Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 620 The Chase (Part 6)

"Come out, stop hiding." Fang Jiulian stopped where he was and looked at a big tree with a cold smile.

Drizzling...

There was complete silence; not a sound could be heard.

"You're not coming out, are you?" Fang Jiulian laughed.

He flicked his arm, and a beam of golden light shot out.

Swish!

It was like a sharp knife slicing through a block of meat, an extremely smooth sound. Half of the tree collapsed with a crash, revealing a person behind it.

It was none other than Han Yi, who was preparing to launch a sneak attack.

"...You actually found out?" He was somewhat surprised.

Since advancing in the Heaven-Mending Technique and absorbing the bloodline within his body, he has obtained the power of the Black Scales.

Thanks to Black Scale's powerful stealth abilities, he can remain undetected at night unless he chooses to.

Even when he was right in front of You Shang, at extremely close range, he showed no flaws.

"Eyes, nose, mouth... they can all lie to you... but blood won't lie. Only the blood of a dead person doesn't flow..." Fang Jiulian looked up at Han Yi, "You think your concealment technique is ingenious? A firefly in the dark is extremely conspicuous!"

"Did you kill You Shang?"

"That's right." Han Yi nodded, not denying it. "Does that mean only your army is allowed to indiscriminately kill innocent people, but others aren't allowed to fight back?"

“Fine… the law of the jungle, a truism. That woman You Shang… I didn’t like her either, so let her die…” Fang Jiulian’s voice suddenly rose, “But you disrupted my plans, so you deserve to die!”

Whoosh! The golden ring spun around and silently blasted towards Han Yi's back.

Snapped!

Han Yi reached out and gripped the edge of the ring tightly. The ring trembled continuously, emitting a series of vibrations.

"If all you can do is offer these fancy tricks... then don't talk big..."

He gripped the ring with both hands, his arms bulging as if inflating.

The golden ring trembled, stretched and twisted, making a cracking sound, and then…

Bang! ! !

It glittered with gold, fragments flew everywhere, and the golden ring shattered.

"...As expected, the person who could kill You Shang... is no ordinary person." Fang Jiulian's eyes narrowed slightly.

He stood for a moment, then took a small step forward.

laugh…...

A layer of bloody light appeared on his palms, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived behind Han Yi and slapped his head forward.

Bow your head, turn around, and strike with your elbow.

All in one go.

Bang! ! !

When the elbow and fist collide, both are simultaneously thrown back by the force.

"Bloodline... Which family are you from? You possess a bloodline and cultivate martial arts at the same time. No wonder a martial arts master can defeat a grandmaster..." Fang Jiulian landed lightly on the tall tree trunk and exclaimed in surprise.

"..."

Han Yi looked at his forearm; half of his sleeve had been completely blown apart, revealing layers of black scales underneath, which were constantly vibrating and absorbing the impact.

As expected, unlike You Shang, Fang Jiulian broke through his protective energy in just one strike.

Although both are grandmasters, the difference in their strength is obvious.

His eyes narrowed slightly, suppressing any hint of arrogance he felt after easily defeating You Shang.

"You won't talk, huh? Actually, it's obvious if you think about it. If you're not from one of those major aristocratic families in the capital, then you're one of Liu the old dog's men. Governor Liu has always wanted to eliminate our faction... I didn't expect him to make his move so soon..."

Fang Jiulian also mistook Han Yi for his old rival in the factional struggle, a subordinate of the governor of Liuzhou.

Han Yi frowned: "I don't understand what you mean, but you must have mistaken me for someone else... I just want to tell you one thing: this road is blocked."

"At this point, you're still denying it..." Fang Jiulian smiled coldly, "For a disciple of your age who has already completed bloodline awakening, the death of one... I imagine Old Dog Liu would be heartbroken!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared from Han Yi's sight.

Swish...

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from Han Yi's left rear.

Without hesitation, he leaped forward to dodge.

"You guessed wrong... you idiot!" Fang Jiulian's voice suddenly appeared in front of Han Yi again.

At this moment, Han Yi stood in the middle of the open space, perched high on a branch. His entire right arm was shrouded in blood, revealing a massive, blood-red claw as thick as an adult's waist.

The claws are clearly defined, and each blood-red hair stands on end, with lifelike details.

call out!

Fang Jiulian leaped down, causing visible white ripples in the air. This was a natural reaction caused by his supersonic speed compressing the air.

Han Yi's pupils suddenly contracted. Fang Jiulian's timing was too perfect; at this moment, his body had not yet fully landed and was still in mid-air.

Left with no other choice, he unleashed all his strength, sending wisps of cold white vapor spreading around him, temporarily shifting his position and dodging the attack.

But one problem after another arose.

A blood-red claw suddenly appeared on Fang Jiulian's left arm, slashing horizontally from left to right towards Han Yi's waist and abdomen.

Bang! ! !

Black scales rapidly spread across Han Yi's entire body. The moment he landed, a layer of black energy adhered to his legs. With a light tap of his feet, he rose into the air.

However, Fang Jiulian's movements were fluid and without any pause, as if he had anticipated Han Yi's actions.

A thin, blood-red line shot from his chest and abdomen straight up to his brow.

The two blood-red claws instantly closed together, forming a huge blood-red sphere. Gathering all his strength, he leaped up and slammed down on Han Yi from above.

"Spirit Void Triple Slash!"

Only then did his voice slowly echo through the woods.

Streaks of blood-red light shot out from the sphere.

Bang bang bang!!!

This dark red light swept across the trees, instantly corroding and causing them to collapse. It also swept over the large rocks in the forest, clearing them away as if they had been cleaved in two by the sharpest blade.

boom!

In the blink of an eye, the crimson sphere slammed down on Han Yi, leaving him no way to avoid it.

A huge cloud of dust, as big as a storm, rose up, instantly covering the sky, which was dozens of meters high, with dust covering everything and turning it pitch black.

The dust lingered in mid-air for a long time before slowly settling down, leaving only a huge crater in its place.

Just then... Boom!

Amidst the dust, Fang Jiulian suddenly groaned as he was blasted away by a tremendous force.

A tall figure gleaming with dark gold leaped out of the pit; it was none other than Han Yi.

“Fang Jiulian… lives up to his name…” He slowly clutched his chest as a small, blood-red sphere collided and annihilated against his dark gold skin, leaving a deep, corrosive pit.

He no longer suppressed himself, and his qi and blood were completely released. He was nearly three meters tall, and his whole body was shimmering with dark golden light, just like a golden Arhat.

His strongest third form, Vajra Body Protection, was also fully revealed for the first time.

"Blood..." Fang Jiulian crashed into a large tree and slowly got up.

He touched his forehead; a crack had appeared on his skull, and blood was flowing out continuously. "Still practicing the Western Regions Buddhist Body Refining Technique... Good... very good. You are the first person to injure me after I condensed my True Energy..." He stuck out his tongue, licking the blood clean, and a cold, bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes.

"But do you think you're the only one with a trump card...? Are you the only one who cultivates both bloodline and martial arts...?"

Fang Jiulian's body was covered in thick, blood-red hair that grew wildly, his muscles were exaggeratedly bulging, and his abdominal muscles were bulging high.

In the blink of an eye, his face became covered in dense hair, vaguely resembling an ape. He exuded a sinister aura and his entire body radiated an ominous blood-red light.

"Everyone believes I possess exceptional talent, with skin of copper and bones of iron, innate superhuman strength, and have reached the level of a grandmaster in martial arts... But no one knows... I possess a mutated bloodline rarely seen in the Fang family for a century, the Blood Demon Ape..."

Bang bang bang! ! !

Fang Jiulian's body was also slowly growing taller, and the golden ring hanging on his body was also bursting out of his body due to the surge in muscles.

The golden rings on his body seemed to be merely shackles used to restrict him and maintain his rationality.

The two stood facing each other again.

……………

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Huayang City, Hu Mansion.

Boom boom boom! ! !

In the vast, silent mansion, hurried footsteps broke the stillness of the night, and lights began to emanate from the rooms, bringing the entire mansion to life.

living room.

On two rows of mahogany chairs with cloud patterns, a middle-aged man with fair skin and a serious expression sat in the head seat, with a picture of koi playing in the water hanging behind him.

"Ping'er, we have received an urgent report. The government troops... General Kou has made a move against Jingtian Manor. All five of them have been dispatched... Fang Jiulian is suppressing them!"

"What?!" He had just woken up from his meditation and looked at his father, Hu Liuyun, with an incredulous expression.

"Wasn't a banquet planned for tonight? The garrison just wanted to establish their authority, so why would they..." He frowned.

“Alas… This matter happened so suddenly… I know very little about it, I only heard that Fang Jiulian accidentally killed a sect leader, which led to the escalation of the dispute and the situation getting out of control…” Hu Liuyun sighed.

"Of all people to offend, Jingtian Manor had to provoke the government troops. Isn't that like stirring up a hornet's nest, courting their own destruction...?"

"..." fell silent.

Although everyone knows that conflicts like these between the government troops and the local military are mostly caused by the government troops' oppression, which escalates the conflict and makes it irreversible.

Even if the government troops provoked the incident, it was simply bad luck for the other side. "What's the situation now? Is there any news from the Nine Turns Sect?" He paused, then asked anxiously.

“I don’t know…” Hu Liuyun shook his head, “The government troops have blocked the news and ordered it strictly forbidden to spread… I suspect… the outcome is grim…”

"..." He lowered his head, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a moment.

"Father, I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back." He took a deep breath, his tone solemn.

"Hmm...Go ahead..." Hu Liuyun sighed. "I know you have a friend named Han Yi, a high-ranking member of the Nine Turns Sect. You want to rescue him...I won't stop you...but...you need to understand, if you're discovered...not only you, but our entire Hu family will be implicated..."

The meaning behind his words was quite clear.

"I can go to rescue him, but if the government troops find out, even the Hu family can't save him. We'll have to painfully sever ties." "I understand." He paused, "Don't worry, Father. Even if I can't beat the Fang Jiulian, I can always escape."

He said firmly, "So even if I die, I will never let anyone know my identity or background."

After saying that, he vanished from Hu Liuyun's sight in a flash.

"Sigh..." Watching his figure disappear rapidly into the courtyard, Hu Liuyun sighed deeply.

Since ancient times, loyalty to the emperor and filial piety have been difficult to reconcile.

However, she was withdrawn and taciturn from a young age, and had no friends. That's why she was lured into joining the Demonic Jade Sect when she was young.

Now that he has finally returned and made a true friend, he will naturally step forward to help.

But this time, it was none other than the government troops who attacked Jingtian Manor!

He knew **'s character; he would definitely risk offending the government troops to help. "Send the order: send a messenger to the prefectural city overnight, telling the old man to return immediately," Hu Liuyun instructed.

A masked man darted out from the shadows of the room, bowed slightly, and quickly left.

How could he possibly feel at ease?

He only had one son after all. He spoke harshly, but in his heart he couldn't bear to hurt him.

But the government army was powerful, and the Hu family was nothing.

To outsiders, the Hu family might seem like one of the three great families of Huayang, holding a high and prestigious position.

But this status was completely disregarded by the local military. The difference between the two was like that between an elephant and a snake—easily crushed with a single step.

However, the reason why the Hu family has been able to stand firm and grow stronger over the years is...

Besides the Hu family's ability to choose the right side and assess the situation, there was another key factor: Hu Liuyun's father, the patriarch of the Hu family, Hu Guangxiang.

Old Master Hu Guangxiang has always held an important position in the prefectural city. He has countless connections, great influence and seniority, and a very high status.

This is the true pillar of stability for the Hu family.

This is also why the Hu family was able to dominate the discourse among all walks of life, officials and scholars in Huayang City.

Even when Kou Hu came, he was still just a junior in front of the old man, and had to perform the junior's etiquette.

Therefore, if something happens to ** and their identity is exposed, as long as the old man is around, their life will definitely be safe, and they might even be able to save their friend as well.

"Hopefully it'll be in time..."

Hu Liuyun raised his hand and looked up at the sky.

Outside, the night rain continued, the moon was dim, a halo appeared on the moon, and the sky was bleak.

"It's raining... not a good omen..." he sighed.

……………

In the dense rain in the forest, squads of soldiers carrying rain-proof torches moved forward, resembling a giant fire dragon.

"Go this way, don't miss a single trace, and kill any suspicious persons on the spot!"

The officer, wearing a raincoat, shouted in the rain.

"Yes!!!"

His response was a loud, energetic shout.

The officer nodded in satisfaction.

Logically speaking, marching in the rain at night is a major taboo for military strategists.

In this kind of weather, the road ahead is unclear, many reconnaissance methods cannot be used, and it is easy to be attacked.

But who are they?

They were the government troops, the elite elite battalion under Fang Jiulian. In this area of ​​Huayang City, they acted without restraint, without needing to be so cautious.

The squad of over a hundred men rampaged through the woods, cutting through thorns and brambles, eliminating anything that stood in their way.

Occasionally, one could hear a few painful cries.

Deep in the forest, wild beasts and monsters are naturally abundant, but they are quickly devoured by the small team that gathers around to watch.

Some early-rising hunters, herb gatherers, and others who went into the forest to hunt were also stabbed to death with a knife, their ears cut off as evidence of discovering the remnants of Jingtian Village, so that they could go back and claim their reward.

"..."

Like a fox spirit, it crouched on a tree branch, coldly looking down.

He knew the imperial guards were always lawless, but after witnessing it firsthand, he realized that the darkness within them was far greater than he had imagined. They were even capable of exchanging civilian heads for military merit.

Judging from the nonchalant attitude of his colleagues, it seems that this kind of thing is not uncommon and therefore they don't react much.

Thinking of this, a murderous intent gradually rose in his heart.