"Does your royal family really intend to obstruct the work of the Confucian School?"
At the top of the Star Gazing Tower, an old man in Qing Yi robes, holding a long sword, stared coldly at Wheel-Turning King, his expression somewhat unpleasant.
" The Vast Righteousness Sword Saint Li Haoran has come to our capital, a place of great importance. As the host, how can I not offer him a proper welcome? Hmm, this Drunken Immortal Brew is a specialty of the capital. Why don't we sit down and have a taste?"
Sitting down, Wheel-Turning King spoke leisurely, even pouring himself a glass of wine to savor.
He also knew Emperor Mingde's intention; it was simply to send him to stall Li Haoran. There was no need to completely stall him; it was enough to prevent him from making a move easily.
"Hmph! Of course!"
Li Haoran naturally wouldn't back down. Without any hesitation, he sat down and, with a thought, the wine in the wine pot was automatically drawn out and poured into the wine cup.
"Brother Haoran's Vast Righteousness Sword Intent has increased again; it seems he will soon officially step into the Innate Realm."
Seeing this, Wheel-Turning King frowned slightly, suppressing his apprehension, and said with a smile.
He understood that the other party was deliberately showing off, but this move was indeed quite Gao Ming, and it also proved from the side that the other party's strength was slightly stronger than his, probably enough to be comparable to Old Ghost Chu.
This technique wasn't initiated with true qi, but rather with Divine Sense power derived from Sword Intent cultivated to its extreme.
This kind of Divine Sense power is the exclusive power of Xiantian Grandmaster, so Li Haoran is clearly very close to that realm!
"That kid is not bad. He actually cultivated a portion of the Vajra Indestructible True Meaning. The legendary Damo is probably only this good. I heard that kid is the successor chosen by Old Ghost Chu?"
Ignoring Wheel-Turning King's words, Li Haoran turned his gaze to the distant battlefield, clearly having some knowledge of Wang Hao's situation.
He was from the same era as Old Ghost Chu, the Wheel-Turning King, and they even competed against each other when they were young, so they were quite familiar with each other.
Of the three Old Ghost Chu had the strongest talent, followed by him, and then Wheel-Turning King.
Originally, Old Ghost Chu had the best chance of becoming a true Xiantian Grandmaster before the age of forty. Unfortunately, that accident shattered his mental state, and he was stuck at the Half-step Innate Realm for the rest of his life.
Originally, it was thought that the old man would fade into obscurity, but unexpectedly, he quietly cultivated such a monstrous successor, who is even more monstrous than they were back then.
Others might not understand what the golden light appearing on Wang Hao's skin meant, but how could he not know?
That's a sign of Vajra Indestructible Body!
Although the golden light on Wang Hao's skin was still very faint, he had already taken the most difficult step. As long as he continued to cultivate, he would eventually be able to achieve a true Vajra Indestructible Body and become the second person after Damo.
"Although it wasn't explicitly stated, that's roughly the gist of it!"
Wheel-Turning King did not hide this, nor was there any need to. However, he would not reveal some details, such as the matter of the Longevity Dao Art.
The fact that Elder Chu went to the ancestral master to seek the Longevity Dao Art for Wang Hao clearly shows that he regarded Wang Hao as his last disciple, and there is no doubt about that.
"Sigh! Looks like we've lost to that Old Ghost Chu again!"
Li Haoran sighed, his expression somewhat somber.
When Li Haoran was young, he was suppressed by Old Ghost Chu. He never expected that he would be surpassed by Old Ghost Chu in the training of disciples, and by such a large margin.
"Yeah, we lost to Old Ghost Chu again!"
Wheel-Turning King also sighed, and when he thought of his disciples, his initial sense of pride vanished completely.
Those disciples were alright, but that was about it. Their highest achievement was only the Peak Grandmaster, and it was impossible for them to reach the Innate Realm.
I originally thought this was pretty good, after all, the Innate Realm is not something that is easy to reach.
But compared to that kid below, he's nothing. With the talent that kid has shown, even if he doesn't eventually reach the Innate Realm, he can still have the combat power of the Innate Realm as long as he cultivates to the Peak Grandmaster.
In this respect, they have indeed lost to Old Ghost Chu again!
Leaving aside the conversation between Wheel-Turning King and Li Haoran, on the other side of the battlefield, Wang Hao and High Person Longxiang fought without holding back, each strike delivered with their full power.
Although the High Person Longxiang possessed profound cultivation and extremely sophisticated combat techniques, Wang Hao's Ten Stances of Bloody Battle were no less formidable.
Having reached level 90, the Ten Stances of Bloody Battle are no less powerful than those martial arts techniques of Grandmaster Acquired level. Coupled with the strong recovery power granted by the Bloodline Power and the assistance of Bloodline Divine Ability, they are not at a disadvantage in a fight.
Before coming here, he had specifically taken a medicinal diet, so he could sustain a battle of this magnitude for an entire day, allowing him to maintain peak condition at all times.
Even because of this fierce battle, he was slowly becoming stronger under the influence of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction.
Two Tokiomi into the battle, Wang Hao's Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction finally broke through its bottleneck, reaching the early stage of the Transcendent Mastery Realm.
Two Tokiomi later, it reached the middle stage, and two Tokiomi after that, it reached the later stage.
The advancement of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction led to an increase in physical strength. At this moment, his strength was extremely close to the limit of 100,000 jin, and his Bloodline Power had also increased to 97 points.
"Clang!"
The weapons in their hands clashed fiercely once again. Wang Hao remained motionless, but the High Person Longxiang's right leg buckled under the pressure, causing him to kneel on the ground and smash a stone slab beneath his feet to pieces.
The veins on High Person Longxiang's body bulged as he tried to lift the vajra pestle pressing on his shoulder, but after much effort, he couldn't budge it an inch.
Although martial artists who practice external martial arts have extremely long energy channels and great endurance, fighting continuously for six Tokiomi still pushed him to his limit.
Part of the reason for this defeat was that his vajra was not as heavy as the greatsword in his opponent's hand, but the main reason was that he was inferior to his opponent.
He might have been slightly better than the kid at first, but as the battle continued, he was shocked to find that the kid's strength was increasing rapidly, to the point that he had now surpassed him.
You lost!
Noticing the weakening force on the vajra, Wang Hao spoke coldly, his voice carrying a hint of suppressed panting, as if he were very tired.
Of course, it was all an act.
Of the medicinal food he had previously consumed, only half had been used up.
After all, I can't act too outrageous, otherwise how am I going to trick people later?
"It is this humble monk who has lost!"
After a long silence, the High Person Longxiang nodded dejectedly. He had indeed lost this battle, no matter how you looked at it, he had lost completely!
After all, he was currently at the Peak Grandmaster Realm, while his opponent was only at the peak of the Peak Super-First-Rate. Despite being a whole level apart, he was still defeated. What else can be said?
Seeing that High Person Longxiang had admitted defeat, Wang Hao did not intend to kill him. He withdrew the Shameless Greatsword that was pressing down on the vajra pestle, took a step back, and looked at High Person Longxiang calmly.
You won't kill this poor monk?
Frowning, High Person Longxiang looked at Wang Hao, who had taken a step back, with a puzzled expression. In his view, he had lost, and Wang Hao had the upper hand, so he should have struck decisively. Why wasn't he doing so?
" Yamato, you never showed any killing intent towards me from beginning to end, so why should I kill you? This was just a martial arts sparring match. I must say, you are much stronger than Master Linghui in the cultivation of the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Art, but it's a pity that you don't seem to have learned Master Linghui's Vajra Great Handprint."
Wang Hao laughed, saying that he had no intention of killing the other party at all. After all, the other party had not shown any murderous intent from beginning to end, and only regarded this battle as a friendly exchange. Why should he act like a villain?
Besides, he had a fairly good relationship with High Person Linghui and Little Long Ling, so there was no need to offend them like this.
This answer surprised the High Person Longxiang, who clearly hadn't expected Wang Hao to say such a thing. It took him a while to come to his senses before he stood up and chanted a Buddhist prayer.
" Amitabha Buddha. My master once said that I am of an impatient nature and not suitable for practicing Vajra Great Handprint. He advised me to cultivate my character for a while. However, if we meet again, I believe I will not disappoint you!"
The requirements for cultivating the Vajra Great Handprint are very high, the most important of which is one's temperament. With his previous temperament, he was not qualified to cultivate it, and forcing himself to cultivate it would definitely lead to qi deviation.
However, this defeat made him see through many things, and his mind became much more peaceful. He thought he should be qualified to cultivate now.
"Oh? Then I'll look forward to it!"
Wang Hao was surprised, naturally understanding the implied meaning in High Person Longxiang's words.
"Esteemed benefactor, this humble monk takes his leave!"
After bowing with his hands clasped together, the High Person Longxiang picked up the Vajra and walked out. However, after turning around, he used Secret Voice Transmission to give Wang Hao a warning.
"Benefactor, be careful, there is a Confucian School Half-Step Xiantian Grandmaster Realm who is guarding that tall tower to the due north!"
Since they were so generous as to spare his life, he naturally didn't mind repaying them; it was just a matter of a few words.
" Grandmaster, this is my Confucian School sacred medicine, Jade Snail Pill, which is most effective in replenishing depleted true energy. Please take it quickly to recover, and then we will join forces to capture that villain and avenge your master."
The refined-looking man who had been watching from the sidelines flashed to the side of the High Person Longxiang, took out a jade bottle, and poured out a greenish-blue pill. This was the Jade Snail Pill, a sacred medicine of the Confucian School, made from many precious spiritual herbs, which could greatly restore the consumption of true energy.
A single Jade Snail Pill can restore half of Peak Grandmaster expert's true energy, making it extremely precious.
Only a refined man, with a high status within the Confucian School and being a disciple of the Vast Righteousness Sword Saint, could obtain ten Jade Snail Pill.
" Jade Snail Pill?"
After glancing at the Jade Snail Pill in the refined man's hand, the High Person Longxiang picked it up with some skepticism and swallowed it. After a short while, his eyes lit up, clearly having experienced the power of the Jade Snail Pill.
However, she suddenly reached out and snatched the jade bottle containing Jade Snail Pill from the refined man's hand, then threw it to Wang Hao behind her.
Instinctively catching the jade bottle, Wang Hao was stunned for a moment, then ignored everything else and quickly poured the pills from the bottle into his mouth.
He had heard Elder Chu mention Jade Snail Pill; it was a unique elixir of Confucian School with extremely powerful effects. Although it was mainly used to restore true qi, it could also restore physical strength, so it was still useful to him at this moment.
It's unclear how long this battle will last, so it's always good to replenish our supplies.
" Grandmaster, what are you doing?"
The refined-looking man's eyes nearly blazed with fury upon seeing this; he was clearly enraged.
The experts from the Five Mountains Sword Sect around them were also extremely annoyed. They had finally managed to exhaust a large portion of Yamato Wang Hao's stamina, but who would have thought that the Yamato would pull such a stunt in the blink of an eye.
This is outrageous!