Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

In the valley.

Blades and shadows of swords flickered continuously.

The sound of metal clashing was incessant.

"Not bad with movements!" The burly man watched the battle in front of him and continued to tear into the meat in his hands.

Beside him stood four robust men clad in black armor.

Unlike the burly man's casual demeanor, these four in black armor watched the battle ahead solemnly, ready to join the fight at any moment.

At this time,

if a knowledgeable person witnessed this scene, they would realize that these five men who had yet to make a move were once the famous Black Mountain Cavalry of the Black Lotus Sect.

Black Mountain Cavalry.

Astride Black Nightmare Horses and clad in mysterious iron armor.

As members of the Church Protection Army of the Black Lotus Sect, these Black Mountain Cavalry were the elite of the elite within the Black Mountain Army.

This army, in its peak, only numbered a thousand horsemen.

Yet, with just these thousand cavalrymen of the Black Mountain, they once accomplished the feat of breaking through the formation of a fifty-thousand-strong army.

That battle had built the formidable reputation of the Black Mountain Cavalry.

And now, these five men were precisely those formidable Black Mountain Cavalry.

Among them, the burly man was clearly the leader.

On the other side,

Liu Shansheng swung his longsword repeatedly.

Although his longsword seemed light and floaty, each strike unleashed immense power, easily repelling his opponents.

However, these Black Mountain soldiers were all battle-hardened veterans.

Those who had survived till now had long reached the Martial Arts Entry status.

Coupled with their armored bodies and rich combat experience, Liu Shansheng could not break free for the time being.

"Brother Liu!" Liu Shansheng fended off an enemy in front of him, shooting a glance at Liu Zhaonan.

Liu Zhaonan caught his gaze and slightly nodded.

...

Above the valley.

Two figures appeared atop the cliffs.

Xie Xiaojiu looked at the activity in the valley below, her eyes slightly widening.

"How did master realize the movement below from such a distance?" Xie Xiaojiu turned to look at Jiang Ning.

"By listening!" Jiang Ning replied while observing the situation below.

Listening?

Xie Xiaojiu was surprised.

She suddenly recalled what Jiang Ning had mentioned before.

Meanwhile,

after observing for a while, Jiang Ning roughly understood the situation below.

In the valley, two teams from the Inspection Office and the Black Mountain Army were mixed in battle.

Led by Liu Shansheng and Liu Zhaonan, these captains were seemingly holding the upper hand, but from the situation in the valley, it was clear they were in grave danger.

Because beside the lake, there were still five people who had not yet joined the fight.

Just from a glance at these five men, Jiang Ning knew that they were the key core of this batch of Black Mountain troops.

There were five black warhorses drinking nearby, and though Jiang Ning couldn't discern what breed or origin these black warhorses were,

given the presence of the Black Mountain Army, it was not hard to deduce that these were the mounts of the legendary Black Mountain Cavalry, the Black Nightmare Horses.

And from this, it wasn't hard to infer that these five were the Black Mountain Cavalry,

the true elites among the Black Mountain Army,

each a Martial Arts Strongman capable of standing ten to one, a hundred to one.

"Master, there are five Black Mountain Cavalry here!" Xie Xiaojiu suddenly looked extremely serious.

Without turning his head, Jiang Ning asked, "How much do you know about the Black Mountain Cavalry?"

"I know quite a bit!" Xie Xiaojiu nodded, continueing, "I specially reviewed all information on the Black Lotus Sect and Black Mountain Army in the past two days."

"According to the records, the Black Mountain Cavalry are the elite of the elite within the Church Protection Army."

"Each member of the Black Mountain Cavalry is a true Martial Arts Strongman."

"One must at least reach the Eighth Grade Divine Power Realm to be eligible to join the Black Mountain Cavalry."

"The stronger ordinary members even possess the strength of Martial Arts Seventh Grade."

"And such strongmen, the Black Lotus Sect actually had a thousand cavalrymen, which is also why they could stir up such a massive rebellion in Daming Prefecture."

"Eighth Grade?" After hearing what Xie Xiaojiu said, Jiang Ning was slightly surprised.

Xie Xiaojiu immediately said, "Master, I think these people are more than just Eighth Grade. The Black Lotus Sect has long been destroyed, and this batch of remnants has traveled thousands of miles to our Zeshan State, they must be veteran soldiers."

"After the brutal elimination during their escape, it's possible that these five cavalrymen possess even Martial Arts Seventh Grade strength."

"Especially the leading individual."

On the other side,

Liu Shansheng also realized this situation.

Although their two teams seemed to have the upper hand, it was clear that there were still five men among the Black Mountain Army who had not made a move.

Obviously, these five were the highest in strength and status among the group.

Once these five joined the battle, the situation would definitely be reversed instantly.

"I was careless!" Liu Shansheng inwardly cursed.

He originally thought that after fleeing thousands of miles, this group of Black Mountain soldiers, if not severely injured, would at least be in poor condition.

With their two teams, comprising in total five of Martial Arts Eighth Grade and fifteen of Martial Arts Ninth Grade experts, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat these weary Black Mountain troops.

However, after a brief engagement, he realized how terribly wrong he was.

This batch of Black Mountain troops was not only in good condition but also comprised good hands experienced in battle.

If pitted one-on-one, his men might not even be able to defeat one of the Black Mountain soldiers.

Moments later,

"Thinking of escaping!" the burly man's eyes turned cold, and he immediately dropped the leg bone he had been gnawing, "You four, make your move and keep them all here!"

"Yes, big brother!" one replied.

Another said, "Don't worry, big brother! These Martial Arts Strongmen are big tonics for the body, we brothers won't let them escape."

The next moment,

the four acted swiftly.

...

Above the valley.