Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 915 Post-Battle Gains!

In the wilderness.

Jiang Ning stood at the bottom of the pit, bent over, and placed his palm on the silver armor of the silver-armored heavenly soldier.

With a slight exertion of force, the tendons in his fingers taut, and his five fingers landed on the heavenly soldier's silver armor.

The silver armor felt cold to the touch, yet it remained indestructible despite the force he exerted with his five fingers.

His fingers traced the fist marks and scratches on the surface of the silver armor.

The fist marks and scratches varied in depth, but none of them actually managed to break through the silver armor.

Then, he closed his eyes slightly, and a wisp of divine sense seeped into the heavenly soldier's body through his palm, carefully probing him.

In an instant, everything became clear.

He opened his eyes, a knowing glint in them.

"A special stone, its energy depleted, causing the array patterns to fall silent." He muttered to himself, "The energy stone within the celestial soldier should be the Immortal Essence Stone recorded in ancient texts. Now, these celestial soldiers and war puppets from the ancient Heavenly Court seem unable to withstand the erosion of time and the changes of the world. In ancient times, the energy stone alone would have been enough to fight for a long time, how could it have been exhausted in such a short time!"

He shook his head and looked away.

He knew that, no matter what, he had still won.

Having lost their energy core, the celestial soldiers are now no different from scrap metal.

He immediately used his arms to lift the remains of the heavenly soldier from the bottom of the pit.

In an instant, the taut muscles on his arms became extremely noticeable, with clearly defined lines.

Although this celestial soldier, which is over ten feet tall, has been completely destroyed and is now in ruins, its weight is still astonishing.

He quickly weighed it and knew that it weighed over 10,000 jin.

But for him now, ten thousand catties is nothing.

He carried the heavenly soldiers, and with a swift movement, appeared in front of another collapsed hill.

The dust in front of the hill had long since settled, and among the pile of rubble, another silver-armored celestial soldier was half-hidden, his body mostly covered by the rubble.

And embedded in the breastplate was the silver halberd he had just thrown.

He stepped forward, reached out and grasped the halberd shaft, and pulled hard.

"Chong-"

The silver halberd shot out with a sound, bringing with it a few streaks of lightning. The heavenly soldier's body trembled slightly, and a noticeable gap appeared in his breastplate.

"A 1.3-inch hole has indeed cut off the supply of immortal essence stone energy from the body, and the heavenly soldiers' last defensive strength has obviously declined!" He looked at the clear and distinct gap and muttered to himself.

Then, he casually stuck the silver halberd aside, and did the same thing again, dragging the heavenly soldier out of the rocks and carrying the heavenly soldier's silver halberd as well.

He laid the two silver-armored celestial soldiers side by side on the ground, their bodies now covered with fist marks and scratches, all left from the fierce battle he had just fought.

At this moment, the silver armor on the heavenly soldier's body was dull and covered with wounds, no longer possessing the majestic and domineering aura it had just exuded.

He casually stuck the two silver halberds into the ground.

Standing between the two celestial soldiers, he looked down and gazed intently, his eyes filled with contemplation.

He could roughly guess that the real purpose of the two heavenly soldiers' surprise attack was probably not for him, but to use him to lure out the Martial Saint behind them.

In this era, the fact that they can still use ancient celestial soldiers, such as battle puppets from the Heavenly Court, means that it cannot be an ordinary immortal's grotto-heaven.

"In today's battle, although I did not reveal all my trump cards, the combat power I displayed has probably exceeded their expectations. The Heart Tribulation Flame, the restorative power of the flesh and blood authority, the Dragon Tiger Golden Core, and a series of other techniques have probably been noted by those eyes that were secretly watching."

"If they attack me in the future, the crisis will certainly not be as dire as it is now, involving only two silver-armored heavenly soldiers!"

"Furthermore, the Martial Saint's days are numbered. Once he passes away, the world will surely descend into chaos. These immortal families of the grotto heavens, having been lying low for eight hundred years, will certainly not let this opportunity slip by."

As he pondered, a series of thoughts flashed through his mind.

After a moment, he calmed himself down, refocused his gaze, and looked at the two remains of celestial soldiers in front of him.

"Next, I must speed things up. The cultivation of the Lingtai Cave's True Self Method cannot stop; my physical body and spirit must grow stronger as quickly as possible to reach the level the Martial Saint spoke of. But the Source Point is a huge problem right now!"

Even now, the resources of a county town are hardly of much use in his accumulation of resources.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him.

His gaze immediately fell firmly on the heavenly soldier in front of him.

He had just examined it; the silver-armored heavenly soldier was forged entirely from a divine iron he had never seen before.

It is indestructible and can almost ignore any attack of the same level.

When the Heavenly Soldiers were at their peak, none of his attacks could leave any mark on these two Heavenly Soldiers.

The reason he was able to leave traces later was because the supply of immortal essence stone energy in his body was insufficient, the heavenly soldier's combat power began to decline, and the silver halberd he seized was made of the same material as the heavenly soldier's body.

"I wonder if I can digest this remnant of a celestial soldier, whose body is forged from divine iron, and transform it into my source point?"

The thought flashed through his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Because he had already devoured and refined many special ores, such as divine metal meteorite iron.

Now that the celestial soldiers have lost the energy supply from the immortal essence stones, their bodies are no longer as indestructible as before.

His fists could leave fist marks, his halberds could leave scratches, and when he threw it with all his might, it could pierce into the body of a heavenly soldier to a depth of one and a half inches.

A thought flashed through my mind.

His gaze shifted to the two silver halberds stuck in the ground beside him.

Reach out and grasp one of the handles, applying slight pressure.

The soil on the ground was separated like tofu.

"Material is the same, and the remains of the Heavenly Soldier have no energy supply, so it shouldn't be difficult to divide them into pieces!" He glanced at the silver halberd in his hand, then his gaze fell on the remains of the Heavenly Soldier, muttering to himself.

next moment.

Holding a silver halberd, he stood between the remains of two celestial soldiers, his gaze fixed on the edge of the arm armor of one of the soldiers.

That was the weakest point on the silver-armored heavenly soldier's body, and also the easiest corner to be cut off.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing.

Then, he suddenly exerted force with his right arm and swung the halberd in his hand with all his might!

A silver light pierced the sky—

boom!!!

With a deafening roar, the halberd struck heavily on the edge of the heavenly soldier's arm armor.

The earth cracked under the blow, the ground surged like waves, smoke and dust rose into the sky, and rocks flew everywhere.

However, when the dust settled slightly, Jiang Ning looked closely and saw that there was only a shallow scratch on the silver armor, and it was not broken.

The strength is not enough!

The thought flashed through his mind, and he frowned slightly.

He also understood why it wouldn't work.

Now, the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core within him is completely depleted, dull and lifeless, unable to provide the extraordinary power of the Dragon-Tiger Convergence.

The Heart Tribulation Fire had just dissipated, and the physical body was in the process of recovering from exhaustion, so no forbidden techniques were used to enhance it.

Their strength has dropped significantly compared to before.

Given his current weakened physical strength, he wasn't surprised that this scene occurred when he tried to cut off a corner of the celestial soldier's remains.

Because it really fell short of expectations.

"Alright, let me rest for a while first."

He wasn't in a hurry.

Now that the great battle has just ended, he is not in a hurry to return to the capital.

Although there were people secretly watching the battle just now.

But he still didn't want it to spread too widely or too quickly.

Going back now will surely cause a stir in the capital.

Because everyone in the capital saw that he was chased out of the capital by two heavenly soldiers.

As the thought flashed through his mind, he then plunged the silver halberd into the soil beside him. He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, circulated his internal energy, and inhaled the energy of heaven and earth.

With each breath he took, the blood and qi within his body flowed like a surging river, nourishing his weary limbs and bones.

And with each breath he took, a fierce wind arose around him.

Various energy particles, invisible to the naked eye, gathered together with his breath and merged into his body.

Nourished by these energies, he could feel his condition slowly recovering.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

After the restorative effect of drinking a cup of tea, most of his fatigue had dissipated.

Although the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core has not fully recovered, it is no longer as dim and completely depleted as before. Now, a faint purple-gold light flows around it, enough for him to stimulate the power of the Dragon-Tiger Convergence once or twice more.

"Okay."

He stood up, reached out and grasped the silver halberd stuck in his side, his five fingers tightening.

next moment.

Within his dantian, the dim Dragon-Tiger Golden Core suddenly shone brightly, and the phantom image of a golden dragon with white stripes appeared, with the sounds of dragon roars and tiger howls echoing within his body.

A burst of purple energy erupted from the surface of the golden core, instantly sweeping through the limbs and bones, and the essence, energy and spirit surged at the same moment!

At the same time, with a thought, crimson flames spread from his heart and instantly covered his entire body.

Crimson flames burned in his blood, leaped between his bones, and danced in his hair.

Crimson flames flickered within his pupils.

Heart-Burning Flames!

At this moment, the two forces converged, the purple energy of the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core and the crimson flames of the Heart Tribulation Fire intertwined and surged within his body.

His aura was rapidly rising, and power surged from all parts of his body like a tidal wave, growing stronger and stronger.

It seems endless!

As his power reached its peak, Jiang Ning's eyes flashed like lightning, crimson flames blazed around him, and purple energy flowed through his blood.

He gripped the halberd with both hands, his muscles tensed, his bones throbbed, and his blood surged like a river.

Then, he raised his silver halberd high!

A silver light pierced the sky!

Zheng—

It was no longer the sound of metal clashing, but the sound of metal breaking.

The sound of metal breaking echoed through the wilderness.

The small piece of armor broke off under the terrifying impact.

"Ding-dong—"

Then, the fragment fell among the rubble, making a crisp sound.

Jiang Ning sheathed his halberd, exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and the crimson flames around him slowly subsided, while the purple light of the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core gradually dimmed.

He looked at the broken piece and a smile appeared on his lips.

"feasible!"

He bent down and picked up the broken piece of silver armor.

It was icy to the touch, and even with the slightest pressure from my fingers, it remained as hard as ever.

"Let's give it a try!" he muttered to himself, looking at the silver armor fragment in his hand.

Then, he threw the finger-sized piece of silver armor into his mouth and began to bite it with all his might.

He gritted his teeth and ground the fragment repeatedly, but it showed no signs of breaking; only a few fine teeth marks were left on the surface.

He no longer forced himself to chew it, but instead swallowed it whole.

The silver armor fragments fell down his throat into his stomach, where they felt heavy and substantial.

He immediately circulated his qi and blood throughout his body, attempting to refine it.

After a moment, he frowned.

Despite his full effort in refining it for dozens of breaths, the silver armor fragment remained motionless, showing no signs of being refined, and he did not extract any divine iron energy from it.

"This won't do," the thought flashed through his mind.

Then a thought flashed through his mind, and the panel appeared before his eyes.

[Skill]: Black Dragon Swallowing Whale Technique (5 times breaking the limit 28799/60000) (Traits: Whale Swallowing (Dark Purple) Dan Sea (Light Purple) Dragon Tendon (Dark Purple) Dragon Body (Dark Purple))

【Whale Swallowing (Dark Purple)】: To devour all things and make them one’s own.

"Even with the added benefits, it still doesn't work!" He frowned deeply.

After a moment of contemplation.

"Try this again!"

He immediately calmed himself down.

Visualize yourself as a furnace, and your vital energy as firewood.

Then, the Dragon-Tiger Golden Core trembled, and golden flames rose in his abdomen, beginning to burn the fragment of silver armor.

At this moment, the Yangyan True Fire was a special flame that he had previously mastered through the Summer Treasure Book, containing the essence of the great sun.

Now, this flame, influenced by the inheritance of the Sun Scripture and the Great Sun Divine Body within his body, appears even more extraordinary.

At this moment, he used all his skills, and he also felt that the silver armor fragments began to gradually change.

The surface of the fragments began to soften, revealing a faint silver sheen, indicating that they were beginning to melt.

"It's done!" He was overjoyed and immediately began to fully activate his qi and blood.

next moment.

A surge of energy emanated from the melting fragments of silver armor, which he then guided into his body.

He had already tried swallowing gold and iron when he was in the middle stage of martial arts, not to mention that now that he has the talent of swallowing whales, refining them is even easier.

Soon, he felt this energy permeate his flesh and blood, his fascia, and into his bones.

He could clearly feel that as this energy flowed in, the hardness of his bones was also subtly increasing.

In about the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he had completely refined the piece of silver armor.

All that remained in his stomach was a clump of impurities and waste; all the energy in the silver armor fragments had been absorbed and refined by him.

He opened his eyes, and a notification flashed before his eyes.

[Source point +0.3]

"0.3," he murmured to himself, his gaze falling on the two intact remains of silver-armored celestial soldiers beside him, his eyes gleaming.

The two heavenly soldiers, each over ten feet tall, were forged entirely from this divine iron. If they were completely refined, how many Origin Points could they bring him?

He quickly made a mental estimate.

That tiny, fingernail-sized fragment provided the source point of 0.3.

Each of these two celestial soldiers weighs over ten thousand jin (approximately 5,000 kg) and is made entirely of this divine iron.

"Each one should provide me with at least several hundred, right? With two of them combined, I estimate I can easily earn over a thousand!" he muttered to himself, a surge of barely suppressed excitement welling up inside him.

With over a thousand source points, his strength could jump significantly from its current level.

More importantly, he was able to access the secrets mentioned by the Martial Saint.

The physical body is limitless, the spirit is unrestrained.

Go and touch the great secrets of the human body, the treasures of the flesh.

But then he suppressed his excitement and frowned slightly.

Refining even a small fragment required him to unleash all his power, and it took a long time.

It would take an unknown amount of time and effort to refine both complete celestial soldiers.

He clenched his fist again, and could feel that as his strength increased, so did his power.

"Worth it!" he thought to himself. (End of Chapter)