books44 Chapter 190 Regret
Chapter 190 Regret
Chapter 190 Regret
Whoosh!
A blur flashed by, its body rubbing against the air at high speed, leaving trails of afterimages.
Bang!
With just an ordinary kick, without using any force, the wooden figure that had transformed into a flower fairy in the illusion shattered into pieces like broken tofu in an instant.
In the distance, the human head made of decaying branches fell to the ground with a "thud," its eyeless hole staring intently at Han Yi, seemingly revealing a hint of disbelief and incomprehension!
Of course, as Han Yi approached the demon, an invisible force subtly flowed across its face, sealing off any potential external objects. This was to be on the safe side, to prevent any strange smells from pulling people into the illusion again.
Then, Han Yi transformed his palm into a blade, severing the qi roots binding Bai Sanren and Qianxue, and flew away.
He checked their breathing slightly. Fortunately, he had managed to snatch the energy roots from their hands while they were in the illusion, so they hadn't absorbed too much yin energy. There was still a glimmer of hope!
As for Huang An and the other two…....
He glanced at the three people hanging high in the tree canopy by the dark aerial roots, and silently shook his head. He felt that these three were beyond saving…
But at least it allows people to rest in peace and lets us test the power of the exorcising force!
Swish swish!
A thin, invisible force covered Han Yi's fists and palms. The Evil-Breaking Force seemed to carry a high temperature like the blazing sun, causing the light around his palms to distort. Any energy roots that brushed or touched it would instantly curl up and turn black, as if they had been scorched by a great fire.
After Han Yi swept around the tree canopy, countless aerial roots withered, broke off, and fell to the ground. As a result, the old peach tree's canopy became bare, leaving only branches and trunks, thus exposing the outside sky.
"This exorcising power seems to have an extremely strong restraining effect on such evil entities!"
Han Yi landed with Huang An and the other two, feeling an overwhelming sense of joy.
The process of using the power to dispel evil and clear away the root of evil energy is as easy and effortless as a mop absorbing water.
It seems as if the power to break evil is the natural nemesis of such evil things.
"From now on, please call me the Demon Hunter, Han Yi!"
Susu!
Perhaps frightened by Han Yi, the assassin of Yin creatures, the old peach tree actually cowered after Han Yi's frenzied hacking and slashing! Its crown, which resembled a pitch-black, inverted bowl, suddenly twitched and shrank back towards the main body of the peach tree in the center of the village as the branches rustled.
Suddenly, the courtyard became clear and bright. It was still so late at night outside, but a sliver of light was already moving in the distance, as if the night would soon fade and the light would soon arrive.
"Trying to run away..."
A sinister smile crept across Han Yi's lips. He hit someone and wanted to run away without paying any price. Where in the world would you find such a good deal!
He activated his Flying Swallow Kick, and with the added force, his speed was extremely fast. In just a short breath, he was about to dart out of the courtyard.
However, just as he got up to give chase, he suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks.
"Master Bai... Qianxue..."
After much deliberation, Han Yi decided to check on the two of them first. He saw that Bai Sanren had a bandage wrapped around his chest with bright red blood seeping out, and his face was as if covered by a veil, appearing dark and weak. Strangely, however, there was a faint pink peach blossom mark between his eyebrows, creating a strong contrast.
Qianxue was the same; her face was filled with black mist, her body was stiff, her hands and feet were cold, and there was a peach blossom mark between her eyebrows. However, the color of the mark between her eyebrows was slightly darker than that on Bai Sanren's head.
Fortunately, their chests were still rising and falling slightly, and they were still breathing!
But how can this be salvaged...?
Han Yi frowned, his mind racing. The marks on their heads were clearly caused by eating that so-called "immortal peach," and their dark faces were probably due to absorbing too much yin energy.
Therefore, all that is needed is to remove the yin energy from their bodies!
But where can one find a "talisman to ward off evil spirits" at this time...?
"By the way, I wonder if my exorcising power can remove the yin energy from their bodies!"
Suddenly, a thought occurred to Han Yi: the exorcising power of the "Qianyang Gong" was particularly effective against yin energy, easily dispelling it. Could it also remove the yin energy from another person's body...?
The more he thought about it, the more likely and feasible this method seemed. Just now, when the peach tree's aerial roots were entangled in him, there was also some yin energy surrounding him. But as long as he used the evil-dispelling force... everything was easily scattered like shredded paper!
"However, the idea of channeling energy into the body to dispel yin energy is just that—an idea… If we were to test it on someone close to us for the first time…"
Han Yi hesitated. To dispel the yin energy, he would first need to condense his evil-dispelling energy and transfer it into the other person's body, then circulate it throughout their entire body along with their blood and qi. However, he had only just entered the Meridian Opening stage and was new to internal energy cultivation. He couldn't even precisely control the power and speed. If he were to accidentally use too much force when dispelling the yin energy between Bai Sanren's eyebrows, it might turn into a tragedy instead of a life-saving act. That would be...
Fortunately, he still had a test subject here…
At this moment, Han Yi was somewhat glad that he had been so kind earlier. Just as he was about to give Huang An and the others a proper burial, he discovered something…
Perhaps because Huang An was a Blood Refining stage martial artist with strong vitality, there was still a breath in his nostrils, so it seemed that he could still be saved.
As for the remaining two, the peach blossom mark between their eyebrows had long since blossomed into a bright red peach blossom, and their physical stats had already reached zero, indicating the loss of their life force.
Of course, Huang An also had a bright red mark between his eyebrows, but it was still a little short of full bloom. Perhaps, in a few more moments, he too would enter another world. "Hoo..."
Han Yi took a deep breath, and the qi and blood in his body flowed into his meridians according to the circulation rules of the "Qianyang Gong" in his mind. At that moment, strands of energy were wrapped around his palms.
"Qianyang Gong" can generate two kinds of energy: the Rejuvenating Energy and the Evil-Breaking Energy. The two kinds of energy have different laws of blood circulation. However, perhaps because he is just starting out, he can only generate one kind of energy at a time. As his skills and realm deepen, he may be able to release and stack multiple kinds of energy at the same time.
Snapped!
Han Yi placed his palm against Huang An's back, and an invisible, intangible force of evil-dispelling energy flowed into him, penetrating his heart, internal organs, and so on...
Finally, this force traveled down the spine and ultimately settled on the peach blossom mark between the eyebrows…
This is also the place with the densest yin energy!
Hiss! When the evil-dispelling force encountered yin energy, it emitted a sound like water boiling over a high flame, turning into mist.
As the yin energy receded, the blackness on Huang An's face improved considerably, and he gradually regained some color.
"Cough, cough..."
He also suddenly vomited two mouthfuls of pus and blood, and coughed violently.
"Where am I...? What place is this?"
His eyes were glazed over, and he mumbled incoherently.
"In Tao Wu's courtyard in Peach Blossom Village..."
"Then, this... Han boy, what about the fairy, the peach, the fairyland just now...?"
"It's all fake, nothing but an illusion..."
Han Yi responded truthfully. "This, how is this possible... cough, cough..."
Huang An muttered absentmindedly, then coughed again, a large amount of black blood gushing from his throat.
"Why…...."
Han Yi didn't say much, but pointed to the surrounding environment: the broken wall, the large pit, and the two dead people, Huang Long and Sun Yunsheng, beside Huang An.
"cough…..."
After looking around, Huang An remained silent for a long time, seemingly recognizing his reality.
He gave a bitter smile: "I never imagined that after a life of wandering, I would still die in this desolate wilderness. This is the fate of us martial artists..."
"Speak, do you have any last words to say?"
Han Yi sighed slightly and shook his head. Only when the evil-dispelling energy entered Huang An's body did he realize that this person possessed more than just yin energy within his torso…
Most importantly, he didn't have Han Yi's help while in the illusion, which caused him to absorb too much Yin energy. The Yin energy had already entered his brain and was beyond cure!
Even if the evil-repelling force can remove the yin energy from his brain, the yin energy has already merged with his brain. Removing the yin energy will also turn this person's brain into mush!
"I have nothing more to say... Isn't that just life...?"
A large amount of black blood gushed from Huang An's mouth, and his face turned deathly pale again.
"Then, don't your parents want me to bring them anything?"
At this moment, Han Yi couldn't help but ask in confusion.
"When I was young and naive, my parents died away from home, and I was raised by the clan..."
"Then don't you need to take care of your wife and children?" "My son is grown up, has already started his own family, and manages a shop in the clan..."
As for my wife, even if I die, with the help of my son and the clan, she shouldn't have a bad life. If she wants to remarry, then so be it…”
This time, Han Yi remained silent for a long time. He really didn't expect that this person could be so open-minded even when facing death.
"Heh, kid, you should know, people in our line of work are prepared to die out there... Besides, I'm an orphan, and I'm already content to have made it this far. Now that I think about it, living or dying, it's all the same... Cough!!!"
As he finished speaking, Huang An coughed violently again, but his energy seemed to grow stronger, and an unnatural blush appeared on his face.
"If you're so inclined... take my ashes to Yangshan. That's where I used to play as a child... Also, the wagons in the stables contain the goods we're transporting this time. Take whatever you find useful, but absolutely do not sell them, because..."
As the saying goes, a dying person's words are often the best.
Huang An was no exception; his last sentence even contained some advice for Han Yi, but before he could finish speaking, he couldn't catch his breath and stopped breathing.
Looking into his wide-open eyes, it seemed there were still many things he hadn't said, and many things he wanted to explain.
But that's life. Some words, if not spoken in time, will never be spoken again, leaving a lifelong regret; some things, if not done immediately, may become impossible to do later...
Take Huang An, for example. Although he said he had no regrets, deep down he longed to leave some things for his wife and children, to make some requests… But he and Han Yi had only met once, and he couldn't even be sure of Han Yi's character. How could he easily escape these things? He could only leave it at that! And then there was this cargo delivery mission. Before setting off, he was curious and wanted to ask the family head, Huang Shanjun, why they were using the excuse of providing supplies to the Extraordinary Affairs Bureau to haul away some unnecessary things. Unfortunately, he would never have the chance to do those things again…