As they secretly observed those Taihuang Immortal Sect disciples, they saw a figure approaching from a distance.

Soon, that figure arrived in front of the more than fifty Taihuang Immortal Sect disciples. It took out a name tag and allowed those disciples to inspect it. Afterward, the disciples let that figure inside.

"It's a master of the Shattering Void Realm!"

Duan Gujin sensed the powerful aura of the Shattering Void Realm emanating from the figure ahead, and his brows furrowed tightly.

If the three of them rashly ventured ahead, a single mistake could put them in an extremely dangerous situation.

After the Shattering Void expert entered, they quickly retreated several dozen meters and conferred with one another.

They pondered for a while but could not think of any solutions.

The cultivation of all three of them was at the First Level of Martial Saint. Such strength was more than enough to deal with the ordinary disciples of the Taihuang Immortal Sect, but what they faced was a Shattering Void Realm expert. They believed that even if the three of them attacked together, they would not be able to defeat the opponent.

"It seems we can only target some solitary Taihuang Immortal Sect disciples!"

Zhan Huantai had thought that after his cultivation broke through to the Martial Saint Realm, he could make a significant move. To his surprise, as soon as he arrived, he encountered a Shattering Void master from the Taihuang Immortal Sect.

Duan Gujin's eyes flashed as he said, "Then let's wander around and see what's going on near this Ancient God Ruins!"

"Alright!"

Under his guidance, the three of them cautiously circled around the Ancient God Ruins ahead.

In the manual provided by Zhan Pingta, there was some intelligence about the Ancient God Ruins.

The intelligence mentioned that the Ancient God Ruins were surrounded by a huge Array. Once they intruded into the massive Array, any Water Avoiding Technique they used would be rendered ineffective. Moreover, large bubbles would appear from their bodies, easily revealing their identities.

And there was only one passage to enter the Ancient God Ruins.

Currently, that passage was occupied by the Taihuang Immortal Sect, who guarded it to prevent others from breaking in.

He understood just how strong the Shattering Void Realm experts were. He knew that if he were discovered by a Shattering Void Realm expert, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Duan Gujin and Qing Lian judged that the energy consumption of the Ice God Xuan Crystal within the Array was nearly depleted, and the protective Array around the Ancient God Ruins might show some flaws.

The spies dispatched by Zhan Pingta might not possess strong spiritual power to detect any flaw in the Ancient God Ruins, prompting Duan Gujin to consider the necessity of circling the ruins himself to search for weaknesses.

This time, they cautiously circled the Ancient God Ruins thoroughly.

However, to Duan Gujin and Qing Lian's disappointment, they discovered no flaws in the Array of the Ancient God Ruins.

Although the energy within the Array was somewhat unstable, entering it would trigger a counterattack from the Array, which would instead stabilize it.

Meanwhile, they discovered a large group of sea demons nearby.

The number of sea demons was at least ten thousand, most of whom possessed cultivation equivalent to the Martial Emperor Realm. What took Duan Gujin's breath away was that among the sea demons, there were those whose cultivation was comparable to the Shattering Void Realm.

"That might be the Sea Demon Saint King or its three subordinates!"

Zhan Huantai shared some knowledge about sea demons with Duan Gujin and Qing Lian.

Upon hearing this, they slightly furrowed their brows.

They had never interacted with sea demons in their past lives, so their understanding of sea demons from Yuanzhen Continent was limited.

After listening to Zhan Huantai's explanation, he realized that although the sea demons were hostile to the Yuanzhen Continent, they could only live at sea and were unable to survive on land.

As long as people from the Human Race World did not venture into the sea to fish, the sea demons would not attack the humans.

"I remember that in my last life, despite their presence on Yuanzhen Continent, the sea demons did not stir up trouble! I doubt they will wreak havoc in this life either!"

Reflecting on this adventure to the Ancient God Ruins, he suddenly thought of a possibility and immediately communicated it secretly to Qing Lian.

"Yes, you make a valid point! Zhan Huantai's later rise might have been due to this expedition to the Ancient God Ruins!"

"Exactly! We must unleash his potential to let him go toe-to-toe with the people of the Taihuang Immortal Sect!"

"This is his destined fate!"

The two exchanged a look and immediately asked Zhan Huantai if he had any ideas on sneaking into the Ancient God Ruins.

Zhan Huantai's eyes flickered. His first thought was to impress Qing Lian today and leave a good impression at all costs.

He knew his strength was still inferior to Duan Gujin's, so if he wanted to win Qing Lian's favor, he needed to perform well.

As he racked his brains, an idea came to him: "I have the attire of a Taihuang Immortal Sect disciple. I think I can wear it to provoke those sea demons ahead, lure them to the guarding disciples up front, let the Taihuang Immortal Sect disciples and the sea demons clash, and we can benefit from the chaos!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Gujin nodded slightly, agreeing, "Your idea is excellent! We'll stand by and watch your performance! Don't worry, if anything happens, we'll cover for you!"

"Alright, thank you both!"

Hearing this, Zhan Huantai was overjoyed, knowing that if he wanted to make a good impression on Qing Lian, he had to show his best side.

Undoubtedly, the coming moment was his best opportunity to showcase his abilities.

"As long as I perform well, overshadowing Duan Gujin, she will eventually fall in love with me! I intend to marry her; such a wonderful woman deserves me! She's mine, no doubt! She's mine, and no one can take her away!"

Zhan Huantai glanced briefly at Qing Lian, considering her his future wife. His current and future goals were to impress her by displaying his mature side and winning Qing Lian over.

He quickly retrieved a Taihuang Immortal Sect disciple's attire from his storage ring, donned it, and with a flash, transformed into a streak of light heading towards the sea demons ahead.

"I hope he won't act recklessly!"

Watching Zhan Huantai's body rushing forward rapidly, for some reason, Duan Gujin felt a sense of foreboding.

"I also felt he was a bit rash! There are Shattering Void Realm experts among those sea demons ahead. His earlier demeanor was just like a condemned criminal facing execution, which gave me an unsettling feeling!"

Qing Lian recalled the resolute look Zhan Huantai gave her just before setting out, and she couldn't shake the sense of solemnity in his gaze.