"Hmph! Don't think I can't see through your thoughts. Although my master's death was partly due to Benefactor Wang, another part of the reason is definitely related to your Confucian School. My junior brother Long Ling will personally settle this score with your Confucian School in the future."
With a cold snort, the High Person Longxiang made no attempt to conceal his murderous intent towards the refined man.
Although he didn't know the specifics of what happened, he was certain that his master's death was related to Confucian School, and he had seen through today's battle that Wang Hao's character was not as despicable as Confucian School had previously claimed.
It seems that the Confucian School truly intended to use him as a weapon!
Although he is a monk, even Buddha has anger. Do you really think this humble monk has no temper?
If it weren't for his fear of that Confucian School Half-step Innate expert, he would have wanted to join forces with Wang Hao to wipe out all these Confucian School.
"You..."
The refined man was so High Person Longxiang that his face turned red, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, but he didn't dare to fight the High Person Longxiang.
Firstly, he was wary of the Living Buddha from the ancestral home of the Beyond-the-Pass Esoteric Sect; secondly, the High Person Longxiang had consumed the Jade Snail Pill, had recovered a considerable amount of his true energy, and he wasn't confident he could capture him if he made a move now.
If they force the other side to Wang Hao's side, it would be bad if the two of them joined forces.
Although his master, the Vast Righteousness Sword Saint, was overseeing the operation from the outside, that was only a last resort and also a test for him. If his master, the Vast Righteousness Sword Saint, were to take action, it would mean that he had failed the test, and the loss would be enormous.
So, he had no choice but to endure it!
"Benefactor, we hope to meet again!"
High Person Longxiang glanced disdainfully at the refined man who had backed down, then turned around, nodded to Wang Hao, and continued walking out.
" Yamato, please give my regards to the young Long Ling!"
Wang Hao waved goodbye, accepting High Person Longxiang as a friend in his heart.
Although this Yamato was a bit impatient, he was a good person, truly worthy of being a disciple taught by High Person Linghui.
"This humble monk will!"
Without turning his head, he waved his hand and the figure of the High Person Longxiang disappeared into the ruins.
"Clang!"
"This fiend has already recognized your identities and origins. If we cannot kill it here today, your sects will likely be destroyed once it recovers."
Moreover, he lacks internal energy and cannot quickly refine the Jade Snail Pill. Let's attack together and finish this quickly!
The refined-looking man turned his gaze back to Wang Hao, drew his long sword, called out to the experts of the Five Mountains Sword Sect around him, and then took the lead in attacking Wang Hao.
The members of the Five Mountains Sword Sect exchanged glances and ultimately chose to attack again, unleashing four sword formations that enveloped Wang Hao.
"Ding ding ding..."
A barrage of sword shadows engulfed Wang Hao, but he managed to block them all with his massive, Shameless Greatsword.
The sword formation of the Five Mountains Sword Sect was indeed extraordinary. When multiple people used it, its power could be stacked. Under the guidance of the ten experts who had comprehended the Sword Intent, they actually condensed sword energy.
Although it cannot compare to the sword energy truly condensed from Sword Intent, it is not much weaker.
This left Wang Hao in a very sorry state. His clothes were torn to shreds, and his body was covered with hundreds of fine sword marks. For a time, he was suppressed and at a disadvantage.
The most troublesome one was that refined man. Although he was extremely cunning, his swordsmanship was extremely Tyrannical Dao, and he was able to hold his own against Wang Hao for several rounds, thus becoming a major force in dealing with Wang Hao.
What's even more frustrating is that the refined man somehow managed to summon an army, complete with a large number of siege weapons, including as many as thirty crossbows. The bolts they fired carried a force of over 100,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg), making it difficult for Wang Hao to withstand them.
The enemy even brought in ten cannons, whose iron balls were virtually indestructible and extremely ferocious.
This battle was exceptionally arduous, but it wasn't without its benefits.
Under such immense pressure, the progress of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction began to accelerate again, finally reaching the peak of the Transformation Realm three Tokiomi later.
At this moment, he already possessed the strength of 100,000 jin, and his Bloodline Power had reached 100 points. He was only one opportunity away from breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm and cultivating a portion of Innate Qi from the outside in.
By then, his combat strength will be greatly enhanced.
At the same time, he also used his own formidable strength to charge through and cut down that army, destroying all the siege crossbows and cannons, which greatly reduced the pressure on him and made him enjoy the battle more and more.
Wang Hao was having a blast, but the experts from the Five Mountains Sword Sect were practically cursing.
They had been fighting fiercely here for a full three Tokiomi. Even with the sword formation that greatly conserved their true energy and the pills they carried to replenish it, they had already reached their limit.
"It's time to send you on your way!"
Upon noticing the decline in the combat strength of the Five Mountains Sword Sect experts, Wang Hao's eyes flashed with a cold light. He switched from defense to offense and launched a fierce attack on the Five Mountains Sword Sect experts, with his first target being the eleven Grandmaster -level experts from the Mount Song Sword Sect.
The Mount Song Sword Sect truly lives up to its reputation as the sect aiming to dominate the Five Mountains Sword Sect in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer storyline. The number and quality of its experts are superior to those of the other Five Mountains Sword Sect.
However, what Wang Hao found unacceptable was that the black-clad man who had previously wielded the Mysterious Water Sword was from the Mount Song Sword Sect. Clearly, the Mount Song Sword Sect had instructed him to attack Dingzhen on the Great Snow Mountain.
Since that's the case, there's no need to be polite!
The Mount Song Sect's experts, already at their limit, were no match for Wang Hao, who was at his peak. In just a few moves, four of them were killed. The remaining seven, seeing the situation was dire, tried to retreat, but it was too late.
Wang Hao unleashed a devastating Sweep Away a Thousand Troops with his Shameless Greatsword, killing two more people. He then used his Lightning Straight-Line Step to pursue the five retreating men.
The other three sword sects can be let go for now, but the Mount Song Sword Sect is absolutely out of the question.
The masters of the Mount Song Sword Sect were in despair and wanted to ask the other three major sword sects for help, but what they saw almost made them die of anger.
It turned out that while Wang Hao was chasing after their Mount Song Sword Sect, the experts from the three major sects had already fled in other directions.
What a joke! Even in their prime, they couldn't defeat Wang Hao. Now, their true energy is greatly depleted, and their strength is less than half. If they were to force their way in, they would be courting death.
In this situation, only a lunatic would fight that perverted kid head-on!
"Split up and escape!"
The five remaining experts from the Mount Song Sword Sect roared and scattered, fleeing in different directions.
This tactic worked. Wang Hao could only chase after one of them, and by the time he killed him and turned around, the others had all escaped.
"Hmph! You can run away, but you can't hide. I'll definitely pay you a visit to Mount Song someday!"
With a cold snort, Wang Hao returned to the heart of the battlefield. Looking at the refined man still standing there with his sword, he glanced around before asking in bewilderment, "They've all run away. Are you the only one left here to die?"
"They have a way out, but I don't!"
The refined man calmly shook his head, placed the longsword in front of him, and slowly ran his left hand along the blade with his fingers together, while muttering something under his breath.
"Life is what I desire, and righteousness is also what I desire. If I cannot have both, I will give up life for righteousness!"
With each word uttered, the sword aura on the refined man's longsword intensified, until the last word was uttered, at which point Wang Hao felt an overwhelming sense of crisis from the sword aura.
At the same time, the refined man's temperament also underwent a tremendous change, or rather, a sublimation.
At this moment, he seemed like a Sacrifice Life for Righteousness for the sake of all people. His glorious and upright temperament made Wang Hao feel ashamed, but he quickly got rid of this influence with his True Spirit Sword Intent.
By this time, how could he not know what powerful move the other party was preparing? He tried to stop him, but was suddenly locked onto by a powerful aura. Turning his head, he saw an old man in blue robes with white hair and Qing Yi who had appeared on the dilapidated roof.
On the other side of the roof stood an old man, none other than the Wheel-Turning King whom Wang Hao had seen before.
Needless to say, the old man in Qing Yi was the powerful figure sent by the Confucian School to oversee the situation.
"Old man, have you no shame? We younger generation are making a move, what kind of nonsense is it for you, an old codger, to interfere?"
Unable to contain himself, Wang Hao cursed angrily. Since the other party had already shown up and intervened, he didn't mind provoking them even more.
"Little guy, you'd better watch out. That shameless old man was especially shameless when he was young, and he loved to bully the weak and take advantage of the weak."
Also, that old guy was defeated by Old Ghost Chu when he was young. He was suppressed by Old Ghost Chu and dared not show his face. This shameless old man doesn't dare to go to Old Ghost Chu, so he comes to bully you, Old Ghost Chu's last disciple.
Oh, by the way, that shameless old man has a title called the Vast Righteousness Sword Saint; he was almost at the Innate Realm.
Wheel-Turning King laughed, a mocking smile on his face. He was also happy to see his mortal enemy suffer a setback.
Li Haoran, whose face was already ashen from Wang Hao's angry curse, turned even darker after hearing the Wheel-Turning King's sarcastic words. He almost couldn't help but fight the Wheel-Turning King.
"So he's a defeated opponent of Elder Chu! What a shameless old man!"
Wang Hao suddenly realized, and then unabashedly gave him a disdainful look.
"Kid, are you looking for death?"
Li Haoran was enraged. This was the first time in his life he had been insulted like this by a junior. How could he possibly tolerate it?
"Hmph! You shameless old man, not only are you despicable and vile, but you're also a complete waste. You're already this old and still haven't broken through to the Innate Realm. If I were you, I would have already found a block of tofu and smashed my head against it!"
Wang Hao snorted again, retorting without backing down.
"Haha... Well said, this shameless old man is indeed a piece of trash!"
As soon as Wang Hao finished speaking, a hearty laugh rang out, and a figure appeared between Li Haoran and Wheel-Turning King.
" Elder Chu? What brings you out?"
Upon seeing the newcomer, Wang Hao was greatly surprised; it was none other than Elder Chu.
" Old Ghost Chu, what's the meaning of your appearance this time? Have you forgotten your vow from back then?"
Li Haoran looked at the appearing Elder Chu, his face showing a hint of anger, but even more so, a sense of apprehension.
After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime genius who had overshadowed him for decades!
If it weren't for the personal intervention of their Li Household's ancestor, this person would probably have already become Xiantian Grandmaster.
Even if the opponent's mental state was shattered by their ancestor back then, and their cultivation has not improved at all, they are still not to be underestimated.
"I haven't forgotten my vow from back then, so here I am, carrying the plaque of the Martial Repository Pavilion! It doesn't really count as leaving the Martial Repository Pavilion!"
Elder Chu picked his nose and pointed to the plaque he was carrying on his shoulder.
Only then did the group notice the plaque that Elder Chu was carrying on his shoulder. Sure enough, it had the three large characters "Martial Repository Pavilion" written on it, which was the same plaque that hung in the Martial Repository Pavilion Blood Robe Tower.
I never expected Elder Chu to have such a trick up his sleeve!
"..."
Li Haoran was utterly speechless, his eyes twitching repeatedly, but there was nothing he could do.
He really had no choice but to deal with this shameless old man!
" Elder Chu, there's really no need for such trouble. Just kill everyone who saw you come out, and if no one knows, it won't be considered a breach of your oath. The Prince happens to be here too; the two of you working together to take down that shameless old man shouldn't be too difficult!"
At this moment, Wang Hao made a sinister suggestion, genuinely wanting to ask Elder Chu and Wheel-Turning King, two powerful figures, to join forces to eliminate Li Haoran.
As expected, upon hearing this, Elder Chu's face showed interest, and Wheel-Turning King's Revolving Wheel Sword was drawn three inches from its sheath, clearly indicating that he also had this idea.
Upon seeing this, Li Haoran immediately became alert, staring intently at Elder Chu and Wheel-Turning King.
"Forget it, this shameless old man is terribly afraid of death. The two of us working together can defeat him, but we can't kill him."
After thinking for a while, Elder Chu sighed and rejected the tempting proposal.
There's no way around it; of the three of them, Li Haoran is the strongest. Although the two of them working together could defeat him, killing him is absolutely out of the question.
If Li Haoran is determined to escape, they can't stop him.
After hesitating for a moment, Wheel-Turning King ultimately sheathed his Revolving Wheel Sword, clearly not confident he could kill Li Haoran on the spot.
After all, in a fight between martial artists of the same level, if one side insists on running away, it is very difficult to kill them.
Well, Wang Hao, that little freak, is an exception!
" The Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction Sacrifice Life for Righteousness for Righteousness!"
Just then, the refined man finally stabilized the sword energy he had unleashed, and suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, thrusting his sword rapidly towards Wang Hao.
A sword aura, seemingly tangible, extended from the blade, its sharpness unmatched.
This is a desperate move from the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction, capable of unleashing ten times the user's strength in a single strike—it is extremely powerful!
However, if he were to unleash this attack, he would exhaust his true energy and completely lose the ability to resist. But his master was right beside him, so even if he exhausted his true energy, he would not be in danger.
Seeing the sharp sword energy rushing towards him, Wang Hao's expression turned serious, and then he made a move that left everyone dumbfounded.