"Tsk tsk, you must be Ling Situi! I heard you used to be a notorious bandit, then became the leader of some gang, and now you're even the prefect of Jingzhou. Are official positions so easy to obtain these days?"
Stepping out of the cell, Wang Hao scanned the people around him, finally fixing his gaze on the elderly man in official robes who stood at the head of the group, his face dignified and cold.
This person should be Ling Situi, the Half-step Innate expert whom we sensed outside earlier.
This surprised Wang Hao, but he also felt it was perfectly reasonable.
After all, in Old Master Jin's novels, Ling Situi was originally a notorious bandit, so his strength was naturally not weak. In addition, how could he become the leader of that gang without some strength and methods?
"It seems you came prepared!"
When Wang Hao revealed his background, Ling Situi's expression turned even colder, his eyes fixed on Wang Hao with a sinister glint, and a chilling killing intent surged forth without any attempt to conceal it.
It's clear they're determined to kill Wang Hao!
" Xuancheng the bald monk, is this the helper you found? Not very good at all!"
Ignoring Ling Situi's murderous intent, Wang Hao turned to look at the old Xuancheng standing beside him, his starry eyes also revealing a chilling murderous intent.
"Hmph! I never expected you to dare to barge in alone, brat. Today is your death day!"
With a cold snort, Xuancheng's old face was full of resentment and venom. He hated Wang Hao to the extreme and wished he could devour him alive immediately.
You have to understand that Wang Hao not only stole the treasure he had guarded for many years, but also cut off one of his arms, reducing his strength by 30%. This was even more painful than killing him.
If he hadn't known he couldn't defeat this junior, he would have charged in long ago.
"Prefect Ling, Emperor Yuan of Liang's treasure is that Buddha statue in Tianning Temple. Unfortunately, the statue and the gold and silver jewels inside have probably already been moved by this man's men. If we want to recover them, we can only start with this boy."
Xuancheng Cheng glared venomously at Wang Hao and then spoke to Ling Situi beside him, making Ling Situi's already sinister expression even more gloomy.
When he was preparing to capture Zhou Xueyi and the other women, he saw dozens of carriages parked outside the temple, which were obviously hired by the other party to transport the treasure.
Having fled through the mountains and forests for most of the day, the golden Buddha treasure must have already been moved away.
Therefore, the only way to recover the treasure is to start with Wang Hao.
"Brother Ding, I'm leaving that old bald monk to you. Be careful; that old guy's movements are incredibly strange and fast, and his palm strikes are insidious and ruthless, carrying extremely strong poison. Fortunately, I severed one of his arms earlier, so his internal energy must be greatly depleted. If things get too difficult, just stall him until I've dealt with Ling Situi, then I'll come and finish him off."
Seeing the murderous intent surging in Ling Situi and the others, Wang Hao explained to Ding Dian, who was standing beside him, what characteristics the old Xuancheng had.
After all, that old bald monk's palm strike was too insidious and ruthless. Even now, he hasn't been able to expel the poison from his chest and abdomen, and is only suppressing it with his Innate Qi.
Furthermore, we must be wary of the opponent's unpredictable and rapid movements, otherwise we could easily suffer losses.
The reason he was so wary was not because he underestimated Ding Dian, but because Ding Dian himself was not in good condition. He had been subjected to Ling Situi's severe torture and had his collarbone pierced. Even if he had mastered the Divine Illumination Scripture, it would not be easy for him.
At this moment, Ding Dian is far from being at his peak, and the outcome of his battle against Xuancheng is truly uncertain.
"Don't worry, brother, I'm an expert at dealing with people who practice poison techniques."
Ding Dian, who had remained silent, stared proudly at Ling Situi and Xuancheng opposite him. Although he was not in good condition, dealing with a Half-step Innate expert who was seriously injured and whose true energy was greatly depleted was still not a problem.
After all, no matter what, having mastered the Divine Illumination Scripture, he was a Half-step Innate expert!
Most importantly, having mastered the Divine Illumination Scripture, he is immune to all poisons and is not afraid of any poison at all, thus having an Innate advantage against those who cultivate poisonous arts.
Therefore, he was absolutely confident that he could defeat the old Xuancheng in this battle.
"Let's go then!"
Seeing Ding Dian's confidence, Wang Hao grinned, said nothing more, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and shot forward, attacking Ling Situi directly in front of him.
This person is also a Half-step Innate expert, whose strength is no less than that of the Xuancheng monk. He is a formidable opponent and must be taken seriously.
Ling Situi could also see that Wang Hao was incredibly strong, so he didn't send his men to their deaths and went straight to meet him.
A pale blue longsword appeared in his hand, meeting Wang Hao's thrusting Ziwei Soft Sword.
"Ding ding ding..."
Neither of them held back at all, and both used a fast-paced fighting style. As soon as they clashed, the sound of their swords clashing was like a torrential downpour, extremely dense.
Both of them possessed terrifying strength, unleashing devastating Saber Qi and saber energy that made it impossible for ordinary people to even get close, let alone intervene.
In an instant, the area within a radius of ten feet became a vacuum zone, and none of the Grandmaster -level experts around dared to step forward.
At the same time Ding Dian and the Xuancheng Cheng were also engaged in fierce combat. Although their attacks were not as fierce and intense as those of Wang Hao and Ling Situi, they were still extremely terrifying.
Ding Dian wielded a pair of steel hooks as thick as an arm and weighing hundreds of kilograms. With the blessing of the Divine Illumination Scripture, they were incredibly powerful and fierce, like a peerless general conquering the battlefield, directly suppressing the Xuancheng Cheng at a disadvantage.
However, the Xuancheng was not to be outdone. Relying on his strange and swift movements, he dodged left and right, and occasionally unleashed his sinister palm strikes, managing to withstand Ding Dian's fierce attacks for a time.
No one dared to approach the area where the two were fighting. Not to mention that no one dared to meet Ding Dian's fierce attacks, the sinister palm strikes unleashed by Xuancheng Cheng were terrifying to the extreme.
The missed palm strike hit the ground, corroding the bluestone floor with a hissing sound, and soon a dent appeared.
Those around who witnessed this scene paled and retreated several feet, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, Ding Dian seemed to recognize the cultivation technique practiced by the Xuancheng Cheng, and roared in fury.
"How dare you cultivate the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method!"
Ding Dian was truly enraged at this moment!
He had initially been skeptical of Wang Hao's account of Xuancheng's actions in the prison cell, but now that he realized Xuancheng was cultivating the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method, his killing intent surged.
He learned about the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method by chance. It was a forbidden and evil art of the Five Poisons Cult, and even the past leaders of the Five Poisons Cult had never practiced it.
The Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method Art is extremely difficult to cultivate, and it is fraught with great risks. Every breakthrough a cultivator faces is a perilous ordeal with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.
However, this is only the orthodox cultivation method of the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method; in fact, there is a shortcut.
The orthodox cultivation method involves the cultivator directly absorbing highly poisonous substances into their body, then using their own internal energy to refine them, thus cultivating the extremely poisonous Five Poisons True Qi.
This Five Poisons True Qi is extremely harmful to the self. If one is not careful, one will be unable to suppress the poison and die. Only by cultivating to the highest level can one achieve a body that is immune to all poisons and become immune to all poisons.
However, apart from the creator of the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method, no one has ever successfully cultivated this level.
The shortcut is to inject the poison into another person's body and then indirectly absorb the poison's power after it has been nurtured and tempered by that person's body using secret methods.
Although this method of cultivation would significantly weaken the toxicity, it would also eliminate the risks.
However, to successfully cultivate using this method, at least a thousand lives would have to be lost.
Originally, the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method was called the Five Poisons Divine Art, but it was embellished as a demonic art under this shortcut, and even within the Five Poisons Cult Sect, it was called a demonic and evil art.
At this moment, the Xuancheng had already cultivated the Five Poisons Devil Cultivation Method to the Transformation Realm, and it was clear that he had already killed thousands of people.
How could Ding Dian not be enraged by such a heinous and inhuman act?
Fueled by this rage, Ding Dian held back completely, his attacks becoming several times more ferocious. He even abandoned all defense, focusing solely on offense, causing Xuancheng immense suffering.
This wasn't recklessness on his part, but rather a display of absolute confidence.
Even Ding Dian Divine Illumination Scripture, who had mastered the Divine Illumination Scripture, would not dare to underestimate the Five Poisons Divine Art if it were a legitimate one. However, Xuancheng shortcuts and achieved quick success, could only cultivate poison power that was less than Issei of the legitimate version.
With the Divine Transformation Realm Divine Illumination Scripture cultivated to the highest level, it could withstand the attack without any worries, so there was naturally nothing to fear in a fight.
This has put Xuancheng in a very difficult position. He was barely able to maintain the momentum of the battle before, but now he is completely suppressed and in a sorry state, with his life constantly in danger.
He wanted to escape, but after glancing at the Grandmaster -level experts surrounding him, he abandoned the idea.
He knew that Ling Situi was also wary of him. The experts around them were not only surrounding Wang Hao Ding Dian to prevent their escape, but also guarding against him.
If he chooses to leave, these people will definitely try to stop him.
These people might only be able to hold him off for a short while, but facing a formidable enemy like Ding Dian would be extremely dangerous, so there was no way for him to escape at this moment.
Xuancheng now filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have sought out Ling Situi, which has now led him into this mess.
It's so tough!
"Quickly, capture Shuanghua!"
Seeing that Xuancheng was completely suppressed by Ding Dian and was in danger of being defeated and killed at any moment, Ling Situi's expression changed drastically and he shouted out.
Upon hearing this, Wang Hao and Ding Dian's expressions changed immediately, and their offensive intensified once again.
Immediately, a Grandmaster -level expert rushed towards the backyard of the government office, clearly intending to capture Ling Shuanghua.
They also knew about the relationship between Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua. As long as they captured Ling Shuanghua, they were sure Ding Dian would surrender.
Previously, Ling Situi hadn't witnessed the strength of Wang Hao and Ding Dian, and felt there was no need to resort to such underhanded tactics. However, the current situation far exceeded his expectations, so he naturally had no choice but to use this trump card.
As for the so-called despicable Shameless, he didn't care at all.
Having been a notorious bandit himself, why would he care about such things?
As for the so-called father-daughter relationship, it's a joke. Under normal circumstances, it would be fine, but now that it concerns Emperor Yuan of Liang's treasure, he would not hesitate to sacrifice his daughter, or even risk his entire family.
After all, he can have another daughter if he loses her, but if he loses his treasure, it's truly gone!
I have dedicated my whole life to this, and I absolutely cannot let it all go to waste at this final moment.
Wang Hao and Ding Dian were aware of this, so they intensified their offensive, even adopting a desperate stance.
They must eliminate their opponent before that person captures Ling Shuanghua, or they will be at a disadvantage.
Wang Hao doesn't care, but Ding Dian will definitely have to kneel down, and might even be threatened by Ling Situi with Ling Shuanghua's life to turn against Wang Hao.
That would be a real rip-off.
The only way to break this deadlock is to quickly take down these two.