Chapter 416 316: Coming Out of Seclusion

This is the human instinct for survival.

Surrendering to this instinct leads to failure.

It was clearly recorded in the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill.

Once you fail the first time, this self-preservation instinct will only grow stronger, making each attempt more difficult than the last.

Only by overcoming this instinct for self-preservation would one have a chance at success.

Faced with this situation, Han Yuan made a choice.

He plunged his Heart Spirit into a state of crazed ferocity.

He would use crazed ferocity to combat his instinct for self-preservation!!!

Han Yuan felt his Dantian Qi Sea gradually reaching its limit.

But he still had no intention of stopping.

After an unknown amount of time, Han Yuan felt a violent roar from within his body!

SPURT!!!

His entire body trembled as if struck by lightning. He coughed up blood incessantly, even spitting out fragments of his internal organs.

Without his Dantian Qi Sea to contain it, the Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi rampaged through Han Yuan's limbs and vitals, continuously destroying his body.

His meridians, bones, organs, and flesh were continuously shattering under the assault.

His skin split open, blood vessels burst, and he was covered in blood—a truly terrifying sight.

It was only because Han Yuan's physique was strong enough that he could withstand the impact of this rampaging True Qi.

Han Yuan ignored the pain and began to gather the scattered, rampaging True Qi, converging it within his ruined Dantian Qi Sea.

This process was accompanied by endless agony.

After an unknown amount of time, a five-colored divine light emerged from his broken Dantian Qi Sea, rapidly repairing the wreckage within.

It was unclear how long this process lasted.

Han Yuan's Heart Spirit gradually calmed, and he fell into a state resembling deep sleep.

When he awoke again, he felt that his Dantian Qi Sea had transformed into an endless, five-colored Divine Sea, magnificent and resplendent.

"I finally broke through."

Han Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he had been mentally prepared, the risk of breaking through to the Divine Sea Realm was indeed immense.

Fortunately, he had endured it all, and there had been no mishaps.

Han Yuan called up his system panel.

Host: Han Yuan

Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill: Eleventh Layer (1/22000)

Nine Mountains Heart Guarding True Skill: Perfection (Unmoving as a Mountain)

Celestial Spirit Divine Fist: Perfection (Demon Suppression)

...

'So this is the power of the Divine Sea Realm... '

Han Yuan felt the immense power contained within the five-colored Divine Sea inside him, and a smile gradually spread across his face.

Next, Han Yuan turned his attention to several other Secret Techniques.

These were Martial Arts created to complement the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill.

Han Yuan first chose a Fist Technique, the Primordial Boxing Technique.

This Fist Technique was also known as the Five Elements Fist Technique. When used with the Five Emperors Great Demon True Qi, it could produce many profound variations. When cultivated to a high enough realm, the Five Elements would merge into one, becoming Primordial.

The other Secret Techniques did not suit his style, so Han Yuan chose not to practice them.

After cultivating in the secret chamber for over a month and achieving a basic mastery of the Primordial Boxing Technique, Han Yuan finally emerged from his seclusion.

"Palace Master."

A Great Demon Palace disciple standing guard at the door of the secret chamber spoke in a low voice upon seeing Han Yuan emerge.

"Has anything happened during my seclusion?"

Han Yuan asked.

"Our Great Demon Palace outposts in Changming Province have been coming under repeated attack."

"Even the Grand Elder was injured when he went to investigate personally."

The disciple's expression was grim.

"The Grand Elder was injured?"

Han Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Yes... He is currently recuperating."

"Morale in the Great Demon Palace is wavering."

the disciple said cautiously.

After all, the Great Demon Palace had just changed Palace Masters and was now facing constant attacks from a mysterious force. With the new Palace Master, Han Yuan, in seclusion the entire time, it was only natural for morale to waver.

'I didn't expect the Immortal Sect to come knocking so soon.'

Han Yuan narrowed his eyes, then said softly, "Take me to see the Grand Elder."

The disciple hurriedly led the way.

Soon, Han Yuan arrived at the Grand Elder's residence.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

The Grand Elder, Zhou Zhuming, was lying weakly on the bed, coughing incessantly.

When he saw Han Yuan enter, he tried to get up to greet him.

Seeing this, Han Yuan said softly, "Spare the formalities. We don't do that here in the Great Demon Palace."

The Grand Elder nodded, then waved his hand, dismissing all the disciples from the room.

"Palace Master, the thing that has been attacking our outposts is a Source Evil Seed."

"I was lucky to escape with my life only because I reacted in time."

The Grand Elder coughed a few times, his voice filled with lingering fear.

'A Source Evil Seed... Not the Immortal Sect...'

Han Yuan frowned.

He had originally thought the Immortal Sect had come to cause him trouble.

After all, Situ Hui was one of the Twelve High Priests.

But on second thought, Han Yuan realized that a bizarre organization like the Immortal Sect might very well have a way to control a Source Evil Seed.

"The Immortal Sect...?"

the Grand Elder asked in confusion. "Is there a connection between the Source Evil Seed and the Immortal Sect?"

Han Yuan said softly, "I don't really know... It's just a guess for now."

"I see."

"Besides that, there is one more thing I need to tell you, Palace Master."

"This is a matter of great importance. Please, Palace Master, lean in close."

the Grand Elder said with extreme caution.

"What is it?"

Hearing this, Han Yuan crouched down and leaned his ear closer.

"It is to invite the Palace Master to his death!"

The Grand Elder suddenly revealed a strange smile. His fingernails grew wildly, glowing with an eerie light like a viper's fangs, as he stabbed violently toward Han Yuan's heart.

And then, a large hand shot out and clamped down on his wrist.

"I knew there was something wrong with you."

Han Yuan grinned.

Just before entering the Grand Elder's residence, the Orange Cat had appeared and warned him that the Grand Elder's aura was off.

"I didn't expect you to see through me."

A strange smile appeared on the Grand Elder's face.

BOOM!!!

A heaven-shaking explosion suddenly erupted from within the Great Demon Palace.

"What's happening?"

"Could it be an enemy attack?!"

"It sounds like an explosion from within the Great Demon Palace itself!"

"What terrifying, twisted, Resentful Evil aura!"

The disciples of the Great Demon Palace rushed out frantically, intending to check on the source of the explosion.

"If you don't want to die, get to the main square!"

「The next moment.」

Han Yuan's voice spread throughout the Great Demon Palace.

「At that moment.」

The Grand Elder's residence had been completely obliterated by the collision of energies, reduced to rubble.

Han Yuan and a terrifying monster were locked in a standoff atop the ruins.

The terrifying monster was roughly humanoid, covered in black fur, with a savage and horrifying head. On its lower abdomen was an upside-down, grotesque human face, its expression caught between a smile and a cry in a bizarre and unsettling display.

"Is the Immortal Sect looking down on me...?"

"They didn't even send a High Priest, just a piece of trash like you."

Han Yuan stared at the terrifying monster before him, thoroughly displeased.

"You're courting death!"

The Source Evil Seed roared, and the black fur on its body grew explosively, lashing out toward Han Yuan.

"Primordial Heaven-Burning!"

Han Yuan let out a low roar as an extremely turbulent, scorching aura erupted from his body. He threw a punch!

BOOM!!!

A surging wave of flames instantly spread out, incinerating the black fur and releasing a stench of burning.

Han Yuan's figure flickered, and he abruptly appeared in front of the Source Evil Seed, striking down fiercely with a Giant Spirit Monument-Opening Hand.

The Source Evil Seed shrieked and swung its right arm to counter!

BANG!

Han Yuan's power erupted like a mountain flood, instantly shattering the creature's right arm.

The Source Evil Seed tried to fight back.

Han Yuan's large hand shot out, grabbing the creature by the neck and viciously slamming it into the ground.

CRASH!!!

"You thought you could ambush me?"

"Looks like you're tired of living!"

Han Yuan roared, raining punch after punch down on the terrifying monster.

Each punch was as terrifying as a volcanic eruption, causing the ground to explode in a burst of fire that incinerated everything around them.

The grotesque monster shrieked, trying to struggle.

But before Han Yuan, it was like a child being tormented at will, completely powerless to resist.

Furthermore, the Demon-Suppressing Divine Power condensed by his Celestial Spirit Divine Fist had a powerful restraining effect on the Source Evil Seed.

Combined with his Fire Evil Power, it took only moments for the Source Evil Seed's entire body to burst into flames.

BANG!!!

Han Yuan's fist smashed the creature's head into a bloody pulp.

The upside-down face on its abdomen immediately let out a piercing shriek!