The Spinal True Feather's Hong Yu carried a blood poison, while its White Feather was sharp and could be used for long-range attacks. This was something Yang An had always known.

However, he had never used the Hong Yu aspect before, only deploying it out of necessity against the giant bird just now.

Seeing the giant bird's miserable state, Yang An was momentarily confused, thinking something had gone wrong with the creature's Immortality.

It wasn't until he saw blood erupt from within its body, transforming into a corrosive toxin, that he understood.

The wounds he had inflicted on the giant bird with Hong Yu had left a blood poison inside its body.

'What Yang An hadn't expected was for this blood poison to be so potent!'

After all, the giant bird possessed Immortality, which meant conventional powers couldn't kill it.

But now, it had been completely corroded into a pile of dust on the ground, like a puddle of pus, without a single scrap of flesh left. There was no way it could be resurrected.

'Could it be that blood poison is the counter to Immortality?'

The thought shot through Yang An's mind, making him involuntarily glance down at the Spinal True Feather in his hand.

But despite his mind being filled with questions, and even the urge to test it again, survival was the priority in this situation.

Carrying the Spinal True Feather, Yang An quickly chased after Wen Yin and Zhou Quan.

The two had already run a hundred meters away. Since Wen Yin was now completely blind, she stumbled as she ran, seemingly unaccustomed to it.

When Yang An caught up, Wen Yin seemed to sense his presence. She immediately let go of Zhou Quan and took hold of Yang An's hand.

Only with her Senior Brother there could she feel a true sense of security, and she didn't hesitate for a moment.

As she grabbed his hand, Yang An sighed inwardly but couldn't be bothered to reprimand her.

"Senior Brother, what about that bird?"

Zhou Quan asked nervously, not daring to look back to see what had happened. He had been focused solely on running, terrified of slowing their escape.

"It's dead."

Yang An replied calmly.

"Huh? Dead?"

Zhou Quan was startled and instinctively looked back. Sure enough, there was no sign of the giant bird.

He had personally seen that giant bird form from the flesh and blood of countless Beng Birds. That meant the monster possessed Immortality, just like a Visceral Stone Realm Cultivator.

But now, it was gone!

'Senior Brother is actually that powerful? He can even kill an Undying Body inside the Broken Armor?'

Zhou Quan was growing more and more shocked.

It was the kind of feeling where, just when he thought his Senior Brother was already absurdly strong, he would always exceed expectations and display even more astonishing power, making Zhou Quan feel increasingly weak in comparison.

'There's no comparison! No comparison at all!'

Zhou Quan fell silent, continuing forward and keeping pace with Yang An.

A little over fifteen minutes had passed since they entered the Broken Armor. The three had traveled a great distance without stopping, covering several thousand meters at the very least.

But even after some more time had passed, they were still within the Broken Armor, with no sign of the barrier leading to the Treasure Temple Domain.

As Yang An led them, he ran while observing their surroundings. He remembered Bow Lady saying that Primordial Stones existed within the Broken Armor. If they could find these red Crystal Stones, they could temporarily evade the attacks of the Beng Birds.

But along the way, there was nothing but the wreckage of various buildings scattered chaotically across the wilderness. There was no sign of any red Crystal Stones.

Not wanting to waste time, Yang An had to give up on the idea of searching for a Primordial Stone.

After all, given the time it would take, escaping the Broken Armor as quickly as possible was the best option.

Just as the three continued sprinting straight ahead, a clamor arose in the distance.

Yang An looked in the direction of the sound, and his expression immediately soured.

More Beng Birds!

And this time, there were even more Beng Birds than before. A dense, dark mass blotted out the sky, casting the land into dimness.

There were too many! Far too many!

If Yang An had felt confident he could fight the previous wave of Beng Birds, then seeing this countless new swarm erased any desire to fight. His only thought was to escape.

'With so many Beng Birds appearing at once, how the hell are we supposed to fight?!'

"Run!"

Yang An couldn't afford to hesitate. He grabbed Wen Yin and ran like hell, inwardly cursing, 'How can this Broken Armor be so damn big? Haven't we reached the end yet!'

If he hadn't confirmed they were running in a straight line, Yang An would have suspected they had gone the wrong way and gotten lost in the Broken Armor.

Though Wen Yin couldn't see, she could hear the urgency in the situation. Not wanting to slow Yang An down, she also ran with all her might.

The three ran farther and farther, but the dark swarm of attacking Beng Birds only grew larger and drew closer.

The sky seemed to turn completely dark, and a droning sound filled the air.

Just hearing such a dense sound was enough to make the three of them feel dizzy, their consciousness immediately affected.

'How much farther is it?!'

Yang An grew increasingly anxious. Countless Beng Birds circled in the sky above, having spotted them. An innumerable flock immediately swooped down to attack.

It was a scene that would drive anyone to despair.

But Yang An had no other choice. He controlled the White Feathers of his Spinal True Feather, making them fly out and ready themselves for a counterattack as he sprinted.

No matter what, he couldn't give up hope.

He watched as a massive number of Beng Birds shot down like bullets from a gun, rapidly closing to within tens of meters in the blink of an eye, about to overwhelm the three of them with sheer numbers.

At that very moment, Yang An suddenly felt as if an invisible barrier had appeared before him. It was like a soft, formless layer brushed past his body, and the scene before his eyes abruptly changed.

'We're out!'

That thought immediately surfaced in Yang An's mind.

They had finally escaped the Broken Armor!

Behind him, Wen Yin and Zhou Quan followed closely, passing through the invisible barrier and stepping into a new world.

But before the three could celebrate, a large number of Beng Birds flew out right behind them.

'I'm already out, you think I'm still afraid of you?!'

Feeling the Mana return to his body and his own senses snap back to normal the instant he left the Broken Armor, Yang An's anger flared. He was about to unleash a Technique to kill the Beng Birds that had followed them out.

But before he could act, as soon as the Beng Birds appeared, their flesh and blood seemed to touch something terrifying. In the blink of an eye, they exploded one by one.

A shower of blood and shredded flesh instantly rained down, covering the ground.

"Huh? So these are Beng Birds? How come these things don't have souls?"

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in Yang An's ear, bringing him a pleasant surprise.

'Bow Lady!'

"You're awake?"

"You little brat, what do you mean, 'I'm awake'? Weren't you guys inside the Broken Armor? What's going on?"

Bow Lady asked, sounding bewildered, as if she was unaware that Yang An and the others had already exited the Broken Armor.

Yang An had no choice but to tell Bow Lady what had just happened inside the Broken Armor.

After hearing Yang An's explanation, Bow Lady fell silent.

From the looks of it, her memory of the time between entering and exiting the Broken Armor was a blank slate; it was still stuck at the point before they entered.

Yang An guessed that after entering the Broken Armor, Bow Lady had been completely unresponsive, unable to perceive what was happening in the outside world, as if her consciousness had been frozen solid.

'But why did those Beng Birds self-destruct after leaving the Broken Armor?'

'Was it because they couldn't withstand the power of this world? Or was there some other reason?'

Just by passing through the Barrier between two domains, Yang An felt like his brain was short-circuiting. He had far too many questions.

Fortunately, they had now entered the Treasure Temple Domain. The task the old man had given him was more than halfway complete. Since he couldn't answer these questions for now, he could only push them to the back of his mind.

His Meat Burial Talisman and other Storage Magical Artifacts were back to normal, and the Six Golden Secret Seals had reappeared on his wrist.

He could feel the Mana in his body, ready to be mobilized at any time. His connection to the Celestial Gnomon Light was also restored, allowing him to absorb it whenever he wished.

Finding nothing abnormal with his body, Yang An finally breathed a sigh of relief. He endured the tingling numbness that shot to the crown of his head and retracted the Spinal True Feather back to his waist before turning to look at Wen Yin and Zhou Quan.

Wen Yin's senses had also returned. Realizing she was still holding Yang An's hand, she hastily let go, though her expression didn't change much.

'It's a shame I won't get to see Wen Yin's helpless, pitiful look anymore,' Yang An thought, feeling a strange sense of regret.

'As for Zhou Quan, even with his strength restored, he was just... there. His presence didn't make much of a difference.'

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Wen Yin took the initiative to speak, thanking him sincerely.

Zhou Quan immediately echoed her.

They were self-aware enough to know that they had only made it out of the Broken Armor thanks to Yang An. He had carried them the entire way.

Although neither of them wanted to be, they had become burdens to Yang An. Wen Yin felt this most keenly.

Yang An gazed at the invisible barrier that blurred and distorted the view of the Fusheng Domain on the other side, then quickly looked away.

"Let's go."

He didn't say much more, just nodded and continued to lead the two away.

Now that they were in the Treasure Temple Domain, the next step was to carry out the old man's instructions: find a foothold for the Life Crane Sect, a new Mountain Gate!

But before that, Yang An had to find a way to get information about the Treasure Temple Domain.

"Bow Lady, are there any details about the Treasure Temple Domain in Wu Yun's memories?"

Yang An asked casually in his mind.

Bow Lady's reply came quickly. "Very little!"

Unlike the Fusheng Domain, where the Golden Soul Sect reigned supreme, the Treasure Temple Domain had two major powers.

One was called the Golden Thread Pavilion, and the other was the Great Virtue Temple.

The two powers were in constant conflict, a struggle that had lasted for many years. Neither side would back down, each seeking to weaken the other in order to become the sole dominant force in the Treasure Temple Domain.

But after so many years, there was still no clear winner. Instead, an unspoken balance of power had formed.

Wu Yun was merely a minor State Lord in the Golden Soul Sect, so he naturally knew very little about information that was only privy to the true upper echelons. This was all he had.

Yang An understood.

'Actually, the best way would be to have Bow Lady devour a soul with the information I need. Then I could learn about this place quickly.'

'But I have to be careful with that method. What if the same thing happens as before? I kill someone from the Golden Soul Sect and immediately attract even stronger experts. That would obviously lead to trouble.'

'We have to establish a foothold in the Treasure Temple Domain in the future. This isn't like just passing through the Fusheng Domain. If I piss off some local power here, it'll be a huge mess.'

In any case, they'd reached the Treasure Temple Domain, and there was still plenty of time before the old man's two-month deadline. Yang An wasn't in that much of a hurry.

'First, I'll find a populated area nearby and gather some information.'

'Besides, I'm quite interested in the physical body Cultivation System right now. This is a good chance to give it a try.'