I Grind to Martial Saint

As Han Yuan immersed his Heart Spirit in cultivating the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill, he felt as though he had plunged into icy waters. He could hardly breathe, overcome by the hopeless despair of drowning.

This was a trial for his spirit.

If Han Yuan were to relax his mind for even a moment, he would truly die in the real world.

This was the terror of the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill.

So, no matter how desperate he felt, the thought of giving up never crossed his mind; he clung to his resolve.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Han Yuan then felt himself in a scorching and violent Fire Domain.

Endless flames were incinerating his physical body. All his hair was burned away, and his skin was turning charred black and reeking. Yet, Han Yuan could do nothing but watch helplessly as his body seemed to melt away...

Skin, flesh, bones, organs...

Still, Han Yuan remained unmoved, his mind tranquil.

A long time later, the flames vanished. Han Yuan felt himself being sliced by countless sharp and vicious weapons, a feeling of being dismembered by a thousand cuts.

Then, he felt himself being buried in the earth, his body continuously decaying and rotting...

Finally, countless branches sprouted from Han Yuan’s entire body. His flesh and blood became nutrients, transforming him into a great tree...

All manner of terrifying, despair-inducing illusions surfaced one after another in Han Yuan’s mind.

This was the Five Elements Hell.

A Cultivator must overcome this trial to successfully cultivate the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill.

And so, Han Yuan slowly experienced the various torments of the Five Elements Prison.

The Innate Great Demon True Qi within his body gradually transformed into Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi.

Finally, with a resounding BOOM...

Han Yuan’s eyes snapped open.

”I’ve finally broken through.”

A smile finally graced Han Yuan’s lips.

At this moment, a gray True Qi surged within his body.

This was the Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi, capable of freely transforming into any of the Five Elements True Qi.

He summoned the Skill Proficiency Panel.

Host: Han Yuan

Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill: First Layer (1/2000)

Nine Mountains Heart Guarding True Skill: Second Layer (1246/2000)

Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber: Great Success (6263/8000)

Celestial Spirit Divine Fist: Great Success (7867/8000)

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’The first layer of the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill requires 2,000 proficiency points?!’

Seeing this, Han Yuan couldn’t help but shake his head.

’Looks like I’ll need to cultivate in a Spiritual Land after all... I’ll ask Tan Yong later where a Spiritual Land might have emerged near Changming Province.’

With the current eruption of Spiritual Qi, Spiritual Lands were appearing frequently. As long as he paid attention, it shouldn’t be hard to find one.

That way, even if he needed a huge amount of proficiency, it wouldn’t be a problem. In a Spiritual Land, his cultivation speed would skyrocket.

But before that, he planned to cultivate the Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber and the Celestial Spirit Divine Fist to Perfection.

Both of these Martial Arts were just short on proficiency, so it wouldn’t take long.

Han Yuan was a man of action. Without leaving his seclusion, he continued to cultivate.

First was the Celestial Spirit Divine Fist. It only took him three days to cultivate it to Perfection and condense the Demon-Suppressing Divine Power.

The tyrannical and fierce nature of the Celestial Spirit Divine Fist made it the bane of demons and monsters.

The so-called Demon-Suppressing Divine Power increased the damage Han Yuan dealt to Evil Spirits and Evil Demon Seeds by twenty percent, which was a decent Divine Power to have.

The Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber, on the other hand, took Han Yuan nearly a month to cultivate to Perfection.

This time, the Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber condensed the Gloom Death Light Divine Power.

This was a power even more terrifying than Sword Evil, capable of bringing annihilation to all things.

Han Yuan’s gains from this period of seclusion were truly immense.

First, he converted his Innate Great Demon True Qi into Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi. Then, he cultivated both the Celestial Spirit Divine Fist and the Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber to Perfection.

Although his Cultivation level hadn’t increased, his combat power had grown significantly.

Only after fully assimilating all his gains did a satisfied Han Yuan finally emerge from his seclusion.

The following days were relatively peaceful.

.....

The streets were shrouded in a gray fog, blocking out the sunlight and casting everything in a dim, gloomy pall.

The main street was in complete disarray, as if a riot had occurred.

Many buildings had even collapsed.

Yet, not a single person could be seen on the streets.

The silence was so profound it became deathly, like a graveyard.

It gave one a lifeless, somber feeling.

Two figures slipped stealthily into the dark and eerie city.

”Two days ago, Shunping County Town was enveloped by this gray fog. We even lost contact with the Celestial Net Department branch here. The situation is unknown.”

”From the looks of it now, it’s highly likely been affected by the power of an Evil Demon Seed.”

A tall man holding a long spear scanned his surroundings cautiously.

Everything around them made him feel extremely uneasy.

”Mmm... even the Positioning Dharma Artifact is malfunctioning here.”

”We need to be careful.”

The other man, a fair-faced Abnormal Person wearing a Magic Robe and holding a Compass, had an equally grave expression.

”Let’s hope there are survivors.”

”Let’s head to the Celestial Net Department branch here first.”

The tall man figured that if there were any survivors in the city, they would most likely be at the local Celestial Net Department branch.

”Right.”

The Abnormal Person nodded.

Since the Compass was useless, he simply took out a map.

It was a map of Shunping County Town. Following its directions, the two of them quickly made their way toward the local Celestial Net Department.

But as they walked, they immediately sensed that something was wrong.

”Something’s not right... According to the map, why would the Government Office be here?”

The Abnormal Person stared at the building before them, his brow tightly furrowed.

According to the map he was carrying, the Shunping County Government Office should be in the complete opposite direction of the Celestial Net Department.

They had clearly been heading toward the Celestial Net Department, yet now they were seeing the Shunping County Government Office.

”We’ve been misled...”

The tall man’s expression grew even more grave.