I Grind to Martial Saint

For a moment, the tables and chairs in the square were swept away by the black gale in a terrifying display of power.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The True Qi masters rushing Han Yuan were torn to shreds mid-air by the violent Fist Aura, exploding into a bloody mist.

After slaughtering them, Han Yuan felt no satisfaction and charged fiercely toward Situ Cang.

"Such potent vital energy..."

"If I eat you, I should become a dozen or so years younger..."

"That way, I can be eighteen again!"

Situ Cang gave a bizarre smile and drew a longsword.

In the moonlight, lunar patterns appeared on the blade, radiating a bone-chilling cold.

He leaped into the air, unleashing a beam of frigid sword light that stabbed toward Han Yuan.

Han Yuan, holding the Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber in one hand, swung it upward from below.

CLANG!

In terms of strength, even after becoming so much younger, Situ Cang was still no match for Han Yuan and was sent flying back by the force of the blow.

"Is that all you've got?"

Han Yuan's knees bent slightly as he shot forward like a bird of prey, crossing a dozen meters in an instant and unleashing a vicious, profound saber light.

Thousand Falcons Streaming Light Sky Slash!

SWISH!

Never expecting Han Yuan's Blade Technique to be so ferocious, Situ Cang hastily channeled his power and shouted, "Moonlight Flash!"

In an instant, the Treasure Sword in his hand moved, seeming to transform into a full moon over a mountain, completely shielding his body.

This sword strike wasn't meant to attack, but to protect himself.

SCREECH!

But as the vicious black bird formed from Great Demon Gang Essence swooped down, the "mountain moon" was torn apart in an instant, like the moon's reflection in a well.

SQUELCH!

Situ Cang's head was instantly torn to shreds by the Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber.

But once tainted by an Evil Demon Seed, death did not come so easily.

SPLAT!

Even without a head, Situ Cang could still swing his longsword, aiming for Han Yuan's neck.

Han Yuan dodged aside.

The next moment.

A flower grew from Situ Cang's ruined neck.

A flower of flesh and blood.

A bloody light formed its petals, blood vessels became its tendrils, and its pistil was Situ Cang's terrifying, savage face.

"Han Yuan, you dare destroy my handsome face!"

Situ Cang roared with venomous hatred.

The next moment.

His body rapidly swelled. His skin split open, and numerous blood vessels transformed into thick vines, an exceptionally bloody and terrifying sight.

'You talk too much.'

Han Yuan snorted coldly and charged Situ Cang again.

This time, Situ Cang didn't use his longsword, as his hands had already turned into thick vines that continuously tried to entangle Han Yuan.

WHOOSH WHOOSH~~

Han Yuan swung his Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber, executing the Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber technique, and slashed relentlessly!

Streaks of deep, dark saber light bloomed under the moon.

Azure Heaven·Withered!

This move seemed to be Situ Cang's nemesis.

It continuously severed his vines. After dozens of moves, all that was left of Situ Cang was his torso and that grotesque flower of flesh and blood.

And yet, the creature's neck stretched out bizarrely, trying to bite Han Yuan.

But Han Yuan's expression was calm. Gripping the Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber with both hands, he slashed down viciously!

A profound and terrifying saber light instantly chopped down!

CRACK!

The grotesque flower of flesh and blood was instantly shattered by the Sword Evil.

"AHHHH!!!"

Situ Cang let out a final, wretched scream as his body collapsed to the ground.

Han Yuan knew the Evil Demon Seed had likely fused completely with Situ Cang, so he found something to start a fire and set the body ablaze.

In the end, the entire Mountain Moon Manor was engulfed in a raging inferno.

But as Han Yuan watched the manor burn, he couldn't help but frown.

'I originally just wanted to show my face here and pass some information to the Spirit Sun Sect.'

'I never expected everyone at Mountain Moon Manor to end up dead.'

'If I just leave like this, no one will ever know I was here.'

'Looks like I'll have to go back to Qing'an City.'

Han Yuan shook his head helplessly, turned, and disappeared into the forest.

With his speed, it didn't take him long to return to Qing'an City.

In Nanwu Province, there was naturally no such thing as a curfew. At night, many decadent establishments were still brightly lit.

Han Yuan, wearing a Conical Hat, walked down the street for a while before suddenly turning into an alley.

Inside the alley, several beggars were curled up, sleeping.

Hearing Han Yuan's footsteps, the beggars startled awake and stared warily at the tall, Conical Hat-wearing figure.

"Sir, we're poor beggars with nothing to our names," one beggar said cautiously.

"Relax, I'm not here to take your money."

"On the contrary, I'm here to give you money."

"Spread some news for me, and these pieces of silver are yours."

Han Yuan tossed them a few pieces of silver.

The beggars' eyes immediately lit up.

....

「The next day.」

A piece of news began to spread through the streets and alleys of Qing'an City.

Situ Cang, master of Mountain Moon Manor, had been possessed by a demon, and all the Martial World figures who attended his birthday banquet had died.

Fortunately, Han Yuan, the Director of the Cangshui County Observatory, happened to be passing by and slew him.

The news quickly caused a sensation throughout Qing'an City.

This was mainly because the birthday banquet at Mountain Moon Manor had been hyped up in the city for a long time, and no one had expected such an outcome.

「Inside a tavern.」

"I hear someone went to look... Mountain Moon Manor really was burned to a pile of ash!"

"So... could the news be true?"

"It must be!"

"This Han Yuan from Cangshui County, who is he?"

"I don't know... I've heard of Cangshui County, though. It's a county in the neighboring Jianghe Province."

"For a mere county-level Director of the Observatory to be able to handle an Evil Demon Seed... that's quite impressive."

"Isn't that the truth."

A figure hiding in a corner overheard the other patrons' conversation, and his expression grew excited.

'I was originally planning to go to Cangshui County to seek refuge with you... I never thought you'd come to Qing'an City yourself.'

Ding Zihu muttered to himself.

He was currently wearing a black robe with a fake mustache glued above his lip. He had also altered his facial features, making him look like a middle-aged man of about forty.

But even knowing Han Yuan was near Qing'an City was no use.

Qing'an City was huge, and he didn't dare show his face publicly. Trying to find someone in secret could take a very long time.

By the time he found him, Han Yuan might have already left Qing'an City.

However, Ding Zihu had his own methods.

He took out a Compass and began making calculations with his fingers.

In the end.

Ding Zihu came to a conclusion.

His only hope of breaking free from his current predicament lay to the south of Qing'an City.

In other words, Han Yuan was probably no longer in Qing'an City.

'Looks like I'll have to risk it all!'

Ding Zihu trusted the guidance of the heavens.

He put away the Compass, left a piece of broken silver, and hurried out, heading south.

He traveled for three days straight but still hadn't found Han Yuan.

'I'm doomed... could my calculation have been wrong?'

Ding Zihu was exhausted from the past few days.

He was, after all, only an Abnormal Person, not a Martial Artist with their immense stamina. Seeing a small grove of trees ahead, he walked over and sat down against a large tree to rest.

After recovering some of his strength.

Ding Zihu saw that it was getting late. He hadn't rested properly for days in his search for Han Yuan and was utterly exhausted.

'If I keep pushing myself like this,' he thought, 'I'll probably collapse before I even find Han Yuan.'

So he decided to rest for the night in the grove.

'Those guys probably haven't caught up this far.'

'Resting for one night won't be a big deal.'

With this thought, Ding Zihu made up his mind.

He even hunted a few wild rabbits in the woods, built a campfire, and roasted them for dinner.

After he had eaten and drunk his fill, Ding Zihu took out his Compass and performed his calculations again.

'The calculation shouldn't be wrong... east, west, and north are all dead ends. South is the only path to survival.'

Confirming that his calculations were correct, Ding Zihu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He found a random spot to make do for the night, planning to continue his journey the next day.

However, not long after he lay down, Ding Zihu suddenly startled awake.

'Oh no... have those guys found me?'

Ding Zihu's expression changed.

He had placed a small Array at the entrance of the woods.

The Array's only function was detection.

If anything entered the grove, Ding Zihu would know immediately.

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