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Teleport to the stone house.

"Didn't I say the teleportation array is now closed..."

The Star Palace cultivator on duty stopped speaking midway through his sentence.

Because Zhou Yuan was holding a teleportation talisman in his hand.

Even the Star Palace cultivators who guard this place no longer have this thing.

Anyone who still possesses a teleportation talisman at this time must be someone of extraordinary status.

Moreover, he remembered that this senior had been teleported over several years ago.

"Activate the teleportation array," Zhou Yuan said calmly.

The cultivator dared not say anything more and quickly did as instructed.

With a flash of white light, Zhou Yuan's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

……

When Zhou Yuan reappeared, he was already in the Starry Sky Palace on the fiftieth floor of the Holy Mountain.

Without delay, he immediately found Xueye and asked her to help arrange to leave the city.

Xueye is now an elder of the Star Palace, wielding considerable power.

Under her arrangement, Zhou Yuan successfully passed through the city gate and left Tianxing City.

He sped toward the deserted island that was equipped with a teleportation array.

……

Five days later.

On the vast sea, Zhou Yuan was flying away.

Suddenly, his divine sense detected a powerful aura rapidly approaching!

"This aura... it's Barbarian Beard!"

Zhou Yuan frowned and suddenly stopped.

He immediately concealed his presence and silently submerged beneath the surface of the sea, leaving only his eyes visible as he peered upwards through the water.

The aura was getting closer and closer.

Soon after, a golden streak of light flew in from afar; it was none other than Barbarian Beard!

But the bearded man at this moment was completely different from his usual arrogant and domineering self.

His breathing was disordered, his face was as pale as paper, and his robes were torn in several places, with faint traces of blood seeping out.

He looks like he's been seriously injured!

Zhou Yuan's mind raced.

Only a handful of people in the Chaotic Star Sea could beat Barbarian Beard so badly.

He quickly recalled the original plot—

When the bearded man's lifespan was nearing its end, his dwelling was blocked by the Six Paths Supreme Saint.

The Six Paths Supreme Saint wanted the Bearded Man to give him his corpse after his death so he could use it to cultivate his demonic arts. The Bearded Man refused, and as a result, the Six Paths Supreme Saint severely injured him.

Although the Bearded Man used a secret technique to escape, he encountered the Yin Ancestor again during his escape. Seeing that the Bearded Man was seriously injured, the Yin Ancestor decisively attacked. Due to the recurrence of his injuries, the Bearded Man's physical body was destroyed, and his nascent soul also fell into the hands of the Yin Ancestor.

"In the original story, after Barbarian Beard was severely injured by the Six Paths, he couldn't even defeat Extreme Yin..."

A glint of light flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

This is a golden opportunity!

He subtly changed his appearance, transforming into the ugly and sinister look of Ji Yin.

Then, he swayed and burst out from under the sea, blocking the way for the bearded man.

"Extreme Yin?!"

Upon seeing the figure ahead, the bearded man abruptly stopped, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

"With so many people wanted you, I can't believe you still dare to show your face in public. You're really fearless!"

He forced a smile, but his voice already betrayed his weakness.

"hehe."

Zhou Yuan sneered, his gaze sweeping over the bearded man.

"Stop pretending, Bearded Man. You're already at your limit, why bother putting on a brave face in front of me?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man's expression changed drastically!

He took a step back guiltily, his eyes darting around.

After all, it is rumored that Ji Yin obtained the Void Heaven Cauldron, a supreme treasure of the Chaotic Star Sea, from the Void Heaven Palace, so his methods must be extraordinary.

In his prime, he would naturally have no fear, but at this moment...

Zhou Yuan gave him no chance to catch his breath.

He patted the spirit beast pouch, and the enormous figure of the beast demon appeared beside him, exuding a strong aura of death.

When the bearded man saw the beast-like creature, his pupils suddenly contracted!

"What is this?!"

However, Zhou Yuan said no more.

He made a hand seal—

Thousand Swords Technique!

Two breaths later, tens of thousands of golden sword lights suddenly appeared in the sky!

Dense and overwhelming, like a golden downpour, it poured down on the bearded man!

The bearded man's face turned ashen as he forcefully activated the Heaven-Supporting Demonic Art!

His body shone with golden light, and his figure suddenly grew taller, transforming into a golden giant two zhang tall! He clenched his fists, and a pair of golden gauntlets appeared on his fists, which he then swung out fiercely!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The golden fist shadow collided with the myriad golden swords, unleashing a deafening roar!

Although the bearded man was seriously injured, the power of his Heavenly Demon Art was still astonishing, and he shattered those golden swords one by one!

However, the beast demon was also watching from the sidelines.

A beam of gray, deathly light shot out from its third eye on its forehead, heading straight for the barbarian!

The bearded man had to distract himself and dodged with a clumsy movement, barely avoiding the attack!

He tried several times to get close enough to finish off Zhou Yuan, but each time he was blocked by the beast demon.

The beast was not afraid of being injured. Even if it was injured, the wound would heal instantly, making it impossible to kill!

"Damn it!"

The bearded man cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

……

The battle lasted for more than an hour.

The bearded man's injuries finally flared up.

His movements slowed down, and the golden giant's figure began to flicker.

The wound inflicted by the Six Paths Supreme Saint burst open again, staining half of his robe with blood.

Zhou Yuan seized the opportunity—

The Twelve Stabs of the Divine Court!

The invisible and shadowless spiritual spikes instantly pierced into the bearded man's sea of ​​consciousness!

Zhou Yuan made hand seals—

Golden Dragon Scissors Killing Technique!

Two golden dragons materialized out of thin air, coiled and intertwined, transforming into a giant pair of golden scissors that slashed fiercely at the bearded man's body!

"Snap—!"

The golden giant was almost cleaved in two at the waist!

Blood gushed out!

The bearded man's physical body was completely destroyed!

A golden nascent soul burst forth from the shattered physical body, its face filled with terror, about to use nascent soul teleportation to escape—

A large, cyan hand appeared out of thin air and grabbed it!

"You treacherous villain! You're incredibly cunning!"

The nascent soul struggled desperately in the large blue hand, letting out an angry roar.

"If I were in my prime, I would tear you to pieces!"

"hehe."

Zhou Yuan chuckled softly, his face beginning to contort and change—a moment later.

Ji Yin's ugly face disappeared, revealing his original appearance.

"You bearded man, look at me, who am I?"

The bearded man's nascent soul stared wide-eyed at the face in disbelief!

"Who are you……"

He tried desperately to remember, but couldn't recall who the person in front of him was.

"Ji Yin died long ago at the Xuanjing Dao of the Void Heaven Palace," Zhou Yuan said with a faint smile.

"Back then, in the waters outside Inkbelly Island, you stole a Thunder Whale Beast, and a Core Formation cultivator escaped—do you remember?"

The bearded man's nascent soul trembled violently!

"So it was you?!"

He paused for a moment, then suddenly gave a bitter smile.

"If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have remembered."

Yes, back then, that mid-stage Core Formation cultivator was nothing more than an ant in his eyes, someone he could kill with a flick of his wrist.

He wouldn't even bother to remember what those insignificant people looked like.

But now, that ant has personally captured his nascent soul.

This world is truly ironic.