The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 102 - 92: Time for the Appointment, This Disciple Is Willing to Accompany Master

Chapter 102: Chapter 92: Time for the Appointment, This Disciple Is Willing to Accompany Master

Urged on by his Second Senior Brother, Fu Ming, Yang An hurried toward the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, his heart filled with confusion.

’Could it be that the matter the old man gathered everyone for is related to the Cultivation Technique?’

’Otherwise, why would Second Senior Brother say this was my chance? That I’d have to wait a long time if I missed it.’

’But Second Senior Brother had said before that there was only one copy of the Cultivation Technique, and the subsequent stages were all in the hands of other disciples.’

’Could it be that there’s another way to obtain the Cultivation Technique besides killing a fellow disciple for it?’

He couldn’t figure it out. The only way to resolve his doubts was to get to the Heavenly Respect Pavilion. But just as Yang An was about to approach it, a sudden explosion rang out from within.

A burly figure, wreathed in flames, was blasted out, crashing through and collapsing a large section of the residences behind him. Fire scattered and spattered everywhere.

In the next second, Elder Life Crane’s figure appeared in an instant outside the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, his gaze fixed on the fallen Wild Forbidden.

"Good disciple, if you destroy the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, you’re dead today!"

He Tou stretched its neck, its long beak opening and closing as it stared daggers at the disciple it had just sent flying, issuing a warning.

But just then, a graceful figure appeared abruptly behind Elder Life Crane, thrusting forward with a two-handed sword strike.

BANG!

Before her sword could even touch Elder Life Crane, she was struck by a heavy blow and sent flying backward just like Wild Forbidden, blasting a large crater in the ground.

A small half of her body was even blown to smithereens.

Yet You Hong’Er climbed to her feet once more. Her shattered flesh and blood, as if connected by invisible threads, flew back to her body in an instant, and her injuries healed in a flash, leaving her as good as new.

"Master! You summoned us to see you. Wasn’t it so we could kill you?"

On the other side, Wild Forbidden had also gotten back up. He looked battered but was completely unharmed.

The long, thick tail behind him flicked lightly, smashing a large rock to pieces.

He laughed.

"Master, you understand my heart’s desire. Just let me kill you! I’ve wanted to kill you for far too long. Grant my wish!"

The moment he finished speaking, every inch of Wild Forbidden’s flesh ignited with flames as he charged violently at Elder Life Crane.

Nine enormous fire dragons materialized around his body again, fiercely incinerating everything in their path.

Yang An had seen this scene before, but it was clear now that Senior Brother’s Dao of Destiny Technique had grown even more powerful.

Even from over a hundred meters away, Yang An could feel the searing heat. If those nine fire dragons had been coming for him, he would have been instantly melted into slag, unable to resist for even a moment.

He had reached the Middle Stage of the Primordial Feeding Realm since joining the sect, to say nothing of the others.

’Everyone is constantly improving and getting stronger. If I can’t surpass their speed of progress, I’ll just be left further and further behind. The gap will only grow wider.’

’It’s not just like this in the Life Crane Sect; it’s the same everywhere.’

Wild Forbidden charged at Elder Life Crane again. But just as he was about to reach the elder, it wasn’t He Tou that acted this time.

A withered, ancient hand appeared from nowhere, seized Wild Forbidden by the neck, and brought his charging body to an abrupt halt.

The nine huge fire dragons slammed toward Elder Life Crane, but they stopped a foot away from him, unable to advance an inch.

"It’s been so long, and you’ve made no progress at all. Kill me? Heh heh!"

Elder Life Crane held Wild Forbidden by the neck. Though his build compared to Wild Forbidden’s was like a child standing before a grown man, he completely suppressed him with just one hand, leaving him no way to resist.

The next second, a hotter, dark red flame ignited on Wild Forbidden’s body, like scorching magma. Wild Forbidden couldn’t help but let out a pained, miserable shriek.

This was because he hadn’t created the flame; Elder Life Crane had ignited it on him.

In the span of just two breaths, the once robust and burly Wild Forbidden looked as if he had been roasted dry of all moisture. His body became shriveled, and Elder Life Crane casually tossed him to the ground.

Yang An felt the ground tremble. When he looked again, his Senior Brother, Wild Forbidden, was lying on the ground, unable to recover quickly and get back up this time.

Meanwhile, Elder Life Crane, still standing in mid-air, turned to his third disciple, You Hong’Er. Compared to how he had faced Wild Forbidden, his expression swiftly became gentle and benevolent, as if he had two different faces.

"Good disciple, will you follow his example?"

"Master..."

You Hong’Er lowered her head, seemingly afraid. Wild Forbidden’s injuries were much more severe this time than ever before. She was hesitating.

But the next moment!

Two pairs of jade-like arms burst forth from the flesh beneath her ribs. Six hands gripped the hilt of her sword together. You Hong’Er transformed into an afterimage, instantly appearing before Elder Life Crane and once again piercing straight through his body with her blade.

Her face was filled with madness and excitement, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Of course I will! I will win!"

BANG!

You Hong’Er instantly exploded into a rain of blood and shredded flesh that hailed down, scattering everywhere.

Elder Life Crane’s expression remained unchanged, still wearing that benevolent and kind look. He grabbed the longsword piercing his body, pulling it out without even a drop of blood, and tossed it casually to the ground.

"To the Heavenly Respect Pavilion!"

As if it were all just an insignificant farce, Elder Life Crane’s expression quickly turned impassive. He gave the soft command, and then his entire person vanished abruptly.

Seeing his fellow disciples obediently returning to the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, Yang An hurriedly followed.

From an ordinary person who knew nothing to a Cultivator who had now reached the Middle Stage of the Primordial Feeding Realm, watching this spectacle no longer shocked Yang An. Instead, he felt incredibly envious.

’When will I reach that level? When will I possess that kind of power?’

He was practically grinding his molars to dust.

By the time Yang An arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, his Senior Brother and Third Senior Sister were already recovering. It seemed the old man had no intention of killing them.

He gave them a quick glance before paying them no more mind and stepping into the Heavenly Respect Pavilion.

「Inside the Heavenly Respect Pavilion.」

Elder Life Crane was already seated in the main chair of the central hall, his eyes lightly closed in meditation as if nothing had just happened.

If not for the grotesque He Tou perched on his shoulder, one would think at first glance that he was just an ordinary, scruffy little old man.

Below, the disciples who had arrived earlier were lined up on both sides. Compared to the discipleship ceremony at the Golden Sun Pavilion, several people were now missing.

Pi Chu and Xuan Kang had been killed by Yang An, Wen Yin was away, and Jin Tong was still in the coffin at the valley entrance, unable to take a single step into the Heavenly Respect Pavilion.

A short while later, Wild Forbidden and You Hong’Er also hurried in.

Wild Forbidden’s entire body was still withered, his flesh shrunken and skin sallow. His face, in particular, still looked charred.

Meanwhile, shredded flesh still hung from half of You Hong’Er’s leg and one side of her body, but the bleeding had stopped.

Although they hadn’t fully recovered and both looked rather miserable and frightening, they acted as if nothing was wrong and returned to their respective places.

Having killed Xuan Kang, Yang An was now Elder Life Crane’s tenth disciple. But with Wen Yin absent, he could only stand at the very back.

After another moment, Fu Ming finally arrived late, staggering into the Heavenly Respect Pavilion. His face was flushed red, as if from a violent coughing fit.

All the disciples who could come had arrived. A silence fell over the Heavenly Respect Pavilion. Even Fu Ming tried his best to stifle his coughs, and everyone appeared remarkably well-behaved.

Having been here for over half a year, Yang An knew full well that his fellow disciples weren’t actually this well-behaved. They were all just putting on an act in front of the old man.

After a good while had passed, just as He Tou seemed about to burst into a tirade of curses, Elder Life Crane slowly opened his eyes.

"Half a year ago, the Sanhe Mother Divination of Xiyue River asked a favor of me. The appointed day has come. It is time to fulfill the agreement." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Elder Life Crane spoke concisely, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Same as always. I need a disciple to accompany me. The reward is one chance to perform visualization with the Magic Stele! You..."

’Magic Stele?’

’The Earth Spirit Stele?!’

Before Elder Life Crane could finish speaking, and before any of the other disciples could move, Yang An had already stepped forward and dropped to his knees.

"I am willing to accompany you, Master!"

Silence!

The Heavenly Respect Pavilion fell deathly silent. Everyone stared at Yang An. Even Elder Life Crane stopped talking, looking at Yang An with a hint of astonishment.

Kneeling on the floor, Yang An finally understood what his Second Senior Brother, Fu Ming, had meant.

’The Earth Spirit Stele!’

’According to the information in the text box, the Cultivation Technique, *Mystic Path Decoded*, came from the Earth Spirit Stele.’

’Fu Ming wasn’t wrong when he said there was only one copy of the Cultivation Technique, but it was also possible to obtain the subsequent parts directly from the Earth Spirit Stele. The two statements didn’t conflict.’

That was why he reacted instantly upon hearing the words "Magic Stele," stepping forward ahead of everyone else without a moment’s hesitation.

If he didn’t seize this opportunity, there was no telling when the next one would come.

If it took too long, he couldn’t afford to wait.

’If I can’t reach the Visceral Stone Realm, facing fellow disciples with an Undying Body is no different from suicide.’

’So it’s better to be decisive, catch the others off guard, and show them what a young man’s reflexes look like.’

Silence—

He Tou suddenly let out a bizarre, cackling laugh, as if it had seen something amusing. It abruptly stretched its neck out until it was right in front of Yang An.

"Little disciple, is this your own idea? Or did someone tell you to go?"

He Tou’s voice rang in Yang An’s ear, its words laden with insinuation.

"It was my own idea!"

Yang An replied decisively. Since Second Senior Brother had helped him, he couldn’t just sell him out so easily.

’Otherwise, if someone helps me once and gets punished for it, they won’t help me a second time.’

"You? Heh heh."

He Tou sneered.

"You’re not worthy!"

The moment He Tou finished speaking, a black shadow flashed by.

In just an instant, Yang An felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down to see a fist-sized, bloody hole there.

Crimson blood gushed out, instantly soaking his clothes.

The sudden agony contorted Yang An’s face. He looked up at He Tou, veins bulging on his forehead, his teeth grinding audibly.

Meeting Yang An’s gaze, He Tou burst into wild laughter, as if it had just witnessed the most amusing thing in the world.

Meanwhile, his fellow disciples looked on, indifferent and unconcerned, as if this were a common occurrence.

’You fucking old monster, I’ll kill you one day!’

Yang An cursed inwardly. Not daring to delay, he immediately used Meat-Eating Life Nourishment again, consuming most of the flesh and blood essence stored in his body in an instant.

Countless red filaments emerged from the bloody hole in his chest, as if weaving new flesh for him.

In less than two breaths, the wound healed completely. The pain vanished, and Yang An finally caught his breath, turning his gaze to Elder Life Crane.

His eyes were resolute. He shouted again, his voice even louder than before.

"I am willing to accompany you, Master!"

He Tou’s laughter stopped abruptly. It lowered its head to stare at Yang An, its eyes narrowing.

The air froze. The Heavenly Respect Pavilion fell silent again, as if something terrible was about to happen.

In the next second, however, He Tou just let out a cold snort, looked away from Yang An, and retracted its neck, settling back onto Elder Life Crane’s shoulder.

"Since you’re so eager to go, you shall be the one to accompany me."