With the all-around defense provided by his Metal Devouring Divine Ability Metalization, Wang Hao kept a close eye on the Confucian School patriarch wielding the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, not letting his guard down for a moment.
At first, with the support of the Giant Gate Heavy Sword and the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, the Confucian School patriarch was able to barely hold on, but as the number of exchanges increased, his injuries became more and more severe.
Even at the very end, he would cough up a mouthful of blood after each fight, clearly indicating that he had suffered severe internal injuries.
When dealing with enemies, especially mortal enemies who have repeatedly plotted against him, Wang Hao would not have any soft spots, and now is not the time to talk about respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
The offensive continued relentlessly. Wang Hao almost ignored the Eight Extremes Sword Formation and the attacks of the other seven elders, focusing all his efforts on fighting the elder wielding the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, without making a single feint.
Die!
Noticing that his opponent's injuries had worsened, Wang Hao's expression turned even more ferocious, and he swung his Shameless Greatsword down again.
Similarly, the Confucian School elder opposite him also fought desperately, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, and then wielding the entire Giant Gate Heavy Sword to meet the attack.
" The Five Sacred Mountains Without Flaw!"
With a roar, the Kamui within the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, refined over a thousand years, surged forth, condensing into the phantom of the Five Sacred Mountains behind the old man.
Although the phantom was extremely illusory, almost nonexistent, it still exuded a captivating and profound aura.
In Wang Hao's vision, the Giant Gate Heavy Sword that was slashing down seemed to transform into five mountain ranges, hurtling straight toward him.
No, that wasn't just smashing, that was suppression!
Just like Son Goku facing the Five Fingers Mountain of the Tathagata Buddha, Wang Hao felt extremely insignificant for a moment.
"Oh no, it's Divine Charm!"
Wang Hao, instantly regaining his senses, was shocked. He was very familiar with this method; it was a manifestation of Divine Charm.
Divine Charm can be considered a variant application of Sword Intent, a method formed by the fusion of True Spirit Will and Divine Sense, possessing extraordinary power.
However, to manifest Divine Charm in the outside world, one must be at least a Mortal Realm Seventh Stage expert. It is astonishing that the Confucian School, through thousands of years of refinement, has been able to unleash such a technique.
Although he had long suspected that the eight ancient swords of the Confucian School possessed the means to unleash their power, he never expected that they could actually form Divine Charm. Although it was quite chaotic, it was indeed Divine Charm.
With the blessing of Divine Charm, this attack will likely be more powerful than imagined.
However, Wang Hao was not intimidated. He knew very well that in this situation, the brave would win when paths crossed!
He only has a chance of winning if he dares to fight head-on; otherwise, if he chooses to dodge, he will surely be killed by the follow-up attacks of the Giant Gate Heavy Sword.
Not to mention that the other seven Confucian School patriarchs were no pushovers either. Since this old fellow wielding the Giant Gate Heavy Sword could unleash such Divine Charm power, the others certainly could too!
"When!"
Equally resolute, Wang Hao once again merged the three types of energy within his body and poured them into the Shameless Greatsword, slashing wildly down at the Giant Gate Heavy Sword that was cleaving down like a mountain. The two swords clashed, producing a deafening impact.
The blades of the two legendary swords were forcibly joined together, each cutting nearly halfway into the other's blade.
"Pfft!"
Both of them couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood and then flew backward. Fortunately, Wang Hao was stronger and managed to hold onto the Shameless Greatsword tightly, even taking the Giant Gate Heavy Sword that was inlaid with it with him.
But that wasn't the end of it. The instant Wang Hao was sent flying backward, a gaunt Confucian School patriarch appeared silently behind him, thrusting a short sword less than two feet long at him.
Although it didn't reveal any aura and its power wasn't as fierce as the previous attack from the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, no one dared to underestimate this sword strike.
The many big shots who had come to watch the battle stood up in shock, staring in horror at the seemingly ordinary but actually extremely terrifying sword strike.
They never expected that Confucian School had such a terrifying trump card hidden. Faced with such a sword strike, no one in the world could withstand it, not even Zhang Sanfeng, the most powerful cultivator in the Central Plains at that time.
This is the foundation that Confucian School has cultivated for nearly two thousand years; it cannot be countered by any individual.
The Eight Extremes Sword Formation had suppressed Wang Hao's Innate Divine Sense and True Spirit Sword Intent, so he only realized something was wrong when the short sword pierced his back.
However, Wang Hao was already sent flying into the air by the full force of the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, making it even more difficult for him to muster any strength, and dodging was extremely difficult.
Left with no other choice, Wang Hao could only twist his body sharply before the sword energy in the short sword could erupt. The incomparably sharp short sword left a deep sword mark on his back, and then slashed at the thick left arm.
Like chopping dry firewood, with a slight pause, Wang Hao's entire left arm was severed at the shoulder, and Purple Gold blood gushed out, turning into a Purple Gold blood mist.
The wound on his back was quite gruesome, and you could even see his lungs and beating heart inside.
At the same time, Wang Hao's counterattack also began.
With his right arm wielding the Shameless Greatsword inlaid with the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, he swept it horizontally, slashing at the Confucian School patriarch who had launched a sneak attack.
The Confucian School patriarch hadn't expected Wang Hao to be able to turn the tide at the last moment. In addition, the fatal sword strike had caused a significant backlash to him, causing his body to stiffen for a moment.
In a battle between masters, even the slightest flaw can be fatal, which is why the Confucian School patriarch met his tragic end.
The Shameless Greatsword, inlaid with the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, slammed into the opponent like a cross, sending his slender body flying. A cloud of blood mist sprayed out, accompanied by the sound of bones cracking.
Like a tattered sack, the gaunt old man's body crashed to the ground, half of his body twisted in a bizarre way, clearly indicating that the bones inside were shattered, and his entire right arm was severed at the elbow.
With the loss of two patriarchs in an instant, the Confucian School Eight Extremes Sword Formation was immediately broken.
Ignoring his own injuries, Wang Hao rushed forward with lightning speed, biting the Confucian School patriarch's right arm that had been thrown away, or more precisely, the short sword that the right arm was tightly gripping.
This is a real treasure!
He had long coveted the eight ancient swords of the Confucian School, so how could he miss the opportunity to seize them?
He used to be wary of Confucian School, but with his current strength, he no longer needs to.
"Even on the verge of death, you still have the mind to covet my Confucian School sword; you truly don't know the meaning of death!"
The Confucian School patriarch at the head of the group stared indifferently at Wang Hao in front of him, his calm gaze as if he were looking at a dead man.
Although their two elders have temporarily lost their fighting ability, they have also severely injured that villain, so they are sure to win next.
As for those two ancient swords, it doesn't matter if Wang Hao takes them. That kid won't live much longer anyway; he can just kill him and take them back.
Many martial arts practitioners who came to watch the battle secretly shook their heads, feeling both awe and pity for Wang Hao, as they were deeply impressed by the profound Confucian School teachings.
"That kid's talent is unparalleled throughout history, even surpassing that of figures like Damo Zhang Sanfeng. It's a pity he's so foolish, falling for such a crude scheme by the Confucian School."
"The foundation of Confucian School is too terrifying. Even I would have had to submit to those two sword strikes. They must have possessed the might of a celestial being. No wonder they Xiongba the Central Plains for over a thousand years."
"We misjudged Confucian School before; we never imagined those eight divine swords would possess such power. We must be more careful from now on."
Everyone's fear of Confucian School reached an extreme level. The power unleashed by that ancient sword was truly terrifying; even a peerless master at the peak of the Peak Innate would be instantly killed.
Only then did they realize what it truly meant that your father is still your father!
There is a reason why Confucian School was able to become the dominant force Xiongba the Central Plains for nearly two thousand years.
However, the Confucian School school really kept it well hidden. If they hadn't been forced into a corner by Wang Hao today, they would never have known that the Confucian school had such a terrifying trump card hidden.
They were secretly relieved that Wang Hao had stepped in today, forcing the Confucian School to reveal this trump card; otherwise, when they confidently confronted the Confucian School, their fate would have been quite tragic.
As for Wang Hao, no one believed he could survive.
At least barring unforeseen circumstances, it's impossible for them to survive. Those eight Confucian School patriarchs are no pushovers; even if two of them lose their fighting ability, there are still six left!
Faced with six peerless masters capable of unleashing divine power at any moment, even if the rumored Celestial Person Realm experts were to personally arrive, they might not be able to save Wang Hao from the Confucian School school.
So that kid is really dead!
Is that really the case?
"Laugh!"
Wang Hao planted the Shameless Greatsword in the ground, shook off the arm gripping the short sword, tucked it into his belt, and sneered, "You really thought you were going to win, huh!"
With his right hand, he curled his fingers into a claw, channeled his Innate Qi, and pulled his left arm, which had fallen to the ground, back to the wound on his left shoulder.
After stretching his reattached left arm, Wang Hao picked up the Shameless Greatsword. With a forceful movement, the Shameless Greatsword and the Giant Gate Heavy Sword, which were inlaid together, were separated, and then the sword's edge pointed directly at the eight Confucian School patriarchs.
"Alright, let's move on to the next round!"
His Bloodline Power endowed him with extremely strong physical regenerative abilities. Except for some vital organs that could not be restored, external injuries such as those to the tendons and bones of his arms could be repaired quickly.
Moreover, after creating the Blood Essence Martial Path, the ability of Qi and Bloodline Power was enhanced. Consuming a large amount of Qi and Blood can even increase the restorative power by five times.
That's not all. The greatest characteristic of Purple Gold is its regenerative ability, and this regenerative ability is also enhanced in its Metalization state, increasing its regenerative ability by another five times.
The combination of the two results in ten times the recovery power, so the seemingly severe arm injury healed in the blink of an eye, without even leaving a scar.
At the same time, the cut on his back that revealed his heartbeat healed at a visible speed, and was completely healed in the blink of an eye.
This sudden turn of events left everyone around dumbfounded. The eight Confucian School patriarchs were almost ready to curse, especially the two patriarchs who had been severely injured and crippled, who were so enraged that they spat out another mouthful of blood.
This is absolutely infuriating!
They risked their lives to severely injure the petty thief, but to their surprise, the seemingly fatal wounds were nothing more than superficial injuries to him, and healed in the blink of an eye.
Even the severed arm was reattached, and judging from the aura it exuded, it was not weakened in the slightest; in fact, its fighting spirit was even more vigorous.
What the hell is this thing?
Once again, the eight Confucian School patriarchs regretted their actions, regretting that they had provoked such a monster.
That kid's defense was already incredibly strong, and after finally managing to injure him, he displayed such incredible regenerative abilities that he was back to full strength in the blink of an eye.
How are they supposed to fight someone with off-the-charts attack power, equally off-the-charts defense, and insane regenerative abilities?
Moreover, a major reason why he was able to severely injure him earlier was that he took it by surprise, suddenly unleashing the Kamui of the two ancient swords, which caught the opponent off guard and thus severely injured him.
Now that they are on guard, it will be much harder for them to repeat their old tricks and inflict heavy damage.
So, what should we do next?