Gold Ingot’s intentions were clear, and he had never tried to conceal them. Still, even though Su Han had braced himself, he had never expected their meeting to happen like this.

He looked around. Everything was pitch black. He was no longer in Cang City; this appeared to be an alternate dimension, with no discernible borders or means of escape.

"Nine Heavens Eye, activate!" Su Han immediately activated the Nine Heavens Eye, trying to see through the illusion. However, he could only see a Spatial Force as solid as a steel plate. Beyond that, he could see nothing.

"This is a space within the Reincarnation Holy Mirror, personally forged by the Seven Kills Saint. It can pull people into this place for one-on-one duels. Unless you’re a Saint Realm expert, the only way to leave is to kill me."

Seven Kills Saint! Su Han’s gaze sharpened. The name was not unfamiliar. Previously, in the Dragon Palace Ruins, the three Soul Hookers had been on a mission from the Seven Kills Saint to retrieve the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner. He had not expected to be connected to the Saint again this time.

The Reincarnation Holy Mirror... It’s definitely a Holy Artifact, perhaps even more powerful than a Low Grade one. It seems Gold Ingot came more than just a little prepared.

"Was it the Seven Kills Saint who sent you to kill me?" Su Han remained calm, not panicking despite being trapped within the Reincarnation Holy Mirror. Now that he was here, panicking would only expose his weaknesses. His only chance of escape was to commit to a desperate, life-or-death battle. Of course, Su Han didn’t just want to escape; he wanted to turn the tables and kill Gold Ingot. From a young age, he had survived countless desperate situations by relying on his strong will and indomitable spirit. Furthermore, over the East Sea, he had even managed to kill the Black Whale, the beast of the Jing Tribe’s Imperial Son. Although Gold Ingot was strong, there was still a significant gap between him and the Black Whale. The only thing he needed to guard against was Gold Ingot’s unknown tactics. In a head-on fight, Su Han was not the least bit intimidated.

"Yes, and no!" Gold Ingot did not rush to attack. Instead, he spoke with a smile as if catching up with an old friend. Since Su Han could not break through the Reincarnation Holy Mirror, he was not worried. If he could use this opportunity to extract some secrets from Su Han, it would be the best possible outcome. Even a fool could tell that Su Han, having risen so swiftly from such humble beginnings, must have secrets. Though their exact nature was unknown, Gold Ingot was very interested and wanted to seize them for himself. "The Seven Kills Saint lent me this Reincarnation Holy Mirror, but the decision to kill you was made by the entire Demon Slayer Sect. It’s your own fault for killing our six great Kill Stars. You’ve also risen too quickly, posing too great a threat," Gold Ingot said with a confidence that suggested victory was already in his grasp. He had no fear of Su Han escaping and thus proceeded to reveal some secrets.

"Swordsaint and Lan Yi the Female Saint are your people too, aren’t they?" Su Han stared at Gold Ingot and voiced his suspicion.

Nothing in this world is a coincidence. Swordsaint suddenly attacked for the Marrow-Cleansing Holy Water, Lan Yi the Female Saint destroyed the auction venue, and now I’ve been pulled into this place to face Gold Ingot. It’s all too much of a coincidence.

"You’re smart. On the surface, Swordsaint appears to be a mere Loose Cultivator, but in reality, he’s a hidden agent of our Demon Slayer Sect. As for Lan Yi the Female Saint, Swordsaint brought her along. This time, we will kill you, even if it means offending the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!" Gold Ingot did not deny it, instead giving a magnanimous nod as he admitted it.

So, it was all a trap—one aimed specifically at me. Neither Swordsaint nor Lan Yi the Female Saint were the key players; their main task was to keep Saint You Heng and Master Gong Ming busy. As long as those two couldn’t spare a hand to help me, no one in Cang City could save me. As for Ye Chuanfeng and the Earth Fiend Demon Sovereign, the Demon Slayer Sect would have disdained joining forces with them, so their involvement was merely an accident; their presence was irrelevant. In the Demon Slayer Sect’s plan, the true killing blow was Gold Ingot himself. Carrying the Reincarnation Holy Mirror, he pulled me into this alternate dimension for a one-on-one duel to the death—victor lives, loser dies.

Gold Ingot had been able to pinpoint Su Han in the vast crowd thanks to Lan Yi the Female Saint’s earlier palm strike. That attack seemed to have only shattered the private room’s Formation, but it had also placed a brand on Su Han’s body. Thus, even if Su Han used Thousand Changes and Transformations, Gold Ingot could accurately track him down and pull him here. Now, only the two of them were present. No one else could interfere unless a Saint Realm powerhouse intervened.

"You’re very confident. Are you so sure you can kill me?" Su Han spoke again, trying to probe for more information.

"I know you’re not weak; otherwise, you wouldn’t be in the top ten of the Fiend List. But the Reincarnation Holy Mirror is different. In here, you cannot use any power that exceeds your own Realm. For instance, you can’t activate the Holy Artifacts you possess.

"Without your Holy Artifacts, you might at best have a strong Physical Body. But in terms of both Realm and strength, I am above you. Why wouldn’t I be able to kill you?" Gold Ingot smirked, brimming with confidence.

Su Han tried to communicate with the Nine Palace Golden Pagoda inside his Bronze Ring, but it was like a stone sinking into the ocean; there was no response. It was the same for the Dragon Slaying Demon Banner and the Kunpeng Holy Feather. He could not even use his Supreme Treasure. The only things he could use were treasures of the Heavenly King Realm, but how powerful could they possibly be? A Semi-Holy Artifact was the absolute limit. This meant that many of his trump cards and life-saving measures were useless. The Reincarnation Holy Mirror was truly strange, placing a powerful restriction on its target. The crucial question was whether Gold Ingot was subject to the same restriction. If he was, things might still be manageable. If he was not, Su Han would face a crisis of the highest order.

"Su Han, I’m actually very curious. What kind of secret are you hiding that allowed you to rise from a crippled piece of trash to the heights you’ve reached today?" Gold Ingot asked, trying to uncover Su Han’s secrets—his main goal for this trip.

"You’ll see my secret very soon. But by the time you do, it will also be the time of your death." Su Han’s face was expressionless as he spoke indifferently. His secret was, of course, the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art—a secret no one else knew and no one could ever obtain.

Gold Ingot was not angered by Su Han’s words. Like a smiling tiger, a grin remained on his face, but beneath it hid a brutal ruthlessness that would devour a man whole, leaving no bones behind.

"It seems you won’t give up until you’re faced with death. Fine. I’ll simply capture you first and then slowly interrogate you. Believe me, the tortures of the Demon Slayer Sect are beyond your wildest imagination!" Gold Ingot shrugged. In an instant, his aura shifted, becoming savage and ferocious, like a fierce tiger baring its fangs, ready to devour its prey.

The next moment, he made his move