Meanwhile, Gu Mo's sword style transformed.
The long sword in his hand emitted a chilling light, with spots of cold glow flickering in the night sky.
The sword light was aimed straight at Da Wu and Xiao Wu's throats.
Just then, Li Hao yelled loudly, "Go!"
With a throw of his right hand, the Shenwei stick in his hand shot out like a thunderbolt.
It stirred up waves of white energy in the night, and the fallen petals and leaves on the ground danced in response.
"Sound barrier. Is this the power at the mental cultivation level of the 8th body forging stage?"
Jiang Yuan muttered to himself, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
It was truly terrifying that a mere mortal could exert the power of a sound barrier!
He had somewhat underestimated the heroes of the world!
Originally, he thought that by relying on his strong body, he could fight against top masters who were old-timers at the 8th stage of Body Forging.
But the scene before his eyes told Jiang Yuan that he was still a little unripe.
Every realm of the 9th stage of Body Forging would lead to a qualitative change.
Just like when one fully masters internal organs training, one can generate inner Qi.
Inner Qi is a seemingly invisible, yet substantial energy.
Although Li Hao's strike was a secret technique in the Shenwei stick method.
But being able to exert the power to break the sound barrier indicates that Li Hao's strength is not much different from his own.
At this moment.
The two weapons clashed.
Zing!
A sorrowful sound of the long sword echoed.
The next moment.
Li Hao reached out and caught the Shenwei stick that was bounced back.
Gu Mo's sword didn't break!
Li Hao was astonished.
He knew his move's power very well; it could split mountains and rocks, and numerous masters had died under this stick.
Even a hundred-times-forged divine weapon would break on the spot if it took his strike head-on!
But the sword in Gu Mo's hand, which seemed like a very ordinary iron sword, could actually withstand his strike without breaking.
The information implied by this made him take it seriously.
He immediately got rid of the disdain in his heart.
"Da Wu, Xiao Wu, you two go and catch Jiang Yuan, I'll deal with Gu Mo!" Li Hao said without turning his head.
"Yes, Master!"
The two responded promptly, still somewhat shaken.
If it wasn't for their master's timely rescue just now, they would already have become ghosts under Gu Mo's sword.
Under these circumstances, they didn't dare to face Gu Mo anymore.
But when dealing with Jiang Yuan, they had no fear at all.
On the contrary, they wanted to vent their fear.
They might not be able to defeat Gu Mo, but they could certainly bully Jiang Yuan a bit!
The two rushed towards Jiang Yuan instantly.
On the other side, Li Hao said, "Gu Mo, I didn't expect you to hide so deep."
He took a deep look at Gu Mo: "Who would have thought, Swift Saber Gu Mo is actually a natural-born sword genius! No wonder Jiang Yuan dares to be so arrogant, it turns out he has you as his anchoring needle!"
"Given time, even Jiang Zhenyuan would be far inferior to you!"
Gu Mo said expressionlessly, "Everything I have is thanks to my young master."
"Jiang Yuan is indeed fortunate to have you! What a pity! Meeting me today, no matter how strong you are, you've just entered the blood transformation stage, how can you protect his life."
Li Hao feigned a sigh, his eyes fixed on Gu Mo.
His heart was filled with utmost vigilance.
Gu Mo said, "You underestimate my young master too much!"
Seeing that Gu Mo wasn't eager to make a move, Li Hao was happy to chat with him.
He continued, "Underestimate him? Haha."
He went on, "You don't think my two disciples at the 7th stage of Body Forging can't catch your young master, do you? If I remember correctly, Jiang Yuan is not yet eighteen years old!"
"The young master is sixteen this year!"
"That's it! Jiang Yuan can't possibly be a unique prodigy, let alone one who has hidden from us for over a decade."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh.
However, his gaze remained fixed on Gu Mo.
He dared not be distracted at all; the brief engagement just now made him discard any thoughts of underestimation.
He did not want to be overtaken by the younger generation.
Carelessness, contempt!
These are the best tools for young people to step on the old guard of the rivers and lakes.
If he became a stepping stone for Gu Mo's fame, it would be a disgrace!
Just then.
"Ah"
Two screams of horror came from a distance.
"Master, save us!!"
The cries for help from the two reached Li Hao's ears.
"What..." Li Hao's face was filled with shock.
He instinctively turned his head to look.
Buzz—
Instantly, the crisp sound of a sword's hum resonated.
A chilling light appeared, with the intense intent to kill heading straight for Li Hao.
At this moment, Gu Mo maximized the internal energy in his body.
Within a radius of a few feet, the invisible sword qi was generated.
The plants and trees on both sides turned into shreds.
At this moment, Li Hao felt a chill at his neck.
"Sword intent!!" Li Hao exclaimed in great horror.
Afterwards, he hastily composed his mind, putting his two disciples' cries for help behind him.
He tightly gripped the Shenwei stick in his hands, his whole body radiating an intense aura.
His figure seemed to grow taller by three feet, becoming even more massive.
The surrounding fallen flowers and leaves moved without wind, rolling around on the ground in all directions.
Meanwhile, Gu Mo didn't dare to underestimate his opponent.
This strike embodied his long-accumulated momentum.
This strike was his peak one so far.
Clang. Clang. Clang.
In an instant, the continuous sound of iron striking echoed.
Countless sword qi repeatedly slashed towards Li Hao.
Li Hao didn't dare to underestimate either, seeing the unfavourable situation, he danced his long stick into a perfect circle.
The stick shadows connected into a piece, impenetrable like a wall.
A few breaths later.
Gu Mo's sword tip lightly touched the body of the stick, and his body retreated backwards.
At this moment, Li Hao's body was covered with fine traces of blood.
His originally gorgeous clothes had also become strips of rags hanging on him.
He chuckled, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"Gu Mo, you're still a bit short, how much fighting power do you have left?"
"What a pity! What a pity! If you had truly comprehended the sword intent, today I might really have died here."
"But right now, you're still a bit short!"
Just then.
He suddenly heard Jiang Yuan's voice next to his ear: "Old man, did you forget about me?"
Li Hao quickly turned his head to look at Jiang Yuan.
The next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.
"This is impossible!!"
He saw Jiang Yuan walking towards him, each hand holding one of his disciples, their fate unknown.
"There's nothing impossible!" Jiang Yuan said.
Then he swung his arm, directly throwing Li Hao's two disciples at his feet.
"You've actually... actually killed them! How dare you!"
Detecting that the two were already lifeless, Li Hao instantly became furious.
In an instant, Li Hao gathered momentum like a deep abyss and a towering mountain.
The surrounding air seemed to solidify, and the invisible pressure instantly spread throughout the courtyard.
Is this a master at the mental cultivation level?
Gu Mo tightened his grip on his sword, a trace of fighting intent showing in his eyes.
At this moment, with the momentum rising from Li Hao.
In Lin'an County, all the masters at the mental cultivation level had a sense of this.
Countless people's gazes converged in the direction of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency!