Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 755 Catastrophe (Part 4)

Thinking of this, Han Yi smiled.

Even if that day comes, the distance between him and her will be very, very far.

At the very least, there are still several major hurdles to overcome before he can fully tap into his martial arts and bloodline potential.

"what?"

Suddenly, Han Yi exclaimed in surprise, as if he had noticed something unusual.

"What's wrong?" This immediately drew Tantai Xunzhen's attention.

"I have a question for you... Can you be sure... that Fan Hongchou is really dead? Should we use the Spirit Jade again to check... I have a feeling something's off..." Han Yi's voice rang out softly. "You think you could just use that one strike so easily? The Spirit Jade won't be usable for at least a month," Tantai Xunzhen said unhappily. "What exactly are you trying to say? Fan Hongchou is already ashes. If he's not dead by now, I'll change my name!"

"You really didn't notice... something's not right..."

"What's wrong... The person is dead... How could they possibly cause trouble?" Tantai Xunzhen said impatiently, raising her head and following Han Yi's gaze.

In the sky.

A black star, like a demon god descending, exuded a chilling aura. A massive black light tore through and churned the night, completely obscuring the sky and extinguishing all light, before crushing downwards with terrifying force and astonishing speed.

Snap...

A crisp sound, like the shattering of glass, resonated in both of their hearts simultaneously.

“That voice…” Tantai Xunzhen’s expression changed instantly.

She quickly looked up at the black stars.

"That's... the calamity star... Rahu?!?!"

Her face turned deathly pale.

“That location…that location…” Tantai Xunzhen stared blankly at the falling stars and the gradually spreading black trail of light.

"The capital city!!!!" she suddenly screamed shrilly. "That's the capital city, no!!!!"

"I understand now, Fan Hongchou's true purpose... the forbidden artifact... too late!!!"

The voice was high-pitched, shrill, and piercing, like that of a desperate person drowning.

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Qingjiang Mountain, Yuanmiaozong.

In the rear hall of the Ziwei Courtyard, rows of blue lamps are scattered across the floor tiles.

There are seventy-two mythical beast lamps on the outside and thirty-six spirit flower thrones on the inside.

Strange beasts bared their fangs and brandished their claws, while magical flowers bloomed in wondrous splendor.

The bright flames flickered and danced, illuminating the entire rear hall.

One hundred and eight candles faintly formed a wondrous array, containing the principles of the thirty-six Heavenly Generals and the seventy-two Earthly Fiends.

In the center of the formation, the head of the Ziwei Academy, the head of the Nine Lives Academy, sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

He was pale and somewhat weak, dressed like a scholar, clutching a pure white jade pendant tightly in his hand, muttering incantations.

"Unstoppable...uncontrollable...devastation...countless deaths and injuries..."

After a very long time, the head of the Nine Lives Institute slowly opened his eyes, a look of exhaustion and confusion flashing across his face. "Everything was normal... how could this be..."

Somewhat puzzled, he focused his mind on the jade pendant once more.

A moment later, still puzzled, he opened his eyes.

“The fluctuations are normal… the formation is normal… the earth veins are normal…” the head of the Nine Lives Academy muttered to himself, not understanding what his sudden whim meant.

“My premonition… can’t be wrong… that chilling, terrifying sense of crisis just now…” His eyes gleamed with a strange light, as if he had thought of something.

"The Vermilion Bird of the Upper Clarity, the Six Ding and Seven Stars. Unceasingly adaptable, with clear and bright wisdom. A peaceful and tranquil mind..."

All of a sudden.

The jade pendant in his hand emitted a white light and slowly rose to the top of the main hall.

“That…that is…”

The head of the Nine Lives Institute suddenly opened his eyes wide. Everything before him was blurry and dark, making it almost impossible to see anything, and at the same time, a violent sense of dizziness struck.

"The Way is learned through the heart, and the heart is conveyed through incense..." He made hand seals as if folding paper, so fast that only blurry afterimages could be seen.

puff!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and as if empowered by some force, the jade pendant suddenly became blindingly white, making it impossible to look directly at it.

call!

Even though the doors and windows of the entire hall were tightly closed, a gust of wind blew in.

One hundred and eight candles shone brightly, producing a large amount of blue smoke that swirled around the raging wind.

“I…I saw it…it was just a little bit more…” The head of the Nine Lives Institute had veins bulging on his forehead, and countless chaotic images seemed to float before his eyes.

"That's...a disaster...?!" He suddenly froze, stiffening like a stone. *Snap...*

A crisp sound, like the shattering of glass, echoed in his mind, then vanished in an instant.

Snap snap snap…...

Along with the crisp sound, fine, ugly black cracks appeared on the jade pendant.

"Disaster...?!?!?!" The head of the Nine Lives Institute finally caught sight of the source of the crisis and shouted in a terrified, piercing voice.

At that moment, a black star suddenly pierced the night sky, transforming into a beam of black light that fell heavily to the ground.

The 108 candles went out instantly, plunging the hall into darkness.

boom!

The pure white jade pendant shattered with a crash, countless fragments flying like stars. *Thump*.

A figure fell straight down, crashing onto a lamp on the ground, followed by a series of clanging and clattering sounds.

There was no more movement.

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"Om Mani Padme Hum..."

In the vast square, countless monks clasped their hands together and chanted in unison as they performed their evening prayers.

thump thump thump...

The old monk with white eyebrows in front of him slowly and deliberately tapped the wooden fish in his hand, each clear and ethereal tapping sound like the beat of a drum.

The square is surrounded by countless glittering golden statues, which illuminate the entire square as if it were daytime, even at night. This is the Buddhist kingdom of the Western Regions.

And this is the most central location in the Buddhist kingdom, the Golden Seal Temple.

Thick wisps of blue smoke rose into the air, swirling dreamlike above the entire square for a long time.

Soon, the entire square was filled with the faint scent of incense and candles.

Thump...

The crisp tapping sound slowly rose and fell, seemingly continuing to ring out no matter how much time passed.

Even if the sky were to fall and the earth were to crack.

Click...

A discordant noise suddenly broke the silence, turning the drowsy chanting into a jarring sound.

One by one, the monks raised their heads in confusion.

The kind-faced old monk stood there, holding the wooden fish hammer, motionless for a long time. Even with his centuries-old, undisturbed composure, he trembled slightly at this moment.

His eyes were wide open in horror, as if something extremely terrifying had happened before him.

Click, click...

Under his gaze, ominous cracks appeared on the wooden fish.

boom!

The enormous incense burner, over two meters tall, suddenly exploded from its three thick bronze bases, causing it to tip over to the ground with a thud.

Splash...

The incense ash rose up with a roar, like a waterfall.

The square was filled with choking dust, making it impossible to see anything.

"Buddha...warning!!! This is Buddha's warning!!! Catastrophe...this is catastrophe!!!" The old monk's mournful cry rang out.

At that moment, a streak of black starlight slowly streaked across the sky.

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The northern lands, at the deepest part of the ice field.

Snowflakes, like large goose feathers, fell obliquely from the sky, sprinkling across this boundless land.

The white snow howled and raged, and the biting wind was like a series of sharp blades, slowly eroding the flesh until only bones remained.

The clouds are trying to cover the land, but they will soon be blown away.

The sun hung brightly in the sky, yet it seemed like an unattainable phantom, bringing no warmth whatsoever.

Besides making the already cold earth even colder.

like water off a duck's back.

There is no sunrise or sunset here. There is only an eternal, blinding white expanse.

At the summit of the rugged and precipitous snow-capped mountain, a blurry, slender figure silently overlooks the entire land.

call…...

Suddenly, clouds gathered in the sky.

A small white mountain suddenly emerged from it.

"White Fox. The opportunity has come! The humans have been oppressing us too much; it's time to teach them a lesson!" The Ice Wolf Great Sage appeared and landed in front of the figure.

The tall, slender figure remained silent.

Among the demon saints of the demon race, opinions vary widely on who is the strongest, and there is no convincing ranking.

But when it comes to prestige...

Who is the true core among the Demon Saints?

Then there is only one: the Demon Saint White Fox, Su Yu.

This one was the one who forcefully curbed the decline of the demon race's hundred branches, blocked the endless exploitation of the human race for hundreds of years, and, in the extremely harsh environment of the North, used all his wisdom and strategies to continuously strengthen the hundred branches and create a powerful race.

He is the wise man whom everyone agrees to be among all the demon saints.

"Opportunity... what opportunity?" The figure raised his head, silently watching the black starlight streak across his face.

"Those human fools, thinking they've outsmarted us, severing their own dragon veins! Now is the perfect opportunity to invade the human realm and reclaim our lost territory!!" the massive ice wolf roared. "We, the Hundred Lineages, have been oppressed for so many years; it's time for blood to be repaid!!!"

"You call them idiots? I think... you're the idiot..." The figure shook his head. "Do you really think those demon bastards told you this information because they have good intentions? How many times have I told you not to let hatred cloud your judgment?"

“Even if this is exploitation…” A blood-red glint flashed in the Ice Wolf’s eyes, and two plumes of white smoke billowed from its nostrils, “but it is indeed an opportunity! Without the dragon aura to support us… those weak humans are no match for our Hundred Veins! I am willing to be used!!!”

"So?" The figure stood silently.

"We can reclaim our lost territory... avenge ourselves... and become..." Ice Wolf's voice trailed off.

"and then?"

"..." The Ice Wolf Great Sage was speechless.

"You don't know, do you? I'll tell you for you," the figure said calmly. "Then, the new blood we've painstakingly recovered over so many years was completely depleted, our people perished, and finally, we were utterly destroyed in the endless demonic calamities. This world... then became the world of the demons."

He stared directly at the enormous, mountain-like ice wolf before him: "Is this... what you wanted to see? To ruin the fate of the entire Hundred Veins for your own selfish desires? Haven't the lessons learned in blood been enough?"

Without humans to shield us, our pitiful reproductive capacity is no match for the demons. The dragons... the phoenixes... how did they perish? Don't you know these lessons?" The enormous white wolf was several stories tall.

Compared to it, the human figure didn't even reach the ankles.

But the Ice Wolf's enormous body was as small as a child who had done something wrong.

"Stop thinking such petty things..." The figure slowly turned around. "If you want to vent your anger, team up with the demons, and kill a few people... I won't interfere... But when it comes to matters of principle, everything must be done my way."

"You Ice Wolf clan, withdraw. If you have time, take better care of your children. I've heard some are still wandering in human territory; this isn't the behavior of a responsible elder..."

Snowflakes fell, and the figure gradually disappeared.

"I hate the perpetually dark, icy plains... but that doesn't mean... I'd like eternal darkness..."

Only the huge white wolf remained, seemingly lost in thought.

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The East China Sea, an overseas archipelago.

The howling night wind swept across the mountainside, bringing a chilling sensation.

The dim candlelight flickered in the room, swaying in the still air.

A triangular leopard with red eyes and black fur, its body covered in glossy coat, leaps lightly across the moss-covered cliff.

It had been hungry for many days.

My eyes are red from hunger.

Its instincts told it that a 'feast' awaited it ahead.

"Mother... tell me... do immortals really exist in this world?"

At the top of the cliff, sheltered from the wind, in a small, dilapidated stone house with a dark courtyard, a little girl clung to a woman, asking in a childish voice, "Immortals...of course they exist." The woman smiled, "But it depends on what Shan Shan thinks..."

"It's the kind... that can fly... um... um..." Sparkle opened her big eyes and bit her finger, "It also has to be able to fight bad guys... um... right, it has to be able to fight monsters and do good deeds!"

“There are quite a few immortals who can fly.” The woman laughed immediately, “But there are very few who can do good deeds.”