"Damn, I knew I shouldn't have given those old guys the chance to unleash their killing moves."
After examining the condition of the two ancient swords, Wang Hao cursed inwardly, his heart bleeding.
The power of the two ancient swords has decreased by at least 30% compared to before, which means that such a deadly move can only be unleashed three times when the eight ancient swords of the Confucian School are at their peak.
Once the full power contained within the ancient swords is released, these eight ancient swords will be rendered useless.
After all, the materials of these eight ancient swords were not very good; they weren't even made of Profound Steel refined to the 100,000th degree. Otherwise, the Giant Gate Heavy Sword wouldn't have been slashed in half by the Shameless Greatsword under the full force of the attack.
Wang Hao was heartbroken by this, after all, he had long regarded the Confucian School ancient sword as his own property, and now it was being wasted and ruined by those old Confucian School fellows, how could he not be heartbroken?
At that moment, he was already thinking about skinning those two old guys alive.
Of course, although he cursed inwardly, Wang Hao did not show it at all. At the same time, he was thinking about how to seize the sword while avoiding the Confucian School patriarch wasting the remaining Sword God.
Meanwhile, the six Confucian School patriarchs who were still capable of fighting exchanged glances, all feeling that the situation was quite troublesome.
They were confident that if they unleashed their full power, they could take down that kid. However, that would mean at least half of them would be killed, and they didn't know how many times the ancient sword's Kamui would be used.
This was practically a mutual destruction, since besides Wang Hao, the Confucian School had quite a few enemies. Not to mention other forces in the Central Plains, Zhu Yanzu and the Peerless Sword Saint alone were enough to give them a hard time.
So, this is really troublesome!
Just as both sides were pondering their next move, the peerless experts watching from the sidelines, having reached some kind of agreement, all stepped forward. The leader, an old man in purple robes, said amicably, "If you continue fighting like this, you'll only end up dying together. In my opinion, it would be better to stop for now, or perhaps shake hands and make peace. What do you say?"
Dozens of top-tier martial arts masters stood between the two sides, forming a triangle and restraining each other.
The eight Confucian School patriarchs glanced at the purple-robed elder who was acting as peacemaker. With their experience, they immediately understood his intentions. Although their expressions were quite unpleasant, after a moment's thought, they nodded.
"Return my Confucian School sword, and you may leave with them!"
The Confucian School patriarch stared intently at Wang Hao, and finally sighed, which could be considered a compromise.
Continuing to fight like this won't end well; it might even result in mutual destruction, because they don't know if Wang Hao has any other powerful trump cards, and even with their ancient swords, they aren't entirely confident they can defeat him.
Therefore, today's battle must end here!
However, they absolutely had to retrieve the Giant Gate Heavy Sword and the Fish Intestine Peerless Sword; they were the foundation of their Confucian School and could not be lost.
"Heh... Have you Confucian School all lost your minds? Do you really think you can take me down?"
With a grin and a mocking expression, Wang Hao said no more. He stomped his foot hard on the ground, seemingly teleporting through the space between them, and swung his twin swords down in a Teleportation.
Whether it's plotting against the other divine swords or protecting the two ancient swords they've acquired, they must fight a battle to completely subdue the Confucian School.
So enough talk, let's get down to business and get to work!
This time, Wang Hao changed his previous reckless style. His figure transformed into dozens of afterimages, and the two heavy swords weighing tens of thousands of pounds in his hands were as light as straws. The speed at which he slashed out shocked everyone.
Although both the Shameless Greatsword and the Giant Gate Heavy Sword weigh tens of thousands of catties, compared to Wang Hao's normal strength of four million catties, they are really not much heavier than a straw. Using them to demonstrate the offensive mode of the fast sword technique is not a problem at all.
Having grown accustomed to the previous style of combat, the Confucian School patriarch found himself unaccustomed to this high-speed fighting style and was momentarily on the defensive, suppressed by Wang Hao.
Wang Hao's speed was not slow, but because his opponent was restricted by the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, he could only fight with a reckless and aggressive style.
But now that two of the eight Confucian School patriarchs have been crippled and the Eight Extremes Sword Formation has been completely broken, he is free to act without restraint.
Just as the Confucian School patriarch, who had once again been forced into a disadvantageous position, was about to unleash the Sword God again, Wang Hao seemed to sense something and suddenly retreated more than a hundred feet away.
With a flick of his wrist, Wang Hao twirled two heavy swords weighing tens of thousands of pounds. He didn't say anything, just looked mockingly at the Confucian School patriarch opposite him, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
The eight Confucian School patriarchs all looked grim. Although they knew Wang Hao must have other methods up his sleeve, witnessing his incredible speed still made them feel extremely uneasy.
This speed, without the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, means they have no way to trap their opponent; the opponent can leave whenever they want, and they can't stop them.
An old Confucian School scholar suddenly looked at the cross that had previously bound Zhao Dachui and the other four, his expression becoming even more gloomy.
Because at some point, the place was completely empty, leaving only five lonely crosses. Zhao Dachui and the others who were bound to them had all disappeared, and even the Confucian School disciples who were guarding them had been knocked unconscious.
Clearly, someone rescued them while they were engaged in fierce fighting.
That's right. The reason Wang Hao just displayed extreme speed and fought the Confucian School patriarch again was twofold: first, to intimidate the opponent, and second, to create an opportunity for Elder Chu and the others.
Only by rescuing Zhao Dachui and the others can he eliminate his worries and then be able to leave unscathed even if he no longer wants to fight.
Without the restrictions of the Eight Extremes Sword Formation, even if all the experts here were to join the battle, they wouldn't be able to stop him.
Suddenly, Wang Hao seemed to remember something. Just as he was about to say something, his expression changed. He turned his head to look at a mountain peak several miles away, and then grinned maliciously.
"You guys got lucky this time; someone's willing to take the blame for your Confucian School. See you next time!"
After saying that, Wang Hao flashed and rushed down the mountain.
Neither the Confucian School patriarch nor the numerous martial arts figures dared to stop him. After Wang Hao's figure disappeared from sight, everyone turned to the mountain peak that Wang Hao had been looking at.
Immediately, several figures rushed towards that mountain peak, and even the Confucian School sent two patriarchs there to see what was going on.
As for the two ancient swords that Wang Hao took away, they abandoned them.
There was nothing they could do; they couldn't stop them at all, and these martial arts masters certainly wouldn't help them retrieve the ancient sword, so there was no point in wasting their time.
Of course, the most important thing is that even if they manage to retrieve those two ancient swords, they won't be able to use them for the time being.
The owners of those two ancient swords had their arms shattered, one had his right arm severed, and most of his bones broken. Even if they recovered, they would be crippled and unable to use the two ancient swords, thus unable to form the Eight Extremes Sword Formation again.
Those two ancient swords require special techniques to activate, and ordinary people simply cannot use them. Furthermore, the next generation has not yet grown up, so the power they can unleash is extremely limited, and they are of no use in the short term.
It would be unwise to fight Wang Hao head-on for two ancient swords that are not of much use for the time being.
Therefore, we had no choice but to give up!
Not to mention that the Confucian School scholars and those martial arts masters were tricked by Wang Hao into going to that mountain to investigate, on the other side, Wang Hao ran down the mountain and deactivated his Metalization, his face looking somewhat unnaturally pale.
The main reason he retreated just now, besides the reasons mentioned above, was that his vital energy was almost depleted.
Metalization is a supernatural ability that consumes a tremendous amount of energy. Even though he had deliberately accumulated a lot of vital energy, he still used up 80% of it in just a short while, including the Issei of vital energy lost in repairing his severed arm.
However, if he loses his Metalization, his physical strength will be insufficient to withstand the divine power unleashed by the Confucian School Sword God.
Not to mention the ambiguous attitude of those martial arts masters; if he displays too much power, they would certainly not mind joining forces with the Confucian School school to deal with him.
After all, compared to the martial arts world of the Central Plains, he was an outsider, and the overseas martial arts world and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult he created had designs on the Central Plains.
When faced with an overwhelming enemy, it is human nature to band together for mutual support; they would never want to see Confucian School collapse.
After all, they still need a strong Confucian School to stand in front and withstand the pressure from overseas martial arts circles and the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult, so that they can have the opportunity to develop themselves.
This is a choice between stance and interests!
Understanding this, Wang Hao realized that continuing the fight was pointless, which is why he decisively retreated.
"I knew this girl wouldn't give up!"
After traveling dozens of miles, Wang Hao suddenly stopped, looked at the red figure standing tall in front of him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
That's right, it's Dongfang Bai.
When he chose to manifest himself in the mortal world, he knew that Dongfang Bai would definitely appear.
Even though I was mentally prepared, I still felt a headache when I actually saw this girl.
Hi! We meet again!
Wang Hao awkwardly greeted her, unsure how to communicate with the girl under his current identity. He couldn't very well start a fight right away!
"Indeed, we meet again!"
Turning around, she coldly stared at the burly figure, a murderous glint surging in Dongfang Bai's beautiful eyes.
Upon seeing this deeply ingrained enemy again, she almost couldn't resist rushing forward and finishing him off.
"Well, I was just following orders back then, like a knife. The one who truly caused those crimes was the one wielding the knife. So, can we sit down and talk things out instead of always fighting and killing?"
Wang Hao rubbed his hands together, feeling somewhat embarrassed, but his expression was exceptionally sincere.
He genuinely wanted to reconcile with this girl. Once they did, many things would be much easier to handle, and he would have a chance to win her heart.
Therefore, reconciliation is a necessary step, but it's unclear to what extent this girl hates him and whether reconciliation is even possible.
"I know everything you've said. I don't blame you for poisoning me, after all, you were just a knife back then. But I hate myself for being too kind and not killing you, which led to this disaster."
For the past few years, I've wanted to make up for what I missed that day, so between us, it's a matter of life and death, there's absolutely no possibility of reconciliation!
Dongfang Bai's expression remained calm, but a chilling killing intent gradually emanated from him, clearly indicating that he intended to kill Wang Hao.
"I didn't want to fight you originally, Zhu Yanzu made a deal with me, asking me to spare your life three times. Today, I'll use the first one!"
Wang Hao's expression turned cold, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
Mentioning Zhu Yanzu caused Dongfang Bai's expression to change for the first time. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What did he sacrifice?"
Zhu Yanzu was the only man to win her heart. Although she felt unworthy to accept him after falling into the abyss of hatred, she was still grateful for everything he had done for her.
He specifically told me I absolutely couldn't tell you!
With a chuckle, Wang Hao declined.
It was just something he made up on the spot, an excuse not to kill Dongfang Bai should war break out, so naturally he wouldn't have explained it clearly to that girl.
After all, this girl is quite intelligent, so the more I say, the more mistakes I might make. I might accidentally reveal a flaw in my statement and arouse her suspicion, which would be bad.
"Although it was somewhat despicable of you to attack after such a fierce battle, our feud is personal, and I won't hold back!"
After a moment of silence, Dongfang Bai's expression returned to its previous cold indifference, his murderous intent towards Wang Hao still intact.
"No need to hold back. Even if you cultivate the Solar Physique to its fullest potential, you still won't be a match for my Innate Sacred Physique Dao Embryo!"
Wang Hao's words revealed absolute confidence.
This confidence naturally didn't come from any Innate Sacred Physique Dao Embryo, but rather from the absolute confidence derived from his own strength.
Although they had just gone through a fierce battle and were quite exhausted, dealing with Dongfang Bai was still not a problem.
Unfortunately, Wang Hao's confidence was quickly shattered by the moves Dongfang Bai unleashed, and he even couldn't help but swear.