Zhu Ge Hongyun informed Duan Gujin in detail about the enemy situation discovered by the scouts placed outside of the Green Cloud Sect, so that he could be mentally prepared.

"Could it be that the mysterious antagonist is about to appear?"

Duan Gujin's eyes flickered for a moment, as he had previously suspected that the mysterious antagonist was very likely planning an attack on the Green Cloud Sect.

Therefore, he wasn't surprised or shocked when the mysterious antagonist appeared outside the Green Cloud Sect.

However, when he heard from Zhu Ge Hongyun that the mysterious antagonist seemed to have given up on attacking the Green Cloud Sect, Duan Gujin found it somewhat incomprehensible why the antagonist would abruptly abandon the assault.

"Please, Sect Master, deploy more scouts to monitor the surroundings of the Green Cloud Sect!"

After pondering for a while, Duan Gujin spoke.

"Understood! I will do just that!"

Zhu Ge Hongyun's heart also filled with urgency, knowing that the appearance of the antagonist near the Green Cloud Sect meant that they were ready to make their move.

As for when they would strike, that was for the antagonist to decide, leaving them only able to react defensively.

After reflecting for a moment, Duan Gujin then said to Zhu Ge Hongyun, "Sect Master, since the opponent has not yet attacked the Green Cloud Sect, let everyone disperse and rest. We will wait for the antagonist to reveal themselves."

"Alright!"

Zhu Ge Hongyun immediately ordered his subordinates to rest.

After a brief conversation, Duan Gujin let Zhu Ge Hongyun return.

Lie Lei then asked, "Duan Gujin, have you broken through to the Martial Monarch Realm?"

"Yes, very successfully!" Duan Gujin answered.

"What unusual phenomenon did you witness before?"

Lie Lei's interest was immediately piqued.

Duan Gujin honestly told Lie Lei everything he had seen earlier, without hiding anything.

After hearing Duan Gujin's description, Lie Lei recalled a classic he had read before that contained descriptions of the Golden Human Transformation.

"How do you feel about your condition now?" Lie Lei asked curiously.

"I feel very good about everything right now!"

Duan Gujin replied.

"That's good! That's good!"

Lie Lei didn't know much about the three types of transformations in the Martial Monarch Realm that Duan Gujin had mentioned, having only a superficial knowledge.

"Recently, people from the Star Pill Association, Holy Land, and Qiankun Royal Academy have been seeking to discuss with us about joining forces to deal with the mysterious antagonist. The Sect Master has already agreed! In the future, we will be able to use the intelligence networks of other sects or powers to find that antagonist!" said Lie Lei.

"It would naturally be good if we can locate the antagonist. If we can't find the antagonist, we will have to do everything in our power to protect the main mountain of the Green Cloud Sect!" Duan Gujin said.

"I understand!"

Lie Lei also realized that even the wealthy and powerful Star Pill Association had its headquarters building destroyed by the antagonist.

Even if they managed to locate the antagonist, it was likely that all the martial artists on the Qiankun Continent would be no match for him.

Thus, the Green Cloud Sect should focus its defenses on the main mountain.

"Duan Gujin, the Sect Master has said that offense is the best defense! He tends to want us to find the antagonist's whereabouts and launch a full attack before they strike us!"

Lie Lei said.

"I know! The best defense is a good offense!"

Duan Gujin was also very clear about this principle in his heart. Their biggest problem now is that they simply couldn't locate the whereabouts of the secret enemy, they didn't even know who the secret enemy was. That's the hardest part for them wanting to attack the secret enemy.

After Lie Lei left, Duan Gujin sat cross-legged, his Divine Sense inwardly observing his body, making sure there were no problems with it.

Afterward, he began to use Divine Sense to internally observe the profundities of the Demonized Martial Soul Profound Rune.

"I can only control the Demonized Martial Soul if I understand the profundities of this rune!"

Duan Gujin took a deep breath. He felt that the greatest gain from this leveling wasn't the successful breakthrough of the legendary Divine Transformation, but rather that he had obtained the Demonized Martial Soul Profound Rune.

"So, the Demonized Martial Soul can be used this way!"

An hour later, Duan Gujin's eyes suddenly brightened as he deciphered some of the profound mysteries hidden deep within the rune.

Duan Gujin's heart throbbed with excitement, knowing that he had already grasped some basic knowledge of the Demonized Martial Soul.

"So, the Demonized Martial Soul can be used in such a way!"

Although he was only at the Martial Monarch Realm at the moment, Duan Gujin was very experienced and had a wealth of knowledge. In less than two days, he completely understood the mysteries of the Demonized Martial Soul Profound Rune.

After understanding the rune, some of the problems he had encountered before now seemed clear.

Duan Gujin breathed out a deep sigh, his mind rapidly turning over his new understanding.

"So, I can use the Demonized Martial Soul to create an Illusion Realm!"

He hastily set up a Shielding Array outside the Alchemy Secret Room to prevent others from seeing that he was about to release the Demonized Martial Soul inside and outside of the Secret Room.

After preparing everything, he began to release the Demonized Martial Soul.

Above his head, a hundred Demonized Dragon Elephant Martial Souls shimmered as he circulated Primordial Power, and those hundreds of Demonized Dragon Elephant Martial Souls began unleashing powerful energy.

As the energy from the Demonized Dragon Elephant Martial Souls grew stronger, the surrounding space began to distort.

Moments later, a strong spatial distortion formed around Duan Gujin at its center.

With just a thought, the spatial distortion around his body turned into an Illusion Array.

Anyone who broke into the Illusion Array would be affected by the spatial distortion and become confused by the Array.

Duan Gujin tried for a while and found the effect of the Illusion Array he released was quite astonishing.

Rapidly thinking, he practiced utilizing the Illusion Array on the spot.

An hour later, he had practiced three different types of Illusion Arrays multiple times.

"Whether this Illusion Array can wield true Combat Power depends on luck now!"

Duan Gujin knew that the Illusion Array didn't possess actual Combat Power. If he encountered an enemy with much greater strength, they could completely see through the Array he released, making his use of Primordial Power to create it a mere waste.

But if the enemy's strength was only slightly greater than his, then his Illusion Array could possibly turn the tide in an instant.

After finishing his practice, Duan Gujin went to sleep.

The previous attempt at leveling had left him thoroughly exhausted, and the Primordial Power inside him was almost completely depleted.

Three days later, Duan Gujin heard some news—the Holy Land's branch at a certain location had been destroyed.

"It's the doing of that secret enemy! The people of the Holy Land are furious now, they've increased the bounty and are inviting heroes from all over to deal with the secret enemy!"

"Many forces that had previously remained hidden are now emerging! For instance, the Guanghan Heavenly Palace, a once very famous power in the Qiankun Continent, has appeared!"

Lie Lei relayed the latest events in the Qiankun Continent to Duan Gujin.

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