Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 756 Catastrophe (Part 5)

"Why?" Sparkling eyes blinked curiously. "If immortals don't do good deeds, why are they called immortals?"

“Because…” The woman chuckled, then stopped laughing as if she had thought of something.

After a long pause, she finally spoke.

Even immortals have their troubles. Some things that you think are good may be a nuisance or a problem in other people's eyes.

"Then how can we make sure everyone is free from worries?" Shan Shan asked again, her expression endearing.

The woman fell silent.

She didn't have an answer to that question either. Suddenly, she raised an eyebrow and looked up out the window.

A large star, emitting an ominous black light, fell straight down from the sky.

"Sparkling sleepy, Sparkling is going to sleep..." Perhaps she had been lying down for a while, the little girl finally felt sleepy.

He stretched out his body, found a comfortable position on his mother, and fell fast asleep.

The woman moved gently, her eyes full of affection, as she tenderly lifted the little girl off her and placed her on the bed, covering her with a blanket.

"Is there anyone in this world who has no worries at all? I don't know," she said in a low, solemn voice. "I only know that when a person dies... they have no more worries!"

Swish!

Suddenly the door cracked open, and a glint of cold white light appeared.

A blood-red jade sword suddenly appeared between the foreheads of the triangular leopard lurking at the door. *Swoosh...*

Like a punctured balloon, the triangular leopard's body shrank rapidly, shrinking and contracting.

In the blink of an eye, only a few furs remained, which were easily blown away by the night wind.

The blood-red jade sword became even more vibrant and radiant, its blood color becoming increasingly intense.

"The passage is about to be broken, a catastrophe is about to occur, we must report to the island lord immediately! It seems that we twelve immortal islands will have to unite again..." The woman was as light as a swallow, and lightly leaped out of the window.

The jade sword quickly lengthened and enlarged, catching the woman steadily.

Swish!

A ribbon-like red light appeared, and the woman flew rapidly in one direction.

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In the early morning, the sky was still dim, and all around was a gray and white mist. At some point, the chirping of birds could be heard.

Huayang City.

boom!

The two solid, tall black doors suddenly blew open and shattered inwards.

"Who goes there... how dare you trespass on the General's Mansion..." Before the guards could finish speaking, they were hit by flying shards and knocked unconscious.

A dark figure shot in.

Bang bang bang bang bang! ! ! ! !

Immediately, a dense barrage of gunfire erupted within the mansion.

However, a layer of delicate black light immediately enveloped the figure.

Snap...

The bullets disappeared without a trace, as if they had sunk into the sea.

"I said... anyone who lays a hand on my Ten Thousand Beasts Sect... shall pay with their blood!" Without stopping, traveling day and night, the one who broke into Fan Hongchou's residence was none other than Han Yi.

It's true that Fan Hongchou is dead.

But he didn't say he would let those whose hands were stained with the blood of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect go.

It's time to keep our promise.

Han Yi glanced around at the real soldiers and slightly raised his hand.

shhhhhh!

The black light shield around his body trembled and, as if reflecting, suddenly deflected the bullet back.

After a chorus of wails and screams.

The courtyard in front of me suddenly became somewhat empty.

Limbs were severed and blood was everywhere.

"Surround the area! No one is allowed to enter or leave without my permission!" Han Yi commanded coldly.

The blood-stained members of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, led by Zhong Han and a few other experts whose injuries were still minor, dispersed and firmly sealed off all entrances and exits of the General's Mansion.

Han Yi strode forward and continued into the mansion.

The black light shield around his body, like flowing water, floated lightly and slowly rotated, eventually entering the Kongsang Ring on his finger.

According to Tantai Xunzhen, the Kongsang Ring can only be considered an auxiliary divine weapon, with no means of combat or killing enemies.

However, the combat capability she referred to was the ability to deal with enemies who had awakened their bloodline three times, that is, those who were at least Grandmaster level.

Against a powerhouse of that level, the Kongsang Ring is useless.

It's more than enough to deal with these ordinary soldiers.

After passing through the outer courtyard and corridor, Han Yi soon arrived at the inner courtyard, which was guarded by elite guards.

They were called elite troops, but in reality, they were just remnants of a defeated army who had escaped from the Black Miasma Mountain and been gathered together and decimated. Watching Han Yi approach step by step, they slowly parted to make way for him, their fingers trembling as they placed their guns on the triggers, not daring to fire at all.

These people... were already crippled.

Bloodstains remained on his face, and his legs trembled uncontrollably.

They barely retain any semblance of human appearance.

It's not about physical wounds, but rather the mental and emotional state that has been shattered.

Morale, at its most basic level, has plummeted to an all-time low.

Thinking back to last night, it was an experience that felt like a nightmare.

They couldn't even muster the thought of daring to confront Han Yi.

"Get your men out of here! Otherwise... I'll kill him!!!" A woman's cold, threatening voice rang out from behind the elite soldiers.

"Qiao Xiu... can I take that as a threat?" Han Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked over. Qiao Xiu's delicate face was also filled with fear.

In her mind, she thought of Lord Fan Hongchou as someone who was abnormally powerful, invincible in the world, and at least had no rivals within Yunzhou.

He was actually outmaneuvered and killed by the young man in front of him...

Fan Hongchou's death was like a god being dragged down from his pedestal; it felt as if the sky was about to collapse.

The long-held belief in invincibility was shattered.

"No...this is not a threat...I just beg you to spare my life!" Qiao Xiu swallowed hard and put on a show of bravado.

The dagger immediately left a clear bloodstain on the hostage's neck.

"The sect leader's loyalty and righteousness are well-known... I've heard that he did you a great favor. I only hope to be spared!"

The person she was holding hostage in front of her was an elderly man with a full head of white hair.

The old man was tall and had a refined appearance, with a long, white goatee that made him look very presentable.

It was none other than Wang Yunkai, the great Confucian scholar of Dongyang Academy who had repeatedly helped Han Yi, and Tantai Xunzhen's teacher.

But now, his expression was blank, and his mood was low. The wise and insightful man of the past, full of confidence, was nowhere to be seen; he looked more like a down-on-his-luck, old schoolteacher.

"Old Wang... it's been a long time." Han Yi paused, his gaze following the direction of the old man's footsteps.

Putting everything else aside, the letter of recommendation from Yuanmiao Sect that Wang Yunkai sent back then was an enormous favor.

Although Yuan Miaozong did not accept Han Yi as his disciple, he ultimately appreciated Han Yi's sentiments.

“You are… Han Yi…” Wang Yun Kai struggled to lift his head, his eyes seemingly impaired, taking a long time to discern Han Yi's identity. “You were able to get here… which means Fan Hongchou lost. Is my young lady… alright?” He seemed to remember something, his breathing rapid, “I… I’ve betrayed my young lady’s trust… I don’t deserve to live…”

Two lines of tears slid down her cheeks, instantly soaking her clothes.

His eyes weren't affected by any disease or injury. Rather, it was because he cried too much, which damaged his pupils and caused his vision to decline.

"You mean... Tantai Xunzhen?" Han Yi hesitated for a moment. "She's fine, everything is fine. Last night the celestial phenomena were unusual, a harbinger of disaster descended, and she didn't have time to rest, rushing back to the capital overnight."

The calamity star Rahu fell, and it landed precisely in the direction of the capital.

Even Han Yi, an ignorant and incompetent fool who only knows how to increase his strength and power, knows that such a major event is bound to bring disaster. Therefore, Tantai Xunzhen is naturally even more anxious.

No matter how terrible the capital city may be, it is still the home where she grew up.

Without taking a break, he immediately bid farewell to Han Yi and, with Dong Ruojing, the only remaining member of the Renyi Society, set off through the night to the capital.

"Living...it's good that you're alive..." Wang Yunkai was in tears, like a child who had made a mistake and was now trying to make amends, just like Meng Dahe.

"And... Elder Wang, Tantai Xunzhen asked me to find you," Han Yi said. "She asked me to tell you that she knew those things in the past were not your intention, but were caused by some kind of manipulation or bewitching."

Therefore, she doesn't blame you and hopes you can go to the capital as soon as possible to continue serving as her teacher, just like before.

He had heard a brief account of the Renyi Society from Tantai Xunzhen.

Actually, you can't really blame Wang Yun for the beginning.

He was bewitched and seduced by a strange magic, and forced to become an inside agent, revealing inside information, which led to the complete annihilation of the Renyi Society.

It wasn't just Wang Yunkai's fault.

The high-ranking members of the Benevolent Society, such as Dong Ruojing and Elder Tie, were actually also under the influence of a strange spell, acting as inside agents to destroy the Benevolent Society through a coordinated attack from within.

However, Wang Yunkai held a high position and wielded great power. As one of the founders of the Renyi Society, he was the second most important person after Tantai Xunzhen.

This suggests that he should bear primary responsibility for the failure of the Benevolent Society.

actually not.

According to Tantai Xunzhen's subsequent speculation, this kind of strange technique could be used silently to deceive Lingjiyu's foresight.

Only Liu Quan, a trusted general under her elder brother Tantai Sheng and also known as Liu Quan, the governor of Liuzhou, had the ability to secretly pull such a trick.

Therefore, even if Wang Yunkai was not deceived, the Renyi Society was destined to perish under the combined attack of Liu Quan and Fan Hongchou.

"Your Majesty does not blame me... but I have no face to face you..." Wang Yunkai sighed, seemingly still feeling guilty and convinced that he had made a grave mistake. "If I hadn't been so eager for quick success, lost my composure, and repeatedly revealed my flaws, how could I have been deceived?"

In his mind, he recalled all the mistakes he had made in the past.

Thinking himself to be exceptionally clever, he was unaware that it was a trap set by the enemy.

again and again.

His successive successes made him somewhat arrogant, and he thought that everyone else in the world was nothing special.

Dozens, even hundreds, of psychological suggestions led him step by step into the abyss, making him an unconscious puppet controlled by others, ultimately resulting in a terrible mistake…

"Please tell Miss...it's my...I'm sorry!" *Pfft!*

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yunkai suddenly lunged forward.

Blood splattered everywhere as the sharp dagger pierced through.

It slashed the skin, severed the arteries. Blood gushed out like a fountain.

"He...I...I didn't kill him..." Qiao Xiu was at a loss, and the blood-stained dagger in her hand clattered to the ground.

She never even thought of it.

Some people, unafraid of death, will choose to commit suicide in order to find release.

How could there be such a foolish person in the world...?

Bang!

Han Yi ignored Qiao Xiu, swayed, and slapped her unconscious.

Then, disciples of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect rushed forward, shackled him, piercing his shoulder blades, crippling his martial arts and true energy, and bound him tightly. "Old Wang... why bother..." Han Yi gently lifted Wang Yun's head and sighed.

"Ha...no...no need to save...me..." A pleading look flashed across Wang Yunkai's face. "You saved Miss...a favor...to repay...if possible...I hope you can kill...kill Liu..."

The last thought in his mind was still Liu Quan's pure and innocent eyes...

Before he could finish speaking, his head lolled to the side, and he had already lost his breath.

"Killed Liu Quan...?" Han Yi slowly stood up, dissipating the true energy in his hands.

Actually, he could have saved Wang Yunkai just now.

However, it's pointless now.

Wang Yunkai was determined to die; he could be saved once, but not countless times afterward.

Compared to spending the rest of my life in constant fear and unease, merely existing in this world, filled with guilt and remorse...

This ending... might just be what he wanted.

"..." Han Yi paused for a moment, then looked around.

After defeating Qiao Xiu, the remaining soldiers were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs, utterly vulnerable.

The entire general's mansion quickly quieted down and returned to peace.

"Xiao Yi... what should we do with this General's Mansion?" Zhong Han asked in a low voice.

"…Burn it down. This place was already ruins, so let it be restored to its original state." Han Yi strode away. "What shouldn't exist should be burned to ashes. Only when the rotten things burn and turn into warm ashes scattered on the earth can pure new shoots be nurtured…"

suddenly…...

The torch fell onto the kerosene and quickly ignited, sending plumes of black, acrid smoke billowing into the sky. The smoke soon spread throughout the entire mansion, slowly turning it into ruins.

"Let's go."

Leading the members of the Myriad Beasts Sect, Han Yi turned and left.

However, the group had not gone far when they were stopped by another group of people.

"What? You want to stop me too?" Han Yi said calmly, looking at the group of people in front of him. "Even Fan Hongchou is dead. Do you think you can stop me by joining forces?"