I Grind to Martial Saint

’So careless and lax. This just makes things easier for me.’

Han Yuan smiled and headed deeper into the camp.

Soon, he spotted a massive tent.

The tent was three or four times larger than an ordinary one and clearly looked extraordinary.

However, Han Yuan did not continue forward, because he could sense several powerful auras near the tent.

’Looks like this is the place... To think there are masters guarding it.’

Han Yuan’s eyes narrowed.

His mind began to race as he thought of a solution.

With his strength, dealing with these few people was naturally not a problem.

But doing so without revealing his presence would be somewhat difficult.

After all, the one in the tent was also a Gang Essence master with sharp senses.

If he made any unnecessary sound, the other party would likely sense it.

BOOM!!

Just then, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.

Han Yuan, who had been deep in thought, was suddenly jolted from his reverie.

He looked up at the dark sky and a smile graced his lips. ’Heaven itself is helping me now.’

He suppressed the sound of his footsteps as much as possible, approaching a corner near the large tent.

An Inner Qi master was hidden in that corner.

Once one reached the Inner Qi realm, they were basically immune to heat and cold, so despite the rain and dropping temperature, he was completely unaffected.

This Inner Qi master wore a black robe and sat cross-legged in the shadows, his figure completely concealed by the darkness.

He appeared to be meditating with his eyes closed, but he was actually monitoring all activity within the camp.

He would immediately sense the slightest disturbance.

Just then, a serpent of lightning flashed across the dark sky.

As everyone knows, the speed of sound is much slower than the speed of light.

So one generally sees the lightning first, followed by the thunder.

A breath later, a clap of thunder exploded.

SWISH!

A figure suddenly appeared before the Inner Qi master.

The man seemed to sense something and was about to open his eyes when he felt immense force on his neck.

CRACK!

The sound coincided perfectly with the thunder, and no one noticed the commotion here.

’One down... three to go...’

Han Yuan’s eyes narrowed as he moved on to the next target.

Soon, using the thunder as cover, he took care of two more Inner Qi masters.

Only one person remained.

This one was a bit tricky—a True Qi master hidden in a secluded corner behind the large tent. His aura was faint and intermittent; even Han Yuan had almost missed him.

This time, he didn’t get too close. He lay in wait to one side, quietly biding his time.

Soon, another ghastly white bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.

Han Yuan timed it in his mind. The instant the thunder roared, he activated Star Shifting, teleporting in front of the True Qi master and striking him on the crown of his skull!

POW!

Blood poured from the man’s ears, mouth, and nose. He went silent.

Han Yuan’s palm strike had, in fact, completely pulverized the man’s brain, like tofu pudding splattered on the ground—utterly destroyed.

After silently dispatching these men, Han Yuan turned his attention to the large tent.

Cui Mingsha had to be inside.

He could not reveal his identity during this assassination.

After all, he was still the Director of the Cangshui Celestial Observation Bureau.

If he were linked to Cui Mingsha’s death, he would most likely lose his position.

Therefore, he had to be quick and decisive, with no loose ends.

Han Yuan regulated his breathing, his gaze growing deep and savage.

He was waiting for the right moment!

「A cup of tea’s time later.」

A ghastly white serpent of lightning flashed.

Without hesitation, Han Yuan became a blur and charged toward the tent.

The tent, of course, could not stop his charge and was torn open with a large hole.

At that moment, Cui Mingsha was still sitting cross-legged in meditation deep within the tent.

He was, in fact, also conserving his energy.

According to his calculations, Zhang Cang should be reaching his limit.

He would most likely break by tomorrow.

When that time came, he didn’t plan on letting a single member of the Wind and Thunder Army in Nanyuan County Town escape.

He would show the people of Yuan Province the consequences of opposing him.

But suddenly, Cui Mingsha felt a savage and profound aura lock onto him, making his hair stand on end.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he grabbed the Long-Handled Profound Black Axe beside him and swung it violently in a horizontal sweep!

The moment Han Yuan burst into the tent, his eyes locked onto Cui Mingsha.

He didn’t hesitate, immediately activating Transformed Whale. His physique swelled, his qi and blood surged to their peak, and he unleashed an earth-shattering power.

Azure Heaven: Tears of Blood!

This saber strike was filled with an ominous, bloody thirst.

Its intense killing intent was so strong it seemed to make even the heavens tremble.

The Sword Evil almost materialized as it viciously chopped down toward Cui Mingsha.

The instant the Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber collided with the Long-Handled Profound Black Axe...

CLANG!

Cui Mingsha felt a boundless force crash into him. He could no longer hold onto the Long-Handled Profound Black Axe, and it flew from his grasp.

He let out a low roar and, ignoring the searing pain in his arms, lunged like an enraged tiger, punching toward Han Yuan’s chest.

He knew that with such intense killing intent, the attacker was definitely here for him.

There was absolutely no room for wishful thinking now.

CLANG!

Cui Mingsha’s full-force punch slammed into Han Yuan’s chest, but it felt like hitting a thick, hard steel plate.

Caught off guard, the rebound force from the impact directly shattered his wrist.

Han Yuan gave a savage grin. He swept up his Dragon Sparrow Cloud-Splitting Saber, unleashing a vicious and profound black Sword Evil as he slashed toward Cui Mingsha’s neck.

SPURT!

A splash of scarlet blood flew through the air.

Cui Mingsha’s eyes widened, and then the world began to spin.

’Why...’

Even at the moment of death, he didn’t understand who had killed him.

Once Cui Mingsha’s head hit the ground, Han Yuan snatched it up and dashed out of the tent.

His two-move exchange with Cui Mingsha had caused a huge commotion, naturally alerting the entire camp.

But Han Yuan didn’t care in the slightest as he charged out of the camp.

He happened upon some approaching Province Soldiers and showed no mercy, lashing out with his saber.

He carved a path of slaughter, leaving a storm of blood and gore in his wake.

Blood splattered and heads rolled.

No one in the camp could stop him.

「A few breaths later.」

Han Yuan burst out of the camp and vanished into the vast, rainy night.

Commander Xu of the Province Soldiers was about to lead his men in pursuit of Han Yuan when he heard a shout.

”Commander Xu!”

”Something’s happened to Director Cui!”

Hearing this, Commander Xu’s expression changed drastically.

He then realized that Cui Mingsha hadn’t chased the intruder out.

’This is bad!’

He could no longer be bothered with pursuing Han Yuan; he turned and rushed toward Cui Mingsha’s tent.

When Commander Xu burst in and saw the headless corpse, his face was a mask of utter horror.

”How could this be...”

”How could this be....”

At that moment, Commander Xu felt as if the sky were falling.

Cui Mingsha... he was the true ruler of Yuan Province City.

Now that he was dead...

He could almost see the entire Yuan Province about to descend into utter chaos.

’No... I have to calm down.’

Commander Xu knew he couldn’t panic now.

He quickly tried to make sense of the situation.

’First, Cui Mingsha’s headless body is right in front of me. He’s definitely dead. So who killed him? It must be related to the Wind and Thunder Army in Nanyuan County Town. Plenty of Martial World Wanderers have taken refuge under Zhang Cang’s command before... This time, it’s highly likely a master assassinated Cui Mingsha during the rainy night to help Zhang Cang resolve the crisis! In that case... we’ll definitely never be able to take Nanyuan County Town. If I stay here... I’m afraid even my own life will be in danger. Retreat... We must retreat! And I must first conceal the news of Cui Mingsha’s death... With Cui Mingsha dead... Yuan Province will fall into chaos. This might... also be my opportunity.’

Commander Xu slowly cleared his thoughts.

As he gradually calmed down, something called ambition began to surface in his mind.

But no matter what, Commander Xu knew...

The most important thing right now was to withdraw from Nanyuan County first!