The old man immediately made his move. His shriveled body trembled with purple light, and a thick vine shot out from the pumpkin. It extended like a tentacle and pierced towards Qin Hao's chest.
Qin Hao stepped on the water with the Wind God's Movement Steps, sweeping past like a gust of wind, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Boom!
A large boulder behind him was pierced through by the vines, and the boulder shattered into pieces.
"Oh … He dodged it?"
The elder's dirty face was slightly surprised. The low-level Yuan Monarchs and beast kings that he had killed in the past had not been able to dodge the attack easily. However, the young man in front of him was only a Level Five Heavenly Sage and was carrying a person on his back. Yet, he was able to dodge the attack.
"It's a high-level movement technique!"
The elder's murky eyes lit up with interest.
"That was close!"
Cold sweat trickled down Qin Hao's forehead. If he had been stabbed, even his dragon soul body would not have been able to withstand it.
"Since you can dodge one, why don't you try three?"
The old man attacked again. His body that had sunk into the pumpkin once again emitted a purple light. Instantly, three thorny vines shot out like three lashing whips. A crisp sound rang out as the vines coiled around Qin Hao.
"Heaven Trampling Technique!"
Qin Hao activated his essence power and channeled it into his feet. With one step, he carried Ye Shuihan and shuttled between the three vines. No matter how the elder tried to catch him, he was able to dodge it with his agile movement technique.
This battle lasted for more than ten seconds. It seemed easy, but it was full of killing intent.
On the surface, the elder did not seem to have the upper hand. Qin Hao was not optimistic either. He had escaped death several times and used up his essence power quickly. After landing on the ground, he was sweating profusely.
"This person is stuck in the pumpkin and seems to be unable to leave. His meridians have been broken and are affecting his performance. Otherwise, I would not have been able to hold on for so long!"
After a few exchanges, Qin Hao saw through the elder's situation.
The elder used the pumpkin as his body and the vines as his meridians. The cultivation level of a Supremacy Almighty was greatly weakened.
"Hahaha, interesting. Again!"
The elder had been trapped here for too long. This was the first time he had met someone as interesting as Qin Hao. He was obviously weak, but he was able to unleash extraordinary combat power.
In particular, Qin Hao's thoughts were very sharp and his skills were very strong. The old man could see with a glance that he was a junior with excellent martial arts talent.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh …
As he spoke!
Vines that filled the sky extended from the pumpkin's back into the air. This time, it wasn't just one, nor was it three. Instead, it was densely packed like the hair of a mad demon. Under the old man's control, the messy tentacles almost occupied every corner of the stone palace, leaving Qin Hao with nowhere to hide. Once again, they attacked.
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"This time, I want to see how you're going to dodge." The old man was full of confidence.
"You don't need to dodge … Red Red Red!"
With a thunderous roar, Qin Hao's aura suddenly soared. His entire body ignited with a bright red flame. The flame seemed to have turned the entire stone palace into a lava cave. The temperature inside the cave soared rapidly.
Qin Hao took out his Dragon Slaying Sword and swung it down with all his might as the vines rushed toward him.
Whoosh!
A hundred-meter-long Flame Slash shot out and cut off all the vines. These vines were like severed vipers. After landing on the ground, they twisted and turned, then burned to ashes in the flames.
At the same time, the stone palace was shaken by the sword Qi, causing the ground and mountains to shake. Rubble rolled down, and the old man's blood-curdling screams rang out.
There was no doubt that the old man's cultivation was overwhelming.
Unfortunately, he couldn't use his own combat abilities and could only rely on the pumpkin and vines as weapons.
The vines belonged to the herbaceous type and were perfectly countered by the Red Lotus Fire.
However, the Dragon-Slaying Sword was extremely mighty and thick, and it was the best weapon to execute powerful attacks.
Qin Hao did not choose the Purple Meteorite Sword because of this. In comparison, the Purple Meteorite Sword was more agile and sharp. It was more suited for quick sword moves like Graceful Sword and assassination.
The Dragon Slaying Greatsword was a perfect match for Qin Hao's ultimate move, and it could unleash its full power.
After this sword strike, the old man suffered quite a bit of damage.
Of course, he wasn't injured.
However, the pumpkin he relied on showed signs of cracking. This was undoubtedly fatal to the old man.
If he lost Pumpkin, he would be useless as a cripple.
"You … are simply unforgivable. I want you dead!"
The old man was like a tiger whose tail had been stepped on. He let out the most ferocious roar in a hundred years.
The surging purple aura of the Yuan Venerate wrapped tightly around the pumpkin, not allowing it to get hurt again. At this moment, the old man controlled the pumpkin and made it roll like a tire toward Qin Hao.
"Run!"
Qin Hao made a prompt decision. He used the Water Wind Step and ran.
With the protection of a Yuan Venerate powerhouse's Yuan Qi, the pumpkin was as hard as a steel wheel. If it was hit, Qin Hao would be torn apart on the spot. Carrying Ye Shuihan on his back, Luo Yunyang ran without stopping and headed straight out of the cave.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After escaping from the underground palace, Qin Hao ran around the stone forest in a futile attempt to use the boulders to obstruct the pumpkin's pursuit.
Who would have thought that the old man would be incomparably enraged? He didn't care what was in front of him at all. He crushed everything in his path, crushing all the giants. It was as if he wouldn't stop until he killed Qin Hao.
"Old man, you can't use your full strength. You can't catch up to me. Give up!"
As Qin Hao ran, he instigated the other party and provoked the old man.
However, what he said was the truth.
If Qin Hao used his Yuan Qi wings to escape, the old man definitely wouldn't be able to catch up. In comparison, the old man couldn't use his Yuan Qi wings and his cultivation base was crippled.
However, Qin Hao was determined to get the pumpkin on the old man's back. Thus, he didn't intend to escape. Instead, he wanted to start a war of attrition with the old man and see who would give up first.
"He he … Is that so?"
Suddenly, the rolling pumpkin stopped.
A dazzling purple glow condensed behind Qin Hao. That glow was unprecedentedly intense. The old man's surging aura shook the surroundings and caused the surrounding earth and rocks to crumble.
"It's too troublesome to chase after you. I won't have to chase after you as long as you die … Sky Shocking Phoenix Glass Flow!"
With an explosive shout, countless powerful Sword Qi appeared densely around the pumpkin. As soon as the old man shouted, the Sword Qi rose into the air, as if they were real. They were like peerless divine swords, piercing towards Qin Hao. They were like meteors that covered the sky, making it impossible for people to dodge.
"Oh no!"
Qin Hao sensed the surging aura behind him and heard the sound of the air being torn apart. He knew that he couldn't dodge this attack, let alone receive it.
The sword Qi was too ferocious. It was comparable to an attack from a seventh-level Yuan Venerate. Every ray of sword Qi was enough to kill anyone below the sixth-level Yuan Venerate level.
The Void Spirit Cauldron's Golden Bell Protection wouldn't even be able to block a single ray of sword Qi.
However, why did this sword Qi feel so familiar?
Where had he seen it before?
Sky Shocking Phoenix Glass Flow?
Fengli Temple!
This was the Phoenix Glass Palace's sect guarding sword technique, the ultimate move.
Could the strange person behind him be a senior from the Fengli Temple?
"Ninth generation disciple of the Fengli Temple, Qin Hao, pays his respects to the Patriarch!"
Qin Hao couldn't figure it out. Since he was going to die anyway, he had no choice but to brace himself. He stopped his Water Wind Steps and bowed deeply behind him.
"Crack!"
Qin Hao's greeting of a ninth generation disciple was like a clap of thunder that struck the old man's mind. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Then, he panicked.
"Not good!"
There was no time to think. The old man knew very well how powerful his ultimate move was.
However, the sword move had already been unleashed. It was too late to stop …
At this critical juncture, the old man risked his life and blocked in front of Qin Hao. The purple glow on the pumpkin was pushed to the extreme.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom …
With a series of striking sounds, the falling sword Qi smashed into the pumpkin like meteors, shattering its protective aura. Gradually, the pumpkin's skin cracked as well.
"Ah …"
The old man's heart-wrenching scream was heard. The saint weapon exploded with a boom. When the last sword Qi fell, the old man was sent flying thousands of meters away. The huge pumpkin crashed into a small hill. The hill collapsed and dust filled the air.
However, these fatal attacks were all blocked by him. Qin Hao was unharmed.
Qin Hao fell into a daze as he looked at the scene of devastation and the countless holes on the ground that were blasted open by the sword qi.
He had seen Chen Canghe's Sky Shocking Phoenix Glass Flow. Compared to the old man, it was on a completely different level. It was like comparing a child to a man in his prime.
"Senior!"
Qin Hao didn't have time to admire the destructive power of the Sky Shocking Phoenix Glass Flow. Carrying Ye Shuihan, he anxiously flew toward the collapsed hill.
At this moment, he was completely convinced that the pumpkin weirdo was from the Fengli Temple.
However, after taking his ultimate move, was the old man dead?
If he was dead, Qin Hao would blame himself.
"Uh, after being crippled for so many years, even the Old Man's Sky Shocking Phoenix Glass Flow has weakened to such a degree. I'm really useless!"
Qin Hao had just arrived when he saw a pumpkin rolling out of a pile of rocks. The old man shook the dust off his head, his eyes blank.
At this moment, his body was covered with sword wounds. Some of the wounds were so deep that his bones could be seen.
However, the old man didn't care at all. It seemed that he had long been used to it. Perhaps he was numb. Instead, he stared blankly at Qin Hao. At this moment, he only had eyes for Qin Hao.
"Senior, you're fine. You're so lucky!"
Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. He could also see that the old man had drawn those terrifying sword energies to his body. Although the pumpkin's skin was damaged, it had not split open.
It was clear that this pumpkin was the source of the old man's survival.
If the pumpkin had been damaged, the old man would have died.
"You're … a child of the Fengli Temple?"
After a long while, the old man asked foolishly.
"Mm!"
Qin Hao nodded. "I'm a ninth-generation disciple. The eighth-generation head, Chen Canghe, is my uncle!"
"Canghe?
Canghe? "
The old man murmured, his eyes blank, as if he was lost in his memories. "The pine waves in the blue, the phoenix glaze remains for all eternity. Is Chen Canghe the son of that little fellow Chen Ruchen?"
"Senior, Chen Ruchen is the seventh-generation head of our sect. May I ask who you are?"
Qin Hao couldn't help but be shocked.
The seventh-generation head of the Fengli Temple, Chen Ruchen, was called a little fellow by the old man in front of him. Then who was this person? How old was he?
"I'm Shen Tao, also known as Shen Tianfeng. When Chen Ruchen was born, I held him!"
Shen Tianfeng smiled meaningfully. His smile was very kind, as if he had returned to the past.
"Shen Tao, Shen Tianfeng, the chief dean of the Starry Moon Academy!"
Boom!
Qin Hao's eyes widened. He was deeply shocked by the other party.