I Grind to Martial Saint

To be honest, Han Yuan was at a bit of a loss for words.

The force of the Innate Great Demon Gang Essence was simply too strong.

When it surged out of control, even with his physique, he found it hard to endure.

’How in the world do Innate Grandmasters cultivate in a Spiritual Land...?’

Han Yuan wondered.

After reaching the Innate Grandmaster realm, logically, one’s Inner Breath should convert into Innate Qi.

’Even with an incredibly strong body... can it really withstand the constant assault of Innate Qi?’

So, Han Yuan figured there was probably some secret he didn’t know.

As he thought and healed, more than an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

His injuries weren’t actually that serious. With his Recovery Power, this amount of time was enough for a full recovery.

CRACK...

Suddenly, Han Yuan thought he heard an extremely faint cracking sound.

He opened his eyes and looked around.

Ding Zihu, who was not far from Han Yuan, saw his reaction and came closer, asking in a low voice, "What’s wrong?"

Han Yuan asked, "Did you hear anything?"

"A sound?" Ding Zihu frowned and listened intently.

After a few breaths, he shook his head. "I don’t hear any strange noises."

But Han Yuan was certain he hadn’t misheard.

He stood up and walked to the nearest node of the Array.

A huge boulder was there.

It was a boulder anchoring the Array node.

Han Yuan observed the massive stone carefully.

The faint cracking sound seemed to be coming from within it.

Seeing Han Yuan’s actions, Ding Zihu seemed to realize something, and a trace of panic flashed across his face.

The next moment, Han Yuan gently touched the boulder with his finger.

CRACK...

A dense web of fine cracks appeared on the boulder’s surface.

This time, Han Yuan had truly used no force at all.

Seeing this, Ding Zihu couldn’t help but cry out, "This is bad!"

His shout drew everyone’s attention.

CRACK~~

Immediately after, a series of cracking sounds echoed from all directions.

Everyone discovered to their horror that all the boulders anchoring the Array nodes were covered in dense cracks.

"Brother Dong... what’s happening?"

Cao Ru asked, utterly horrified at the sight.

The others also turned to look at the two brothers, Dong Feng and Dong Yun.

No matter how you looked at it, this seemed like a very bad sign.

Dong Feng gazed at the cracked boulders and sighed. "It still wasn’t enough... These boulders can’t withstand the impact of the Spiritual Qi Storm... Everyone, you’d best prepare yourselves."

Hearing his words, everyone’s hearts sank.

The next second, with a deafening BANG, the massive boulders exploded one after another like a string of firecrackers, shattering into countless fragments.

In an instant, the feeling of their Gang Essence and Magical Power spinning out of control returned.

The Spiritual Qi Storm was back!

PFFT~

PFFT~~

Many of them were struck by the internal impact and immediately coughed up a mist of blood.

Even Dong Feng and Dong Yun were no exception.

"It’s over... This time it’s really over..."

Sun Jianbai shook his head, crestfallen.

Then, he spat out another large mouthful of blood.

"It looks like we’re not getting out of this Jianghe Spirit Land!"

"I can’t accept this!"

Despair began to creep into the hearts of many.

Han Yuan remained silent, quietly enduring the assault of the Great Demon Gang Essence.

Given his personality, he naturally wouldn’t give up so easily.

He had already prepared for the worst.

Even if he had to tough it out, he would survive this month!

"I have another idea!"

"But I don’t know if it’ll work."

Ding Zihu suddenly said.

"What idea?"

Cao Ru asked hurriedly.

At a time like this, they had to try anything.

It was better than just sitting here waiting to die.

"I found a Cave Mansion in this Spiritual Land."

"That Cave Mansion is full of Restrictions and very dangerous. I didn’t dare to go in at the time, so I just left."

Ding Zihu said quickly.

"A Cave Mansion? How could there be a Cave Mansion in this Spiritual Land?"

Sun Jianbai didn’t believe it for a second.

They weren’t the first group of people to enter this Spiritual Land.

Although the Spiritual Land was vast, it had been scoured countless times by others.

How could a Cave Mansion possibly still exist?

"Why would I lie to you?"

"Believe it or not."

Ding Zihu rolled his eyes.

"Besides, even if there is a Cave Mansion... so what?"

A master from one of the Sects asked.

"I don’t know either... I was just thinking we could hide inside the Cave Mansion and see if it lessens the effects of the Spiritual Qi Storm."

Ding Zihu said.

However, seeing that no one present seemed to believe him, he couldn’t be bothered to say more and simply walked away.

But Han Yuan followed him without a word.

"Brother Han, you believe me?"

Ding Zihu said, surprised.

"It’s better than waiting here to die."

Han Yuan also approached it as a last-ditch effort.

Hearing his words, the impulsive Hong Kui clenched his jaw and followed them immediately.

And after seeing Han Yuan follow, the few Demon Exterminators discussed it amongst themselves for a moment and also decided to take the risk with him.

After all, they were all from the Observatory, and they didn’t want to stay here and wait to die either.

Dong Feng and Dong Yun exchanged a glance and quietly followed as well.

People have a herd mentality.

Seeing more and more people following Ding Zihu and Han Yuan, the attitudes of many others changed, and they too followed along.

In the end, only Sun Jianbai was left.

The old man was the most thick-skinned of them all. Even though he had just questioned Ding Zihu, seeing he was the only one left, he tagged along at the very back of the group.

"Han Yuan... I didn’t expect you to have so much influence."

"The moment you started following, everyone else did too."

Ding Zihu chuckled softly.

"Let’s be serious."

"What exactly is this Cave Mansion like?"

Han Yuan asked seriously.

"Very dangerous."

"As soon as I entered this Spiritual Land, I felt that the feng shui here was off."

"Then my occupational hazard kicked in, and I just kept following the feng shui of this Spiritual Land."

"And as a result, I actually managed to find a Cave Mansion."

"But that Cave Mansion is unfathomably deep and has numerous Restrictions. I didn’t dare risk it, so I backed out."

Ding Zihu said in a grave tone.

His words were meant for Han Yuan, but also for those following behind them.

"Interesting..."

Even at a time like this, Han Yuan actually managed a small smile.

However, Cao Ru, Hong Kui, and the others were naturally still skeptical.

With the Spiritual Qi Storm raging, no one dared to circulate the Gang Essence or Magical Power in their bodies. They could only travel on foot, so their speed was naturally very slow.

They walked through the Spiritual Land for more than three hours.

Everyone’s condition was getting worse and worse.

One of the Demon Exterminators had already lost control of his Inner Breath and was coughing up large mouthfuls of blood.

Within the blood were bits of his internal organs.

Clearly, his lungs had been severely damaged by the rampaging True Qi.

Seeing this, Han Yuan, unafraid of the danger, directly supported the man to help him walk.

"Don’t worry, Ding Zihu said we’ll be there in another half an hour."

"Just hold on a little longer."

Han Yuan said in a low voice.

"Ngh... I’ll hold on..."

"Thank you... Director Han..."

As the Demon Exterminator spoke, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.

"You should probably talk less."

Han Yuan said helplessly.

Although he wasn’t afraid, the others still subconsciously kept their distance.

Han Yuan didn’t say anything more about it.

Avoiding risk is only human nature.

It would have been stranger if they hadn’t moved away.

He was simply confident in his own speed.

Even without circulating his Gang Essence, his explosive power was enough to get him clear in an instant if the Demon Exterminator were to self-destruct.

「Half an hour later.」

Ding Zihu led them to a cliff face and stopped.

"Where’s the Cave Mansion?"

Hong Kui couldn’t help but ask.

"Don’t be impatient, it’s right here."

Ding Zihu pointed to the cliff face.

Han Yuan looked over.

The cliff face was very ordinary, covered in moss and vines, with some protruding rocks.

It looked like a normal cliff face, with nothing special about it.

Even the brothers Dong Feng and Dong Yun frowned.

They too couldn’t see anything out of the ordinary.

"This cliff face is using a special Illusion Technique to deceive our eyes."

"I had to observe it for a long time before I noticed the trick."

"Brothers Dong, take a close look at the rocks protruding from the cliff."

Ding Zihu said softly.

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