Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 758 Catastrophe (Part 7)

As dawn broke and the sun rose, its rays pierced through the clouds, bringing a gentle warmth to our bodies.

It should have been a bustling morning market, with people coming and going on the streets.

At this moment, all was quiet and lifeless.

Inside the houses on both sides of the street, many people were peeking out through the cracks in the doors.

Even those who had no choice but to go out to make a living were filled with anxiety and caution, avoiding the neighborhood where Han Yi lived.

The entire city of Huayang was quiet and deserted, completely lacking its usual bustling atmosphere.

Han Yi glanced around casually, then leaped lightly onto the Huayang city wall. The arrow tower stood tall, arguably the highest point in Huayang.

He glanced back, and everything he looked at seemed empty.

Lanes, intersections, continuous walls, houses of varying heights with blue-tiled roofs, all arranged in a pleasing, staggered pattern.

In this vast Huayang, not a single person stepped forward, daring to meet his gaze.

"So this is... one person... against a city..." A smile appeared on Han Yi's face. As if in freefall, he leaped from the top of the arrow tower and his body swooped down under the force of gravity.

Feeling the rush of air against his face, the corners of his mouth curved up, and his smile widened.

call…...

Just before it touched the ground, it somersaulted like a hawk, darting rapidly into the distance. Although Fan Hongchou was dead, this revenge operation in Huayang was far from over.

Many of those who once aided and abetted evil still live comfortably in numerous small towns near Huayang.

We've had such a comfortable life for so long, it's time to pay the price.

Then we'll have no choice but to borrow their heads.

This can be considered an explanation for all the deaths of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect members.

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On the black building's roof, layers of dark blue-black tiles are stacked one on top of the other, arranged neatly like fish scales.

"The younger generation is truly formidable, truly formidable..."

Grandpa Fang Chongde watched Han Yi's departing figure and sighed repeatedly.

"After this incident, I'm afraid no one will be able to stop his rise... at least not in the Huayang area."

You Bufan shook his head: "Huayang? In the entire Yunzhou, who could be his match? Except for…..."

"Shh...be careful what you say!" Hu Liuyun raised a finger to interrupt him.

The three unspoken words were actually understood by all three of them.

Emperor Yuanmiaozong.

Even the Yuanmiao Sect of today, hiding behind the scenes, has gradually become more low-key.

But the three of them remained silent in the face of this former overlord.

"What happened last night...do you have any feelings about it..." Fang Chongde asked softly.

"You mean... that sound... and the shooting star?" You Bufan became solemn. "I feel... something big is going to happen! I asked the family elders, and an elder who is knowledgeable about celestial phenomena said that a great disaster is going to happen..." "A disaster star, that's a disaster star falling... Judging from the direction... it's probably towards the capital. Something big is going to happen..." Hu Liuyun sighed.

The unusual celestial phenomena last night were not only noticed by Han Yi.

These upper-class figures in Huayang City were also aware of this.

"These are turbulent times... The matter of Fan Hongchou is not over yet, and it seems that another great calamity is about to befall us..." Fang Chongde sighed.

"Don't overthink it. If the sky falls, there are tall people watching. If something really big happens, I believe the true master of Yunzhou... won't sit idly by..." Hu Liuyun comforted him for a few moments. "Instead of worrying about this, you should think about how to repair your relationship with Han Yi."

I know... your Fang family... had a very unpleasant falling out with him before. You should know his temperament too..."

The three families would occasionally have some sordid conflicts with each other.

However, in terms of fundamental interests, they are closely connected and share the same goals.

The Fang family were renowned scholars, wealthy merchants, and wandering knights. They monopolized most industries, making the entire Huayang region appear to be under the control of the government.

Therefore, Hu Liuyun did not want the Fang family to fall.

At the very least, at this point in time, when it seems that disaster is about to strike, the Fang family must continue to hold on.

Upon hearing this, Fang Chongde's expression turned serious and he became stern.

The relationship between the Fang family and Han Yi was more than just unpleasant.

At the beginning, when Fang Shouming and his son Fang He were still in charge of Jingtianzhuang, they repeatedly used the Fang family's influence to suppress Han Yi.

Then there was Fang Jiulian, who personally hunted down Han Yi when Jingtian Manor collapsed.

When Jiuquyuan fled and hid deep in the mountains, the Fang family volunteered to surround and annihilate Han Yi and his group.

It was only later, when Fan Hongchou became the commander-in-chief of the government army, promoted the Hu family, suppressed the Fang family, and cleared Han Yi's name, that they finally calmed down.

Let me recount all the events in detail.

The relationship between the Fang family and Han Yi was one of complete hostility.

“I understand what you mean,” Fang Chongde said with a wry smile. “As for compensation, I will offer him something that will satisfy him. At the very least, it will lessen his hostility towards our Fang family.”

Given Han Yi's vengeful nature.

The Fang family offended him so badly before, if they don't bleed out this time, they'll pay a huge price.

The Fang family's fate is unlikely to be good.

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Qingjiang Mountain, Yuanmiao Sect. The gray-white stone steps are steep and precipitous, like a ladder to the sky, with the end piercing the sky so deep that you can't see the bottom at a glance.

The stone steps are so wide that only one person can fit in at a time, and in the narrowest places, they can only fit a fist.

At this moment, a white figure appeared and disappeared on the stone steps as if by teleportation, rushing upwards.

With a light touch of the toes, the whole body leaps into the air, as light as the wind.

tread.

A figure descended from the sky and landed on a jade-like stone platform protruding from the cliff.

On the stone platform stands a huge stone wall.

The stone wall was more than a person tall, with an irregular oval shape. Its surface reflected a faint white light, and there were faint streams of light moving back and forth.

This is the Perfect Jade Wall, the only entrance to the three upper peaks of the Yuanmiao Sect. "Halt, all who come!" An old man appeared, wearing a blue robe embroidered with white cranes and auspicious clouds, holding a whisk.

"Is this Uncle Liu? I have important matters to report to the Peak Master in person!"

The old man's face was resolute, and his expression was serious: "Qin Jiuming, you have served as the head of the academy for many years, so you should know the rules. Even if you have important matters to ask the main peak for help, you must first report to the head. Only after the head conveys his opinion and you receive permission can you enter the main peak."

The white-clad figure was none other than the head of the Ziwei Academy and the head of the Jiuming Academy, one of the six lower peaks of the Yuanmiao Sect.

His eyes were closed, as if he were trying to find his way, and he bowed and paid his respects to the old man.

"Nine Lives is not someone who oversteps boundaries, but the matter is truly of great importance. I beg my uncle for mercy!"

"Which matter the Peak Master and Elders handle isn't of utmost importance? Is your matter so special? According to the rules, you shall step down..." The old man's expression changed, and he suddenly stared at Nine Lives with suspicion. "Your eyes..."

"Uncle-Master, it's too late!!!" Qin Jiuming drew the jade pendant from his waist, now only its handle remaining, and cried out miserably, "A calamity has descended from the heavens, the world has changed color... disaster, this is disaster!!!"

Buzz...

The jade pendant buzzed and then burst into a burst of white light.

Judging from his posture, he seemed to be acting like a madman, clearly intending to confront things head-on and force his way through the harmonious jade wall.

"Qin Jiuming, have you gone mad?!" The old man's expression changed, and he shouted sternly, "The Perfect Jade Wall is a sacred site of my Yuanmiao Sect. Anyone who trespasses without cause will be killed without mercy!!!"

This stone platform is over a thousand feet high, rarely visited by people, and exceptionally quiet.

At this moment, the two started shouting and yelling, creating a noisy scene that attracted attention.

Whoosh! Several figures flew out from the side stone house and landed on the stone platform in the blink of an eye.

As a passage connecting the upper three peaks and lower six peaks of the Yuanmiao Sect, the Yuanrong Jade Wall is naturally not guarded by only the old man surnamed Liu.

"Nine Lives! What's wrong with you?!" A tall woman with a beautiful face and gentle features emerged from the figure and rushed to Qin Jiuming's side.

"Moon...I..." Upon hearing the woman's voice, Qin Jiuming's madness subsided, as if his reason had returned considerably. He pursed his lips a few times, "I...I'm alright..."

At this point, everyone realized that something was wrong with him.

The woman was clearly to Qin Jiuming's right, yet he spoke to the air on his left.

“Your eyes…” The woman touched them tremblingly.

The area beneath my eyelids was completely empty and void, like two pits sunken into the bark of a tree.

The woman trembled as she pried open her eyes.

Inside, it was completely dark and lifeless, with no eyes or anything like that.

“Xuan Yue… I’m fine…” Qin Jiuming gently pushed the woman away, closed his eyes, and didn’t want anyone to see.

Peeking into the future always comes at a price.

Those who want to peek into the details, the outcome, and the price to pay in the future will be even greater.

"Nine Lives Academy Chief, what exactly did you see? Why are you in such a sorry state?" Yan Xuanji frowned as he stepped out from the crowd.

She glanced at the sobbing Xuan Yue, then glared at her: "Alright, stop crying. Your senior brother isn't dead yet, he's just a pair of breech children. The ancestors have plenty of ways to deal with it. They can't separate you two."

"..." Qin Jiuming didn't speak, only shook his head repeatedly. "We're all on the same side, what can't we say?" Yan Xuanji said with dissatisfaction.

"..." Qin Jiuming fell silent, his voice gradually turning cold. "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that this matter is of great importance and I must report it to you in person."

"Can't even I say?" Elder Liu couldn't help but ask. "Even if you want me to make an exception, you only talk about disasters, but you don't specify what kind of disasters they are. How can you convince me?"

“Disaster… disaster…” Qin Jiuming muttered to himself.

“That is…that is…” His whole body began to tremble.

"What? What is this calamity?" Elder Liu frowned, unable to hear clearly, and couldn't help but lean closer to listen.

However, as soon as he finished speaking...

Qin Jiuming, who had been relatively calm, suddenly straightened his legs, blood began to seep from his eye sockets, and he let out a beast-like roar and howl.

"I...want...to...see...the...Peak...Master..." His voice was like that of a wild beast, mad and irrational, as he suddenly charged towards the perfectly round jade wall.

"Do you want to die?!" Elder Liu was furious. He took to the air like a bird, with streaks of white light swirling and flowing in front of him. The true energy, which seemed to be tangible, gathered together, and suddenly a huge white crane appeared, pecking fiercely at Qin Jiuming.

Regardless of the circumstances, anyone who trespasses on the three upper peaks without the peak master's order will be killed without mercy!

"Nine Lives!!!" The head of Xuan Yue Academy was shocked and tried to stop him.

"Xuan Yue, do you want to die with him?!" Yan Xuanji quickly grabbed her and shouted angrily in a low voice.

Actually, Yan Xuanji meant well.

She knew that this Uncle Liu from the Yunliu lineage had been cultivating diligently for many years. Whether he had reached the Venerable realm or not was unknown, but his cultivation and strength were unfathomable.

Despite their impressive reputations as the heads of the six lower peaks, they are no match for the people of the three upper peaks, let alone the strongest among them.

The people on the upper three peaks don't care about the lives of those on the lower peaks. If someone is beaten to death for breaking the rules, they'll have nowhere to complain.

"stop!!!"

Suddenly, a shout came from the opposite side of the jade disc.

call!

A sudden gust of wind blew in, stirring up the white clouds in the sky and bringing with it a large amount of cool air. In an instant, the wind became biting and the air seemed to be filled with a layer of frost.

On the translucent stone wall, transparent ripples surged and waves moved rapidly.

Boom! Suddenly, a huge white jade hand burst out from the center of the stone wall. The hand was like an ice sculpture, magnificent and spectacular, crystal clear and white, with even the fingerprints on its fingers clearly visible.

The giant hand was so fast that no one could react in time.

The conflict is over.

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Elder Liu sprang to his feet with a somersault, immediately kneeling and bowing. "This disciple is guilty; I failed to restrain my disciples and disturbed the Ancestor's rest!"

"It's not your fault... You were just doing your duty, it was what you were supposed to do... You two... are both innocent..." A voice as grand as a bell resounded in everyone's heart.

"The Nine Lives Chief is right... The catastrophe... is coming..."

Everyone's heart sank instantly.

The patriarch's cultivation level...

It can be described as unprecedented and unparalleled...

A disaster even the founder himself acknowledged...

"However... the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and humanity escapes one... For our Yuanmiao Sect... this is a disaster... but also... an opportunity!"

The grand, vast, and resonant sound continued to rise slowly.