Xuan You's strength had surpassed Yang An's expectations.
Yang An had never thought he could defeat Xuan You head-on, but even after going all out, he had been unable to injure the man in the slightest.
Such strength naturally made Yang An think of Hai Shu from Great Virtue Temple and Zhuan Yu from Golden Thread Pavilion. No—even judging by sheer display of power, Zhuan Yu was far weaker than Xuan You.
This man should have been on the same level as someone like Hai Shu.
Yang An could not fight him at all right now, unless his cultivation advanced further, the forbidden artifact fragment he possessed became a complete forbidden artifact, or his body-refining method improved.
Otherwise, in a head-on clash, he would only be forced back step by step.
Thus, the instant Xuan You had knocked him back, Yang An had already decided how to deal with this man next.
He should not set his sights on Xuan You, but think about how to enter Earth Demon Cliff. That was the only way.
First, he had to evade Xuan You's attacks as much as possible while constantly harassing him, creating an opportunity to escape.
In his state of extreme calm, Yang An's thoughts raced at breakneck speed.
Xuan You gave him little time to think. After forcibly knocking back Yang An, who had transformed into a Giant of Light, Xuan You closed in again, his body shifting once more into that scale-covered form.
The Giant of Light's shattered arm recovered in an instant. Being made of light, it regenerated with astonishing speed.
But faced with the menacing Xuan You, the Giant of Light took a step back. The instant Xuan You's new attack struck it, it split apart into countless motes of light.
Boom!
Xuan You's blow tore