I Grind to Martial Saint

”Kill!”

Han Yuan let out a low growl and charged at the Holy Snake.

He was like a raging beast, his power growing more ferocious. He struck with one Hand Blade after another, shattering and sending the Holy Snake’s scales flying.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Holy Snake, infuriated by the beating, lunged with both hands toward Han Yuan’s eyes.

The instant Han Yuan blocked, it spun around, its serpentine tail silently whipping toward his neck.

It already knew that this man’s physical body was terrifyingly tough.

To land a fatal blow, it had to find a way to strike a vital point.

If it could just wrap its tail around Han Yuan’s neck, it was confident it could squeeze him to death.

But Han Yuan just bared his two rows of white teeth. ”I’ve been waiting for you!”

Great Demon Qi spiraled around his hands, his knuckles instantly swelling. He seized the serpentine tail, roared, and unleashed his strength!

BAM!

Against this immense force, the Holy Snake found itself completely unable to resist. Han Yuan swung it through the air and slammed it into the ground.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Again and again!!!

The ground was smashed into one deep crater after another.

One must understand, the Holy Snake was over three meters tall, yet it was being repeatedly slammed around by the two-meter-tall Han Yuan. The sheer shock of the scene was overwhelming.

The Holy Snake was battered until its skin split and its flesh tore. Where its blood spattered on the ground, a foul-smelling white smoke rose.

Watching from a distance, Ding Zihu felt his blood boil with excitement.

’No wonder he dared to charge straight in!’

’That kind of power... it’s like a god descended to the mortal realm!’

Ding Zihu knew he had severely underestimated this Demon Exterminator.

At that moment, the Holy Snake, beaten into a fury, let out a hiss.

SNAP.

Han Yuan felt his grip suddenly go slack. The section of tail he was holding had snapped off from the Holy Snake’s body.

Shedding its tail to escape!

”Damned bastard!!!”

”I didn’t want to use this collected blood and qi!”

The Holy Snake let out a strange cry and ripped its tattered Daoist Robe to shreds.

The next moment, a scarlet, bloody aura emerged from his body.

This bloody aura was composed of a thousand strands, coiling around his entire body like countless Blood Snakes.

His body didn’t expand. Instead, his muscles compressed and tightened, creating a sense of extreme, almost pathological, explosive power.

”Die!!!”

The Holy Snake appeared before Han Yuan as if teleporting, viciously striking his chest with a Snake Fist.

The speed was just too fast.

Even Han Yuan couldn’t react in time.

BAM!

A strange, insidious power pierced deep into his body.

The single punch sent Han Yuan stumbling back a dozen steps.

Each step left a deep footprint in the ground.

He hadn’t even had a chance to catch his breath.

SWISH.

The Holy Snake appeared at Han Yuan’s side. His right hand, wreathed in bloody aura, struck Han Yuan’s ribs like a serpent’s head.

THUMP~

Han Yuan violently spat out a mouthful of blood. With a furious roar, he swung his arm around to smash back.

But the Holy Snake had strangely reappeared behind him, landing a heavy punch on the back of his head!

”AAAAAH!!!”

Han Yuan seemed to fly into a helpless rage, starting to attack wildly.

But he couldn’t catch a trace of the Holy Snake’s movements.

His opponent’s explosive speed was simply too great, and his movements were as silent as a stalking viper.

He was struck again and again by the Snake Fist, the pain becoming unbearable.

That strange, insidious power felt like it was going to churn his internal organs to mush.

He coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood.

Seeing this, Ding Zihu wanted to help Han Yuan with his Eight Trigrams Mirror.

But even as a spectator, he had no idea where the Holy Snake would appear next.

All he could see were scarlet afterimages constantly appearing, frantically assailing Han Yuan.

”Brother Han!”

”You have to hold on!”

Ding Zihu prayed in his heart.

’If Han Yuan falls, I probably won’t be able to escape either.’

”Hahahaha!!!”

”How invigorating!!!”

”The massage techniques of those brothel girls are nothing compared to yours!”

But Han Yuan just started laughing.

He activated his Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill to its fullest. Like an Immovable Vajra, he simply stood his ground, allowing his opponent to attack him relentlessly.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Holy Snake hissed continuously as his fists rained down on Han Yuan’s body.

But Han Yuan’s physique was simply too durable. Even while constantly coughing up blood, he stubbornly held on.

Finally, even the Holy Snake grew frantic. He flashed behind Han Yuan, clasped his hands together like a vicious dagger, and, wreathed in bloody aura, stabbed toward Han Yuan’s back.

He intended to end Han Yuan’s life right then and there!

Han Yuan’s heart pounded. Sensing the terrifying killing intent behind him, he spun around and thrust out a palm!

BAM!

His palm struck the Holy Snake squarely on the forehead.

”Finally lost your patience, have you?!”

”You’re getting desperate!”

Han Yuan tilted his head back and laughed.

Struck on the forehead, the Holy Snake’s mind went blank for a moment!

BOOM!!!

An extremely tyrannical aura erupted from Han Yuan’s body.

His physique suddenly swelled, his muscles bulging into hideous, terrifying knots like tumors. With arms as thick as elephant legs, he charged viciously at the Holy Snake.

The Holy Snake had just regained some of his senses when he felt like he had been hit by a speeding train.

BOOM!!!

His entire body was sent flying.

After he hit the ground, Han Yuan descended from above, his ten fingers interlocked, smashing down like a Meteor Hammer!

KABOOM!!!

One Heavy Hammer blow after another rained down madly on the Holy Snake’s body.

The sight made Ding Zihu’s scalp tingle with fear.

He felt as if the very ground was sinking under the force of Han Yuan’s blows.

The temple buildings here began to shake and then collapse one after another.

”Damn it!!!”

”Thousand Serpent Bite!”

The Holy Snake’s head was on the verge of exploding from the beating, its bones and sinews completely shattered.

He let out a final hiss, then suddenly exploded into a cloud of bloody light, transforming into a sky full of red currents.

These red currents, like countless ferocious Blood Snakes, filled every corner of the void. They opened their mouths and swarmed madly toward Han Yuan, trying to devour him.

The scene was undeniably terrifying.

It was as if tens of thousands of Blood Snakes were tearing at Han Yuan.

Han Yuan felt as if he had fallen into a pit of snakes.

He roared wildly, his fists flying, unleashing terrifying power that shattered one Blood Snake after another.

At the same time, the Blood Snakes were frantically tearing at his body.

BANG! BANG! BANG!~~~

This was the final showdown. It was a matter of who would be the first to fall!

Han Yuan fully surrendered to the state of mutual slaughter, going completely berserk.

His eyes turned a deep, solid black, containing only endless, tyrannical madness, completely devoid of emotion.

At this moment, Han Yuan seemed to have transformed into a violent, brutal demon, casting all thoughts of life and death aside. He swung his fists, continuously obliterating the Blood Snakes.

Ten... a hundred... a thousand...

Dozens of breaths later, with a final, fading hiss, everything seemed to settle. The temple ruins fell deathly silent.

Covered in wounds, Han Yuan stood amidst the wreckage.

His entire body was covered in piercing wounds from the vipers’ bites, a truly miserable sight.

”Is... is the Evil Demon Seed dead?!”

Ding Zihu stared at the scene before him in disbelief.

He hadn’t expected Han Yuan to actually finish off that Evil Demon Seed.

”Of course it’s dead...”

Han Yuan’s face was covered in blood, but he could still manage a smile.

Just then, a ray of golden light appeared on the distant horizon, illuminating Han Yuan’s face.

”Is it already dawn...?”

Han Yuan squinted toward the horizon.

He hadn’t realized he’d been fighting all night.

After taking some Healing Elixirs, Han Yuan and Ding Zihu left Sanling Village.

After some conversation, Han Yuan learned that Ding Zihu was also heading to Jianghe Province City.

The two decided to travel together on their return journey.

When they reached the gates of Jianghe Province City,

”Brother Han, thank you for everything.”

”If you hadn’t been there, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have escaped this time.”

Ding Zihu said gratefully.

Han Yuan shook his head. ”It was my mission to begin with. There’s no need for thanks.”

Ding Zihu knew Han Yuan was severely injured and needed to return to the Observatory to recover, so he didn’t detain him. He simply took out a Jade Pendant and said solemnly, ”Brother Han, some debts are too great for mere words of thanks.”

”This is a Jade Token, a little gadget I refined.”

”If you ever need me in the future, just crush it, and I’ll be able to sense your location.”

Han Yuan didn’t refuse, accepting the Jade Pendant directly.

After thanking him once more, Ding Zihu took his leave.

Han Yuan also began the journey back to the Observatory.