I Grind to Martial Saint

After their brutal battle, the Yellow Springs Saint Mother Temple was now nothing but a pile of ruins.

It seemed both sides had reached their limit.

The rest of the fight would only be more brutal and bloody!

Ling Yun, his face smeared with grime and blood, used the Profound Yin Dragon Gall Spear to push himself to his feet.

He shot Han Yuan a grin.

RUMBLE~~~~

The Yellow Springs Saint Mother brought a palm crashing down, but Ling Yun leaped into the air, dodging it mid-flight.

He then dashed up her arm with incredible speed.

The Yellow Springs Saint Mother violently shook her arm, trying to fling Ling Yun away.

But Ling Yun used the momentum to launch himself skyward, letting out a furious roar.

"Celestial Silver Dragon!!!"

His entire body was enveloped in a blinding silver light.

At that moment, Ling Yun’s spirit seemed to transcend to another realm. Man and spear became one, and he transformed into a silver dragon soaring toward the heavens!

This spear strike was powerful enough to shake the heavens and move the gods!

His entire body spun wildly with the spearhead, generating terrifying piercing power!

SQUELCH!!!

Ling Yun’s spear plunged into the Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s other eye!

With both eyes pierced, the Yellow Springs Saint Mother let out a furious roar and slammed her hands together!

CLAP!!!

Utterly spent, Ling Yun had no time to react. His entire body was crushed to a pulp.

The next moment, Zhao Mengtian appeared before the Yellow Springs Saint Mother, his face an emotionless mask. He gripped his sword with both hands and unleashed a sharp blade of Sword Qi more than ten meters long!

BOOM~~~

A deep gash appeared down the middle of the Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s face, as if it were being split in two.

But the gash only cut halfway through.

The next moment, the Yellow Springs Saint Mother let out a bizarre shriek and slammed a fist into Zhao Mengtian.

BANG~~~

He flew backward like a meteor and crashed into the ruins, his fate unknown!

"Han Yuan, you’re next!!!"

"I told you all! This is a futile struggle!!!"

Wei Wuning’s eerie, singsong voice echoed all around.

"Not necessarily!"

Han Yuan’s eyes were bloodshot, filled with a reckless, brutal madness.

He executed the Seven Stars Step, continuously dodging the Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s attacks.

Finally, he became a black shadow and leaped high into the air!

"Perish!"

"Giant Spirit·Gang Splitting Slash!"

Han Yuan’s arms swelled to a terrifyingly exaggerated size, suffused with an indescribable Destructive Power.

The next moment, he brought his hands together and chopped down as if wielding a great blade!

THWACK!

A dull thud rang out.

By the time Han Yuan landed, the sword gash on the Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s head suddenly began to deepen and spread.

A few seconds later, it split in two.

BOOM~~~

The Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s entire grotesque body crumbled into a pile of dust that scattered in the wind.

In truth, the stone statue was the Yellow Springs Saint Mother’s true body—an incompletely revived Evil Demon Seed.

Wei Wuning had fused with this so-called Yellow Springs Saint Mother Evil Demon Seed.

When Han Yuan shattered its true body, Wei Wuning naturally perished along with it.

Han Yuan stood in the ruins, his body slowly shrinking back to its normal size.

As the wave of extreme, brutal rage subsided, he collapsed unconscious on the ground.

Shortly after, the Jianghe Province Army finally dealt with the cultists outside and stormed the Yellow Springs Saint Mother Temple.

All they found was a field of rubble and ruin.

........

Tongming County Town had finally been taken.

But the emergence of the Wangling Sect had still resulted in countless deaths and injuries among the city’s populace.

Many people had been brainwashed by the Wangling Sect, and numerous hidden dangers still lingered.

These days, Tong Gu was undoubtedly the busiest. He was swamped with managing the various affairs of Tongming County Town.

He had lost over ten pounds in just a few days.

As for Tongming County Town, its very Vitality had been drained by this catastrophe. Everything was in disarray and needed to be rebuilt.

There was no telling how long it would take to recover to its former state.

However, with the way the world was changing, it was more likely to descend further into chaos...

Only time would tell how these matters would unfold.

At least the Wangling Sect, which had been a plague upon the land, had been thoroughly eradicated.

「Five days later.」

Han Yuan and Zhao Mengtian stood atop a tower.

From there, they could look out over most of Tongming County Town.

"General Ling’s coffin will be sent back to Jianghe Province City today."

Zhao Mengtian’s face was still pale, and he coughed occasionally as he spoke.

His injuries were too severe this time; his lungs had been nearly destroyed. Even with the physique of a Gang Essence Realm expert, it was likely there would be permanent aftereffects.

"Yes... I already went to pay my respects."

Han Yuan nodded, then asked, "And your injuries? You’ll be alright, won’t you?"

"I’m better off than Ling Yun, at least."

"But without a legendary Treasure Medicine, I’m afraid they’ll only get worse," Zhao Mengtian said calmly.

"Treasure Medicine... Even the Jianghe Celestial Observation Bureau doesn’t have any?" Han Yuan asked in surprise.

He knew that most of the Spiritual Elixirs the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau had were sent from the Jianghe Celestial Observation Bureau.

Logically, the Jianghe Celestial Observation Bureau should have plenty of incredibly precious medicinal herbs.

"No... Treasure Medicines are too precious. Only the Imperial City has them."

"I’ll submit an application for one later. It shouldn’t be a problem," Zhao Mengtian said nonchalantly.

"That’s good... Given the current situation, the Imperial City will certainly want you in good health," Han Yuan said with a smile.

Now that Ling Yun was dead... if something happened to Zhao Mengtian as well, Jianghe Province would have no one left who could hold down the fort.

"We’ll see," Zhao Mengtian didn’t elaborate, instead changing the subject. "Now that Tongming County has been reclaimed and the Wangling Sect has been destroyed, your mission can be considered complete."

"So, when can I enter the Spiritual Land?" Han Yuan asked.

"The Spiritual Lands typically open once every ten years."

"The next opening is one month from now," Zhao Mengtian said calmly.

"A month?!"

"Does that mean I have to go back to Jianghe Province City with you?" Han Yuan frowned.

After all, Cangshui County Town was a long way from Jianghe Province City.

He couldn’t possibly return to Cangshui County Town only to turn around and go to Jianghe Province City.

That would be a complete waste of time.

"That’s where you’re wrong."

"You are the one returning."

"Tongming County still has many hidden threats. I can’t leave just yet," Zhao Mengtian shook his head.

"Damn... Did you plan this from the start?"

Han Yuan gave Zhao Mengtian a suspicious look.

"No... the timing is just a coincidence."

"In that case... how about you escort General Ling’s coffin back? It’s on your way," Zhao Mengtian asked.

"Fine..."

Since it was on his way, Han Yuan had no reason to refuse.

After agreeing, he asked, "Director Zhao, what exactly is the deal with these Spiritual Lands?"

Zhao Mengtian smiled. "The so-called Spiritual Lands are simply places rich in Spiritual Qi."

"Cultivation within a Spiritual Land makes it easier to achieve breakthroughs."

"Furthermore, these Spiritual Lands vary in quality; they are graded as upper, middle, and lower-class."

"Many Martial Artists stuck at the True Qi Realm try to enter a Spiritual Land to cultivate, hoping to achieve a breakthrough."

Hearing this, Han Yuan couldn’t help but ask, "Then what class is the Spiritual Land I’ll be entering?"

"A Lower-class Spiritual Land," Zhao Mengtian replied.

"Just a lower-class one?"

Han Yuan’s brow furrowed when he heard that.

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