The Demon with Holy Radiance

’There was just so much stuff!’

Yang An felt as if he were standing in a junkyard. No matter which direction he looked, he couldn’t see the end. It was as if these items were the only things with any meaning in this world.

And he quickly made the connection to Forbidden Artifacts.

Since this was the Forbidden Land Core, the very birthplace of the Power of Rules, it meant that everything before him was related to it.

Coupled with the fact that he possessed several Forbidden Artifact Fragments—from the broken shard of a weapon to the incomplete bracelet that was the Life Rejuvenation Spell—he could infer the larger picture from these small clues.

’These miscellaneous, jumbled items... perhaps they’re the complete Forbidden Artifacts themselves!’

According to what One-Eyed had said, the closer one got to the Forbidden Land Core, the more powerful and complete the Forbidden Artifacts one could find.

’The Forbidden Artifacts here might just be complete ones!’

At this thought, Yang An’s gaze on the clutter of items grew excited.

However, he didn’t let his guard down and remained cautious.

The fact that this place was called the Forbidden Land Core, and not something else, was proof enough of its danger.

One careless mistake could cost him his life, resulting in complete annihilation.

The wilderness was vast, and there was no telling just how many of these items there were.

Yang An moved cautiously, observing the items for any abnormalities.

But they looked just like ordinary, mundane objects.

He used his Mana to move the items, lifting them from a distance, but still, nothing happened.

He tried several times, but nothing happened.

Finally, he casually walked up to a weapon and decided to try touching it, using his Identification Ability.

He reached for a sword stuck in the ground.

It was an ordinary three-foot-long sword that looked like a common weapon.

But the moment Yang An’s hand touched the hilt, an information box popped up before his eyes.

Before he could even read the contents of the box, his surroundings changed abruptly.

Countless sword-wielding shadows appeared from all directions. They unleashed a flurry of Sword Qi, a tempest as dense and impenetrable as a violent storm, and attacked Yang An in unison.

But the instant Yang An instinctively retracted his hand, everything vanished in the blink of an eye, as if the moment had been nothing but an illusion.

The massive barrage of Sword Qi never actually struck him, but the experience still left Yang An with a lingering fear.

Faced with that countless Sword Qi, he had felt as insignificant as an ant.

’The moment you touch these things, the Power of Rules within them activates automatically!’

Yang An immediately came to this conclusion.

Although he hadn’t had time to read the information box, he could tell from the illusion that the Power of Rules contained within the weapon was likely related to "shadows" and "Sword Qi."

Although it was a powerful set of Rules, it wasn’t suitable for him.

Yang An was very deliberate about choosing a Power of Rules. First and foremost, it had to complement his own combat abilities.

The suitability of a Power of Rules had a massive impact on the enhancement of one’s combat power.

For example, if a Cultivator skilled in Body Refining Techniques chose a Power of Rules that acted like a curse, it would merely be an extra tool in their arsenal, offering little enhancement to their core combat strength.

But if that same Cultivator, skilled in close-quarters combat through Body Refining, obtained a Power of Rules that amplified their strength, the effect would be completely different.

Yang An had also considered what kind of Power of Rules he should choose. For him, since he had already mastered so many Light Magic techniques, the best choice was to go all-in on that same path.

If he chose a different Power of Rules, it would still boost his combat power to an extent. But if it didn’t synergize with his Light Magic, the overall enhancement would be far less significant than a power that directly amplified his existing techniques.

His gaze quickly shifted to the next item. He scanned his surroundings, searching the boundless wilderness and trying to find some link between the miscellaneous objects and the Power of Rules they contained.

For example, a sword-type weapon might contain a Power of Rules related to swords.

A saber might contain a Power of Rules related to sabers.

But after searching for a while, it seemed that wasn’t the case.

There were simply too many items here. There was no obvious connection between an item’s appearance and its Power of Rules. Instead, they were a chaotic mess, making it impossible to tell them apart.

’How can I possibly find a Forbidden Artifact related to Light Magic?’

Yang An was at a loss.

This place stretched on endlessly, filled with far too many items. Finding the specific Forbidden Artifact he wanted had become the greatest challenge.

Touching an item triggered its Power of Rules, which meant he couldn’t read the contents of the information box.

If he had to search for it one by one, there was no telling how much time it would take.

Yang An couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.

He instinctively picked up a nearby weapon—a broken spear.

The moment Yang An’s hand touched the spear, an information box appeared. But it was immediately followed by a vision: in a daze, he saw his body pierced by countless spearheads. In that moment of crisis, he instantly yanked his hand away.

"Forbidden Artifacts... Rules... what exactly are they...?"

Before he entered the Deep World, Fu Ming had told him to come here to *comprehend*, not to *search*.