At Yang An's words, Elder Life Crane's gaze suddenly fixed on him, as if he were surprised Yang An would ask such a thing.

The corners of his mouth slowly curved into a slight smile.

"Ha... HAHAHAHA!"

On his shoulder, He Tou, whose expression had been somewhat listless, was now filled with madness. It, too, suddenly looked at Yang An and broke into a grin.

Yang An also began to laugh, though his was a more subdued, silent chuckle.

The two of them stared at each other, as if everything was understood without a word.

A large amount of white mist began to emanate from the top of He Tou's head, like steam from a steamer basket. The mist grew so thick it began to envelop Elder Life Crane's body.

More and more veins and arteries bulged from his skin, making Elder Life Crane's body look like the gnarled roots of an old tree.

"My disciple, what is it you want to say?"

Though his tone was casual, Elder Life Crane's gaze gradually sharpened.

Several meters separated them, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, stretched taut as a drawn bow.

The words had been spoken, and Yang An had no intention of backing down.

He truly wanted to test him.

Besides, given the current state of the Life Crane Sect, he was the only disciple left with any decent combat strength.

Even if he couldn't beat the old bastard, the consequences wouldn't be too severe.

It could be said that Yang An had only spoken up after carefully considering the old bastard's actual condition.

Looking at Elder Life Crane and He Tou, Yang An slowly broke into a smile.

"Master! Wild Forbidden Senior Brother visited me in a dream last night. Do you know what he said to me?"

"What did he say?"

Elder Life Crane looked at him with great interest, asking word by word.

"He said... he misses you very much, Master!"

'A dream visit? I wasn't even asleep, so how could I have had a dream?'

'It's just an excuse.'

Elder Life Crane chuckled. The white mist emanating from He Tou's head grew thicker, nearly enveloping his entire body.

"How surprising. To think he can still visit people in their dreams? Heh heh."

Elder Life Crane seemed to be hinting at something as he let out a soft sigh.

"Fine! Then you can deliver a message for me!"

In the next instant, a crimson flash of fire erupted from his body, immediately forming what looked like a fire dragon that shot toward Yang An.

Yang An didn't even blink, having long prepared for this move.

The moment the old bastard struck, he attacked almost simultaneously.

Countless rays of Golden Radiance appeared, converging before him into a spinning wall of Golden Radiance that met the flames head-on.

When the fire slammed into the Golden Radiance, the wall's spinning force twisted it, halting its advance. The raging flames instantly spilled out to the sides.

At the same time, Yang An instantly activated the Light Absorption Form of his Qi Guang Technique, drawing all the Magic Light into his body and transforming into a figure radiating dazzling, brilliant light.

He instantly became a distorted beam of light and lunged forward, pressing against the wall of Golden Radiance.

The surging flames were immediately compressed and forced rapidly back toward Elder Life Crane.

Yang An seized the opportunity to close the distance and appear before Elder Life Crane.

Nine Forces Shocking Dragon!

Combining the Light Absorption Form of the Qi Guang Technique with Nine Forces Shocking Dragon, every bit of flesh and blood in Yang An's body quivered in an instant as all the power stored within him surged into his hands.

He balled one hand into a fist and, in a flash, punched toward Elder Life Crane!

A faint smile still lingered on Elder Life Crane's face, even though Yang An had already broken through his Lighting Technique and was now mere inches away.

He Tou, in contrast, looked utterly crazed. Its long beak suddenly transformed into a sharp spike and shot toward Yang An.

BOOM—

The only intact building in the Jade Flesh Sect instantly exploded, a large hole blown through it. Elder Life Crane's body shot out like a black shadow, flying backward and crashing into a pile of rubble several dozen meters away.

Within the Jade Flesh Sect, Wen Yin and Zhou Quan, who were cleaning up the battlefield, both whipped their heads around at the sight. They froze on the spot, their eyes wide in disbelief.

'What happened?'

'Why are Senior Brother and Master suddenly fighting?!'

Zhou Quan was completely dumbfounded.

What shocked him speechless was that the one sent flying wasn't Senior Brother—it was Master!

The instant Elder Life Crane was sent flying, Yang An's figure also shot out after him, a brilliant, straight line of light.

Elder Life Crane now lay on the ground, his chest caved in. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

In the sunken area, his sternum was clearly shattered. Sharp shards of bone had pierced through his skin and flesh, looking like small white flowers blooming from his chest.

He Tou's head was pressed tightly into the crater in his chest. Half of its face had been blown into minced flesh, covered in blood.

The madness in its eye was frozen in place, but combined with the shredded flesh, it looked even more savage.

'So he really is suppressed!'

Yang An's heart jolted. He had inflicted such a grievous wound on the old bastard, yet the flesh wasn't healing quickly.

He didn't hesitate for a moment, landing another punch aimed straight for He Tou!

At the same time, several rays of Golden Radiance shot out, piercing through Elder Life Crane's four limbs and pinning him to the ground.

Compared to the old bastard, his hatred for the old monster He Tou ran deepest. It was also the one he feared the most.

The old monster devoured people without any rhyme or reason.

BANG—

This punch landed squarely on He Tou's head, punching straight through its skull and deep into Elder Life Crane's body.

'This feeling... is amazing!'

'Die!'

Yang An followed up with another punch, without even pausing for breath, wantonly venting the fury in his heart.