I Grind to Martial Saint

The sky was still dim, caught in the gloom before the dawn.

Tens of thousands of Jianghe Province Soldiers had already gathered on the training grounds, fully armed and with solemn expressions.

They knew what lay ahead would inevitably be an extremely brutal and bloody battle.

Ling Yun, clad in Silver Tiger Chain Armor and wielding a long spear, cut a majestic figure.

”Men!”

”It has been nearly half a year since we first entered Tongming County!”

”In that half-year, our fight against the Wangling Evil Cult has never ceased, and we have sacrificed many of our brothers-in-arms!”

”Today is the day we end it all!”

”Once we break through Tongming County Town and annihilate the Wangling Sect, we can return to Jianghe Province City!!!”

Ling Yun’s voice was deep and powerful, like the beating of war drums, stirring the hearts of all who heard it.

And just as expected,

the tens of thousands of Jianghe Province Soldiers raised their weapons and roared, ”Take Tongming County Town!!!!”

”Take Tongming County Town!!!!”

”Take Tongming County Town!!!!”

Their morale surged to its peak, their will to fight boiling over!

”Good!!!”

”According to the plan, move out!!!”

Ling Yun thrust his spear high into the air.

At that moment,

the sun crested the horizon, tearing through the darkness that shrouded the land.

According to the plan, they would attack from four directions.

Han Yuan, Ling Yun, and Zhao Mengtian would each lead several thousand men to attack the east, south, and west gates, respectively.

The final contingent, led by the Vice General, would feign an attack on the north gate.

In truth, their job was to seal the north gate, preventing anyone from the Wangling Sect from escaping.

「Tongming County Town, East Gate.」

Han Yuan was leading several thousand men from the training grounds, charging toward Tongming County Town.

Suddenly,

a bizarre yellow mist appeared from within Tongming County Town, blanketing the entire city.

”Director Han, do we continue the attack?”

Song Guang asked from his side.

Han Yuan was not versed in military matters, so he had asked Ling Yun to assign Song Guang to command in his stead.

”Yes... No matter what strange events occur today, we attack.”

Han Yuan said in a cold voice.

After receiving Han Yuan’s firm reply, Song Guang nodded and returned to the ranks.

Soon, they reached the front of Tongming County Town’s east gate.

At this moment,

this area was also shrouded in the yellow mist, blurring their vision.

But Han Yuan and his men encountered no attacks.

’No one here?’

Han Yuan leaped, landing directly on top of the city wall.

He saw that the walkways on the wall were completely empty; there wasn’t a single person from the Wangling Sect.

’Looks like they want to engage in street fighting.’

Han Yuan narrowed his eyes.

He leaped again, jumping down from the wall. He channeled his strength into his right arm and threw a heavy punch at the city gate.

BOOM—

It was like an explosion of thunderstone.

The gate, weighing thousands of pounds and incredibly sturdy, was blown apart by Han Yuan’s single punch!

The next moment,

Song Guang led the Jianghe Province Soldiers charging in.

”Be careful.”

Han Yuan said grimly.

”Understood.” Song Guang hurriedly passed down the order.

Tongming County Town was now filled with the yellow mist, and only the faint outlines of buildings were visible.

In this situation, they were indeed vulnerable to ambush.

Song Guang quickly ordered the shield bearers to form a defensive perimeter as they advanced toward the Yellow Springs Saint Mother Temple.

A short while later,

Han Yuan suddenly heard some strange noises.

”Careful!!!”

he roared abruptly.

The next instant,

a large number of Wangling Sect followers suddenly burst out from the buildings on both sides.

These people were in an exceptionally strange state. Their expressions were crazed as they chanted the scriptures of the Wangling Sect, wielding weapons and charging madly.

”Shield bearers to the front!”

”Spearmen, skewer them!!!”

Song Guang wasn’t panicked; instead, he began commanding with a cool head.

CLANG CLANG CLANG—

These Wangling Sect followers were fearless of death. Even with their bodies pierced by several spear-inflicted bloody holes, they continued to chant their scriptures, swinging their weapons and relentlessly smashing them against the shields.

The Jianghe Province Soldiers were long accustomed to the fanaticism of these cultists and continuously thrust out their spears.

No matter how crazy these people were, they were still human. Once the damage reached a certain limit, they would die just the same!

Han Yuan was also wreaking havoc, wielding his Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber.

RUMBLE!!

Suddenly,

a house to his left exploded.

A Ghost over three meters tall with dark cyan skin charged out like a tank, ramming straight toward Han Yuan.

”You’re courting death!”

Han Yuan barked, stepping forward. He gathered his Qi Power and threw a straight right punch!

This punch.

It was simple, a pure explosion of power!

The air itself seemed to be drawn in by this punch, forming a terrifying, howling gale.

BOOM!!!

The next moment,

the fist slammed viciously into the dark cyan Ghost.

The creature let out a mournful howl as a grotesquely large hole was punched clean through its chest, and it was sent flying backward like a cannonball.

RUMBLE!!!

A series of booms followed.

An unknown number of houses were smashed and flattened by the dark cyan Ghost’s flying body.

’So fragile.’

Han Yuan shook his head.

’Seeing how intimidating that dark cyan Ghost looked, I thought its physique would be incredibly tough. But this is it?’

RUMBLE—

A few more loud rumbles.

Buildings on both sides were continuously smashed apart as five or six more dark cyan Ghosts charged out.

Because five or six thousand men were crammed into the main street, the formation was stretched very long, and for a moment Han Yuan couldn’t oversee everything.

In Han Yuan’s eyes, these dark cyan Ghosts were pathetically weak.

But in the eyes of the Jianghe Province Soldiers, they were terrifying monsters of peerless brute force.

BANG BANG BANG—

The shield bearers couldn’t block the impact of these dark cyan Ghosts at all and were sent flying.

For a time,

the dark cyan Ghosts rampaged, throwing the formation into disarray.

Some of the Jianghe Province Soldiers’ officers and the Demon Exterminators from the Jianghe Celestial Observation Bureau quickly took action, swiftly slaying these dark cyan Ghosts.

Seeing this, Han Yuan felt relieved.

After that, it was basically a clean sweep.

With Han Yuan anchoring the formation, the Wangling Sect’s ambushes couldn’t make any significant waves.

They continued to clear out the Wangling Sect followers while increasing their pace toward the Yellow Springs Saint Mother Temple.

Just as they reached the end of the street, an incredible scene unfolded.

The yellow mist in the distant sky began to churn and coalesce, finally taking the form of the Yellow Springs Saint Mother, wearing a lotus hat, her hands forming a seal, her face solemn and profound.

’Just smoke and mirrors.’

Seeing this, Han Yuan couldn’t help but snort coldly.

But as the phantom of the Yellow Springs Saint Mother appeared, a trace of reverence couldn’t help but rise in the hearts of many Jianghe Province Soldiers.

Because this scene made the Yellow Springs Saint Mother look like a true Divine Spirit.

After all, tales of ghosts and gods were prevalent in the Great Ling Dynasty.

Were they now... raising their weapons against a Divine Spirit?!

”It’s nothing but a demon!”

”What’s there to be afraid of!”

Han Yuan looked at the Yellow Springs Saint Mother in the sky and snorted coldly again.

Great Demon Qi surged around his body, exuding a tyrannical aura.

He could feel the phantom of the Yellow Springs Saint Mother emitting some kind of wave, attempting to influence everyone’s minds.

But Han Yuan was not afraid. His Great Demon Qi was extremely violent and tyrannical, the perfect counter to this kind of mind-affecting power.

Because his own mind was already at an extreme.

It must be known that everyone has their own aura.

The strength of this aura is determined by one’s own Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

Those with a powerful aura can even influence others.