A few minutes ago, Wang Sheng felt the explosion outside.
His Divine Thought instantly extended outward and discovered Jiang Luoye and Zhou Hu.
He didn’t care about their identities or grievances, as long as they didn’t disturb him, for his skill had reached a critical moment.
“Sword Refinement: 99%”
Over the past few months, he had been refining his flying sword every day while also practicing the Inner Core Skill.
The material of the flying sword was very special, although it could be infinitely enhanced and would become extremely powerful later on; however, future potentials were for the future, and the current flying sword wasn’t yet that powerful.
In fact, this world might already possess numerous materials that could surpass the current flying sword.
Thus, under the process of refining this skill, the flying sword was about to be completely refined after several months.
Not only that, the flying sword also seemed to gradually undergo new changes.
He was just a bit away from fully refining it, and he could then completely experience the new changes of the flying sword.
Unfortunately, at this time, Zhou Hu and Jiang Luoye started fighting.
Though fights were not unusual, the problem was that they directly impacted Qingshan Village.
“Ah—”
“Can’t they just keep it down a bit? Hundreds of lives, completely disregarded!”
With Wang Sheng’s values, he couldn’t just watch hundreds of people die in front of him.
Initially, he did not want to interfere.
The results of his Divine Thought’s investigation were clear, one was a Grandmaster and the other a Great Grandmaster.
Furthermore, this Great Grandmaster seemed rather inept; wasn’t a Grandmaster supposed to be killed effortlessly?
Yet, it had caused such a huge commotion.
Because of this, he couldn’t just stand by. He also had questions to ask them, so he acted directly.
The flying sword had not yet been fully refined, but taking it out for use wasn’t a problem.
A silver light streaked across the sky.
The flying sword seemed to traverse space, appearing instantly at the site of the conflict, turning the chaotic stones flying around into dust hardly visible to the naked eye.
This was one of the traits of the flying sword after its refinement.
Imbued with the power of Qi Blood, every move of the flying sword carried the effectiveness of Qi Blood Power, possessing a destructive nature.
And the two combatants did not sense the arrival of the flying sword at all.
Swish!
The flying sword flashed casually, directly interrupting their attacks, separating the two.
Only then did Zhou Hu and Jiang Luoye notice the flying sword.
Both stopped.
Although the flying sword did not emit any aura, merely the fact that it had easily interrupted their battle was enough to make them take it seriously.
Moreover, such an ability was something they had never seen before, even from supreme Great Grandmaster forces.
With their vision, they could discern that this method was far from simple.
That was why they temporarily ceased fighting.
Facing an unknown powerful figure, both were extremely cautious.
“Who is the elder present here? I am a direct descendant of Spirit Sword Valley, please save my life, elder. Spirit Sword Valley will surely be greatly thankful!”
Jiang Luoye took the initiative.
He knew this was his chance, as he had already understood the situation from the previous battle.
He was utterly no match, and the only reason he wasn’t instantly killed was that Zhou Hu didn’t want him dead.
Zhou Hu’s attacks on him seemed more like venting.
Venting frustration from having been tracked for so long, this was evident when Zhou Hu deliberately attacked towards the village after being led by Jiang Luoye.
Furthermore, he was covered in many wounds, bleeding continuously.
Zhou Hu, was a madman!
A killing madman.
Zhou Hu hadn’t planned on letting him die easily.
Just when he had lost all hope, a Great Grandmaster appeared, which was completely his opportunity.
So, taking advantage of Zhou Hu ceasing his attacks, he immediately requested assistance.
Zhou Hu’s expression changed, and he instantly spoke, “I am the lieutenant of King Yong Nian, Great Grandmaster Zhou Hu. This person is a treacherous traitor. I hope you won’t interfere!”
As he spoke, Zhou Hu attacked Jiang Luoye.
Initially wanting to torment him, but now, to avoid a prolonged conflict, he decided to kill him before the newcomer could react.
He felt rather helpless inside; how could such a random battlefield always attract powerful figures?
Yet, the flying sword was even quicker than Zhou Hu.
Jiang Luoye thought he had no hope left, but the flying sword appeared right in front of Zhou Hu.
Danger! Danger! Danger!
Facing the flying sword directly, Zhou Hu felt its threat and immediately retreated.
Jiang Luoye sighed in relief, believing that the mysterious Great Grandmaster had saved him.
But Zhou Hu’s mood was not so good.
Already full of fury, now being stopped only incited the violence in his heart further.
“Are you really intending to oppose me, sir? Know that, while Spirit Sword Valley is strong, my king is no weaker than them, and moreover, this is Shuzhou, not Sword Province. Have you really thought this through?”
Even though he felt this person was powerful, he himself was also a Great Grandmaster with hidden strengths, so he wasn’t afraid. Therefore, his speech carried an implicit threat.
His only worry was that he would be prevented from killing Jiang Luoye.
Thinking like this made his rage even more fierce.
He could hardly contain his fury.
It was then that Wang Sheng, wearing a mask, came forward.
Upon seeing him, Zhou Hu was startled; he hadn’t detected this person’s arrival at all.
Seeing the mask, both Jiang Luoye and Zhou Hu immediately thought of the mysterious master who protected the three counties and the individual who had ascended to Great Grandmaster in the forest.
They overlapped in their minds, and they immediately realized, with a ninety-nine percent certainty, that the two were the same person.
Because Great Grandmasters were not that common.
Especially Zhou Hu—King Yong Nian had discreetly investigated many people.
He knew that the mysterious Grandmaster of the three counties was very likely the person he had wanted to investigate.
It was only because King Yong Nian faced pressures from both Spirit Sword Valley and Heavenly Saber City and had not conducted a thorough investigation.
Considering the location here, the answer was pretty much confirmed.
This was a powerhouse who could kill a Great Grandmaster right after breaking through, so he had to proceed with caution. Thus, he spoke, “You must be the protector of the three counties, right? As long as you don’t stop me, I can request the king to grant you formal control over the three counties. How about that?”
Jiang Luoye grew tense.
They had also analyzed the Grandmaster of the three counties, and Zhou Hu might succeed.
But—
Wang Sheng spoke after hearing this, “Firstly, I have no interest in the three counties. Whatever I do, it is merely because I’m here, and it would be the same elsewhere. Besides, I came here solely to clarify one matter…”
Resolving the issue with the Evil Flood Dragon or Cheng Jiang was merely because these issues were directly in front of him.
Again, he could not save the world, but could not turn a blind eye to what was happening right in front of him.
The matter of the three counties was purely coincidental.
He was even less interested in the so-called fief.
He came just to ask a question.
Seeing Wang Sheng’s refusal, Zhou Hu’s face darkened, yet he restrained himself and said, “What kind of question do you want to ask?”
Wang Sheng looked towards Jiang Luoye and asked, “You intentionally directed the fight towards the village earlier, didn’t you?”
Under the Divine Thought, nothing could be hidden.
He had seen their fight very clearly.
Jiang Luoye panicked instantly; he suddenly realized something.
Why did this mysterious Great Grandmaster not take action earlier or later, but precisely when they were about to threaten that village?
There was only one possibility, that the Great Grandmaster was himself a villager.
The Great Grandmaster of the three counties was probably hiding there.
And the fact that he intentionally led Zhou Hu towards the village had been discovered, filling Jiang Luoye’s heart with regret.
“Elder, I…”
Wang Sheng did not waste words, the Divine Sword moved with his thought.
Swoosh!
Jiang Luoye’s head fell off directly, his eyes wide open in death.
Before dying, he had never imagined that he would die because of ordinary people, akin to ants.
Wang Sheng did not even give Jiang Luoye another glance but retracted the Divine Sword, which even after beheading Jiang Luoye’s head, did not stain with blood.
But in Zhou Hu’s view, that Divine Sword seemed somewhat terrifying.
He had learned the reason for Jiang Luoye’s killing, and he did not think the mysterious Great Grandmaster would let him go.
Of course, he did not believe that the mysterious Great Grandmaster could kill him as easily as he had killed Jiang Luoye, even thinking such an attempt would be delusional.
He was a Great Grandmaster!
“Would you really oppose me over some ant-like people?”
Wang Sheng responded, not answering the question, “It seems I need not ask anything more from you!”
Zhou Hu’s expression darkened, then twisted into a sinister smile.
“You want to protect those people? I will kill them right before your eyes!”
Zhou Hu looked toward the people of Qingshan Village who were leaving.
Some martial artists wanted to stay but were persuaded by Yue to leave. Of course, at this distance, Zhou Hu could definitely catch up instantly.
Wang Sheng smiled, a cold smile.
“Firstly, you can’t get near them!”
Wang Sheng instantly used the Plum Flower Step to teleport.
Then—
Half-step Breaking Fist!
This punch gathered all of Wang Sheng’s strength.
Zhou Hu did not react in time and instantly felt an immensely powerful force transmitted to his body, causing his body to fly uncontrollably out like a piece of cloth in the wind.
The terrifying strength made Zhou Hu realize something, that he was truly no match for this person.
The mysterious Great Grandmaster’s strength had definitely reached the king’s level.
Top of the world!
If he wished, he could even establish the tenth great power!
When had such a terrifying figure appeared in the world, and how had no one known about him, when his last breakthrough was just a Great Grandmaster breakthrough?
Facing such a powerful opponent, he no longer had confidence in his own survival, unable to withstand it!
Zhou Hu instantly made a choice: “I’ll use this force to keep going and leave immediately afterward, he’ll never guess this is my escape route!”
However—
A voice appeared in his ear, still that familiar voice, as if continuing the previous sentence.
“Additionally, I did not kill you merely as a test.”
Zhou Hu realized that the mysterious Great Grandmaster had kept up with his speed and was not far from him.
At the same time, he saw the Divine Sword that had killed Jiang Luoye aimed at him.
“God-slaying Sword!”
As these three words fell, Zhou Hu saw the Divine Sword descending towards him.
He instinctively blocked, but even as the Divine Sword passed through his body, there was not even a scratch on him.
“Hahaha, it looks so formidable but turns out to be just for show—”
He could not finish his sentence, and Zhou Hu lost the breath of life, deathly still.
On his body, there was only the initial punch wound from Wang Sheng…