Qin Shi sneered mockingly. His Water Breaker was a high-grade masterpiece. It was one of the best among masterpieces. It was not on the same level as that small machete.
In just a short moment, his secret technique and masterpiece were broken one after another. Duanmu Hong was on the verge of breaking down. As an emperor, fear finally appeared in his eyes at that moment.
Qin Shi put down his Water Breaker and shrugged in a very composed manner. Then, he said in a tone that did not match the current situation, "Alright, we've been delayed for a long time. It's time to put an end to this."
"Brat, what do you want to do?"
"Don't you know what I want to do, Emperor Duanmu?"
Qin Shi smiled coldly. Then, an extremely vast power suddenly rose around him, suppressing Duanmu Hong like a huge dragon.
Duanmu Hong found it difficult to even breathe. His old eyes darkened in panic. "Brat, you want to kill me?"
Qin Shi smiled but did not say anything. It could be considered as a tacit agreement. This made Duanmu Hong fall into complete despair. Then, Qin Shi's palm turned into a blade and slashed at Duanmu Hong's neck. "Go to hell and pay for your sins."
"Big Brother!"
Duanmu Yun roared hysterically. His eyes were bloodshot.
"Is it going to end?"
Lin Yu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Duanmu Hong died, Mountain Gaze would definitely collapse. Then, their assassination plan would come to a perfect end. However, would it really end so easily?
For some reason, he felt a strange sense of uneasiness in his heart.
"Is that person really not going to appear?" Lin Yu looked into the distance.
Seeing that Qin Shi was about to slash his neck, Duanmu Hong's pupils shrank. He struggled with all his might and shouted at Qin Shi, "Brat, it's not that easy to kill me!"
"Haoyue, are you going to watch me die? Don't forget, I saved your life!"
Duanmu Hong was forced to do so. He no longer had the dignity of an emperor. He roared at the deepest part of the valley with all his might.
When they heard this, many people were puzzled.
Who was this Haoyue?
Xiu!
In the blink of an eye, before Duanmu Hong finished speaking, a sword light rose up like a bright moon. It stirred up the myriad of stars in the night sky as it closed in on Qin Shi.
"Shi Tou!" Lin Yu and the others were startled by his sudden action.
Qin Shi also narrowed his eyes slightly. His body, which was originally moving forward, had no choice but to take half a step back. Due to his fast speed, an afterimage was formed in the air. However, the afterimage only paused for a moment before it was slashed apart by the sword light.
Bang!
The sword light exploded in the sky like fireworks.
Following that, a frail figure stepped through the air and blocked Duanmu Hong's path. In his hand was an extremely huge sword. The huge sword was more than ten meters long. It was the largest sword Qin Shi had ever seen. Even the huge sword in the Old Fengsha Ghost's hand was smaller. It formed a stark contrast with the frail figure.
When they saw the figure holding the huge sword, Lin Yu and the others were shocked. Lin Yu exclaimed, "A 10-meter huge sword. It's him?"
"Is this the swordsman who lived in seclusion in the Mountain Gaze Sect?" Su Ming asked.
Lin Yu was very reluctant, but he still nodded his head. This made everyone, who originally thought that the matter would end, become serious. This person was the biggest variable in this plan.
"In the end, he still appeared?"
While everyone was shocked, Qin Shi sized up the swordsman in front of him with interest: Haoyue. On Chi Yan's side, the only person who was not shaken by Haoyue's appearance was Qin Shi.
In fact, when Duanmu Hong appeared, he had already sensed the swordsman's aura. Therefore, compared to the others' surprise, he had expected it. He smiled calmly and said, "Haha, after watching for so long, you finally decided to show yourself?"
Hearing this, Haoyue frowned and said, "Are you deliberately forcing me?"
Qin Shi shrugged and denied, "I'm not. I was hoping that you would continue watching, but it's obvious that you're not willing."
After saying this, Qin Shi paused and said, "If I'm not wrong, since you've chosen to live in seclusion, you should have seen through the world. Why would you interfere in this kind of dispute between empires?"
"Duanmu Hong saved my life. I promised him that I would save his life," Haoyue said expressionlessly.
"You just saved him." Qin Shi pointed at the sword light in the sky, which still had some power left.
Haoyue shook her head and said, "Don't talk nonsense. You know that's not what I meant when I said I saved him. I don't want to kill. Take your people and leave immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me."
Hearing this, Qin Shi focused slightly. Haoyue gave him an unusual feeling. Just the rising sword light alone was a pressure that he had never felt since he returned to the Hundred Tides. From the aura that Haoyue exuded, Qin Shi was sure that Haoyue was not a good person.
However, it was obviously impossible to ask him to retreat. Even for Jin Yan's safety, he could not do so. After all, with the relationship between Chi Yan and Wang Shan, if he retreated now, Wang Shan would definitely not give up. If he sent the news to the Holy Wind, Jin Yan would be in danger.
Therefore, he shook his head and said, "You're a good person. If it was in the past, we might be good friends. However, it's a pity that we're on different sides. Today, that old dog Duanmu must die."
"Then don't blame me."
Haoyue's character was very similar to Hua Ling's. Before Qin Shi finished speaking, he exerted force in his palm and raised the ten-meter square sword. The blue veins on the back of his hand rolled out. He stomped his feet and slashed at Qin Shi.
That attack came too quickly, causing even Qin Shi to reveal a somewhat startled expression. He hurriedly raised Broken Water, placed it horizontally in front of his chest, and collided with the bright moon.
Boom!
Suddenly, two shocking forces exploded.
The power of the giant sword was too great. In addition, it came so suddenly that Qin Shi took dozens of steps back. His palm was directly numb. When he came to his senses, the web between his thumb and index finger was already bleeding. He squinted slightly and said, "This power, is it the peak of the Ninth Heaven?"
"You can block my attack. Not bad!"
Clearly, Haoyue had shock on his face when Qin Shi blocked the gigantic sword. He was at the peak of the Nine Heavens Realm, so he could naturally see that there was something strange about Qin Shi's cultivation. It was definitely not an ordinary Four Heavens Realm. But even so, Qin Shi was only at the Six Heavens Realm and was able to block his sword. This caused him to be shocked. "You're clearly able to use the Spiritual Energy of the Six Heavens Realm, but your cultivation is only at the Four Heavens Realm.
Hearing this, Qin Shi was a little surprised. Ever since he used the Thunder Sealing Lock to seal the two Tribulations, Haoyue was the first person who could identify his real cultivation. He smiled and said, "You can use the spiritual power of Sixth Heaven, but your cultivation is only at Fourth Heaven. Interesting."
Hearing this, Qin Shi was a little surprised. Ever since he used the Thunder Sealing Lock to seal the two Lightning Tribulations, Haoyue was the first person who could identify his real cultivation. He smiled and said, "Have I been seen through?"
Haoyue said seriously. From his gaze, one could tell that he did not place Qin Shi in his eyes at all. After all, although Qin Shi had blocked the previous attack, he did not use his full strength. Otherwise, with the full strength of a peak Nine-heavens expert, even if Qin Shi managed to block it, it wouldn't be as simple as just bleeding from his purlicue.
Hearing this, Duanmu Hong, who was in the distance, said anxiously, "No, we can't let him go. Otherwise, the Mountain Gaze will definitely be destroyed in the future."
After fighting several times before, Duanmu Hong knew how terrifying Qin Shi was. He was very clear that since he had already offended someone like Qin Shi, he had to kill him in one go to avoid future troubles. Otherwise, he would definitely become a nightmare for the Mountain Gaze in the future.
But in the face of his roar, Haoyue was indifferent. He only said coldly, "I only said that I will save your life. As for the future, it has nothing to do with me."
"You …!"
These words directly angered Duanmu Hong to the point his face flushed red, but he didn't dare go against Haoyue, as he was deeply afraid that Haoyue wouldn't save him even once. At that time, he would really die for sure.
At this moment, Qin Shi looked at Duanmu Hong's clown-like appearance and couldn't help but smile. He took the initiative to speak, "Emperor Duanmu, you don't have to worry. Since I said that I will take your dog life today, I will not leave before I kill you. My golden reputation cannot be destroyed."
Hearing this, Duanmu Hong was stunned for a moment. Then, he laughed mockingly, "Hah, how boastful. My life is right here. If you have the ability, come and take it."
Qin Shi ignored him. In his opinion, Duanmu Hong did not need to say anything. It was only a matter of time. So, he looked at Haoyue and said, "Alright, I am quite grateful to you. You have asked me to leave time and time again. However, everyone's persistence and obsession are different. So, I will not leave."
Haoyue shook his head, "Alright, since that is the case, I will not persuade you to leave. At least, I will let you die with dignity."
Qin Shi smiled and shrugged, "Thank you for your understanding. However, I do not want to die."
"If you do not want to die, then show me what you are capable of."
Suddenly, Haoyue moved. This time, his speed was completely different from the last time. He dug out all the power of the peak of the Nine-heavens. His body swayed like a ghost. With a swoosh, he rushed in front of Qin Shi. The huge sword blocked the moonlight and enveloped Qin Shi with darkness.
Qin Shi raised his head and sucked in a breath of cold air, "The peak of the Nine-heavens is indeed troublesome."
However, in an instant, he waved his palm forcefully. A bolt of lightning wrapped around his black robe and he barely dodged the sword. However, after dodging it, he did not go far. Instead, he went behind Haoyue and pulled out the Broken Water Sword, slashing it at Haoyue.
Bang!
Haoyue reacted extremely quickly. He felt a chill behind him. He immediately placed the huge sword at his waist and blocked the Broken Water Sword. Boom! Another loud sound was heard.
Bang, bang, bang!