"Even the philosophers of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Legend of Qin probably didn't possess this level of combat power when they Acquired Grandmaster Realm."
The eight Confucian School patriarchs on the high platform looked at the battle in the training ground below, their expressions all very unpleasant.
They had initially held onto a sliver of hope regarding the existence of the overseas martial arts world and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect, but the combat prowess displayed by those two juniors shattered that last shred of hope, confirming their undeniable existence.
The combat power displayed by those two juniors was simply too great, far exceeding the limits of martial artists of the same level in the Central Plains martial arts world. Even the philosophers of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Legend of Qin, as recorded in ancient books, did not possess such terrifying combat power at the same level.
The most terrifying thing was the sword energy condensed by those two juniors. One possessed the power of thunder, and the other was extremely hot. Even if they faced each other, they would have to deal with it with caution.
Keep in mind that they are veteran powerhouses at the Peak Xiantian Grandmaster!
Although they did not follow the pure path of pre-Qin Qi Refinement, they were not far off. However, the two juniors who only had the cultivation of the Peak Grandmaster Realm were already able to pose a threat to them.
How could they not be shocked?
What's most terrifying is that this kind of existence has appeared more than once in recent months. Putting aside Zhu Yanzu and the Peerless Sword Saint Dugu Jian, the Sword Control Technique and Heavenly Punishment Swordsmanship of the Wuming sword Sword Faction alone are extremely terrifying.
Especially the Heavenly Punishment Swordsmanship, whose attack range covers an area of several miles, is invincible to those who stand in its way; even if they are hit head-on, they will be crippled if they don't die.
This combat power and these extraordinary methods far exceeded their expectations.
According to the intelligence they have gathered, this is clearly just the beginning. It is conceivable that as more and more prodigies from overseas martial arts circles and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect appear in the Central Plains, the entire Central Plains will be stirred up.
By then, their Confucian School hegemony will inevitably be gone.
What's even worse is that it seems their Confucian School Fortune has encountered a problem with its fortune, preventing the emergence of any powerful cultivators at the Celestial Person Realm. This is extremely detrimental.
After confirming the existence of the overseas martial arts world and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult, they also believed that their own family's Fortune was truly in serious trouble; otherwise, why couldn't their Confucian School produce a Celestial Person Realm expert?
During this time, they searched through all their family's books and even visited the ancestral graves of their ancestors, but they never found a single record of any Celestial Person Realm expert.
Clearly, none of the eight branches of Confucian School have ever produced a Celestial Person Realm expert. Given that the Celestial Person Realm does exist, this is quite strange.
The worst part is that they have absolutely no way to deal with ethereal concepts like Fortune, Karmic Cause and Effect, let alone solve their problems.
So this is really a trap!
After sighing, the eight Confucian School patriarchs exchanged glances and turned their attention to the bald figure engaged in fierce combat. Now, they could only rely on that kid.
Regardless of what the Confucian School scholars and other martial artists were thinking at this moment, the fight between Wang Hao and Dongfang Bai in the training ground escalated once again, adding a contest of movement and speed to the original simple sword fight.
A dark blue bolt of lightning and a red flame collided repeatedly in the arena at an extreme speed, so fast that even Peak Xiantian Grandmaster could barely make out their figures.
That's incredibly fast!
What's even more frightening is that, as the battle continues, both of them seem to have gained a deeper understanding and comprehension of their own martial arts, and their auras are rapidly increasing, pushing towards a certain limit.
Even at the very end, the fighting prowess displayed by the two caused the eight Confucian School patriarchs sitting on the high platform to stand up, their expressions extremely solemn.
If the two individuals previously posed only a slight threat and made them take the matter somewhat seriously, the current threat has increased at least threefold, forcing them to be cautious and attentive.
Even in a one-on-one fight, without wielding the ancient sword, they might not be able to defeat those two juniors.
This is remarkable, and it also proves the strength of a special physique.
The intensity of the battle between Wang Hao and the other man increased once again. Finally, when they reached their limit, the two of them flashed and landed on the top of a side hall.
Wang Hao's body was still crackling with electricity, and Dongfang Bai opposite him was also radiating a scorching heat. The longsword in his hand had turned completely bright red, and rolling heat waves kept surging out.
The two stopped fighting and instead closed their eyes simultaneously, as if trying something.
Soon, as if breaking some kind of limit, the two suddenly unleashed their auras, which then mysteriously receded into their bodies, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion.
But the true experts below knew it wasn't an illusion, and they all looked at the two figures on the roof of the main hall with shock and apprehension.
"They actually broke through!"
The eight Confucian School Ancestral God, realizing that the two juniors had broken through and were now at the level of Xiantian Grandmaster.
Although it is only the Early Innate Realm, it is fundamentally different from the previous Acquired Grandmaster Realm, and its strength will naturally be greatly improved.
The two were already a great threat to them when they were at the Acquired Grandmaster Realm, and now that they have broken through, the threat they pose will definitely increase dramatically.
In a one-on-one fight now, without the ancient sword, those two juniors could probably put them to a standstill.
And this is not even their limit. Currently, they are only at the Early Innate Realm, with a lot of room for improvement. How terrifying will they be when these two juniors reach the Peak Innate Realm, which is their level?
It is likely that only the eight of them, wielding ancient swords and joining forces to unleash the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, would be able to defeat their opponent.
This made them very uneasy and resentful. Although they had anticipated that their dominant position as Confucian School would be unstable, they never expected that day would come so soon.
"One sword will decide the outcome!"
"One sword will decide the outcome!"
Dongfang Bai stared intently at Wang Hao opposite him, his fighting spirit soaring. Wang Hao, however, maintained his cold and indifferent demeanor and nodded calmly.
Both of them broke through their cultivation bottlenecks during the fierce battle and advanced to the Qi Refinement Innate Realm, and had no intention of continuing the fight.
However, we must unleash our strongest attack to bring today's battle to a perfect close and determine a winner.
As the two finished speaking, the light on their longswords suddenly intensified.
Wang Hao unleashed his Innate Thunder Sword Qi, using the longsword in his hand as a foundation to condense a giant sword energy ten zhang long, with dark blue lightning flashing continuously within it, like a piece of blue crystal.
Dongfang Bai on the opposite side was no less impressive. His vast Innate Extreme Yang Sword Qi also condensed into a giant sword energy ten zhang long based on the long sword in his hand. However, unlike Dongfang Bai, his sword energy was fiery red and exuded an extremely hot aura.
The intense heatwave spread out, causing many martial arts practitioners, even those a hundred feet away, to feel parched and their hair to curl up.
"Retreat quickly! We can't withstand the aftershocks of this attack!"
Hidden among the crowd, a Xiantian Grandmaster Innate Realm roared in horror, then took the lead in retreating rapidly.
The martial arts practitioners who had come to their senses were horrified when they saw the two giant sword energies, each ten feet long, and they all retreated hastily.
They had all heard about the battle between Wang Hao and Daoist Qingsong that day, even if they hadn't witnessed it firsthand, and naturally understood that the aftershocks of such a battle between powerful figures were quite terrifying.
Even a Grandmaster Realm expert could be killed in a fight against him, and anyone below the Grandmaster Realm would be instantly annihilated.
The power of these two now seems far greater than that of Ye Gucheng and Daoist Qingsong on Mount Tai back then, and the aftershocks of their battle will surely be even more terrifying.
Staying here now would be suicide, so a quick retreat is the only option.
The crowd retreated happily, but the members of the Mount Song Sword Sect were left speechless with despair.
Although the Mount Song Sword Sect is large and powerful, the mountain they chose is quite special, belonging to a terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
This limits the building area of their sect, which, at most, is only four hundred zhang in diameter.
The main hall where the two men were standing was the very core area. If this attack were to erupt, the Mount Song Sword Sect would likely be reduced to ruins, and any remaining buildings would become dangerous structures.
So the Mount Song Sword Sect really suffered a huge loss!
But they couldn't say anything; the opponent was simply too strong, and they were too weak!
What's worse is that one of their opponents is the Left and Right Envoys of the Sun Moon Holy Cult, and the other is a peerless genius from the overseas martial arts world. They were both invited by that damned Zhu Yanzu, and both of them harbor ill will towards their Mount Song Sword Sect.
In this situation, no matter what they say, the other party certainly won't listen.
So in the end, they had no choice but to admit defeat!
Once the massive sword energy in their hands had completely stabilized, the two men in the main hall exchanged a glance and then decisively thrust their swords at each other.
"When!"
The clash of the two giant sword energies, condensed from pure energy, produced a deafening sound, like the clang of metal against metal, a resounding bell.
After a brief stalemate, a two-colored sphere of light gradually emerged from the point where the two swords clashed. It was filled with a ghostly blue electric light and a fiery red flame, each occupying half of the sphere, and simultaneously devouring the sword energy of Wang Hao and the other man, causing it to grow stronger.
In no time, it devoured both sword energies, each ten feet in size, and the two sword energies within reached a critical point, unleashing an extremely violent aura.
"Retreat!"
Sensing the terrifying power of the energy sphere, Wang Hao let out a soft shout, and with a flash of electricity around him, he prepared to retreat. However, he suddenly stopped because Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space spoke up.
" Dongfang Bai is now completely exhausted and unable to retreat!"
The words were simple, but they left Wang Hao feeling gloomy.
Fortunately, he is still under the self-hypnosis of the Dao of the Ruthless Divine Sword, and all his emotions are suppressed; otherwise, his facial expression would probably be quite distorted.
"That troublesome woman!"
With a silent groan, Wang Hao flashed with electricity, bypassed the energy sphere, and arrived in front of Dongfang Bai on the other side. He then grabbed Dongfang Bai's soft waist and retreated rapidly.
Unfortunately, this delay was too late. Before he could retreat, the energy sphere exploded, and countless sharp sword energies surged out, engulfing the space within a radius of two hundred feet.
Both of their sword auras were already incredibly sharp and equally Tyrannical Dao. When they converged, they naturally generated a tremendous repulsion, which further amplified their power.
The destructive power of the explosion was unimaginable. Helpless, Wang Hao could only turn around and shield Dongfang Bai in front of him, using his back to resist the surging, violent sword energy. At the same time, he mobilized all the Innate Qi in his body to form a protective shield around his body.
If Daoist Qingsong were here, he would surely discover that this protective aura is extremely similar to his ultimate move, Evergreen for Eons. It was precisely because Wang Hao stole the essence of it during the battle that he learned it. In addition, his girlfriend Fairy Yushu, obtained the secret manual from Daoist Qingsong afterward, so he naturally learned it and used his Dao Comprehension Function to modify and improve it, making it his strongest defensive measure.