Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 970 Battle
boom! ! !
A deafening explosion tore through the sky, and a shockwave erupted beneath Fang Yu's feet. Thick blood mist, like blooming eerie flowers, completely engulfed his figure.

The next second, he transformed into a streak of crimson light, charging forward at an almost life-burning pace, leaving a long, distorted trail of air behind him.

However, seven-tenths of his attention was focused on what was behind him!
So close! So very close!
That feeling of deadly threat, like a thorn in his back, almost pierced his soul.

At the beginning, the two sides were separated by an insurmountable distance. Now, he had to squeeze out every last bit of potential and accelerate wildly at any cost in order to barely maintain that pitiful little bit of space to keep the other side from getting close in an instant.

The pursuer's movements were so fast it was almost illogical, exceeding his understanding of speed!
This terrifying speed not only signifies that the opponent possesses astonishing skill in movement techniques, but also indicates on a deeper level that the opponent's overall strength is very likely far superior to one's own!

"We just fought to the death of one of the guardian elders, and before we could even catch our breath, an even more terrifying monster has appeared!"

Fang Yu cursed inwardly. Even if he was confident in his ridiculously high health bar, practically a humanoid monster, he couldn't withstand this kind of relentless attack! He needed some buffer time to recover some of his lost health before they could fight back.

Fang Yu was unusually clear-headed.

Stopping now to engage in a direct battle with someone whose strength is comparable to, or even more likely than, the Guardian Elder would be the most foolish choice, tantamount to suicide.

Especially considering the strange sealing power the opponent had previously displayed, once completely entangled with it, one might lose even the last bit of room to maneuver and become nothing more than fish on a chopping board.

Therefore, the only way out is to stall!
Delay the time at all costs!

If we can get through this period and allow the life essence to be replenished by the powerful regenerative ability of the demonized bloodline, there will still be room for maneuver.

Fang Yu knew better than anyone his greatest advantage—his health was an outrageously high amount, far exceeding the imagination of other martial artists of the same level.

However, this huge advantage had already been largely depleted in the previous thrilling battle against Elder Huxin.

Although some of my health has automatically recovered after this desperate escape, I naturally need to be at my peak condition to face the even more terrifying "monster" behind me.

After all, the pressure that guy exerted was clearly even greater than that of the Guardian Elder! His true strength was unfathomable!

With a slight thought, data flashed by in the corner of his vision.

[Lifespan: 320124/432940.]

My health has returned to 320,000. Thanks to repeatedly using [Tree Opening] and reusing the spirit's ability, my demon transformation level has increased uncontrollably. Although the side effects are significant, the resulting increase in health recovery efficiency is real.

"That old man is really capable..."

Fang Yu's mind flashed back to Elder Huxin's earth-shattering attack.

With the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, the Xuan Tie Heavy Fan ruthlessly cleaved through the Yuan Demon Body's defenses. The terrifying five-digit damage numbers that appeared at that moment still haunted him.

In that instant, the weakest link in his defense system was exposed.

When his seemingly indestructible outer bone armor is violently broken, his actual ability to withstand damage is not as exaggerated as it appears.

No, perhaps it's not so much bad as it is a return to the standard level of martial artists of the same realm.

As the proverb goes, all beings below the six sense organs are but ants.

For top experts who have already entered the Six Souls Realm, the strength of martial artists who have not yet condensed the Six Souls is not much different from that of ants in front of them. They can kill them easily.

The moment the Yuan Demon Body was broken and the damage reached the body, if it were any other martial artist of the same realm, there would be no doubt that they would die on the spot with no chance of survival.

Fortunately, he had digital life as a safety net, which could translate fatal injuries into a visible deduction from his health bar.

As long as the health bar isn't empty, even the most severe injuries can be endured; it's just that the visual effect of the health plummeting is more dramatic.

There was also Elder Huxin's relentless, storm-like attacks, almost every one of which reached the point of breaking through the armor. Those solid attacks, with damage numbers soaring to five digits, even Fang Yu felt a lingering fear when he recalled them, exclaiming, "I can't take it!"

This is precisely why Elder Huxin could not hide the look of astonishment and disbelief on his face every time he succeeded in his attack.

If it were any other martial artist of the same level in the world, suffering such a terrifying attack, they would have been dead beyond any doubt, their bodies never to be found!
But what about Fang Yu? After taking so many hits, he was still alive and kicking, continuing to fight as if nothing had happened. This illogical phenomenon would make anyone's heart pound.
Moreover, despite his seemingly frenzied and aggressive attacks during the battle, as if he were oblivious to his injuries, he was actually inwardly panicked, watching his health bar plummet like a flood. Only he himself truly understands the heart-stopping feeling he experienced.

Fortunately, the blood boiling brought about by the demon transformation also grants an extremely abnormal life recovery speed. Even the healing effect in the low demon transformation state is enough to restore a lot of health in battle, thus keeping the health level at a relatively safe level.

It's safe to say that one problem after another is brewing.

Fang Yu hadn't even had a chance to properly review and savor the many dangerous details of his life-or-death battle with Elder Huxin before this mess happened.

Looking back now, he realized that he had been on the verge of death many times during the battle, and was in grave danger. Otherwise, he would not have been forced to use his trump cards repeatedly.

Besides the main objective of killing Elder Huxin, there was also a deeper calculation: to further increase the demonization level through intense battles and the stimulation of slaying powerful enemies, thereby gaining stronger healing efficiency and increasing one's life-saving capital.

"Is my current health level... enough? If I turn around and fight that guy behind me to the death..."

The thought flashed through Fang Yu's mind in an instant, and he weighed it intensely.

Because he could clearly sense that the powerful aura behind him had begun to accelerate once again! Its speed was even increasing!

At this current speed, where blood mist bursts forth and potential is being squeezed out at a desperate pace, he has almost reached his limit! Even so, the opponent is still closing in, and the pressure is only increasing!

The situation had spiraled out of his control. It was no longer a matter of him dragging things out as long as he wanted; it depended on when his opponent would truly catch up and launch that devastating, earth-shattering attack!
Whoosh! ! !
Just as Fang Yu's mind raced, an extremely familiar and bone-chilling coldness once again disregarded the distance in space, as if it came from the depths of hell, suddenly descending and locking onto his entire body with perfect precision.

The chill did not come from outside the body, but rather burst forth directly from the deepest part of the heart, instantly freezing the blood, stiffening the limbs, and sealing off all ability to move!
Fang Yu's expression suddenly changed drastically! "Break!!!"

At the critical moment of life and death, he held nothing back and let out a deafening roar! The purest and most yang essence of the Blazing Sun Heart Sutra within his body erupted with unprecedented intensity!
Boom! ! !

The scorching, turbulent air surged forth as if it were a tangible force, scorching and slightly distorting the space around him. The invisible, icy restraints, under the impact of this supreme yang power, let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain and suddenly collapsed.

However, forcibly breaking free of the restraints came at the cost of a brief pause and hesitation in Fang Yu's speeding figure.

Even that slight pause in the blink of an eye was enough for the powerful figure behind them!
The pursuer's figure approached rapidly like a ghost, instantly closing the distance considerably!

"As expected of a top expert in the Sixth Soul Realm, his combat experience and timing are so sophisticated!" Fang Yu was shocked. With a simple move of Cold Binding, the opponent used the characteristics of his own technique to force him into a deadly predicament where he could neither advance nor retreat.

If you don't resist the cold, you'll be frozen and captured immediately; if you resist the cold, even if you manage to break through, your speed will be reduced, and you'll inevitably be caught up.

No matter what choice he makes, once the opponent uses this move, the outcome seems predetermined—he is destined to be caught up!

Fang Yu sighed helplessly in his heart. He glanced at the status bar out of the corner of his eye and saw that his health had automatically recovered a lot in a short time. He decided to steel himself and take the plunge!
"I'm not running away anymore!"

If we can't escape, then let's fight!
He didn't even bother to restrain the scorching energy he unleashed. Using the recoil from breaking free of his restraints, he suddenly turned around and abruptly stopped in mid-air, facing the terrifying opponent who was chasing him like a meteor.

His body hovered high in the air, surrounded by lingering scorching air currents and thin crimson mist. His gaze was like lightning, fixed on the rapidly enlarging figure in front of him.

However, when Fang Yu's vision finally clearly caught the newcomer, especially when he saw the health bar above the other person's head that symbolized the strength of their life, his pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints. An extremely absurd and unbelievable subtle feeling, like a cold venomous snake, instantly spread throughout his body.

Simply because that shows—

【Ya Qingli: 100000/100000.】

100,000...100,000 HP?!

Are you kidding me?! How could this be?!
Fang Yu almost thought he was hallucinating.

This number is clearly a terrifying level of blood volume that only those super-powerful demons possess!
"Could it be that this Ya Qingli... isn't human at all, but a peerless demon disguised in human skin?" This thought instinctively popped into my head. "That's right, I did offend quite a few demonic forces in the capital, so attracting a demon of this level to hunt me down... makes sense."

But...what if?
What if she... really is human?
This possibility pierced Fang Yu's mind like an ice pick, almost suffocating him, and even his breath stopped for a moment!
The main reason is that... this possibility is not only not nonexistent, but on the contrary... extremely high!

Her angry roar, her voice claiming to be the Lord of the Foolish Earth Palace, still seemed to echo in my ears!

If this identity is real... then the terrifying amount of 100,000 blood in front of us could really be found in a human!
One hundred thousand HP! A full one hundred thousand HP!!

Fang Yu felt his previous understanding was being drastically overturned. He never dreamed that a human body could cultivate 100,000 points of life essence, comparable to that of a demon! This completely exceeded his imagination of the limits of human martial artists!

He always thought that his 400,000 HP was an overwhelming, monstrous amount of HP for any martial artist.

But at this moment, it seems that the health of martial artists above the sixth level is increasingly outrageous, almost monstrous. In comparison, my own slight advantage in health seems to be diminishing and becoming less significant…

While 400,000 still holds an advantage in terms of sheer numbers compared to 100,000, the gap is no longer an insurmountable chasm.

What's even more crucial is that Fang Yu knows better than anyone that his 400,000 health points are essentially "illusory"!

It is an unconventional state brought about by the characteristics of digital life, and its corresponding real combat power is not at this level.

A normal human martial artist who can refine their life essence to a massive 100,000 through their own cultivation must possess truly formidable, unadulterated, and terrifyingly powerful combat strength!
In other words, the Ya Qingli in front of us has a terrifying combat power of 100,000 HP!
As for myself, after removing the inflated portion of my numerical lifespan, my actual combat strength is only equivalent to a mere 20,000+ health points.

The difference between them is like heaven and earth!

The difference is stark! A world of difference!

"No wonder...no wonder even from such a distance, a casual move could make me feel like I was stuck in a quagmire, unable to move an inch!"

"So the difference in strength is so great that it's completely insurmountable!"

"Dry!"

"The real old monster has appeared! What heinous thing have I done to attract such a monster-level old monster?!"

"Damn it, I didn't do anything to cause a major disaster! Why are they targeting me?!"

Fang Yu cried out in injustice in his heart. The thought of fighting to the death that had just surged up because of the recovery of his health vanished instantly, completely extinguished by the cold reality.

Are you kidding me? Fighting a monster like that? How many lives would you need to survive that?!

However, at the very moment when his mind was shaken and his fighting spirit plummeted, Ya Qingli clearly did not intend to give him any chance to catch his breath or think.

She unleashed another sharp, piercing shriek, an even more terrifying and concentrated burst of powerful energy that spread out like a tangible sound wave, like countless invisible chains that once again precisely bound and locked onto Fang Yu's body!
The surging Yang energy and high-temperature domain around Fang Yu were suddenly doused with a bucket of ancient ice, causing the temperature to plummet to freezing point! That familiar, despairing sense of complete lockdown descended once again, stronger and more solid than ever before!
Fang Yu's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

He realized the greatest danger lay in the fact that, as the distance closed rapidly, the monster's true strength was finally beginning to be revealed without reservation!

If he could still manage to hold his own and barely survive during the long-range pursuit, now, at close range, the absolute dominance brought about by the difference in strength between the two sides has begun to manifest. He seems to be trapped in his opponent's absolute domain, forced to passively follow the opponent's rhythm, and even struggling has become incredibly difficult.

(End of this chapter)