Chapter 747 399: Taking the Initiative (Part 2)

She immediately realized what Yang An wanted to do and couldn't help but ask in confusion:

"Are you trying to follow the City God's path and enter Emei Mansion?"

"Yes."

Yang An nodded.

"That's not feasible," the Bow Lady said at once.

In her view, Yang An was not a native of this world, Earth. Even if his soul left his body and went to Emei Mansion, she feared he would be instantly identified and eliminated.

"I think it's worth a shot. What if it works?"

But Yang An disagreed with the Bow Lady's assessment, giving an ambiguous reply.

He wouldn't have suggested this method if he wasn't sure about it. He was actually confident, but he couldn't explain the reason to the Bow Lady.

This was because he was originally a native of Earth; he had merely transmigrated to the Origin Realm.

He was certain that while his physical body belonged to the Origin Realm, his soul still belonged to Earth.

Once separated from his body, as just a soul, he would be a native of this place.

Relying on his soul alone, he was highly confident he could enter Emei Mansion and become a Cultivator in this world.

"This is too risky. If your soul perishes, you'll be completely annihilated."

The Bow Lady disagreed with Yang An's plan and tried to talk him out of it.

Since he couldn't explain the situation to the Bow Lady, Yang An had to find another reason.

An old saying was more appropriate than ever: fortune favors the bold.

If he tried, he might not fail. But if he didn't try, he would gain nothing at all.

After Yang An's persistent coaxing, the Bow Lady finally relented and agreed to help him separate his soul from his body.

The separation of soul and body required a suitable location—specifically, the border of the area under Pan Yu's control.

The moment of separation, the soul would need to leave the area as soon as it left the body. Otherwise, the Immortality would activate and cause the process to fail.

Meanwhile, the body had to remain within the zone to maintain its Immortality, awaiting the soul's return.

Yang An left and returned to the old residential building, where he found Pan Yu and his companion.

Using the excuse of going into seclusion, he found a room at the edge of the area Pan Yu controlled. Before preparing to separate his soul and body, he warned Pan Yu and his companion that if any new avatars attacked, they would have to face them on their own.

As long as they didn't leave the controlled area, with their combined strength, they should have no problem dealing with attackers, provided the enemy wasn't too powerful.

Before beginning the separation, Yang An used his own methods to set up a Barrier in the room to prevent anyone from approaching or detecting him.

Soon, with the Bow Lady's help, Yang An's body and soul were separated. The Bow Lady, in turn, was once again stuffed into Yang An's body... no, into his soul, to be precise, in order to conceal her aura.

Yang An had tested it before. After using some of Pan Yu's lifeblood, perhaps because the Bow Lady was a Soul Body, she could remain conscious even outside Pan Yu's control zone. She could even use her soul-devouring ability, though she couldn't manifest her actual bow.

Besides, if he undertook this journey without the Bow Lady, he would be all alone, and it would be far too lonely.

Moreover, the Bow Lady's abilities were of great use to him, and he would undoubtedly need her help later on.

After leaving his physical body, existing only as a soul, his perception of the world became fuzzy, cloaked in a hazy sensation.

However, after Yang An stabilized his mind, everything quickly returned to normal.

After all, his Cultivation Level had already reached the Insect Dao, and this wasn't the first time his soul had been separated from his body.

The Earth Spirit Stele he possessed would automatically separate his body and soul upon entering the Xian Origin Land, so Yang An was already accustomed to the feeling.

The Bow Lady told him the direction of Emei Mansion. And, just as Yang An had expected, after his soul left his body, he vaguely felt a powerful, constant pull drawing him in that exact direction.

'Being able to feel this pull proves my soul is still the same one from before. Transmigration didn't change it, just as I thought.'

Emei Mansion, as its name suggested, was located on Emei Mountain. All Immortal Mansions were named after famous mountains and great rivers.

His current location, Ya'an, was only a little over thirty miles from Emei Mansion. It was very close, which was convenient in case something went wrong and he needed to return to his body quickly.

Soon, Yang An departed, heading toward Emei Mansion.

Even without his body, Yang An could still rely on his Spirit Charm to use Techniques and the power of his Forbidden Artifact. In that sense, there wasn't much difference from before the separation. However, he didn't move on his own. Instead, he allowed the pull to guide him toward Emei Mansion, just like an ordinary Wandering Soul.

After traveling for about two hours over a distance of more than thirty miles, propelled solely by the pull, Yang An felt the attraction growing stronger. If he didn't actively resist, he felt he would be swept directly into a specific location.

It was still the dead of night, with several hours to go before dawn. Yang An landed in a certain spot and looked up, his gaze immediately falling upon a majestic, sprawling mountain.

He had never been here before and had only heard of it. Seeing it now, he couldn't help but marvel. 'It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the country's most famous mountains.'

Through the clouds in the darkness, he could faintly make out the peak standing tall above a sea of clouds.

According to the memories the Bow Lady had absorbed, the City God had also arrived at the foot of Emei Mountain in this way, where he was detected by the people of Emei Mansion and led up into the mountains.