Chapter 590 - 341: Run
But Xuan You was no pushover. The instant he realized his lunge had missed, he immediately activated his lockdown ability.
From all directions, countless branches riddled with holes appeared once more, sealing off the area. Innumerable gazes locked onto Yang An, preventing him from using any Escape Techniques or movement abilities.
Simultaneously, Xuan You fused with the Earth Calamity again. His body transformed, becoming burly and covered in scales. Four stripes, each a different color, converged on his chest, forming a bizarre rune.
In this form, he could unleash his full power and freely control the fusion and release of the Earth Calamity.
Compared to the panic he felt when Xuan You had hunted him before, Yang An was now much calmer.
Even though he was locked down again and unable to use his Escape Technique, he appeared completely at ease.
’If I can’t use my Escape Technique, then I’ll just rely on pure physical speed!’
In an instant, Yang An’s entire body transformed into a form radiating a Golden Radiance. This was merely the form from combining his Qi Guang Technique and Body Refining Technique; he had yet to activate the Power of Rules.
Even so, his instantaneous speed was already comparable to Instant Teleportation. As a golden line streaked across the sky, his fist had already landed on Xuan You.
Xuan You’s reaction wasn’t slow either. Speed wasn’t his forte, but he possessed the powerful combat instincts of the Insect Dao.
By the time Yang An’s fist landed, he had already thrown both arms up to block.
The metallic-hued scales collided with Yang An’s fist. In just an instant, slight cracks appeared on their surface, and the light pierced straight through the scales, spreading over Xuan You’s hands.
BOOM!
Xuan You’s body shot backward in a straight line like a cannonball.
A look of surprise crossed his face. ’Even though I’ve lost the Four Earth Disaster Bones, with my Cultivation Level and the powerful body from fusing with the other Earth Calamities, there’s no way Yang An should have been able to send me flying so easily with a single punch.’
’This guy... how did he suddenly get so strong?!’
After flying back a thousand meters in an instant, Xuan You finally managed to stabilize himself in midair.
But at that very moment, a line of golden light appeared in his vision. In a flash, Yang An was already behind him, one hand slamming down toward his head.
’It’s not just his power, but his speed too!’
’Even with his Escape Technique sealed, this guy’s speed is actually this fast!’
Astonishment filled Xuan You’s face as he suddenly realized he had gravely misjudged Yang An’s current combat power. But before he could resist, Yang An’s hand was on his face.
Like a nuclear bomb falling from the sky, Yang An—his physique expanded after activating his Body Refining Technique—grabbed Xuan You’s face with one hand and smashed him straight into the ground.
Xuan You may have underestimated his strength, but Yang An hadn’t underestimated himself. After raising his Cultivation Level by two Small Realms, his overall combat power had been enhanced, making him far stronger than before.
If he could fight Jishan before, he could fight Xuan You now.
The earth began to tremble violently. Countless rocks and clumps of dirt flew high into the air as several massive fissures, like abysses, instantly split the ground. Then, an immense amount of light burst forth from the fissures, like a volcanic eruption.
But the next moment, a monster with a dragon’s head and a tiger’s body suddenly roared and shot up from the ground, forcing Yang An from the crater high into the sky.
It was the Earth Calamity monster known as the Golden Rooster. Under Xuan You’s control, it could exert unparalleled Physical Power and also served as the medium for Xuan You’s Earth Calamity fusion.
The Golden Rooster opened its great maw, seemingly about to swallow Yang An whole after forcibly ejecting him from the earth.
But then a thick pillar of light erupted from Yang An, shot straight into the Golden Rooster’s mouth, and pierced directly through its massive body.
’It’s just a monster controlled by Xuan You.’ Yang An might have been wary of it before, but now he felt nothing.
’No matter how strong it looks, it’s still just a Fierce Beast.’
"I’d even dare to beat up your master. What the hell do you think you are?!"
The Golden Rooster’s massive, open jaw froze. A huge hole now ran through its body from head to tail.
But as long as such a monster wasn’t completely annihilated, it could recover by returning to Xuan You’s body.
Its eyes, as huge as great bells, were completely bloodshot. The gaze it fixed on Yang An was chillingly human—identical to Xuan You’s, as if looking at a rat.
But Yang An’s next punch landed directly on the Golden Rooster’s head, forcefully slamming it back down into the crater on the ground with an earth-shattering explosion.
The Golden Rooster was instantly dispersed by the punch, turning into countless wisps of black mist.
But Xuan You’s figure shot up from within the black mist, rapidly absorbing it as he charged straight for Yang An.
Being repeatedly suppressed by Yang An had filled his heart with rage and killing intent. He couldn’t accept that Yang An, the very man he’d once hunted like a beaten dog, could now display such power and overwhelm him.
’I’m of the Insect Dao!’
’In the entire Golden Soul Sect, who is stronger than me besides the Sect Leader?’
’Even the others can’t do it! Yang An is just a Zombie God; he hasn’t even entered the Insect Dao. On what grounds can he suppress me?!’
"Qing Luo! Poisonous Fear!"
Xuan You let out a furious roar. The cyan poisonous mist around him shuddered and erupted from his body, forming the shadow of a colossal monster.
He seemed to be inside that cyan monster. His fists twisted into two savage dragon heads, his body was wreathed in condensed cyan poison, and the stripes on his chest all turned cyan.
A vast and arcane draconic might erupted from him, mixed with a terrifying power, as he threw two consecutive punches at Yang An.
Yang An was caught at an awkward moment, with his old power spent and new power yet to be generated. The arm he had used to punch the Golden Rooster hadn’t been retracted yet, and with Xuan You’s surprise attack upon him, he could only defend.
But Yang An wasn’t flustered at all. He had long since predicted that Xuan You would seize any possible opening to attack.
"Qi Guang Technique! Release!"
He had been in the light-gathering state of his Qi Guang Technique, combined with his Body Refining Technique. Now, the light enveloping his body suddenly surged.
In the light-gathering state, his Physical Power was massively amplified. But in the light-releasing state, no evil could approach!
A terrifying light abruptly bloomed from within Yang An, gushing out explosively. Layer upon layer of brilliant halos appeared in a thousand-meter radius around him, forming a gigantic ring.
The halos passed through the charging Xuan You, and in the same moment, the light engulfed him completely.
The cyan poisonous mist radiating from Xuan You was completely dwarfed by the light released from Yang An. In the blink of an eye, it was utterly consumed, turning into plumes of thick black smoke that rapidly dissipated within the light.
Trapped within the light, despite having seized a rare opportunity to attack, Xuan You now felt the terrifying power of this Light Category ability. As a power that was his bane, and with him having already lost the Four Earth Disaster Bones, this was the first time he had truly felt such a horrifying power of dissolution.
Before Xuan You’s fists could even touch Yang An’s body, the Shadow of Cyan Luo on him collapsed, unable to withstand the light’s decomposition, writhing on his body like a dragon in agony.
Bearing the brunt of the attack, Xuan You’s arms were instantly corroded by the high temperature and carbonized. They turned from cyan to black in a flash, and then countless cracks appeared. The light even seeped through the cracks, invading his body.
At this moment, he couldn’t even withstand the light radiating from Yang An!
Xuan You couldn’t hold on for even a moment. He rapidly retracted his attack as a thick black mist spewed from him, retreating backward even as his body began to disintegrate.
His attack had missed; flight was his only option.
When the light finally vanished, the blinding scene returned to normal. Thousands of meters away, Xuan You had released the Earth Disaster Soul Mother. Countless Soul Bodies shielded him from the light’s damage, disintegrating in the process.
His chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath. Large, carbonized chunks of his body shattered and fell away, dropping from the sky.
"Why are you running? Weren’t you the one chasing me relentlessly just before?"
Just then, a voice suddenly spoke from right beside him.