Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter Seventy-Three: Han Yi's Thoughts

Previously, A Qiu had reported that many people in Changningfang had contracted a strange disease that was difficult to cure.

Old Li's wife went to Anyan City, but caught a cold and died. After her death, strange wild dogs appeared.

But in the grove earlier, the leader of the wild dogs inexplicably got involved with a middle-aged woman.

This forced Han Yi to speculate on the causal relationship between the two.

If the middle-aged woman is the deceased wife of the Li family, it means that the reason for the wild dog's mutation is related to that strange disease!

If only we could identify that middle-aged woman.

However, the fire had already burned the leader of the wild dogs and the middle-aged woman to ashes...

Well, we still need to open the coffin and take a look. If there's no body inside, then my guess is pretty much right!

Boom!

The tip of the Xuan Tie sword was inserted into the gap, and Han Yi then exerted his strength. In an instant, dust flew up, and the coffin lid was torn off several meters away.

call out--!

Amidst the scattering dust and sand, a wisp of black smoke suddenly shot out at incredible speed. Han Yi didn't even get a clear look before it reached his heart in the blink of an eye.

"careful…..."

Bai Sanren and Qianxue were shocked and shouted at the same time.

Han Yi felt a sudden heat from the white jade pendant on his waist, and an invisible ripple rose from the pendant, causing the black energy to slow down abruptly.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the ball of black energy.

Ding! [Detected the ability to absorb Yin energy. Absorb?]

The long-awaited system voice sounded, and Han Yi, without much thought, selected 'Yes'.

Name: Han Yi (16/108)

[Elemental Power Value]: 17

Not bad, it increased my Yuan Power by ten points and my lifespan by one year.

What is this? Han Yi opened his palm.

"Brother Yi, are you alright?"

Qianxue and Bai Sanren quickly came to his side.

"I'm fine, look what this is."

Han Yi's face showed a strange expression.

In his palm was a strangely shaped black insect, like a centipede, with a long body but also wings similar to those of a female ant, and two grasshopper-like antennae on its head.

This strange insect seemed to have died the instant Han Yi absorbed the Yin energy.

The blue smoke from the 'Manifestation Talisman' extinguished a moment after Han Yi absorbed the Yin energy, as if it were the source of the Yin energy.

“This seems to be…” Bai Sanren frowned, as if recalling something.

"This looks like the Gu worms from the Southern Barbarians?" he said uncertainly. "I've heard that there's a peculiar technique called 'Gu magic' there."

To cultivate the art of Gu poison, one must first 'raise Gu'.

Raising Gu involves capturing a group of insects, such as centipedes, spiders, venomous snakes, ants, toads, etc., and putting them all in a container, locking them up together, and letting them fight each other.

Because there was no food, the ferocious predators killed the weak and ate the more poisonous ones.

Finally, after some time, the surviving venomous insect will devour and digest the advantages of the other venomous insects, mutating into a completely new creature, which is called a "Gu worm". Bai Sanren only recognized that the strange insect in Han Yi's hand was a type of Gu worm, but because Gu worms are ever-changing, no one except those Gu masters who cultivate Gu techniques can say anything about the specific information of Gu worms.

Gu worms…..

Han Yi then recalled his first mission with the Ninth Squad, and the "Brute Force Gu" mentioned by the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold...

He mentioned it to Li Feng at the time, and Li Feng reported it to the sect, but nothing came of it...

Is there any connection between these events?

Han Yi's mind was filled with various thoughts.

"Look, there's more inside!"

After the dust settled, Qianxue pointed at the coffin and shouted loudly.

Han Yi looked around and saw that there was no woman's corpse inside.

It seems the stray dogs' mutation really is somewhat related to the strange illness in the city...

Inside the coffin, only a large clump of dark, black insects were crawling in and out.

These black insects looked somewhat similar to the strange insect that had died in his palm earlier, but they were several sizes smaller, as if they were descendants.

At the same time, tiny, ant-like numbers appeared on it, mostly between '0' and '1', which should be just some ordinary insects.

"You all step back."

To deal with the insects, you must use special tools.

After a few cans of kerosene were poured in, a raging fire broke out, and billowing black smoke rose straight into the sky.

The flames brought destruction, but they also brought hope. Next year, this place should be covered with lush green grass!

"This matter is settled, let's go, it's time to go back!" And there was another large tree.

Han Yi gathered his energy and leaped, lightly touching a slender branch with his toes. With a swish, he nimbly jumped to another thick tree like a monkey.

He then spun halfway in the air, slightly bent his knees to release the force, and when he landed, the white jade pendant at his waist was revealed.

The three of them quickly left the mass grave and walked out of the grove.

"Brother Yi, why is there a crack on your jade pendant?" Qianxue, who was following closely behind, noticed the change in the jade pendant at a glance.

"This must be the crack caused by resisting that black energy just now." Bai Sanren already knew the reason when he saw the strange insect's speed suddenly slow down.

He turned around and said to Han Yi, "Young Han, when you return to the Office of Extraordinary Affairs, don't forget to use your merits to repair the white jade pendant. This thing may look insignificant, but like this time, it can really save lives in critical moments!" "I understand."

But even without the white jade pendant, it seems I can directly absorb the yin energy of the strange insect using the system... A thought flashed through Han Yi's mind.

"Senior, shall we part ways here?"

Han Yi paused for a moment, then asked, recalling that Bai Sanren and Qianxue did not seem to live in Anyan City.

“Hmm…” Bai Sanren looked at the sky.

It was dusk, and the sky was getting dark. In the distance, the trees, barely visible, were dark and resembled a few isolated islands in the sea.

"It's getting late. Qianxue and I are planning to go to Anyan City tonight."

"In that case, let's hurry and go before it gets completely dark!"

Han Yi had no objection; traveling with three would be safer. 'Brute Force Gu', 'Black Wind Stronghold', 'Robbing Fire Crystal Stones', 'Crimson Flame Sect Traitor', 'Strange Illness in Changning Ward', 'Woman with a Cold', 'Mutant Wild Dog', 'Strange Insect'.......

On his way back to Anyan City, Han Yi's mind was in turmoil. He kept thinking about the events of the day, trying to connect them and find a clue.