The Demon with Holy Radiance

He Ming?

A Boundary Repairer from the Earth Immortal Dao Sect?

This sudden flood of information made Yang An pause.

"What exactly is a Boundary Repairer?"

"Beisuo True Master’s original words were: ’Boundary Repairers are the most enigmatic figures in the Earth Immortal Dao Sect. They are often away, carrying out secret missions and capturing Original Spirits. Even someone like Beisuo True Master must perform a grand salute upon meeting a Boundary Repairer.’"

’So this was tied to Original Spirits, too?’

Yang An couldn’t help but suspect the man was deceiving him, yet the fact that he could speak of matters concerning the Earth Immortal Dao Sect suggested he wasn’t lying.

Life Crane... He Ming...

The two names were just reversed versions of each other—a striking coincidence.

"What is the Cultivation Level of your master, Beisuo True Master?"

"Beisuo True Master is at the Insect Dao realm."

’The Insect Dao realm?’

So Beisuo True Master, a ninth-generation disciple of the Earth Immortal Dao Sect and a Great Power of the Insect Dao realm, had to treat a Boundary Repairer named He Ming with the utmost respect.

This made it hard for Yang An to see any connection between He Ming and Life Crane.

Elder Life Crane’s Cultivation Level was only at the Zombie God realm.

In a world where strength was paramount, a mere Zombie God was nothing but an ant to an Insect Dao expert—someone to be toyed with at will. Such respectful treatment was exceedingly rare.

Besides, he had already killed Elder Life Crane, so there was no way to verify any of this.

Even if he had been some Boundary Repairer from the Earth Immortal Dao Sect, it was all in the past now.

But this raised a new question. If Elder Life Crane’s strength was only at the Zombie God realm, how did an inheritance from the Earth Immortal Dao Sect—the Earth Spirit Stele!—end up in his hands?

According to this man, their Cultivation Technique came from Beisuo True Master, a ninth-generation disciple of the Earth Immortal Dao Sect.

Did this mean the Earth Spirit Stele wasn’t unique, but something that any Inheritor of the Earth Immortal Dao Sect could possess?

"Have you ever heard of the Earth Spirit Stele? And how did you get here?"

He stared at the man and posed his new questions.

A trace of confusion flickered in the man’s eyes. He tried with great difficulty to shake his head with what was left of his body, but he was immobilized by the Dark Communication Secret Spell.

"Never. We merely practiced the Cultivation Technique passed down by Beisuo True Master. After dying in the Origin Realm, we appeared here."

The man’s answer surprised Yang An. It wasn’t what he had expected at all.

’This guy doesn’t know Life Crane or the Earth Spirit Stele. Could it be that Beisuo True Master, despite being a disciple of the Earth Immortal Dao Sect, is actually just an outer-circle member?’

’How else could you explain him not even knowing about the sect’s core inheritance?’

Of course, it was also possible there was a disconnect in the information. Perhaps Beisuo True Master had hidden certain things, or perhaps the man before him was lying.

Now Yang An was even less certain of the truth in the man’s words. There were simply too many inconsistencies.

He fell silent, taking a moment to sort through his thoughts before continuing his questions.

"What is the name of the Cultivation Technique you practice?"

"Mystic Path Decoded!"

’It really is Mystic Path Decoded. In the Life Crane Sect founded by Life Crane, there was only one transcribed copy of the Cultivation Technique. One had to fight and kill to obtain the other parts; otherwise, the only way to get the subsequent sections was to enter the Earth Spirit Stele.’

It seemed that the so-called Beisuo True Master likely only possessed a transcribed version of the Cultivation Technique, not the Earth Spirit Stele itself. The rules of inheritance were just different from those of the Life Crane Sect.

"How much do you know about this place?"

Yang An asked another question, referring, of course, to the entire Xian Origin Land, including the Deep World, and not just the Gray Scale.

But in response to Yang An’s question, the man shook his head.

"I only know that in this world, you must follow your instincts to sustain your Spirit Core. Otherwise, you will die completely. Beyond that, I know nothing else."

"Hm?"

Yang An raised an eyebrow, staring directly into the man’s eyes. He didn’t seem to be lying.

He then glanced at the bonfire beside him.

"You’ve never come into contact with Xian Fire?"

Based on what he knew, the man’s answer shouldn’t have been like this.

The Xian Fire contained a great deal of information that could be accessed using the Lighting Technique, so one shouldn’t be completely ignorant.

What this man was demonstrating was inconsistent with what Fu Ming had told him.

’Unless... they don’t know the Lighting Technique!’

"Xian Fire?"

The man’s ruined body couldn’t move, so he could only shift his gaze toward the burning gray flames. But his eyes reflected nothing, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

’This guy can’t see the bonfire!’

Based on his expression and reaction, Yang An immediately came to this conclusion, growing more astonished by the second.

"How did you enter the Deep World?"

Yang An asked at once.

’If he can’t see the Xian Fire, it means he doesn’t know the Lighting Technique, nor does he possess an object with the same origin as the Xian Fire. So how did he enter the Deep World?’

"We once saw the Deep World as part of the price of our Cultivation Technique. After comprehending its Power of Rules, we manifested Spirit Cores. We appeared here after we died. We can consume the power of our Spirit Cores to enter the Deep World. Once the Power of Rules within a Spirit Core is depleted and cannot be replenished, we will vanish completely, ceasing to exist."

Entering the Deep World by consuming the power of a Spirit Core...

Yang An’s mind was now racing, finding it hard to calm down. He finally understood what made the members of the Life Crane Sect different from everyone else.

And the architect of all this was inextricably linked to Elder Life Crane.

When he first obtained the Lighting Technique, the information box had stated that the Lighting Technique, as one of the Thirteen Techniques of the Life Crane Sect, was created by Elder Life Crane.