Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 189: Still Alive?

"Such terrifying destructive power, this force is probably not less than that caused by a Superior Grade talisman, no, it’s even stronger." Someone crawled out from the ruins.

Looking at the charred scene before them, they exclaimed in surprise.

"This thunder is incredibly unusual; right now, the air is filled with a strong force of destruction. I was careless and touched a spark of electricity, and I was directly shocked and injured," a Fifth Rank expert lamented.

"That Sixth Rank expert must be dead, right? With such a fearful attack, he took it head on; even if he was Sixth Rank, he definitely couldn’t have withstood it," someone affirmed.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before someone found Feng Daozi’s body.

"What about Xu Ping’an? He must be dead too?"

"Definitely dead, he is only Fourth Rank; how could he possibly withstand such a terrifying thunder attack?"

"True, but that guy was really bold, provoking Feng Daozi like that, as if he wanted to perish together with him."

The others also sighed with mixed emotions.

A genius had fallen.

At this moment, Nangong Tianyin and others also crawled out from the ruins.

Looking at the scene before them, their faces were extremely troubled.

"Ping’an couldn’t really be dead, could he?" Nangong Tianwu couldn’t help but ask.

"With such a fearful attack, not even father might have been able to withstand it, and Ping’an is only at the Fourth Layer... I fear..." Nangong Tianwen shook his head.

They had all sustained serious injuries.

If they hadn’t been far away, they probably would have been killed by the thunder as well.

"Alas, Ping’an, although I only met him this once, I still quite liked him. He actually sacrificed himself for our sake; how could we face Xin Lan?" Nangong Shuize sighed.

As soon as these words were spoken, the other three looked extremely troubled.

Xu Ping’an had actually perished together with that Sixth Rank expert for their sake, which made them, as elders, feel ashamed to meet Xu Ping’an’s parents.

"No, Ping’an might not be dead. Let’s look for him; he may still be saved," Nangong Tianyin said urgently.

Having said this, she started frantically searching through the ruins before her.

While moving the rubble with her bare hands, tears streamed down her face.

Seeing this scene, Nangong Shuize and the others all shook their heads and sighed.

Why bother?

With such an explosion, even a Sixth Rank expert could not possibly have survived, let alone Xu Ping’an, who was only Fourth Rank.

"Fourth sister, give up!" Nangong Tianwu also advised.

Nangong Tianyin, however, turned a deaf ear and continued to search frantically.

The bystanders also shook their heads.

Yu Xianlan stood atop a distant building, her dress billowing, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

This guy is dead?

Seems like he’s truly gone.

Not even his breath was left.

If he’s dead, what about the Innate Dao Principle?

Yu Xianlan felt an immense headache at this moment, fearing that from now on she would have to continue the search on her own.

But could she find it?

The hope seemed so slim!

"Cough cough!"

However, just as Yu Xianlan was about to leave, a figure crawled out of the ruins and coughed twice.

"What?" Everyone was shocked, staring at Xu Ping’an in astonishment.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an’s clothes were tattered beyond recognition.

Revealing an inner garment with a metallic texture.

"Superior Grade soft armor? This guy actually has Superior Grade soft armor?" someone exclaimed.

Xu Ping’an actually possessed such a treasure?

"But even with Superior Grade soft armor, it couldn’t have blocked it, right?" someone raised the doubt in their mind.

The defense of Superior Grade soft armor was strong, but the explosion just now was too intense; the shock alone was enough to kill an expert at the Initial Stage of Sixth Rank.

Xu Ping’an, even with his superior grade soft armor, definitely couldn’t have survived.

Similar doubts also emerged in the hearts of people like Nangong Tianyin.

"I know now, this guy also has a superior grade shield, haven’t you forgotten?" someone suddenly exclaimed.

"A superior grade shield? Could it be the Yuling Shield from the Imperial Spirit Sect?" someone asked in astonishment.

"Yes, it’s exactly that shield. Xu Ping’an first used this shield to dissipate most of the force, after which the attacks he faced were blocked by the superior grade soft armor, so he wasn’t seriously injured," someone analyzed.

Hearing this, some people nodded in agreement.

Indeed, this was the only way Xu Ping’an could have survived.

"But he just got the Yuling Shield and hasn’t refined it, how could he use the Yuling Shield?" someone else raised their own doubts.

"What if he had begun the refinement process from the moment he got the Yuling Shield? You probably don’t know, but this Xu Ping’an is also a Refiner Master, and a Refiner Master can refine a weapon much faster than an ordinary cultivator," the person explained.

Everyone suddenly understood.

However, their gazes towards Xu Ping’an became wary.

It turns out this guy had planned everything from the start, coming fully prepared.

He never intended to perish together with Feng Daozi; he was aiming to kill him.

A Fourth Rank killing a Sixth Rank?

Even though he used some external objects, being able to successfully kill a Sixth Rank expert and still survive...

This was already inconceivable.

"This guy’s schemes seem to be much deeper than we imagined," someone said, looking at Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an ignored everyone’s discussions, as he looked at his own body and smiled bitterly.

It was really dangerous.

He had narrowly escaped death.

If not for his successful refining of the Yuling Shield, he probably would have met his end here.

"Kid, I told you that the power of Indestructible Lightning is very strong and dangerous, but you wouldn’t listen. However, I am surprised that you were able to survive," Lei Shi’s voice rang in Xu Ping’an’s mind.

"Didn’t I survive? But the power of Indestructible Lightning is indeed terrifying, I’ll be more careful using it next time," Xu Ping’an said with a laugh.

Lei Shi was speechless.

There’s going to be a next time?

Does this kid really not fear courting death?

"Ping’an, you’re not dead, right?" Just then, Nangong Tianyin and the others hurried over.

"I’m fine, I’ve seen auntie and the three uncles," Xu Ping’an responded.

"You child, what a time to be concerned about formalities. However, we do have to thank you. If not for you, we might have all been done for," Nangong Tianwen said with a smile.

"It was just luck," Xu Ping’an replied with a smile.

"Luck? That wasn’t just luck. To be able to wield such terrifying thunder, there probably aren’t many in the world who can," Nangong Shuize said.

Nangong Tianwu wanted to speak, but his injuries were quite severe, and he was completely forcing himself at the moment.

"Auntie, uncles, these are Fifth Rank Healing Pills, please take them quickly," Xu Ping’an said as he took out four elixirs.

All four of them were taken aback upon seeing the elixirs. This kid had such good things?

But they didn’t refuse, as they truly needed to heal their injuries at the moment.

Who knew if they would need to fight again later on?

"Thank you, Ping’an, what about yourself?" Nangong Tianyin hurriedly asked.

"I naturally have some as well," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

After speaking, he also popped one into his mouth.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from the sky.

Everyone looked up.

Nangong Tianyin and the others had solemn expressions on their faces.

The battle involving their father had reached the most critical stage.