Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 914 The dust has settled!

In the wilderness.

Feeling the power surging within him, Jiang Ning felt reassured.

boom--

He immediately moved.

The air exploded like waves, and the ripples spread like a tide.

With a single punch, the air was compressed into a deep blue color.

Boom—

The void immediately exploded.

clang--

The silver halberd that was swung at him was struck to the side by his punch, bending into an astonishing arc.

He then threw another punch.

The fist landed.

The heavenly soldiers opened the central gate wide.

The punch landed squarely on the chest without any resistance, causing the halberd-wielding celestial soldier to stagger back several steps, leaving a faint fist-shaped indentation on his chest.

"As expected, their combat strength has declined, and even their defensive strength has decreased!" Jiang Ning thought to himself.

Just then, another celestial soldier thrust forward with a silver halberd.

Jiang Ning neither dodged nor evaded; the Vajra layer on his body spread outwards, and he had pushed the Vajra Indestructible Body to its limit.

Zheng—

The halberd tip pierced his shoulder blade, producing a metallic clang.

The halberd broke through the Vajra Indestructible Body's defenses, but only penetrated an inch into the flesh before its momentum could not advance any further, as it was firmly locked by his body.

Then, he reached out with his left hand, his five fingers gripping the halberd shaft like iron clamps, and his right fist slammed out again!

boom! !

The silver-armored celestial soldier was immediately sent flying, crashing into the mountainside on the other side, causing the mountain to collapse and rocks to tumble down.

Jiang Ning pulled the silver halberd from his shoulder, and the wound healed instantly as the flesh writhed.

His eyes burned with even stronger fighting spirit.

He could clearly sense that by this point in the battle, the combat power of these two heavenly soldiers had declined significantly.

That is why he was able to gain the upper hand in the head-on confrontation, repel two heavenly soldiers, and now even seize the heavenly soldiers' weapons and repel them.

He gripped the halberd tightly with his five fingers and immediately felt that the halberd was hard and indestructible. He could not feel any deformation of the halberd when he gripped it with his five fingers.

"What a wonderful product!!" he exclaimed.

He watched as another heavenly soldier swung his halberd.

He immediately gripped the halberd tightly and swung it around.

clang--

The two halberds clashed, like a thunderclap shaking the sky, and the shockwaves spread like waves.

"Come on! Let's continue!"

He shouted.

He gripped the silver halberd tightly and charged forward.

His entire body was bathed in crimson flames at this moment.

Every piece of flesh and every hair in his body was burning at that moment.

It burned with astonishing power for him to squander.

An inexhaustible power erupted from his body, making him feel as if he could shake the heavens and the earth.

Boom—

Another deafening roar followed as the mountain collapsed and giant rocks tumbled down.

This time, the person who was smashed into the mountain was no longer Jiang Ning, but a silver-armored heavenly soldier.

"Sure enough, you're starting to run out of steam!" he grinned.

Facing another silver-armored celestial soldier wielding a long halberd and slashing at him, his eyes flashed like lightning, and his long hair, burning with crimson flames, danced wildly.

clang--

He raised his halberd and held it horizontally.

The two halberds clashed, producing another thunderous explosion.

"You've weakened!" he slowly uttered three words.

He took the blow head-on and his body stopped swaying.

Then, he suddenly swung the halberd in his hand.

There were no techniques involved, only pure brute force.

But the halberd was swung out.

The air was blown apart by him like a wave.

clang!!!

The sound of metal clashing against metal was deafening, and the silver-armored celestial soldier was sent flying like a cannonball, falling towards the earth.

"Sure enough! Once their performance starts to decline, it's like a flood that just won't stop."

"I knew it. Given the current environment, how could ancient war puppets possibly operate for long?"

"With such immense power, every move must consume an enormous amount of energy. How can you possibly fight me for long?"

Several thoughts flashed through his mind.

Its figure stands upright in the sky.

His whole body was bathed in flames.

His bare upper body revealed clearly defined, incredibly smooth muscle lines.

Crimson flames danced on his body.

Looking down, he could see two bursts of silver light through the smoke and dust.

But at this moment, he felt no fear whatsoever.

Because the situation has already reversed.

The power granted to him by the Heart Tribulation Fire allowed him to directly confront the heavenly soldiers without being at a disadvantage.

Now, with the passage of time and the shift in power, he has been able to completely suppress the two heavenly soldiers.

His powerful regenerative abilities, derived from his physical body's authority, allow him to use the power of the Heartfire as a regular means of combat.

Destruction and rebirth were now in balance within him.

Just then.

Two streaks of silver light shot out from the smoke and dust almost simultaneously, attacking him.

Boom boom—

Two loud booming sounds rang out.

He struck out with one hand and wielded a halberd with the other.

Fist met fist, halberd parried and slashed.

They intercepted the attack of the two silver-armored heavenly soldiers.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Feeling the power of the silver-armored celestial soldiers, a smile appeared on his face.

Then, with a sudden burst of power from his right hand, he swung the halberd away from the silver-armored heavenly soldier wielding a weapon, and then swept the halberd again.

boom--

Another heavenly soldier who had lost his weapon was cleaved away by his halberd with a single, languid motion.

He could clearly see that the halberd had left a shallow wound on the silver-armored celestial soldier who had lost his weapon.

"Even weaker!" he thought to himself.

His eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He moved swiftly, switching from defense to offense, and launched a fierce attack.

Boom boom boom boom! !! The deafening roars echoed continuously through the wilderness.

The mountain collapsed, giant trees were snapped, the earth churned up like waves, and the ground cracked like ravines.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the shockwaves from the fierce battle turned the surrounding mountains and forests into ruins.

The two silver-armored heavenly soldiers were now completely overwhelmed by Jiang Ning.

The silver light on the soldier's body dimmed, his movements slowed down, and his strength was not as great as before.

Jiang Ning, on the other hand, fought with increasing ferocity, his body bathed in crimson flames, though his vital energy did not increase much.

But the power bursts forth endlessly from within, never ceasing.

With this shift in power, he found it increasingly easier to cope.

One-sided suppression began to take shape.

……

At the summit of the immortal mountain, before the ancient mirror.

The Taoist in green robes and the Taoist in gray robes stared silently at the scene in the mirror, their expressions somewhat solemn.

Inside the mirror, Jiang Ning was engulfed in flames, growing stronger with each battle, while the silver light around the two silver-armored heavenly soldiers visibly dimmed, their movements became sluggish, and their strength was far less than before.

"More than half of the Heavenly Soldiers' Immortal Essence Stones have been used up." The gray-robed Taoist spoke slowly, his voice tinged with regret. "Ancient artifacts are ultimately unable to adapt to the world of today. Unable to draw energy from the heavens and earth, they can only rely on the Immortal Essence Stones for their movement. In a year when spiritual energy was abundant, these two Heavenly Soldiers would have been able to fight against true immortals, but now they can't even defeat a martial artist who has just entered the Nascent Soul stage."

The Taoist priest in the green robe gazed at the image in the mirror and slowly spoke, "This King of Luoshui of the Great Xia Dynasty is using forbidden techniques to forcibly enhance his combat power, burning his life essence—it's a desperate gamble. He won't last long."

Then he added, "Burning his life essence and forcibly extracting his potential comes at a huge cost. Without special opportunities or heaven-defying treasures, his foundation will be damaged and his lifespan greatly reduced after this battle."

A glint flashed in the gray-robed Taoist's eyes as he looked at the green-robed Taoist with a hint of probing: "Brother Taoist, the Heavenly Soldiers' energy is almost depleted. If the battle continues, they may be completely destroyed. Although these two silver-armored Heavenly Soldiers are not top-tier secret treasures, they are still valuable. Should we recall them now? Perhaps we can preserve them."

"No!" The Taoist in the green robe slowly shook his head.

"Why?" The gray-robed Taoist frowned. "Duan Tianya is dead. If the Heavenly Army is destroyed here, wouldn't we have suffered losses for nothing?"

"You've forgotten the Martial Saint." The Taoist in the green robe spoke in a low voice, his gaze still fixed on the scene in the ancient mirror. "Although that person's aura is weakening day by day, neither you nor I can see how much strength he still has. If he hasn't truly reached the end of his life, recalling the heavenly soldiers now will surely allow him to detect and trace the fluctuations in his aura."

He paused, his voice growing even colder: "For eight hundred years, he has guarded the mortal realm, and he hates the celestial realms interfering in worldly affairs the most. If he knew that the heavenly soldiers were made by you and me, in his rage, he would drag his broken body into the celestial realm. At that time, who can stop his final blow?"

Upon hearing this, the gray-robed Taoist's expression changed drastically.

"That's right. He has dominated the world for eight hundred years, making all the immortals and gods bow down. Even though he seems to be old now, who dares to bet that he still has the power to burn the heavens? If he really disregards everything and fights back desperately, the cave heaven can rely on the power of heaven and earth to defend itself, but it will definitely be severely damaged, and may even have its barrier torn open by him, resulting in mutual destruction."

The gray-robed Taoist muttered to himself, then slowly nodded, his tone full of admiration: "Brother, your considerations are thorough."

Then came another long sigh, "So be it. The two heavenly weapons are precious, but it's not worth taking such a great risk. It's just a pity that this test failed to force the Martial Saint to make a move."

"Man proposes, God disposes!" the green-robed Taoist said, continuing, "Who could have imagined that this King of Luoshui would possess such strength! Coupled with a powerful forbidden technique, he was able to withstand the encirclement of two heavenly soldiers. However, this move was not without effect; at least it forced the King of Luoshui to fight desperately. After using the forbidden technique for such a long time, he was also half-crippled after this battle, and his future achievements will be limited!"

During their conversation.

Boom—

A deafening roar echoed from the mirror, the air rippling like water as Jiang Ning slammed a silver-armored celestial soldier to the ground with a single punch, leaving him unable to rise for a moment.

"The energy of the Immortal Essence Stone has been exhausted!" The gray-robed Taoist's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice.

In the mirror, the fallen silver-armored celestial soldier's silver light had dimmed and lost its luster. He tried several times to prop himself up, but each time he fell back down helplessly.

"Is it about to end?" Jiang Ning thought to himself as he saw this scene.

Then, they faced another silver-armored heavenly soldier who came charging in.

The silver halberd in his hand transformed into a streak of silver light that tore through the sky, sweeping out with the force of thunder.

clang--

The blow landed squarely on the waist and abdomen of the remaining celestial soldier.

The immense force bent the heavenly soldier's tall body, and his silver armor groaned under the strain, with even tiny cracks appearing on its surface.

It was sent flying by the halberd, crashing into half of a hill that was already on the verge of collapse, with the rubble partially burying it.

Jiang Ning did not pursue, but stood in mid-air with his halberd, his body still engulfed in crimson flames, but his breathing had become heavy.

Even with the support of the forbidden technique Heartfire, he felt the exhaustion in his heart after continuous high-intensity battles.

In particular, this forbidden technique burns everything he has. Although he is replenished with flesh and blood and authority, this continuous burning of himself also puts a great burden on his body and mind.

He looked down at the silver halberd he had snatched. The halberd was still cold and hard, but the connection between it and its owner seemed to have been severed, and the pulling sensation of it constantly slipping out of his hand was gone.

He looked down at the collapsed hill in the distance, at the tumbling rubble.

This time, the heavenly soldiers he swept away remained silent for an unusually long time.

"Is it all over already?" The thought flashed through his mind.

But his body remained tense.

Because his intuition told him that he was still being locked onto by the gaze he had previously sensed.

He dared not dissipate the power of the Heartfire at this moment.

Because he didn't know whether the master behind the Heavenly Soldiers, the master of that gaze, would make more choices because of the Heavenly Soldiers' defeat, or even take action himself.

Just then.

He raised his head slightly.

Amidst the dust and smoke of the hills ahead, a silver light emerged.

next moment.

He gripped the halberd tightly, leaned back slightly, and bent over like a bow.

Then he hurled the halberd in his hand.

The moment the halberd left his hand, a piercing shriek exploded in the air.

The silver light streaked across the sky like a meteor, tearing through the dust and smoke along its path, and precisely pierced the chest of the silver-armored celestial soldier who had just risen.

clang!!!

With a deafening crash, the halberd tip embedded itself deeply into the celestial soldier's breastplate, propelling it backward once more, causing the surrounding rock strata to crumble.

The earth was torn open with ravines, which spread outwards.

The tremendous commotion only dissipated when the momentum of the halberd faded.

At this moment, Jiang Ning also sensed that the heavenly soldier was no longer moving.

At that moment, he also felt the gaze he had been sensing withdraw.

He stood silently in the sky, still bathed in crimson flames that had never been extinguished.

After another dozen or so breaths...

All I could hear was the silence of the mountains and forests, and the whistling of the mountain wind; that feeling never returned.

He finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.

Then, suppressing the crimson flames on his body, he landed with a slight breath.

Upon landing, he looked down at his body; the golden patterns that had just appeared on his skin had now disappeared.

There were no signs of injury on the body.

He then closed his eyes.

The Dragon-Tiger Golden Elixir within his body had already lost its luster.

Despite his continued fierce fighting, the Dragon Tiger Golden Core's condition did not recover at all; it remained completely drained.

He could feel fatigue not only in his dantian, but throughout his entire body.

Despite the replenishment of his physical and mental strength through the power of flesh and blood, the continuous and intense battles that pushed him to his limits still left him physically and mentally exhausted.

"But... it's finally over!" He opened his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief.

Then I walked up to him.

He came to a deep pit.

At the bottom of the pit lay a celestial soldier in silver armor, his body dull and lifeless.

The heavenly soldier lay quietly at the bottom of the pit, without holding a halberd.

With a light leap, he landed at the bottom of the pit and stood before the silver-armored celestial soldier.

The heavenly soldier had numerous fist marks and streaks from sharp weapons.

Those were all traces of the battle he had just fought.

He bent down and placed his hand on the cold breastplate of the silver-armored celestial soldier.

It felt exceptionally hard to the touch, yet remained indestructible. There were no energy fluctuations within it, suggesting it had fallen into complete dormancy as its kinetic energy was exhausted. (End of Chapter)