Before Duan Gujin forcibly read the memories of some pirates, he learned from those memories that the pirates were carrying out orders, and the instigators behind them were none other than the village chief of Qingfeng Village, Zhu Xuewu.

"How could these pirates be associated with Qingfeng Village? Zhu Xuewu, that name seems somewhat familiar to me."

He pondered for a moment and then recalled that he had once eradicated a bandit nest, and the leader of that bandit nest was called Zhu Xuewu.

Thinking of this, he took a sharp intake of breath.

Calculating with his fingers, he immediately realized that the bandits who should have been eliminated in his previous life were not wiped out but had expanded their influence to the sea and even formed a group of pirates.

Now those pirates began to massacre and plunder everywhere, and by a twist of fate, they slaughtered the fishing village that had once saved Duan Gujin.

"You deserve to die!"

With a wave of his right hand, Duan Gujin wiped out all the pirates on Gu Yun Island.

After that, he took Qing Lian and a group of abducted women to sail home on a pirate ship.

It was not until the next day that everyone learned that all the pirates on Gu Yun Island had been annihilated.

The women who had been violated by the pirates reportedly received a large sum of money and were each sent back to their homes.

"Qing Lian, did you receive any favors from anyone since coming here from Yuanzhen Continent?"

Duan Gujin asked curiously.

"No, it seems that many things from the previous life have changed in this one!" Qing Lian remarked.

"Yes, indeed!"

Duan Gujin immediately became reflective.

He thought back to the events of his previous life after entering Yuanzhen Continent; he had been saved and treated by the fishermen of the village, then he began to heal in the village. During that time, he obtained the Netherworld Treasure Pearl and later, with the help of the Treasure Pearl, he went out to sea for cultivation.

Since the sea he was now facing was full of Dark Attribute Power, the Netherworld Treasure Pearl could help him quickly improve his cultivation.

In the fishing village, his strength gradually increased, boosting his cultivation to the Martial Sect Realm.

Afterward, he began to venture through Yuanzhen Continent, and by chance, he obtained a set of cultivation techniques from a merchant.

With the help of that set of cultivation techniques, he eventually cultivated from the Martial Sect Realm to the Martial Emperor Realm.

During this period, he cultivated using the Netherworld Treasure Pearl.

While cultivating, he not only encountered numerous assassination attempts but also received help from many people.

The many wonders of his previous life now seem trivial.

Upon careful consideration, he decided to see if he and Qing Lian could enter Taihuang Immortal Sect.

He had clashed with Taihuang Immortal Sect before and knew that the Immortal Sect would not easily trust a martial artist; he wondered how to make Taihuang Immortal Sect believe in both of them.

After some contemplation, he felt he should show some sincerity.

With his current level of cultivation, the only way forward was through assessment to become a disciple of Taihuang Immortal Sect.

Obviously, he needed to provide a reasonable explanation for his identity.

People from Taihuang Immortal Sect would suspect the origins of Duan Gujin and Qing Lian and might even conspire to rob and murder them.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian did not have much trust in Taihuang Immortal Sect.

But they didn't have many cultivation resources at hand, and they couldn't possibly have the formidable strength like Zhao Wuji.

Previously, Duan Gujin learned the complete version of the Giant Demon Dragon Elephant Martial Soul from Zhao Wuji, but now he would struggle to enhance the Giant Demon Dragon Elephant Martial Soul in a short time.

"It seems very difficult for both of us to enter Taihuang Immortal Sect."

Duan Gujin said.

After all, they did not have a powerful sect as their backing, and moreover, if they claimed to be from Jiuzhou Continent, it was likely that the people of Taihuang Immortal Sect would not believe what they said.

What if they were exposed?

Duan Gujin pondered deeply for quite some time but couldn't come up with a good solution.

Several options lay before them, such as claiming they hailed from the Jiuzhou Continent.

However, how could they fabricate an identity and not arouse suspicion from the people of the Taihuang Immortal Sect?

"How long do you think it might take for us to cultivate to the Shattering Void Realm?"

Duan Gujin estimated that even if they were the demon-like prodigies of legend, to advance from the Martial Saint Realm to the Shattering Void Realm would take no less than three years.

This process of Transformation was exceedingly complex.

After a long stretch of fruitless contemplation, Duan Gujin and Qing Lian turned their attention to those related to Zhu Xuewu.

"I remember Zhu Xuewu had a big house in Xuanyi City, and his family lives there!"

In a flash, he and Qing Lian arrived at a large house in Xuanyi City.

Releasing his Divine Sense, he was shocked to find the house covered in bloodstains everywhere.

In his past life, he had been here to assassinate all the people in the house; he never imagined he would now encounter a place where bloodstains were strewn about.

"Where are the people from this big house?"

He went to a nearby civilian home to ask the local residents.

From these people, he learned that a demon had appeared here some days ago, slaughtering everyone inside the big house.

Upon hearing this news, Duan Gujin's expression greatly changed. His eyes flickered intensely; he questioned several nearby individuals and received the same response.

He forcibly seized a local resident, forcefully extracted the resident's memories, and discovered they had learned the news from a posted announcement.

Duan Gujin suddenly had a realization: It was very likely that Zhu Xuewu, not wanting to arouse suspicion, had created the false appearance of a demon's slaughter and had, in fact, moved his entire family to Qingfeng Village.

It was said that the demon resembled a giant bat.

"Let's head to Qingfeng Mountain Village up ahead!"

Duan Gujin, leading Qing Lian, quickly arrived in the high mountains nearby.

In his last life, he had entered Qingfeng Village to eliminate the bandits inside. He had thought of numerous schemes, eventually resorting to poison.

Later, he accidentally discovered some Demon Cultivator classics in Qingfeng Village.

At that time, he relied on the Netherworld Treasure Pearl to enhance his strength to the Martial Sect Realm, so there was no need for him to cultivate as a Demon Cultivator.

He was filled with disdain for Demon Cultivation, for he learned from those classics that it was exceedingly malevolent.

The reason he thought of Qingfeng Village was that he had found similar classics there in the past.

After practicing that set of Cultivation Techniques, the Martial Artist would eventually transform into a giant bat.

At that time, he burned those classics to ashes; he didn't want such texts to bring calamity to the human world.

Unexpectedly, in this lifetime, someone had cultivated the demonic techniques from those classics and caused harm to his lifesaving benefactor.

With this thought, Duan Gujin couldn't help but lament: "Fate really plays tricks on people!"

Such an outcome was entirely beyond his initial conjecture.

After he and Qing Lian charged in, they swiftly slaughtered many of the resisting bandits, amongst whom he recognized the family members of Zhu Xuewu.

A middle-aged man's body suddenly swelled, transforming into a giant bat, emitting a powerful Dark Attribute Power.

However, the man's current Cultivation was at the Eighth Level of Martial Emperor; such strength, though not profound on Yuanzhen Continent, was sufficient to allow one to dominate and intimidate within a county or a minor area, provided they were not discovered by a higher Martial Saint Realm expert.

"Who are you, and why have you come here to harm the people of our place?"

The middle-aged man shouted loudly.

With a flicker in his eye, Duan Gujin recognized that the middle-aged man was indeed Zhu Xuewu.

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