I Grind to Martial Saint

"Never mind that for now."

"Hurry up and open this Cave Mansion."

Han Yuan said in a deep voice.

If they delayed any longer, the Demon Exterminator he was supporting might actually self-destruct.

Ding Zihu had been wanting to discuss the Illusion Array on the cliff face with the brothers, Dong Feng and Dong Yun. But Han Yuan’s words made him realize someone was at their limit.

He rushed to the cliff face and began touching the protruding, rough rocks in a specific sequence.

Dong Feng and Dong Yun observed the protruding rocks, trying to follow Ding Zihu’s process.

"Brother, have you noticed anything special about the arrangement of these rocks?"

Dong Yun asked with a frown.

"It’s very strange... The arrangement of these rocks doesn’t resemble any modern Array. It looks like some kind of Ancient Array."

"This Ding Zihu is quite capable. He even knows a thing or two about Ancient Arrays."

Dong Feng said in a deep voice.

The Cultivation System for Abnormal People had undergone many changes over the years. Some lineages had altered drastically with the passage of time.

Yet Ding Zihu’s knowledge of these Ancient Arrays suggested he must have had access to some ancient texts.

Even Dong Feng and Dong Yun, from the Observatory’s Celestial Phenomena Tribe, had never encountered such ancient texts.

This meant that Ding Zihu’s master and lineage were likely anything but simple.

Just then, something unexpected happened.

As Ding Zihu touched the last rock.

RUMBLE!!!

As if a mechanism had been triggered, the cliff face slowly parted, revealing a deep cave entrance.

"There really is a Cave Mansion!" Sun Jianbai exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise from his spot hiding at the back of the group.

’To be able to leave a Cave Mansion in a Spiritual Land like this...’

’The owner’s Cultivation must have reached the level of an Innate Grandmaster.’

The eyes of the others glinted.

But no one made a rash move.

After all, they couldn’t see what lay inside the cave.

Rushing in recklessly would likely lead to danger.

"Brother Han, the entrance is safe."

"Follow me."

Ding Zihu explained to Han Yuan.

Then, as if to reassure the others, he stepped into the cave first.

Han Yuan, supporting the Demon Exterminator battered by the Spiritual Qi Storm, also walked in slowly.

The moment he stepped inside, despite the pitch-black darkness, Han Yuan felt something was different.

"In here... the Spiritual Qi Storm really does seem a bit weaker than outside!"

Han Yuan said softly.

"But it’s still not enough!" Ding Zihu said. He seemed unable to suppress the surging Magical Power in his body, letting out a muffled groan as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

He could feel that the Spiritual Qi Storm inside the cave, while weaker than outside, wasn’t weaker by much.

It was barely ten percent weaker.

For them, it was just a drop in the bucket.

However, this slight reprieve allowed the Demon Exterminator, whose True Qi was on the verge of spiraling out of control, to catch his breath.

"Director Han... thank you."

The Demon Exterminator could even manage to get a few words out.

"It’s nothing... By the way, what’s your name?"

Han Yuan asked.

"Zhao Ming..." the Demon Exterminator responded weakly.

Just then, Cao Ru, Hong Kui, and the others filed in.

They, too, noticed that the Spiritual Qi Storm inside the cave was indeed weaker.

But it wasn’t as much of a relief as they had hoped.

Staying here for a month would be nearly impossible.

Dong Feng took out a Spirit Talisman.

The Spirit Talisman transformed into a ball of warm, yellowish-white light that floated in mid-air, illuminating the entire cave.

Deeper in the cave, they saw a dark tunnel leading to parts unknown.

"If we want to live, we must go deeper into this Cave Mansion!"

"I think the deeper we go, the weaker the Spiritual Qi Storm will become."

Hong Kui’s eyes were fixed on the dark tunnel.

’At this point, he felt that their only hope for survival lay within.’

The eyes of Cao Ru, Sun Jianbai, Dong Feng, and Dong Yun all glinted with thought.

In truth, their thoughts were similar to Hong Kui’s.

But they remembered Ding Zihu’s earlier words and didn’t dare to act rashly.

Ding Zihu noticed more and more gazes turning to him and quickly waved his hands. "Don’t look at me... I don’t know what’s in there either."

"The last time I was here, I just came into this part of the cave. I sensed a lot of Restrictions in the dark tunnel ahead, so I didn’t dare explore any further and just left."

Hong Kui said grimly, "No matter how dangerous that dark tunnel is, we have to push through."

"Otherwise, staying here is just prolonging the inevitable. It’s really no different from being outside."

Cao Ru added, "That’s right. Now that we finally have a sliver of hope, we have to give it a shot!"

Hong Kui nodded and continued, "Besides, with so many masters here, I refuse to believe we can’t break through these Restrictions!"

Everyone knew this was their only option. Even the cowardly and suspicious Sun Jianbai didn’t object this time.

’No matter what, they had to find a way to break through the Restrictions.’

The dark tunnel wasn’t narrow; it was wide enough for two or three people to walk abreast.

Seeing that Zhao Ming was out of immediate danger, Han Yuan entrusted him to the care of two other Demon Exterminators and moved to the very front.

Ding Zihu was right beside him.

The ball of warm, yellowish-white light illuminated the dark tunnel.

Han Yuan was extremely cautious, tensing his muscles, ready to activate his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill at the first sign of danger.

And Ding Zihu sat down beside Han Yuan.

Behind them, Hong Kui, Cao Ru, and the others were extremely tense.

"Ding Zihu... what about those Restrictions you mentioned?"

Han Yuan asked.

"They’re just ahead... Let me tell you, this tunnel is very deep."

Ding Zihu lowered his voice.

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