The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 167 - 152: Breakthrough to Corpse Transformation! The Source of Power Amplification

Everything within the Secret Seal Space had been reset to its initial state, as if nothing had ever changed.

Yang An quickly passed through the blood-mist-shrouded Corpse Saliva Valley, entered the Life Crane Sect, and returned to his residence.

He was well aware that since this place was formed by a Forbidden Artifact Fragment, it was highly likely that the old guy would notice it.

The "old guy" he was referring to was the one in the real world.

Whether the old guy would find him was unknown, but at such a critical juncture, he had to seize the time to raise his Cultivation Level first.

There was actually another reason he had hidden himself here.

It was because the old guy had already identified him as an Innate Flesh Mushroom.

If he were to break through to the Corpse Transformation Realm in the real world, this conclusion would be overturned, and the secrets he carried might be exposed.

At least after the breakthrough, what's done would be done. Any explanation would just be a story he could spin as he pleased.

But if he broke through right in front of the old guy, it wouldn't be so easy to cover up.

Although there was also an old guy in this space, it at least provided an extra layer of insurance.

That is, when the old guy appeared, the space would shatter from being unable to bear his presence, and Yang An would not be in any danger as a result.

While using his Illusion Technique at full power, Yang An did his utmost to conceal his aura.

Seizing the moment, he sat down cross-legged. Everything was ready. He began to attempt fusing the Dao of Destiny Technique.

At Yang An's current Cultivation Level, as he began to fuse the tenth Dao of Destiny Technique, he was actually quite apprehensive about whether he could smoothly step into the Corpse Transformation Realm.

Unlike his fellow sect members, his special ability allowed him to bypass tribulations. He could leap across the chasm between Great Realms and smoothly enter a new stage without any bottlenecks.

But as his Cultivation Level rose and he entered higher realms, Yang An gradually realized that advancing too quickly was not entirely a good thing.

Such rapid advancement meant that his Cultivation Level could attract the attention of others at any moment.

If it had taken him ten or even several decades to go from a novice to the Visceral Stone Realm, perhaps no one would have paid him any mind.

But he had gone from a novice to the Visceral Stone Realm, and was now about to step into the Corpse Transformation Realm, in less than two years. It would be difficult not to attract attention.

Before reaching the Corpse Transformation Realm, people would at least view him as an Innate Flesh Mushroom. They would think such rapid progress was perfectly normal for such a being.

But what about after reaching the Corpse Transformation Realm?

This was the source of Yang An's faint unease.

The old guy thought he was an Innate Flesh Mushroom, and the Workshop Master did as well.

But once his Cultivation Level broke through to the Corpse Transformation Realm, that whole charade would fall apart on its own.

But Yang An had no other choice!

The higher his Cultivation Level, the more he was exposed to, and the more he understood just how dangerous his situation was.

He could only continuously improve himself and adapt to whatever came his way, seeking any opportunity to protect himself.

Just like now. Even with his Cultivation Level at the Perfection of the Visceral Stone Realm, he still couldn't guarantee his own safety against the other members of the Life Crane Sect.

Not to mention the old guy at the very top, eyeing him like a tiger.

There was even a great enemy he knew nothing about: the Great Virtue Temple!

So, Yang An had no idea how he would deal with what came next. All he could do was break through to the Corpse Transformation Realm first and figure it out from there.

Failure to break through meant death. Only by breaking through could he seize more initiative and protect himself.

Yang An calmed his mind and began to fuse the Dao of Destiny Technique.

In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.

When Yang An slowly opened his eyes from his state of cultivation, his entire body began to emit countless rays of light, which he seemed unable to fully control.

When stepping into the Corpse Transformation Realm, the first thing one must experience is an imbalance of power.

This was true for everyone.

Ordinary Cultivators were one thing; they could adapt quickly.

But for an Innate Flesh Mushroom, this was a death sentence—a Life-taking Talisman.

An imbalance of power also meant the cost they bore would become imbalanced. All the suppressed costs that an Innate Flesh Mushroom had endured would erupt at this very moment.

Fortunately, Yang An was not an Innate Flesh Mushroom after all.

The imbalance of power lasted only for an instant. After adapting to his new realm, Yang An quickly brought everything within his body under control and gradually returned to his normal state.

The uncontrollable light gradually faded from Yang An's body, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

At the same time, a sliver of understanding dawned in his mind.

Compared to the Corpse Transformation Realm, the Visceral Stone Realm was truly a world of difference.

The Visceral Stone Realm only granted one a near-undying ability, but the Corpse Transformation Realm granted the ability to amplify one's own power.

How did one amplify their power?

Very simple.

Just one word: Pain!

The more intense the pain one inflicted upon oneself, the more one's power could be amplified!

Pain was not a "cost," but rather a stimulus for one's power after entering the Corpse Transformation Realm. Therefore, there was no way for him to use his special ability to Purify it.

It was just like the Undying Body he had gained after entering the Visceral Stone Realm; he couldn't Purify that either.

This was a realm-specific talent one automatically grasped after reaching a certain stage of cultivation!

Of course, the Corpse Transformation Realm's power amplification had its limits. In contrast, the amplification of the "cost" remained delayed.

Just like before, the cost would not erupt immediately while he was in the process of amplifying his power.