You can't escape!
Qin Yan roared fiercely, his face contorted with rage, his eyes fixed on Wang Hao, who was fleeing in a sorry state, about three zhang away. His killing intent surged to its peak.
Today, I will make this bastard regret ever being born!
However, his expression quickly changed, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
On the contrary, Wang Hao's expression changed at this moment, but he was now filled with joy because he heard the sound of very rapid water.
Even from miles away, the sound could still be heard, clearly indicating that there was a rushing river ahead.
The Yellow River is the only river in the entire land of Huaxia with such turbulent currents!
Mount Hua is right next to the Yellow River, only a hundred miles away. When he was fleeing, Wang Hao deliberately rushed eastward, hoping to use the Yellow River to escape.
His condition is getting worse and worse. The strange sword energy in his body has already eroded most of his meridians. If he doesn't find a quiet environment to circulate his internal energy and expel it, he will be killed by the sword energy before Qin Yan even has a chance to make a move.
Understanding this as well, Qin Yan gritted his teeth and once again used his Divine Sense to activate the mysterious power hidden within the ancient sword in his hand. A deep sword aura shot towards Wang Hao at an extremely fast speed, and it was also eerily silent.
Fortunately, with the dual enhancement of True Spirit Sword Intent and Acquired Divine Sense, Wang Hao possessed extraordinary perception, and ultimately managed to sense the sword energy when it approached within three feet of him.
It was too late to dodge now; all he could do was slash out with his Peerless Sword to withstand the sword energy, hoping to shatter it or at least deflect it.
However, the power of this sword energy far exceeded his expectations. Not only was the Innate Sword Qi condensed on the sword cut in half, but the counterfeit Peerless Sword, which was at the level of ten thousand refinements, was also cleaved by the sword energy, which then pierced into the meridians of Wang Hao's arm along the Peerless Sword body, wreaking havoc inside.
Clang!
With his right arm meridians destroyed, he was powerless and the Peerless Sword in his hand fell to the ground.
Ignoring the fallen counterfeit Peerless Sword, Wang Hao continued his reckless charge forward, leaping into the Yellow River ahead, leaving behind a chilling statement.
" The Peerless Sword will remain in your possession for now. I, Dugu Jian, will personally come to retrieve it one day!"
Damn it!
Suppressing the pain caused by the backlash to his mind from reactivating the ancient sword's power, Qin Yan watched Wang Hao leap into the Yellow River and disappear in the blink of an eye. He roared to the sky in anger, but there was nothing he could do.
His current condition is also very bad. He has used the power of the ancient sword twice, and even though he swallowed a precious spiritual pill beforehand, his mind is now on the verge of collapse.
In addition, this is the most turbulent section of the Yellow River, where yellow sand mixes with the river water, making it impossible to see anything, let alone search for people.
The Yellow River stretches for thousands of miles, and even if the Confucian School were large and powerful, it would be extremely difficult to block the entire river to find someone. They could simply find a mountain forest to land on, and even if the Confucian school wanted to search for them, they would have nowhere to go.
Although his opponent was injured twice by his ancient sword energy, and even had his dantian pierced, he would be a cripple even if he survived.
But that applies to ordinary people; that guy was clearly not an ordinary person.
Who knows if those so-called overseas martial arts circles have any secret techniques or elixirs that can heal such injuries, or whether the powerful families behind them will send strong people to retaliate.
In short, he suffered a huge loss this time. Not only did he suffer a severe mental blow that will take at least three years to recover, but more importantly, he lost his left hand.
The weakening of his strength was one thing, but the loss of face was the most unbearable thing for him.
Compared to the losses, the gains were almost nonexistent; apart from obtaining some unverified information, there were no other gains whatsoever.
Leaving aside Qin Yan's furious outburst on the riverbank, Wang Hao, who had jumped into the Yellow River, curled up into a ball and rolled rapidly forward with the swift current.
After a long while, in a section of the river where the current was slightly slower, a figure staggered out of the river. This person fell into a clump of reeds and sat down cross-legged in a disheveled state, beginning to use his internal energy to heal his injuries.
This person is undoubtedly Wang Hao, who escaped safely via the Yellow River!
Sensing that the current had slowed down, he couldn't wait to get ashore, as his injuries could no longer be delayed.
"Damn, I was careless this time!"
Taking a short breath, Wang Hao frowned and smiled wryly.
Although he was already wary of that ancient sword, he never expected that the sword energy generated by that sword would be so strange. What was most terrifying was that the Sword Intent within it could even bewitch a person's mind and thoughts, causing his consciousness to fall into an illusion.
If it weren't for his own True Spirit Sword Intent awakening him in time, he would probably have been completely defeated by Qin Yan.
" Xiao Mengmeng, are you sure this is a low-level martial arts world? What the heck is that eerie ancient sword?"
Calming down, Wang Hao couldn't help but complain to the Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space.
Compared to the Zhanlu Divine Sword that Li Haoran held at the Fuwei Escort Agency, the ancient sword in Qin Yan's hand was even more terrifying and unpredictable, making it virtually impossible to defend against.
Honestly, in a normal battle, with Wang Hao's strength and the activation of his Dao Comprehension Function, even if he couldn't defeat Qin Yan, he could still escape without any problem. Even if Qin Yan had some kind of ultimate move, he could still retreat after paying a price.
But who would have thought that the opponent's trump card was so bizarre, catching him completely off guard and causing him to fall into a trap.
"That sword is indeed quite strange. It must have been refined by Confucian School scholars using their Divine Sense to create that strange ability. However, given the limitations of this world, to make an inanimate object produce that kind of effect, it would have to be refined for at least a thousand years."
The Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space responded, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly, clearly not expecting this situation to arise.
Honestly, it's practically impossible to create such a thing in a low-level martial arts world. It's only because Confucian School has such a profound foundation and has been passed down for two thousand years that it's truly impossible to create such a bizarre object.
"You mean they're trying to cultivate an Acquired Spirituality sword?"
Wang Hao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he roughly guessed the Confucian School ' intentions.
As a blacksmith apprentice in the Jiuli Tribe, he knew a lot about weapon crafting, including methods for Acquired objects with spiritual energy.
One method is to nurture something with Divine Sense sense, but the Smiling Proud Wanderer World is a low-level martial arts world, so it is almost impossible to nurture an inanimate object into a spiritual being.
More importantly, although Qin Yan's ancient sword was of good quality, it was only a weapon of the ten-thousand-times-refined level, and it did not Innate support the cultivation of spiritual energy.
However, over the past thousand years, the ancient sword has also developed some strange power, which can be called pseudo-spirituality. It is only one step away from truly developing spirituality.
Unfortunately, that one step was like an insurmountable distance; that power, though strange, was far inferior to true spirituality.
"Here's a suggestion: don't rush to expel the sword energy from your body. It's best to use your Innate Qi to slowly refine it; it will greatly benefit you."
Xiao Mengmeng finally gave a rather bold suggestion.
Although the power of the sword energy within Wang Hao's body had greatly diminished after such a long period of wear and tear, it was no longer as violent as it had been initially, at least within the range that Wang Hao could barely withstand.
But this is only under normal circumstances. If those sword energies were stimulated by something and went berserk again, he would be doomed.
Therefore, this plan is quite risky, but the rewards will be quite substantial. It will not only hone Innate Qi, but also enhance one's True Spirit Sword Intent cultivation by utilizing the strange Sword Intent within.
"Looks like I need to figure out the next steps in training the Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield!"
After some thought, Wang Hao decided to take Xiao Mengmeng's advice, but he needed to get some insurance first.
With his eyes closed and knees crossed, Wang Hao used the first four levels of the Mount Hua Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield as the foundation, the Shaomu Golden Bell Shield Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield Cover as the framework, and the essence of other martial arts to deduce the eighth level after consuming 10,000 Fortune Points.
"Damn, this thing is way too hard to deduce!"
Looking at the 10,000 lost Fortune Points, Wang Hao felt extremely distressed.
The Shaomu Golden Bell Shield is a unique skill that barely reaches the Innate level. After mastering it, there is a sliver of hope that one can become an Xiantian Grandmaster.
Wang Hao's knock-off Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield is based on the Shaomu Golden Bell Shield of this world, so it is naturally a kind of Innate skill.
There are a total of twelve levels, with each four levels corresponding to a tier. The first four levels correspond to First Tier, which in this world ranges from Third-Rate to Super-First-Rate.
The next four levels correspond to the Acquired Grandmaster Realm, while the final ninth to twelfth levels correspond to the Xiantian Grandmaster.
This time, just deducing the fifth to eighth levels consumed 10,000 Fortune Points, which is an astonishing amount.
This is why he was unwilling to continue deducing and perfecting the second level of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction before obtaining other Body Refinement techniques—it was because the consumption was too great.
If he hadn't obtained a large number of martial arts manuals by sweeping through the martial arts world of Jiangnan and acquired more than 30,000 Fortune Points from Dongfang Bai, he wouldn't have been able to pull off such a grand operation!
With a sigh, Wang Hao continued to sit cross-legged with his eyes closed, further integrating the newly derived Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield into the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction.
He naturally wouldn't cultivate the Golden Bell Shield alone. Integrating it into the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction would not only enhance the foundation of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction and prepare him for deducing the third level, but also save him a lot of time and energy.
Simply practicing the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction is equivalent to practicing the Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield, making it much easier.
Most importantly, once integrated, it can be linked to the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction, relying on the foundation of the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction to drive the rapid cultivation of the integrated Golden Bell Shield method.
If one were to cultivate the Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield in isolation, even if he were the creator, fully comprehending all its mysteries and perfectly integrating it with himself, it would still take at least several years to reach the eighth level.
Now, with the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Instruction integrated, this timeframe can be compressed to within one month.
"It seems I need to find more opportunities to spread martial arts knowledge throughout the martial arts world, so that everyone can help me deduce new martial arts techniques. This will not only allow me to gain another wave of Fortune Points, but also reduce the pressure of deducing techniques."
Looking at the hundreds of Fortune Points that had been consumed again, Wang Hao rubbed his chin, a rather bold idea forming in his mind.
Deducing a martial art from scratch without any reference is the most difficult and consumes the most Fortune Points.
If there were enough Body Refinement martial arts as a reference, it could be deduced that the Hong Kong Comic Version Golden Bell Shield would consume a maximum of one thousand Fortune Points, instead of the current ten thousand.
That's a tenfold difference!
Similarly, the same applies to the deduction of Qi Refinement and Spirit Refinement techniques, in addition to Body Refinement martial arts. Only by obtaining enough martial arts manuals as references can the losses during the deduction be minimized.
Unfortunately, the martial arts world depicted by Old Master Jin tends to decline in skill level as the story progresses, not only in quality but also in quantity.
The martial arts level during the current era of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Proud Wanderer is far inferior to that of Sword of the Yue Maiden A Qing from the Legend of Qin, and even to that of the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils era.
It's impossible to obtain a large number of martial arts manuals in this environment. However, since they can't produce them themselves, they'll give them a boost, while also thoroughly muddying the waters of the martial arts world.