Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Sixty-Eight: The Woman in the Woods

After rounding the small hill they had come from, the three arrived at a grove of trees.

All that could be seen in the woods were some thin, unidentified trees planted haphazardly, standing tall and lonely among the trees. Looking into the distance, there was not a trace of green on the ground between the trees, only dark tree roots, soil, and white powder that looked like a mixture of wood chips and bone fragments.

"Wait first!"

The three stood at the path. Just as Han Yi and Qian Xue were about to go in, Bai Sanren stopped them.

Bai Sanren took out the 'Exorcism Talisman' from his pocket, then bit his finger and began to trace the tadpole-like characters on it. Strangely enough, the 'Exorcism Talisman' looked like just a thin piece of paper, but after being soaked in blood, no red blood seeped out. The talisman remained a bright yellow and wrinkled, as if it had absorbed Bai Sanren's blood.

A moment later, the 'Exorcism Talisman' shone brightly with yellow light. Even under the sunlight, the light on the talisman could be seen, but this light was not dazzling. Instead, it was like the oil lamp in the hands of a loving mother after her son has returned home, which made people feel warm.

"Let's go quickly, the 'Exorcism Talisman' can last for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

After Bai Sanren activated the talisman with the blood-activating technique, his rosy complexion faded, and even speaking became more difficult, clearly indicating that he had consumed a lot of his vital energy.

No wonder Bai Sanren said before that talismans were just a trick... Han Yi's thoughts raced.

Activating the talisman with so much vital energy not only reduced his combat power, but the time required for activation was enough for him to draw his Xuan Tie Sword and charge in and out seven times...

The three of them strolled into the grove. From the outside, the grove looked sparse, but once inside, it became quite dense.

But they found that the vines and branches in the forest were intertwined, and the plants were tangled together. Looking deeper into the forest along the path, it seemed as if a mist was covering everything, making it impossible to see clearly.

"How scary! Could there be some demons or monsters inside?"

Qianxue was clearly a little timid, and she weakly grabbed Bai Sanren's sleeve.

"You're a master at the late stage of Bone Refinement, don't be a coward, show some of your former arrogance!"

Han Yi made a joke to ease the tense atmosphere.

“Hmph…” For once, Qianxue didn’t retort.

Bai Sanren said that the "Manifestation Talisman" will emit blue smoke if it encounters a place where yin energy gathers or where there are yin objects.

Since the 'Exorcism Talisman' had no effect, the three continued along the path. "Help! Is anyone there...? Help me..."

Han Yi stopped, a strange expression on his face: "Did you hear anything?"

Bai Sanren and Qianxue also stopped in their tracks and listened intently.

"It sounds like a woman's voice." Old Jiang is shrewd; after careful listening, Bai Sanren was able to distinguish between a man and a woman.

"Let's go take a look!" Upon hearing voices, Qianxue was no longer afraid.

There are three types of people you shouldn't mess with in the martial arts world: monks, children, and women.

There are three places to be careful in the martial arts world: deep mountains, ancient temples, and dense forests.

At that moment, it was the female voice from the dense forest, a double buff combined...

But they still had to go and see! Han Yi and Bai Sanren exchanged a glance, then each gathered their weapons, talismans, and pills, and cautiously headed towards the direction from which the sound came.

click

The leaves and twigs beneath their feet snapped underfoot with a crisp sound.

"Please help me..."

The woman's voice grew clearer, as if she had noticed someone approaching.

Bai Sanren first held down Qianxue, who was about to jump out hastily, and gestured to Han Yi with his eyes to calm down. He then leaned out first.

A moment later, he beckoned to Han Yi and Qian Xue, inviting them over.

Han Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Keep an eye on the movements in the woods ahead.

In the deep forest, the figure of a middle-aged woman suddenly appeared.

She was wearing a faded yellow cotton-linen coat, a tattered white-yellow straw hat, and carrying several candles, needle and thread, and cosmetics, as if she had just come out of a shop.

"Young man, come quickly and save your aunt!"

Han Yi was tall and conspicuous in the crowd. The woman spotted him immediately and pleaded with him through a sob.

Han Yi glanced at Bai Sanren first.

Bai Sanren shook his head and pointed to the 'Manifestation Talisman'.

The 'Exorcism Talisman' still emitted a faint yellow light as before.

According to Bai Sanren, when a yin entity appears within ten meters of the 'Manifestation Talisman,' it will emit blue smoke at varying speeds depending on the amount of yin energy within the entity.

The fact that the 'Exorcism Talisman' had no effect at this moment seemed to indicate that the woman was indeed alright. However, Han Yi continued to stare coldly at the middle-aged woman, ignoring her.

The numbers '1~2' floated above the middle-aged woman's head.

Is it really just an ordinary villager calling for help?

He was not giving up, but no matter how he observed, the figure on the ground, the middle-aged woman's figure, face, and emotions were all flawless, no different from an ordinary rural peasant woman.

"Please, kind people, save me!"

Seeing that Han Yi didn't respond, the woman cried out to Bai Sanren and Qianxue.

"I live in Dazhuang Village next door. Today I just went to the city to buy some household items for women. I was planning to go home early."

"Who knew, for some reason, that damned wild dog targeted me and chased me all the way, and in a panic, I ran into this forest."

The woman burst into tears, sobbing so hard her clothes soaked with tears. Qianxue, seeing this, felt a pang of pity and her eyes filled with unbearable sorrow. *Chirp, chirp*

Suddenly, a wisp of green smoke emerged from the 'Exorcism Talisman'.

In the deep forest, two jet-black wild dogs suddenly emerged from behind the middle-aged woman, their green eyes gleaming with greedy and ferocious malice.

"A malevolent creature, a mutated wild dog!"

Bai Sanren swiftly pulled Qianxue behind him.

"Young man, save me..." The woman stumbled toward Han Yi and the other two.

Qianxue had already felt compassion and pulled the middle-aged woman behind her.

When the two stray dogs saw the middle-aged woman run over, they lowered their bodies, their tails held high behind them, adopting a fierce posture as if they were about to attack.

Mumble!

Perhaps they sensed danger from Han Yi and his companions. The two wild dogs merely assumed an attack stance, baring their mouths to reveal sharp, cone-like canine teeth, but remained in place, pacing back and forth.

Han Yi stared at the two stray dogs, noticing the '18~22' values ​​floating beside them, and frowned slightly.

These two wild dogs were only at the mid-stage of Bone Refinement. He wasn't worried about the strength of these two wild dogs; he was still thinking about the middle-aged woman.