Die!

Die!

Die!

In the blink of an eye, Yang An threw over a dozen consecutive punches, completely shattering He Tou's skull and blasting a mangled, bloody crater in Elder Life Crane's chest.

Blood sprayed high into the air, but before it could touch Yang An's body, it was instantly vaporized by the light radiating from within him.

Yang An's face was a mask of crazed savagery as he savored a rush he had never felt before.

'It was a thrill unlike any he'd ever known!'

"You old bastard! Die!"

The final punch landed on Elder Life Crane's skull. He had been unable to dodge the flurry of over a dozen blows, and this one sank deep into his flesh as well.

RRRIP—

Yang An's hand spread open inside the wound, his fingers tearing through the flesh to grip the old man's skull.

In that instant, his entire body erupted in a brilliant, blinding light.

Light travels fastest of all. The moment the radiance began to pour from Yang An, it was as if a sun too bright to look upon had materialized within the Jade Flesh Sect.

In the distance, the expressions on Wen Yin and Zhou Quan's faces changed drastically. Zhou Quan stood frozen in a stupor until Wen Yin grabbed him and fled in a panic, narrowly avoiding being caught in the blast.

Only after they fled beyond the Jade Flesh Sect's Mountain Gate did they see that the surrounding mountain range was already bathed in light. It was brighter than daylight itself, a kaleidoscopic radiance pulsing with a power that made them tremble.

"Hahahaha! HAHAHAHA! DIE!"

Yang An's face was a mask of pure madness. At that moment, only a single thought consumed him.

'If I can kill this old bastard right here and now, I won't hold anything back!'

Pinned beneath him, Elder Life Crane was unable to move. The flesh all over his body began to rapidly dissolve, as if he had truly been forced into a hopeless situation.

The light persisted for several seconds as the Mana in Yang An's body was consumed at a terrifying rate. He could feel the old bastard's aura growing weaker and weaker, as if it were about to vanish entirely.

'Just a little more! Just a little more!'

Yang An gritted his teeth. Several streams of Golden Radiance suddenly stabbed into his brain, violently scrambling its contents.

Instantly, his Mana consumption surged once more. The light pouring from his body grew even more brilliant and dazzling, as if he had transformed into a true sun.

'Die, you son of a bitch!'

The very ground seemed to sink at that moment, as if this sun was melting the earth along with itself.

But at this very moment!

VMMMM—

An invisible ripple shot through his body, freezing him solid. Even the light pouring from him seemed to congeal, its radiance halted in time.

'It's the power of the Forbidden Artifact Fragment again!'

Yang An knew this was bad. 'I was so damn close, but the old bastard still managed to react in time.'

'Bow Lady! Bite me, quick!'

He immediately called out to Bow Lady in his mind, hoping she could help him break free from the old bastard's imprisonment by the Power of Rules.

However, before Bow Lady could act, a piercing crane's cry exploded right in front of him.

Yang An's body was sent flying, completely out of his control. In that same instant, his connection to his Mana was severed, and the light radiating from his body rapidly dissipated.

At that moment, the flesh all over his body also seemed to lose control, rapidly disintegrating. Chunks of meat the size of his thumb fell from his frame, like a gruesome hailstorm of blood and gore.

The world, which had been blindingly bright, was quickly plunged into dimness.

The stark contrast of light and shadow made the sky seem even gloomier.

But just then, a warm sensation spread rapidly through Yang An's body. His vision went black in that instant; he couldn't see or sense a thing.

Thankfully, it lasted only for a moment. Everything returned to normal, his vision and senses recovering simultaneously.

A wave of excruciating pain washed over him, but he had regained control of his body. The tattered pieces of his flesh were rapidly healing and regenerating.

'The old bastard isn't dead!'

'And the Qi Seal I managed to leave on him hasn't faded!'

Yang An slung Bow Lady from his back. His Mora Buddha's Acupoint began to rapidly absorb and condense Mana, swiftly forming a Vortex to replenish his dwindling supply.

He drew Bow Lady's string, pulling the pure-white limbs of the bow taut. The string was drawn to Perfection.

'The Unidentified Arrow is still unusable. It's still in a "charging state"!'

'Fortunately, I managed to replenish some Celestial Gnomon Light on the way here.'

Golden Radiance coalesced in his hand, forming a brilliant long arrow that shimmered with a kaleidoscopic luster as a torrent of incandescent white light flowed into it.

Without any command from Yang An, a spectacular, several-meter-long tail of flame instantly erupted from the arrow's nock. Bow Lady had already activated her enhancement at the first possible moment!

'Bite me again!'

Yang An steeled himself, his features twisting into a mask of pure murderous intent.

The moment the thought formed, an excruciating pain erupted from the depths of his soul, so intense that for a split second, his consciousness began to fray.

'Fuck! Where the hell are you biting?'

The sudden, excruciating pain nearly made Yang An lose his composure. His entire body trembled, and the murderous expression on his face instantly changed.

It was ninety percent pain and ten percent sheer bewilderment.

'That damn woman!'

"Don't worry about the details, you little brat! All that matters is that it hurts!"

Bow Lady's voice rang out in his mind, and—unless Yang An was mistaken—there was a hint of flippancy in her tone.

But Yang An couldn't spare a thought for that now. The ultimate pain, originating from deep within his soul, instantly caused the arrow in his hand to erupt with blinding light, enveloping half of his body.