Wang Hao eventually obtained the Shameless Greatsword, but the price was a sword wound on his back, almost severing his spine.
Wielding the Shameless Greatsword, Wang Hao, who had reverted to his original form, sent the berserk Soldier Man Xie Feng flying with a single strike, using the opening to sense his junior's sword wound.
Xie Feng used the residual Sword Intent of Dugu Qiubai, combined with the physical sword Blood Baleful Intent Qi within his body, to create an incredibly powerful attack that instantly broke through Wang Hao's body defenses.
What's even more troublesome is that a Sisi of Sword Intent and Blood Baleful Intent Qi remains in the sword wound, hindering the healing of the wound by the Bloodline Power.
Blood Sha and Dugu Qiubai's Sword Intent are of extremely high quality, making them very difficult to wear down, and it would probably take some time to recover.
"I can't let that sword hurt me again!"
Sensing the potential danger posed by the wound on his back, Wang Hao became extremely solemn, gaining a clearer understanding of the combat capabilities of the Soldier Man Xie Feng.
That guy not only possessed terrifying physical sword energy, but his physical body was also extremely powerful. The collision just now involved at least 300,000 jin of force. If Wang Hao hadn't reverted to his original form and unleashed his full power, it would have been difficult to defeat him.
This is also the main reason why he didn't fight against it even though he had the Ziwei Soft Sword, but instead turned around and ran away.
After all, although the Ziwei Soft Sword is incredibly sharp, its blade is too soft to withstand much force and cannot be used for head-on collisions.
"Roar!"
Xie Feng, who had smashed several large trees, got up unharmed, roared, and charged again with his physical sword energy.
Wang Hao also retorted without backing down, and the two engaged in a fierce, head-on battle.
At first, Wang Hao was able to barely gain the upper hand. After all, although Xie Feng was in extremely strong condition, he was still in a berserk state, with only extreme anger and killing intent in his mind. He relied more on his instincts in the fight and could not exert too much combat power.
However, as the battle continued, Wang Hao was shocked to discover that this guy was gradually getting stronger and was vaguely displaying a sword technique that he was very familiar with.
" The Nine Swords of Dugu? Could it be that the old man Dugu Qiubai isn't dead? His remnant soul has remained? Is this still a low-level martial arts world?"
Wang Hao thought of a terrifying conjecture that sent chills down his spine, and his heart became even more vigilant and solemn.
"Uncle, your imagination is truly terrifying!"
Xiao Mengmeng, who was staying in the System Space, couldn't stand it anymore and reminded, "This world doesn't even have the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and no one has broken through to the Fourth Tier. It's absolutely impossible for a remnant soul to be born outside the body. At most, it's just that Sword Intent cultivated to the extreme retains some instincts."
Almost every living being has a soul, which is the nexus connecting the true spirit with the physical body. However, before cultivating to a certain level, the soul cannot exist outside the body, let alone remain for hundreds of years.
"I see!"
Wang Hao suddenly realized that after reaching a certain level, Xie Feng's Nine Swords of Dugu technique was halted and could not be further evolved, only reaching a semi-finished state.
Even though it was only a half-finished product, it still managed to make Wang Hao look quite pathetic.
Fortunately, the malevolent energy within Soldier Man Xie Feng's body was not inexhaustible. After Wang Hao used the Shameless Greatsword and his own immense strength to shatter the physical sword energy several times, he finally exhausted the malevolent energy within the guy's body.
Without the baleful aura condensing into a physical sword aura, its threat level immediately decreased several times, and it was beaten down by Wang Hao's punches.
"Now that you're awake, stop pretending!"
Xie Feng had stopped moving, Wang Hao said coldly.
After exhausting the evil energy within him, he knew the guy had regained consciousness. The reason he beat him up afterwards was simply to vent his anger.
Damn it, Master Hao 've been chasing me for so long, and I was almost chopped in two! How can you not teach me a lesson?
"My lord!"
Xie Feng, whose head had been beaten into a pig's head, awkwardly got up, keeping his head down and not daring to meet Wang Hao's gaze.
Although he had lost his mind in his berserk state, the memories were still there. Now that he was sober, he naturally understood the cause and effect and realized the mistakes he had made.
He was quite embarrassed by this, and compared to that, he didn't pay much attention to the changes in Wang Hao physique.
He can now sense the changes within himself; if he has even that kind of ability, what's wrong with someone transforming?
At the same time, he roughly guessed Wang Hao's true identity. After all, he was the leader of the Beggars' Sect' Sect. Although he was just a puppet mascot elected by the sect, he still received the treatment he was entitled to on the surface.
Although the Beggars' Sect has become corrupt and decadent, it still holds the top spot in one aspect: its sheer numbers.
The Beggars' Sect in Jiangnan alone has more than 200,000 members, and the total number of beggars in the whole country is more than a million.
The reason there are so many beggars is not only due to the Beggars' Sect' Guild's swindling and deception, but also mainly because the Da Ming was in its final stages, land annexation was severe, and Scourge had been frequent in recent years, which indirectly led to an increase in the number of beggars.
This was not the peak of the Beggars' Sect ' Sect. By the final stage of the dynasty, the number of beggars could approach ten million, which would be the time of dynastic change.
With such a large number of members and its widespread reach, the Beggars' Sect ' Sect possesses the best intelligence network in the world. With such resources, Xie Feng naturally knew a great deal of information, including information about Wang Hao.
With such a burly physique, coupled with that exaggeratedly designed greatsword, if Xie Feng still couldn't guess Wang Hao's identity, he might as well go and bang his head against a brick wall.
"How are you feeling right now? I mean, mentally and emotionally."
He plopped down on a broken, fallen tree trunk, stuck the Shameless Greatsword to the side, and looked Xie Feng up and down.
Through the battle just now, he had basically determined the guy's physical condition.
After undergoing the transformation through the Weapon Man Ritual, Xie Feng's physical strength was greatly enhanced, becoming comparable to Ten-Thousand-Refined True Steel. In any case, when he was slashed with the Shameless Greatsword, it only caused some minor scratches.
Even when he first threw the punch, if he hadn't used his Innate Qi to enhance it, he probably wouldn't have been able to beat this guy into a pig's head.
As for his strength, it surged to 300,000 jin, and his speed also improved significantly, reaching at least the same level as Wang Hao.
This combat power has reached the level of Half-step Innate, or even the top tier of this level.
As for the combat power of a true Innate Realm expert, Wang Hao has never seen one, so he cannot make a judgment for the time being.
"After the energy within my body was exhausted, my consciousness became much clearer. However, I discovered that with the support of the Sword Intent within me, I seem to be able to maintain some rationality."
Recalling the entire incident, Xie Feng spoke solemnly, appearing quite shaken.
That berserk state I just went through was terrifying; I almost completely lost my mind and my actions were beyond my control.
Fortunately, Wang Hao lured him out immediately; otherwise, he didn't know if he would have attacked his wife and daughter in that state.
If he were to truly harm his wife and daughter, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.
"This is the first time I've ever crafted a Soldier Man. To be honest, your success was largely due to luck. I don't know much about this process either, except that if you want to continue improving and becoming stronger, you need to absorb enough malevolent energy and precious mineral materials..."
I can provide you with some mineral materials, but as for the evil energy, you'll have to find out for yourself by roaming the ancient battlefields or through killing. However, unless absolutely necessary, it's best to avoid causing too much bloodshed.
Otherwise, it could easily go berserk and lose control again, or even completely lose its mind and become a monster that only knows killing and destruction.
Wang Hao didn't hide anything and revealed what he knew about the Soldier Man, all of which he had heard about in his previous life in the Primordial World world.
Fortunately, what he heard was only fragmented information about the sacrificial Soldier Man that could preserve their sanity, and the Soldier Man produced could maintain their complete sanity. If it were the other kind, it would have been a disaster.
There are two ways to create Soldier Man among the Nine Li Tribe. One is to obtain the corpses of enemies and use them for crafting. The Soldier Man created in this way only have the most basic consciousness and can be controlled by the crafter.
The second type is that some warriors of the Nine Li Tribe who were about to die, in order to continue living and fighting for the tribe, voluntarily transformed themselves into Soldier Man.
Compared to the first method, the second method has a lower success rate, Xie Feng's success today is purely by chance.
As Wang Hao said, luck played a large part.
This is also because this world is too primitive to spontaneously generate Blood Sha; what Wang Hao created earlier was merely an inferior version.
Most importantly, the remaining killing intent in this battlefield is too weak, and the killing intent contained in the condensed Blood Sha is not strong. After being inhaled, it does not have a strong impact on the mind.
Furthermore, Xie Feng, being a Late Grandmaster Level expert, had cultivated his Martial Dao Will and benefited from the enhancement of Dugu Qiubai Bone Sword Intent, which enabled him to withstand the attack.
More importantly, this guy's love for his wife and daughter was genuine, which is why he survived the final ordeal.
If he were to try again, Wang Hao had absolutely no confidence that he could succeed.
Of course, the reason for such candor is mainly because he is the one who refines Xie Feng. In the beginning, he used his own blood as a catalyst to unleash the Blood Sha.
That portion of blood contained his Bloodline Power Bloodline Power, which had already merged into Xie Feng's body and would instinctively guide Xie Feng to be loyal to him.
If he could even condense his essence blood, he could control Xie Feng's life and death through it, not to mention that this guy's wife and daughters are still in his hands!
With these three measures in place, there's no need to worry about this guy betraying us.
"Thank you, my lord!"
Xie Feng was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude.
Although he has become very strong now, as a martial artist, he naturally wants to become even stronger!
But now this Lord has shown him a clear path.
" Wangcai, come here right now!"
Suddenly, Wang Hao's expression changed. He turned his head to look in the direction he came from, then turned to a Big Dog peeking out from behind a big tree not far away, and cursed irritably.
This guy was the one who caused him to get slashed, and he still hasn't been able to completely erase the Sword Intent from the wound on his back!
Huskies are indeed a complete disaster!
Wangcai seemed to sense that Wang Hao's anger had subsided, and quickly ran over.
"Sigh! This sword is about to turn into a saw again!"
After glancing at the blade of the Shameless Greatsword, Wang Hao couldn't help but sigh.
It has to be said that the physical sword energy that Xie Feng had just condensed was really terrifying. After a series of collisions, hundreds of three-inch-deep notches were added to the blade of the Shameless Greatsword, making it look like a saw.
This is because the Shameless Greatsword is thick enough; if it were any other weapon made of Ten-Thousand-Refined True Steel, it would probably have been shredded to pieces by that solid sword energy long ago.
"Keep following behind with my sword, and be careful to conceal your movements so you don't get spotted!"
After sheathing the Shameless Greatsword back into its scabbard on Wangcai's back, Wang Hao patted the giant dog's head and gave it a few words of advice.
To be honest, he wasn't worried that this guy would be discovered.
Possessing an extraordinary ability to enhance his sense of smell, this guy not only excels at tracking but also at counter-tracking. Before the opponent even gets close, he can smell their scent from afar and take cover in advance.
As long as this thing doesn't leave the forest and enter an open area, there's absolutely no chance of it being discovered.
Therefore, he felt perfectly at ease letting this guy carry the Shameless Greatsword.
"Waaah..."
Wangcai rubbed its huge head against Wang Hao, then turned its head to look in the direction Wang Hao had come from, before flashing into the depths of the woods.
"Let's go down the mountain first!"
Using his Thousand Faces Divine Technique to revert to Zhu Yanzu's disguise mode, Wang Hao straightened his clothes and then began to walk down the mountain, with Xie Feng following closely behind.