The Demon with Holy Radiance

Right in front of him, between him and Yang An, a figure he knew all too well suddenly appeared.

"Xuan You! How dare you!"

"Sect... Sect Leader..."

Upon seeing this figure, an overwhelming fear gripped Xuan You. His first thought wasn’t why the Sect Leader had suddenly appeared, but rather, ’The Sect Leader is actually standing in front of me to stop me?’

As the Grand Elder of the Golden Soul Sect, second to one and above tens of thousands, Xuan You feared the Sect Leader most of all.

He could act with the dominance expected of someone on the Insect Dao in front of anyone else, but before his Sect Leader, he wouldn’t dare show the slightest disrespect and could only tremble in fear.

The sudden appearance of Sect Leader Non-Birth stunned Xuan You, causing him to subconsciously take two steps back.

But when he focused his gaze again, his eyes nearly burst with rage.

The figure of Sect Leader Non-Birth before him was somewhat illusory. It wasn’t a real person, but rather a projection cast from some distant location.

’Damn it! I’ve been tricked!’

’This Sect Leader is a fake!’

The realization hit Xuan You in an instant, and his gaze shot toward Yang An.

However, Yang An had already seized the moment of his stupor. He blasted a large hole through the branches sealing off the area with a single punch, shot Xuan You a mocking glance over his shoulder, and then vanished on the spot.

Yang An’s smile was like a sharp nail hammered straight into Xuan You’s Heart, nearly making him choke with rage.

He looked at the illusion before him, which still held the Sect Leader’s pose. A sudden madness seized him, and he desperately wanted to vent his fury on the phantom.

But... he didn’t dare.

Even though it was just an illusion, he still didn’t dare show any disrespect toward the Sect Leader.

"You piece of scum! Scum! You fucking deserve to die!"

Instantly consumed by a towering rage, Xuan You charged toward Earth Demon Cliff, pointedly swerving to avoid the illusion of the Sect Leader.

As the blockade lifted, the mass of branches coalesced into an old woman in a black dress, her body covered in Talismans, before merging back into Xuan You.

Even the Earth Disaster Qing Luo in the sky and the swarms of remaining Soul Bodies all flowed back into Xuan You.

Seething with uncontrollable rage, Xuan You shot into Earth Demon Cliff like a black streak tearing across the sky.

By now, Yang An was already inside Earth Demon Cliff, standing atop a mountain peak and watching Xuan You with a wide grin.

His objective was accomplished; he had successfully entered Earth Demon Cliff.

The power he had just used came from the Forbidden Artifact Fragment, the Energy Barrier—a Power of Rules that could manifest the unbelievable.

Although Yang An couldn’t control what it would manifest, all he needed was an opportunity to distract Xuan You, even for just a moment.

He never expected it to work so well. The figure manifested by the Power of Rules had actually held up Xuan You for a full two breaths.

"You may be strong—strong enough to beat me senseless—but if I want to escape, you can’t stop me!"

He calmly awaited the arrival of the furious Xuan You.

Seeing Xuan You charge into Earth Demon Cliff like a man who’d lost his mind, the smile on Yang An’s face grew even wider.

"I’ll leave the rest to you, Huan."

His figure vanished in an instant.

He absolutely would not give Xuan You another chance to catch him, not even now that he was inside the relative safety of Earth Demon Cliff.

One-hundred-meter wings beat once, whipping up a furious gale as Huan’s Dharma Aspect suddenly materialized before the charging Xuan You.

The Magic Staff in its hand struck like a thunderbolt, hitting Xuan You’s body before he could even process what was happening.

Xuan You had shot in like a cannonball, but this single blow sent him flying backward even faster. He slammed into a mountain, causing it to collapse. A massive crater formed in the earth below, toppling innumerable trees.

More terrifying still, layers of space shattered along the path he was thrown, forming what looked like a black hole tearing through the void.

The colossal Dharma Aspect stood like an eternal Demon God guarding Earth Demon Cliff—unstoppable.

"Who was that outside, making such shameless boasts? Now, repeat what you just said!"