Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 618 The Chase (Part 4)

clang!

A streak of sparks flashed in the darkness, illuminating Han Yi's massive, demon-like black hand.

The black scales surged, layer upon layer, emitting a metallic clang.

"...Bloodline?!" A look of horror appeared on You Shang's face. "A single awakening...you're a member of a family with a powerful bloodline?"

"I told you, I'm a martial artist... This isn't bloodline!" Gripping the gun blade, Han Yi's face darkened.

Bang! ! !

He suddenly threw a punch, striking the middle of the spear. The entire hook-and-sickle spear shattered into pieces like bamboo joints. "You... who exactly are you? Yunzhou couldn't possibly have a powerful bloodline family like yours!" You Shang seemed to have mistaken someone for someone else, recalling some terrifying memories, and exclaimed in horror, "I know, you're the governor's man! You were sent by the governor to kill me! You're going to attack the general!"

Han Yi frowned.

He never expected that the power he had originally absorbed from his bloodline would be displayed for the first time.

It not only interrupted You Shang's weapon, but also seemed to shatter some of his inner beliefs.

"I must report this to the general!" You Shang seemed to have been too agitated and, without any defense, turned and ran.

boom! !

Just as she turned around, a huge white wolf, bathed in moonlight, leaped out of the forest like lightning and pounced on her, knocking her to the ground.

"Well done, Xiaoyue." Han Yi looked at the majestic Xiaoyue, who was even larger than an ordinary tiger or leopard, and nodded with satisfaction. Looking around, he saw that most of the soldiers had already fallen to the combined attack of the wolf pack. Even those who were still struggling were exhausted.

Han Yi didn't hesitate. His figure flashed, and he relentlessly pursued and finished off the attackers.

After he finished his rounds, the scene was completely silent.

Only You Shang remained alive.

"Speak," Han Yi said sternly, gripping You Shang's neck, "was the order to hunt down the Nine-Bend Sect by Fang Jiulian, or by your army commander Kou Hu?"

"I...I need to report...the bloodline...the pursuit...the devouring..."

However, no matter how Han Yi asked...

You Shang kept repeating the same few sentences over and over. She seemed frightened by the black scales on Han Yi's body.

Or rather, she was unwilling to accept the fact that she had been defeated by a martial arts master, and subconsciously associated Han Yi with the terrifying bloodline scions she had encountered before.

"…...Um……"

Han Yi frowned and began to exert force with his palm.

Click!

The fragile neck bones could be crushed with a single pinch, without any pressure.

Even so, the powerful vitality of a Grandmaster still sustained You Shang, allowing him to breathe his last breath.

She seemed to regain consciousness in the last few seconds of her life.

“I was wandering around... I never expected this…” She stared intently at Han Yi, as if trying to memorize his appearance.

"You...and Zhong Yunxiu...the imperial army will not let you go! Fang Jiulian will avenge me!!!"

She suddenly let out a scream.

But before she could finish speaking, Han Yihan infused her with Yin energy, turning her into an ice sculpture that shattered layer by layer.

"Alright, Xiaoyue, let's call it a day..." Han Yi clapped his hands.

Suddenly, a voice sounded.

"Little...Little Yi?!"

The sound was faint, extremely faint.

It was filled with testing, doubt, fear, and a whole host of complex emotions.

"Master?!" Han Yi turned his head and looked at him, his expression equally complicated.

Zhong Yunxiu stood behind a large rock on the riverbank, her mouth wide open, her expression terrified, looking as if she were questioning the meaning of life.

Han Yi glanced at his master, then looked around, and smiled wryly.

The moonlight was like blood, and the riverbank was a scene of devastation.

Severed limbs and broken arms, rivers of blood, white brain matter, red internal organs, and yellow filth were everywhere.

Human corpses, horse corpses, and wolf corpses were everywhere.

The howling night wind could not dispel the pungent, bloody, and gruesome smell.

Every now and then there would be the cracking sound of bones breaking, the sound of a large number of wolves devouring the corpses on the ground.

As the king of wolves, Xiaoyue was born with the ability to command his pack. However, he could not allow his wolves to go against their nature.

After defeating a powerful enemy, one naturally needs a hearty meal.

“Xiao Yi… are you really Xiao Yi?” Zhong Yunxiu’s eyes were filled with complicated emotions.

"I..." Han Yi paused, then looked at Xiao Yue.

With Xiaoyue's intelligence, he understood instantly.

Hey~

He leaped to a high place, looked up at the moon, and let out a long roar.

The pack of wolves dragged various corpses, including those of their own kind, and surged into the forest like a tide, scattering in all directions. "Master, let's explain on the way. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid we won't have enough time." Han Yi carried Zhong Han out of the dense forest again.

It seems he used too much force in his palm strike; Zhong Han is still unconscious and has no idea what happened.

Even when Han Yi picked her up and took her away, she only let out a soft moan.

“…Okay…” Zhong Yunxiu took Zhong Han, her expression indescribable.

She was just waiting to die, only waiting for someone to go into the water so she could take someone down with her.

But even though she had been waiting to die for a long time, nothing happened, and she was perfectly fine.

Even the raging river gradually calmed down.

She initially thought You Shang was deliberately delaying, but seeing that she couldn't help but show herself to humiliate him, she could only force herself to endure it.

Finally, having exhausted all other options, even a grandmaster couldn't remain submerged for long without sufficient internal energy. But upon reaching the shore, she saw her old nemesis, an enemy she herself was no match for.

He was actually killed by his own disciple!

"Xiao Yi..."

Seemingly anticipating her doubts, Han Yi answered first: "My master taught me true skills and passed on secret techniques to me. I am a member of the Nine Curves Sect!"

“…” Zhong Yunxiu stared at him for a long time.

Han Yi's expression was calm, and his gaze did not waver in the slightest.

“Okay… Xiao Yi, I believe you.” Zhong Yunxiu suddenly smiled.

Han Yi felt a warmth in his heart upon seeing her gentle smile, and nodded emphatically: "In that case, there's no time to lose. Master, let's return to the sect first. Whether this was Fang Jiulian's idea or the government troops' attempt to sabotage us..."

Now that relations have completely broken down, they will inevitably go to the Nine Curves Gate and attack their garrison. "Alright, then I'll do as you say." Zhong Yunxiu nodded.

The two figures flashed and disappeared into the night.

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"Qinghu Division... still no news..." In the open space in the middle of the military camp, Fang Jiulian, fully armored, narrowed his eyes.

"That shouldn't be the case. The Nine-Bend Sect was a split off from the Nine-Bend Academy, and it's the weakest. Even if You Shang wanted to toy with the Nine-Bend Sect group, he wouldn't have dragged it out for this long..."

Huangfu Hong stood beside him, equally puzzled.

Fang Jiulian looked up at the sky.

As dawn broke in the middle of the night, although the sky was still dark, the moonlight had already begun to dim.

"Report...Sir, we've found traces of the Green Tiger Tribe..." At that moment, a mounted soldier rushed out at high speed.

“But…” He dismounted and knelt before Fang Jiulian, stammering.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Tell me!" Fang Jiulian said impatiently.

"But... this is all we found..." The soldier hesitated before handing over a blood-stained waist tag.

"What is this?!" Fang Jiulian's pupils shrank.

On the black waist tag, a large blue tiger is slowly licking its claws and teeth.

"Where was the waist token for the wine cup found?" he asked hastily.

It's obvious that something has happened to the Green Tiger Tribe led by You Shang.

"Reporting to you, sir, it was found near a river in the forest."

"Let's march, break camp and advance!" Fang Jiulian ordered. "I want to see who dares to lay a hand on our troops at this time!"

Thousands of elite soldiers quickly assembled under the command of their officers and set off towards their destination. The surrounding area had already been wiped out by the government troops.

The troops marched at a very fast pace, and in no time they arrived at the river where You Shang's accident had occurred.

"What a strong smell of blood!" Huangfu Hong's expression turned serious.

"The Azure Tiger Tribe... were they all wiped out? How... is that possible?"

“I think it’s actually possible…” Fang Jiulian looked at the river water that had been dyed red and suddenly squatted down.

As he reached out, he quickly discovered a severed arm.

It appeared to be a forearm section, with arm armor on it, clearly the standard armor of the Qinghu tribe.

He and Huangfu Hong exchanged a glance, both with extremely serious expressions.

They weren't greenhorns; they knew this was clearly not the primary crime scene. If such a large amount of blood was present even in a place that wasn't the primary crime scene, then the fate of the Green Tiger Division was predictable.

“Let’s go! There really is someone who wants to die…” Fang Jiulian smiled coldly.

Following the riverbank, the army quickly arrived at the upper bridge, which was the actual site.

The scene before their eyes instantly shocked everyone.

The scene was filled with mangled chunks of meat, various entrails and offal dragged all over the ground, and a strong, pungent stench of blood.

The river was filled with mountains of broken bones, blocking its flow, with only a few cracks through which blood was seeping out.

Some people with poor mental fortitude even vomited on the spot.

"This is You Shang's weapon, a purple-gold hook-and-sickle spear, which I bought for her." Huangfu Hong picked up a fragment of purple metal, his tone solemn.

"The weapons are all broken... This means that the enemy is very likely focused on training the physical body, and at the very least, they have condensed two streams of killing energy in their true strength, which is why they were able to be so clean and efficient, leaving You Shang no room for resistance."

Huangfu Hong analyzed, "But that's not right either... Even if he's a Grandmaster of Qi Condensation, the three hundred cavalrymen around You Shang, once they form a battle formation, should be able to hold him off for one or two weeks. Even if they can't hold him off, they should be able to escape..."

He continued searching the scene.

Although under Han Yi's orders, Xiao Yue commanded the wolf pack to drag away the corpses and erase all traces as much as possible.

But with so many people dead and such a large area covered, it's simply impossible to clean it all up. Especially given the urgency of the situation.

Soon, Huangfu Hong found a clue.

“These are black-backed wolf teeth… red demon wolf fur… thorns from a spiky wolf…” The more he looked, the uglier his expression became. “The enemy is not only a Grandmaster of Qi Condensation, but also extremely skilled in beast taming techniques… which is why they were able to gather a large number of different wolf packs in a short time, thus forming a counter-encirclement of the You Shang Qing Hu tribe.”

 …”

"Very well!!" Upon hearing this, Fang Jiulian laughed in anger, "Beast Taming... a Grandmaster of Qi Condensation... it seems the Nine Curves Sect... is hiding something very deep..."

"Could it be Zhao Ziyang who did it?" Huangfu Hong asked.

"Impossible. Leaving aside whether Zhao Ziyang's personality and characteristics match, he's currently being watched by a teacher and wouldn't make a move," Fang Jiulian retorted. "Furthermore, think about it, Master Hong: Zong Wu of Yangzhi Academy, Qian Shuo of Chongyin Academy, Zhang Ruoning of Mingfeng Academy, Jiang Yucheng of Fuguang Academy…"

All five Tigers' factions have already succeeded. If Zhao Ziyang wanted to save people, he would have done so long ago. He couldn't have waited until now to make a sudden move.

As far as I know, Jiuquyuan's relationship with Zhao Ziyang was just ordinary, nothing close.

"Furthermore, the true body Zhao Ziyang cultivates couldn't possibly include the characteristics you mentioned." "...That's true..." Huangfu Hong nodded, then suddenly thought of someone else, "Nine-Link, do you think it could be that person..."

“You said…” Fang Jiulian was stunned.

"The Grand Leader of the Green Robe Alliance... Chun Rongrong!" Huangfu Hong's tone became more solemn.

"If there is anyone in Yunzhou who is extremely skilled at controlling wolf beasts and possesses such strength... it is only her!"

“Chun Rongrong…” Fang Jiulian frowned.

Although they had previously claimed to have achieved a great victory in wiping out the Green-Clad Alliance, and even the corpses of the three leaders of the Green-Clad Alliance were hung under the scorching sun to be exposed to the elements.

But those involved in the inside story all know the truth.

The strongest person in the Green Robe Alliance.

The Grand Alliance Leader, Chun Rongrong, is not dead.

Not only did he not die, but he lived a very carefree life. Even though Kou Hu sent strong men to block and ambush him on the border of Yunzhou, they still couldn't solve the problem and were instead repeatedly attacked and killed by him.

but…...

Fang Jiulian picked up a handful of soil soaked in blood and grinned menacingly.

"No matter who it is... anyone who dares to touch our people... even if it's her... we won't allow it!"

He licked the blood off his fingers.

Two beams of blood shot out from his eyes.

"I smell blood in that direction..."

Immediately, he took off his heavy armor and threw it to a nearby guard.

"Ninth Company, it would be safer for the main force to advance," Huangfu Hong couldn't help but remind them.

"No, it's too slow, I can't wait any longer!" Fang Jiulian suppressed his anger. Beneath the armor, he wore a black, close-fitting outfit and several golden rings around his neck.

He lay on all fours, his feet pausing, and a large amount of blood-red energy appeared, unleashing terrifying speed.

Bang! ! !

He blasted a crater on the spot, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the river and rushed into the distance.

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At dawn, looking up at the mountain, at the Nine-Bend Gate.

“You…” Zhong Yunxiu looked at the familiar faces in front of her and felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Alright, alright, let's go, let's go." She was extremely tired and waved her hand.

“Then… Master… I… sigh…” Xiao Zhong, carrying a huge bundle on his back, sighed deeply and turned to leave with heavy steps.

"Master, take care..."

"It's not our fault... we have families to support, and the imperial guards... we can't afford to offend them..."

One by one, the disciples, with bitter expressions, packed their luggage and solemnly bowed to Zhong Yunxiu to take their leave.

Zhong Yunxiu felt distressed, but she did not stop him at all.