The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 160 - 145: Classic Jiang Hechuan! The Master Wants to See You

The incandescent white light quickly receded into Yang An's body, and he soon returned to his normal appearance.

Seeing that not even ash remained of Jiang Hechuan, the destructive power of the Celestial Gnomon Light was truly terrifying.

Where he stood, everything within a radius of several hundred meters had been obliterated, razed to the ground during their battle.

However, the consumption of the Celestial Gnomon Body was equally frightening.

This single battle had lasted only a few short breaths, yet by using the Celestial Gnomon Body for just two major bursts of power, Yang An had already consumed half of the Celestial Gnomon Light he had spent over half a month accumulating.

By that calculation, a full month of continuously accumulating Celestial Gnomon Light would only allow him to unleash a maximum of eight bursts of the same magnitude.

And that was only if the battles were decisive and swift, because simply maintaining the Celestial Gnomon Body state also consumed Celestial Gnomon Light.

Fortunately, the outcome of this battle was good, and Yang An had also gained more experience with his Celestial Gnomon Body.

Judging by the result, Jiang Hechuan should be dead.

If each of Jiang Hechuan's corpses could transform into a One-Eyed, and a total of ten One-Eyeds had appeared during the fight, then the number of corpses he possessed had far exceeded Yang An's expectations. The Jiang Hechuan who finally appeared in his own flesh was, in all likelihood, his true self.

It was only to be expected from the man who had killed Shi Hu to become the Seventh Senior Brother. His methods were truly terrifying.

If Yang An hadn't mastered the Celestial Gnomon Body and been able to use the Celestial Gnomon Light as a power source, he would have been in grave danger from Jiang Hechuan's final move, which had drained all his Mana.

That technique would have been a killing blow against anyone else.

Unfortunately for him, he had run into Yang An and completely misjudged the source of his power.

Fortunately, this was only an illusion within the Secret Seal Space; in reality, Jiang Hechuan might have stood a chance.

But Yang An would never give him that chance.

Although the time in the Secret Seal Space was set to when he had just joined the sect, creating a certain gap with reality, he now understood Jiang Hechuan's methods. When he truly faced him in the real world, Yang An would have much greater confidence.

After the battle ended, Yang An immediately flew back toward his own residence, not yet preparing to leave the Secret Seal Space.

He still had things to do, and a few things he needed to verify.

But before that, he needed to restore his Mana.

The Life Crane Sect was not a safe place. The remaining Celestial Gnomon Light in his body wasn't enough to sustain him through a prolonged battle; Mana was, ultimately, his core strength.

An hour later, using the Flesh Vein Gathering Element Mirror, Yang An quickly restored his Mana.

He was about to send Fugui to fetch his Second Senior Brother, but then he suddenly remembered the tide of corpses under Jiang Hechuan's control. Fugui had been among them and had been turned to ash by his own indiscriminate attack.

He sighed, but then remembered that this was only the Secret Seal Space and the real Fugui still existed. Yang An didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

'I should consider whether to spare Fugui's life next time. Maybe I can take control of it beforehand to prevent Jiang Hechuan from summoning it.'

'After all, we've spent a fair amount of time together. These Corpse Slaves are quite handy and very obedient.'

Since Fugui was gone here, Yang An had no choice but to go himself.

Before long, he arrived at his Second Senior Brother's residence.

The stench of blood emanating from his Second Senior Brother's residence was no less potent than that of Pi Chu's, and perhaps even stronger.

Sensing his Second Senior Brother's presence inside, Yang An politely announced himself and was quickly invited in.

Upon entering the residence, Yang An discovered it wasn't just the smell of blood; there was also a heavy, acrid scent of medicinal herbs that was even more overpowering.

Fu Ming was sitting on a small wooden stool. In front of him was a small, burning stove with a pot on top.

Something unknown was brewing inside, already boiling. The pungent herbal aroma was emanating from it.

"Please have a seat, Junior Brother. Give me a moment."

Amidst the thick scent of medicine, Fu Ming's complexion looked surprisingly better, and he wasn't coughing intermittently.

'In truth, I've always had my doubts about Fu Ming. As the Second Senior Brother of the Life Crane Sect, his strength was definitely not as simple as the Visceral Stone Realm. Yet despite possessing an Undying Body, he still appeared to be terminally ill. It was extremely strange. I have never asked about it, nor have I heard anything about Fu Ming from my other sect brothers. If I had to guess, I would assume it's the price for practicing some kind of Technique. That would be the most logical explanation.'

Yang An sat down on a nearby stool, quietly waiting for Fu Ming to finish his work.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Fu Ming finally lifted the medicine pot from the stove, placed it gently on the ground with a satisfied smile, and turned his gaze to Yang An.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Junior Brother."

"Not at all, Senior Brother. I came here specifically to ask you something."

Yang An spoke cautiously and politely. Even though he had now reached the Perfection stage of the Visceral Stone Realm, he still couldn't see through Fu Ming's Cultivation Level and couldn't afford to be careless.

Hearing Yang An's words, Fu Ming simply smiled.

"Junior Brother, your Cultivation Level has already reached such a stage, surpassing the Eighth Junior Brother you killed. Do you still need to take his stage of the Cultivation Technique?"

Yang An had not used the Illusion Technique to conceal the aura of his Cultivation Level. In fact, if Fu Ming's Cultivation Level was far superior to his, any attempt at concealment would be seen through in an instant.

But unexpectedly, Fu Ming showed no surprise that Yang An's Cultivation Level had reached the Perfection of the Visceral Stone Realm. Instead, he was unusually calm.

In reality, nothing that happened in the Life Crane Sect seemed to surprise Fu Ming anymore; he appeared to have grown accustomed to it all.

Yang An nodded. 'Whether this is an illusion or reality, since I've killed Jiang Hechuan, his stage of the Cultivation Technique should belong to me. It's not a question of whether I need it or not.'

What he wanted to know was whether it was possible to obtain the *Mystic Path Decoded* Cultivation Technique, or other Techniques, within this Secret Seal Space.

If he could, it would open up a whole new world for him.

Receiving Yang An's response, Fu Ming didn't say much. He simply picked up a Storage Magical Artifact and handed it to Yang An.

It was a Bone Ring.

'Just as I thought. The Cultivation Technique and spoils of war are in Fu Ming's hands. This trip wasn't a waste. I wonder how Fu Ming got them. Don't tell me this Second Senior Brother personally cleans up the battlefield every time sect members fight to the death?'

Though momentarily puzzled, Yang An joyfully took the Storage Magical Artifact and immediately infused it with Mana to inspect its contents, wanting to verify his suspicions.

The moment he opened it, he found it was filled with various mangled remains of flesh and blood. Some were only partially stitched together, and all sorts of internal organs, severed limbs, and heads took up more than half the space within the Storage Magical Artifact.

'So very Jiang Hechuan!'

Given Jiang Hechuan's perverse tastes, Yang An immediately confirmed that this was without a doubt his Storage Magical Artifact.

However, after a thorough search, he didn't find any Cultivation Technique, only a few books that looked like Magic Scriptures.

Yang An's brow furrowed at once.

'Since Fu Ming gave me Jiang Hechuan's Storage Magical Artifact, the Cultivation Technique must be inside. Knowing Fu Ming's personality, he's definitely not the type to play jokes. But... why can't I find it? Where is the Cultivation Technique?'

Seeing Yang An rummaging for a while with a strained expression, Fu Ming noticed something was wrong.

"Junior Brother, what are you looking for?"

"Senior Brother, I can't find the Cultivation Technique. Is this not everything that belonged to Eighth Senior Brother?"

Fu Ming reached out, took the Storage Magical Artifact, and after searching for a good while, he quickly retrieved a Scroll. He placed it in front of Yang An and then returned the Storage Magical Artifact.

"It was hidden a bit deep."

Yang An's heart leaped with joy. 'Looks like I was overthinking it. That Jiang Hechuan really hid it deep.'

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

After thanking Fu Ming, Yang An casually picked up the Cultivation Technique Scroll, and an information box immediately popped up before his eyes.

「[*Mystic Path Decoded*—Eight Understandings of the Ultimate Viscera Stone]: Taken from the Earth Spirit Stele, passed down through the Life Crane Sect lineage. One Realm, Three Understandings; one understanding, one technique. With Miaofa Entwined, Melt Dao Ascension...」

Since even his special ability had authenticated this stage of the Cultivation Technique, it had to be real. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

'I can't believe I can actually get a Cultivation Technique in the Secret Seal Space!'

Overjoyed, Yang An opened the Scroll in his hand, intending to confirm it for himself.

But when the Scroll was unfurled and Yang An saw its contents, he froze.

It was blank!

The Scroll was completely empty. There were no words, not even a speck of ink.

'How can it be blank?!'

His special ability had authenticated the Scroll, but there was nothing on it.

Putting the Scroll away into the Storage Magical Artifact, Yang An had a realization. He took out one of the Magic Scriptures and opened it.

Just as he expected, it was also blank. Not a single word!

His initial joy instantly turned to immense disappointment.

'It seems this space can only reconstruct people and objects, but it can't reconstruct things like Cultivation Techniques and other Techniques. And just as I suspected, it's definitely not reconstructing things based on my memory! I had already obtained the Cultivation Technique for the Eighth Understanding of the Viscera Stone from the Earth Spirit Stele and had long since committed it to memory. If everything here were being reconstructed based on my memories, the Scroll shouldn't be blank. Even the other Magic Scriptures that I've never seen before are also blank. That really proves my point. So, what exactly is being used to reconstruct everything in this space?'

Placing everything back into Jiang Hechuan's Storage Magical Artifact, Yang An decided to take his leave.

But just as he stood up to depart, Fu Ming called out to him.

"Junior Brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave. The Master wants to see you!"