It had to be said that most people in the Southern Region were spoiling for a fight. Almost everyone Huo Hai saw was a Battle Spirit Master. Other types of Spirit Masters existed, but there were very few of them.
In the eyes of the Southern Region's people, other techniques seemed to be methods unworthy of the stage. What they truly valued was face-to-face combat. Even though they wielded weapons such as sabers and swords, most still avoided using blade qi or Sword Qi for ranged attacks, preferring to hack and slash at close quarters.
Attaching blade qi and Sword Qi to their weapons for close combat did indeed let them use the weapons' power to greatly increase their attack strength. But it was also extremely dangerous. Even when fighting Ferocious Beasts, they often let their opponents seize the initiative.
Almost everyone here practiced secret arts such as body refinement. Quite a few even put away their weapons once the fighting became exhilarating, battling Ferocious Beasts with their fists and feet instead. Their ferocity was astonishing.
Unless they suffered fatal wounds or other injuries that seriously impaired them, these people never even considered retreating, much less felt afraid. Yet once they sustained such injuries, very few managed to escape the battlefield. Most died right there. Judging by their expressions, though, they seemed to feel no regret, only a little disappointment.
Huo Hai did not know about people elsewhere in the Southern Region, but those along this border seemed to regard dying in battle as an honor. Such a disposition was not without its benefits. At the very least, their strength advanced quickly.
Huo Hai had already seen several people on the battlefield suddenly withdraw during combat despite being uninjured, then achieve a breakthrough shortly afterward. Below the Spirit Saint Realm,