Chapter 44: This Is What a Real Man

The players also looked grim.

Although they were shocked by Fang Yue's combat power, they had hoped he could turn the tide; who knew that after briefly showing off, he was knocked down.

Moreover, after seeing the damage numbers Fang Yue dealt against the possession, their jealous hearts calmed considerably.

That much damage isn't even enough for another captain's single slash or thrust!

Fang Yue was indeed ahead of them, but the gap wasn't as extreme as they thought.

Jing Yan shook his head and said, "Prepare for the worst—we may very well be wiped out tonight in Gu Yue Cun…"

Just as Jing Yan finished speaking, his expression suddenly froze.

Ahead on the battlefield, Fang Yue was slowly rising from the ground, brushing off dust as if nothing had happened, then walking toward the maid possession.

No way? He's still fine?

That punch just ago dealt over a hundred HP in damage!

We know you're strong—you didn't die on the spot—but wouldn't you at least be Heavy Injured?

So why the hell are you getting up like nothing happened, ready to keep fighting?

Not just Jing Yan was stunned; everyone else was dumbfounded.

They had all unconsciously assumed Fang Yue was dead.

"He—he's okay?"

"Impossible! He took a direct punch from the possession— even captains would struggle to survive—how is he unharmed?"

"I get it! He's pushing through… he's pushing through! For Gu Yue Cun, he's pushing through!"

"It's his conviction that made him stand—his conviction to protect Gu Yue Cun—that's what's making him fight for us with sheer willpower!"

"So that's how it is… Ye Ge, Ye Ge! Ye Ge, fight on! Ye Ge, fight on!"

"Ye Ge, fight on! Ye Ge, fight on!"

The crowd was emotionally charged, but Lin Ling remained calm.

He knew that such a gap in power couldn't be closed by willpower alone.

At that moment, he recalled Fang Yue's words: Chen had taught him Blade Technique…

"Forget him—let's try anything! You two, find the Deputy Captains and tell them to gather Iron Blades and bring them to me—the more, the better!"

Hearing Lin Ling's order, Niu Niu and Xiao Hu's faces lit up; they exchanged glances and hurried off to carry it out.

But none of this had anything to do with the one man and the possession ahead.

The maid possession had been charging toward Fang Yue with murderous intent, ready to deliver the final blow.

But seeing Fang Yue rise calmly, brushing off dust as if untouched, she paused in surprise.

Realizing what had happened, she quickened her pace, her shoulder movements becoming wider and more violent.

"Hoh!"

Fang Yue let out a strange laugh, his steps toward the possession also accelerating.

"You're coming toward me? You didn't run—you chose to approach me? Possession, you've made a choice you'll regret for life!"

Thud!

Thud!

The instant Fang Yue finished speaking, both man and possession exploded forward with identical heavy steps, dashing straight at each other.

"Wryyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!"

Roar!!!

Both let out a furious roar simultaneously; the distance between them vanished in an instant as they collided.

Boom!!

Fang Yue's fist slammed directly into the possession's chest!

33!

As the opponent's sternum slightly caved in, he raised his left arm to block.

The next moment, Supernatural Strength struck his left arm; a number instantly appeared above his head, yet Fang Yue stood firm, only trembling slightly—not blown backward.

51!

His HP dropped sharply, then rapidly replenished by 【Night's Breath】.

I can withstand the HP drain of a Rainy Day—what do I fear from a mere possession?

As long as it's not an instant full-HP kill, I'll kill even a god!

Of course, that's just big talk.

Based on his earlier performance, the possession's full-contact attacks dealt over 100 HP in damage.

Even with 【Night's Breath】's furious healing, if Fang Yue took three consecutive hits with full damage, he'd die instantly.

So he must block!

If he blocks one out of three attacks, his HP will recover—and then… he becomes an endless machine. He'll just wear you down until you die!

Fang Yue's strategy was crystal clear—but he underestimated one thing.

That was the ever-changing nature of battle.

After blocking the attack, Fang Yue immediately slammed another punch into the maid possession's forehead.

35!

He wanted to see—if the possession's host's skull was crushed, could she still live?

But the moment Fang Yue finished his punch, the possession's severed hand shot forward.

Caught off guard, Fang Yue's abdomen was pierced clean through.

177!

His face changed, and Fang Yue kicked the anomaly in the belly, using the force to retreat explosively and widen the distance.

He stared silently at the blood hole in the belly, his expression ugly.

But before long, he noticed the blood flowing back, and the blood hole in the belly visibly and rapidly scabbing over.

The Breath of the Night — forever the GOAT!

Without a word, Fang Yue charged at the anomaly again.

The anomaly was dumbfounded on the spot.

She had thought that kidney strike of hers was enough to take Fang Yue down — who would've expected this guy to pull some breath-blood-recovery trick, gasping a few times before charging back in.

They clashed again…

"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"

32!

41!

51!

21!

"Mudada!"

88!

"Ora" represents attack — meaning the anomaly is losing health.

"Mudada" is Fang Yue's force-dispersal taking damage.

This time he was greedy with his strikes, couldn't disperse the force in time, didn't commit his power fully, and took a high-damage hit from the anomaly.

Fang Yue noted it in his heart, took it as a lesson, and… would repay it a hundredfold!

"Ora ora ora ora! Mudada!"

"Mudada mudada mudada! Ora!"

Accompanied by rhythmic shouts, Fang Yue and the anomaly actually began trading blows evenly.

Only sometimes, Fang Yue would suddenly retreat explosively, like he was breathing to recover blood, and before long he'd charge back in to keep fighting — utterly baffling everyone.

Although the fighting style was bizarre and wild, he was genuinely going toe-to-toe with the anomaly.

Even though in anyone else's eyes, any single strike from the anomaly should have been enough to kill Fang Yue.

But Fang Yue just wouldn't die, just refused to die — it was completely bewildering.

Such a reckless, brute-force fighting style — it was their first time seeing it.

Anyone else, wouldn't they be dodging the anomaly's attacks like mad, or dispersing force and blocking before counterattacking? One slip-up and half your life is gone; two slip-ups and you're off to meet King Yama directly.

Even the Captains of the Guard Team, facing an anomaly of this caliber, would have to be extremely careful, not daring to take it head-on.

A graze means injury; a solid punch to the body means Heavy Injury — that's how overwhelmingly powerful an anomaly is.

At least in their understanding, it should be that way.

But the guy in front of them — why was his style so different from theirs? Fists landing on flesh, battle cries shaking the sky, eating every bit of damage, trading wounds with the anomaly — and despite courting death like this, he still wouldn't die!

What kind of constitution must this be?

Could it really be that you can't generalize the constitutions of different people?

The crowd looked at Captain Hua lying on the ground with barely a breath left, and Captain Lin who needed someone to hold him up just to stay standing, then looked at Fang Yue who had taken over a dozen full-damage hits from the anomaly and was still full of vigor — they felt their entire worldview had been shattered to pieces.

An anomaly… can be fought like this?

The villagers were fine, just dumbfounded — but Captain Lin and the other martial artists had their eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.

Holy crap, a living immortal!

Recommending a book: "Mysterious Revival."

It's also one of the inspirations for this book. I personally really like "Mysterious Revival" — if anyone's interested, feel free to check it out.

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