174: Chapter 174 Breakthrough to Martial Saint

"What? Han Chunming is actually Han Ming? The Third Master's grandson?"

"This... how is this possible? A Peak Martial Venerable not even twenty years old, who also defeated the Peak Martial Saint Li Cangqiong and almost wiped out the Li Family?"

The Han Family Elders stared in shock at Han Ming, who had returned to his original appearance.

Their mouths hung open, expressions of utter disbelief on their Faces.

They would never have guessed in a million years that Han Chunming was actually Han Ming, who was still attending Modu Martial Arts University.

That grandson of the Third Master whom everyone called the Han Family's good-for-nothing.

"That's right, Han Ming is Han Chunming."

Han Tianlin glanced at the shocked Elders and nodded, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.

Wasn't his younger brother's grandson the same as his own grandson?

Being the head of the Han Family, he felt a sense of honor that the family could produce such a Genius.

It took a long while for the Elders to regain their senses, and the looks they directed at Han Ming were fiery.

A Peak Martial Venerable at twenty years old!

He was simply more of a Genius than even the Great Xia Alliance's strongest, the Wuji Divine Venerable.

"Little Ming, there is almost twenty days left until we head to the Void Battlefield. Be careful then; Huang Lifeng might have people target our Han Family."

Han Tianlin looked at Han Ming, a hint of gravity in his eyes.

"Don't worry! As long as a Martial God doesn't make a move, no one can do anything to me."

Han Ming nodded and smiled confidently.

Although he didn't know exactly how strong a Martial God was, he was confident that no one below a Martial God could do anything to him.

Seeing Han Ming say this, Han Tianlin and the others felt much more at ease.

They had all witnessed Han Ming's strength.

It was even stronger than their Old Ancestor, Martial God Han Qingcang.

After chatting for a while longer, Han Ming bade everyone farewell and left.

Upon returning to Modu Martial Arts University, just as Han Ming was about to enter his Cave Heaven World to comprehend Space Rules, his identity badge buzzed.

He picked it up and looked, surprised to find it was from Qian Tong, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Young Master Han, my Qian Family has discovered a new Secret Realm that only those below the Martial King Realm can enter to explore. I wonder if you are interested?"

Han Ming considered it; a Secret Realm for those below the Martial King Realm probably wouldn't have anything good, so he was about to decline.

Suddenly, he thought of Lin Fan, so he replied: "Thank you for remembering me, Young Master Qian, but I am just about to go into seclusion to break through, so I may not have time. I wonder if a friend of mine could go in instead?"

"Of course! Young Master Han's friend is my, Qian Tong's, friend. I will reserve a spot for him. We depart in three days. May I ask who that friend of yours is?"

On the other end, Qian Tong's eyes lit up when he saw Han Ming's reply, and he quickly responded.

He also knew about Martial God Han Qingcang defeating Li Cangqiong and almost wiping out the Li Family.

He just happened to want to use this Secret Realm exploration as an opportunity to get closer to Han Ming, regardless of whether Han Ming himself went in or his friend did.

As long as he could build a relationship with Han Ming, that was enough.

At the same time, he was secretly shocked by Han Ming's talent; the badge showed he was already a Peak Martial General. Wouldn't he be a Martial Marquis after breaking through?

A Martial Marquis before the age of twenty—even stronger than Teacher Xue Muhan and Qin Wushuang were back then.

"Alright, it's Lin Fan, who is currently second on the freshman rankings. I will ask him about his situation and give you an answer within three days."

That's right, after Lin Fan broke through to a 3-Star Martial General, his ranking had surpassed Nangong Li and Han Qingyue, placing him in second.

"Good, Young Master Han can contact me at any time."

Hearing it was Lin Fan, Qian Tong was also delighted. He had long wanted to befriend this dark horse, Lin Fan.

It was just that Lin Fan always kept to himself, and he had lacked the opportunity. Now, not only could he do a favor for Han Ming, but he could also befriend Lin Fan—it was killing two birds with one stone.

This deal was too cost-effective.

"Lin Fan, what are you doing?"

After ending the call with Qian Tong, Han Ming took out his phone and sent a message to Lin Fan.

After waiting for half an hour without a reply, he knew he must be cultivating in his space, so he stopped waiting and, with a flash, entered the Cave Heaven World.

He glanced at Li Feifan, who was still cultivating in the stone house in the valley, and without disturbing him, he sat cross-legged in the void and began to comprehend.

If he could upgrade his Space Profound Truth to Space Rules before heading to the Void Battlefield and break through to Martial Saint, his combat power would at least double.

That would be true invincibility below the Martial God Realm.

His mind instantly merged with every inch of space in the Cave Heaven World, and Han Ming seemed to become the world itself.

The wind was his breath, the clouds were his thoughts, and the mountains and rivers were extensions of his body.

After the Cave Heaven World became his second Dantian, his control and understanding of space had improved significantly.

In this wonderful state of comprehension, two more days passed slowly.

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Lin Fan has refined 2x Grade 8 Fire Spirit Mushrooms and broken through to a 5-Star Martial General. Qi and Blood +20 million. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +20 million!]

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Li Feifan has comprehended Space True Intent to the 7th layer and broken through to a 7-Star Martial King. Qi and Blood +1 billion. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +1 billion!]

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Qin Wushuang has broken through to a 2-Star Martial Emperor. Qi and Blood +10 billion. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +10 billion!]

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Li Xuewei has broken through to a 1-Star Martial General. Qi and Blood +1 million. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +1 million!]

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Nangong Li has broken through to a 3-Star Martial General. Qi and Blood +10 million. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +10 million!]

[Ding, detected that host's disciple Ye Yunfeng has broken through to a 2-Star Martial General. Qi and Blood +10 million. Synchronized feedback to host: Qi and Blood +10 million!]

Just then, a series of System notifications rang in Han Ming's mind.

Immediately, surging power of Qi and Blood poured out from deep within Han Ming's body, quickly refined by the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture, and transformed into pure True Essence that flowed into his Dantian.

With a "Boom," a muffled sound came from within Han Ming's body. The Bottleneck that was already at Peak Martial Venerable shattered instantly.

Han Ming's body jolted violently, and the power of space around him surged wildly.

At the moment of breaking through to Martial Saint, the Cave Heaven World seemed to sense the change in its Master, and the entire world resonated.

Mountains trembled, rivers flowed backward, spirit springs erupted into water columns several meters high, and Spirit Medicines in the spirit fields bloomed with colorful light in unison.

A terrifying Aura soared into the sky from Han Ming's body; it was an Aura unique to a Martial Saint.

His Divine Sense surged wildly during the Breakthrough, extending from 150,000 meters, 180,000 meters, 200,000 meters... and only stopped slowly after reaching 300,000 meters.

A Divine Sense reaching a radius of 300,000 meters was comparable to a 3-Star Martial Saint.

"That, is that the Young Master breaking through?"

Ji Lingyue and Ji Yinshuang were also alarmed by Han Ming's Breakthrough. They flew over one after another, looking at Han Ming, who sat cross-legged in the void exuding a powerful Aura, with hints of surprise on their Faces.

"Hmm, I wonder what Realm the Young Master has broken through to? The Aura feels even stronger than that traitor Ji Ruxue."

Ji Yinshuang exclaimed.

"Is this Master's Aura? So powerful, it is definitely not as simple as just Martial Venerable."

Li Feifan, in the stone house in the valley, also felt the fluctuations in the Secret Realm space. He suddenly raised his head, looking in surprise at the void where Han Ming was.

Those exotic beasts captured by Han Ming also felt Han Ming's powerful Aura and all prostrated on the ground, trembling.

"Martial Saint, finally broken through. It's just a pity that the Space Profound Truth couldn't transform into Rules."

After who knows how long, Han Ming slowly opened his eyes and muttered to himself.

Although he had broken through to Martial Saint, the boost to his combat power was not as great as he had imagined.

After all, breaking through to Martial Saint only increased the quality and quantity of True Essence, and the Cave Heaven World had already compensated for this defect.

Of course, his Divine Sense had been enhanced, so his comprehension and application of Rule power would definitely be taken to a higher level, and his combat power would certainly be strengthened.

"System, open panel!"

Han Ming was not discouraged. With his current Divine Sense strength, it wouldn't take too long to comprehend Space Rules.

(Those who don't like looking at panels don't have to read this; this is enough content for a chapter.)

[Host: Han Ming]

[Age: 19]

[Qi and Blood: 1001.2 billion]

[Realm: 1-Star Martial Saint]

[Bloodline: Seven-Tailed Silver Fox 100%, Celestial Fox Bloodline 10%]

[Talent: Primordial Dao Body]

[Rules: Thunder Rule (Perfection), Metal Rule (80%), War Rule (60%)]

[Profound Truths: Ice Essence (50%), Mysteries of Water (50%), Wind Profound Truth (20%), Sword Intent (20%), Fire Essence (10%), Space Profound Truth (Perfection), Charm True Intent (10%), Earth Profound Truth (10%), Speed Profound Truth (10%)]

[Cultivation Technique: Ten Thousand Dao Scripture (Immortal Rank)]

[Martial Skills: Ten Thousand Thunder Attraction (Perfection), Wind and Thunder Heaven-Suppressing Fist (Perfection), Fire Dragon Burning Heaven (Perfection), Star-Stepping Moon-Chasing Step (Perfection), Cloud Treading Step (Perfection), Ice Sealing World (Perfection), Ice Escape (Perfection), Ethereal Sword Technique (Perfection), Phantom Step, Silver Moon Slash, Celestial Fox Heaven-Ripping Claw!]

[Current Apprenticeship Slots: 10/11 (Reward one apprenticeship slot for each major Realm Breakthrough)]

[Bound Apprentices: Lin Fan (5-Star Martial General, 3rd layer Fire and Earth True Intent), Li Xuewei (1-Star Martial General, 2nd layer Ice True Intent), Gong Shuting (7-Star Martial Ancestor, 4th layer Wind and Thunder True Intent), Ye Yunfeng (2-Star Martial General, 1st layer Wind and Thunder True Intent), Nangong Li (3-Star Martial General, 4th layer Fire True Intent), Teacher Xue Muhan (2-Star Martial Venerable, 20% Ice/Water Profound Truth, 10th layer Ethereal Sword Intent), Ji Lingyue (7-Star Demon Emperor, 10th layer Fire True Intent, 10th layer Charm True Intent), Qin Wushuang (2-Star Martial Emperor, Perfection Metal True Intent, Perfection Battle True Intent), Li Feifan (7-Star Martial King, 7th layer Space True Intent, 2nd layer Speed True Intent), Martial God Han Qingcang (9-Star Martial Saint, Perfection Thunder Rule, 80% Metal Rule, 60% War Rule)]

Han Ming looked at his panel and nodded with satisfaction. The strength of his apprentices was improving very quickly.