Ning Zhongze Severely Injured

As Li Hao tossed Yi Lin up, Fei Bin swung his sword over.

Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang were the scholarly type, their attainments in poetry and music ranking at least in the top ten in Zongwu. As for martial arts… when they had free time, they went to play the zither, who had time to practice martial arts?

Fighting together, they were both suppressed by Jiuqu Sword Jian Zhongzhen and the tiger-faced hero Li Bi.

As for Li Hao, if he hadn't killed Zhang Cheng earlier, his pressure would have been even greater.

Fei Bin, who used a sword, was much stronger than Fei Bin who used palms. Although Li Hao was only Postnatal Mid-stage, his Qinggong could be said to be unmatched in the world.

Coupled with his sharp and bizarre swordsmanship, which made him difficult to guard against, it truly made Fei Bin, Ding Yi, and the others suffer greatly.

However, the Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking was a top-tier sword technique after all. While its power was astonishing, its consumption was also high. Facing the siege of ten people with Li Hao's 40 years of Internal Energy, if he didn't run, he would be exhausted to death.

Of course, if he wanted to run, neither Invincible East nor Zuo Lengchan could stop him.

"Steward Fan, this young man's cultivation is so astonishing at such a young age. I wonder which sect's rising star he is!"

"I don't know about that either. He probably has a powerful background. Hmm, he knows Quanzhen Sect swordsmanship, and his attainments are very deep. This must be recorded." Steward Fan quickly wrote and drew in a small notebook with a silver judge's brush.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's intelligence system was spread throughout the entire Zongwu world. As long as he transmitted Li Hao's portrait and his mastered techniques to headquarters, headquarters could collect all his information and determine his true identity.

Steward Fan finished drawing quickly. All members of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion were skilled in shorthand and excellent at both writing and drawing.

With a wave of his hand, an extraordinary and majestic eagle landed on his hand. Steward Fan stuffed the paper into the iron tube attached to the eagle's leg and fed the eagle a piece of meat.

He patted its wings, and the eagle quickly soared into the sky and left. The Gang Leader Liu beside him clearly saw what was written on the paper: The Amorous Swordsman Li Hao, identity unknown.

Li Hao fought conventionally, without killing intent. He had finally encountered so many enthusiastic sparring partners; he should hone his swordsmanship.

As for Invincible East and the others inside, they were fighting a fierce battle.

The experts of the Five Peaks Sword Sect, along with the famous figures in Hengyang City, jointly attacked Invincible East. Not only was Invincible East unharmed, but he also slaughtered them, causing rivers of blood to flow.

"Junior Sister, be careful." Yue Buqun shouted loudly and immediately swung his sword to rescue her.

With a "bang," the Heroine of Mount Hua, Ning Zhongze, was struck in the chest by Invincible East's palm. Instantly, it was as if she had been hit head-on by a dozens-of-tons rear-eight-wheel truck, her body flying backward like a cannonball.

Of course, Invincible East was also ambushed from behind by Yue Buqun and took a palm strike.

Ning Zhongze was hit and her life was unknown. Yue Buqun, apart from the initial warning, didn't even have the intention to check on her afterward. It was just as he had said before: "You be careful, I can't look after you."

Seeing Ning Zhongze flying in, Li Hao was extremely anxious. He wasn't the type to be heartless. With Ning Zhongze's life in danger, he naturally wanted to go to her rescue.

Using Treading Snow Without a Trace to its extreme, he finally reached Ning Zhongze's side, embraced her, and stomped on the void with both feet, dissipating the force on Ning Zhongze.

Invincible East was a late-stage Grandmaster, and the force of his palm strike was no less than ten thousand jin. Li Hao landed and quickly stuffed two Lesser Rejuvenation Pills into Ning Zhongze's mouth.

Ning Zhongze's injuries were severe; he was worried one pill wouldn't be enough.

"I can't make it, don't mind me, you hurry and leave. Zuo Lengchan and Invincible East won't let you go," Ning Zhongze said intermittently while spitting blood.

"Don't say foolish things. Concentrate on digesting the pills, and I'll take you out for treatment immediately," Li Hao said gently.

Ning Zhongze's heart trembled. Brother Qun had never spoken to her so gently.

"Still want to leave? Take this!" Ding Yi saw Li Hao holding someone in his arms, unable to fully display his martial arts, and immediately attacked from the side.

As for Ning Zhongze's life or death, it had nothing to do with him.

"You're courting death!" Li Hao was furious. If Ding Yi's sword strike hit, the result would be Ning Zhongze's immediate death and Li Hao's serious injury.

Li Hao would definitely not spare such a venomous person. Holding her with his left hand, he held his sword in his right. The Thirteen Sword Strikes of Life-Taking, the sword struck, the person died.

Seeing Ding Yi fall clutching his neck, Fei Bin and the others immediately began to attack.

Ning Zhongze was severely injured, so Li Hao naturally wouldn't entangle with them anymore. With a casual flick of his hand, Le Hou, Sun Feng, Sun Shen, He Ying, and Hu Wanyuan instantly fell to the ground, dead.

Fei Bin saw this and was overcome with grief. After this battle, seven of the Song Shan Thirteen Protectors – Zhang Cheng, Ding Yi, Le Hou, Sun Feng, Sun Shen, He Ying, and Hu Wanyuan – were dead.

The remaining six were Fei Bin, Lu Bai, Tang Ying'e, Ouyang Zhi Pi, Jian Zhongzhen, and Li Bi. The Song Shan Thirteen Protectors were now merely a name.

"Senior Brother Fei, should we... pursue?" Looking at Li Hao, who had flown up to the pavilion to reunite with Yi Lin, Lu Bai felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Let's ignore him. Let's kill Qu Yang and Liu Zhengfeng first." Pursue? Pursue with our lives! Fei Bin gave a wry smile.

"Yi Lin, let's go. Little girl, this is a dangerous place. Will you come with us?" Li Hao, holding Ning Zhongze with one arm and Yi Lin with the other, turned to ask Qu Feifei.

"Big Brother, I'll go with you." Qu Feifei looked at her grandfather Qu Yang, who was already showing signs of fatigue below, and replied.

Before coming, her grandfather had told her that if anything unexpected happened, she should immediately leave Hengyang City, live under an assumed identity, and not seek revenge for him.

As for her grandfather, he was going to die with Liu Zhengfeng.

What a rare soulmate!

Coming up, Li Hao shook his head, signaling Qu Feifei to get on his back.

Qu Feifei climbed up with a blush on her small face.

There was no other way; Li Hao's hands couldn't be free.

Kicking open the roof beam, Li Hao floated out. Carrying three people had no impact on Li Hao's speed.

"Shiniang!" Linghu Chong exclaimed.

Li Hao looked back and saw Linghu Chong's eyes filled with murderous intent.

It turned out this brat hadn't run away but was fighting with the Sun Moon Holy Cult disciples outside.

Ning Zhongze's deathly pale face instantly regained a touch of color upon hearing Linghu Chong's call.

However, as she looked towards Linghu Chong, she saw a demon cultist decapitate him, and Linghu Chong showed no reaction whatsoever.

Ning Zhongze closed her eyes, no longer having the strength to grieve or shed tears.

Linghu Chong: Deceased

[Congratulations to the host for successfully tricking and killing Linghu Chong, completing the long-term main quest: Slay the Child of Destiny. Rewards are being tallied...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Attribute-less Inner Force *10, Hundred Herb Pill *999, Villain Points *2000]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining Martial Skill: Stars Shift. Secret Skill: Sunflower Acupuncture Hand]

As Linghu Chong's head hit the ground, Li Hao also received voice rewards from the system.

That's right, Linghu Chong was killed by Li Hao. As the ultimate villain, Li Hao would absolutely not allow his opponent to grow.