"That's a good move, a bit better than the previous 'Suppressing Suppress Heaven and Earth' move!"
Wang Hao glanced at the completely tattered clothes on his right arm, nodded in admiration again, showing great appreciation for the move.
That move, " Shatter the Firmament," was truly extraordinary. Not only was it incredibly powerful, but it also had a targeting effect, instantly locking onto the true form hidden among the sixteen illusory figures, ultimately forcing him to reveal himself to defend himself.
Of course, he only managed to withstand the aftershocks of the eight-colored sword energy before retreating with all his might to Evasion, ultimately only paying the price of a torn sleeve.
There was no way around it; although the eight Confucian School scholars themselves were of average strength, the eight ancient swords they wielded were rare treasures. They had been refined and nurtured by the Divine Sense senses of generations of Confucian School experts for over a thousand years, and had long since acquired incredible power.
He could hardly withstand the power unleashed by a single ancient sword, let alone the combined power of eight swords.
Furthermore, the Ziwei Soft Sword was too soft for defense, so he had no choice but to Evasion.
Even Evasion was extremely difficult, because the eight-colored sword energy contained a Divine Sense attack, and combined with the previous lock-on effect, he was hit instantly.
Fortunately, having suffered a loss at the hands of that old woman before, he was prepared in this regard. In addition, due to the special nature of the Impermanence Sword Dao, he finally managed to dodge it.
Otherwise, even if he immediately reverts to his original form and retrieves the Shameless Greatsword from Wangcai's back, he still wouldn't be able to withstand the attack if he were hit.
He estimated that, in terms of pure attack power, that last strike definitely reached the Peak Xiantian Grandmaster.
This scene enraged the eight Confucian School so much that they almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. They had spent a great deal of effort to unleash the Shatter the Firmament technique, hoping to kill that monster, but in the end they only managed to shatter one of his sleeves.
Without the slightest hesitation, the eight Confucian School glared at Wang Hao with a mixture of fear and resentment before gathering together and using their movement techniques to quickly leave.
There was no other way; they had to unleash the Ancient Sword with all their might twice to Suppress Heaven and Earth the universe and once to Shatter the Firmament. The final strike, Shatter the Firmament, in particular, had taken a heavy toll on them.
They have already suffered heavy losses and their fighting strength has been greatly reduced. Although they still have the strength to fight, that is all they have left.
The problem is that their main objective in coming here is to capture Zhu Yanzu and force him to reveal the clues about the Literary Qi Nourishing Method, not to die together with him. So naturally, they can't foolishly risk their lives.
Most importantly, even if they desperately unleash another Shatter the Firmament Move, they might not be able to kill that prodigy. If they were completely powerless and faced that prodigy junior, as well as the ten peerless beauties eyeing them covetously, their fate would definitely be extremely tragic.
This is not what they want to see, so to be on the safe side, they have no choice but to retreat temporarily.
As for the clues about Zhu Yanzu and the Literary Qi Nourishing Method, they can only look for another opportunity next time.
At the same time, they also had an additional task: to investigate the ten peerless beauties at the Early Innate of the Innate Realm, who were not among their intelligence records on the Da Ming Dynasty's royal family.
There are only three possibilities for these ten people: either they were secretly trained by the Da Ming royal family, avoiding all eyes and ears, or they were brought over from overseas martial arts circles by Zhu Yanzu with the help of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect.
The third and most terrifying method is that Zhu Yanzu obtained a secret technique for quickly breaking through to the Innate Realm from overseas martial arts circles, and then selected ten people from the Da Ming royal family to break through to the Innate Realm.
The first possibility is unlikely, as apart from a small number of hidden members of the Da Ming imperial family, the Confucian School knew more or less about the others.
The second possibility is also unlikely. They have been secretly gathering intelligence on the behavior and habits of the group for some time now, and they can clearly see the traces of palace servants' behavior on those ten peerless beauties.
This proves the third point: these ten people were likely able to quickly break through to the Innate Realm using a secret technique brought from the overseas martial arts world by Zhu Yanzu.
At the same time, during the battle, they noticed that the Divine Sense within the ten peerless beauties were negligible, as if they had only been conceived for a short time. This proved that their breakthrough time was definitely not long.
While I can't be 100% certain yet, I'm at least 70% sure.
So this is terrible. If the Da Ming Dynasty royal family can cultivate ten Xiantian Grandmaster using that secret method, they can cultivate even more.
This is not a good thing for Confucian School.
Therefore, this matter must be thoroughly investigated and reported back to the family and ancestors as soon as possible, since this matter has far exceeded their capabilities.
The retreat of the eight Confucian School caused an uproar among the onlookers. The Central Plains overlords they had seen had been defeated in such a sorry state. In an instant, the myth of the Confucian School's Bubai began to crumble, and some people began to have strange thoughts.
After all, although Confucian School was the dominant force in the Central Plains, it was not without enemies, especially those vying for power. There were many forces in the world that wanted to replace it.
"Your Highness, should we pursue those eight treacherous officials and wipe them out?"
The ten Eunuch Chen quickly gathered around, their eyes blazing with murderous intent as they stared intently at the eight Confucian School who were rapidly retreating, clearly intending to give chase immediately.
Moreover, their greatest strength lies in their agility and speed; once they launch a pursuit, they will surely be able to capture those eight people.
"No need. Now is not the time to turn against Confucian School!"
Wang Hao shook his head slightly; he really had no intention of completely annihilating these eight people.
Since these eight people are all wielding ancient swords, it proves that they are the inheritors of the eight major branches of Confucian School. If these eight people are really killed, the eight Peak Innate experts of Confucian School will probably go berserk and chase after them.
He didn't even know if he would have a chance to escape the Central Plains martial arts world by then. After all, Peak Xiantian Grandmaster was too terrifying. Even now, he wasn't confident that he could withstand a single move from such a being.
Previously, even a Middle Innate Realm old woman's Divine Sense attack almost caused him to capsize in a ditch, so one can imagine how terrifying it would be if Peak Xiantian Grandmaster made a move.
Therefore, he really doesn't want to provoke the Confucian School too much right now. After all, the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect, the overseas martial arts world, and even the Celestial Person Realm and Shattering Realm experts he created are all fabricated and do not actually exist.
If he were to truly anger those eight Peak Xiantian Grandmaster of the Confucian School, it would be extremely detrimental to his future plans.
He cannot show his face in the Central Plains until he breaks through to the so-called Celestial Person Realm.
That would be a huge loss!
After all, there are still many martial arts manuals to harvest in the Central Plains. After dealing with the visible martial arts forces, we can also go and find those hidden aristocratic families and sects to harvest some more. Those are the real big shots!
Therefore, he still needs to develop cautiously for now. Once he deduces the Celestial Person Realm and breaks through, he can then sweep away the Confucian School.
This is precisely the main reason why, although he coveted those eight ancient swords, he didn't make a move.
After all, that was the greatest foundation of the eight major branches of Confucian School. If it were lost, it would inevitably attract the attention of an old monster at the Peak Xiantian Grandmaster.
This is not what he wanted to see!
"Brother, are you really going to let those eight people leave?"
Zhu Yijun stepped forward, his gaze filled with the same murderous intent and resentment as he watched the eight Confucian School retreat rapidly.
Since being favored by his father, he has come into contact with many top-secret secrets, including the structure of the eight major branches of Confucian School.
With each dynastic change, the Confucian School would be replaced by a new wave of powerful figures, and those eight ancient swords were the means of inheritance. Once those eight people grew up, they would inevitably become eight Peak Xiantian Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, no less powerful than their own ancestors.
Moreover, this period was the strongest time for Confucian School, with a total of sixteen Xiantian Grandmaster, and the older Peak Xiantian Grandmaster were still nearing the end of their lifespans.
The most terrifying Innate experts are those in this state, because they have no scruples and can go all out, even risking their lives to kill their enemies and clear all obstacles for Confucian School.
Therefore, whenever dynasties changed, the Innate experts in the Central Plains would generally retreat overseas to avoid being targeted by the Confucian School and suffering a mutual destruction.
Even the legendary Zhang Sanfeng had to retreat into seclusion to cultivate, remaining indifferent to worldly affairs for over two hundred years, and rumors even circulated that he had passed away.
Therefore, the threat posed by Confucian School was too great, and it is too unfair to let it leave this time!
"Don't worry, I'll keep track of this. When I get back, I'll spread the news that the Confucian School has eight unfinished divine weapons to the other Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions. At that time, even someone as upright as the Wuming Heavenly Lord will probably be tempted."
Wang Hao smiled sinisterly, revealing his own plans, which was also a form of deception.
He wouldn't give up those eight ancient swords; once he had enough strength, he would go to the Confucian School school and seize them.
It's important to know that such a half-finished divine weapon, imbued with extraordinary power, is extremely precious, especially in a low-martial-power world like the Smiling, Proud Wanderer.
He was confident that if he could get his hands on it, he could reforge a true divine weapon!
This kind of divine weapon doesn't refer to the exaggerated legendary items from this world, but rather to divine weapons similar to those found in the Primordial Great World.
If he succeeds, even the lowest-grade Human Divine Weapon will be enough to make him Invincible in this low-level martial arts world.
"Brother, what kind of divine weapon are you referring to?"
Princess Shaoyang had also come along, couldn't help but ask, and Zhang Wuji and the others beside her also turned their gazes toward her, clearly wanting to hear what was so miraculous about this so-called divine weapon.
"I really need to tell you about this, so you won't encounter a treasure you won't recognize in the future."
After glancing at the crowd around him, Wang Hao pondered for a moment and decided to start his charade again... no, to explain things once more.
"Divine weapons are extremely rare treasures even in overseas martial arts circles. As far as I know, only the top sects have real divine weapons, while other sects and forces at most have half-finished divine weapons."
The most important characteristic of divine weapons is their spirituality, which can be either Innate or Acquired. Innate Spirituality...