Tearing power erupted from Zhang Hao's body.
"How is that possible!"
The killer's sword paused slightly under the impact of a force, stabbing onto Zhang Hao's shoulder.
Zhang Hao felt a slight tremor on his shoulder. It blocked the stabbing force. The killer's sword didn't penetrate at all.
"Die!"
Zhang Hao roared. The axe in his hand slashed out.
"Whirlwind Slash!"
An axe shadow erupted in the sky. This axe carried the power of World Creation.
The killer parried with a sword.
The axe slashed onto the sword shadow. The sword shadow was instantly annihilated, and a crack appeared on the sword body. The second axe followed immediately. It instantly shattered the sword. The third axe came down. It struck the killer's body.
With a miserable cry of "Ah!". The killer was instantly split in half by Zhang Hao's axe.
"Ding dong, congratulations Player Zhang Hao, for killing Iron Plate Killer Iron Twelve, gaining 3000 experience points, 300 True Qi, and 10 Frenzy Energy."
"Ding dong, congratulations Player Zhang Hao for obtaining a Disguise Technique manual."
Zhang Hao immediately covered Qin Zinan's eyes and said to her gently, "Zinan, don't be afraid, it's alright."
Qin Zinan cried "Wah!" and threw herself into Zhang Hao's arms. She cried to him, "Brother, I'm scared!"
Zhang Hao quickly comforted Qin Zinan, saying, "Good girl, with Brother here, no one can harm Zinan."
Qin Zinan nestled in Zhang Hao's warm embrace, seemingly feeling much safer. A smile appeared on her face.
Zhang Hao had Qin Zinan return to her room to rest. Then he walked over to the killer he had split in half. He found an iron plate on the killer's body. There was a large character 'sky' (Tian) on it. Seeing this character, Zhang Hao felt an unparalleled Killing Intent rush towards him.
"Which force is trying to take my life!" Zhang Hao furrowed his brows.
After receiving Zhang Hao's message, Jin Bao immediately rushed over. Jin Bao looked at Zhang Hao and asked, "Boss, is something wrong? Why did you need me to come over in such a hurry?"
Zhang Hao handed the iron plate to Jin Bao and said, "Take a look, what force does this belong to? You have more connections, you should be able to recognize it."
Jin Bao took the iron plate and examined it carefully. He frowned, then exclaimed in surprise, "This... this is Sky Punishment!"
"What is Sky Punishment?" Zhang Hao was a bit puzzled.
Jin Bao said seriously to Zhang Hao, "Sky Punishment is the number one killer force in our Northern Region, extremely terrifying. Very few people can escape their pursuit."
"Right, Boss, how did you get this iron plate?" Jin Bao looked at Zhang Hao in surprise.
Zhang Hao said calmly, "Just now, a killer came to kill me. He didn't succeed and was killed by me instead."
"Boss, it seems someone hired Sky Punishment to kill you. But who has such a deep hatred for you to hire Sky Punishment to kill you?" Jin Bao was a bit confused.
Zhang Hao said calmly, "Who else could it be? I estimate it's just those few families."
Jin Bao had some understanding of Zhang Hao's situation. He looked at Zhang Hao in surprise and asked, "Boss, are you talking about the Li Family?"
Zhang Hao nodded, "Mm, don't worry about that for now. Tell me, what's the deal with this Sky Punishment?"
"Boss, Sky Punishment has a strict ranking system. They are divided into five levels: Iron Plate Killer, Bronze Plate Killer, Silver Plate Killer, Gold Plate Killer, and Ace Killer. Among them, the Ace Killer is the most terrifying." Jin Bao said to Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao suddenly remembered something. He looked at Jin Bao and asked, "Jin Bao, are there people who can escape Sky Punishment's pursuit?"
Jin Bao smiled slightly, "Of course there are. Sky Punishment isn't omnipotent. However, Sky Punishment is selective about the jobs they take; they don't accept every single one. After all, there are many people in the Northern Region that Sky Punishment cannot afford to offend. Of course, there are also times when Sky Punishment accepts a job but doesn't succeed in the pursuit. But the success rate is not high. Out of a hundred, only one."
"Oh, so in that case. As long as you evade their pursuit five times, Sky Punishment will cancel the kill order?" Zhang Hao asked thoughtfully.
"That's right, that's exactly how it is. But the killers at these five levels get progressively stronger. How easy do you think it is to evade the pursuit of killers at these five levels?" Jin Bao shook his head.
Zhang Hao looked at the iron plate in his hand and said calmly, "So, the one who just tried to assassinate me was an Iron Plate Killer?"
Jin Bao nodded at Zhang Hao, still somewhat worried, "Mm, he was indeed an Iron Plate Killer. Boss, you need to be careful. Next time, it will be a Bronze Plate Killer."
Zhang Hao smiled faintly, "Don't worry. Since there are people who can escape the killers' assassination, I will be one of those hundred. If Sky Punishment doesn't provoke me, fine. If they do, I'm confident I can make sure they never return."
Jin Bao shook his head, not knowing what to say. This Boss was truly fearless. If it were him, knowing he was on Sky Punishment's assassination list, he wouldn't be able to sleep at all. Unlike Zhang Hao, who could still talk and laugh like this.
The next day
The day the Mist Sea Secret Realm opened
At the entrance of the Mist Sea Secret Realm valley, people from the Royal Family and the three great families were quietly guarding the valley entrance of the Secret Realm.
This time, several great families participated in the Mist Sea Secret Realm trial. Besides the Royal Family having fifty slots. Each of the three great families had thirty slots. Of course, there were also two hundred Martial Warriors from other families.
There was still half an hour until the Mist Sea Secret Realm opened. The great families were all making their final preparations.
Zhang Hao looked at the thick poisonous mist of the Mist Sea Secret Realm. Finally, information about the Mist Sea Secret Realm surged in his mind. The reason the Mist Sea Secret Realm opens once every ten years is closely related to the poisonous mist of this Secret Realm. Because only once every ten years, the poisonous mist of the Mist Sea Secret Realm weakens by ninety percent, which is a great opportunity for outside Martial Warriors to enter.
This time, the leader of the Zhang Family was the Zhang Family's external Disciple Ye Qingrou, who was widely rumored to be the Zhang Family's former number one Genius. Moreover, these thirty Family Disciples were mostly talented Martial Warriors who emerged from the Zhang Family's Ninghai City branch. They were now students of various Colleges. Some showed their talent at fourteen and were admitted to various Colleges. Some were even Inner Courtyard Disciples. Especially Ye Qingrou, she was even a student of Tianwu Academy.
Zhang Hao shook his head. Zhang Kuanglong being called the number one expert of the youth generation was truly a joke in front of these returning talented Disciples. Among them, the weakest cultivation was Martial Master Seventh Heaven. Especially Ye Qingrou, her strength was even more unfathomable. It seemed that back then, Zhang Kuanglong was truly a monkey reigning as king when there were no tigers in the mountain.
"Kid, how did you manage to get a spot this time? Was it through connections? In the Mist Sea Secret Realm, I hope you don't hold us back." A talented youth from the Zhang Family looked at Zhang Hao with disdain.
This Genius was named Zhang Tao, with a cultivation of Martial Master Ninth Heaven. Before Zhang Hao became a cripple, he was once defeated by him. It was only later that he was favored by a College instructor and became an Outer Courtyard Disciple of that College. Seeing Zhang Hao at this moment, he naturally didn't forget to show off his superiority in front of him.
