Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 221: Sensing Jade Conch

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"Boom!"

Xu Ping’an’s fist exploded a genius of the Fourth Rank, Fifth Layer Realm on the spot.

The next moment, he saw the number on his palm change to three.

Indeed, Xu Ping’an had been in this place for the third Hour now.

In these three Hours, Xu Ping’an had only encountered three people, all below the Fifth Rank.

He had killed them and gained three points.

"The speed is too slow. At this rate, killing more people will be difficult," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

It wasn’t that the opponents were too strong, but the area was too vast, making finding people extremely difficult.

It’s likely that others, like himself, were in a place with both forests and mountain ranges.

Finding each other was not an easy task.

At this speed, even if ten days passed, he feared he might not earn many points.

"I must think of a method. This way of searching is too slow. If I could attract these people to come to me, I wouldn’t need to run around. That would be ideal," thought Xu Ping’an.

He was considering methods to draw people in rather than looking for them one by one.

There was a way, which was to shout loudly, but such a method had many drawbacks.

One of which was that it could bring unnecessary trouble, and he could be ambushed as well.

The best method was to remain unseen while something else drew people in, lying in wait to strike.

To put it plainly, it was like fishing. He couldn’t be the bait; he had to be the fisher.

"Swoosh!"

Just as Xu Ping’an was considering this, a figure swept towards him.

Xu Ping’an’s gaze sharpened, and his figure flashed as he concealed himself in the shadows.

And just as Xu Ping’an disappeared, a figure appeared where Xu Ping’an had vanished, looking around with a hint of surprise.

"Eh? Where did they go? I clearly sensed someone here just before. Could it be this Sensing Conch malfunctioning?" the person muttered to themselves while vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Xu Ping’an was hiding in the shadows, watching this young man holding the Jade Conch.

This young man was around twenty-four years old and not weak in strength, at the Fourth Rank, Eighth Layer Realm.

In the competition, he would count as slightly above the middle tier.

However, for Xu Ping’an, this level was just a matter of one punch.

But Xu Ping’an did not take action just yet, curious about the object the young man held.

Just now, it seemed that the young man had located him using that thing.

"Seems like the Sensing Conch really is broken," the young man sighed lightly before disappearing on the spot.

Xu Ping’an chuckled quietly and stepped out from his hiding place.

Right then, the young man suddenly returned, appearing right in front of Xu Ping’an.

"I knew the Sensing Conch wouldn’t fail. Someone is clearly here. Looks like you’re unlucky to have been found by me," the young man said with a laugh, his eyes shining as he looked at Xu Ping’an.

Fourth Rank, Sixth Layer, another point for me.

My luck’s really good. No, it’s this Sensing Conch that’s very useful.

"How many people have you killed?" Xu Ping’an asked calmly.

"Twelve. You’ll be the thirteenth. What do you think, got any last words?" the young man said with a smile.

"Twelve, that’s quite a few. Did you find me with that thing in your hand?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Indeed, a good object.

"Yes, I especially bought this treasure at a high price for the competition. With it, I can easily find those whose cultivation is weaker than mine," the young man said proudly with a laugh.

"Oh? It has that kind of function? How does it detect?" Xu Ping’an continued to ask.

"Aren’t you asking too many questions?" the young man became somewhat displeased.

"Just a casual chat. We’re about to be eliminated anyway, right?" Xu Ping’an said with a chuckle.

He hadn’t specified who would be eliminated.

"You do have some self-awareness, but I don’t plan on telling you," said the young man with disparaging laughter.

The next moment, he was ready to make his move.

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"You’ll get to talk," Xu Ping’an smiled, still calmly looking at the youth.

Instinctively feeling that something was amiss upon seeing Xu Ping’an’s expression, the youth didn’t think much of it and quickly charged towards Xu Ping’an.

Outside, the huge scroll was divided into over a thousand scenes, with one of the smaller frames currently displaying Xu Ping’an and the youth.

"Where does this guy come from? He’s got such bad luck, actually running into Mo Ya from Haiyun Sect. Haiyun Sect spent a fortune on that Sensing Conch, and now it’s really coming in handy," someone in the audience chuckled.

"Yeah, that Sensing Conch is a good thing. Even though it’s not a Spiritual Artifact, it’s a naturally rare treasure. It can play a significant role in this tournament. With it, Mo Ya might indeed make it into the top five hundred," an elder from Haiyun Sect said with a laugh.

Many from Haiyun Sect wore satisfied smiles.

Although they were a minor power, Mo Ya was their strongest participant.

That was why their initial goal was for Mo Ya to make it into the top five hundred.

At this moment, Mo Ya was ranked in the fiftieth or so, and even if he were to drop in rank later on, it would be hard to fall out of the top five hundred.

Meanwhile, Dugu Tianyu was frowning deeply.

Was Xu Ping’an about to lose?

The opponent was Fourth Rank Eighth Layer, could Xu Ping’an defeat him?

Though Xu Ping’an was capable of fighting above his level, which genius here wasn’t able to do the same?

Hence, in his view, Xu Ping’an might really be finished.

Alas, such bad luck.

"This guy’s done for," Song Lingxue chuckled in the stands.

A Fourth Rank Eighth Layer facing her master? Wasn’t that just asking for a thrashing?

Others might not know, but she was aware that her master’s Physical Strength alone was comparable to a Fifth Rank, so for a Fourth Rank Eighth Layer, it would only mean being crushed.

At this moment, within the Holy Heaven Secret Realm.

Mo Ya charged directly at Xu Ping’an, aiming for a quick resolution.

"Huh?"

However, just as Mo Ya’s sword pierced through Xu Ping’an’s heart, he realized that he had stabbed at thin air.

What?

An afterimage?

Mo Ya was shocked, and in the next instant, a very bad premonition washed over him.

Before he could turn his head, he felt a powerful thump on his head.

Afterward, he passed out.

Knocked out?

Outside, the onlookers all wore expressions of surprise at this turn of events.

Especially those from Haiyun Sect, who were gaping with their eyes wide open, dumbstruck.

Mo Ya was their hope in the Sect. If he could just make it into the top five hundred, their Sect would surely get the support of the Commandery Prince.

But now, Mo Ya got knocked out with a single punch and was dragged on the ground as if he were a dead dog.

Finally, Xu Ping’an took out a sturdy rope and bound him tight.

This was a High Grade Spiritual Artifact rope, also found in the mad Taoist’s storage ring. He thought it might be useful, so he kept it, and now it indeed proved useful.

This...

Everyone was stunned by Xu Ping’an’s actions.

He didn’t kill Mo Ya; instead, he tied him up?

What was he planning to do?

At this point, Mo Ya also felt dizzy, wondering if he had been eliminated.

Had that person concealed his strength?

But when he opened his eyes, instead of appearing on the Holy Battlefield, he found himself still in the secret realm, and he was tied up.

Looking up, he saw the very same Fourth Rank Sixth Layer Cultivator standing in front of him.

"What do you want? Let me go," Mo Ya struggled and said in a hurry.

Xu Ping’an looked down at him, playing with Mo Ya’s Jade Conch in his hand and smiling, "How do you use this thing?"