The Demon with Holy Radiance-Chapter 177 - 161: The Death of the Life Crane! This Is More Fun

This groundless killing intent erupted without warning, taking root in Yang An's heart and growing so wildly he couldn't suppress it at all.

The moment his gaze fell upon Fu Ming, Ji Bu, and Jin Tong in the distance, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

It was as if he shared a blood feud with them, and only by killing them could he appease the hatred in his heart.

Meanwhile, Fu Ming and the others were also affected by the Sanskrit sounds. Their expressions turned crazed as they scrutinized one another.

No one spoke a word, but in an instant, countless chunks of flesh covered in black fuzz erupted from the ground. In mid-air, a storm of bloody cloth strips danced, all converging on Jin Tong.

In a flash, before Jin Tong could even make a move, he was ensnared by the flesh. A giant beast formed from the cloth strips lunged forward and bit off the lower half of his torso.

RIIIP—

Blood instantly sprayed across the Heavenly Respect Pavilion. The remaining half of Jin Tong's torso was then dragged by the flesh down into the earth.

But just then, both Fu Ming and Ji Bu jolted. Their minds went blank for a second before snapping back to clarity.

But in that single moment of confusion, their techniques were broken.

The chunks of flesh and the cloth strips all exploded, turning into countless tiny fragments.

Jin Tong's body broke free from its restraints. He seized the opportunity to regenerate completely, then glared at the other two with murder in his eyes.

Just as the three of them were about to attack each other, a figure instantly appeared in their midst. A blinding, brilliant light erupted in a flash.

The faces of the three men were filled with murderous intent, but their expressions changed in unison. Before they could react, they were engulfed by the sudden radiance.

BOOM—

An explosion echoed from within the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, and countless rays of light pierced through it. Though the structure of the pavilion itself was not heavily damaged, the eruption of light caused it to tremble violently.

The next second, three figures shot out of the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, leaving afterimages in the air as they retreated beyond the light-drenched area.

All three had suffered physical injuries to varying degrees. Ji Bu, who had been closest, even had half his body vaporized. Luckily, once he was clear of the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, he rapidly regenerated to his complete form.

But as they looked back into the Heavenly Respect Pavilion, the light quickly faded to reveal Yang An slowly walking out. The killing intent on each of their faces intensified as they looked at him.

Seeing this, Elder Life Crane watched coldly from his position in mid-air, but He Tou couldn't help but laugh.

"This old bald donkey's Forbidden Artifact Fragment is a riot! It actually made them fight each other. How fun!"

It turned its head to look at Elder Life Crane and said with a sinister grin, "Hey, old-timer, why don't we snatch it and keep it for fun later?"

"I'd love to watch these disciples tear each other to shreds! Hahahaha!"

"What use is a Forbidden Artifact Fragment like that? Even if you had more, they'd just be trash. At best, it's a toy."

Elder Life Crane's face was filled with disdain. He did not agree to He Tou's proposal.

"Tsk, tsk. You're really something else, old-timer! So high and mighty!"

He Tou didn't seem angered by Elder Life Crane's refusal. It just made a sarcastic remark and dropped it, its gaze returning to the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva that Qing Yin had become.

"Old bald donkey, is this all you've got? If this is the extent of your abilities, you're going to die a miserable death, you know!"

Both combatants were in the Zombie God Realm, but while the Rules unleashed by the Forbidden Artifact Fragment manifested as Sanskrit chants, Elder Life Crane was completely unaffected. This just went to show how weak the Rules within the fragment were; at best, they could only affect Cultivators below the Zombie God Realm.

As He Tou's words rang out, the colossal Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva immediately responded.

The wheel behind it, formed from a ring of interwoven golden arms, suddenly began to spin rapidly.

In the next moment, the giant Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva appeared before Elder Life Crane as if using Instant Teleportation, striking out with its palm.

"Oh no! I can't move! I can't move! Hahahaha!"

He Tou suddenly shrieked in feigned panic, only to break out in laughter a moment later.

It was true; a power had indeed frozen Elder Life Crane in place, rendering him completely immobile.

Just as the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva's palm was about to land, fierce crimson flames erupted from Elder Life Crane's body. The fire took the shape of a giant bird and collided head-on with the incoming palm strike.

In the next second, the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva's palm tore through the flames, but it failed to make contact with Elder Life Crane.

Instead, the flames latched onto the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva's body like bone-gnawing maggots, engulfing its entire form in an instant.

Thick black smoke billowed from the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva, carrying the acrid stench of burnt flesh.

"It stinks! It stinks! What kind of crappy Bodhisattva is this?! Old-timer, are you burning shit? Blech~"

He Tou's disgusted voice rang out again. Simultaneously, Elder Life Crane's figure reappeared in a different location, still looking down upon the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva.

Under the raging flames, the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva's massive body began to dry out rapidly, as if all the moisture within it was being boiled away.

However, in the next moment, the scales covering its body trembled in unison, releasing a massive cloud of gas that extinguished the flames. Its body swelled, returning to its original size.

"Old bald donkey, if you don't show some real skill, we're not going to be so polite anymore!"

He Tou seemed to be growing impatient, no longer in the mood to play games.

And just as its words faded...

VMMMM—

A long, reverberating bell toll echoed from within the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva. Countless Sanskrit characters instantly appeared on Elder Life Crane's body and began burrowing into his flesh.

In a flash, Elder Life Crane's entire body was dyed a brilliant gold.

The Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva slammed its palms together. Instantly, long golden spikes erupted from within Elder Life Crane's body, piercing through his flesh until he resembled a hedgehog.

The wheel behind the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva spun rapidly and appeared before it in a flash. A giant vortex immediately formed in the wheel's center.

A powerful suction force burst from the vortex. Countless arms on the wheel reached out, grasping for Elder Life Crane, trying to pull him into its swirling depths.

At this moment, Elder Life Crane was immobile, his body coated in gold like a statue to be manipulated at will. Even his thoughts seemed to have frozen as his body was rapidly pulled into the wheel's vortex.

Just as Elder Life Crane's figure vanished into the vortex, countless Sanskrit characters materialized and morphed into innumerable chains, wrapping tightly around the wheel.

Only then did the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva slowly part its clasped hands. The scales all over its body began to throb.

The next second, countless fine, bloody filaments extended from between each scale, like a dense web of red thread. They all attached to the wheel, pumping it full of blood qi.

In a single breath, the once-golden wheel was stained a deep, bloody red.

"Atoga's Judgment: the Golden Body vanquishes the fiend. All who enter are annihilated!"

A Buddhist verse escaped the lips of the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva. The blood-red wheel gradually stopped spinning, then suddenly dissolved into a sky full of festering pus, which fell in a torrential downpour.

The entire Life Crane Sect was instantly filled with a thick, putrid stench.

At this point, the Flesh and Blood Bodhisattva's body began to writhe and contort. All its scales retracted into its flesh as its form shrank, eventually reverting to the appearance of Qing Yin.

However, a great deal of flesh and skin still hung loosely from Qing Yin's body, all of it beginning to fester and ooze golden pus.

"Amitabha!"

Qing Yin recited the Buddha's name.

'Life Crane has been eliminated. This is a great service! You may all share in the merit!'

With Life Crane finally eliminated, Qing Yin couldn't help but sigh in relief. The mission had been fraught with peril; even the eight who had accompanied him had all perished.

'Fortunately, I managed to turn the tide at the last moment and finally eliminate Life Crane.'

'The others' contributions cannot be ignored. I will have to guide their souls on to paradise, but now is not the time.'

'Although the Life Crane Sect's greatest Demon Fiend, Life Crane, is dead, some of his followers remain. I must exterminate them all.'

'Compared to Life Crane, the rest will be much simpler. There's no need to manifest the Dharma Body of The Flesh-Bell Bodhisattva of Atoga again.'

Qing Yin took a light step. Instantly, several bloody holes tore open on his body. Golden blood poured out, hitting the ground and immediately transforming into countless golden Sanskrit characters that spread out in all directions.

"My Buddha is merciful!"

Qing Yin sighed softly. 'It's time to end all of this.'

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he suddenly froze.

His body began to swell uncontrollably. His flesh bloated rapidly like a balloon being inflated, but he was completely paralyzed, unable to even move a finger.

"Hkk... hkk..."

Strange, guttural sounds escaped his lips, as if something was stuck in his throat.

Qing Yin's eyes shot wide open. Crimson flames suddenly ignited within his pupils.

A hand covered in golden blood suddenly shot out from his mouth and grabbed his lower jaw.

RIIIP—

The immense force tore Qing Yin apart, starting from his mouth. His skull split in two as a crane head covered in dark gray down slowly extended from within.

"Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"

He Tou cackled madly, continuously forcing Qing Yin's shattered jaw downward. Flesh and blood folded back as it worked to stretch the opening even wider.

Qing Yin was utterly powerless to stop it. Agony wracked his body, but he was held immobile by a Power of Rules. All he could do was watch, his eyes burning with flames, as He Tou crawled out of his mouth.

"So much fun! This is way more fun! Hahaha!"

More than half of He Tou's body had crawled out of Qing Yin's mouth, along with the humanoid torso attached below it. However, Elder Life Crane's head was nowhere to be seen.

Once He Tou's entire body was free, the flesh twisted. Elder Life Crane's head slowly emerged from the shoulders, pushing He Tou back to its usual position. He then looked down at what was left of Qing Yin with a cold sneer.

"With a mere four Forbidden Artifact Fragments under your control, how did you dare to come after me?"

"Idiot!"

The next moment, He Tou opened its beak wide and swallowed Qing Yin's body whole, then let out a rancid-smelling belch.

"So damn stinky! It's like I ate a pile of shit!"