Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1278 - 567: The Assault_2

Bang bang bang bang!!

Jinfang Zai kept blocking relentlessly, slowly slipping into a disadvantageous position, forced to retreat step after step.

The enemy's attacks came ferociously, bolstered by the skill to tread through the air, rendering their movement arts exceptionally refined.

Fighting atop the rooftop granted them a massive terrain edge.

Jinfang Zai quickly understood that victory without demonization demanded seizing back the home advantage by pulling the fight downstairs into tight alleys or enclosed spaces for better odds.

Right as Jinfang Zai prepared to move, a frigid energy abruptly erupted from his rear!

Could it be that previous foe?!

His face twisted in shock; he smacked aside the foe ahead, spun around with a thunderous bellow, bracing for the rear assault, vaguely spotting the assailant shrouded in dried timber, clutching a woman in one grip...

Slap.

A ghostly palm shot forward like a bolt of lightning, slicing past his defenses to smack solidly against his torso.

Zero strength, zero impact, zero agony.

It struck as a hollow strike, utterly devoid of might.

For a split second, a spark of ease flickered in Jinfang Zai’s thoughts...

Then.

"Open,"

"Tree."

Boom!!!!

A jet-black tree burst forth wildly into the sky!!

Jinfang Zai sensed his frame devoured by a horrifying surge of rampant expansion, old force fading while fresh vigor erupted, shredding effortlessly through his iron-hard flesh and skeleton, gouging his honed viscera, riddling his form with innumerable punctures thick as pins and utterly unstoppable!

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

The over-the-top might hurled him down like a raging flood, trailed by the frenzied sprouting ebony tree!

Thud! He crashed hard, stirring up dust clouds, but lingering pressure pinned his body, preventing him from standing.

Demon! Real demon! A supreme Bone Demon of some sort!!

Jinfang Zai bellowed inwardly, unleashing the shackled energy in his veins to rampage freely.

"Demon... ization!!!"

Pinned sprawled eagle-style beneath the ceaselessly swelling dark tree, Jinfang Zai howled with throbbing veins across his brow.

Boom!!

The very next moment.

From his frame, a dreadful presence rocketed upward; as Jinfang Zai’s energy shifted, Qiu Xiaoping’s body tensed up completely.

"Retreat! If we’re delayed until Foolish Underworld’s reinforcements arrive, we’ll all be dead!"

Her yell targeted the silhouette at the roof's brink, gazing downward—the figure encased in withered-wood Bone Armor, gripping a woman single-handedly.

Fang Yu paid it no mind, advancing instead to the dangling roof ledge.

Slap.

Right then, an icy palm pressed onto his chest.

"Diao Deyi, go! I’m fine! I just fainted earlier."

Fang Yu regained his clear mind.

[System Prompt: [Demonization] progress increased by 5%.]

Tree Opening at minimal demonization lacked overwhelming might, but it sufficed; however, the foe’s presence now skyrocketed!

That signaled a massive power leap.

Being another Demon Martial Artist, Fang Yu grasped the insane boost demonized ones received.

Despite confidence in victory if fighting on—even factoring in his edge plus Qiu Xiaoping’s eight-thousand blood combat support nearby—time stayed unpredictable.

A swift takedown proved impossible.

Post-demonization, his power could rival seventy or eighty thousand Blood Demon tier, far beyond prior levels.

And he was merely one Hall Master.

Foolish Underworld boasted numerous such Hall Masters; prolonging meant escalating peril.

Witnessing Ding Hui nearly harmed had sparked Fang Yu’s fury earlier; now composed, he knew combat wasn’t wise now.

Observing the form below morphing swiftly, ballooning in size, aura exploding, Fang Yu clutched Ding Hui firm.

"Alright, let’s go."

One brief phrase, and Fang Yu withdrew at once, shunning prolonged clash.

Qiu Xiaoping nearby exhaled in relief.

"Split up and escape! I’ll find you tomorrow night!"

With those words, she dashed off another way.

Jinfang Zai, demonization finished, merely eyed their splitting flight and vanishing silhouettes, fists tightening gradually.

Pursuit was possible, yet he held back!

Short demonization caused minimal rise in demonization level, but chasing into combat would spike it beyond control.

Whatever the chase’s end, it spelled unacceptable doom.

Releasing them right now would actually create a win-win for everyone.

The Foolish Underworld didn't belong to him by himself; other people besides him could take on those two fellows, and he could team up with the other Hall Masters of the Foolish Underworld or trail after the Lord of the Mansion into combat. There was zero reason to charge ahead solo and gamble with his own life.

He had grown old.

The era of throwing caution to the wind was behind him.

These days, he simply yearned to savor life, to extend his days as much as possible.

"Lord Jin!"

"Lord Hall Master!"

"My lord, what should we do about those two demons?"

It was tough to confirm if those two were truly demons, but in speech, all enemies got labeled as demons; that was the custom in the Foolish Underworld.

"Blue Wind Tower, two Glory-level Great Demons—record it down. Draft a report and bring it to me soon, I'll deliver it straight to the Lord of the Mansion myself for his ruling."

Chills swept through as heats flared up.

A Glory-level Great Demon equated to a supreme Great Demon nearly matching the Lord Hall Master's own power.

The Foolish Underworld members nearby froze in stunned silence with eyes bulging wide, but none uttered even a whisper about it.

Suddenly, one person recalled something and spoke up.

"Lord Hall Master, those two Great Demons have companions who are escaping. We've laid the Heaven and Earth Net already—they can't get away! Once we squeeze out the locations of those two Great Demons from them, we'll kill two birds with one stone!"

Jinfang Zai arched a brow.

"Companions? In which direction did they flee? I'll hunt them down myself!"

Not every one of them could possibly be a Great Demon, could they?

There had to be some minor players among them...

Jinfang Zai believed his fortune couldn't be quite that rotten, and if such high-level demons lurked everywhere, a Hall Master like him would have no role left.

"I'll guide the Lord Hall Master!"

"Lord Hall Master, I've got information!"

…

"!!!?"

Fang Yu, slipping back to the inn unnoticed, got hit with instant shock.

The inn they occupied was completely encircled by the Foolish Underworld!

"Hold on! Looks like it's not Jinfang Zai's crew."

Ding Hui narrowed her eyes while clinging to Fang Yu's frame and murmured softly.

Just then Fang Yu peered closer and spotted several familiar names.

Peering deeper into the inn revealed Song Zhenrong seated inside.

Ah!

So it's you after all.

Fang Yu had stirred up chaos at the brothel before, and with his flight leading here now, no way could the Foolish Underworld's intel spread fast enough for Song Zhenrong to learn of it so quickly.

"That fellow must be here to hand over the reward."

Ding Hui released her grip from Fang Yu's neck, advanced a couple steps, and said in a low voice.

Whatever his purpose, Song Zhenrong's group appeared friendly at the moment.

"Let's head inside."

Fang Yu guided Ding Hui toward the inn.

Before they even got close, the Foolish Underworld guards at the entrance spotted them right away. While one dashed indoors to notify, the others snapped to attention and greeted with respect.

"Greetings, Mrs. Diao!"

"Greetings, Mr. Diao!"

Last night's fierce clash lingered vividly in their minds, so they wouldn't dare act superior to anyone who could trade blows evenly with Captain Song.

Fang Yu gave a faint nod, clasped Ding Hui's hand, and entered the inn.

In the midst of their earlier getaway, Jinfang Zai ambushed them out of nowhere. Though he'd swiftly shifted from his normal state straight to Bone Transformation and then Yuan Demon Body to fend off the strike, looking back still sent shudders of terror through him.

That strike had struck without warning; had his caution slipped even slightly, the mere shockwave would've claimed Ding Hui's life instantly.

Even amid his fury, as Fang Yu struck back with Tree Opening, he'd pondered unleashing the Bloodline Spirit's [Repeat] ability outright.