The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 193 - 177: Storm the Golden Soul Sect! When in Doubt, Ask the Workshop Master

'Using the Bow Lady as a navigator isn't a bad idea,' he thought. 'A true smart-voice navigation system, even.'

"This place is called Huang Yao, a relatively remote area in Fei State. The man you just killed was Wu Yun, the State Lord of Fei State from the Golden Soul Sect!

If you want to get to the Treasure Temple Domain from here, you'll have to head west and cross more than thirty State Territories."

The Bow Lady's response was swift, coming almost the instant Yang An finished speaking.

But upon hearing the Bow Lady's words, Yang An frowned.

"Did he come here alone? Was anyone else with him?"

"No, he didn't."

The Bow Lady's answer put Yang An's mind somewhat at ease, but…

'More than thirty State Territories?!'

He had learned from the Scripture Defector Association that the Outer Continent was vast, with a hundred states in a single domain, stretching for ten thousand li without end.

But this was simply too large.

The land of a single state could span a thousand li at minimum, and several thousand li at its greatest extent. It was nothing like the small places such as Dingzhou or Han State.

'To reach the Treasure Temple Domain within two months, find a new Mountain Gate for the Life Crane Sect, and do it all while dragging along two deadweights… when in the hell would I ever get there?'

'I wonder why the old geezer is in such a rush, insisting that all this must be done within two months.'

'Is that son of a bitch in a hurry to get reincarnated or something?!'

"Is there a faster way to get to the Treasure Temple Domain?"

Yang An asked.

'Surely a great power that controls an entire domain like the Golden Soul Sect doesn't just rely on physically traversing the State Territories, or on the toil of boat and carriage, right?'

'How pathetic would that be!'

"There is!

But, kid, are you sure you dare to go?"

The Bow Lady said with a chuckle. She seemed to understand Yang An's disposition well, knowing his cautious and death-fearing nature.

In short… she had him pegged!

"If there is, then just say it. How am I supposed to know if I dare to go if you don't tell me?"

At some point, the Bow Lady had also learned to be cryptic, just like the Workshop Master.

"The Golden Soul Sect's branch in Fei State has a Teleportation Array! It can take you to any State Territory in the Fusheng Domain! Do you dare to go?"

"A branch? A Teleportation Array?"

Yang An frowned slightly. He knew it wouldn't be that simple. There had to be a method or a means of transport for rapidly crossing State Territories, just like the Earth Worms in the Life Crane Sect.

But this Teleportation Array was located in the Golden Soul Sect's branch, their local headquarters. It was bound to be the place with the most Cultivators in all of Fei State; otherwise, how could they live up to their reputation as the number one power in the Fusheng Domain.

If he wanted to use the Teleportation Array to get to the Treasure Temple Domain, he would have to enter the Golden Soul Sect's branch. That would be walking right into a trap.

However, if he didn't use the Teleportation Array, there was no way he could reach the Treasure Temple Domain in two months just by traveling on foot, let alone find a new Mountain Gate for the Life Crane Sect after he arrived.

"In this vast Fusheng Domain, besides the Golden Soul Sect, are there no other places or powers with Teleportation Arrays?"

"There really aren't! If other powers want to cross State Territories, they must also pay a price to borrow the Golden Soul Sect's Teleportation Array!

Of course, as for whether the Demon Fiends have Teleportation Arrays, there's no related information in these memories."

The Bow Lady replied.

Yang An nodded helplessly.

'Of course. By controlling the world's transportation hubs, they can keep the entire Fusheng Domain in check and hold it firmly in their grasp. No wonder they're called the number one power in the Fusheng Domain.'

'It seems the only way to get to the Treasure Temple Domain quickly is to go to the Golden Soul Sect and use their Teleportation Array. There are no other options.'

But this put Yang An in a difficult position. He had just killed the State Lord of Fei State, and now he was supposed to rush right into their main base. The risks were undoubtedly enormous.

'To go or not to go?'

'Wait… it might not be impossible!'

Suddenly, Yang An thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

He had already taken out the State Lord of Fei State. The Golden Soul Sect would surely do everything in their power to investigate the matter and would definitely dispatch people to this location to search for clues.

Right now, if the Golden Soul Sect learned that the State Lord of Fei State was dead, their attention would surely be focused on this incident. He could take advantage of the situation and slip in while their guard was down.

Even if he couldn't directly enter the branch and use the Teleportation Array, he might be able to blend in with another power and leave with them.

But the prerequisite was that he had to hide his identity well, completely severing any connection between them and the State Lord's death. He had to leave the Fusheng Domain as quickly as possible, before the Golden Soul Sect discovered him.

'Thinking about it this way, the risk was actually somewhat smaller than I had initially imagined.'

'I've already caused the trouble anyway. No matter what I do, the Golden Soul Sect will investigate. I have to hurry.'

"Bow Lady, tell me the location of the Golden Soul Sect in Fei State!"

"Kid, you really dare to go? You're really making me see you in a new light!"

The Bow Lady was very surprised by Yang An's response. She hadn't expected him to actually dare to go. This didn't fit his usual style at all.

"Believe me, Bow Lady! There'll be plenty more things in the future that will make you see me in a new light!"

A confident smile appeared on Yang An's face.

'The Outer Continent was vast, but after learning more about it, it didn't seem as terrifying as I had imagined.'

'For others, there was the suppression from the Rules that drastically affected their strength, but it had no effect on me.'

'For others, there were the various costs that had to be borne in cultivation, but those also had nothing to do with me.'

'What else was there for me to fear?'

'It was as if everyone else had been weakened. If I still cowered in fear under these circumstances, I might as well give up on cultivation altogether.'

"Good, good, good. I'm really starting to like you more and more, you little brat!

Head south from here. Sanchuan City, seven hundred li away, is where the Golden Soul Sect's branch is located!

Be careful on the road. I'm still waiting for you to find more handsome men for me in the future."

The Bow Lady's voice was full of allure. She had started calling him 'little brat' again, but compared to before, her tone sounded more affectionate.

Yang An nodded, but then a puzzled look appeared on his face.

"Thanks, Bow Lady. By the way, which way is south?"

"…"

After getting the information about the Golden Soul Sect from the Bow Lady and deciding to head to Sanchuan City, Yang An called out to Wen Yin.

At that moment, Wen Yin was still mired in the pain of bearing the cost. Her face was contorted, and even her reply to Yang An was weak and listless.

"Junior Sister, can you keep traveling?"

"I'm… still okay."

Seeing her state, Yang An sighed helplessly. He grabbed Wen Yin's hand, bound Zhou Quan's feet with Golden Radiance, and flew south with the two of them at high speed.

After traveling several thousand meters, Yang An stopped again and unslung the Bow Lady.

This time, he didn't use any Techniques. He simply used Golden Radiance and the Lighting Technique to form a long arrow and aimed it at the place where they had just fought.

'No matter what, it was better to clean up our tracks before leaving. Even if the Golden Soul Sect could still trace it back to us, it would at least buy me some time.'

The long arrow vanished from Yang An's hand as he drew the bowstring taut. He slung the Bow Lady back over his shoulder and, taking Wen Yin and Zhou Quan with him, quickly flew far away. The figures of the three gradually disappeared into the distance.

...

「In a dark, deep cavern, sunless, cold, and damp.」

From the depths of the darkness, a massive eye slowly opened. Its pupil faintly glowed with a blue, fluorescent light, illuminating the bloodshot sclera.

The red veins seemed to come alive, turning into writhing worms that burrowed toward the glowing pupil. Then, one by one, they quickly burst, and fresh red blood trickled down.

But in the next second, they reformed into veins, quietly clinging to the white of the eye once more.

A deep voice emanated from the darkness, so ethereal it seemed to come from an abyss, echoing continuously throughout the cavern.

"Wu Yun is dead… his soul is gone too… The last trace of his aura was in… Huang Yao?"

"Send someone to investigate!"

The voice gradually faded. Within the eye, one of the bloodshot veins once again crawled away like a worm, only this time, it moved out of the eye itself.

The eye slowly closed, and everything returned to darkness and silence.

...

"Senior Brother, where are we going?"

Yang An slapped Zhou Quan awake and heard Wen Yin's question.

He had flown with the two of them all this way, stopping a hundred li outside of Sanchuan City.

An hour had passed. The cost the two of them were bearing was almost over, and they were gradually returning to normal.

"To Sanchuan City. That's where the Golden Soul Sect's branch is. We need to use their Teleportation Array to get to the Treasure Temple Domain as quickly as possible."

Yang An said truthfully.

Zhou Quan had just woken up. He was rubbing his face, having already guessed why it hurt so much. But then he heard Yang An's words and froze.

'Are we walking right into a trap?'

A worried expression also appeared on Wen Yin's face.

"Senior Brother, are you confident?"

"No." Yang An shook his head honestly.

"…"

The two were speechless.

However, neither of them had anything to object to. If it hadn't been for Yang An, they would have probably died countless times during their journey from Si State to the Outer Continent.

So now, they followed Yang An's every word. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

'Since Senior Brother said to go, he must have his reasons.'

But to be honest, Yang An really hadn't come up with a good plan.

On the way here, he had also taken the opportunity to ask the Bow Lady what kind of price the three of them would have to pay to the Golden Soul Sect to borrow the Teleportation Array.

The Bow Lady's answer was: a large amount of Demon Fiend flesh and blood, or the corpses of High-tier Demon Fiends, or… the corpses of Original Spirits!

These were all things the Golden Soul Sect had been collecting recently and could be used as payment.

Other than that, the only way was to be an affiliated power of the Golden Soul Sect. If one had made certain contributions to the sect, they could also borrow the Teleportation Array.

Yang An was at a loss. Time was becoming more and more pressing, and it was no longer just about the two-month deadline set by the old geezer.

Under these circumstances, he had no way to go collect Demon Fiend flesh, let alone hunt for Original Spirits.

'After thinking it over and over, it seemed the only path that looked somewhat feasible was to infiltrate a power that was eligible to use the Teleportation Array.'

'But where would I find such a power? And how could I find one so quickly?'

Looking in the direction of Sanchuan City a hundred li away, with his destination so close, Yang An felt a bit stuck for a moment.

'Maybe… I should ask the Workshop Master?'