I Grind to Martial Saint

The Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi circulated, vaguely forming a Five Elements Divine Mountain that enveloped Han Yuan.

BOOM!!!

When Situ Hui’s attack landed, he felt as if he had struck a mountain, unable to budge it in the slightest.

”Die!”

At that moment, Han Yuan completely broke free from his dazed state.

Seeing Situ Hui lunging at him with claw-like hands, he abruptly pulled a Sword Talisman from his robes and poured his True Qi into it!

SHIIING~~~

An indescribably terrifying Sword Intent suddenly flooded the Heart-lock Cave.

The moment this terrifying Sword Intent appeared, it felt as if it would slay everything in the world. It was utterly horrifying.

Situ Hui had never expected Han Yuan to have such a trump card. He frantically circulated his perverse power, forming a black shield of light!

SWOOSH!

A white streak of sword light suddenly slashed toward Situ Hui.

SQUELCH.

Situ Hui let out a wretched scream.

The instant the black light shield shattered, he had barely managed to shift his body slightly to the left.

The white sword light sliced his left arm clean off.

”Brat!”

”How do you have that guy’s Sword Talisman!”

Situ Hui seemed to recognize who the Sword Talisman belonged to.

”Take a guess!”

Han Yuan grinned.

Silently, another Sword Talisman materialized in his hand.

”Damn it!”

Seeing that Han Yuan still had another Sword Talisman, Situ Hui instantly panicked.

With a flicker of his body, he instantly put distance between himself and Han Yuan.

At that moment, his attention was completely fixed on the Sword Talisman in Han Yuan’s hand.

A figure suddenly flew out from a corner of the Heart-lock Cave, lunging toward Situ Hui.

The figure moved like a silent ghost, making no sound and revealing no killing intent. Holding a long, cyan sword, they thrust toward Situ Hui’s back with the grace of a celestial being.

Situ Hui only reacted when the figure was three meters away.

But it was too late.

SQUELCH!

The longsword plunged into Situ Hui’s heart from behind.

”AHHH!!!”

Situ Hui screamed madly.

Countless eyes suddenly sprouted on his back, allowing him to see the figure who had ambushed him.

It was a mysterious, veiled woman.

After her successful ambush, Yan Qingyu didn’t linger. With a flicker of her body, she continued her retreat.

’Otherwise, I would very likely be controlled by those strange eyes on Situ Hui’s body.’

”I didn’t think you’d bring backup.”

Situ Hui roared.

”How else would I dare to come for you!”

Han Yuan let out a long cry and charged directly at Situ Hui.

His entire being was filled with an extremely violent will.

Only by doing this could he minimize the mental assault and whispers from those eyes.

He finally drew the Heaven-Defying Saber. Activating the Azure Heaven Annihilation Saber Technique, a terrifying aura of decay began to radiate from him.

The Sword Soul also emerged from the blade, letting out a savage roar that further weakened the distorting gaze of the eyes.

RUMBLE!!!

Han Yuan and Situ Hui clashed violently once more.

Waves of violent, distorted aura erupted within the cave.

The Heart-lock Cave trembled violently.

BANG!

Even though Situ Hui was grievously wounded, he could still firmly suppress Han Yuan, knocking him away again and again like a rubber ball.

But Han Yuan’s physique was incredibly tough. He got up time and time again, constantly tangling with Situ Hui.

Meanwhile, Yan Qingyu launched sneak attacks with her sword from the side.

She also had a Divine Sea Cultivation, and the Treasure Sword in her hand was no ordinary item; it seemed to be extremely effective against Situ Hui.

With Han Yuan keeping him occupied, Yan Qingyu managed to pierce many bloody holes in Situ Hui, further hastening his collapse.

”Han Yuan!”

Situ Hui roared madly as the countless eyes on his body shot out rays of perverse black light.

Only by dealing with Han Yuan first could he free himself up to handle Yan Qingyu.

But the moment Han Yuan sensed Situ Hui’s move, he crushed another Sword Talisman.

WHOOSH!

Another blast of white Sword Qi appeared.

Like the rising sun, the Sword Qi surged with boundless light as it suddenly slashed out!

SPLURT!!!

Situ Hui screamed as a huge gash was torn across his chest, so deep that his internal organs were visible.

At the same time, Yan Qingyu seized the opportunity. With a flicker of her body, she struck again, thrusting her sword toward the back of Situ Hui’s head.

SQUELCH!!!

Suffering one heavy blow after another, Situ Hui’s entire body began to convulse violently.

Madness swirling in his eyes, he stared death at Han Yuan and lunged like a wild beast.

But a smile touched the corner of Han Yuan’s mouth.

He once again took out a Sword Talisman and fiercely activated it.

This was the largest of the three Sword Talismans.

The instant he activated it, Han Yuan thought he heard a faint sigh.

A weathered figure suddenly materialized and thrust out an unremarkable-looking sword strike.

Situ Hui, who had been lunging forward in a frenzy, abruptly froze.

A bloody hole had appeared between his eyebrows.

From this hole, countless bloody tendrils spread out across Situ Hui’s body.

This was the result of countless strands of Sword Qi rampaging through his body.

”Han Yuan... I underestimated you.”

”Cough, cough, cough...”

Situ Hui began to cough up blood violently.

Han Yuan’s trump cards had exceeded his imagination.

Not only did he have three Sword Talismans, but he also had Yan Qingyu’s help.

His own condition, meanwhile, was truly terrible, so he could only stake everything on a final, desperate struggle.

”That was the last Sword Talisman.”

”I originally only wanted to use two,” Han Yuan said seriously.

”What a pity...”

Situ Hui shook his head.

At this point, Yan Qingyu walked over. ”Situ Hui, as the Palace Master of the Great Demon Palace, why did you join the Immortal Sect?”

Situ Hui was stunned for a moment, then chuckled. ”No reason... I just didn’t want to die.”

”They actually offered me two methods. One was possession... the other was to merge with a Source Evil Seed.”

”I didn’t want to become a monster, so I chose the path of possession.”

”Looking back now, I made the wrong choice.”

Yan Qingyu was silent for a moment before asking softly, ”Do you know of the existence of any other High Priests?”

Situ Hui shook his head. ”I don’t. I’ve only ever met the Nether Dragon High Priest. I don’t know any of the others.”

Han Yuan frowned. ”You don’t know Wooden Snake either?”

”Cough, cough, cough....” Situ Hui devolved into a fit of violent coughing. ”Han Yuan, I know you were defeated by Wooden Snake... I’d love to tell you where he is so you could go and get yourself killed by him.”

”Unfortunately... I really don’t know.”

Hearing this, Han Yuan was undeniably a little disappointed.

”Cough, cough, cough... But I can give you a piece of information.”

”The Immortal Sect is preparing to open a certain gate again.”

”They’re searching for the whereabouts of that Nautical Chart.”

Even at death’s door, Situ Hui could still manage a laugh.

”As expected... you people still haven’t given up,” Yan Qingyu said coldly.

”It concerns the secret to eternal life. Even knowing that opening the gate again will bring another disaster upon this world, who would give that up?” Situ Hui chuckled.

Then, his gaze fell upon the other person. ”Han Yuan, congratulations. You are now officially the new Palace Master of the Great Demon Palace... The Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill’s Cultivation Technique, along with some Secret Techniques, and the Sect Leader’s Seal—I’ve placed them all in that coffin.”

”You can go get them later.”

Han Yuan narrowed his eyes. ”You predicted you would lose?”

”No... I never expected it at all.”

”It’s just... one must always prepare for the unexpected... Even though I am one of the Immortal Sect’s Twelve High Priests...”

”...I am also the Palace Master of the Great Demon Palace.”

It seemed Situ Hui no longer even had the strength to speak.

He summoned the last of his strength to utter the final words of his life.

”You were right... my time has indeed passed.”

「The next moment.」

Situ Hui’s physical body completely disintegrated, turning into a bloody paste that splattered across the ground.

Yan Qingyu took out a talisman and burned the bloody paste completely to ash.

”Situ Hui is dead. I won’t linger.”

But Han Yuan spoke up. ”Miss Yan, that box Elder Li gave me... what’s actually inside it?”

Yan Qingyu shook her head. ”I don’t know either...”

”But you must be careful of the Immortal Sect Organization. Now that you’ve killed Situ Hui, they will very likely come to settle the score with you.”

Han Yuan had also considered this problem and couldn’t help but say, ”Then your Profound Celestial Alliance can’t just stand by and watch me die, can you?”