"It's nothing to talk about. To be honest, I was forced to join the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult by the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult leader, the Great Heavenly Demon, and become one of the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions."
Moreover, my master once said that the Great Heavenly Demon King's ambitions are boundless and he must have a shocking conspiracy. It seems that the center of his plan is set on the martial arts world of the Central Plains, which is one of the reasons why I was invited to come to the Central Plains.
Wang Hao put on a bitter expression, briefly explained his situation, and then changed his expression and continued to deceive, "I don't know much about the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult. I only know that the Great Heavenly Demon was a traitor to the Demon Sect. After mastering the Demonic Arts, he established the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult and called himself the Great Heavenly Demon."
He commands Great Sage envoys: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Xuanwu. These four are on par with my master, all possessing the cultivation of the Celestial Person Realm. Below them are our Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions, and at the same level are the Twelve Holy Warriors... cough cough, the Twelve Zodiac Warriors, specifically responsible for guarding the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult...
Wang Hao secretly wiped away a cold sweat; he almost said they were the twelve Saint, but luckily he corrected himself in time.
"I have never seen the true faces of the Great Sage Envoys, nor have I seen the Twelve Zodiac Warriors, and I know very little about the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions."
It was only at the invitation of Imperial Lord Zhu Yanzu that I met the other people. Imperial Lord Zhu Yanzu is a member of your Central Plains royal family, which I need not say more about. You should have heard of Holy Lord Dugu Jian as well. I just briefly mentioned Buddha.
"Because of my cultivation of the Heavenly Sword Divine Art, I was given the title of Heavenly Lord. There is also the Immortal Lord Sword Immortal, White Cloud City, Ye Gucheng, and the Divine Lord Sword God, Ximen Chuixue of the Plum Blossom Manor. I am not very familiar with the rest, but they should not be weaker than us."
Wang Hao revealed the two alias schemes he would be using, which can be considered as him making a name for himself in advance.
"Immortal Lord! Divine Lord!"
Abbess Qingmiao murmured twice, memorizing the two names, and prepared to send the information to the Mount Tai Sword Sect and Mount Song Sword Sect later.
After all, in this era, the Five Mountains Sword Sect had not yet been divided by the actions of the Mount Song Sect, and still adhered to the concept of the Five Sacred Mountains being of the same branch, maintaining a relatively stable alliance.
Of course, she didn't want the Mount Tai Sword Sect and Mount Song Sword Sect to deal with those two, but rather to remind the two sects not to do anything that would provoke them, otherwise things could get very bad.
The border martial arts world suffered a devastating blow when a Wuming celestial being arrived, wiping out over 80% of their forces.
This terrifying combat power is probably even beyond the reach of legendary Half-step Innate experts. If Wuming is this formidable, then the Wuming Lord and the Divine Lord must be no less so.
Although the Five Mountains Sword Sect is known as the face of the righteous martial arts world, it is no match for such a vicious person.
Unless those reclusive old monsters disregard Confucian School warnings and take action to suppress them, but that possibility is relatively low.
Therefore, he really didn't want anything to happen to the Mount Tai Sword Sect and the Mount Song Sword Sect, as that would be a loss for the entire Five Mountains Sword Sect.
After chatting for a while, Dingjing suddenly came to report that everything was ready.
" Wuming benefactor, this humble nun has already instructed my fellow disciples to set up the Mount Heng Sword Formation. I would be honored if you would come to the training ground to observe and appreciate it."
Abbess Qingmiao smiled and extended an invitation to Wang Hao.
Once she realized that Wang Hao truly meant no harm and wanted to see the sword formation of their Mount Heng Sword Sect, she instructed her disciples to begin preparations, and even invited several of her fellow disciples to come out.
"Thank you very much, Sect Leader Qingmiao!"
Wang Hao thanked her and got up to follow Abbess Qingmiao outside. The two brothers, Long Ling and his brother, put away the copied manuals and followed, clearly wanting to see the Mount Heng Sword Formation and Wang Hao's combat power.
Before long, the group arrived at a huge martial arts arena. Although it wasn't as large as the Mount Hua Sword Sect's arena, it wasn't much different.
At this moment, forty-one nuns were sitting cross-legged in the martial arts arena. The lowest level of cultivation among them was First-Rate, and six of the older ones had even reached the Grandmaster Realm. They should be the strongest fighting force of the Mount Heng Sword Sect at present.
" Amitabha Buddha, to ensure you enjoy yourself, this humble nun will also join the sword formation. I hope you will be careful."
After chanting a Buddhist prayer, Abbess Qingmiao walked into the center of the sword formation and joined the six old nuns in forming a sword formation.
Originally, she didn't want to take action, after all, she was the head of the Mount Heng Sword Sect and represented the face of the Mount Heng Sword Sect, so she couldn't easily make a move.
But the Wuming persona that Wang Hao created was too powerful. Apart from the older generation like her taking action, the younger generation, with their Super-First-Rate cultivation, simply couldn't withstand it.
If they suffer a crushing defeat, their Mount Heng Sword Sect will also lose face.
Therefore, she had no choice but to take action and form the first sword formation with her six junior sisters.
" The Mount Heng Sword Formation is indeed extraordinary!"
After carefully observing the formation displayed by the forty-two nuns in the training ground, Wang Hao's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
Although the nuns had not yet activated their formation, he had already discerned many of its mysteries.
The Mount Heng Sword Formation is based on seven people, and its power increases by a factor of seven. Now, the attack of the forty-two nuns together is equivalent to a six-fold increase in power.
This formation was created using the seven members of the Abbess Qingmiao as its foundation. Even a powerful expert at the Innate Realm would have to kneel before it. It truly lives up to its reputation as one of the Five Sacred Mountains.
As Abbess Qingmiao entered the formation, the many nuns who had been sitting cross-legged stood up, drew their swords, and began to coordinate with the seven strongest Abbess Qingmiao, to operate the formation and create a defensive array.
The Mount Heng Sword Formation is well-rounded in both offense and defense, possessing powerful offensive capabilities as well as formidable defensive ones.
Wang Hao didn't delay either. He used his left hand to point two fingers together like a sword, and mobilized his internal magnetic field to open the sword box on the back of the horse that was following closely behind him, pulling out nine long swords.
These longswords were all plundered from the border martial arts forces he had previously wiped out. The lowest quality was Thousand-Forged Refined Steel, and some were even close to the quality of ten- Ten-Thousand-Refined True Steel.
Although he has now activated the fourth Human Body Magnetic Field, enabling him to control 81 longswords simultaneously, his main purpose in coming here is to comprehend the Mount Heng Sword Formation and use it as resources to deduce a sword formation suitable for himself.
Since the purpose wasn't to kill them, there was no need to use all the longswords at once.
However, he did not dare to underestimate the enemy's sword formation, so he did not arrogantly use the three lowest-level longswords, but instead used nine longswords to deal with it.
Nine longswords, manipulated by Wang Hao, began to rapidly weave around the nuns, seeking opportunities to attack any weaknesses in the sword formation.
At this moment, the seven nuns, including Abbess Qingmiao, had moved to the outermost perimeter to deal with the nine flying swords, while the other nuns provided support from behind.
The two sides fought fiercely back and forth in the training ground. Suddenly, a large number of small heads appeared on the outer wall of the training ground. Among them was a familiar face to Wang Hao, the little nun Dingzhen whom he had not seen for a long time.
Previously, because she was unsure of Wang Hao's attitude towards the Mount Heng Sword Sect, Abbess Qingmiao arranged for some of her most promising disciples to go out in advance, in order to prevent Wang Hao from destroying the Mount Heng Sword Sect in a fit of rage.
However, after realizing that Wang Hao meant no harm, he ordered Dingjing to send people to recall the disciples who had been hiding to watch the battle.
After all, battles of this caliber are rare, not to mention that the opponent used Sword Control Technique to wield flying swords—an unprecedented attack method. It would be very beneficial for these disciples to watch the battle.
As time went by, Wang Hao's expression grew increasingly solemn, and he continued to increase the number of flying swords, from the initial nine longswords to eighteen, and then to thirty-six longswords before finally breaking through the sword formation's defenses.
Taking advantage of the opening, Wang Hao flashed into the center of the sword formation.
Since the purpose is to understand the secrets of someone else's sword formation, it's natural to come for the full set.
Having experienced the wonders of the sword formation's defense, now it's time to discuss its offensive capabilities.
Those positioned at the center of the sword formation possess the strongest offensive capabilities.
As Wang Hao flashed into the core of the sword formation, the seven nuns, including Abbess Qingmiao, seemed to have anticipated this and quickly moved to the innermost layer, facing Wang Hao once again.
There was no other way; the seven of them were the strongest in the sword formation, and only they could withstand the combined power of the entire formation and unleash its full potential.
Furthermore, given the cultivation level of those disciples, there was no way they could directly withstand any of Wang Hao's sword strikes, so they couldn't be allowed to come and deliver themselves to him.
As he flashed into the center of the sword formation, Wang Hao immediately experienced immense pressure that he had never felt while attacking from the outside.
The thirty-six longswords that followed were no match for the relentless attacks. They had no choice but to bring in nine more longswords to barely hold off the sword formation's onslaught.
Next, another twenty-seven longswords were brought in, bringing the total to seventy-two longswords before the battle truly reached a stalemate.
While fighting, Wang Hao comprehended the mysteries of the Mount Heng Sword Formation and soon made considerable progress, discovering the most essential secret of the Mount Heng Sword Formation.
Speaking of which, the Mount Heng Sword Formation is indeed remarkable. By using the power of the sword formation and the internal energy characteristics of the Mount Heng Sword Sect itself, it spreads out to form a region similar to a domain.
Within this area, those who form a sword formation receive a significant speed boost, allowing them to use their incredible speed to drive their swordplay in both offense and defense, resulting in immense power.
The nuns darted through the sword formation like birds, their longswords frequently piercing the flying swords controlled by Wang Hao, disrupting their trajectories on several occasions.
Although he can now add a force of 270,000 jin to each longsword he has simply refined with his Divine Sense and Innate Qi, that is the ideal state, which requires extremely high quality from the longsword.
Even the highest quality longswords don't have that capability; they can withstand a maximum force of 90,000 jin. Any more than that, and the blade will shatter upon impact.
After all, longswords are weapons that are known for their lightness and agility, and only a few are as unusual as the Shameless Greatsword in Wang Hao's hand.
Therefore, the quality of these longswords themselves limited the enhancement and exertion of their power, making it possible for the nuns to deflect their flight trajectory using the power of their sword formation.
However, the nuns wouldn't have an easy time either. After all, even the lowest-grade longsword made of Thousand-Forged Refined Steel, which was obviously not something the nuns could easily bear. Even with the sword formation to alleviate the pain, it was still very difficult for them.
Many of the nuns' arms holding swords are trembling slightly, and some even have traces Sisi blood on their thumbs and forefingers, clearly indicating that their hands have been cracked by the immense force.
A quarter of an hour later, Wang Hao frowned slightly. While controlling the eighty-one flying swords to deal with the attacks from Abbess Qingmiao and the others, he turned his head to look at a corner of the training ground and said loudly, "Seniors, you've been watching long enough. Why don't you join in and let this junior witness the true power of the Mount Heng Sword Formation!"
Eight elderly nuns had appeared in that corner at some point. All eight were extremely old, and the one in the lead was sitting in a wooden wheelchair with empty space below her knees, clearly having lost both legs.
However, Wang Hao was most wary of this old nun, because she was a true Half-step Innate expert, and had even developed a Sisi power similar to Divine Sense.
In other words, this person was just a hair's breadth away from achieving the true Innate Realm, and if it weren't for his physical disability and advanced age, he should have already broken through this bottleneck.
Even if such a person becomes disabled, they should not be underestimated; they might possess some powerful trump card!
However, Wang Hao's attention was more focused on the seven old nuns behind her. They were senior nuns who were a generation above Abbess Qingmiao, and they all cultivated the true energy of the Nine Yin True Scripture.
If these seven people could join the sword formation, it would surely enhance the formation's power once again, allowing it to reach its strongest state.
That's what he wanted to see.