Chapter 595 - 343: A Grudge
As Xuan You’s soul was devoured, the world fell completely silent. The shimmering curtain of light that had cordoned off the area vanished. Gusts of wind swept across the ravaged land, making it look as if it had been turned over.
The Bow Lady let out a satisfied burp. She felt absolutely incredible.
In a corner, the members of the Scripture Defector Association, who had been blasted into the cliff face by Xuan You, now held their breath. They stared at the figure in the sky, their eyes filled with shock, but even more so with a worshipful awe for such power.
This man had single-handedly slain the second-in-command of the Golden Soul Sect. He had killed Xuan You again and again, tormenting a Great Power at the Late Stage of the Insect Dao to the brink of death and back.
They had witnessed practically the entire battle. The heart-pounding, exhilarating spectacle of it all, unfolding before them like a live broadcast, made their blood boil with excitement.
They still hadn’t snapped out of their daze, even after Yang An landed in front of them.
Yang An fell into thought, unsure of what to say to them.
’If they weren’t Innate Flesh Mushrooms, and thus crucial to the Workshop Master’s plan, their current level of strength would only drag me down.’
He considered it. ’It would be better to have them lie low and develop their strength for a while. If they fall into enemy hands again, they might not be so lucky next time.’
’As for the Workshop Master’s plan, everything depends on me now. In fact, I’ve been the one doing everything from the very beginning. The enemies I’m facing are only getting stronger, and the Scripture Defector Association can offer almost no help at this point.’
But just as he was about to speak, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted.
Before the members of the Scripture Defector Association could even react, Yang An sensed it first and spun around.
"Mother of Non-Birth, bliss in this world!"
As a strange voice, carrying a bewitching allure, echoed out, new sprouts emerged from the barren, ravaged earth.
Like bamboo shoots after a rain, the tender sprouts squirmed and grew rapidly. Verdant green vines intertwined, forming a humanoid creature. It actually performed a deep bow toward Yang An.
Despite the creature appearing alone and looking like a very ordinary Demon Fiend, Yang An’s eyes were filled with solemnity and dread.
The aura it radiated was no weaker than Xuan You’s—in fact, it was even deeper, more unfathomable. Facing it felt like standing before a boundless ocean, exuding an oppressive weight.
’I can’t perceive this being’s true strength, only the vastness of its aura. But Xuan You was already the Grand Elder of the Golden Soul Sect. Within the entire Fusheng Domain, it’s a no-brainer who could be even stronger than him.’
’The Sect Leader of the Golden Soul Sect!’
The only reason Yang An had any confidence at all was because he had just slain Xuan You. Otherwise, he would have fled as far as he could the instant this person appeared.
’What’s strange, though, is that despite how terrifying its aura is, it doesn’t feel entirely real.’
’It’s as if only its aura is present, not its physical body.’
This was the one thing that gave Yang An some peace of mind and kept him from fleeing immediately.
The newcomer didn’t attack right away. Instead, he gave a courteous bow, his gaze fixed on Yang An, brimming with curiosity.
"Young friend, you’ve killed two Elders of my Golden Soul Sect in a row. If there is no feud between us, that’s a bit difficult to justify, wouldn’t you say?"
"A feud... do we have one?"