Wang Hao knew the outcome of the battle as soon as he realized that the seven people were simply cooperating in combat and did not have any combined attack formations.
If these seven people knew how to use a combined attack formation like the Five Divine Swords Sword Formation of the Mount Heng Sword Sect, Wang Hao would find it more troublesome and might even consider finding an opportunity to run away.
After all, a combined attack formation can not only unleash one's full strength, or even exceed one's usual level, but also cover up one's weaknesses.
That kind of battle is the most difficult to deal with, especially when the enemy has a large number of people.
However, this group of seven was clearly hastily assembled, and even if the opposing side had discussed their battle strategy beforehand, it was to no avail.
He's destined to win this battle!
As for the secret to victory, there's only one word—delay!
That's right, it's all about dragging things out!
Although he was in Bubai, it was unrealistic for him to defeat these seven people by himself. Unless he could improve his Holy Spirit Swordsmanship Technique to a level of one thousand, he could at most remain Bubai and hold these seven people back.
If this drags on, he will inevitably be the one to win in the end!
When it comes to endurance, he fears no one!
Coincidentally, the other seven people shared the same idea as Wang Hao: to drag Wang Hao down.
After all, they were a group of seven working together to ambush them. For the other side to fight against seven people alone would be far more exhausting than for them. Dragging it out would be very advantageous for them.
Furthermore, they had already dispatched their men to seal off a ten-mile radius to prevent any outsiders from arriving, so they could easily afford to delay.
Thus, both sides employed delaying tactics, each with their own agenda.
Upon realizing the seven's intentions, Wang Hao sneered inwardly and accelerated the formation of the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship Technique's sword net, completely enveloping the seven.
Once you're caught in his sword net, escaping will be difficult.
Half an Tokiomi later, the seven Half-step Innate experts realized something was wrong. Their true energy had been depleted by nearly half, but Wang Hao was still not worn down.
The seven, refusing to believe in their fate, persisted for another half Tokiomi. Wang Hao also cooperated, sweating profusely and panting slightly, looking as if he was about to give up.
However, the seven people wanted to curse when they saw this. Half Tokiomi ago, Wang Hao had started to show signs of being overworked, but half Tokiomi had passed and he was still the same, showing no signs of being worn down.
If they still can't see that Wang Hao is setting them up at this point, then they've lived in vain.
"Gentlemen, we've fallen for this little thief's trap. If this drags on, we'll surely be the first to die. I implore you all to create an opportunity for me to escape, and then I'll break free of the sword net's bindings from the outside."
The masked elder at the head of the group decisively made the suggestion, and the other six hesitated only briefly before nodding in agreement.
There was nothing they could do; the seven of them were now completely enveloped by the sword net woven by Wang Hao's Holy Spirit Swordsmanship, as if they were trapped in a quagmire, and it would be difficult for them to break free on their own.
Take, for example, Wheel-Turning King and Feng Qingyang, who were defeated by Wang Hao earlier. The reason they were defeated so quickly was because of the suppression of this sword net, which forced them to confront Wang Hao head-on, and ultimately their swords were broken, leading to their defeat.
The situation for the seven people is similar, so to break the deadlock, one person must break free first and then help break the sword net bindings of the others from the outside.
Soon, the six of them unleashed their power simultaneously, creating an opportunity for the masked old man to withdraw from the battle.
"Thank you all for your help. I will avenge you in the future!"
Unexpectedly, the masked old man, who had withdrawn from the battle, clasped his hands in a fist salute, then decisively made his escape.
This scene not only left Wang Hao dumbfounded, but also left the other six Half-step Innate experts completely bewildered.
We were comrades-in-arms, so how did you suddenly become a deserter?
They even tricked them before leaving!
Their internal energy was already quite low, and after that burst of power, it was severely depleted, making it even more difficult for them to deal with the countless sword nets.
" Shameless old scoundrel, Laozi won't let you get away with this!"
One of the burly old men roared angrily, his murderous intent surging, wishing he could devour the masked old man alive.
The others were also furious, but there was nothing they could do.
After that burst of energy, they didn't have much strength left.
In comparison, although Wang Hao's losses were also considerable, he was in much better shape than the other six, still retaining 30% of his Innate Qi!
In this way, the six Half-step Innate experts were eventually worn down by Wang Hao, and their dantians were pierced one by one, destroying their power.
Just as Wang Hao subdued the six men, a burly figure strode over, carrying another person in his arms. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the masked old man who had fled earlier.
However, the masked old man was in a terrible state at this moment. His limbs were twisted in a strange way, and it was clear that all the bones inside were broken. His chest was sunken with a very obvious palm print, and a lot of blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.
He was only alive because he was at the Half-step Innate level, with a strong body and acquired Acquired True Qi to keep him alive; otherwise, he would have died long ago.
The burly figure was Xie Feng, who had been working with Wang Hao.
Wang Hao had anticipated all of this before going to the Mount Hua Sect, so he instructed Xie Feng to secretly follow him and act according to the situation.
While fighting the seven, he sensed through his bloodline that Xie Feng was hiding ten miles away. It wasn't until his side started fighting that Xie Feng began to deal with the enemy's men who were lying in ambush on the perimeter.
That's why he didn't mind the masked old man's escape earlier.
"My lord, everyone else has been dealt with!"
He casually tossed the masked old man he was Xie Feng Wang Hao, and indicated that the matter had been completely resolved.
After all, he possessed combat strength comparable to Half-step Innate, and his body was practically indestructible, comparable to a divine weapon forged through ten thousand Spirit Refinement. Dealing with an old man whose true energy was severely depleted was a piece of cake for him.
The other six powerful figures whose cultivation had been crippled glared angrily at the masked old man lying miserably on the ground. If they weren't afraid of Wang Hao, they would have all wanted to rush over and strangle the old man to death.
Compared to enemies, traitors are the most hated.
"Tsk tsk... Looks like you've mastered the 'The Proud Dragon Repents Soaring' move!"
Crouching down to examine the palm print on the masked old man's chest, Wang Hao roughly guessed that Xie Feng's Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms were probably on track, at least the first palm had been mastered.
During this period, Xie Feng spent his free time studying the Dragon Emperor Divine Fist and using it as a basis to deduce the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. Wang Hao would occasionally give him some pointers, so he was aware of Xie Feng's progress.
However, it was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations that Xie Feng could deduce the first move, "The Proud Dragon Repents," so quickly.
It seems this guy has quite good comprehension skills; no wonder he's Old Master Jin's novels who can be on good terms with Fangzhang Fangzheng Shaomu Temple!
"This is all thanks to the Lord's guidance!"
Xie Feng looked grateful; he knew his own family's situation.
His comprehension is indeed quite good, and with the Imperial Dragon Divine Fist in hand, it wouldn't be difficult for him to deduce the first move of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, but it would still take at least a year, and that would be if he devoted himself entirely to deducing and studying it.
With Wang Hao's guidance, he was able to deduce the first palm strike so quickly despite being overwhelmed with other matters.
So it really was thanks to Wang Hao's guidance!
"You'd better obediently reveal all the martial arts techniques you know, or I'll show you what the Ten Great Tortures of the Manchu Qing are like!"
Wang Hao's gaze swept over the seven people on the ground, his expression turning ruthless and vicious.
"I admit defeat, I only ask that you let my Iron Fist Martial Arts School go afterward. This was all my doing, they knew nothing about it."
The burly old man was the first to give in, sighing as he revealed all the martial arts techniques he knew.
With such a role model before them, the other six sighed and readily shared their knowledge of martial arts traditions.
They have been utterly defeated this time, and given the nature of this person, they probably won't let them off the hook. So, before they die, all they want to do is protect their descendants; that's the only thing they can do now.
After listening to the seven people recount their martial arts lineage, Wang Hao continued towards a small town ahead, instructing Xie Feng, "Separate them for interrogation, find out the details of this operation, and then dispose of them."
Wang Hao would never show mercy to his enemies.
Even though he had already crippled those seven people, he would not spare their lives.
The reason I held back before was simply to obtain their martial arts skills and to figure out the secrets behind their operation.
He didn't believe that these seven people had come to him on their own initiative, and that they had even joined forces in such a bizarre way. There must be someone or some force behind them.
These are all his enemies; he must figure them out.
After entrusting everything to Xie Feng, Wang Hao quickly went to the nearest town, bought some ink and paper, and swiftly photocopied the martial arts inheritance that the seven people had mentioned earlier, adding it to the scroll of secret manuals he had brought from the Mount Hua Sect.
With that, the martial arts world Guanzhong has been swept away. Next, it's time to head to the Mobei. But before that, I need to change my identity and cultivate a divine skill.
He had possessed that divine skill for a long time, but he had never met the requirements to practice it, which was why he had delayed until now. However, after he integrated the Golden Bell Shield Cover manual he obtained from the old Puyin into the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction, he finally barely met the requirements.
This divine skill is the Supreme Yoga Esoteric Vehicle Divine Art obtained from the Great Yuan Treasury.
The difficulty of practicing the Supreme Yoga Esoteric Vehicle Divine Art itself is not actually high; the only challenge lies in the initial hurdle.
Innate must possess seven innate spiritual powers that are strong enough for the practitioner to sense before they can Guiche the Supreme Yoga Tantra.
Wang Hao had previously devised a plan to use the Shock Force" from the Nine-Character True Art to condense the seven souls, thereby sensing them.
This line of thinking is correct, but there's one thing he didn't consider.
The seven souls are closely connected to the physical body; a strong physical body can nourish the seven souls.
After he had mastered the Shock Force to Complete Integration level, he attempted to condense the seven souls and successfully sensed them.
Unfortunately, his seven souls were too weak, not even reaching the threshold for cultivating the Supreme Yoga Tantra. Forcing cultivation would only damage his seven souls, or even cause them to collapse.
That would be a real problem!
Therefore, he had been focusing on cultivating the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction, but unfortunately, due to a lack of Body Refinement techniques and Fortune Points, he was unable to continue his deductions and was stuck there.
Fortunately, I obtained the cultivation method of Shaomu Golden Bell Shield this time, and with the first four levels of the Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield that I deduced based on it, I finally completed the deduction of the second level of Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction.
During the three days he spent copying those martial arts manuals in the forbidden area of Mount Hua, he did not forget to cultivate the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction.
He had already reached a bottleneck, and if it weren't for the limitations of his cultivation method, he would have broken through long ago. So this breakthrough went very smoothly, which further enhanced his physical strength. In turn, it strengthened his seven souls, and he finally reached the standard for cultivating the Supreme Yoga Tantra.