart, his muscles bulged rapidly, and he struck the side of the golden ring with a palm strike.

boom! ! !

A crimson flame, like the breath of a dragon, surged wildly from his hand. The golden light on the ring was instantly scorched by the scalding flames, leaving it dim and blackened. As if it had lost all its power, Ding Ling fell to the ground.

“Interesting…” Fang Jiulian’s lips curled into a cruel smile.

His entire arm suddenly transformed into countless blood-red threads, fiercely confronting it head-on.

Hiss...

The sound was faint, like the faint smell of something burning.

The two were locked in a stalemate, with blood and flames constantly being generated and then neutralized.

"Die!!! Meteor Explosion!!!"

Zong Wu roared, his whole body trembling, and a layer of crimson flames appeared all over his body.

He placed his other hand behind his back, half-clenching it in the air, and a crimson vortex, like lava, rapidly gathered in his palm.

The true power of the madman was within it, and the red vortex grew larger and larger, gradually forming a crimson sphere.

"Die!!!!!" Zong Wu unleashed his power after a long period of gathering, aiming directly at Fang Jiulian's head.

“Interesting, interesting!!!”

Fang Jiulian was also trembling all over, not out of fear, but out of excitement.

A violent power began to emerge from his body.

The immense power that had been constantly surging within his heart, accumulating quantitative changes, reaching a qualitative change, and finally reaching a critical point, seemed to have found an outlet.

His chest bulged abnormally high, completely ignoring it.

The remaining eight golden rings on his body flew out simultaneously and merged into one.

Zongwu's outstretched right hand was temporarily blocked for a moment by the suddenly flying golden ring.

boom! ! !

In an instant, a beam of blood-red demonic light, as thick as a bowl, burst forth from Fang Jiulian's wide-open mouth. The beam of light, as red as blood, resembled a giant elephant leg that could crush everything, and the air itself trembled slightly.

It's just a difference of milliseconds.

The crimson demonic light struck Zong Wu in the blink of an eye.

A hole appeared directly in Zongwu's chest, and all the muscles, blood, and internal organs inside disappeared.

Bang! ! ! ! !

The entire hall trembled violently. Zong Wu was first sent flying backward, crashing into the ceiling and creating a human-shaped dent, before falling heavily more than ten meters down, his fate unknown.

boom! ! !

The bloody light continued unabated, and a huge hole appeared in the top of the hall as well. The edges of the hole were as smooth as a mirror, and the hard bricks and stones were corroded and melted, solidifying into strange black and red crystals.

Strands of black rock drifted slowly out of the cavity.

The exchange between Zong Wu and Fang Jiulian was incredibly fast, like a rabbit leaping and a falcon swooping down. In the blink of an eye, the situation had completely reversed, leaving everyone breathless.

In just a moment, the outcome was decided.