Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 735 Breaking the Stalemate (Part 9)

(Correction to Chapter 734: Governor Liu Qing... Liu Quan...)

“Fan Hongchou is all alone, why would he fear such a threat? When he came to Yunzhou from the capital, he had already disregarded life and death, why would he be afraid of death?” Dong Ruojing shook her head and said.

"Besides, Fan Hongchou is extremely strong. Even I couldn't withstand more than ten moves in a direct confrontation. In my opinion, the sect leader is stronger than me, so perhaps he can last a little longer? But to kill him head-on is a pipe dream."

"There's always a way. A sneak attack, poisoning, assassination..." Han Yi said without hesitation, "As long as he's still human, there will always be moments when he lets his guard down!"

"...You?!" Upon hearing this, Dong Ruojing was stunned for a moment.

Only now has she truly seen Han Yi's true character.

Resolute, ruthless, vengeful, and valuing loyalty...

She had no doubt.

If the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is truly gone...

The things Han Yi mentioned...

This doesn't sound like empty talk; it's something that can actually be done...

"Sigh... why bother..." Dong Ruojing sighed, but didn't say anything more.

If it weren't for the fact that Tantai Xunzhen's attitude towards Han Yi was somewhat different, she wouldn't have bothered at all.

I've already said so much; I've done everything I could.

It didn't convince the other side, but it was enough to satisfy Tantai Xunzhen and prevent any resentment from lingering.

"There's nothing to regret," Han Yi said calmly. "This was my choice..."

He left those words behind, then slowly turned and walked away.

For no apparent reason, he thought of Huang Rong.

What were Huang Rong's feelings when he pleaded desperately outside the door?

Is he somewhat similar to himself now?

Now that things had come to this, Han Yi had a clear understanding.

Relying on this, relying on that.

Instead of relying on others' help, we must break the deadlock and resolve the crisis facing the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

It's better to rely on yourself.

Or rather, something we can rely on.

Only himself.

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At noon, the sun was blazing.

Deep in the valley, the emerald green pools flowed gently, and wisps of white steam rose and spread out, refreshing and cool, attracting many animals to gather around.

Whoosh...

A gust of wind blew by, and the water in the pool rippled gently.

Several deer and calves drinking water nearby looked up warily, sniffing the scent carried on the wind.

Only after realizing that nothing was amiss did he continue to lower his head.

They drink water and eat grass.

Deep in the pool.

Unfathomably deep, Han Yi sat cross-legged on a large rock, concentrating and closing his eyes.

The seven energies within his body flowed as one, circulating naturally like water. All the energies formed a unified whole, purifying the marrow and cleansing the mind. The constantly flowing water outside was isolated by these energies, forming a hollow in the shape of a human.

Inside Han Yi's body, every inch of his bones was cleansed by the force, becoming faintly white and jade-like, with a somewhat transparent and luminous texture.

He made the final stroke as he focused his mind.

Buzz...

All 206 bones in his body, without exception, began to show strange patterns, echoing each other and connecting their strength.

Han Yi's body trembled, causing the entire pool of water to ripple slowly from bottom to top.

"The inscription is complete. The last hurdle preventing me from breaking through to Grandmaster... I've broken through it... All that remains... is time..."

Han Yi opened his eyes, a fleeting look of exhaustion crossing his face.

He could feel an extremely subtle change arising from the depths of his body. It was a fundamental transformation of his body, from the inside out, after the inscription was completed and the true body was cultivated.

The Heavenly Evolution True Body is designed to build a better foundation for cultivating true strength after becoming a Grandmaster.

The power of the seven true skills was absorbed strand by strand, like fine threads, and then fused and transformed.

【Main Skills】: Cold Yin Nine-Bend Palm (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Extreme Cold, Exhausted Yin, Profound Darkness); Dancing Willow True Skill (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Riding the Wind, Borrowing Strength, Clouds Move with the Wind); Lotus Leaping True Skill (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Condensation, Leaping, Lotus Formation); Dragon-Controlling Heavenly Fire Treasure Book (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Flame Light, Dragon Flame, Zhu Rong); Three Dangers Fixing Shadow True Skill (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Guiding, Dazzling, Dreamlike Soul-Stirring); Golden Glow Skill (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Iron Armor, Bronze Armor, Golden Armor); Cloud Piercing Palm (Complete Inscription, Characteristics: Breaking Acupoints, Cutting Meridians, Body Like Clouds)

Han Yi glanced at the panel and could see that all the true skills had been cultivated to their limits, with no omissions.

"Looking at it this way... once the seven true energies are fully transformed... the Heavenly Evolution True Body will be initially formed, and the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution will be mastered..."

He began to ponder.

"According to the ancient texts, this is a transitional period, a time that every martial artist must go through before becoming a grandmaster... The time required for this transition varies from person to person, ranging from six months to three to five years... Just like when Hanhan broke through, it took her a full two and a half years..."

Generally speaking, the longer one uses it, the more solid one's foundation becomes, the more completely one's true energy is transformed, and the greater its power will be... thus creating a gap in strength between grandmasters. So…”

He suddenly thought of a question.

"So how long will my transition period... take?"

Thinking of this, Han Yi's expression immediately became serious.

The normal cultivation path for the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution is to first cultivate one true skill to the Grandmaster level, then use the core inheritance to transform the energy and cultivate the other six true skills one by one. But he, relying on the abundant primordial blood within his body, simultaneously cultivated seven true skills, each reaching mastery, and forcibly deduced the profound art of the Seven Transformations of Heavenly Evolution…

This unconventional method, which is beyond everyone's imagination, is at least unprecedented, if not the first of its kind.

To put it more bluntly, Han Yi's foundation requires seven times the transformative power of an ordinary martial artist under the same conditions.

For most people, the transition period takes three to five years at most.

And Han Yi…

If it increases sevenfold...

I'm afraid it will take twenty or thirty years?!

After roughly estimating the time in his mind, Han Yi himself was also startled.

He couldn't wait even two or three months, let alone twenty or thirty years.

After saying goodbye to Dong Ruojing that day, Han Yi didn't go anywhere and returned to his post immediately.

A strong sense of crisis was lingering in my mind, ready to pounce.

It seems that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect is about to face a great calamity.

Sure enough, it took less than two months.

Zhang Ruoning then sent a message back, explaining the truth: the tasks assigned by the government troops were becoming increasingly bizarre, with the number of people to be arrested reaching a terrifying level.

Even if one neither eats nor drinks, nor distinguishes between good and evil, and works day and night without stopping, it is still impossible to complete.

Faced with Fan Hongchou's utterly shameless oppressive behavior, Han Yi did not press the matter. Instead, he issued an order for Zhang Ruoning to lead a group of elite members of the sect to find an opportunity to transfer back.

He had no choice; there weren't enough people, and he couldn't just sacrifice the lives of the sect's disciples.

Since I can't finish it, I might as well just give up and quit.

The actions of the Myriad Beasts Sect can be seen as a direct confrontation with the government army and Fan Hongchou.

Although some of the most basic tasks are still being carried out, it seems that they haven't openly broken ties yet.

In fact, insiders know this all too well.

This is tantamount to disobeying orders and has crossed Fan Hongchou's bottom line.

Strangely, more than ten days passed without any movement or indication from the government troops, as if they didn't care at all.

However, this is what truly worries Han Yi.

He always has a feeling.

The current calm is merely the calm before the storm.

Therefore, we must improve our strength as soon as possible.

Break through the impasse before the real crisis arrives!

"Then... let's begin."

Han Yi calmed himself, closed his eyes, and slowly sank into the depths of the pool like a boulder.

A faint, invisible ripple emerged from his body, like a gentle breeze stirring the water and creating countless tiny eddies.

The squares on the panel in front of me began to slowly blur.

The clear text above began to fade in an instant, revealing another word.

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"drive!"

Dust was constantly kicked up by the horses' hooves, and the yellowish-brown road was shaken high by the pebbles, which were quickly trampled down by the horses' hooves and turned into countless fine stone powders.

A force of over a hundred elite cavalrymen sped by like the wind, creating a small sandstorm.

The cavalrymen wore black armor, their muscles bulging against it. Each one was muscular and imposing, exuding a powerful aura. Long swords hung at their waists, spears slung over their saddles, and arrows were strapped to their backs—they were fully armed.

Even the warhorse beneath him was no ordinary creature; it was covered in mane and horns, had a mouth full of sharp teeth, and was entirely crimson, as if dripping with blood-red sweat.

"Heaven and earth possess a vast and boundless energy. This energy is supremely great and supremely strong..."

Suddenly, the sound of reciting poetry rose from the side of the mountain path.

A silvery-white light suddenly appeared. Originally only as thick as an arm, it grew rapidly within a few breaths as the sound fell, surging towards the cavalry like a wave.

*Screech! Screech!*

Several cavalrymen on the outer edge of the column were caught off guard and were slashed across the waist, as if they had been cut by an extremely sharp knife. Their bodies were split in two, and their upper bodies rolled to the ground.

All that remained was a terrified warhorse neighing, before fleeing even faster in its panic.

Unfortunately, after slaying dozens of cavalrymen, the silvery light grew dimmer and dimmer. Finally, after leaving a faint mark on the cavalrymen's armor, it shattered into countless points of light and disappeared.

"They're remnants of the Hundred Embroidery Pavilion! Change formation and accelerate, give chase!"

The cavalry captain shouted, quickly calming his troops and charging rapidly toward the location where the silvery light had appeared.

On the side of the mountain path, a somewhat disheveled, refined old man, holding an iron pen, sped swiftly away into the distance along the rugged mountain road.

It was none other than Elder Jiuli, one of the four elders of the Benevolent Society.

As large numbers of cavalrymen departed in formation, the dust slowly settled, and the mountain road returned to silence.

"Cough cough... cough..."

Suddenly, a violent coughing fit rang out. In the seemingly empty shade of the tree, the air abruptly rippled, as if a mirror had shattered, and the two tumbled out. "Holy Lord, Holy Lord, are you alright?!"

Dong Ruojing supported Tantai Xunzhen, who was coughing violently, and kept stuffing pills into her mouth.

"No... I'm fine..." Tantai Xunzhen tried to get up from the ground, but found that she couldn't do it at all.

"The 'Concealment' technique was maintained for too long, and a backlash occurred..."

puff!

Before she could finish speaking, she spat out a mouthful of blood, which turned into a bloody mist and landed on the tree trunk, bright and glaring.

"Holy Lord, don't say any more, hurry up and heal your wounds. While Elder Jiuli is drawing away the pursuers, let's go!" Dong Ruojing slung Tantai Xunzhen over her shoulder. "Live! As long as you, Holy Lord, can live, there is still hope!"

A dense, green energy, like a pool of water, erupted from her body, and she leaped in the opposite direction, rushing towards the mountains and forests.

“Hope…” Tantai Xunzhen chewed on these two words, a bitter smile slowly curving up at the corner of her mouth.

Without any warning or explanation, the Hundred Embroidery Pavilion, which was considered extremely safe, simply vanished.

Along with her vanished efforts, so too did her painstaking preparations and unwavering confidence disappear…

And, the Benevolent Society.

No more.

All her strength, the very thing she relied on to fight against Fan Hongchou, was thus wiped out in one fell swoop.

Even now, Tantai Xunzhen is still somewhat dazed.

Somewhat unbelievable.

I doubt that I'm dreaming.

Today was supposed to be an important day to gather all the senior members of the association and set a date for resolving the issue of Fan Hongchou and handling the aftermath.

For some unknown reason, Fan Hongchou managed to sneak in without a sound. Even the area around Baixiu Tower was secretly sealed off by the government troops, blocking all entrances and exits.

Fan Hongchou launched a single attack, instantly eliminating 90% of the Renyi Society's top leaders.

If it weren't for her, there would be a hidden bloodline weapon, kept as a last resort.

She would probably be locked up by now, sent to the capital, stripped of her bloodline, and thus lose herself, becoming nothing more than a breeding tool.

Even so…

Cough...cough...

Tantai Xunzhen coughed violently again, coughing up specks of blood that were scattered by the gust of wind that followed.

She looked down at her chest, which was wet with blood.

Actually, she was lying to Dong Ruojing.

It wasn't a backlash at all; it was the injuries left by Fan Hongchou that were starting to flare up.

Even with the unleashing of a deeply hidden bloodline weapon, it couldn't stop Fan Hongchou from going all out.

Given her current level of bloodline awakening, she was never able to fully control the divine weapon.

They acted hastily, blocking Fan Hongchou's attack.

She was incredibly lucky to survive, as she didn't explode on the spot.

"Holy Lord, rest for now. We should be safe for the time being."

Dong Ruojing took two or three steps and leaped easily to a hidden cave.

The cave smelled foul, and there were some white bones scattered on the ground. There were huge claw marks on the cave walls on both sides, like the lair of a carnivorous monster.

call.

Dong Ruojing gently set down Tantai Xunzhen, lit a torch, and scouted ahead to enter. After a moment, she hesitated, "Your Majesty, the environment is rather harsh, perhaps..."

"It's alright, this is fine. Let's focus on healing." Tantai Xunzhen shook his head and moved step by step towards the cave.