The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 103 - 93: Seeing Mother Divination Again, the Riverbed Ancient Collection’s Thousand Hands Like Waves

Chapter 103: Chapter 93: Seeing Mother Divination Again, the Riverbed Ancient Collection’s Thousand Hands Like Waves

After leaving Heavenly Respect Pavilion, Yang An found another intact house to serve as his new residence.

His Corpse Slave, Fugui, had been severely damaged by Xuan Kang when he’d come looking for Yang An, but Jiang Hechuan had since repaired him. Now, Fugui followed him to his new home.

He had Fugui guard the main door while he went inside the room.

After the old man agreed to let him go along to the Xiyue River, they had set a time. They would depart in two days, so he had to use this time to break through his current Cultivation Level and advance further.

With the help of Elixirs and an Array Magical Artifact, his Mana had long since accumulated to the point of Perfection for his current Cultivation Level. He only needed to fuse with a new Dao of Destiny Technique to step into the Late Stage Primordial Feeding Realm.

He still had the Treasure Light Glaze Purification Technique, which he hadn’t yet fused into a Dao of Destiny Technique. Without wasting any more time, he took out the Ancient Bronze Bracelet he had obtained from Fu Ming.

This was another Storage Magical Artifact, but unlike his Meat Burial Talisman, it couldn’t be used to attack; it only had the ability to store items.

With Xuan Kang dead, the bracelet had become ownerless, and Yang An opened it with ease.

However, when he saw what was stored inside the bracelet, he couldn’t help but frown. Most of its contents were unidentifiable chunks of flesh and blood, looking like leftover scraps of a meal.

Yang An was instantly disappointed. ’Then again,’ he thought, ’what good things could you expect a mentally deficient fool to collect?’

But as disgusting as the flesh was, he didn’t let it go to waste. He took it all out and fed it to the Meat Burial Talisman.

With its stomach sac filled, the Meat Burial Talisman would now have another powerful attack at its disposal.

After clearing out all the flesh, Yang An quickly found the sixth part of the "Mystic Path Decoded" Cultivation Technique. Besides that, there were only a few very ordinary Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Objects.

He stored these items separately in the Meat Burial Talisman. Although he had no use for them, they might be useful for trading with others in the future.

Taking out the Cultivation Technique, Yang An eagerly entered a state of cultivation.

「Two days passed in a flash.」

When Yang An awoke from his cultivation, he had successfully broken through to the Late Stage Primordial Feeding Realm. His strength had once again increased dramatically.

Although it was said that all were ants beneath the Visceral Stone realm, he was at least no longer the weakling he’d once been, unable to even truss a chicken. He had been completely reborn.

Before the old man summoned him to go to the Xiyue River, Yang An wanted to improve his strength as much as possible. However, with little time left, he had no choice but to take a Magical Artifact out of his Meat Burial Talisman.

This was a Magical Artifact he had obtained from the Ding Chong Daoist of Wuwei Peak. It was called the Muddy Armor Hair Clothing, a defensive Magical Artifact.

Ever since his Stone Egg Armor was destroyed by Zi Luan two days ago, Yang An had realized the importance of close-range defense. Regardless of a Magical Artifact’s strength, it could still block a portion of an attack at a critical moment.

Since he was accompanying the old man to the Xiyue River this time, he might encounter danger. Naturally, he had to prepare anything useful in advance.

The Muddy Armor Hair Clothing looked as if it were woven from a layer of fine downy hair. In reality, it was made from the body hair of a certain type of Demon Fiend. Its defensive capabilities were slightly better than the Stone Egg Armor, but it came with a higher price.

If blood were to stain this Magical Artifact, it was highly likely to activate the filth within, allowing the Demon Fiend to resurrect and awaken through the artifact.

After Yang An performed a Purification on it, his worries were gone. He quickly put it on, treating it as a strange-looking windbreaker. It was admittedly quite ugly, but utility was what mattered most with this thing.

Besides the Muddy Armor Hair Clothing, there were other Magical Artifacts. Yang An performed Purification on all the ones he could use and set them aside so he could access them at any time.

Before long, the sound of his Second Senior Brother Fu Ming’s cough came from outside his residence. Hearing it, Yang An knew the old man had probably sent his Second Senior Brother to summon him. It was time to set off for the Xiyue River.

Sure enough, Fu Ming had come for this very reason. After thanking him, Yang An headed for Heavenly Respect Pavilion.

He could already sense that this journey would be extremely perilous. Although the old man had only told him to accompany him and hadn’t said he had to give it his all, fishing in troubled waters wasn’t out of the question.

However, while Yang An could slack off and put in minimal effort in front of others, doing so in front of the old man would get him seen through easily. He didn’t dare try it.

He soon arrived at Heavenly Respect Pavilion, where Elder Life Crane was already waiting for him outside.

"Master!"

Yang An showed all the courtesy a disciple should, but Elder Life Crane said nothing. He slowly walked up to Yang An and placed a hand on his shoulder.

The last time, it had only taken five breaths to travel from the Xiyue River to Corpse Saliva Valley. The memory was still fresh in Yang An’s mind, and now, that feeling was back.

The surrounding scenery seemed to fly backward in an instant, and his body felt as if it were being powerfully squeezed and torn by an invisible force. Fortunately, he was now a Late Stage Primordial Feeding Realm Cultivator, so he could withstand it with relative ease.

This time, it also took only five breaths. When Yang An came to his senses and focused his eyes, he found himself on a gloomy and bizarre, isolated island.

This was Golden Egg Jade Island, the domain of the Xiyue River’s Sanhe Mother Divination True Master!

Yang An took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to vomit that was rising in his throat. The old man’s technique was still impossible to guard against. Although he had endured it this time, it was still more or less an unpleasant experience.

Upon their arrival at Golden Egg Jade Island, Mother Divination True Master quickly came to greet them. She still had that graceful and charming appearance—provided, of course, that you didn’t look at her lower body, a form like a fleshy skirt teeming with Meat Eggs.

According to their conversation, there was still some time before the Ancient Collection would open. Mother Divination True Master had her Children prepare a banquet to entertain them.

Without the influence of the Illusion Mimic Insect Corpse, everything on the island now seemed much more real and clear.

The number of Glue Insect Children had also increased. A single glance revealed gooey insects everywhere. Yang An had no idea where Mother Divination True Master had found these creatures, but they were as disgusting as ever.

During the banquet, Yang An was seated at the far end. He watched as the Children brought over plates of food—more unidentifiable flesh and blood, with faint wisps of steam rising from them. They had clearly been freshly slaughtered.

"This is something I have specially prepared for you, Senior. The flesh of a Great Demon over two hundred years old. The meat is fresh and tender, with a unique flavor. Please, enjoy."

Mother Divination True Master said very politely.

"If it tastes bad, I’ll kill you!"

Elder Life Crane nodded slightly, while He Tou chuckled and spoke. Then, he began to feast, completely unconcerned with his image.

Yang An frowned. He had absolutely no appetite for this flesh. It was just something to satisfy hunger, and he didn’t need to eat right now anyway.

However, he couldn’t let these things go to waste either. He had used up a lot of the flesh-and-blood essence stored in his body, so this was a perfect opportunity to refine more for storage.

The host and guests enjoyed themselves thoroughly. When night fell, a perfect, full moon hung in the dark sky. Its bright light enveloped the entire Xiyue River, casting a pure, white sheen over the green waves.

"Senior, the Ancient Hidden Land is about to open. I hope you can help me open the Ancient Collection!"

Finally, before heading to their destination, the two were still settling the distribution of benefits before entering the Ancient Collection. After all, this was a matter of great importance.

"Fine! Apart from the item you want, everything else in the Ancient Collection belongs to me."

Elder Life Crane replied coolly. Since she had asked for his help, he wasn’t going to be easily fobbed off.

"Fine! Thank you, Senior!"

Mother Divination True Master readily accepted.

Yang An remained silent off to the side. It wasn’t his place to speak. However they divided the spoils had nothing to do with him. As long as he completed this trip, his own goal would be achieved.

Although he didn’t know what the Ancient Collection was, since it required the old man’s help to open, he knew he had to be extremely cautious.

Soon, at the edge of Golden Egg Jade Island, Mother Divination summoned dozens of Glue Insect Children.

’It’s good to have so many underlings.’

Yang An thought with a sigh. ’Surely Mother Divination True Master isn’t planning to take all these Children to the Ancient Hidden Land, is she?’

The next second, Yang An’s eyes went wide.

Under Mother Divination True Master’s command, the numerous Glue Insect Children leaped into the river. In an instant, they disintegrated into countless gooey insects, each the size of a finger. Finally, they all coalesced together to form a boat of flesh.

Mother Divination True Master led the way, and the three of them quickly boarded the boat.

Just as Yang An set foot on the boat and was still getting used to the bizarre sensation under his feet, the countless gooey insects at the edges spat out streams of translucent mucus. The mucus formed an airtight net around the hull, completely enveloping the three of them.

"There are many undercurrents at the bottom of the river. This will save us some effort."

Mother Divination explained.

Soon, the flesh-boat, formed from countless gooey insects and carrying the three of them, began to sink toward the riverbed.

This was Yang An’s first time underwater. He couldn’t help but look around curiously. The originally translucent mucus had turned completely transparent upon contact with the water, allowing for a clear view of the underwater scenery.

The bright moonlight pierced through the river’s surface and into the water. Just as Mother Divination True Master had said, the water was surging with undercurrents. This was a force of nature that no one without a high Cultivation Level could possibly resist.

The flesh-boat descended steadily, passing precisely through the gaps between the various undercurrents at a moderate pace.

After about a quarter of an hour, the flesh-boat’s descent gradually slowed until it came to a complete stop, floating silently in the water at the bottom of the river.

When he saw the scene on the riverbed, a chill ran down Yang An’s spine, and he was struck with inexplicable shock.

The bright moonlight actually penetrated straight through the river water, illuminating the bottom. From the flesh-boat’s position, the area seemed to stretch on endlessly in all directions. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but... arms!

All kinds of arms!

There were bizarrely shaped ones and ones as withered as deadwood, but most of them were human arms.

Arms of all shapes and sizes, like seaweed growing on the riverbed, swaying with the currents.

One arm gripped another, holding on tightly, forming what looked like chains. They swayed slowly with the undercurrents at the bottom of the water, like a tide, simply countless.

These arms seemed to form a gigantic net that covered the entire riverbed of the Xiyue River, an awe-inspiring and terrifying sight.

If it weren’t for the chance to obtain the Visualization Earth Spirit Stele, Yang An would never have come to such an obviously dangerous and bizarre place.

"The entrance to the Ancient Collection is over there!"

Mother Divination pointed the way, and the flesh-boat carried the three of them toward the entrance.