Chapter 345 281: Return

PFFT!

Han Yuan's entire frame instantly swelled. Dark black veins surfaced on his skin, and his muscles bulged grotesquely, looking as if they held infinite Divine Power!

At the same time, an extremely violent emotion surfaced in Han Yuan's mind.

But Han Yuan paid it no mind, choosing instead to continue his Cultivation of the Innate Great Demon Skill.

After activating the Demon Whale Transformation, Han Yuan found he could indeed withstand the violent Spiritual Qi and Medicinal Power.

As time went on, the Demon Whale Transformation showed no sign of ending.

It seemed Han Yuan's idea had indeed worked.

As long as there was a continuous supply of Spiritual Qi to support it, the Demon Whale Transformation could last for a very long time.

RUMBLE!!

As Han Yuan continued his Cultivation, his vitality surged like a tidal wave, creating an immense spectacle.

Even Ding Zihu was startled awake.

When he saw Han Yuan's current state, he couldn't help but shake his head. 'This guy... even his Cultivation is more dramatic than anyone else's.'

Ding Zihu then closed his eyes and resumed his own Cultivation.

He didn't want to waste a single moment of his time cultivating in the Middle Spiritual Land.

Han Yuan was the same. He completely ignored the outside world, absorbed in his own Cultivation.

Seventeenth Layer... Eighteenth Layer... Nineteenth Layer... Twentieth Layer...

After nearly a month, Han Yuan had finally cultivated the Innate Great Demon Scripture to the twentieth layer.

However, the opening of the Middle Spiritual Land was also nearing its end.

Han Yuan began to cultivate even more desperately, completely ignoring the damage to his body.

The multi-colored, auspicious clouds hovering over the side hall even began to shed a rain of light.

This was a sign that the Spiritual Qi had become overly dense.

BOOM!!!

Then, at a certain point...

Han Yuan felt the power throughout his body skyrocket.

The Great Demon Gang Essence within him spun furiously, gradually transforming into a deep, pitch-black Innate True Qi.

Innate Great Demon True Qi!

An uncontrollable urge for destruction welled up within Han Yuan.

He let out a long, sudden roar.

An incredibly violent and terrifying aura erupted from him, expanding outwards in a thunderous wave!

Ding Zihu and the Orange Cat, sharing the side hall with Han Yuan, bore the brunt of the blast. The instant they felt the violent aura, their Heart Spirits trembled, and their eyes snapped open.

"By the Infinite Celestial Venerable..."

Ding Zihu's eyes went wide as he stared at Han Yuan.

Han Yuan's face was now contorted into a ferocious mask. His muscles were thick and powerful, his skin a deep, dark black. He radiated an incredibly dangerous aura.

A flicker of fear even passed through the Orange Cat's eyes.

As for the others in the Mountain King Temple, they felt their hearts lurch as the violent aura washed over them.

"Whose aura is this...?"

"So terrifying..."

"Someone must have broken through to the Innate Realm!"

"Who could it be...?"

"It's obviously him."

Many people were jolted awake by the ferocious aura and began to talk amongst themselves.

Most people assumed it was Han Yuan who had broken through to the Innate Realm.

Of course, they didn't dare approach Han Yuan to seek confirmation.

「Two days later.」

The Spiritual Qi of the Middle Spiritual Land began to dissipate.

This meant the emergence of the Middle Spiritual Land was coming to an end.

People began to leave the Mountain King Temple in succession.

Han Yuan was among them.

After the Spiritual Qi dissipated, he and Ding Zihu left.

As for whose hands this Middle Spiritual Land would ultimately fall into, Han Yuan couldn't care less.

As far as he was concerned, who knew how many years it would take for the Middle Spiritual Land to accumulate enough Spiritual Qi to open again.

He had no time to waste here.

Still, the final ownership of the Middle Spiritual Land would undoubtedly cause a bloodbath.

But none of that had anything to do with Han Yuan anymore.

However, just as Han Yuan was leaving Ping'an Town, he saw two figures waiting for him on the main road.

"Brother Li, Brother Zhou."

Han Yuan said with a cupped fist salute.

"Congratulations, Brother Han, on breaking through to the Innate Realm."

Li Gui said with a smile.

After more than a month of recuperating in the Middle Spiritual Land, his complexion and energy were clearly much improved.

"Congratulations, Brother Han."

Zhou Wuji also congratulated him.

"It was a stroke of luck this time."

"I just happened to break through in the last two days,"

Han Yuan said softly.

"It's a rare thing indeed for someone as young as you to break through to the Innate Realm, Brother Han."

"There's no need to be so modest,"

Li Gui said with a laugh.

"Brother Li is right."

There was a hint of wonder in Zhou Wuji's voice as well.

Despite their youthful appearances, both he and Li Gui were actually in their seventies or eighties.

It was just that after entering the Innate Realm, one's lifespan increased dramatically, so one's appearance naturally didn't age as quickly.

"You both flatter me."

"If it weren't for you two this time, I wouldn't have made it past the Mountain King,"

Han Yuan said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Without you, even Brother Zhou and I together couldn't have beaten that Mountain King."

"But enough of that. If you ever find yourself in Qi Province, be sure to look me up,"

Li Gui said with a serious expression.

"And if you come to Lu Province, Brother Han, you can look for me as well,"

Zhou Wuji added.

It was clear they had come to forge a connection with Han Yuan.

Han Yuan exchanged some pleasantries before taking his leave.

Once they were on the road...

"Ding Zihu, where do you plan to go next?"

Han Yuan asked.

Now that the business in the Ten Thousand Mountains was finished and his Cultivation had broken through to the Innate Grandmaster realm, his next step was obvious.

With Han Yuan's personality, he would naturally charge back to Cangshui County to settle his score with the Spirit Sun Sect.

Otherwise, he would never be able to quell the resentment in his heart.

"Thanks to my Cultivation in the Middle Spiritual Land, I've managed to reach the peak of the Three Soul Realm. It's not as amazing as your breakthrough, of course."

"I'm thinking of returning to Taicang Mountain for a period of closed-door cultivation. With Daoist Chunyangzi's guidance there, I might even be able to break through to the Seven Spirits Realm."

Ding Zihu already had his own plans laid out.