"Ahem... I haven't seen anything yet, can I leave now?"
After glancing at the Wuji Sword Formation that completely enveloped him, and then at Wang Hao whose killing intent was growing increasingly sinister, Dugu Qiubai coughed lightly, feeling that he needed to be rescued.
That's right, he gave in!
If Wang Hao had only made him take him seriously before, now he was filled with apprehension.
Although the Wuji Sword Formation was difficult to injure him, breaking through it wouldn't be easy either, especially with that kid still watching him from behind, making it even less likely that he could escape the sword formation's blockade.
Being trapped in such a small space, constantly fighting that kid head-on is not a good option.
Even if he unleashes all his trump cards, he'll at most achieve a pyrrhic victory, and his lifespan will be severely depleted—it's not worth it!
Although he was very curious about the real purpose of this kid's elaborate scheme, it was just a bit of curiosity. Even if he didn't understand it, it didn't matter. In any case, it would only be those martial arts sects that would suffer, and it had nothing to do with him.
It's not worth risking your life for irrelevant people, so you have to admit defeat when necessary.
"Sir, you should have said that earlier!"
Wang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, rolled his eyes, and muttered a sarcastic remark before plunging his Shameless Greatsword into the ground, as if preparing to sit down and rest.
Upon receiving Wang Hao's response and observing his demeanor, Dugu Qiubai. However, before he could fully relax, a fatal sense of crisis returned.
This is a sensory ability he developed over many years of sword practice, enabling him to detect danger immediately, especially deadly threats.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately abandoned all pretense of saving face and rolled away in a pathetic manner.
At the same moment he dodged, a giant sword slashed down, carving a large crater where he had been standing; none of the shattered rocks were larger than a thumb.
It was Wang Hao once again used a move that combined Shock Force to Destroy the Withered and Crush the Rotten!
This is no child's play; it's a serious matter. Wang Hao isn't going to pin his future on that old man's character.
So we have to kill this old guy today no matter what!
You little rascal!
Dugu Qiubai was desperately trying to escape, almost coughed up a mouthful of old blood from anger.
How come he didn't see that this kid had such Shameless side back then?
"Hmph! You forced me into this situation. Even I can't completely control this move anymore. Don't blame me if you die!"
Seeing that Wang Hao was determined to kill, Dugu Qiubai did not hesitate. He took the opportunity to break off a straight tree branch, snorted coldly, and his old eyes also simmered with murderous intent.
As a ruthless and taciturn individual, Wang Hao didn't waste any words. He swung his massive, Shameless Greatsword, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, and slashed at the old man while maintaining the operation of the Wuji Sword Formation to prevent him from escaping.
No matter the cost, we must eliminate this old bastard today.
Dugu Qiubai was no fool either. Without a word, he grabbed the tree branch in his hand and charged forward, but at the tip of the branch, an extremely sharp sword aura was emanating from it.
That was the sharpest sword energy Wang Hao had seen in recent years, even surpassing the strange sword energy unleashed by Qin Yan wielding the ancient sword.
Sensing the terrifying power of the sword energy, Wang Hao became extremely solemn. He channeled his Innate Qi and True Spirit Sword Intent into a surge, forming a layer of Innate Sword Qi that reinforced the Shameless Greatsword as a defense.
Although his strongest point was his physical cultivation, the Innate Sword Qi formed by the fusion of True Spirit Sword Intent and Innate Qi was equally impressive. Even though it was not as sharp as the sword energy condensed by Dugu Qiubai, it was not far behind.
Holding a tree branch that condensed sword energy Dugu Qiubai changed his previous style of dodging and turned to offense. The tree branch in his hand Sword One, with the incomparably sharp sword energy as the tip, and he thrust out hundreds of swords in the blink of an eye.
Without showing any weakness, Wang Hao unleashed another Destroy the Withered and Crush the Rotten slash, attacking back against attack. He instantly shattered most of the sword energy, but unfortunately, a small portion of the sword energy still struck his body, creating more than a dozen transparent holes.
The sword energy that Dugu Qiubai condensed was so sharp that even with his current physical strength, he couldn't withstand it and was pierced through.
What's even more troublesome is that a sharp Sword Intent clings to the wound, suppressing the regenerative ability of the Bloodline Power, causing the wound to continuously bleed.
However, Wang Hao did not come away empty-handed. Looking at Dugu Qiubai's shattered sleeves, Wang Hao smiled sinisterly.
Dugu Qiubai looked at his right arm. Not only was his sleeve shattered, but a large patch of skin was also torn off, leaving half of his arm a bloody mess.
This was because his skin had just been grazed by the sudden surge of Innate Sword Qi from that greatsword, and then shattered by the strange force it carried.
If he hadn't reacted in time, his entire arm might have shattered.
"I really regret it!"
With a sigh, Dugu Qiubai was filled with remorse, and even wished he could slap himself.
Why was I so foul-mouthed before?
Now look what's happened! We've provoked this madman, who's completely focused on mutual destruction. How can anyone possibly handle this?
If this continues, the best outcome will be to die together with that kid; there's no hope of even a Pyrrhic victory.
"It's too late to regret it now!"
After twirling his sword and barely suppressing the Sword Intent in his wound, Wang Hao attacked again.
Perhaps in Dugu Qiubai's eyes this was a desperate fighting style, but in reality, he only dared to fight like this because he had the Bloodline Power as a reliance.
He had even deliberately twisted his body to avoid vital points.
Despite the dozen or so holes piercing his body from the sword energy, they were all superficial wounds and didn't significantly affect his combat effectiveness.
But Dugu Qiubai is different. He not only shattered the skin on his opponent's arm with his Shock Force, but also injured some of the tendons and meridians. This will undoubtedly reduce the opponent's strength even further.
Dugu Qiubai was quite frustrated. Despite having a higher cultivation level than this kid and possessing incomparably sharp sword energy, he was completely suppressed by the kid.
His sword aura was indeed sharp, and ordinary divine weapons could not withstand it. However, the greatsword in that kid's hand was too big and thick, and even his sword aura could not pierce through it. Especially after the other party used his Innate Sword Qi to enhance the strength of the sword, it became even more difficult to pierce through it.
Moreover, this kid's body is frighteningly strong. Even when his sword energy pierces through, it only leaves a small wound, unable to tear the wound further, and has very little effect.
In comparison, he was at a disadvantage. Even with his superior speed and agility, he was still badly beaten and suffered multiple injuries.
And so the fierce battle continued, from afternoon until midnight, and then from midnight until the early hours of the next day.
"Hey kid, I'll really apologize to you, okay? I'm A Bai's master, if you kill me, A Bai will definitely not let you get away with it!"
Panting heavily, Dugu Qiubai dodged Wang Hao's Shameless Greatsword while admitting Dugu Qiubai.
This time he really admitted defeat!
After a fierce battle that lasted all night, he really suffered a huge loss this time. Not only did he lose nearly half of his lifespan, but his body also suffered serious damage. He probably wouldn't fully recover without a year or two of rest.
What's even more deadly is that the kid opposite him has been pierced through the body by at least a thousand sword energies, and his blood has flowed into a large basin, yet he is still full of energy.
What kind of monster is this?
He regrets it now!
I really regret it!
"You were killed by the Wuming, what does that have to do with me, Zhu Yanzu?"
Wang Hao chuckled menacingly, his killing intent undiminished, and his attacks became even more ferocious!
We must send this old fellow to the Western Paradise today!
"You brat, you've forced this old man into this!"
Seeing that Wang Hao's killing intent was still surging, Dugu Qiubai was enraged, truly enraged!
He retreated rapidly, then unleashed his strongest and final trump card!
" Grass and Wood Sword Dao!"
With a clear whistle, Dugu Qiubai unleashed all of his Innate True Qi, which merged with his Sword Intent, transforming into countless sword energies that swept away the surrounding vegetation and rocks, shooting outwards in all directions.
Countless sword energies permeated the flying grass, trees, and rocks, using them as a carrier to evolve into physical sword energies with terrifying power.
The countless sword energies that burst forth blasted a gap through the Wuji Sword Formation. Upon seeing this gap, Dugu Qiubai and prepared to rush through without thinking.
Once he gets out of this damned Wuji Sword Formation, he can use his superior speed and agility to shake off that brat behind him.
Unfortunately, that joy froze on his face the next moment, turning into horror.
A massively burly figure charged through the obstruction of the Grass and Wood Sword Qi, forcefully breaking through and slamming his sword down, slamming Dugu Qiubai's aged body into the ground and creating a large crater.
This blow was no small matter; Dugu Qiubai broke at least thirty bones in his body. In fact, if he hadn't activated his sword energy to protect himself at the last moment, his entire body would probably have been smashed to pieces.
Wang Hao, who had delivered the attack, did not strike again. Instead, he strangely flung the Shameless Greatsword and all the flying swords into the dense forest beside him, and shrank back to Zhu Yanzu's disguise mode.
"Cough cough... Why don't you kill this old man?"
Coughing up a mouthful of blood, Dugu Qiubai was quite puzzled.
He had just seen clearly that this kid was capable of killing him, but for some reason, he twisted the sword and changed from slashing to slapping. Otherwise, he wouldn't be lying on the ground severely injured, but would be cut in half.
Before Wang Hao could answer, Dugu Qiubai understood why his opponent had stopped, because a red figure was flying towards him at an extremely fast speed.
"Old man, you're lucky today, but you'd better know your place, or you know what the consequences will be!"
Wang Hao gave him a knowing look, then bent down to help Dugu Qiubai up, his right arm tightly gripping the other's chest.
If that old guy dares to say even the slightest wrong word, he'll strangle him in two.
What are you doing here?
A red-clad figure drifted down from the treetop, her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she looked at the two disheveled figures and then at the mess around them.
"Ahem... Xiao Bai, it's like this, Senior Dugu said he wanted to test me as his disciple's son-in-law, so he brought me out to test my skills. While we were fighting, I lost control and this is what happened."
After saying that, Wang Hao tightened his right arm and gave Dugu Qiubai a veiled threatening look.
That's right, the red-clad figure was none other than Dongfang Bai. He had sensed the girl's rapid approach earlier, which was why he risked everything to fight against the Grass and Wood Sword Qi and finally subdue the old man.
But since Dongfang Bai has already arrived, it's not a good idea to silence the old man, so this is the only option left.
"Pah! Who said I was going to make you my son-in-law?"
Dongfang Bai's pretty face flushed red, and her thoughts became chaotic.
After all, she was still a woman, and it was natural for her to feel a flutter in her heart when someone spoke to her like that, especially since the other person was a man she had some feelings for.
" A Bai, this kid isn't bad. I approve of him!"
Feeling the arm tightening around his chest, Dugu Qiubai forced a forced, awkward smile and reluctantly played along with Wang Hao's act.
He knew that if he insisted on confronting the kid, the boy was really capable of killing him.
" Xiao Bai, look, our clothes are all torn to shreds from the battle just now. Could you please go back and get us a couple more? Also, I left some pills in my bag at your old house... cough cough... could you please fetch them for us?"
As Wang Hao spoke, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, making it seem like he was seriously injured, clearly trying to get the girl away temporarily.