Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1302 - 579: Reunion with an Old Friend (Part 2)

Fang Yu found this scene rather peculiar. It felt as if a mighty lion was keeping several ravenous hounds at bay, preventing them from daring to snatch the prey from its grasp. He pondered who the true hunter was, as these individuals seemed oblivious to their predicament. Just then, a voice broke the silence. It was a woman, speaking with a voice that was surprisingly cute, carrying a childlike innocence. "Little brother, there are demons lurking within the city. Such carelessness could very well cost you your life." However, even as she uttered these words, her gaze remained fixed on Fang Yu with an undeniable, potent greed. [Shan Shunmei: 41421/41421.] Indeed... it was you. Fang Yu's lips curved into a slight smile. He cupped his hands in a polite gesture and responded, "Thank you for your assistance, miss. However, I doubt these demons alone pose a threat to me." "Presumptuous!" Shan Shunmei's eyebrow shot up, and she leaped from the Meat Ball Monster. Barefoot, she landed on the sun-baked, slightly searing ground without concern for its uncleanness, approaching Fang Yu with deliberate steps. "How can you be so reckless with demons! You are simply..." Buzz!! How swift must a sword strike be to be considered truly fast? Shan Shunmei had no answer. All she knew was that just as she believed her prey had fallen into the trap she meticulously laid, and that everything was under her control, a flash of light appeared. It was the glint of a sword! Her throat was still constricting, her voice about to escape, when her neck was already severed. Blood spurted forth like a geyser, and Shan Shunmei couldn't comprehend why her opponent had drawn their sword, or where her own misstep had occurred! It was all so devastatingly precise. The demons attacked, and at the crucial moment, she appeared heroically, completing the rescue. Her role instantly shifted from that of a stranger to a savior. Such a situation... such a situation should surely teach anyone, anyone at all, to be grateful, shouldn't it!!! Then, what was wrong with allowing her to consume your flesh and blood!!!! Bang!!! The head, connected to the neck by only a thin strand of bloody skin, finally detached and tumbled down. Immediately after, a colossal surge of Blood Mist erupted. The mist expanded, engulfing Fang Yu within its crimson embrace. An invisible shockwave buffeted his clothes, yet his expression remained steadfast. Fang Yu, observing the ever-widening silhouette of flesh, did not retreat but instead charged forward, directly assaulting Shan Shunmei's true demonic form! Engaging a demon with forty thousand blood points was indeed a bit challenging, but only just. Sword lights and fierce roars echoed alternately within the Blood Mist. Accompanied by a chilling, blood-soaked sound, something suddenly recoiled violently from the mist, jolting the remaining demons back to a terrifying reality. "Attack together!" "Kill!!" The four demons united their forces. With one among them being a Great Demon possessing forty thousand blood points, even Fang Yu had to exert considerable effort to contend with it. He was contemplating the immediate Boneification of his arm to expedite the battle's conclusion. Suddenly, a voice, both incredibly familiar and utterly unbelievable, resonated from behind him. "Amitabha. Inspector Diao, it has been a long time." What... could it be? Buzzing, buzzing. Fang Yu felt a strange ringing in his ears, akin to auditory hallucination. Turning back in utter astonishment, he beheld someone whom he thought impossible to encounter. And yet, there they were, in this very place! "Master Quan Heng??" [Quan Heng: 1000/1000.] Fang Yu's mind raced, wanting to dismiss this person as an illusion, or perhaps another demon. But the familiar health bar, the unmistakable appearance, seemed so undeniably real?! Even the title of Inspector was an antiquated term from a distant past. Fang Yu had since been promoted to Deputy Captain, then Acting Captain, but even then, he rarely encountered Monk Quan Heng, and it seemed the monk had not updated his form of address. No, no! The current situation... "Master Quan Heng? Is it truly you??" Revealing one's back to an enemy is an act of profound foolishness, but Fang Yu was genuinely flabbergasted. The last news he had received indicated that on the very night Tianyuan Town was annihilated, Master Quan Heng had departed with a group of individuals, and nothing further had been heard of them. Fang Yu had resigned himself to the likelihood that he would never see Monk Quan Heng again. But now, so unexpectedly, here and now... a reunion far from home with an old acquaintance! Thus, Fang Yu turned, presenting his back to the ongoing conflict, his gaze fixed on Quan Heng, desperately trying to discern if the person before him was real or a mere phantasm. And at this precise moment... "Opportunity!!" The demons, spearheaded by Shan Shunmei, surged towards Fang Yu's exposed back like famished wolves, practically in unison! Their speed was astonishing! Their charge was ferocious! But someone was faster than them! More ferocious than them! Boom!!! Almost simultaneously with the resounding explosion. The charging demons were violently repelled in kind. Shan Shunmei and the other demons landed awkwardly, tumbling several times before staring ahead in abject horror. That unexpected monk, who had been muttering to himself, was now... actually hovering in mid-air!

From this person emanated an imposing aura, one that felt like a natural enemy!

What is that...?

It’s the aura of a Believer!

"Be... Believer!!"

The Heart Mirror Demon shrieked, its demonic visage contorting with fear and awe upon its mirrored surface.

"Spirit?!!"

Shan Shunmei of the Four Blood Demons gasped, clutching her chest wound and turning to flee instantly!

She was utterly terrified!

Even a common Believer was enough to send her running!

For demons, avoiding a Believer is practically an instinct hardwired into their very essence!

The Four Demons scattered in various directions, yet Quan Heng merely clasped his hands, uttered "Amitabha," and made no move to pursue.

Meanwhile, Fang Yu had regained his senses.

While the demons were momentarily obscured, he had seen clearly.

The previously awe-inspiring, mysterious monk, hidden behind a vague veil, had now shed that obscurity, revealing himself to Fang Yu.

A complex, indescribable emotion welled up in Fang Yu’s heart, though he quickly suppressed it.

Fang Yu witnessed it.

In that very moment, Monk Quan Heng unleashed a tremendous surge of blood-colored steam around himself.

Initially, the steam coalesced into the Spirit Shield associated with him, but in the next instant, the shield dissolved, transforming into a terrifying propulsive force. This force propelled Monk Quan Heng directly towards the demons, and with a single palm strike!

The blood-colored steam exploded violently from Monk Quan Heng’s palm, utilizing raw, brutal power to simultaneously repel the four attacking demons!

What was that?

Weren’t Believers supposed to fight using Spirit Shields?

This defied the knowledge Fang Yu possessed.

Despite his confusion, Fang Yu knew he couldn't let the fleeing demons escape.

"Master Quan Heng, you handle those two; I’ll pursue these two. Capture them alive, don’t kill them!"

There was no time for contemplation. Offering these instructions, Fang Yu immediately gave chase to the escaping demons!

Should the demons break free from the alley and reach the main street, chaos would ensue.

Therefore, the conflict absolutely had to be contained within the confines of the alley!

Without awaiting Quan Heng’s reply, Fang Yu was already in motion, vanishing from sight with a swift movement.

Quan Heng was visibly taken aback for a moment.

He intended to catch up with Fang Yu, but unforeseen circumstances had immediately arisen upon their encounter.

With a slight smile and a shake of his head, his figure blurred as he complied with Fang Yu’s request, pursuing the two weaker demons.

...Run, run, run!

Shan Shunmei was consumed by sheer dread!

She had pushed her demonic form to its absolute limit, yet the figure behind her relentlessly closed the distance!

The gap between pursuer and pursued was continuously shrinking, relentlessly approaching!

Gazing at the skull clutched in the enemy’s hand, Shan Shunmei felt an icy dread creep into her heart.

That was... the head of the Seal-Breaking Demon, who had fled alongside her moments ago and was positioned closer to the enemy!

Dead?

Useless wretch!

Couldn’t even offer the slightest bit of assistance and met his end at the hands of this mere youth!

Shan Shunmei’s heart now seethed with hatred! Anger! And fear!

These three emotions intertwined within her, and at this moment, a pang of regret struck her!

Regret for her own avarice, why had she ever left that tavern!

The superior had explicitly ordered them to remain stationed at the tavern, no matter the circumstances...

The thought that even if she survived, punishment awaited her, caused her hostility to skyrocket for no apparent reason.

Step!

Abruptly halting her flight, she spun around.

As if anticipating an attack, a five-fingered bone claw shot out, aiming to seize the approaching foe!

However, her strike missed its mark.

It appeared as though her pursuer had foreseen her move, or perhaps possessed the agility to halt instantaneously from a full-speed charge.

The former scenario was comprehensible to Shan Shunmei, but the latter implied something even more terrifying...

It meant the man had not expended his full strength during the chase!

Only by holding back could one’s body respond so fluidly, stopping on a dime.

Shan Shunmei fervently wished the man was not as formidable as she suspected, and thus, she launched a probing second claw!

This claw revealed a glint of light.

A golden arc of light flashed.