"I am Yuanyuan Temur, you Han brat, you've trespassed on my territory, you're doomed! You'll die here today!"
The burly old man sneered menacingly, clearly intending to kill Wang Hao.
" Yuanyuan Temur? You're from the grasslands? No, what's your relationship with Zhao Min from the late Yuan Dynasty?"
Wang Hao frowned slightly. He could tell from the other person's name that they were from the grasslands, but after muttering it for a moment, he suddenly realized something.
The other person's name was indeed unfamiliar, but the surname was quite prestigious and had long since disappeared.
Zhao Min, one of the female protagonists of the Heaven-Reliant Saber era, is actually named Minmin Temur. Now, this big man calls himself Yuanyuan Temur and has appeared at the place where Zhang Wuji buried the scriptures. Wang Hao doesn't believe there's no connection.
The other party is very likely a descendant of Zhao Min.
"Ha! It seems you're from a prominent family, knowing even my mother's name!"
Yuanyuan Temur was surprised, clearly assuming that Wang Hao was a member of a large family.
Only long-established and prestigious families would have such records, after all, his mother had been dead for nearly two hundred years.
However, his murderous intent remained!
"What? You're Zhao Min's son? And your father is Zhang Wuji?"
Wang Hao was shocked. He knew that the Great Ming Dynasty had been established for two hundred years. If this old man was Zhao Min's son, he would be at least two hundred years old at this moment.
Although powerful cultivators with high cultivation levels are generally able to live long lives, and some special cultivation techniques can even extend lifespan, such as the Longevity Dao Art.
However, surviving for two hundred years at the Half-step Innate realm is still too exaggerated.
"Shut up! Don't mention that faithless scoundrel in front of me!"
Wang Hao 'Zhang Wuji words only enraged Yuanyuan Temur.
Before Wang Hao could react, Yuanyuan Temur used his lightness skill to rush up, his palms Fortune, instantly turning crimson red like fire, and exuding a scorching heat, like two red-hot Tekkai.
Although Wang Hao was startled by the opponent's roar, he remained vigilant and reacted the instant the opponent attacked.
Without a word, he directly thrust forward with the Shameless Greatsword.
The Innate Qi within his body, enhanced by the Sword Intent, transformed into Innate Sword Qi, which was then applied to the blade of the Shameless Greatsword, displaying unparalleled sharpness.
"Clang!"
Unexpectedly, Yuanyuan Temur suddenly clasped his hands together, trapping the Shameless Greatsword that was thrusting forward with immense force.
Although the enormous impact caused it to stumble back several steps, it was indeed firmly clamped down.
Even more terrifying was that the thick tip of the Shameless Greatsword that the opponent was holding with both hands was starting to turn red, as if it were being heated.
Seeing this, Wang Hao's heart sank, and he quickly turned sideways and kicked out.
Left with no other choice, Yuanyuan Temur had to give up and retreat.
"It actually withstood my Blazing Fire Palm! Is your entire sword forged from Profound Iron?"
Yuanyuan Temur, who had stepped back, stared intently at the Shameless Greatsword in Wang Hao's hand, confirming that the thing was indeed made of Profound Iron.
If it were an ordinary weapon, even one made of Thousand-Forged Refined Steel, it would instantly turn red-hot and soften when struck by his Blazing Fire Palm. But that kid's... well, let's just call it a sword for now!
That sword actually withstood a Blazing Fire Palm, which is quite extraordinary!
Only weapons Profound Iron can withstand it, but such a large piece of Profound Iron is truly rare in the world.
The power behind the person capable of forging such a large piece of Profound Iron weapon is unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Yuanyuan Temur's murderous intent surged.
We must not let them escape, otherwise, if our whereabouts are exposed and that heartless scoundrel finds us, things will get very bad.
His Profound Ice Blazing Fire Palm was not yet fully mastered, nor had he truly advanced to the Innate Realm; he was still no match for that heartless scoundrel.
Therefore, this child must die!
Once the decision was made, Yuanyuan Temur no longer held back. The scorching true energy in his right hand was withdrawn and transformed into a completely opposite icy coldness, at the opposite extreme from the scorching palm force in his left hand.
"You Han bastard, die!"
With a roar, Yuanyuan Temur raised both palms and struck, unleashing a deadly move.
"Afraid of you?"
Wang Hao was also enraged. He raised his greatsword and charged forward, unleashing all Ten Stances of Bloody Battle. For a time, he managed to hold his own against Wang Hao.
However, he also had a very difficult time fighting. Being enveloped by the two extreme palm forces, one cold and one hot, was extremely uncomfortable. Even the Innate Sword Qi he had condensed was shattered multiple times by these two alternating hot and cold palm forces, causing his Innate Qi to be greatly depleted.
What frustrated him even more was that this old guy's strength was no less than his own, and his defense was even stronger, clearly indicating that he had cultivated some kind of powerful external martial art.
Facing such an opponent makes the fight extremely difficult.
The two fought fiercely at the edge of the sinkhole for a full Tokiomi, circling the edge of the sinkhole once. The area they passed through was left in ruins, and Yuanyuan Temur's Blazing Fire Palm even set off a raging fire that engulfed the entire mountain forest.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, Yuanyuan Temur stomped his foot hard on the ground, and two streams of true energy, one cold and one hot, surged into the ground beneath his feet, causing the ground within a radius of three zhang to collapse and fall towards the bottom of the sinkhole.
Caught off guard, Wang Hao could only fall as well. Just then, taking advantage of Wang Hao's unstable body in mid-air, Yuanyuan Temur, who was prepared, rushed down and waved his palms repeatedly, actually knocking the Shameless Greatsword out of Wang Hao's hand.
Clearly, all of this was planned by the other side!
The hundred-zhang distance was covered in the blink of an eye. As soon as he landed, Wang Hao rushed towards the spot where the greatsword had landed. But unfortunately, Yuanyuan Temur had gone to great lengths to successfully plan this, and he was not about to let him have his way.
With a swift movement, he transformed into a series of afterimages, surrounding Wang Hao in the center, and unleashing waves of scorching and icy palm strikes that enveloped Wang Hao's entire body.
"Break!"
Enraged, Wang Hao stopped trying to retrieve the greatsword, instead steadied himself and threw a punch to meet the opponent's scorching palm strike with Explosive Force force, and used his Shock Force to shatter the opponent's icy palm strike.
Yuanyuan Temur unleashed countless palm strikes of two different types, but Wang Hao was not to be outdone. He blocked most of them, and even withstood the remaining small portion that landed on him.
With the powerful regenerative ability enhanced by the Bloodline Power, it can withstand any attack that is not immediately fatal.
Thus, the two sides once again engaged in a protracted battle. Unfortunately, although Yuanyuan Temur's cultivation was more profound, his true energy and physical strength were also limited, and he was no match for a freak like Wang Hao.
After another Tokiomi of fierce fighting, his offensive finally began to weaken, and the true energy within his body had been reduced by more than half.
Sensing the state of his body Yuanyuan Temur's expression darkened. He glared hatefully at Wang Hao before preparing to rush into the depths of the sinkhole, seemingly intending to do something.
Unfortunately, Wang Hao, who had managed to drag the battle to this point, was not about to let it go.
With a powerful stomp of his foot on the ground, he unleashed the Lightning Straight-Line Step, reaching the pinnacle of his Transformation Realm, instantly leaping nearly twenty feet to appear behind Yuanyuan Temur.
Although the Lightning Straight-Line Step is only a straight-line attack and is far less agile than other techniques, it is precisely this kind of rapid, straight-line attack that is needed at this moment.
Rushing behind Yuanyuan Temur, Wang Hao swung his battered fists down violently, simultaneously channeling both Explosive Force and Shock Force forces.
"What?"
Yuanyuan Temur was shocked to find that Wang Hao's speed was so fast. He tried to Evasion but it was too late, and he could only hastily swing his palm to meet the attack.
"Snap! Snap!"
Two simultaneous cracking sounds rang out, Yuanyuan Temur's arms twisted in a bizarre way, clearly indicating that the arm bones inside had been violently broken by Wang Hao.
However, Yuanyuan Temur used this momentum to retreat dozens of feet, then rushed towards the edge of the sinkhole without looking back, as if he wanted to escape from this place.
There was nothing he could do. He was already no match for that kid before, and now with both arms broken and his strength reduced to less than one-tenth, he was even less of a match for him.
Staying here will surely mean certain death. The only option now is to retreat and then make further plans.
Using the massive rocks and tall trees at the bottom of the sinkhole to maneuver left and right, Wang Hao was unable to fully unleash the power of his Lightning Straight-Line Step, and the distance between the two remained constant.
" Survival in Desperate Straits!"
Seeing that he couldn't catch up, Wang Hao picked up a stone and used the "Survival in Desperate Straits " technique from the Ten Stances of Bloody Battle to throw it at Yuanyuan Temur, who was fleeing ahead, with tremendous force.
That wasn't all. Wang Hao grabbed the pebbles on the ground and threw them out repeatedly, throwing out over a hundred pieces in an instant.
Yuanyuan Temur, who was fleeing, was shocked and hurriedly used his movement technique to the maximum to dodge. Unfortunately, his arms were crippled, which also affected his lightness skill. Finally, he was hit in the knee by a stone, which shattered his kneecap and temporarily crippled his right leg.
He tumbled to the ground in a sorry state, staring despairingly at the steep cliff above.
If his legs were intact, he could still use his lightness skill to climb up even if his hands were crippled. But now that one leg is crippled, although he can still climb up, it will take him a lot of time.
The kid behind him clearly wasn't going to give him that time.
He never expected that his deliberate plan to knock Wang Hao to the bottom of this sinkhole was to prevent him from escaping and to kill him completely, but now he's the one who's been tricked.
This is truly a case of reaping what you sow!
"Young man of the Han people, do you really intend to exterminate them all?"
Struggling to her feet, Yuanyuan Temur glared menacingly at Wang Hao, who was approaching from behind, her expression one of madness.
"You were the one who just tried to kill me!"
With a cold smile on his face, Wang Hao was determined not to let this formidable enemy escape; he had to eliminate him here.
"You forced me to do this!"
Yuanyuan Temur was filled with rage, and his expression of madness intensified. As if he had used some forbidden secret technique, his entire body turned crimson red, radiating an extremely intense heat that caused his clothes to catch fire.
"Die with me! Jade and Stone Burn Together together!"
With a frantic roar, Yuanyuan Temur charged towards Wang Hao at several times the speed of before, clearly intending to take him down with him.
Wang Hao instantly realized that with the opponent's incredible speed, he had no chance of dodging. So he gritted his teeth, picked up a huge rock next to him, and used it to prop up the rock.
He wouldn't be foolish enough to directly confront it with his bare hands; he would naturally rely on external aids when necessary.
It's a pity that his Shameless Greatsword isn't in his hand right now; otherwise, he could use it as a shield and withstand whatever tricks that old guy might have up his sleeve.