I Grind to Martial Saint

「One day later.」

Han Yuan saw a deserted island in the distance.

Old Yan, refreshed and spirited after a night’s rest, walked out of the cabin. Seeing the island’s silhouette ahead, he said excitedly, "We’re finally here. White Stone Island."

White Stone Island was the name of this small island.

This was because the island had many white stones.

The small island was very desolate, and with so many hidden reefs nearby, fishermen deliberately avoided it.

THUD!

Just as Old Yan finished speaking, the fishing boat shuddered violently.

He momentarily lost his footing and, stumbling, was about to fall into the river.

Han Yuan reached out and caught him.

"Director Han, watch where you’re going!"

"This little fishing boat doesn’t look very sturdy. If we hit another reef, it’ll probably fall apart."

Old Yan grumbled.

Han Yuan said flatly, "Do you think I’m incapable of avoiding a reef?"

Old Yan paused, asking in surprise and doubt, "Then why did the boat shake?"

At first, he really had thought they’d struck a reef on the riverbed.

"It seems something is attacking us."

Han Yuan frowned slightly, watching the turbulent current.

"No way... With that much force, how big would that fish have to be?"

Old Yan couldn’t believe it.

He had just finished speaking.

BOOM!

The hull of the boat shook again.

This time, Old Yan was prepared and managed to keep his balance.

But Han Yuan’s gaze hardened. Gripping the bamboo pole in one hand, he plunged it into the river.

PSHHH!

The river water was suddenly stained with crimson blood.

"Up!"

With a show of strength from one arm, Han Yuan lifted the bamboo pole from the water.

Old Yan stared and saw a huge, bizarre fish impaled on the bamboo pole.

It was over a meter long, its mouth filled with sharp, fine teeth, and its eyes were solid crimson. It was exceptionally strange.

"Is this... a Red-eyed Fish?"

Old Yan was well-traveled and knowledgeable, recognizing the monstrous fish at a glance.

But normally, an ordinary Red-eyed Fish was only the size of his palm. How could it have suddenly grown so large and become so aggressive?

"There are more..."

Han Yuan said flatly.

Hearing this, Old Yan finally noticed the figures of more huge, monstrous fish appearing in the waters around them.

BAM!

One of the monstrous fish even leaped from the water, its jaws open as it lunged for Han Yuan.

WHOOSH!

Han Yuan swung the bamboo pole in his hand, a blur of motion, and smashed it viciously into the monster’s head.

CRACK!

The monster was blasted into a bloody mist in mid-air by the force of the blow.

Han Yuan continued to swing the bamboo pole, repeatedly smashing it down into the water.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

Each strike kicked up enormous, violent waves, accompanied by the spreading stain of blood.

After a dozen or so swings, Han Yuan finally stopped.

The carcasses of the monstrous fish floated on the surface, and the water was dyed red with blood.

Standing on the boat, Old Yan could smell the coppery scent of the blood.

"It looks like this really is White Stone Island."

"These Red-eyed Fish must have absorbed a great deal of Spiritual Qi to have grown so large."

Old Yan became even more certain of his judgment.

Han Yuan recalled encountering some ferocious beasts himself at the Jianghe Spirit Land and nodded lightly.

All of this was indeed a phenomenon that could only occur within the range of a Spiritual Land.

Afterward, Han Yuan continued to steer the fishing boat toward White Stone Island, the bamboo pole still in one hand.

About fifteen minutes later.

Just as the fishing boat was about to dock on the shore of White Stone Island,

Han Yuan suddenly felt a powerful current surging toward them.

"Old Yan, get ready to land!"

Han Yuan grabbed Old Yan by the collar and tossed him toward White Stone Island.

As for himself, he stomped his feet and soared into the air.

KRA-BOOM!!

The next moment,

The entire fishing boat was splintered apart by immense, brute force.

The head of an old turtle suddenly emerged from the water.

Judging by the shell visible in the water, it seemed even larger than a horse-drawn carriage.

"You’re courting death!"

Han Yuan snorted coldly. As he fell through the air, he brought the bamboo pole in his hand down in a fierce chop.

BAM!

The old turtle’s head was smashed open, bleeding profusely, and it let out a strange cry.

However, the bamboo pole in Han Yuan’s hand also shattered with a loud crack.

’So hard...’

Han Yuan was a little surprised. He then dropped onto the old turtle’s shell.

It was as if a meteorite were striking the ground.

The old turtle’s shell took a tremendously violent impact and shattered into pieces.

Using that stomp as a springboard, Han Yuan leaped toward White Stone Island.

The entire sequence of movements was fluid and effortless.

Han Yuan didn’t even glance back at the mutated old turtle.

"Good thing you noticed it early."

"If I’d actually been injured by an old turtle, I’d never be able to live it down."

Old Yan said, relieved.

If word got out, it would indeed be quite embarrassing.

"That old turtle looks like it’s been around for a while. Why don’t you take it back and make some soup?"

Han Yuan said with a laugh.

"I’d better not... An old man like me can’t handle such rich food."

Old Yan shook his head.

After their joke, the two headed into the interior of White Stone Island.

White Stone Island was indeed desolate, covered in overgrown weeds and tangled trees, with many white stones scattered haphazardly on the ground.

"There’s a forest of stone inside White Stone Island."

"It’s all stone pillars, like a forest. It’s very mysterious."

"But in all these years, nothing strange has ever happened there. It should just be some ordinary ruins."

Old Yan said softly.

"So, we’re heading for that White Stone Forest now?"

Han Yuan asked.

"Yes... When a Spiritual Land emerges, there will be a central region."

"This central region is where the Spiritual Qi is most concentrated... I have a feeling it might be within that White Stone Forest."

Old Yan speculated.

It was mainly because there was nothing else special about White Stone Island.

The White Stone Forest was the only place left where the center of Spiritual Qi was likely to appear.

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