All of this seemed so unbelievable, he couldn't fully accept this reality.
The longsword in Hao Jian's hand belonged to Ye Yiyun. Although Ye Yiyun was the senior brother of Tianwang Fort, he was just a disciple, so his sword was a simple disciple's sword. But Hao Jian was different, he was an elder of Tianwang Fort, and the sword given to an elder was naturally better than a disciple's sword.
The materials and craftsmanship for forging such a sword were several levels higher, and once the sword was completed, its sharpness and hardness were many times superior.
Thus, logically speaking, if two swords collided, even Guan Haoyang wasn't confident he could break Hao Jian's disciple's sword with one strike.
However, Hao Jian effortlessly took the disciple's sword from Tianwang Fort and broke his elder's sword with one strike!
He found it hard to believe this fact, including Liu Yu, Luo Fan, and Ye Yiyun, who couldn't believe it at that moment.
Guan Haoyang held the other piece of the broken sword in his hand, examining it carefully. After confirming he wasn't mistaken, he finally accepted this fact.
However, at this moment, Hao Jian had already placed the sword against his neck.
Frightened, Guan Haoyang dropped the sword hilt in his hand to the ground. He suddenly felt a bit afraid of Hao Jian, a fear and dread emanating from his heart.
He immediately raised his hands, indicating he wanted to surrender.
At this moment, Liu Yu stepped forward with a stern look towards Hao Jian, saying, "Boy, how dare you?"
Liu Yu's eyes exuded a sense of authority and disdain.
Guan Haoyang was an elder of Tianwang Fort. If word got out that such an elder was killed by a mere young man, the reputation of Tianwang Fort in the Ancient Martial Arts World would be ruined.
Could the reputation of Tianwang Fort still be maintained?
At this point, Liu Yu took a step forward and glared at Hao Jian, signaling with his eyes that Hao Jian was just a young boy with no backing or strength. If he dared to kill an elder of Tianwang Fort, he should be ready to face their wrath.
In the entire Ancient Martial Arts World, he didn't believe anyone would dare defy the name of Tianwang Fort.
But Hao Jian merely smiled and said nothing.
Then, his sword moved slightly, scaring Guan Haoyang so much that he trembled and, on closer look, had even wet himself.
The fact that an elder of Tianwang Fort was so scared he wet himself would be truly laughable if it got out!
Suddenly, a flash of killing intent appeared in Hao Jian's eyes.
If Liu Yu hadn't threatened Hao Jian, he might have only injured Guan Haoyang. But Liu Yu's words clearly had underlying implications, and Hao Jian could never tolerate being threatened by others.
Most importantly, Hao Jian never showed mercy to those who intended to kill him.
So, his sword suddenly moved and then was withdrawn.
His sword was so fast, no one could see the motion clearly, and it simply seemed to move from Guan Haoyang's neck to his hand in an instant.
The blade was spotless, not a trace of blood.
Guan Haoyang, though still standing there, had a lifeless look in his eyes, staring ahead like a dead man.
Liu Yu, sensing something wrong, pushed Guan Haoyang, and he fell forward.
"Bang!"
Guan Haoyang fell to the ground.
Liu Yu was startled, and upon closer inspection realized Guan Haoyang was dead, silently, without even a cry of pain.
Then, a thin mark appeared on Guan Haoyang's neck, blood slowly seeping out.
The venerable elder of Tianwang Fort, Guan Haoyang, just died like this.
Liu Yu was shocked to see all this, not knowing how Hao Jian struck. He hadn't seen how it happened clearly, but he knew, and it was clear, that Guan Haoyang died in an instant. His death was so quick he had no reaction at all.
The neck wound was the cause of Guan Haoyang's death.
Hao Jian's sword was unbelievably fast.
Previously, he had some confidence, believing he could still resist Hao Jian, that he could escape if necessary. But now, it seemed that the opponent wasn't just skilled but possessed skills beyond imagination.
Moreover, he was already in a weakened state. If he were in his prime, he didn't dare to imagine it.
At this moment, Liu Yu couldn't help but step back, scaring Luo Fan and Ye Yiyun into taking a few steps back too.
The atmosphere of the scene suddenly changed.
Ma Xiaopeng, Zhou Xiaoshan, and the others were stunned by Hao Jian's power, unable to speak in their amazement.
Luo Fan stood behind and didn't see the bloodstain on Guan Haoyang's neck, only thinking that Hao Jian killed Guan Haoyang through a surprise attack, so he held Liu Yu's reaction in disdain.
Hmph, you're a dignified Great Elder, aren't you usually fearless? Now just one person has died, why are you so scared to this extent?
Thinking this, Luo Fan stood up and pointed his sword at Hao Jian, saying, "Kid, are you tired of living, huh? Did you really just make a move!"
Liu Yu tugged at Luo Fan, signaling him with his eyes to stop, but Luo Fan ignored Liu Yu.
Turning to Hao Jian, he said, "You little…"
"Bast…"
Before the words were finished, Luo Fan's head suddenly slumped to the side and he collapsed to the ground.
This time, Hao Jian did not show any mercy.
In an instant, Luo Fan, who had fallen to the ground, bled profusely, staining his clothes red, twitched a few times, and then was motionless, dead.
But the blood continued to flow.
At this moment, Liu Yu suddenly fell to his knees with a thud and said, "Spare me, Young Master Hao, spare me!"
At this point, he was completely intimidated by Hao Jian's prowess. He realized the gap between him and his opponent. He initially thought the opponent was just a brat, and now heavily injured, that he could easily deal with him. But now it seemed that was pure wishful thinking.
A mere brat? That was just their imagination. Who was Guan Haoyang? The Great Elder of Tianwang Fort, a member for many years, and a practitioner of Ancient Martial Arts for so long. Although his strength was below his own, he wasn't to be underestimated. Even he couldn't confidently end Guan Haoyang's life in an instant.
Yet, Hao Jian terminated Guan Haoyang right under his nose before he could even react, with no sign of counterattack from Guan Haoyang. There wasn't even time to respond, and he was ended.
And Luo Fan was the same, ended in an instant.
This made him understand a truth: Since Hao Jian could instantly end Guan Haoyang and Luo Fan, then ending him would also be a matter of an instant.
In the face of death, dignity is nothing.
Liu Yu's sudden kneeling startled Zhou Xiaoshan, Ma Xiaopeng, Liu Sha, and Yu Jin.
They watched in shock as the dignified Great Elder of Tianwang Fort knelt before Hao Jian, pleading for mercy.
This… this… it's simply unimaginable.
Hao Jian said nothing, but Liu Yu quickly added, "Spare me, Young Master Hao, spare me! As long as Young Master Hao is willing to spare my life, I am willing to do anything!"
Liu Yu spoke alone.
A meaningful look appeared in Hao Jian's eyes, "Oh, really willing to do anything?"
Liu Yu quickly nodded, "Yes, willing to do anything!"
Ma Xiaopeng, Zhou Xiaoshan, and others were a bit dazed watching this scene, seeing the dignified Great Elder of Tianwang Fort kneeling and begging for mercy, without caring about his dignity.
However, in that moment, as Liu Sha and Yu Jin guarding the door were in a daze, the unnoticed Ye Yiyun suddenly dashed out towards the door.
At this time, Liu Sha and Yu Jin's attention was entirely on Liu Yu, and in that moment, Ye Yiyun managed to rush out.
The door banged as Ye Yiyun slammed it open, and upon looking again, Ye Yiyun had already escaped swiftly.
At this moment, surprise appeared on Liu Sha and Yu Jin's faces.
"I'll chase!" Liu Sha said.
Then Liu Sha's figure quickly vanished from the room, chasing after Ye Yiyun outside.
Liu Yu looked back to see Ye Yiyun was already gone, and felt a surge of resentment in his heart. Damn it, you dared to leave me behind and run off alone, damn brat, see how I'll deal with you when I get back.
However, this was just what he thought inwardly. Looking at Hao Jian, his expression changed instantly, continuing to plead for mercy.
"Young Master Hao, spare me…" Liu Yu said.
Hao Jian watched the direction of Ye Yiyun's escape and Liu Sha's pursuit, then suddenly lowered his head to look at Liu Yu.
Then he said, "Spare you? Alright!"
Hearing Hao Jian say he might spare him, Liu Yu's face instantly lit up with a smile.
"Then…" Hao Jian said, "I have something I want to ask you. If you tell me truthfully, maybe I can spare your life!"
Liu Yu's eyes immediately became eager and desirous, hastily saying, "Young Master Hao, just ask, I'll definitely tell you everything I know. Without any lies, if I lie even a single word, may I be struck by lightning five times."
Hao Jian smiled, then his expression turned serious as he looked at Liu Yu.
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