Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 832 Hide and Seek (Part 4)

"Hmm... Devouring others and transforming oneself... The growth of the bloodline spirit seed... seems to have unconsciously acquired a trace of the Asura Flame's characteristics..."

Han Yi closed his eyes and carefully sensed his body.

The spirit seed that absorbed the red light grew slightly stronger.

The transformation of a bloodline spirit seed is primarily driven by inner desires, which serve as the source of its growth.

In its Asura form, the Netherfire Heavenly Net Pearl devours demonic creatures, continuously amplifying and strengthening itself.

It left a deep impression on Han Yi's mind.

This inevitably leads to the growth of bloodline spirit seeds bearing some similar characteristics. Is it good or bad?

Is it good or evil?

Han Yi could not distinguish between them.

He just knows.

Become stronger.

Becoming powerful as quickly as possible is the only thing he needs to do right now.

Whether it was to protect the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect from leaving Yunzhou, or for the next step of the plan.

Sufficient strength can never be wrong.

Thump...

The minotaur, sucked dry and turned into beef jerky, collapsed to the ground like a mummy.

Apart from being much smaller than when he was alive, he looked no different.

At least he was left with a complete corpse. Han Yi didn't even look at it, turned around and went to other places to search the room.

He didn't tell the minotaur a cruel truth.

Even if the minotaurs manage to break free of the seal and escape to the outside world...

But after so much time has passed, everything I was familiar with has vanished like fleeting clouds.

Moreover, even if they escape, with the Yuanmiao Sect around, they won't be able to roam freely for long.

So for the Tauren...

Dying here is actually the best ending.

Scan the surroundings.

Han Yi first went to the desk, reached out and picked up a book to read.

It was all strange, incomprehensible writing, neither contemporary nor ancient script. He shook his head and put the book down.

He then went to the bed, table, and chairs and rummaged through them casually for a while.

Apart from some inexplicable scratches, nothing was found.

Several smooth grooves are clearly visible on the surrounding walls.

The grooves extend and connect to the corresponding ground, leaving one completely baffled by their purpose.

"Strange... nothing happened?" Han Yi frowned, somewhat puzzled.

After searching for a while, the house yielded nothing except for its sturdy and extremely hard materials.

It's fine if there's nothing there.

After all, hundreds or thousands of years have passed, and even if there were things, they would have long lost their value due to the passage of time.

Han Yi was concerned about something else entirely.

Even though the jade lock was broken, so much time has passed and nothing has happened yet.

He didn't believe that the minotaurs would deceive him in such a matter.

After all, was it worth risking one's life just to fool him once?

Not too possible.

thump thump thump...

Suddenly, a knocking sounded outside the quiet room.

The innermost core of the secret realm is still within an extremely dangerous sealing formation.

The existence of such a room is strange enough.

Then someone else came knocking on the door.

It's no longer strange, it's terrifying.

"..." Han Yi narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Please come in."

creak...

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the door.

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Tantai Xunzhen stood in the courtyard, feeling the chill from the raindrops, her eyes icy.

"As expected... based on the observed characteristics... everything is proceeding as predicted..."

Thinking of this, she glanced back.

"The teacher's guess... is not wrong."

In the gray courtyard, only Tantai Xunzhen stood alone.

None of her trusted confidants who had come in with her were there; they had all disappeared.

Tantai Xunzhen lowered his head again and glanced at the ground.

The raindrops fell finely, creating ripples in the puddles of varying depths. "I knew it wouldn't be ordinary demons... Shadow Demons... It seems the situation on the other side of the passage... is a bit tricky..." she sighed.

Tantai Xunzhen was clearly standing by the puddle.

The weird thing is.

But there was no sign of her in the puddle.

hiss hiss hiss...

Tantai Xunzhen seemed to have anticipated these anomalies, but he closed his eyes and remained silent, lowering his head and silently activating the Spirit Jade.

The jewel-like beads suddenly shone brightly.

All the raindrops that fell were evaporated as soon as they got close, and large amounts of white smoke hissed out.

"Qiyao Flash Lumen!"

Tantai Xunzhen suddenly opened his eyes and clasped his hands together at his chest.

All of a sudden.

The Spirit Jade rose up, radiating light like the blazing sun, instantly illuminating the entire courtyard. Several screams suddenly echoed from the dark corners.

"Demons and monsters... disperse!!!"

Tantai Xunzhen's eyes narrowed sharply, and he shouted loudly.

boom! ! !

A white light, visible to the naked eye, spread outwards from her center, engulfing every hidden corner of the courtyard.

Wisps of black smoke rose up.

It was faint, like a mirror shattering, and my vision blurred.

The courtyard is still the same courtyard.

The rain continued to fall incessantly.

It's just the feeling people get.

But it's completely different now.

At first, no matter how good the light was, being in the courtyard always made me feel inexplicably cold, as if someone was watching me in the dark, and malice and fear would involuntarily permeate my heart.

And now.

Even though the yard remains abandoned and the environment is still gloomy.

The first impression it gives people, apart from being somewhat dilapidated and deserted, is not one that would make them feel resistant.

Bang! ! !

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!! Keep up!!!"

The courtyard gate was suddenly kicked open, followed by a series of footsteps.

"Teacher, why are you here?"

Tantai Xunzhen looked at the leader with obvious concern. "Let's go back. It's too dangerous here; demons could appear at any moment."

The teacher she was referring to was none other than Wang Yunkai, a renowned scholar from Yunzhou who had watched her grow up and whose relationship with her was like that of a teacher and a father.

"I was worried. I came to check on him." Wang Yunkai was pale, his white robe looked a little too big on him, and he was breathing weakly. "How is he? What's the situation?"

"Just as I imagined. It must be the Shadow Demon, skilled in manipulating shadows and possessing the power to bewitch minds, who's behind this." Tantai Xunzhen said helplessly, "The Dragon Vein Formation is unstable... I'm afraid... it's still a loophole that appeared on the other side of the passage."

Wang Yunkai frowned upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "Have you spoken to that person about the things we discussed last time? If they can be implemented, the dragon energy should be stabilized in a short time, or at least prevented from continuing to deteriorate."

Although he did not name names.

But Tantai Xunzhen knew that the person the teacher was talking about... was actually his older brother, Tantai Sheng.

"I mentioned it once before... Although my elder brother didn't object... he said it was a desperate measure, a risky move that had to be taken... Later... as you know, my elder brother had just ascended the throne and had many things to do."

"We had to move the capital, and we also had to deal with political affairs... so I didn't bring it up again."

"No matter what, the situation must be brought under control." Wang Yunkai shook his head. "A serious illness requires strong medicine; we must be decisive. Sacrificing temporary pain will bring a bright future."

Xunzhen, you should know this too. These kinds of supernatural events involving ghosts, monsters, or demons are fine if they can be controlled within a certain area. But if they spread to the general public, especially affecting many ordinary people… then the consequences…”

"Don't say anymore, teacher," Tantai Xunzhen said weakly. "I understand, I understand... but..."

She was well aware of Wang Yunkai's intentions.

Dragon Vein Formation.

As the foundation of the Great Xuan Kingdom, it is a means of safeguarding the nation.

It is the key to a nation's continued existence and maintenance of its status.

And dragon veins, dragon energy.

It sounds mysterious, but its origin is actually quite simple. Ultimately, it stems from public opinion.

The direction of the people's hearts is the direction of the dragon's energy, and it is also a symbol of the nation's destiny.

Currently, the few supernatural events occurring within the Tantai family due to the leak in the passageway have already unsettled the entire family.

Tantai Xunzhen can be fully imagined.

If the situation continues to worsen.

The passageway has been expanded.

The seal could not be maintained.

More demons escaped from it.

The situation developed rapidly, spread, and deteriorated.

Throughout the entire Da Xuan region, even ordinary people encounter paranormal events at all times.

Panic boiled over.

What followed was a flood of rumors, public unrest, and even widespread unrest...

If people are not united, the country will cease to exist.

The dragon's energy will then further decline, making it even more difficult to control the situation.

“Next time I have the chance, I will explain the importance of this matter to my elder brother further,” Tantai Xunzhen sighed. “But whether he is willing to listen… and whether he will act on it after listening… I cannot make that decision.”

The eldest brother, Tantai Sheng, was a powerful ruler who appeared only once in a century, and his strategies were profound and his calculations far-reaching.

Even her own sister couldn't see through his true nature.

"Lord Xunzhen, Lord Wang." A series of footsteps broke the silence between the two.

The leader knelt on one knee and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"The headcount is complete. Most of them are family members who went missing in the past few days."

"What about the casualties?" Tantai Xunzhen asked.

"It's alright. Except for a few who were weaker and whose vital energy was absorbed too much, causing them to fall seriously ill after returning home, the rest are fine," the man replied quickly.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the rain stopped, revealing a clear sky.

In the courtyard where water still lingered, people lay scattered about, their chests rising and falling slightly, as they were carried out one after another into a deep coma.

crunch.

The courtyard gate was wide open.

The family members, who had been waiting outside for a long time, rushed in anxiously.

"Lanlan, Lanlan!"

The woman immediately spotted the little girl lying on the ground, curled up in a ball.

The little girl's eyes were closed, drool was involuntarily dripping from the corner of her mouth, and her whole body was covered in mud and raindrops.

"Lanlan? Lanlan?!" The woman rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief when she found that Lanlan's breathing was still weak but not yet stopped.

With tears welling in her eyes, she ignored the mud and held Lanlan tightly in her arms, whispering.

"I promise I'll keep my word from now on... I'll never lie to you again... Take good care of yourself. Next time, let's go out and play together... let's play... hide-and-seek..."