"Golden Sparrow, let's have a bout. I want to experience your Golden Sparrow Swallowing Sky!"

Duan Gujin said with a smile.

Golden Sparrow's face changed drastically; he did not expect the other party to come from nowhere and also know his ultimate skill.

"Who exactly are you?"

Fear rose in Golden Sparrow's heart.

"After one bout, I'll tell you about my origins. Are you interested in a palm strike contest?"

Duan Gujin said with a faint smile.

"Alright!"

Golden Sparrow took a deep breath, drew upon his magic power, and quickly enlarged and strengthened his arms.

In less than ten breaths, his hands turned as if coated in a layer of gold, shimmering brightly.

Meanwhile, Duan Gujin channeled his primordial power, turning his right hand as hard as iron.

In terms of momentum, he indeed couldn't compare to Golden Sparrow.

"Come on!"

Golden Sparrow yelled, his divine sense fixated on Duan Gujin's right palm, finding no mechanical traps in it.

Thus, he extended his right palm to meet Duan Gujin's.

With a loud boom, their palms collided.

Golden Sparrow's body shook violently, the murderous intent in his pupils quickly dissipated, replaced by deep fear in his eyes.

After being struck by the inner strength unleashed by Duan Gujin, he felt as if his entire skeleton and internal organs were shattered, his body wracked with excruciating pain.

Golden Sparrow's heart was filled with terror; a look of fear flashed in his eyes. At this moment, his only thought was to flee immediately.

He turned to escape, but as he flew a few hundred meters, his body collapsed, soft and without support, plummeting from the sky.

With a thundering crash, he soon hit the ground, motionless.

Duan Gujin used his divine sense to check and found Golden Sparrow lifeless.

Although Golden Sparrow was also a Martial Saint, he was a traitor to a sect. Since fleeing, he lacked sufficient resources for cultivation.

Despite being a Martial Saint, he didn't dare to show himself and had to rely on Zhu Xuewu to gather funds for him.

If he wished to enhance his cultivation, he had to buy elixir pills at auctions, but they were exorbitant, and now, severely injured, he had no sufficient cultivation resources, barely managing to hold on.

In the previous life, Duan Gujin and Qing Lian defeated him because his internal injury had flared up, giving them an opportunity.

But now, Golden Sparrow still had over eight years before his previous life demise at the hands of Duan Gujin and Qing Lian.

After confirming Golden Sparrow's death, Duan Gujin searched his storage ring.

In the storage ring, he found quite a few treasures, including an alchemy secret manual he was very familiar with from the previous life.

"It seems I'm at least over a decade ahead of where I was at this time in the previous life!"

Duan Gujin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go back! We've finally rid ourselves of the menace of Golden Sparrow!"

Duan Gujin said.

"Alright!"

Qing Lian responded.

Duan Gujin grabbed Qing Lian's arm, and in a flash, they were at a nearby inn.

He knew that Qing Lian was cultivating a very advanced technique, the Heavenly Maiden Heart Technique, which required its practitioner to remain chaste.

He and Qing Lian were deeply connected and he didn't want to force her into anything she was unwilling to do.

Qing Lian would not be affected by the Heavenly Maiden Heart Technique once she cultivated to the Late-stage Shattering Void Realm.

After defeating Golden Sparrow, Duan Gujin and Qing Lian decided to head to the Yuanzhen Continent to search for treasures.

The Yuanzhen Continent held mysterious places that only martial artists above the Martial Saint realm could enter.

Once entered, these places could become perilous.

For instance, in Yuanzhen Continent, none were more dangerous than Purple Demon Mountain.

In the previous life, Duan Gujin had toiled to collect treasures and cultivation techniques here.

Now, he didn't need cultivation techniques, but aimed to gather as many cultivation resources as possible.

Purple Demon Mountain was where he once harnessed the Netherworld Treasure Pearl to absorb the most resources.

To ordinary martial artists, Purple Demon Mountain was extremely dangerous, but Duan Gujin used the Netherworld Treasure Pearl there to absorb energy, gradually enhancing his power.

Later, he learned more advanced cultivation techniques and with ample resources, discarded the Netherworld Treasure Pearl's related techniques to start anew.

But now, Duan Gujin didn't need to start anew; he needed to hasten his cultivation breakthrough to the Shattering Void Realm.

However, Purple Demon Mountain was not suitable for Qing Lian.

Previously, she had also discarded her old techniques and started anew with the Heavenly Maiden Heart Technique.

The Heavenly Maiden Heart Technique was not something any woman could cultivate, only those who remained chaste.

If a woman was not chaste, she could not cultivate it.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian ventured into Purple Demon Mountain, having deliberated extensively the previous night, deciding to release the Ziwei Divine Palace here.

Purple Demon Mountain lay in a vast mountain range stretching tens of thousands of miles, reportedly once experiencing Heavenly God's Chaos, existing for unknown millennia.

It was said to host the ruins of the Ancient and renowned Major Sect, Ziwei Divine Sect, destroyed for unknown reasons, leaving behind its remains in Purple Demon Mountain.

To enter the mountain, one needed at least Martial Saint cultivation.

Inside, there were various mechanical traps left by Ziwei Divine Sect.

Even a Shattering Void Realm expert would find it hard to escape after triggering them.

Once, a Mid-stage Shattering Void expert, careless about the traps, perished, reduced to pulp.

Accompanying him were several from different sects, who fled upon witnessing his fate.

After witnessing the expert's gruesome end, those sects prohibited their disciples from venturing there.

The tales spread by major sects discouraged those below the Martial Saint realm, while stronger ones hesitated due to Purple Demon Mountain's dread.

Despite being barred, adventurers braved it, eventually unlocking the Ziwei Divine Palace of Ziwei Divine Sect.

A palace filled with various traps.

For its treasures, major sects invited global masters to assault Ziwei Divine Sect's palace.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian ventured with them, securing many goodies.

However, they didn't venture further, abandoning the final two trials upon hearing many Yuanzhen's experts fell there.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian delved deeper, reaching the Ziwei Divine Sect's ruins in three days.

"We're here!"

The ruins appeared merely as several piles of giant stones before a vast lake.

Those stones formed a small array, only by unraveling it could one trigger and access the Ziwei Divine Palace.

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