"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you!"
Pushing a cart full of roasted whole lambs, Wang Hao arrived at the jungle outside the town. Before he could even stop, a Big Dog as tall as a man jumped out of the woods, grabbed a roasted whole lamb in its mouth, and began to devour it.
This is exactly what Wangcai!
Because Wangcai was too big, it would definitely attract attention if it entered the town, so he left the guy in the woods outside before entering the town.
Hearing Wang Hao's words, Wangcai glanced at Wang Hao, tossed the whole roasted lamb in its mouth several feet away, then picked up another whole roasted lamb from the cart and ran over to continue eating, while occasionally staring at Wang Hao warily with its small, guarded eyes, as if afraid that Wang Hao would steal its food.
"That damn dog!"
This scene left Wang Hao speechless. He cursed under his breath, plopped down, picked up a whole roasted lamb, and started gobbling it down.
The past two weeks have been exhausting for him. In order to get to Mount Hua as soon as possible, he hardly stopped along the way and didn't even have a proper meal.
Although we had eaten a table full of food and drinks, the portions were so small they weren't even enough to fill a tooth gap.
The man and the dog devoured the whole roasted lamb in no time, chewing and swallowing even the bones without wasting a single bit.
"Stay here and don't wander off!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Wang Hao gave Wangcai some instructions, then checked the items in his bundle before getting up and running quickly towards Jade Maiden Peak, the main peak of Mount Hua.
The Cliff of Reflection is located on Jade Maiden Peak. Unfortunately, the main branch of the Mount Hua Sword Sect is also located on Jade Maiden Peak. However, Jade Maiden Peak is quite large, and the back mountain where the Cliff of Reflection is located is not close to the Mount Hua Sword Sect's residence. If you are careful, you can still avoid Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze.
Following the path previously described by the innkeeper, Wang Hao quickly climbed up the back of Jade Maiden Peak and found the Cliff of Reflection.
"Uncle, that Half-Step Great Grandmaster has noticed you. Aren't you going to back down?"
Suddenly, Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space spoke up, her tone filled with worry.
After all, that was a Half-Step Great Grandmaster, a powerhouse not much weaker than Elder Chu. One wrong move and you could lose your life here.
"Don't worry, I have a way to handle this!"
Wang Hao was full of confidence, and at the same time, he began to speculate about the identity of the Half-Step Great Grandmaster who was hiding in the shadows.
In the Mount Hua area, there can only be one person whose cultivation has reached the Half-Step Great Grandmaster level— Feng Qingyang!
If it were any other powerful person, Wang Hao would have immediately run away, but he was Feng Qingyang he could fool Feng Qingyang.
Upon entering the cave on the Cliff of Reflection, Wang Hao lit the candles he had prepared beforehand and began tapping along the cave walls, quickly finding a hollow spot.
Without a word, he kicked it directly, revealing a deep tunnel.
A foul, putrid odor immediately assaulted Wang Hao, and he quickly stepped back.
Ten elders of the Demon Cult died inside, so naturally it will have a certain odor.
After waiting for an Tokiomi, until the smell in the tunnel had mostly dissipated, Wang Hao finally went inside with a candle.
Ignoring the skeletons on the tunnel, they went straight to the innermost cave.
This cave is quite large, spanning several tens of meters in size. Part of it is natural, but there are also traces of human expansion.
There were seven skeletons inside the cave, plus the three above the tunnel, making a total of ten people.
These must be the ten elders of the Demon Cult.
After only glancing at the few skeletons, Wang Hao arrived at a cave wall, where he found many simplified human figures carved on it, which were the martial arts moves of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the methods to counter them.
First, he walked around the cave wall, forcibly memorizing the sword techniques of the Five Mountains Sword Sect with the help of his True Spirit Sword Intent. Then, Wang Hao took out the paper and ink he had bought in the town and began to copy them down quickly.
Since they were just moves rather than methods for circulating internal energy, the content was very concise. It took Wang Hao a full Tokiomi to finally copy down all the moves on the cave wall.
"Uncle, that expert who's Half-Step Great Grandmaster has arrived outside the cave."
The Xiao Mengmeng in the System Space suddenly reminded him again, which made Wang Hao's heart tighten, and he also realized that it was time for him to start his deception.
First, he picked out the sword moves of the Mount Hua Sect swordsmanship on the cave wall, and then used the remaining thirty-seven Fortune Points to activate the Dao Comprehension Divine Ability to integrate these sword moves into the Foundation Establishment Sword Art. After all, they were just some simple sword moves, and it was not difficult to integrate them. When there were only two Fortune Points left, the integration was finally completed.
With everything ready, Wang Hao composed himself and began his performance.
"With these sword techniques and countermeasures from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Master will surely master the Gale Fast Sword quickly. At that time, we will definitely drive those despicable villains from the Qi Faction out of Mount Hua. From then on, the Mount Hua Sect will only belong to my Sword Faction Mount Hua Sword Sect."
"Well, these weapons shouldn't be wasted. We can take them back and reforge them to make swords for our fellow disciples."
After muttering to himself softly, Wang Hao took off his outer garment, put away the swords of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the weapons of the Ten Elders of the Demon Cult Sect from the cave, tied them up, and carried them on his back.
Once everything was in order, Wang Hao stepped outside.
Upon reaching the cave entrance, they resealed the broken stone walls and used silt from the corner ditch to seal the gaps. Once the silt dried, the area would be difficult for anyone to discover.
After finishing these tasks, Wang Hao walked outside, but just as he was about to descend the mountain, a voice came from behind him.
"Is the little one just going to leave like this?"
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
"Who goes there? How dare you spy on the forbidden area of my Mount Hua Sword Sect!"
Upon hearing the sound, Wang Hao abruptly threw down the numerous weapons he had obtained from the cave, and casually drew a sword from the Mount Hua Sect and a sword from the Mount Heng Sect, immediately assuming a fighting stance.
Turning around, he saw a thin old man in Qing Yi standing on a rock behind him. The old man stood against the wind, his gaze Sword One he looked down at Wang Hao.
"Your Mount Hua Sword Sect? How come I have no idea that there's someone like you in the Mount Hua Sect?"
"Are you a member of the Qi Faction?"
Wang Hao frowned, then said ruthlessly, "Old man, I shouldn't have attacked you because you're a senior of my Mount Hua Sword Sect, but unfortunately you saw something you shouldn't have. The things here can't be revealed to the Qi Faction yet, so you'll stay here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hao stomped his foot hard on the ground and shot out, thrusting out his two swords and launching a fierce attack on the old man in Qing Yi, using the Foundation Establishment Sword Art.
He also guessed the identity of the old man in Qing Yi; it was none other than Feng Qingyang, who lived in seclusion on Mount Hua.
He dared not show his true face to this big shot, so he used the same face that had tricked Dongfang Bai, Zhu Yanzu's face, and his body was shrunk to eight feet tall using the Thousand Faces Divine Technique.
The Thousand Faces Divine Technique has now been cultivated to the peak of Complete Integration, allowing the user to change their physical form while minimizing the impact on their combat effectiveness.
While maintaining his eight-foot frame, he can unleash half of his full power.
However, this time he was facing Feng Qingyang, who was at the Half-Step Xiantian Grandmaster level. Even if Wang Hao unleashed his full power, he was far from being a match for him, let alone when his strength was halved.
Faced with Wang Hao's offensive, Feng Qingyang did not use any weapons. He simply pointed his swords together, sometimes pointing and sometimes flicking, and each time he managed to avoid the sharp edge of the sword and strike the blades of Wang Hao's twin swords.
Wang Hao was initially a little reserved, but as the battle continued, he gradually relaxed and unleashed the full power of his Foundation Establishment Sword Art.
Although the Foundation Establishment Sword Art was not quite suitable for him, it was still one he created himself, and he was still able to unleash its power to the fullest.
Fortunately, the Mount Heng Sect's swords are flexible, making them a standard soft sword. When paired with the Mount Hua Sect's longsword, they are perfectly suited for the combination of hardness and softness in the Foundation Establishment Sword Art Technique.
After repeatedly performing the eighty-one moves of the Foundation Establishment Sword Art, Wang Hao suddenly jumped out of the battle circle, stared solemnly at Feng Qingyang, and asked in a deep voice, "Senior, are you Grandmaster Feng Qingyang?"
"Oh? How did you, little brat, recognize who I am?"
Feng Qingyang did not pursue, but stood still and observed Wang Hao with great interest.
Although he didn't use his full strength or any weapons, he still unleashed half of his power, yet that kid fought him for so long. That kind of inner strength is terrifying.
Furthermore, the sword technique that this kid just used, while not particularly exquisite, was extremely solid and seemed to contain endless variations, making it arguably the strongest First-Rate martial art he had ever seen.
"Hehe... I have no doubt that the Qi Faction's people can defeat me with their superior skills, but Uncle Feng didn't even use his true qi or internal force just now. He broke my master's Foundation Establishment Sword Art, which took him more than ten years to create, with just his swordsmanship. That's something the Qi Faction's people can't do."
With a chuckle, Wang Hao threw his two swords onto the ground behind him as a sign of sincerity.
That's right, Wang Hao was just fooling Feng Qingyang.
As a new generation of well-rounded individuals, he firmly believes that there is nothing that cannot be solved by deception once; if it really cannot be solved, then deceive once more!
Foundation Establishment Sword Art!
After muttering the name of the martial art to himself, Feng Qingyang asked again, "Who is your master?"
This time he was genuinely curious. With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see the extraordinary nature of this so-called Foundation Establishment Sword Art. Even he was amazed by many aspects of it. He had never imagined that there would be such a powerful person among the surviving members of the Sword Faction.
"My master Feng Buping, is currently living in seclusion in the mountains with his two uncles, Cheng Buyou and Cong Buqi, diligently practicing swordsmanship. In recent years, they have been developing and creating a new style called 'Gale Fast Sword '."
Wang Hao replied respectfully that he only knew this information from the original work, and he really didn't know which corner Feng Buping and the other two were hiding in.
But there's no need to know!
" Feng Buping?"
Feng Qingyang was even more puzzled. He had some impression of Feng Buping and knew that he was a person with potential. As long as he cultivated diligently, becoming a master at the Peak Grandmaster would be no problem.
But that's all. Although the opponent has good talent, there is absolutely no way he could create First-Rate sword technique as perfect as Foundation Establishment Sword Art.
He didn't ask any further questions, perhaps because the person had some extraordinary experiences over the years.
However, this also confirmed Wang Hao's identity. You know, before the Sword Qi War broke out, Feng Buping had asked him for advice on swordsmanship. At that time, he had a vague idea of creating a swordsmanship.
Judging from the signs at the time and Feng Buping's personality, the sword style created by the other party should be a fast sword style, which matches what this kid said.
Moreover, this so-called Foundation Establishment Sword Art clearly shows the influence of the Mount Hua Swordsmanship, indicating that it was created by a master proficient in the Mount Hua Swordsmanship.
"Now that you recognize me, why don't you kneel down and pay your respects?"
A smile appeared on Feng Qingyang's face; he was becoming increasingly interested in Wang Hao.
He had just overheard the boy's mutterings inside the cave and had roughly deduced that the other party was a disciple of the Sword Faction. Therefore, his attack was merely a test and he had no malicious intent.
"If Grandmaster Feng were still a member of the Sword Faction, I would naturally kneel and pay my respects. But now, I cannot be certain of your stance, Grandmaster Feng!"
Before Feng Qingyang could speak, Wang Hao turned his head to look in the direction of the main branch of the Mount Hua Sword Sect and said coldly, "Grandmaster Feng, as the number one expert of our Sword Faction Sword Faction, is now hiding here in the Qi Faction Qi Faction, Qi Faction has he summoned the senior uncles and masters of our Sword Faction to rebuild the Sword Faction."
At this point, Wang Hao looked up at Feng Qingyang, his gaze meeting the other's sharp eyes, and coldly questioned, "Grandmaster Feng, can you tell me where you stand now? With my Sword Faction? Or with the Qi Faction?"
As soon as the question was uttered, the atmosphere froze. Feng Qingyang's old eyes stared at Wang Hao with sharp, sword-like eyes, even revealing Sisi killing intent.
But Wang Hao was not afraid and stared directly at Feng Qingyang without showing any weakness.
Of course, this was only on the surface; in reality, he was in a complete panic.
After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great. If this big shot is really provoked, he won't even have a chance to fight back.
So he's gambling right now!
He was betting that Feng Qingyang wouldn't actually get angry, but the stakes were his own life and Feng Qingyang's Nine Swords of Dugu.
That's right, he had his eye on the old man's Nine Swords of Dugu.
If this old man truly has feelings for the Sword Faction, then I have a very good chance of obtaining the Nine Swords of Dugu this time.