The Demon with Holy Radiance

But instead of revealing what it was, Insect Paradox turned to look at Yang An.

"Please, speak freely, Insect Paradox," Hai Shu said, immediately understanding his hesitation. "He is a follower of our temple’s Great Bodhisattva, not an outsider."

He had only stopped himself from sending Yang An into the Eternal Prison because he didn’t want Insect Paradox to see it; this didn’t mean he had abandoned the idea entirely.

For one thing, Yang An had escorted the Forbidden Calamity’s Reincarnation Dharma Body back to them. This, in a sense, made him someone the Forbidden Calamity itself had vouched for.

For another, neither he nor Hai Si could detect anything amiss about Yang An. But even if he harbored ill intentions, it would be nearly impossible for him to send any information in the presence of the two of them and an Immortal Platform Realm expert like Insect Paradox.

Later, they would just toss him into the Eternal Prison, and his life would be over. So what if he knew something?

Now that Hai Shu had said as much, Insect Paradox finally revealed the good news.

"Two Immortal Platform cultivators from the Dao of Celestial Being and I have joined forces to trap the Supreme Elder of the Golden Thread Pavilion on the Dragon-locking Plateau!

"I have only come as a clone this time to inform you. The Golden Soul Sect will also be arriving soon. This once-in-a-millennium opportunity has appeared. If, even with this, your alliance with the Golden Soul Sect can’t take down the Golden Thread Pavilion and obtain the Command Token, then the Great Virtue Temple has no reason to exist."

"Is that really true?!"

Hai Si asked from the side, his surprise colored with delight.

Insect Paradox shot him a cold, sinister glare, and Hai Si immediately took the hint and fell silent.

Insect Paradox held him in no regard; he was conversing only with Hai Shu. Hai Si’s rash interruption was a clear overstep, and it naturally displeased him.

If they weren’t on the same side right now, he would have taught this tactless fellow a lesson without a second thought.

A look of joy spread across Hai Shu’s face. This was truly monumental news for him.

The Golden Thread Pavilion and the Great Virtue Temple had long been at a stalemate, primarily because the Golden Thread Pavilion had an Immortal Platform expert, while the Great Virtue Temple did not.

Hai Shu, who had not yet reached the Immortal Platform Realm, hadn’t dared to take any risks.

But now, with two Immortal Platform experts from the Dao of Celestial Being and Insect Paradox, another Immortal Platform cultivator, taking action together, it was enough to put his mind at ease.

Three against one. Even if they couldn’t kill the Supreme Elder of the Golden Thread Pavilion, they could certainly tie him down for a very long time.

With this opportunity, and with reinforcements from the Golden Soul Sect on their way, the time had finally come for the Golden Thread Pavilion’s destruction.

What no one noticed was how Yang An, standing in a subordinate position, felt his heart clench as he listened to Insect Paradox.

’So that old fox Life Crane really was pinned down by other Immortal Platform experts,’ he thought. ’This confirms my earlier suspicions. He didn’t just disappear for no reason.’

’This is definitely not good news for the Golden Thread Pavilion. If you add the Golden Soul Sect to the mix, I’m afraid the Pavilion is in grave danger.’

But on second thought, something suddenly felt wrong.

’From what I know of Life Crane, that cunning and treacherous old fox shouldn’t have been trapped so easily.’

’The old man is incredibly focused on his goals, always thinking ten steps ahead. How could he walk so easily into someone else’s trap?’

’Besides, he was once a Boundary Repairer for the Earth Immortal Dao Sect. This whole affair can’t be this simple.’

Yang An recalled the message Life Crane had specifically left for Thirty Flow. This meant he had known all along this would happen, which was why he left that message for Thirty Flow to find him.

Therefore, his disappearance wasn’t passive; it had to have been intentional.

Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Yang An’s mind, and everything clicked into place.

He suddenly understood why Life Crane had left such a message for Thirty Flow, and what he meant by "Yang An will know what to do."

After hearing the "good news" from Insect Paradox, he finally understood.

’It might look like the Immortal Platform experts from the Dao of Celestial Being and Insect Paradox have trapped Life Crane, but looking at it another way, isn’t it Life Crane who has trapped all three of them?!’

’The Immortal Platform experts from the Dao of Celestial Being and Qiangui Mountain who came to support the Great Virtue Temple aren’t here. The Insect Paradox who showed up is just a clone. And the reinforcements coming from the Golden Soul Sect have no Immortal Platform experts!’

’Among the Four Domains, the Dao of Celestial Being is the strongest, followed by Qiangui Mountain. After them come the Golden Thread Pavilion and the Great Virtue Temple, with the Golden Soul Sect at the very bottom.’

’In other words, the forces currently able to move against the Golden Thread Pavilion are all Cultivators below the Immortal Platform Realm. At best, they have Hai Shu, who is a slight exception.’

’Since none of the Immortal Platform experts are here, what do I have to fear?’

’The old fox’s message was for me to act as I see fit.’

’Old fox, old fox... Did you plan even this far ahead?’

Yang An was constantly reminded of how terrifying the old fox, Life Crane, was. It manifested in every aspect; one careless slip, and you would fall into the old fox’s design and plunge into the abyss.

"My thanks to you, Insect Paradox, and to our allies from the Dao of Celestial Being. I know what to do now."

In an instant, Hai Shu had already planned his next steps. This would be the battle to decide everything, and the Great Virtue Temple had no reason to fail.

His message delivered, Insect Paradox had no intention of staying long. He left the same way he had arrived.

His physical body exploded with a BANG, dissolving into countless Gu Insects that swarmed out of the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall and quickly vanished. The great doors of the hall then slammed shut with a heavy BOOM, the sound muffled and deep.

Yang An deliberately took note of the direction Insect Paradox had departed. That must be the location of the Dragon-locking Plateau, where Insect Paradox claimed Life Crane was trapped.

"Junior Brother Hai Si, pass down my orders. As soon as the Golden Soul Sect arrives, we attack the Golden Thread Pavilion with our full strength."

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