"Are you ever going to stop? You've been chasing me all the way from Baoding Prefecture to Hangzhou and you still won't give up. We don't have any grudges between us, do we? How much reward money did your Blood Robe Tower give you? Can't I just double it?"
Hangzhou City, a disheveled man with bloodshot eyes stared at a man and a dog not far ahead, his mind and body on the verge of collapse.
The disheveled man was Tian Boguang, and at this moment he was feeling incredibly miserable.
He didn't know what kind of grudge he had against Wang Hao that made the other party so persistent.
He first ran from Baoding Prefecture to Zhending Prefecture, then to Taiyuan... After wandering Doudou a while, he finally arrived in Hangzhou City, but the other party still caught up with him.
It's been over a month, and he's run more than three thousand miles, but he just can't shake off that guy.
No matter what method you use—by boat, diving, or even smearing animal feces on yourself—you will be found again.
After so long, he realized that the reason the other party was able to track him so accurately was entirely due to that wretched dog.
He had considered killing the dog, but it was extremely clever, and Wang Hao was watching it closely, so he simply couldn't bring himself to do it, which made his situation so miserable.
For more than a month, he has been unable to eat or sleep properly, and has not even had time to wash up, which has led to his current disheveled state, resembling that of a beggar.
"It's not about money, it's about principles. I despise scum like you who use your martial arts skills to insult women."
Wang Hao held the greatsword and shook his head slightly, the cold light in his eyes still gleaming.
He carried the Mysterious Water Sword on his back at the moment. After all, this place was already in Hangzhou, thousands of miles away from the capital. Even if his whereabouts were exposed, it wouldn't be a big deal.
That way he can unleash his full power!
As if he had heard the funniest joke, Tian Boguang, who had been chased to the point of madness, laughed wildly, "Haha... I may be a scoundrel, but are all those bitches good people? I once loved a woman with all my heart, but all I got in return was her betrayal. All women in the world are bitches!"
"Perhaps the woman who betrayed you was wrong, but she's the one who should be held responsible. What does it have to do with anyone else? That's no reason for you to insult so many women!"
Wang Hao's expression remained cold and unmoved by Tian Boguang's attempts to elicit sympathy.
Tian Boguang's past may indeed be worthy of sympathy, and that woman may indeed be a scumbag, but for you to take revenge on others just because you were heartbroken by a scumbag is going too far.
The thought of the tragic fates of the women who had been violated, as described in the intelligence reports, fueled a surge of murderous intent within Wang Hao.
Perhaps Tian Boguang is portrayed as a positive character in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Proud Wanderer, and is known for his generosity and magnanimity, but that doesn't change the fact that he is a womanizer.
It should be understood that, regardless of the past or present, filial piety is the most important of all virtues, while lust is the worst of all vices.
Such acts of insulting women are despicable. Therefore, lecherous thieves like Tian Boguang, whose minds are already twisted, must be eliminated as soon as possible. Otherwise, if he were allowed to live until the beginning of the story of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, who knows how many more women would be insulted by him and suffer a miserable end!
"Then go die!"
Seeing Wang Hao's determination, Tian Boguang knew there was no room for compromise. Without further ado, he roared, drew his long sword, and charged at Wang Hao.
"Clang!"
Unfortunately, before Tian Boguang could rush forward and unleash his signature Gale Saber Technique, Wang Hao, who was still six zhang away, suddenly appeared in front of him, slashing the longsword out of his hand and then slicing it across his throat with a sword light.
" Sword Intent? I'm no fool to have fallen to you!"
Frozen in place, Tian Boguang muttered something to himself in a daze, then spat out a cloud of blood mist from his throat before collapsing to the ground, lifeless.
A notorious womanizer met his end here before he could fully display his brilliance!
"It's no wonder you lost to me!"
Wang Hao once again put the Shameless Greatsword back into the long pouch he carried with him, and calmly looked at Tian Boguang lying on the ground.
He hasn't slacked off in his training over the past month. Leaving aside his progress in swordsmanship, his Lightning Straight-Line Step alone has improved considerably.
Although the loss of medicinal cuisine made him hesitant to cultivate at full intensity, he could still manage low-intensity training. In fact, for the past month, he had been Lightning Straight-Line Step to travel.
He can now take a single step that covers three zhang (approximately 10 meters) without taking any damage. After more than a month of continuous practice, his Lightning Straight-Line Step has finally reached a level of Complete Integration.
As he expected, due to his tall stature, his limit in the Lightning Straight-Line Step was twice that of others, and he only advanced when he reached a step length of six zhang.
Based on this calculation, once the Lightning Straight-Line Step is mastered to Transcendent Mastery level, one can at least stride twenty zhang in one step, and even stride ten zhang without injury.
That would be incredibly exaggerated!
Just now, he unleashed his full power with the Lightning Straight-Line Step, leaping six zhang in one step, and killed Tian Boguang before he could prepare.
Of course, this is mainly because after more than a month of training, I have been able to barely control the burst of Sword Intent. As long as I give myself some time to prepare, I can unleash the Sword Intent with 100% certainty.
That's how Tian Boguang was killed in one blow; otherwise, it would have taken at least several hundred moves to end the battle.
And this is all based on the premise that the other party doesn't run away.
Tian Boguang truly deserves his reputation as a supporting character who earned the title of "Lone Traveler of a Thousand Li" in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer; his lightness skill and agility are comparable to those of Grandmaster.
Besides his exceptional lightness skill and agility, the most important reason he could achieve this was Tian Boguang's extraordinary talent; he truly had a gift in this area.
If the opponent intended to escape, his speed and agility would have made it impossible for him to catch up. This was the main reason why he finally managed to kill him after chasing him for over a month.
Host: Wang Hao
Cultivation level: Mortal Realm First Layer
Spirit: True Spirit Sword Intent (91/100)
Soul: Awakening
Soul: Awakening
God: Awakening
Qi: Awakening
Essence: Bloodline Power (6/100)
Fortune Points: 40
Bloodline Divine Ability: Object Storage
Kung Fu Technique: Golden Bell Shield ( Peak Perfection / Transcendent Mastery )
Martial Arts: Ten Stances of Bloody Battle ( Transcendent Mastery )
Lightning Straight-Line Step ( Complete Integration / Transcendent Mastery )
The Thousand Faces Divine Technique ( Complete Integration )
Pulling up the properties panel, Wang Hao nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the data.
Compared to last time, Wang Hao has progressed from the initial stage of Entering the Hall and Inner Chamber the Lightning Straight-Line Step to Complete Integration. As for the Thousand Faces Divine Technique, due to its extraordinary nature, he has been practicing it whenever he has time for more than a month.
Fortunately, the Thousand Faces Divine Technique is only a technique that increases control over the entire body's muscles, bones, blood, and even strength, and it doesn't cause much damage, so he was able to improve it to a level of Complete Integration within a month.
Don't underestimate this speed; it's actually quite remarkable.
Although the Dao Comprehension Function allows him to quickly comprehend the mysteries of martial arts, he only knows the secrets within them; to truly apply them to his body, he still needs a process of cultivation.
It's like knowing all the secrets to forging a divine sword, but knowing these secrets doesn't mean you can conjure a divine sword out of thin air; you still have to forge it slowly, and this step is indispensable.
However, by using the Dao Comprehension Function to comprehend these mysteries in advance, one can maximize their cultivation speed, which is the main reason why Wang Hao was able to become stronger so quickly.
Besides the Lightning Straight-Line Step and Thousand Faces Divine Technique, the Golden Bell Shield has also been slightly improved, reaching the late stage of the Peak Perfection. The Bloodline Power has also increased to six points, and the physical strength has reached 5,400 jin.
It was this terrifying force that allowed him to deflect Tian Boguang's longsword with a single sword strike and then kill him.
"It's a good knife; it should be worth a lot of money!"
Wang Hao picked up Tian Boguang's longsword, examined the blade, and nodded in satisfaction.
The fact that this knife could withstand a prolonged clash with the Mysterious Water Sword without sustaining any damage proves its quality; it is a rare divine weapon, worth at least 100,000 taels of silver.
Of course, if the buyer were a knife wielder, the price would certainly be higher.
However, Wang Hao didn't have time to find a suitable buyer. He simply took the scabbard from Tian Boguang, sealed the long sword, and swaggered towards Hangzhou City in the distance.
He couldn't care less about Tian Boguang's corpse. These days, even in a place like the capital, you could encounter wild wolves a dozen miles outside the city gates, let alone in Hangzhou City.
Before long, the wild beasts in the surrounding area will be drawn by the scent of blood and come to clean up the battlefield for him.
Wangcai, who had been hiding nearby, hurriedly rushed out and followed behind Wang Hao. When passing by Tian Boguang's corpse, he even lifted his hind leg and urinated on it as revenge.
After all, it had suffered many schemes from Tian Boguang over the past month, so it naturally held a grudge.
"Pah! It's so dark!"
Upon arriving in Hangzhou City, Wang Hao inquired briefly and then went to the largest pawnshop to stop Tian Boguang from wielding his long sword, but only received 50,000 taels of silver in return, half of what he had expected for 100,000 taels.
However, the shopkeeper refused to raise the price, and since this was the only pawnshop in the entire Hangzhou City that could afford to buy the long sword, Wang Hao had no choice but to agree to the price.
Stepping out of the pawnshop, Wang Hao couldn't help but spit, feeling quite annoyed.
However, he didn't say anything more. He went straight to the largest restaurant in Hangzhou City, took a bath, and asked the waiter to buy him a set of clothes. Only then did he feel refreshed and find a private room, where he ordered a table full of dishes and ate and drank to his heart's content.
For the past month or so, he had long since lost interest in food. When he left the Blood Robe Tower, only Zhao Dachui generously sponsored his travel expenses with one hundred taels of silver, which he had already spent on various barbecue seasonings.
I've been using it to deal with wild beasts like jackals and wolves, turning them into roasted meat to fill my stomach. It's the most cost-effective way to do it.
Anyway, wild animals are almost everywhere these days, and there are no taboos. If you catch one, just skin it and roast it.
Wang Hao had even eaten several tigers, which is why he was able to hold on for so long.
Otherwise, with his appetite, a mere hundred taels wouldn't even be enough for a meal!
Wangcai stood up and lay on the table, frantically gnawing on a whole roasted lamb. His eating was even more ravenous than Wang Hao's.
There was no other way; after following Wang Hao for over a month, its mouth was practically parched with boredom, so it naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.
Whether it was due to the Bloodline Power or not, Wangcai's growth rate was astonishing. Just over a month ago, Wang Hao had to carry him, but now he had grown to a meter tall, and when he stood up, he was nearly two meters tall, far exceeding the breed limit for huskies.
At the same time, this guy's physical strength is also quite amazing. Wang Hao once saw this guy running wild and directly smashing a tree trunk as thick as a bowl in half, comparable to a wild bull.
Most importantly, this guy's growth hasn't stopped; he's still growing at an extremely rapid pace.
" Wangcai, eat more and grow up quickly. When you grow up, you can carry your old man all over the world."
Seeing that Wangcai had devoured the entire roasted lamb, Wang Hao handed him another large bowl of West Lake beef soup.
He had been troubled by not having a suitable mount for a while. When he was possessed, he weighed 500 jin. As he improved his External Training Golden Bell Shield training and his physical strength increased, although his figure did not change, his weight increased by more than 40%.
It now weighs over 700 pounds.
Even Red Hare would have a hard time carrying this weight, so he had been traveling by running on his own two legs all this time.
The worst part is that his weight gain is continuing, albeit slowly, but steadily.
According to his estimation, once he cultivates the External Training Golden Bell Shield to Transcendent Mastery level, his weight will probably approach a thousand pounds. At that time, coupled with the possibly upgraded Shameless Greatsword, there really won't be a mount in this world that can support him.
Wangcai's unusual growth gave him hope, and he naturally wanted to nurture it well.
"But Yang Guo is the Condor Divine Condor Hero who arrives riding the moon and an eagle, what am I? A husky knight?"
Looking at Wangcai, whose entire head was almost submerged in the large basin, Wang Hao idly pondered, feeling that riding Wangcai would make his style look rather bizarre.
and...
Are huskies really suitable as riding animals?
Wang Hao glanced at Wangcai, who was gulping down beef soup, with a suspicious look, and began to feel insecure.
That is indeed a problem!
"Bang!"
"Those Japanese pirates on Peach Blossom Island are going too far! They not only robbed the cargo they were transporting, but they also killed everyone on board!"
Just as Wang Hao was pondering the feasibility of becoming a Husky Knight, a voice filled with anger suddenly came from outside the private room, and the words " Peach Blossom Island " made his heart skip a beat.