"Forget it! I still have a task to complete. I'll take my leave now," Zhang Hao said to Feiyunzi with a smile.
Just as Zhang Hao was preparing to leave, he suddenly thought of something. Looking at Feiyunzi, he asked, "Oh, by the way, Sect Master, do you know if there are any Heavenly Demon Sect strongholds nearby?"
Feiyunzi was a little curious. Although he didn't know why Zhang Hao was asking about the Heavenly Demon Sect stronghold, he still told him, "When the Heavenly Demon Sect was about to attack our Flying Sword Sect this time, our Flying Sword Sect investigated. There is a Heavenly Demon Sect stronghold about a hundred miles to the west."
"Oh, thank you then."
Zhang Hao said with great joy and flew away. Soon, he disappeared from the sight of the Flying Sword Sect Disciples.
Zhuang Shuhua clapped her hands and said excitedly, "I know who he is! He is Zhang Hao."
Zhu Yuncai looked at Zhuang Shuhua and asked with some surprise, "How do you know it's Zhang Hao?"
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Zhuang Shuhua said excitedly to Zhu Yuncai, "Of course I know! Because I remember Zhang Hao always had a habitual gesture when talking to someone; he liked to scratch the side of his ear."
"You're so clear about it, did you used to pay attention to him?" Zhu Yuncai asked teasingly.
"Senior Sister, you're too naughty." Zhuang Shuhua's cheeks flushed.
What Feiyunzi mentioned was the Hu Family Fortress to the west.
This Hu Family Fortress was originally the location of a small Family. However, after being completely massacred by the Heavenly Demon Sect, it became a Heavenly Demon Sect stronghold. The strongest person here is only a Martial Grandmaster. Of course, even a Martial Grandmaster is already a giant in the vicinity. Haven't you heard? Even the Deans of the Three Great Academies are just Martial Grandmasters.
Zhang Hao came to Hu Family Fortress simply wanting to get information about Martial Emperors through the high-level members of the Heavenly Demon Sect here.
The Heavenly Demon Sect must have more than one Martial Emperor if they want to contend against the Ten Great Sects. Therefore, in his opinion, it shouldn't be difficult to find the whereabouts of the Martial Emperors by going through the high-level members of the Heavenly Demon Sect here.
When Zhang Hao approached the Hu Family Fortress, several Great Martial Masters guarding the gate for the Heavenly Demon Sect stepped forward to stop him.
"Who goes there? Come any closer and you will be killed without mercy!"
When he heard that several Great Martial Masters from the Heavenly Demon Sect actually wanted to kill him, Zhang Hao found it amusing. Of course, two years ago, Great Martial Masters were experts he could only look up to. However, times had changed, and Great Martial Masters were now just ants to him.
Zhang Hao wasn't afraid of being exposed. According to his estimation, there was almost no one within this Hu Family Fortress who could pose a threat to him. Even if there were Martial Emperors, so what? He had come this time specifically for the Martial Emperors. Thus, he had no reservations.
"Oh, I'd like to see how you plan to kill me without mercy," Zhang Hao said with a mocking smile, looking at the four Great Martial Masters.
"It seems you're looking for death."
One of the Scarfaces looked at Zhang Hao with cold, stern eyes.
Because Zhang Hao had used the Gathering Breath Art, these Blood Robe Men from the Heavenly Demon Sect couldn't see Zhang Hao's cultivation level at all.
"Die!"
The Scarface slashed his saber down towards Zhang Hao. He struck him fiercely.
Zhang Hao didn't move. Against a Great Martial Master, even if he didn't use the Silver Wall Battle Body, the opponent couldn't cut through him with just his body's natural protection.
As expected, when the Scarface slashed down with his saber, he felt as if he wasn't cutting a person, but a giant rock.
"What?! How is this possible!"
The Scarface slashed at Zhang Hao again. Before his saber could connect, an invisible energy shield automatically blocked in front of Zhang Hao. The Scarface's saber strike naturally had no effect.
"Hmph!"
Zhang Hao let out a cold snort. He threw a punch. This punch directly struck the Scarface's body, sending him flying out.
The other four Great Martial Masters from the Heavenly Demon Sect were killed by a single punch before they could even see clearly. Zhang Hao brazenly entered the Hu Family Fortress.
The Heavenly Demon Sect had committed countless evil deeds and were utterly deranged. Zhang Hao naturally wouldn't let them off. He killed his way in, and the Heavenly Demon Sect followers immediately cried out in panic.
"How audacious! You dare to cause trouble at a Heavenly Demon Sect branch!"
A Martial Grandmaster flew from the void and hovered in front of Zhang Hao.
This was a High Stage Martial Overlord.
"Hmph! Good timing, I was just looking for someone in charge," Zhang Hao said with a mocking smile on his face.
"Since you're here, stay!"
The High Stage Martial Overlord flew down from the sky and punched towards Zhang Hao.
"Silver Wall Battle Body!"
A silver energy shield erupted from Zhang Hao's body, blocking in front of him.
The High Stage Martial Overlord's punch struck the silver energy shield. Instantly, his expression changed. Because he felt as if his power had sunk into the sea like a clay ox, disappearing without a trace. Immediately after, a surging force rebounded back.
With a "boom!"
The High Stage Martial Overlord let out a scream and was sent flying back.
With a "wah!" The High Stage Martial Overlord spat out a mouthful of blood.
Zhang Hao walked up to the High Stage Martial Overlord and said to him, "Answer a few questions for me, and I can spare your life."
Originally, Zhang Hao thought this Martial Grandmaster would be a bit stubborn, and then he would use other methods, such as enslaving him with a slave seal, which would also achieve his goal. However, unexpectedly, this Martial Grandmaster wasn't as tough as Zhang Hao thought. He immediately surrendered.
"Very good. Tell me, how many Martial Emperors does your Heavenly Demon Sect have in the Northern Region?" Zhang Hao asked, looking at the Martial Grandmaster.
The Martial Grandmaster pondered for a moment and said to Zhang Hao, "I don't know the exact number, but I know there are thirty."
"Thirty Martial Emperors?" Zhang Hao's heart was filled with dread.
As far as Zhang Hao knew, even the Ten Great Sects combined didn't have twenty Martial Emperors. This was after including Xiao Kuang, Shen Bo, and Tu Zhan, who had recently broken through in the Hao Xian Sect, and it still wasn't twenty. The Ten Great Sects originally only had three Martial Emperors in the Ziyang Sect, which allowed the Ziyang Sect to claim the position as the head of the Ten Great Sects.
The Heavenly Demon Sect truly had formidable strength. They actually had thirty Martial Emperors. If these thirty Martial Emperors attacked together, no single Sect could resist.
"Since the Heavenly Demon Sect has such powerful strength, why don't they concentrate all their forces to deal with the Ten Great Sects?" Zhang Hao asked the question that puzzled him the most.
The Martial Grandmaster pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not too sure either, but I overheard an Elder say that they seem to be wary of someone."
"Wary of someone?"
Zhang Hao was a little surprised to hear this. With the strength of the Heavenly Demon Sect, who would they still need to be wary of?
"Who are they wary of?" Zhang Hao asked the Martial Grandmaster.
"It seems to be someone with the surname Wu! I didn't hear the exact name clearly at the time," the Martial Grandmaster said.
A flash of inspiration struck Zhang Hao, and he blurted out, "Wu Xiao?"
"Yes... yes, I think he was called Wu Xiao," the Martial Grandmaster said.
