NOVEL NEXT Chapter 279: Self-Summary
[System Notification: [Demonization] progress increased by 5%.]
[Demonization: 13%.]
[System Notification: Congratulations Player for killing Lin Nanshuang. Experience points gained: 500.]
[System Notification: Experience points have surpassed 100, translated into 5 attribute points.]
[System Notification: Detection of Lin Nanshuang as a Human, [Green Demon Blood] lineage talents triggered.]
[System Notification: Detection of Lin Nanshuang's realm being higher than player's, obtaining 50% of his maximum health.]
[System Notification: Congratulations Player for an increase of maximum health by 1500 points.]
[Health: 18249/21678.]
As the system notifications sounded, Fang Yu then confirmed the death of Stone Elder.
He actually managed an instant kill!
Fang Yu himself was surprised.
A Martial Artist with three thousand health shouldn't just be at this level.
He immediately realized what the issue was.
First, Stone Elder was purely standing still, taking his sword strike directly, with no dodging or movement, rendering his movement technique completely ineffective.
Second, Stone Elder was not adept at direct combat.
This could be inferred from his notorious nickname.
He was proficient in using hidden weapons, preferring stealthy attacks from a distance, not direct combat. Being forced into direct combat due to pressure from Brother Qing put him at a disadvantage.
Moreover, one who plays with hidden weapons naturally excels in movement techniques; without them, the hidden weapon techniques are useless, effectively wasting much of Stone Elder's capabilities.
Third, Stone Elder underestimated him. Fang Yu could feel that Stone Elder wasn't defending with full strength initially. Only after Fang Yu had fully executed his moves did Stone Elder feel the pressure and hurriedly defended, thus compromising his defense.
Fourth, it was about Fang Yu's own capabilities.
Despite it being their first confrontation, Yuan Demon Body combined with Wooden Zither Blade Technique seemed to exhibit a synergy effect greater than the sum of their parts.
The power they unleashed together was astonishing.
Even when Fang Yu eventually held off due to the Bone Tree growing beyond the range covered by Bone Powder and stopped his attack prematurely, he was still able to extend its full potential.
Even so, Stone Elder couldn't withstand it.
This strike, if faced with normally Body Refined Martial Artists, might have allowed for a turnaround under a robust defense, but Stone Elder, who played with hidden weapons his whole life, naturally couldn't counter it effectively when facing it head-on.
Fang Yu gained a rough understanding of the damage ceiling when he strikes with full force.
There are two problems with this move at the moment.
The first problem is the move requires a long setup, needing to cover with Bone Armor, and fully demonizing which requires blood flow through every part of the body to completely merge demonization with Bone Armor to transform into Yuan Demon Body.
The latter move is the full-powered Wooden Zither Blade Technique.
The second problem is that every use of Yuan Demon Body sharply increases the progress of Demonization, preventing this move from being used as a routine tactic.
After all, controlling Demonization progress requires spiritual power, which isn't convenient.
As Fang Yu weighed the pros and cons in his mind and reached some understanding, he suddenly felt two intense gazes locking onto him.
Looking up, Fang Yu was startled to find that the gazes came from Li Jiuxun and... Brother Qing.
These two were demons, close in distance and formidable in strength.
Even though Bone Powder covered the area, the strike that killed Stone Elder was partially witnessed by them.
Brother Qing seemed to be holding back, but the delight and admiration on his face, barely concealed, made his gaze toward Fang Yu quite noticeable, carrying a trace of inexplicable pride.
It wasn't until Li Jiuxun lightly coughed and walked toward him that he restrained his expressions, returning to his usual indifference, turning away.
Fang Yu had no doubts that if the circumstances were different—fewer onlookers—Brother Qing would have rushed over showering him with praise.
"To achieve this extent! You… did well!"
Li Jiuxun also held back, but seemed to have also misunderstood something, suddenly affirming him with a sense of camaraderie.
That move… indeed misled, leaning more towards demonic techniques.
After all, it's a further demonized Yuan Demon Body beyond the original used by Yuan Hongxin, even when he used Yuan Demon Body there was a demonic feeling. Fang Yu's current situation is also normally expected.
Fang Yu didn't say anything, merely nodding slightly to him.
But Li Xunxue behind him was staring wide-eyed, her mind still blank.
Stone Elder… is dead? Just like that???
Theoretically, Li Xunxue was the closest to Fang Yu.
But the dense white powder obscured her vision at that moment, she couldn't see how Fang Yu executed his sword, only heard some noises, and by the time she came to her senses, the white powder had dispersed and Stone Elder was already down.
That was Stone Elder!
One of the old monsters of the Lin Family!
Li Xunxue didn't even understand how all this happened.
Just before, this man couldn't even decisively defeat Lin Kuanglong.
Now suddenly, he's killed the more powerful Stone Elder?
How did he manage that?
What kind of secret is he hiding!
Li Xunxue slowly shifted her gaze to Fang Yu, the boy who previously seemed ordinary now appeared unfathomable.
Equally incredulous were Zhuo Xueer and others behind.
"That same move…" Zhuo Xueer, regaining her senses, had an odd expression.