In the evening, when no one was around, Duan Gujin sneaked out of the camp.

He found a secluded hiding place, and there he set up a Divine Sense Shielding Array to block others from using Divine Sense Inspection.

He had already instructed other Martial Artists to set up a Defensive Magic Array according to his design, knowing full well that it would be difficult for them to establish an Advanced Defense Array capable of warding off the attacks of the Netherworld Dark Clan.

Because the Rule Power here was completely different from that on the Qiankun Continent, the Netherworld Dark Clan's strength could reach the Martial Emperor Realm.

Among the Martial Artists present, the strongest were only at the Martial Sect level.

In the confrontation between the Xingyu Clan and the Netherworld Dark Clan, even if their strongest Martial Artist entered the battle, they would only face certain death.

Duan Gujin knew in his heart that the best course of action for him was to enhance his own strength as quickly as possible.

Soon, a month had passed.

The Martial Artists had set up an enormous series of interconnected Arrays as per Duan Gujin's requirement, where the smaller Arrays inside could either be used individually, all at once, or in various combinations.

This series of interconnected Arrays utilized the power of the local molten lava, which they could redirect where needed through the movement of the Arrays.

Had it been in the Qiankun Continent, Duan Gujin would have absolutely not been able to construct such a series of interconnected Arrays.

When the Queen and Tie Yi saw the powerful Defensive Magic Array that Duan Gujin and others had created, their faces instantly brightened with joy, extremely pleased with the outcome.

The people of the Xingyu Clan, who had been battling the Netherworld Dark Clan for years, knew well that the Netherworld Dark Clan feared molten lava.

During battles, they often laid down a river of molten lava outside their tribes, using it as a barrier of protection.

This strategy could sometimes yield unexpected results, but once the weather cooled, the molten lava would freeze.

Once the molten lava froze, the Netherworld Dark Clan could easily advance.

Thus, molten lava was not entirely reliable.

Hence, under certain circumstances, the people of the Xingyu Clan would forsake using molten lava to combat the Netherworld Dark Clan.

Now, Duan Gujin and others used Defensive Magic Arrays to seal off parts of the molten lava, maintaining its temperature, and under certain conditions, they could quickly activate its heat, reigniting the molten lava.

Once the molten lava reignited, the Netherworld Dark Clan would immediately retreat.

Therefore, when the Queen and Tie Yi saw the constructed Defensive Magic Array - so powerful and effective against the Netherworld Dark Clan - they were overjoyed.

"Ha ha, your Human Clan really is extraordinary."

The Queen's eyes twinkled as she invited Duan Gujin and his companions into her Imperial Palace.

She initially wanted to reward Duan Gujin and the others with food, but remembering the previous incident where Tie Yi's food almost poisoned them, she abandoned the idea.

Seeing that Duan Gujin and his team had successfully completed the task, she decided to have Duan Gujin and the others continue to build Defense Arrays for her.

Duan Gujin did not refuse her; he asked the Queen to provide better benefits for the Martial Artists.

In selecting materials, Duan Gujin specifically requested more Earth Element Crystal Stones and those peculiar ores.

He assured the Queen that these two types of materials were crucial.

"Your Majesty, without those two materials, we might find it difficult to eliminate the Netherworld Dark Clan," Duan Gujin explained.

The Queen, after hearing Duan Gujin's words, completely believed him, as she really had no understanding of the actual use of those materials and ordered her subordinates to search for the materials Duan Gujin needed.

On the other hand, Duan Gujin had the group attempt to plant some vegetation on-site, so they could sustain themselves.

After all, even he himself couldn't say how long they would need to stay there.

Due to his prior instruction to Her Majesty the Queen to diligently search for the Human Warriors who had trespassed here, Her Majesty had also agreed to his request.

Thus, over the past month, Her Majesty the Queen had found six warriors and even informed Duan Gujin that they had discovered the bodies of over ten warriors from the Qiankun Continent.

Her Majesty the Queen handed those bodies over to Duan Gujin and others, and after Duan Gujin examined the bodies, he discovered that those bodies were likely destroyed by some terrifying living creatures.

And according to his understanding, he judged that those more than ten warriors from the Qiankun Continent were not eliminated by the Xingyu Clan.

Yet other warriors, despite knowing they were being used as slaves by the Xingyu Clan, harbored no grievances. They knew Duan Gujin had already found other warriors for them and had secured many rights for them, which made them truly satisfied.

What disappointed Duan Gujin was that even though he had found some high-level martial artists from the Green Cloud Sect among the crowds, he still had not discovered the whereabouts of Lie Lei and Zhu Ge Hongyun.

"Where are they?"

A sense of ominous premonition flashed through his heart.

Despite his desire to personally go out and find them, Tie Yi repeatedly admonished that among their team, others might leave, but he absolutely could not.

"Now only you know how to use other warriors to build the Defensive Magic Array for us, you are our hostage. If you leave, others may not cooperate with us."

Tie Yi adamantly rejected Duan Gujin's request and promised that she would send additional personnel to search for Lie Lei and Zhu Ge Hongyun.

Naturally, Duan Gujin would not easily believe Tie Yi's so-called promises, but at this point, he had no better options.

In terms of power, he was simply no match for Tie Yi, and it was utterly impossible for him to escape from here.

He was terrified that Her Majesty the Queen, in a fit of anger, would have all the warriors executed.

If that truly happened, Duan Gujin knew he could not escape responsibility for his death.

Thus, Duan Gujin did not act recklessly; on one hand, he secretly used Earth Element Crystal Stones to enhance his cultivation, and on the other hand, he quietly gathered information about the Fire Origin Continent.

In the following month, Duan Gujin refined Earth Element Crystal Stones, and he soon felt signs of a breakthrough in the Primordial Power within his body.

He specifically went to a very remote mountainous area, and there he set up numerous Divine Sense Shielding Arrays both inside and out to conceal his presence from others.

After he had prepared everything, he began his seclusion and leveling.

He circulated his Primordial Power, swallowed the Elixir Pills in his hand, and reached the limit of Primordial Power within his body in a very short time.

When the Primordial Power in his body reached its limit state, he knew he was at the point of leveling.

As his Primordial Power within grew, he could clearly sense that a breakthrough was imminent.

Duan Gujin distinctly felt the rapid accumulation of Primordial Power within his body, and astonishing changes were occurring in his internal organs and throughout his body.

After a while, he took out the pile of ore he had found earlier.

Although he could not determine exactly what the pile of ore was, during these days through multiple attempts, he finally determined that the pile of ore should be the 'supplement' for the Giant Demon Dragon Elephant Martial Soul.

As long as the Giant Demon Dragon Elephant Martial Soul consumed the Soul Power contained within the pile of ore, he believed his power should rapidly increase.

In fact, after a month of trials, he discovered that the soul sea within his body had expanded.

He concluded that his current state was completely different from his previous breakthroughs.

He felt that his previous leveling could be seen as the waves in smaller rivers and streams, while his current leveling could be seen as the surging waves in the ocean.

The gap between the two was immensely large.

He made a comparison between his previous leveling and current one, and found that the power accumulated within him now was more than ten times that of before.

A kind of intuition flashed through his mind; he felt if he were to level up now, it was very likely he would break through two small realms or even more at once.

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