Yang An was very familiar with the aura emanating from the silver bead.
More than once, with Old Man Fate Crane's permission, he had entered the Earth Celestial Method Stele. After obtaining the sealing remnant, he had also often sensed the aura within it.
The original aura had been incomplete. Now, it had fully recovered, thick and viscous.
Yang An tightly gripped the silver bead. He could clearly feel the thing in his hand throbbing like a heart.
Its aura could no longer be suppressed. The Earth Celestial Method Stele would soon be able to open.
There were no living creatures in this nameless town, and Yang An had devoured every demon and monster. But that did not mean this place was safe. Other demons and monsters could arrive at any time.
He had to find somewhere safe.
Forty li north of the town lay a small valley. Within it was a cave formed by a collapsed rock face, and there was no trace of living creatures for dozens of li around.
This had once been the haunt of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. Now it stood empty and desolate, without a single living thing. Still, there was plenty of fur and droppings in the corners.
Yang An did not mind. Who knew how far he would have to travel to find another temporarily safe place? This was good enough.
He pushed a huge boulder over to block the cave entrance, then took the silver bead from the Flesh-Buried Talisman in a cleaner spot.
The bead, originally the size of a thumb, had expanded to the size of a fist amid constant writhing, and it was still growing.
Yang An kept his eyes fixed on the information panel before him.
As the sealing remnant of the Earth Celestial Method Stele,