Wang Hao opened the box, his expression brightening with delight. He laughed, "Six beast eyes, equivalent to three second-tier low-grade ferocious beasts."
He then searched the corpse again but found nothing of particular value. So he carefully looked around and quickly put the battle sword into his storage ring.
The Yin-Yang Profound Iron Sword Embryo now needs to absorb a large number of weapons to improve its grade, so for Wang Hao, who is not interested in weapon forging, stealing other people's weapons is the fastest way.
Wang Hao walked to the side of the silver dragon lion, dug out a three-ounce piece of spiritual flesh from its body, and swallowed it without hesitation.
Instantly, his martial arts cultivation improved slightly again, and within this piece of spiritual flesh, there was a wisp of spiritual energy thinner than a hair, which Wang Hao absorbed, making him even happier.
Although this wisp of spiritual energy is very small, it's better than nothing. Even a mosquito's leg is still meat.
The first round of exams lasted three days.
Before nightfall on the first day, Wang Hao encountered two more martial artists from the Li family. Neither of them escaped; they were all killed by his sword, and his beast eyes and weapons were taken away.
“It’s nighttime, a better time to hunt.” Wang Hao chuckled. He first found a secluded spot, and then waited until late at night, estimating that it was about time.
He then quickly rose to his feet, his feet moving with mysterious steps, unleashing his five senses to the fullest extent, like a ghostly figure in the night, silently traversing the forest.
Before long, shrill screams would often be heard in the night.
"Who...are you?!"
"I am a key disciple of the Tianxing Li family, how dare you... *pfft*..."
These martial artists from the Li family were easily identifiable; they wore identical robes with a large "Li" character embroidered on their chests. They had originally been plotting to assassinate Wang Hao.
Unexpectedly, on the first night, eight people were killed by a ghostly figure. None of them saw the figure's face clearly and died without knowing who killed them.
Wang Hao, carrying the Zixiao Sword, looked at the sky and realized it was already midnight. Just as he was about to catch his breath, he suddenly felt as if a sharp sword was about to pierce his back.
His expression changed instantly, and he took a step forward, shifting his body to the side.
"Bang!"
A purple, thunderous arrow flew through the void and struck a massive boulder weighing thousands of pounds not far away.
With a loud crash, the massive boulder shattered into pieces.
Wang Hao frowned, surprised that there was an expert in archery. Recalling the information Liu Jinlin had given him, it seemed that the Li family had a martial artist named Li Leshun.
This person is proficient in archery. At only twenty-four years old, he has already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm and has been listed on the Profound Realm Prodigy Ranking. He is a key talent cultivated by the Li family.
From the darkness came a man's voice, saying, "You actually dodged my fatal arrow. Your strength is indeed seriously inconsistent with what is recorded in the data."
Li Leshun was very surprised because, at the same level, almost no one could avoid his sure-kill arrow.
What's more, that arrow was a sneak attack, and it was aimed at a good-for-nothing in the Li family who was considered to be practicing useless techniques.
Wang Hao naturally couldn't tell him that he had cultivated spiritual awareness, but instead laughed and said, "Your archery skills are too poor, of course you couldn't possibly hit me."
Li Leshun laughed loudly: "Among my peers, you are the first to dare to laugh at my poor archery skills. Not long ago, your poor little girlfriend almost died under my arrow."
"If it weren't for the fact that she was carrying a longsword of decent quality, she would probably have been captured by the Li family disciples by now. Tsk tsk, she has quite a nice figure."
Wang Hao's expression darkened, and anger instantly filled his entire body. He said coldly, "Tell me what happened clearly, and I might leave you with a whole corpse."
"Such arrogance! You think you can defeat me just because you dodged my arrow? Let me tell you the truth, that woman's fate is sealed; it's only a matter of time before she's caught," Li Leshun laughed.
Wang Hao snorted coldly and said, "You want to provoke me and then find my weakness, right?"
"Haha! So what if I anger you? Can you kill me?" Li Leshun said disdainfully.
Wang Hao narrowed his eyes, not wanting to delay any longer. He was worried about Shi Mengqi's safety, so he took a step and rushed into the dark jungle at an extremely fast speed.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Hao found Li Leshun hiding in the darkness.
Li Leshun was naturally surprised by Wang Hao's speed. He was slightly startled and immediately drew his bow and fired three arrows in succession.
The three thunder arrows, like three streaks of purple light, flew out at lightning speed.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Wang Hao swung his sword three times in succession, creating three sword shadows in the air, and all three Thunder Arrows were deflected away.
"How is that possible?"
Li Leshun was very confident in his archery skills. At such close range, he fired three arrows in succession. Even a martial artist in the late stage of the Profound Realm would not be able to dodge them all.
Moreover, the other party is merely someone who practices useless techniques.
In an instant, Wang Hao had already rushed in front of Li Leshun, his arm outstretched, and thrust out his sword.
With his sword intent clear and bright, Wang Hao erupted, as if possessed by a sword god, and a sword beam half a zhang high appeared on the blade of his sword.
Li Leshun had no more chances to shoot the Thunder Arrow, so he used his bow as a weapon and slashed horizontally at Wang Hao.
You must know that he is a martial artist at the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, so how could he be afraid of someone who cultivates a useless technique?
"Bang!"
After exchanging blows, both men retreated simultaneously.
Li Leshun looked at his slashed wrist, his expression changed slightly, and said, "What amazing swordsmanship! Your cultivation is definitely at the Qi Refining Realm. It seems everyone has underestimated you."
As soon as the word "了" was uttered, Li Leshun spat out a thin silver needle.
The silver needle flew unexpectedly toward Wang Hao's heart.
Once the heart is pierced, death is certain.
Who would have thought that Li Leshun had a needle hidden in his mouth?
If it were any other martial artist or cultivator, even one at the late stage of the Profound Realm, they would probably have been assassinated by him.
However, he happened to run into Wang Hao. When the silver needle flew within ten meters of Wang Hao, he sensed the danger and immediately swung his sword to block it.
The thin silver needle flew backward, narrowly missing Li Leshun's neck and leaving a shallow bloodstain.
Li Leshun touched the bloody gash on his neck, even more surprised: "You actually blocked my tongue-snatching arrow?"
The so-called "tongue-slinging arrow" refers to using the tongue to shoot an arrow hidden in the mouth, achieving a surprise effect and killing someone while speaking.
"Try taking one of my swords, Heavenly Heart Plum Blossom Breaker!"
Wang Hao stepped forward and thrust his sword out.
The dazzling sword light split into seven, resembling a plum blossom blooming in the void.
Li Leshun retreated repeatedly, but no matter how he retreated, the seven sword beams followed him like shadows, getting closer and closer to him.
"puff!"
Seven sword energies simultaneously pierced through Li Leshun's limbs, severing his tendons in his hands and feet, and piercing his dantian. Instantly, his body went limp, and Li Leshun collapsed to the ground.
Even now, his eyes were still filled with disbelief. He even felt that this young man's strength was already very close to that of Li You, the second strongest young expert in the Li family.
Wang Hao looked down at Li Leshun at his feet, his eyes devoid of any emotion. Amidst Li Leshun's terrified gaze, he probed his mind with his spiritual sense to search for his soul.
A moment later, Wang Hao opened his eyes, his face extremely gloomy. After getting his bearings, he rushed off to the side, sprinting at a speed of fifty meters per second.
......
As time passed, dawn broke on the horizon. On a precipice, Shi Mengqi was being besieged by five Li family martial artists, and not far away, there were three corpses.
The five Li family warriors grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed. Originally, there were eight of them, all of whom were powerful individuals ranging from the early to mid-stages of the Profound Realm. However, during the pursuit...
However, this seemingly adorable woman killed three of them in a row. If they hadn't joined forces in time, their companions would probably have been killed as well.
At this moment, Shi Mengqi's purple clothes were stained red with blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was the enemy's blood or her own. Now, there was only one word in her mind: kill!
If her cultivation hadn't broken through to the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, she would have faced certain death in the current situation, but thanks to the Boundless Divine Sword and the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique...
She could still hold her own against the five Li family warriors, but if she couldn't break through in time, once her true energy was exhausted, Shi Mengqi would only be captured alive.
"A full moon in the sky!"
Shi Mengqi gripped the Boundless Divine Sword, leaped high into the air, and a seven-meter-long sword aura emerged from the tip of the sword as she slashed downwards fiercely, resembling a crescent moon pressing down from afar.
"This is a Xuan-level martial skill! How could this little girl have mastered a complete Xuan-level martial skill?!"
The five people were all shocked and quickly took action to defend themselves. They knew that a Xuan Realm martial artist usually only mastered two or three Yellow Rank martial arts techniques, and only those with good talent could do so.
Only then can one access Xuan-level martial arts techniques, and even those are the kind that are broken down into individual parts. Someone like Shi Mengqi can unleash a complete sword technique in one go, which no one can withstand.
"Bang!"
Everyone unleashed their best martial arts techniques one after another. Finally, just as Shi Mengqi had exhausted her old strength and had not yet replenished her new strength, the martial artist in the mid-stage of the Profound Realm seized the opportunity.
He instantly lunged forward and struck Shi Mengqi's right shoulder with a palm strike. The powerful palm force swept over her like a tidal wave, knocking her back to the edge of the cliff.
Shi Mengqi felt her blood surging and her head spinning. This was a sign that her true energy was about to be exhausted. She knelt on one knee, supporting herself with her sword, and looked at the cliff behind her.
She was just one step away from losing her footing and falling.
The martial artist at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm approached slowly with the other four, and said cautiously, "We don't want to kill you, but Young Master Li Xu said he wanted to capture you alive."
"So you'd better be sensible. There's still hope if you're alive, but if you die, then you'll have nothing left."
He wasn't worried about Shi Mengqi's life or death, but rather that if she jumped off the cliff, his own fate would be equally unpleasant, since she was the woman the young master of the Li family had specifically requested.
Panting heavily, Shi Mengqi looked at the five people slowly approaching and couldn't help but feel a little desperate. She wanted to see Wang Hao one last time, but once she was captured by these people, there was absolutely no chance of her ever seeing the light of day again.
"The Heavenly Heart Breaks Through the Plum Blossom!"
Just then, a cold shout rang out, and the five martial artists subconsciously turned around. They saw five sword energies, like plum blossoms, blooming in mid-air and rapidly attacking.
"Puff puff puff!"
Five muffled groans rang out. At this moment, the chests of the Li family warriors were like blooming plum blossoms, only these blossoms were blooming with their lives.
Shi Mengqi shuddered. As their bodies fell, she saw Wang Hao, wielding the Zixiao Sword, rushing towards her like a whirlwind and embracing her in his arms.
"Are you alright?" Wang Hao asked in a low voice. Fortunately, he arrived in time, even though it cost him nearly a third of his spiritual power. If he had been five minutes later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Feeling the long-lost embrace, Shi Mengqi finally relaxed and whispered, "I'm fine. I just thought I would never see you again."
Wang Hao smelled the fragrance of her hair and said, "It's safe now. Rest for a while, and leave the rest to me."
He then turned around. Although the five martial artists had been struck in the chest by the sword energy, and four of them were already dead, the one in the mid-stage of the Profound Realm was still alive.
Wang Hao placed Shi Mengqi next to a boulder, then went to the Li family martial artist who was barely clinging to life and directly poured his vast spiritual energy into his mind to search his soul.
A moment later, Wang Hao frowned slightly. He learned from the soul search that the Li family had sent a large number of young martial artists to participate in the exam, but not to join the Dragon and Phoenix Academy.
Instead, they discovered a fairy cave deep within the Twin Peaks Mountains, but it was guarded by a powerful spirit beast. Killing Wang Hao and capturing Shi Mengqi was merely a side effect of their mission.
All the young martial artists of the Li family were gathered near the immortal cave at this moment, and they had brought firearms from the outside world, preparing to kill the spirit beasts and enter the immortal cave to explore.
"The Immortal Cave is quite interesting. I'll recover my strength first, and then go there to explore it further."
Wang Hao stroked his chin and saw Shi Mengqi practicing her internal energy to heal herself. He felt quite gratified and then took out a spirit stone to begin restoring his spiritual energy as well.
An hour later, a sliver of light appeared on the horizon. A day had passed since the exam, and some people had already achieved their goals and were beginning to seek opportunities in the Twin Peaks Mountains.
At this moment, Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi ventured deep into the Twin Peaks Mountains and arrived at a place shrouded in purple mist. Here, exotic flowers bloomed, rare herbs grew everywhere, and there were many orchids and spiritual medicines.
Their eyes gleamed. Although this place was outside the scope of the academy's exams, the abundance of spiritual herbs was enough to prove that this area had never been set foot in before.
However, at this moment, Wang Hao and his companion had no intention of picking spiritual herbs. Instead, they cautiously ventured deeper into the area. Gradually, they heard the sounds of fierce fighting ahead, indicating that the Li family was not the only force present.
"Whoosh."
Just as the two had concealed themselves, they saw a figure swiftly pass by on the right, but it seemed that the figure did not notice them.
"Let's follow them and see."
Wang Hao whispered, and then together with Shi Mengqi, they followed the figure quietly with mysterious steps. Judging from the figure, it seemed to be a fat man.
At this moment, they had already ventured deep into the Twin Peaks Mountains. Besides the martial artists from the Li family, there were also disciples from other academies around them, some of whom were fighting for the spiritual herbs beneath their feet.
Some were fighting over the few ounces of spiritual flesh of the ferocious beasts that had been dead on the ground for a long time.
"What's that fat guy holding in his hand?" Shi Mengqi asked in a low voice.
A glint of gold flashed in Wang Hao's eyes, and he said with a smile, "It's a feng shui wheel. It seems to be locating the pulse. If we follow it closely, we might find some good things."
Then, to their surprise, the two discovered that the fat Taoist priest in front of them was wandering around this sacred land, stopping and starting as he went.
"It's a bit like a charlatan, one of those shamans who perform rituals," Shi Mengqi couldn't help but tease, never expecting to encounter such an ancient "profession" after coming to Tianxing.
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