I Grind to Martial Saint

”How can this be?”

Li Jin’s expression was one of shock and doubt as he witnessed the scene.

Logically, with the Wuyun Bandits’ formation so dense and them charging over like a swarm, this volley of arrows should have felled quite a few of them, no matter what.

But as far as he could see, not a single Wuyun Bandit had fallen.

The sky was too dark now, and with the light rain falling, he couldn’t see the situation clearly.

Li Jin could only give the order to fire again.

SWISH SWISH SWISH~~

Another dense volley of arrows rained down.

But just like last time,

the Wuyun Bandits’ formation seemed completely unaffected.

The volley of arrows seemed to cause no more harm than the drizzling rain from the sky.

”Fire again!”

Li Jin roared.

He refused to believe these Wuyun Bandits were immortal, unafraid of even arrows.

After several more volleys of arrows,

the Wuyun Bandits drew closer and closer to Cangshui County Town.

And now,

Li Jin finally understood why the bandits seemed to have suffered no losses after so many volleys.

The arrows... had hit their marks.

But the men... hadn’t fallen.

Li Jin could see with his own eyes that many of the Wuyun Bandits had arrows sticking out of them—some even had two or three.

One was the most absurd of all.

He had an arrow shaft sticking out of his nose, yet he charged forward with a frenzied expression, seemingly feeling no pain at all.

”These guys... What kind of Mind-Confusing Medicine did Zhang Bei give them?”

Li Jin said, horrified.

Having trained soldiers for many years, he knew that even the most elite troops were still human and would ultimately have some fear of death.

But these Wuyun Bandits were like beasts, fearless in the face of death.

Their sheer momentum alone was terrifying.

”Not necessarily Mind-Confusing Medicine... It could also be some kind of Evil Technique,”

Han Yuan said in a low voice.

To him, the expressions on the faces of these Wuyun Bandits were more like those of fanatics.

”That makes sense... No wonder they could sprint a hundred li to launch a surprise attack.”

”I’m afraid some fiend from the Wangling Sect has really used an Evil Technique.”

Li Jin nodded.

”But these guys are a real problem,”

Huang Huai frowned.

As the Wuyun Bandits got closer, many of the County Soldiers could see the situation clearly.

Seeing such a bizarre and terrifying sight, some of the newer County Soldiers showed signs of timidity and fear.

They subconsciously felt that these Wuyun Bandits must possess some ghostly power, which was why they could be fearless in the face of death and do what they were doing.

Losing morale before the battle even began was a great taboo in warfare.

No one thought these Wuyun Bandits were normal people anymore.

”Everyone, watch closely!”

”These men have just gone mad, they’re not immortal!”

”Hit them in a vital spot, and they will die all the same!”

The demoralized County Soldiers suddenly heard a loud shout.

Many of them turned their heads to look.

They saw Han Yuan snatch a long spear from a soldier beside him, channel his True Qi, and hurl it forward with immense force!

SWOOSH~~

The long spear, wreathed in Great Demon True Qi, pierced the night sky and tore through the rain.

Its terrifying power propelled it to extreme speeds, causing it to fall like a meteor into the Wuyun Bandits’ formation.

Zhang Bei had intended to intervene.

But he realized the spear wasn’t aimed at him at all; it was dozens of meters away.

It was too late for him to do anything.

PFFT~~~

The terrifying spear instantly pierced through more than a dozen men, raising a great mist of blood in a brutal, gory display.

After suffering such a grievous blow, these Wuyun Bandits finally breathed their last.

Seeing this,

the morale of the thousands of County Soldiers surged.

As long as the enemy could be killed... the fear in their hearts naturally dissipated by more than half.

”Kill!”

Watching this, Zhang Bei pointed his long spear directly at Cangshui County Town.

The Wuyun Bandits’ siege equipment was simple: just a few dozen Cloud Ladders, carried by hundreds of bandits as they charged madly toward the city gates.

These bandits carrying the Cloud Ladders were, conversely, well-equipped, all wearing armor looted from previous anti-bandit campaigns. They charged forward through the downpour of arrows, fearless of death.

Soon,

the fierce and bloody siege battle began.

Many of the Wuyun Bandits tried to climb the Cloud Ladders to storm the walls.

The soldiers on the walls had long prepared rolling stones, logs, and hot oil, which they continuously dropped down.

No matter how frenzied these Wuyun Bandits were, they were still flesh and blood. With their heads smashed to a pulp, they couldn’t be any more dead.

However, these bandits had long lost their reason. Seeing their comrades’ smashed heads, they showed no fear and continued to charge forward, one wave after another.

But they were either crushed to death by the rolling stones and logs or shot down by volleys of arrows.

A few lucky ones managed to reach the top of the wall, only to be stabbed to death by the County Soldiers’ spears the next second.

The battle grew more intense, and bodies fell from the city walls one after another.

The shouts of battle shook the heavens. Stimulated to the extreme by the crazed, bloody atmosphere of the battlefield, everyone’s eyes were red with bloodlust.

Sieges were the most difficult battles to fight in the age of cold weapons.

But in this world, there were many powers that surpassed the ordinary.

The walls of Cangshui County Town were about twenty meters high, a veritable chasm to an ordinary person.

But to an Inner Qi Martial Artist who had practiced some Lightweight Martial Arts, they could rush to the top of the wall without any external aids.

Before long, an arrogant laugh was heard.

”Hahaha!!!”

A large, dark, and sturdy man suddenly leaped onto the top of the wall.

He wielded a Giant Axe, and with a move like Sweeping Thousand Soldiers, he cut down several soldiers at the waist in a display of brutal savagery.

”It’s Ghost Axe Li Kui, ranked ninth on the Cangshui Black List!”

”I’ll deal with him!”

Seeing this man, Huang Huai tapped his foot and leaped lightly into the air, thrusting his sword toward Li Kui!

Li Kui felt the sharp Sword Qi and was startled. He raised his Giant Axe before him like a large door panel to block.

”Li Kui, die!”

Huang Huai shouted coldly, his wrist flickering as he unleashed a terrifyingly sharp Sword Qi.

Li Kui grinned savagely, swinging his Giant Axe to defend himself continuously.

He knew Huang Huai’s Swordsmanship was formidable and that he might not be able to win.

But he didn’t need to win.

Li Kui only intended to hold this spot and let the Wuyun Bandits behind him keep rushing up.

Just then,

a figure in a yellow dress appeared.

Every time she thrust her longsword, a flower of blood bloomed in the air.

”Father, leave this to me.”

As Huang Xian’Er spoke, she pierced the throat of another Wuyun Bandit who had just climbed up.

”Good!”

Seeing this, Huang Huai rapidly circulated the True Qi in his body, his sword light becoming as dense and cold as a forest.

Li Kui also noticed Huang Xian’Er behind him.

He roared, no longer holding back, and swung the Giant Axe with both hands, chopping at Huang Huai with heavy, powerful blows.

He wanted to force Huang Huai back first, then deal with Huang Xian’Er.

But Huang Huai was a seasoned veteran. His sword light flowed, continuously stabbing at Li Kui.

For a moment, neither of them could easily disengage.

But soon, a Wuyun Bandit leader charged up, wielding twin swords, and began to fight with Huang Xian’Er!

The same thing was happening elsewhere.

Several of the Wuyun Bandit chieftains used their Lightweight Skills to rush up the walls.

The True Qi masters from the Huang Family and Lu Family clashed with the numerous Wuyun Bandit chieftains in exceptionally fierce combat.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!!!

Li Jin’s twin spears were exceptionally vicious, jabbing out rapidly to assassinate the bandits who charged up.

SWISH! SWISH!~~

A few glints of silver light shot toward Li Jin’s eyes.

Li Jin let out a low growl and jabbed his twin spears repeatedly, precisely striking each glint of silver light.

”General Li, what fine Spear Technique!”

Chen Lun, clad in Scholar’s Attire, stood atop a battlement, holding a sword in one hand as he praised him.

”Chen Lun.”

”You couldn’t pass the scholar exam in your entire life. Do you even have the right to wear those clothes?”

Li Jin looked at Chen Lun and laughed heartily.

Li Jin’s words were like a knife stabbing into Chen Lun’s heart.

They shattered his composure instantly!

Because it was truly something he had desired his whole life but could never obtain.

”Li Jin!”

”You’re looking to die!”

Chen Lun’s eyes bulged like a toad’s. All traces of a scholar’s elegance were gone, replaced by a ferocious expression.

”Look at you now.”

”You were born to be a bandit.”

Li Jin laughed even louder.

Hearing this, Chen Lun could bear it no longer. His figure leaped into the air, and like a scholar brandishing a brush to splash ink, he conjured a multitude of sword lights that showered down upon Li Jin.

Li Jin roared, his twin spears jabbing like dragons toward the sea of sword light.

CLANG CLANG CLANG~~~

Sword light and spear shadows intertwined and clashed.

Both were True Qi masters. Even before their weapons met, the turbulent waves of True Qi erupting from their clash made it impossible for anyone to get close.

......

Zhang Bei stood in the rear, alone on his horse.

He wasn’t paying attention to the brutal slaughter on the city walls.

His eyes reflected a single figure.

Han Yuan.

The man stood on the eaves of the gate tower, clad in a Piyao Robe, holding a saber.

The two had not yet fought, but were locked in a standoff.

Zhang Bei had originally thought that as long as he could keep Han Yuan occupied, he could break through Cangshui County Town with these bandits who had Fallen into Demon.

But now it seemed the strength of Cangshui County Town was not to be underestimated.

Moreover, his previous arrangements had all been ruined by Han Yuan one after another.

First, all the personnel the Wangling Sect had planted in the city were slaughtered by Han Yuan.

Now, only a few of his own men remained inside Cangshui County Town, and it was uncertain if they could stir up any trouble.

Then there was tonight’s surprise attack, which Han Yuan discovered in advance, resulting in no significant gains.

’Looks like I’ll have to fight a bloody battle after all!’

The tip of Zhang Bei’s spear suddenly pointed at Han Yuan.

The next moment,

he urged his black horse forward, charging toward the gate of Cangshui County Town.

The black horse galloped wildly, its movement like thunder, its momentum terrifying.

Zhang Bei also leveled his long spear, becoming one with his horse, erupting with an earth-shattering power.

Though it was only a single rider, he gave off the oppressive feeling of a black cloud descending, of a thousand-strong army!

If Zhang Bei were allowed to charge the city gate,

the thick, sturdy gate would likely be shattered by his spear!

The title of Black Cloud Spear King, first on the Black List, was no empty boast.

Zhang Bei’s strength was truly terrifying.

’So you finally couldn’t hold back...?’

’I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time.’

A look of excitement appeared in Han Yuan’s eyes.

The moment Zhang Bei charged, the muscles all over his body began to swell.

Han Yuan leaped, jumping down from the gate tower!

SCREECH~

A sharp cry suddenly rang out across the brutal battlefield.

The eardrums of many people were torn by this bird’s cry.

While Han Yuan was in mid-air, the phantom of a vicious bird appeared behind him, spreading its wings and crying out.

The next moment,

Han Yuan’s hands came together, gripping the Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber.

And the phantom of the vicious bird also folded its wings.

A savage and brutal aura spread wantonly through the rainy night.

”Thousand Falcons Streaming Light Sky Slash!”