The Demon with Holy Radiance

If, just a moment ago, Jishan had been entertaining the idea of capturing Yang An and the others who attacked the Golden Soul Sect’s branch and taking them back to the Central Sect, then now, after learning they were acting on the Golden Thread Pavilion’s orders, he was certain. He had to kill this boy and eliminate the rest, root and stem. None could be left alive.

Since the Golden Thread Pavilion had ordered them to attack the Chongwen State branch, perhaps it was a warning, or perhaps it was a premeditated plot against the Golden Soul Sect.

Regardless of whether the Golden Thread Pavilion had discovered their dealings with the Great Virtue Temple, these people had to die.

Although he was the Third Elder of the Golden Soul Sect, he only had the right to advise on the sect’s major decisions, not the power to make them.

In other words, the cooperation between the Golden Soul Sect and the Great Virtue Temple was the sect’s top priority, and it could not be changed.

Since it couldn’t be changed, any obstacles had to be removed before the plan was executed. This was his duty as an Elder.

It was a belated response, but not too late.

The two stood facing each other. Jishan’s eyes openly revealed his killing intent, and the flesh all over his body began to tremble.

"Since you dared to show yourself to me and reveal your identity, you must have come specifically for me, haven’t you?"

Jishan was no fool. Yang An’s every move indicated that he was deliberately targeting him, waiting right here for his arrival.

Of course, Yang An knew Jishan was no fool, but he had never intended to hide anything. Killing Jishan was an absolute necessity. ’If I don’t kill him and take his soul, how can I possibly repair the Bow Lady?’

Someone always had to be sacrificed for a greater goal. Since the Golden Soul Sect had become a part of his and the Workshop Master’s plan, it didn’t matter whether he acted out of personal grievance or not.

This was simply the way things had to be.

"That’s right. You’ve been searching for us for so long, Senior. It must have been tiring. Why not take this opportunity to rest... and while you’re at it, lend this junior something to use? What do you say?"

Yang An’s expression was calm as he casually put away the Spinal True Feather.

In a battle of this level, the Spinal True Feather still needed to develop further and wouldn’t be of any help to him.

"What thing?"

Jishan began to slowly form a Seal Decision with his hands as he asked.

His movements weren’t fast, and he truly did look like an old man with one foot in the grave, but the pressure emanating from him grew increasingly profound and terrifying.

Yang An smiled. "I can’t say. Wait until you’ve been defeated by my hand, Senior, and you’ll find out for yourself."

"Heh, you’re courting death!"

Jishan sneered. The Seal Decision in his hands was complete, and he immediately struck it into the ground.

In that instant, the entire ground began to shake. Concentric rings of power, one after another, spread out from Jishan in all directions, expanding for several thousand meters in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a Forbidden Artifact Fragment appeared in Yang An’s hand and began to vibrate violently.

Life Rejuvenation Spell!

In a flash, the world within a several-thousand-meter radius was sealed off. Golden Buddha Statues of the eight directions materialized, transforming the area into an inescapable domain.

Black Buddhist Mantras formed chains that extended and attached to Yang An’s body.

Against such a powerful enemy, if he couldn’t finish the fight quickly, it wouldn’t be difficult for his opponent to escape.

Therefore, the first thing Yang An did was trap Jishan. Using the Power of Rules from the Life Rejuvenation Spell, a Forbidden Artifact Fragment, he ensured that Jishan would not be able to leave easily, at least for a short time.

Seeing the colossal Golden Buddha Statues, a flicker of hesitation appeared in Jishan’s eyes.

He hadn’t expected Yang An to possess a Forbidden Artifact Fragment related to the Buddhist Sect. Sealing off the area with Buddhas was indeed a rare Power of Rules.

However, this was an un-merged Forbidden Artifact Fragment, so its Power of Rules could not be fully expressed.

’If I can kill this boy and take this Forbidden Artifact Fragment from him, it would be a great gift for the Great Virtue Temple.’

"A mere Zombie God dares to target me and plot against my Golden Soul Sect? You overestimate yourself."

Jishan snorted coldly.

It would be a lie to say he didn’t take Yang An seriously, but it was merely caution, nothing more.

No matter how confident Yang An was to appear before him, his Cultivation Level was only that of a Zombie God. The gap between their Cultivation Levels was immense.

This was the confidence of someone on the Insect Dao.

If he couldn’t even handle a single Zombie God, then all his years of cultivation might as well have been for nothing.

"Rise!"

Jishan suddenly roared, his face contorting.

The concentric ripples that had spread out earlier now erupted from deep within the earth, revealing a tremendous might.

He had no intention of testing the waters with Yang An. Whatever tricks his opponent had, he would respond with his full power and aim for a quick kill. Overwhelm all techniques with absolute force!

A thick, bloody mist instantly rose from the ground, blanketing the area. The already dim and gloomy sky was suddenly suffused with a crimson glow, which merged with the seal created by the Life Rejuvenation Spell.

Both had arrived at the same strategy: first, trap the opponent to prevent their escape. The main event would come next.

"Celestial Blood Demon!"

In the next moment, Jishan’s two arms suddenly swelled, transforming into massive limbs as thick as pythons. His fingers stretched out, his flesh trembling as they became grotesque tentacles, each tipped with a fanged beast’s head.

The ten beast heads shot forward in a foul, blood-red gust of wind, instantly appearing before Yang An. They sealed off all his escape routes and lunged, snapping at him.

If Yang An were bitten, it would only take the blink of an eye for them to suck all his flesh dry, directly consuming his Immortality and preventing him from regenerating.