High Martial: I Grind Professions

PFFT!

A soft sound, yet it was like a thunderclap detonating in the hearts of all the Demon Kings.

A purple blade aura, its edges crackling with electricity, pierced through the back of the Snake Demon King's massive head without any warning.

The violent power of lightning contained within the Blade Intent erupted inside its resilient demonic body.

The Snake Demon King's savage grin froze on its face, its huge serpentine eyes filled with shock, confusion, and disbelief.

It hadn't even seen how its opponent had struck!

In the next instant, its enormous demonic body exploded like a lit powder keg.

Its sturdy scales, tough sinews, and immense Demon Power were as fragile as paper before the might of the lightning infused with Domain Realm Blade Intent.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere. Its Primordial Spirit was utterly annihilated by the rampant Blade Intent and lightning, not even a scream escaping its lips.

With the Snake Demon dead, there were no more obstacles before Li Wen and the other.

"Senior Brother Li, be careful. I'm going to find Senior Brother Celestial Martial."

The last trace of worry in Sun Rui's heart vanished completely after Li Wen killed the Snake Demon in a single strike.

Leaving those words behind, he turned into a streak of lightning and vanished over the horizon without a second glance.

Only then did the other four Great Demon Kings finally react.

"Old Snake!!" they roared, their voices a mixture of shock and fury, their eyes burning with rage.

"You little bastard! You're courting death!!!" The Mountain-Splitting Ape King was utterly enraged; it felt like it had been played for a fool.

Its mountain-sized fists were instantly coated in a dark red metallic sheen.

It smashed down ferociously where Li Wen had just appeared, its fists carrying a terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and pulverizing the void.

The violent shockwaves of power even caused the surrounding rampant lightning to pause for a moment.

The other three ordinary Great Demon Kings also reacted with extreme speed, launching their strongest Talent Divine Techniques or demon-weapon attacks from different directions.

Frost, flames, and sonic waves intertwined into a destructive net, sealing off all of Li Wen's room to evade.

Facing the enraged strike of a peak Great Demon King and the siege of three ordinary ones, Li Wen's eyes were as cold and calm as ice.

He did not choose to clash head-on with the Mountain-Splitting Ape King's giant fists. That raw power was beyond what he could currently withstand.

Body Transformation into Nine Heavens! Superimposed with the Blade Domain of Speed!

Li Wen's figure instantly blurred, becoming like a phantom leaping through space.

A Blade Domain didn't just provide an attack boost; it was also a powerful field for environmental control.

Within his Blade Domain, his speed was pushed to an unbelievable level.

Meanwhile, his opponents' speed was cut and entangled by the formless Blade Intent, suppressing them greatly.

He moved like a phantom, weaving through the dense barrage of attacks that could instantly kill an ordinary Marquis Level expert. Every dodge was executed to sheer perfection.

Each swing of the long blade in his hand was not a head-on clash, but instead produced arcs of cunning and bizarre purple light that tore through the void.

These arcs of blade light perfectly struck the weak points in the three ordinary Great Demon Kings' coordinated offense, hitting the crucial nodes where their power flowed.

SCHRRIP! PFFT!

The blade light flashed past!

The bat-winged Great Demon King had a large chunk of its wings—which it prided itself on being as durable as a Divine Weapon—sliced off, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

The bone-spiked Great Demon King's hard bone armor was split open with a gash so deep the bone beneath was visible, exposing the stark white splintered ends.

The ice-manipulating Great Demon King's conjured ice shield was instantly pierced, and a bloody mist exploded from its left shoulder.

With every clash, the blade qi, imbued with the concept of his Blade Domain, invaded their demonic bodies like maggots clinging to bone.

It disrupted the flow of their Demon Power, making their qi and blood churn. They were horrified, an unbearable pain wracking their bodies.

'This isn't the power of a Marquis Level expert! This blade technique is terrifying!'

What terrified them even more was the silent, indefensible mental attack—BUZZ! PFFT!

The power of the perfected 7th Layer of the Shocking God Stab!

Whenever a Demon King tried to desperately lock onto Li Wen's position and gather its Demon Power for a fatal killing blow,

a formless, needle-sharp hammer would slam into the depths of its Primordial Spirit without warning.

Excruciating pain instantly swept through its soul, its mind would go blank, and its gathered attack would instantly collapse and dissipate.

Li Wen would even seize that fleeting opportunity to counterattack, adding another bone-deep wound to their bodies. The situation was filled with close calls.

The more the Mountain-Splitting Ape King fought, the more frightened it became!

It discovered that its pride and joy—its strength and speed, which were enough to crush an ordinary king—were being completely suppressed by this Human Race brat who hadn't even reached the king level.

The opponent's speed was so fast it was hard to lock on, and his blade technique was both cunning and ruthless.

That restraining, slowing domain made it feel as if it were stuck in a mire. The feeling of its punches hitting empty air was infuriating.

And that unpredictable Primordial Spirit attack that could interrupt its power accumulation was driving it mad with frustration.

In just a brief exchange, one of the ordinary Great Demon Kings it had brought with it had already fallen.

The other three were also covered in wounds, their auras weakened, and their combat power greatly reduced.

And it, a peak Great Demon King, was actually helpless against a mere Marquis Level kid from the Human Race.

This was the greatest humiliation!

'He's close to the combat power of a peak king! He definitely has the terrifying combat power of a near-peak king! This is no ordinary prodigy. This boy must not be allowed to live! Otherwise, he will become a grave threat!'

Alarm bells screamed in the Mountain-Splitting Ape King's mind, and a chill ran down its spine.

It suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, no longer trying to forcefully keep Li Wen there.

It opened its mouth and spat out an extremely condensed, dark red signal of Demon Power that radiated an intense aura of blood and destruction.

This signal, like a burning meteor, ignored the chaotic spatial barriers. Carrying a special frequency, it pierced through the lightning at astonishing speed and shot toward the heavens of this Star Domain.

Everywhere it passed, it left a bloody scar in space that took a long time to fade.

"Tie him down! I have issued the 'Blood Slaughter Order'! All Great Demon Kings of our race in the vicinity will receive the message and will be here soon! Today, we must kill this beast at all costs!"

The Mountain-Splitting Ape King shrieked, its voice like rolling thunder. At the same time, it ignored the cost and erupted with an even stronger aura, attempting to hold Li Wen down.

Seeing the dark red signal that shot to the sky, carrying a strong summons, Li Wen's eyes suddenly narrowed.

His objectives—to test his strength, check his Blade Domain, kill one Demon King, and heavily wound three others—had been achieved.

If he continued to get entangled here, and more Great Demon Kings were drawn over, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"I'm done playing with you," he snorted, his voice cold as ice.

The faint purple lightning domain of his blade, which enveloped his body, instantly contracted to its limit, then violently expanded outward in an even more ferocious explosion.

BOOM!

A shockwave, combining the power of high-speed cutting and violent lightning, blasted outward.

It forcefully staggered the Mountain-Splitting Ape King and the three injured Demon Kings, creating a momentary gap in their encirclement.

In that instant, Li Wen moved.

He used Body Transformation into Nine Heavens, enhanced by his Blade Domain!

His entire body transformed into a condensed streak of purple lightning, several times faster than when he had killed the Snake Demon King.

This streak of lightning was no longer simple flight; it seemed to merge with space itself, accompanied by a piercing screech that tore through the void.

It instantly shot through the gap in the encirclement and, without hesitation, bolted in the general direction he remembered the Celestial Martial King and the others had left.

It was so fast that, in the vision and perception of the Demon Kings, he seemed to vanish on the spot.

The next moment, he appeared at the edge of the lightning world. With another flash, he completely disappeared into the chaotic lightning and spatial folds, leaving only a fading purple trail behind.

"Chase him!!" the Mountain-Splitting Ape King roared in frustration, its massive body turning into a streak of light as it gave chase.

The three injured Demon Kings also pushed their Demon Power and followed closely behind.

But compared to that purple streak of light that had merged with the lightning, their speed seemed clumsy and slow. The distance between them rapidly increased, and they could only watch helplessly as their target vanished from the edge of their perception.

Anger, frustration, and a subtle trace of fear spread through their hearts.

...

While the Mountain-Splitting Ape King and its three subordinates were relentlessly pursuing Li Wen, a scene was unfolding far away, in another spectacular region of the Star Domain.

At the edge of a brilliant, long river formed from the pure Law of light, which seemed both still and eternally flowing.

The Celestial Martial King was hovering cross-legged above the river of light, faint glows of the Law flowing around him as if he were in meditation.

The King of the Nine Netherworld, Yan Dan King, Myriad Phenomena King, and several other King-level experts were scattered near the river of light.

Each was immersed in comprehending the Law of light, with the Celestial Martial King faintly positioned at the center, both meditating and standing guard.

Suddenly, the Celestial Martial King's tightly closed eyes opened a crack, and his profound gaze swept like lightning toward the direction of the lightning world.

It was Sun Rui, who had been traveling at full speed. He quickly informed the Celestial Martial King about his and Li Wen's encounter with the Great Demon Kings.

After learning of the situation, the Celestial Martial King immediately began to sense for something.

With a slight shift of his thoughts, he sensed the protective domain seal he had secretly left on Li Wen before they parted.

The seal was stable and had not been triggered.

However, to be safe, he still rose to his feet at once.

He gave a few simple instructions to the three peak kings, the King of the Nine Netherworld and the others, telling them to be careful.

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a white rainbow that tore through space.

He sped toward the lightning world at a velocity that horrified even peak kings like the King of the Nine Netherworld.

...

Meanwhile.

Li Wen's Body Technique was as agile as a swimming fish, weaving through the distorted spacetime turbulence while maintaining only about thirty percent of his normal speed.

He wasn't exhausted; he was doing it on purpose.

He cleverly left behind faint traces of pure energy fluctuations, like a baited line cast into the Star Sea.

This was to ensure Senior Brother Celestial Martial could follow his trail, but more importantly, to keep stoking the fury of his pursuers and keep them firmly hooked.

At this moment, the Mountain-Splitting Ape King and the other Demon Kings had eyes only for Li Wen's figure.

That tiny Marquis Level human had not only killed their companion, the Snake Demon King, but had also revealed a terrifying potential that made demons' hearts tremble.

If this boy was not eliminated, he would one day become a grave threat to the Demon Race! Greed and the obsession to kill him had all but drowned their reason.

Amidst this chase, a sudden change occurred!

The space ahead was viciously torn apart like a fragile piece of cloth by two vast, unparalleled auras of Demon Power, both thick with a sky-blotting bloody malevolence!

Light and shadow distorted as two figures radiating terrifying pressure suddenly descended, positioning themselves between Li Wen and the Mountain-Splitting Ape King's group.

The pursuit of the Mountain-Splitting Ape King and its three companions came to a sudden halt.

When they saw the newcomers clearly, they first froze in surprise, and then an irrepressible, volcanic joy erupted in their chests!

"It's... It's Lord Sky-Splitting Peng King!"

A wolf-headed Great Demon King was so excited its voice changed pitch, its lupine snout trembling. "And... Lord 'Profound Armor Rhino King' from under the great Saint Venerable Hun Yan!"