The Demon with Holy Radiance

’This is the Antique Forbidden Land?!’

Yang An looked stunned at first, but then it dawned on him, and an unconcealable joy spread across his face.

’This is the Antique Forbidden Land!’

’Doesn’t this mean I don’t have to waste any more time looking for the Forbidden Land? I’m already here?’

Yang An’s reaction was not what the one-eyed figure had expected.

Although this place was rumored to be where one could obtain the Power of Rules, it was also a place feared by countless Cultivators.

He had thought that telling the man before him the truth—that this was the Antique Forbidden Land—would surely frighten him.

’So why is he smiling?’

The figure, once just a shadow, began to contort, completely breaking free from the restraints of the Dark Communication Secret Spell. One-Eyed looked down at Yang An condescendingly.

"This Daoist Master is an Insect Transformation Body! You delivered yourself right to my door, and this Daoist Master will make you wish you were dead."

This was the first time Yang An had seen someone forcibly break free from his Dark Communication Secret Spell; the figure before him was clearly no simple foe.

"What is an Insect Transformation Body?"

he asked in confusion, but One-Eyed’s only response was a furious roar.

"Why should this Daoist Master tell you? Once this Daoist Master has devoured you, you’ll know everything, won’t you?"

He had merely been putting on an act for Yang An. Instilling fear required a gradual progression, something the victim could get drawn into.

Now that he had revealed his true colors, he would naturally no longer allow himself to be manipulated as he had been moments ago.

Hearing this, Yang An’s expression hardened.

He truly had no more time to waste.

’Fine, fine. You won’t talk, is that it?’

Yang An vanished in an instant. The next moment, he reappeared in front of One-Eyed, his hand shooting out to grab him.

His intent was to seize One-Eyed’s body and restrain him once more.

But as his hand made contact, One-Eyed’s form distorted again, and Yang An’s hand passed through empty air.

One-Eyed reappeared dozens of meters away, laughing wildly in a display of blatant provocation.

"If you’ve got the guts, come and get this Daoist Master! As long as you can catch me, this Daoist Master will tell you everything I know."

He seemed to have deliberately kept his distance short. At only a few dozen meters away, Yang An could catch him in the blink of an eye. It was as if he was creating the illusion of being just within reach.

Faced with this taunt, Yang An’s eyes narrowed. He felt a sudden urge to catch the creature and obliterate it, leaving no trace behind.

Fortunately, the ever-present threat of Huan, the Boundary Repairer, kept him rational. He had no time to waste; he had to find the Xianyuan Forbidden Artifact as soon as possible.

’You want me to chase you? Then I’ll do the opposite!’

Besides, he now knew this was the Antique Forbidden Land, the place where he could obtain the Xianyuan Forbidden Artifact. He could explore it himself; there was no need to waste time on this creature.

The next moment, using the Light and Shadow Escape Technique, Yang An gave One-Eyed one last, hard look before vanishing on the spot.

A flicker of caution appeared in the distorted shadow’s single eye, and it prepared to flee at a moment’s notice.

But to its surprise, Yang An had really left, showing no intention of paying it any mind.

’This guy doesn’t follow the script?’

’Damn it!’

’Where did he go?’

Now it was One-Eyed’s turn to grow angry. It began to search frantically for any trace of Yang An.

It had gone to so much trouble to find this guy and lure him into the Forbidden Land. It couldn’t let him get away.

An Insect Transformation Body was, in essence, a dead person who had been stripped of their internal Power of Rules. Because they had died within the Forbidden Land, a remnant of their soul still existed.

While unable to control any Power of Rules directly, it could incite some of the Forbidden Land’s ambient Power of Rules to launch indiscriminate attacks.

If it could devour a Cultivator’s soul and take over their body, it would have a chance at resurrection.

In short, an Insect Transformation Body was looking for a replacement to take its place in death.

A long time had passed since anyone had mistakenly wandered into the Forbidden Land. It could tell that this newcomer was a greenhorn who knew nothing—a rare and perfect opportunity.

Meanwhile, using the Light and Shadow Escape Technique, Yang An had arrived at a high, concealed vantage point, from which he could survey the terrain below.

Now that he knew this was the Forbidden Land, he wouldn’t rush headlong into danger. He had to observe the area first.

The area was surrounded by endless mountain ranges. There were no signs of life, only a dead silence.

But this was different from what he had seen before entering the cave where he’d gone to restore his Mana.

Perhaps everything he had seen before was an illusion. Only after that one-eyed creature appeared had this place revealed its true face.

Just looking from above revealed nothing special. It looked like an ordinary basin, and there was no telling what lay hidden within.

After memorizing the general lay of the land to get his bearings, Yang An suddenly had an idea.

Soon, he formed a Seal Decision with his hands and activated the Summoning Incantation.

In just two breaths, a hazy sea of blood appeared out of the void. A whirlpool churned within it, seemingly gathering all the scattered bits of flesh and blood in the area and coalescing them into a body.

A look of surprise crossed Yang An’s face. In the past, the Summoning Incantation had always produced bizarrely-shaped creatures. This was the first time it had summoned something humanoid.

’Is it because I’m using this Daoist Technique in Lower Hu?’

The body finished forming, completely naked. In that same instant, the sea of blood vanished without a trace, leaving only the figure behind.

It was the body of an unfamiliar man, covered from head to toe in cracks, as if it had once been shattered to pieces.