On the ship, Li Jishi was meditating with three Confucian School Grandmaster, restoring the true energy he had consumed in the previous fierce battle.
To avoid being pursued by Wang Hao, the dozen or so Confucian School Grandmaster had scattered and fled. Since there were three people in the direction Li Jishi had fled, they naturally gathered them together.
The four of them then seized a ship at the dock and quickly set sail, stopping only after sailing a dozen miles out of the harbor.
They were safe once they got here; they really didn't believe Wang Hao could catch up with them on the vast ocean.
However, just as he was calmly adjusting his breathing, Li Jishi suddenly felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen, which made him very anxious.
This is an intuition developed through years of martial arts training, and it's rarely wrong.
Since this anomaly has occurred, something must be about to happen.
"Bang!"
Before Li Jishi could figure out what was going on, a loud noise suddenly came from the front deck, followed by a jolt throughout the entire ship, as if something heavy had fallen on it.
"Not good!"
As if he had realized something, Li Jishi suddenly fled to the back of the cabin.
At the same time, a burly figure rushed out from the front cabin, a purple sword light flashed, and the three Confucian School Grandmaster who hadn't even had time to react were killed one after another.
This burly figure was none other than Wang Hao, who had come chasing after them in a small boat!
Taking the swords of the three Confucian School Grandmaster, Wang Hao continued chasing them towards the back of the ship, stopping only when he reached the deck above the stern.
Just as he rushed out of the cabin, a Gui Mei attacked, his long sword flashing, unleashing a sharp and chilling sword aura.
Unfortunately, Wang Hao neither dodged nor avoided this wave of sword energy, but simply used his protective true energy to defend against it.
A pale golden light shone from his body, deflecting all the sword energy that shot towards him without harming Wang Hao in the slightest.
Having failed in his first attack, the figure retreated rapidly to the stern of the ship, staring at Wang Hao with a sinister expression.
It goes without saying that this person is Li Jishi.
At this moment, Li Jishi was in a terrible mood. He had thought that going out to sea by boat would make it impossible for him to be caught, but who would have thought that this guy would actually catch up with him.
Now there's nowhere to escape on this vast ocean. Although he can walk on water with his lightness skill, it consumes a lot of his true energy.
The true energy he had lost in the previous battle hadn't recovered much, and now he could only walk a few miles on water before his true energy was exhausted. But this place was more than ten miles away from the coast, so this was really a trap.
Wang Hao calmly put the Ziwei Soft Sword into a specially made scabbard inside his belt, then drew the swords of the three Confucian School Grandmaster from before, tucking one into his waistband for later use and holding the other two in his left and right hands.
Although the Ziwei Soft Sword was incredibly sharp, it was too difficult to control, even for someone with his current level of Sword Dao. Therefore, it was better to use the two enemy swords in battle.
While its power cannot compare to the Ziwei Soft Sword or the Shameless Greatsword, it is still quite formidable.
After all, Li Jishi's strength was just so-so. Although his movement and speed were good, he couldn't make much of a difference in a confined space like a ship.
That's right, he deliberately let Li Jishi go out to sea by boat to create a favorable combat environment and to limit the enemy's speed, preventing them from escaping.
After all, when it comes to speed and agility, he still can't compare to this guy.
"There's no second Li Haoran to cover your retreat now!"
Wang Hao glared menacingly at Li Jishi, who stood at the stern of the ship, his heart burning with murderous intent.
He usually eliminates enemies who are ruthless and have no bottom line, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.
"You think you can kill me so easily?"
Sensing Wang Hao's chilling killing intent, Li Jishi let out a fierce roar, his movements Gui Mei, and once again attacked Wang Hao with his sword.
Wang Hao possesses protective true qi for defense, wields two swords and only attacks without defending, making his combat power extremely formidable.
However, what puzzled him was that Li Jishi's swordsmanship style was completely different from the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction he had used in the capital.
If the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction is vast and masculine, extremely strong and righteous, then Li Jishi's swordsmanship at this moment is sinister and ruthless, extremely evil, and unscrupulous. It is hard to imagine that such a big change could happen to a person in just over half a year.
Despite his doubts, Wang Hao continued his attacks and engaged in fierce combat with Li Jishi.
Because his longsword was not handy, his combat power was somewhat weakened, and he could only fight Li Jishi to a standstill, turning the battle into a protracted war of attrition, but it didn't matter.
After all, protracted warfare and attrition are his forte!
He had been a little worried that this thing would jump into the sea and swim back!
Now that's great, we can just keep dragging this out. I'll wear you down sooner or later, Master Hao.
As the battle continued, Li Jishi grew increasingly anxious, while his offensive became weaker and weaker.
After all, his true energy hadn't recovered much, and he couldn't sustain such a high-intensity battle for long, plus he had lost any chance of escaping.
If previously one could rely on light-footed skills to walk on water and escape for several miles, now even escaping for a few dozen feet is a problem.
Ultimately, before his own true energy was exhausted, Li Jishi was still unable to break through Wang Hao's protective true energy and was dragged down by frustration.
Just as he was about to use his last bit of true energy to sever his heart meridian and die with dignity, avoiding being tortured by Wang Hao, Wang Hao seemed to have anticipated this and struck first, striking all the major acupoints on his body. In the end, he even shattered his dantian, leaving him completely powerless to resist.
"I'm giving you two choices: either you answer my questions honestly, or I'll use torture to make you talk. I suppose you should know something about the Eastern Depot's cruel tortures."
After tossing the crippled Li Jishi into the cabin, Wang Hao said leisurely.
Li Jishi is a core member of the Confucian School, so he must know a lot about the Confucian School and its secrets. Now that he is hostile to the Confucian School, he naturally hopes to get enough information from this guy.
"Hmph! You think I'd be afraid of such petty tricks?"
Li Jishi glanced at Wang Hao with disdain, showing absolutely no fear.
After all, he comes from Confucian School orthodox family. He may lack other qualities, but his integrity is absolutely unwavering. Trying to subdue him through mere torture is nothing short of a pipe dream!
"Tsk tsk! Quite a tough guy! Since physical pain isn't working, let's have a two-pronged approach involving both body and mind."
Wang Hao grinned wickedly, took out a small iron bottle from his pocket, and introduced it with a chuckle, "This medicine is called ' I Love a Stick of Firewood.' As long as you take it, even the most chaste and virtuous woman can be completely transformed. You can imagine what she will become."
What do you think would happen if I gave this drug to a bunch of sows and you, and then locked you all together? If that's not enough, I'll get a few boars and some other people to watch...
"That's enough, just ask whatever you want to know!"
Li Jishi, who had initially been mocking, grew increasingly grim as he listened, his expression eventually becoming somewhat distorted. He interrupted Wang Hao before he could finish speaking, which could be considered a concession.
There was no other way; Wang Hao's methods were simply too vicious. If things really turned out that way, he would be infamous for eternity and wouldn't be able to rest in peace even after death.
He felt a pang of regret for provoking Wang Hao, this madman. At the same time, he realized that in terms of being ruthless and unscrupulous, he was still somewhat inferior to Wang Hao. At least he couldn't come up with such extreme, despicable, and vicious methods.
Why don't you stand up for yourself a little longer?
Wang Hao glared regretfully at Li Jishi, as if blaming the guy for not cooperating enough, but he also put the small iron bottle back into his pocket.
This small metal bottle doesn't contain any medicine for "I Love a Stick of Firewood," but rather a seasoning.
Having grown accustomed to living in the wild, he developed the habit of carrying seasonings with him so that he could make barbecues anytime, anywhere. He didn't expect them to be incredibly delicious, but at least they had to be palatable.
I only took it out to scare this guy, but I didn't expect him to be so easily frightened.
Wang Hao's attitude, however, made Li Jishi, who had resigned himself to his fate, turn pale again. He cursed Wang Hao in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it, for fear that he would really be dealt with like that by this guy.
"I remember back in the capital, you were practicing that Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction, what happened to you now?"
Wang Hao asked the question he had been curious about for a long time. He was really curious about how this guy had undergone such a dramatic change in just over half a year, even his gender had become somewhat ambiguous.
At least he didn't recognize this guy as a man at first glance; even the sex reassignment technology of some modern country on Earth wouldn't be this exaggerated.
"I have mastered the Bixie Swordsmanship of the Fuwei Escort Agency!"
Li Jishi did not hide anything and explained the reason for such a drastic change in his life.
"Hiss! You castrated yourself?"
Wang Hao couldn't help but gasp, and his gaze towards Li Jishi became filled with respect.
Those who are willing to castrate themselves in order to Spirit Refinement are truly Ruthless and extraordinary individuals!
That kind of ruthlessness alone deserves a bit of respect!
Li Jishi's face twitched slightly at this, but he was too lazy to explain.
He was accidentally castrated by his master when he was in the capital. Later, he came to Fuwei Escort Agency and obtained the Bixie Swordsmanship Technique from Lin Zhennan.
The secret of the Bixie Swordsmanship may be a secret to others, but it is not so to the Confucian School, the overlord of the Central Plains. Therefore, they had long been eyeing the Lin family's Bixie Swordsmanship.
If it weren't for the difficulty in finding the Sunflower Manual, he would have liked to cultivate Sunflower Manual directly. After all, it was a true Innate martial art, incomparable to the Half-step Innate level like the Bixie Swordsmanship.
"That's perfect. Silently recite the Bixie Swordsmanship and the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction once. Don't try anything funny. With my cultivation level, I can easily distinguish the real from the fake. If I sense anything amiss, you know the consequences!"
Wang Hao stated his demands bluntly, made a strong threat, and ended with a knowing look.
This made Li Jishi's face twitch involuntarily, but in the end he resigned himself to his fate.
There was nothing he could do; he was at the mercy of others, and they were such a despicable and ruthless schemer. What could he possibly do?
He has no other desires now but a quick and painless death!
To make an enemy of such an extremely insidious and ruthless person is simply the worst decision I've ever made in my life!
Li Jishi cooperated by silently reciting the cultivation incantations for the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction and the Bixie Swordsmanship. Wang Hao also diligently memorized them, and afterwards, he decisively activated his Dao Comprehension Function to comprehend and understand them.
Afterwards, he had Li Jishi recite the other martial arts techniques he knew. After all, the other party was a core member of the Confucian School, and with such cultivation, he must know a lot of martial arts techniques. Wang Hao would not let go of such a good opportunity.
These martial arts techniques will not only enrich his martial arts knowledge, but also allow him to earn a large amount of Fortune Points by copying them down and sending them to Dongfang Bai. In the end, he will also gain an understanding of Confucian School martial arts, which will make dealing with such situations much easier in the future.
It's a win-win situation, so why not do it?
As expected of a core member of the Confucian School, Li Jishi knew a great deal about martial arts techniques, and all of them were of high quality. The lowest level was the Acquired Grandmaster level, and the highest level was Half-step Innate level martial art like the Vast Righteousness Sword Instruction.
What surprised Wang Hao the most was that the internal energy cultivation of Li Jishi was actually a true Innate martial art, and also the highest supreme skill of the Confucian School school, called the Vast Righteousness True Scripture. This was an astonishing divine skill that was even more profound and extensive than the Nine Yang True Scripture.
Unfortunately, Li Jishi only knew the cultivation formulas for the first and middle parts, but he was unaware of the most important and essential part, the last part, which left Wang Hao deeply disappointed.
After inquiring about the martial arts manuals, Wang Hao turned to ask about the internal workings and secrets of Confucian School. Li Jishi, having nothing better to do, revealed everything without holding back, giving Wang Hao a clearer understanding of the profound nature of Confucian School.