The Demon with Holy Radiance

[Soul-Stabilizing Box]: Crafted by Zhu Han, the Workshop Master of the Jade Refining Workshop, from Soul-Melting Iron Essence. Can temporarily contain and imprison souls.

Cost of Use: For each soul contained, one-tenth of the user’s Mana will be sealed until the soul is released.

Status: Can be Purified!

Yang An wiped away the cost of use, then placed it into his Storage Magical Artifact.

Inside the Gray Scale, Fu Ming had vanished somewhere again. Yang An quickly left the Xian Origin Land and returned to reality.

In the darkness of the Quiet Chamber, Yang An opened his eyes. He immediately contacted the other members of the Scripture Defector Association, telling everyone to gather.

There was still some time before the Array being set up by the Golden Soul Sect in Chongwen State was complete.

A large number of Golden Soul Sect members had already gathered in Chongwen State, but they were just ordinary disciples. The Scripture Defector Association had already received this news. It wasn’t the right time for them to make a move yet.

During this time, not only had Yang An improved, but the other members’ Cultivation Levels had also risen with the help of abundant resources. The overall combat power of the Scripture Defector Association had reached a new level.

Yang An urgently needed to find a soul to try and restore the Bow Lady. Unfortunately, he couldn’t move against the Golden Soul Sect’s setup just yet, so he had to find another way.

Through his informant inside the Golden Soul Sect, White Bird, Yang An quickly obtained the information he wanted.

Two State Territories away from Chongwen State was a gathering spot for Demon Fiends, known as Earth Demon Cliff.

Rumor had it that Earth Demon Cliff was not only home to a large number of Demon Fiends, but there was even a Demon Fiend of the Insect Dao Realm.

The Golden Soul Sect had once tried to dispatch its Elders to exterminate the Demon Fiends there, but they returned empty-handed every time.

This wasn’t because the Demon Fiends there were powerful. On the contrary, while there was a Great Demon Fiend of the Insect Dao Realm, it wasn’t a powerhouse within that realm. However, its Power of Rules was so bizarre that the Golden Soul Sect was always forced to retreat empty-handed.

’A Great Demon of the Insect Dao that isn’t particularly strong...’ Hearing this, Yang An began to grow excited.

’If I want to find a suitable, powerful soul for the Bow Lady, I currently have two choices.’

’One is the Golden Soul Sect’s Third Elder, who is still searching for the Scripture Defector Association in Chongwen State.’

’The other is the legendary Great Demon of the Insect Dao at Earth Demon Cliff.’

Although Yang An had fought a round against the incredibly powerful He in Lower Hu and even managed to thwart him, he hadn’t truly gauged He’s actual level of strength. Similarly, he still lacked a clear understanding of his own overall combat power and needed an opponent to test it.

So, when Yang An heard that there was a Great Demon Fiend of the Insect Dao Realm at Earth Demon Cliff, his eyes immediately lit up.

’As for the Golden Soul Sect’s Third Elder... unless absolutely necessary, I don’t plan on revealing myself to provoke him right now.’

’That so-called Third Elder is here specifically for the Scripture Defector Association. If I show myself now, it will only create complications for the Association’s upcoming plans.’

’But against a Demon Fiend, I have no such reservations. I can go all out.’

’First, it’s a chance to test my current strength. Second, if I can kill that Great Demon Fiend and give its soul to the Bow Lady... the soul of a Great Demon Fiend of the Insect Dao Realm is worth more than a hundred Zombie Gods.’

Letting the members of the Scripture Defector Association rest for a few more days, Yang An left the secret Forbidden Land under the Golden Dipper Divine Sect alone.

「Several hours later」

Yang An arrived alone at the border of a place called Three Yang State, not far from Earth Demon Cliff.

The sun was setting, casting a thin layer of mist across the land. The temperature began to drop sharply, and the sky grew dim.

In this world, nightfall meant danger. Never mind ordinary people; even Cultivators with lower Cultivation Levels wouldn’t dare wander the wilderness alone after dark.

’My original plan was to go straight to Earth Demon Cliff, launch an all-out assault, and get the soul of that Great Demon of the Insect Dao as quickly as possible.’

’But after some careful consideration, I’ve decided to gather information about this place first.’

’Even the Golden Soul Sect, the number one power in the Fusheng Domain, was helpless here. They sent Elder Level experts many times, only for them to return unsuccessful.’

’Even if I’m confident my current strength can match the Insect Dao Realm, it’s better to be careful. I don’t want to get tripped up by some unforeseen detail.’

To Yang An’s surprise, as he neared Earth Demon Cliff, he sensed the auras of other Cultivators. And there were quite a few of them.

There were a dozen or so people in total. Among them were two Zombie Gods, while the rest were young Cultivators at the Visceral Stone and Corpse Transformation realms.

The moment Yang An sensed their auras, they discovered him as well. Since he could perceive them, it was only natural they could perceive him too.

So, before Yang An could even approach, the dozen or so people flew over in unison and landed in front of him, beginning to size him up.

Yang An didn’t conceal his Cultivation Level’s aura. He just wanted to get information about the Demon Fiends of Earth Demon Cliff as quickly as possible, so there was no need to be secretive and arouse suspicion.

’Judging by their group composition, they’re probably experts from some Sect bringing their disciples out for training. That’s not uncommon.’

The two Zombie Gods were both at the Middle Stage, on par with Yang An’s own Cultivation Level.

The other disciples couldn’t discern Yang An’s Cultivation Level, so they acted very cautiously, standing obediently behind the two Zombie Gods and watching Yang An with furtive glances.

"Fellow Cultivator, which power do you belong to? Are you also planning to lead disciples here to hunt Demon Fiends?"