Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Below the plaza.

In the dried-up blood pool.

The smell of blood still lingered in the air.

"Land of Ruins..." Jiang Ning muttered in his heart, eyes contemplative.

The next moment.

He opened the panel.

[Authority]: Flesh Regeneration (flawless state)...

[Divinity]: 863 points

"Flawless state... 863 points..." His eyes flashed with a hint of peculiar color.

Suddenly, he recalled the dark red crystal that flew towards him as the Blood and Flesh God’s body disintegrated, only to vanish without a trace.

"That... should be the manifestation of the flesh authority!" A thought crossed his mind, and he closed his eyes.

At this moment.

Inside his body, the Primordial Spirit of ninefold Yin Yang Mysterious Light stood high on the Spirit Platform.

The left eye seemed to contain the Great Sun, with blinding white light.

The right eye seemed to contain Taiyin, deep and chilling.

Under the reflection of the Primordial Spirit, every tiny change within his body was clear, even the smallest cells fell under his scrutiny.

Yet even so, he searched his body and couldn’t find the dark red crystal that had merged with him.

The crystal, representing the manifestation of the flesh authority in his eyes.

"It seems my level is still too low!" Jiang Ning slowly opened his eyes, muttering.

At this moment, he was well aware that his flesh authority could instantly become flawless due to the dark red crystal.

When the dark red crystal departed from the Blood and Flesh God, the Blood and Flesh God perished completely, turning to ash.

Without a doubt, the dark red crystal was indeed the manifestation of flesh authority.

The existence of any Honorable God relies on authority.

Only the complete departure of authority causes the fall of the Blood and Flesh God.

And it was the merging of this dark red crystal into his body that made his flesh authority flawless in an instant.

He also confirmed that the dark red crystal was now inside his body.

Yet even with his Primordial Spirit, he couldn’t find any trace of the dark red crystal in his body.

"It must be because my level is too low! That’s why I can’t find the source of authority!" He thought to himself.

Then, he looked up at the edge of the plaza above the blood pool.

As the dust settled from the battle, some heads peeked from the edge of the plaza above the dried blood pool.

They wore the uniforms of the soldiers of the city.

Upon seeing Jiang Ning, the soldiers shrank back in fear.

The next moment.

Jiang Ning rose into the air from the dried blood pool, with Yin Yang Mysterious Light converging into his body, the oppressive aura also disappeared.

Jiang Ning landed on the open space at the edge of the plaza.

Leading the group, a military officer braced himself and approached, intending to question him, but Jiang Ning spoke first, his voice calm and clearly reaching everyone’s ears:

"I am Jiang Ning, Dongling Marquis, also a Second-Grade Zeshan State Inspection Envoy."

As the words fell, the entire scene fell silent.

The military officer was caught off guard, while the surrounding soldiers exchanged looks of wonder and awe.

The name Dongling Marquis had spread throughout Great Xia in recent years, not to mention his position as Patrol Envoy, a genuine border official with oversight and jurisdiction over the province’s officials, including the power to execute before reporting.

Though this place is not part of Zeshan State, nor under the jurisdiction of the Zeshan State Patrol Envoy.

In practice, there was no difference.

At this moment, a figure swept in from afar like the wind, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.

The newcomer was a middle-aged man in a blue uniform, with a sharp face now visibly anxious and respectful.

He quickly approached Jiang Ning and bowed without hesitation:

"Subordinate Lin Yuan, Residence Master of the Inspection Office of this county, pays respects to Marquis! Unaware of your arrival, failed to meet you from afar, begging forgiveness!"

Jiang Ning’s gaze swept over Lin Yuan, then looked at the nervous, still vigilant soldiers, asking: "Where is the County Magistrate? With such an incident in the city, why has the County Magistrate not arrived?"

Lin Yuan quickly replied: "Replying to Marquis, the County Magistrate... the County Magistrate should still be on his way! I have just sent someone to invite the County Magistrate here."

Jiang Ning nodded, not delving into the matter.

Then he simply ordered, "The evil spirit is purged, but the blood pool is defiled and corpses lie everywhere, they must be properly disposed of. Gather manpower immediately to clear the area and bury the innocent victims properly. Also, maintain order and reassure the populace."

"Subordinate complies!" Lin Yuan bowed to accept the order, his heart slightly settling.

With this renowned Dongling Marquis taking charge, subsequent matters had a backbone.

At this moment, looking at Jiang Ning before him, Lin Yuan’s thoughts surged.

He had heard of Jiang Ning’s fame long ago.

But unexpectedly, this renowned Dongling Marquis possessed such terrifying strength.

Just now, as the blood light stained the sky, the diffusion of divine might indicated the arrival of a God.

Yet with mere simple clashes, everything returned to calm.

Now he understood, beyond doubt, that the Evil God had been repelled by this Dongling Marquis, saving Jieshan City from disaster.

At this point, Jiang Ning slightly nodded, about to leave when suddenly his mind stirred.

In his Primordial Spirit’s perception, he sensed the life auras throughout the city, millions of dots representing living beings dimming and extinguishing.

Not just dozens of dots, nor hundreds, but thousands upon thousands of these living beacons were fading away.

This loss of life was not due to sudden death, but rather a swift decline as the vitality was abruptly withdrawn, like a candle in the wind, quietly extinguishing.

In the past, with just natural senses, he might have only noticed some changes in the city, unable to instinctively and precisely perceive the demise of each life.