The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 155 - 140: Sword-Hugging Demon Fiend, Successful Escape

Half an incense stick's time...

Yang An's consciousness returned to reality.

An intense sense of crisis had gripped him ever since everyone left the Demon-Banning Stele, and it hadn't dissipated from his heart.

Even now that he was far from the depths of the Jueyun Sect, he didn't dare stop, continuing to flee outward at full speed.

Since he had received the Workshop Master's message, the others would have received it as well.

He had to hurry and leave the Jueyun Sect's territory. As long as he escaped the danger zone in time, half an incense stick's time would surely pass quickly.

SWISH!

Yang An immediately took out three Meat Beast Essence Stones from his Ancient Bronze Bracelet.

He had been continuously using the Light and Shadow Escape Technique ever since fleeing the depths of the Jueyun Sect. On top of that, he had used the Qi Guang Technique and all his other Light Magic to break through the Demon Fiend encirclement, and his Mana was nearly depleted.

He had obtained these Meat Beast Essence Stones back at the Xiyue River. They could provide a limitless supply of Mana for a short time for those at the Fake Food Realm or Primordial Feeding Realm. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

But now, they weren't very useful for his current Cultivation Level, so he might as well use them to replenish some Mana.

The Meat Beast Essence Stones in Yang An's hand suddenly expanded like foam, forming three fist-sized flesh tumors. Countless tentacles emerged from the tumors and connected to Yang An's body.

In just an instant, a massive amount of red, bloody qi was poured into Yang An's body through the tentacles.

Because Yang An's Cultivation Level had already reached the Visceral Stone Realm, the effects of these Meat Beast Essence Stones were no longer significant. The flesh tumors only lasted for ten breaths before they suddenly collapsed and dissipated, but half of Yang An's Mana was restored in that short time.

Feeling the restored Mana inside him, Yang An couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Meat Beast Essence Stones.

'After this is all over, I'll have to go hunt some Visceral Stone Realm Demon Fiends and refine them into more Meat Beast Essence Stones,' he thought.

Ten breaths. Although he was still within the Jueyun Sect's territory, Yang An could already see the plains beyond the mountains. It was clear he would be leaving the Jueyun Sect soon.

Behind him, the others from the Scripture Defector Association were still far away, a full several thousand meters back.

Naturally, Yang An wasn't foolish enough to stop and wait for them. He shot forward like a lone rider kicking up a cloud of dust, rushing out of the Jueyun Sect.

But just as he thought he was about to escape the Jueyun Sect and reach temporary safety, a blood-red bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the dark sky.

It was like a blood-red fissure had split open the dark night, accompanied by a deafening RUMBLE.

A fierce gale suddenly kicked up, making it impossible to open one's eyes. A screeching sound, like a flock of birds, filled the air.

Yang An suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. He stopped and looked up at the sky. It seemed like it was about to rain in the dark night, and the air was filled with a thick, damp, and sticky feeling, like the stench of blood.

'No! That's not right!'

'That's not rain!'

Yang An's pupils contracted. Countless droplets were falling from mid-air, but as they drew closer, he realized they were sharp swords.

A Demon Fiend was growing out of every single sword. Their ugly, ferocious heads bit down hard on the hilts, and their limbs clung tightly to the blades.

A sky-spanning rain of swords enveloped and sealed off all of Yang An's possible escape routes, shrieking disgustingly as it descended upon his position!

Great Brightness Buddha Golden Zen Spell!

Yang An reacted instantly, activating the Technique the moment he saw this.

Countless rays of Golden Radiance immediately formed a thick wall above Yang An, attempting to block the falling Demon Fiend blades.

But the Demon Fiends on the swords were incredibly cunning. They controlled the blades to bypass the wall of Golden Radiance as they fell, attacking Yang An from another direction.

The wall of Golden Radiance immediately broke apart, transforming into countless rays of light that formed a thick, spherical barrier around Yang An.

A series of sparks erupted around him, and after holding for only two or three breaths, the barrier shattered with a loud CRASH.

The Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends let out a crazed roar as countless swords aimed at Yang An, about to strike.

But the next moment, a brilliant light erupted from Yang An's body.

The Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends on the nearby blades, along with the blades themselves, were instantly turned to ash without even letting out a scream.

Yang An seemed to have transformed into a sun in the night, radiating terrifying light and heat.

When the light faded, a large amount of ash had appeared around Yang An. The area within a ten-zhang radius was completely clear; all the Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends that had tried to attack him had been purged.

Even so, this was only a tiny fraction of the innumerable Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends.

An endless number of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends poured down like a torrential storm, not just targeting Yang An but also the others pursuing him from behind, instantly submerging everyone from the Scripture Defector Association.

Yang An could no longer worry about the others. Even though he had just wiped out one wave of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends, countless more immediately rushed him, giving him no chance to breathe.

Yang An had no choice but to activate his Technique again, melting all the incoming Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends into ash, then immediately used his Light and Shadow Escape Technique to flee out of the Jueyun Sect.

Countless rays of Golden Radiance danced around him, temporarily blocking some of the attacking Demon Fiends, while Yang An immediately took a Meat Beast Essence Stone from his Storage Magical Artifact.

Unlike the three he had just used, the remaining Essence Stones were ones he had created back in the Sizhou Black Mountain Plateau by refining several Visceral Stone Realm Demon Fiends with the Three Vein Beast Transformation Technique. These were still very useful for his current Cultivation Level.

He only had nine of these Essence Stones, and each one used was one less he had.

But now, under relentless pursuit and attack by so many Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends, his Mana consumption was too great. Yang An had no choice but to use one.

The Meat Beast Essence Stone in his hand transformed into a human-head-sized flesh tumor, once again sprouting tentacles that connected to Yang An's body. As they linked with his flesh, a boundless supply of Mana poured into him.

His nearly depleted Mana was rapidly replenished, and he even felt as if his supply was now inexhaustible.

'Die!'

Yang An activated his Technique again, turning himself into a multicolored sun that radiated light and heat.

The horde of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends about to catch up to Yang An was instantly engulfed by the terrifying light and annihilated in a flash.

Another large number of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends were melted away. While the Meat Beast Essence Stone's effect was still active, Yang An maintained his radiant form and flew out of the Jueyun Sect. No Demon Fiend dared to approach him.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the members of the Scripture Defector Association, who had been swallowed by countless Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends, finally broke through.

A gigantic, ferocious arm over three zhang long, as hard as metal, sent a group of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends flying with a single slap.

A giant bird of white flame shot out massive amounts of white fire from its body, incinerating the Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends.

The group was shrouded in the massive phantom of an infant. As the infant let out a piercing wail, large numbers of Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends lost control and plummeted to the ground.

Countless thin strands of hair formed a giant net, dicing the incoming Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends into minced meat...

Everyone held nothing back as they charged out of the Jueyun Sect.

And several thousand meters ahead of them, a figure like a sun in the night sky continuously radiated terrifying light and heat, as if illuminating the path forward for them.

"Hurry! Fellow Daoist He Tou has already cleared a path for us! Speed up and break out!"

They didn't dare get any closer. Even from several thousand meters away, the light was still blinding and scorching. No one could withstand it at close range.

However, following the direction Yang An had taken would be much easier.

After breaking through the Sword-Hugging Demon Fiend assault, the group pursued Yang An. Sure enough, along this path, the lingering might of that dazzling light seemed to frighten the Demon Fiends, and their numbers were greatly reduced.

The group was overjoyed and picked up even more speed.

Half an incense stick's time was short, but at this moment, it felt incredibly long. Every second was fraught with danger.

And just when everyone thought things would be much smoother and they would soon escape the Jueyun Sect, a suffocating presence suddenly descended.

「Outside the Jueyun Sect.」

Yang An had just escaped the territory of the Jueyun Sect. The light around him receded, and he was about to flee into the plains.

By now, not much of the half-incense-stick time was left. Soon, he would receive the transport from the Workshop Master's container.

But at that very moment!

A sudden spike appeared out of thin air, silent and unforeseen, and abruptly pierced through Yang An's chest!

Yang An hadn't noticed or sensed a thing. He only felt a sharp pain in his chest before his entire body was sent flying, smashing a large crater into the ground. The flesh on his body exploded outward.

Enduring the excruciating pain, his shattered body began to rapidly recover. But when Yang An looked back, his gaze froze.

A gigantic human face hung in mid-air. Countless spiked tentacles extended from it, each as thick as a telephone pole.

The face was covered in holes, and countless Sword-Hugging Demon Fiends were flying out from those very orifices.

Sensing the aura emanating from the giant Demon Fiend, Yang An knew this was bad.

'This aura... it must be the Great Demon Fiend from the Corpse Transformation Realm that was disturbed inside the Jueyun Sect!'

'I can't believe it caught up to me even after I'd already left the Jueyun Sect.'

By this time, Yang An's shattered body had already recovered. He was about to use the Light and Shadow Escape Technique again, but before he could even get up, his newly restored body collapsed into pieces once more.

'It's poison!'

He had been pierced by the Great Demon Fiend's spiked tentacle. Yang An instantly realized the danger. Within his disintegrating flesh, something seemed to be preventing him from recovering.

The intense pain made Yang An clench his jaw. A cluster of bright red flames suddenly erupted from his shattered flesh and blood, instantly vaporizing all his blood.

The flames dispelled his pain and even burned away all the poison in his flesh. Yang An's body recovered once again.

'The Lighting Technique really works!'

Yang An had no time for joy. He immediately activated the Light and Shadow Escape Technique and fled outward.

Seeing that he had recovered again, several long, spiked tentacles shot toward him in an instant. They were so fast they caught up to Yang An in the blink of an eye, intending to run him through.

But just then, countless rays of Golden Radiance burst from Yang An's body, instantly forming two giant arms behind him that violently grabbed the incoming tentacles.

After only a single breath, the two arms made of Golden Radiance shattered into countless specks of light and dissipated, completely unable to withstand the power of the tentacles.

But Yang An had achieved his goal. Within that one breath, he continuously activated his Light and Shadow Escape Technique again, appearing several hundred meters away in a flash and using the Escape Technique to speed into the distance.

Having failed to capture Yang An, the tentacles thrashed about as if venting their rage, smashing several long gouges into the ground and making the earth tremble.

Yang An had successfully escaped!

On the other hand, the others from the Scripture Defector Association weren't so lucky.