I Grind to Martial Saint

Utter, absolute violence!

The dignified Fifth Elder of the Spirit Sun Sect, a Half-Step Innate master, couldn’t even withstand a single blow from Han Yuan!

All the disciples of the Spirit Sun Sect, including the several hundred soldiers present, were so terrified they didn’t dare make a sound.

”I heard your Spirit Sun Sect’s Sect Leader is now the Inspector of Jianghe Province.”

”I’d like to ask, is he in Jianghe Province City right now?”

Han Yuan directed his question to a middle-aged man.

This man had come out of the Government Office with Qiao Bei, so his status in the Spirit Sun Sect was likely quite high.

When questioned by Han Yuan, the man’s scalp tingled with fear. He forced himself to answer, ”Yes... the Sect Leader is in Jianghe Province City right now.”

”Good... Give him a message for me.”

”In half a month, I will go to Jianghe Province City to find him.”

”Tell him to gather his men... or else he can just wait for me to annihilate the Spirit Sun Sect.”

After speaking, Han Yuan turned and left with a flourish.

Not a single disciple of the Spirit Sun Sect dared to block his path.

After all, with Qiao Bei’s fate as a clear warning, only someone with a death wish would dare to do so.

The Spirit Sun Sect disciple who had guided Han Yuan was especially terrified.

After Han Yuan was gone, he collapsed limply to the ground, as if every ounce of his strength had been drained away.

He never imagined he would escape with his life.

「...」

News of Han Yuan killing Fifth Elder Qiao Bei of the Spirit Sun Sect in Cangshui County Town quickly spread throughout Jianghe Province.

It was important to understand that since the Spirit Sun Sect had taken control of Jianghe Province City, the Government Office’s influence had become nearly nonexistent. The local Noble Families had all pledged their allegiance to the sect.

This led to the common people being exploited even more ruthlessly by these Noble Families—worse even than under the former Government Office. Their lives had become unbearable.

Any factions that refused to cooperate with the Spirit Sun Sect had long since been eliminated.

Now, hearing that Han Yuan had fought his way back into Jianghe Province, these Noble Families thought nothing of it.

After all, the Spirit Sun Sect was an Ancient Sect; no one knew the true depths of its power and history.

In their eyes, Han Yuan’s actions were suicidal.

「...」

CRASH!!!

A fine mahogany table instantly shattered!

”Courting death!”

”How dare that bastard provoke us like this!”

Hong Pengtian roared, his fury uncontrollable.

With this news spreading, regardless of the final outcome, Han Yuan’s actions were a vicious slap in the face to the Spirit Sun Sect!

As the Sect Leader, it was something he naturally couldn’t accept.

Within the main hall were a dozen or so other Elders of the Spirit Sun Sect.

Their faces were also grim, their expressions as cold as frost.

Han Yuan’s behavior was a slap in their faces, too.

”Sect Leader, based on the reports we’ve received so far,”

”this Han Yuan was able to slay Elder Qiao in a single move, without relying on any external power.”

”I’m afraid he has already stepped into the Innate Grandmaster Realm.”

Vice Sect Leader Kong Wenbin spoke up.

Aside from Hong Pengtian, he was the only other Innate Grandmaster in the Spirit Sun Sect.

”That brat must have had some sort of fortuitous encounter recently,” Hong Pengtian snorted coldly.

With the resurgence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, many rare and exotic treasures that were once hard to find had been appearing one after another.

In addition to that, Spiritual Lands were also emerging.

These lucky chances had led to more and more Innate Grandmasters appearing in the Great Ling Dynasty recently.

For the Great Ling Dynasty, however, this was like adding frost to snow, only making the chaotic situation even worse.

And in Hong Pengtian’s eyes, Han Yuan must have also had some kind of fortuitous encounter to have broken through to the Innate Grandmaster Realm so quickly.

”That must be it.”

”He claims he will come to Jianghe Province City in half a month.”

”It’s likely not an empty threat.”

”We must begin our preparations as soon as possible.”

Kong Wenbin said seriously.

He was probably the calmest person in the entire hall.

Most of the people present sneered at the mention of Han Yuan, feeling that he was an egg throwing himself against a rock.

But Kong Wenbin didn’t think so.

Han Yuan’s actions were too outrageous. It meant he either had some sort of scheme, or he was so supremely confident in his own strength that he believed he could destroy the Spirit Sun Sect all by himself.

Regardless of which it was, he felt they had to remain vigilant.

Hearing Kong Wenbin’s words, Hong Pengtian also calmed down slightly.

He said in a low voice, ”Vice Sect Leader Kong is right... For that brat to be so arrogant, he must have something to back it up.”

No one who had seen Han Yuan get this far would think he was an idiot. At most, they would think he was a madman.

And madmen were often the biggest headaches.

You never knew what they would pull next.

”Sect Leader, there’s no need to build up his reputation at the expense of our own,” a lean old man declared loudly. ”As long as that brat dares to show up, my Celestial Yang Institute can set up the Red Dragon Array. I guarantee we’ll burn him to a crisp, leaving not even ashes behind.”

His name was Xu Hong, and he was the Dean of the Spirit Sun Sect’s Celestial Yang Institute.

The Spirit Sun Sect was divided into four institutes, with the Celestial Yang Institute being the most unique.

This was because all of its disciples were Abnormal People.

Furthermore, Xu Hong’s Cultivation had reached the level of a Seven Spirits Realm Abnormal Person.

In his eyes, it didn’t matter if Han Yuan was truly an Innate Grandmaster.

As long as he was given some time to set up the Grand Array, he was confident he could burn the man’s very Primordial Spirit to annihilation.

”Very well.”

”Dean Xu, you may begin the preparations.”

Hong Pengtian thought Xu Hong’s suggestion was a good one and said in a low voice.

”As you command!”

Xu Hong cupped his fist and departed.

Afterward, Hong Pengtian turned to an old man in his sixties.

This was the Third Elder of the Spirit Sun Sect, Yan Hai.

”Elder Yan, I must trouble you to make a trip to the Spirit Sun Mountain Range for me.”

”Remember, you must be quick.”

Hong Pengtian said.

The moment Yan Hai heard this, he instantly understood the Sect Leader’s meaning. He cupped his fist and said, ”Sect Leader, rest assured. I will go and return as quickly as possible!”