Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 233: So That’s How It Is

Soon, more than half of the two hours had passed.

In the Sixth Layer, not a single demon beast had died.

However, those demon beasts were becoming weaker and weaker, and even started to struggle to keep up with Xu Ping’an.

Yet, Xu Ping’an was still full of life and vigor.

"What’s going on with this guy? Wasn’t he supposed to be losing? Why does it feel like something is off?" Luo Ling said with a gloomy face.

She had been waiting for a long time, and had long thought that Xu Ping’an would be killed by these demon beasts.

But after being chased by the demon beasts for a long time, they were almost dead from exhaustion, yet Xu Ping’an hadn’t received a single injury.

"Don’t worry, this guy probably won’t last much longer, he’s just pretending to put on a show," said Huang Yu with certainty.

Luo Ling nodded her head.

She felt the same way.

The onlookers glanced at the two of them and revealed a meaningful smile.

Not going to last?

In the previous layers, they had thought the same, but in the end, this guy was fine and advanced smoothly.

"Buzz!"

Just then, inside the Sixth Layer, Xu Ping’an’s aura surged.

He broke through to the Fourth Rank Ninth Layer Realm in an instant.

"This... he broke through?" Everyone on the field was astonished.

Xu Ping’an actually made a breakthrough?

Luo Ling was dumbfounded as well.

"How could he have broken through? Wasn’t he on his last legs?" said Luo Ling with a glum face, involuntarily turning her gaze towards Huang Yu.

Huang Yu was also stiff-faced.

He had just said that Xu Ping’an was about to give out, but then Xu Ping’an had made a breakthrough.

Wasn’t this a slap to his face?

"Rest assured, it must have been due to the immense pressure he felt, and he had good luck to make the breakthrough. Don’t worry, he has just broken through, he won’t have gained much strength," Huang Yu said.

Luo Ling nodded upon hearing this.

However, the next moment, she was stunned.

Xu Ping’an swiftly threw punches, one after another, directly killing the demon hounds.

In just a moment, all one hundred were dead.

And Xu Ping’an was already heading toward the Seventh Layer.

Luo Ling’s face was slack with shock, and she involuntarily looked towards Huang Yu.

Huang Yu was also at a loss for words.

"It might just be a burst of energy after his breakthrough. Don’t worry, there’s no way he can get through the Seventh Layer," Huang Yu said.

Luo Ling nodded again and turned her gaze to Xu Ping’an’s scroll.

As expected, the scene from before played out once more.

Xu Ping’an was being chased by one hundred Fourth Rank Seventh Layer Realm iron-blood hawks, occasionally throwing a punch to send the iron-blood hawks flying.

"You see, Xu Ping’an can’t hold on, right? Rest assured, he will definitely be eliminated in this layer," said Huang Yu.

Luo Ling nodded dubiously.

However, her eyes began to show a hint of suspicion as she watched Xu Ping’an because this all felt too familiar.

Time passed quickly.

Xu Ping’an kept getting hit while being chased, but it was in the last moment.

He suddenly erupted, killing all the iron-blood hawks again.

Luo Ling was completely dumbstruck when she saw this scene.

Damn it?

So you were just playing around for over an hour before?

You had the ability to kill these iron-blood hawks but didn’t, and now you instantly kill these demon beasts, what are you up to?

Huang Yu was completely speechless, hanging his head low, not daring to look at Luo Ling.

Because he had been slapped in the face again.

In the stands, many of the spectators were speechless as well.

But they were used to it and stopped making comments.

Because they were tired of commenting.

Xu Ping’an had come through all these layers just like this.

"Am I not going to be kicked out of the top hundred?" Luo Ling felt a little dispirited.

She had originally thought that she could make it into the top hundred.

Now, that hope seemed to be shattered.

"No, there’s still hope. Xu Ping’an is just a Fourth Rank Ninth Layer Realm, and with his strength, he might not be able to get through the Ninth Layer, not to mention the Tenth Layer," said Huang Yu.

Luo Ling looked at Huang Yu with a bewildered face.

Really?

You’re not lying to me?

Huang Yu also felt somewhat unsure under Luo Ling’s gaze.

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Really... really?

Xu Ping’an didn’t know these things; at this moment, he had reached the Eighth Layer.

And the energy of the Eighth Layer was much denser than that of the Seventh Layer.

The demon beasts here were even stronger, and the energy they restored was denser still.

This overjoyed Xu Ping’an.

In his view, as long as he had enough time, he could stay here indefinitely.

Getting a rank didn’t matter to him at all.

So Xu Ping’an repeated his old trick, continuously being pursued and attacked.

The audience was speechless.

Again?

Even the Seventh Rank experts on the high platforms were visibly frustrated.

They really wanted to slap this guy to death.

Clearly he was stronger than he let on, yet he pretended to be outmatched – wasn’t this just a waste of time?

"What on earth is this guy doing? A person like that should be banned from the competition." Someone couldn’t help but roar.

"Yes, ban him, he is just a shameless attention-seeker who wants to be famous," another chimed in immediately.

Some disciples who had competed earlier were also visibly disgruntled.

In the first match, Xu Ping’an had used tricks, and now it was happening again.

In their eyes, Xu Ping’an was shameless.

Especially those who had been lured over by Xu Ping’an in the first match and then defeated; they were even more infuriated.

Before long, resentment was boiling over, and many called for punishment for Xu Ping’an.

"Sovereign, if this man is not banned from the competition, how can we carry out future competitions of the Holy Refinement? This kind of person is blaspheming the sacred event of the Sovereign’s Holy Refinement," said a Seventh Rank expert, stepping forward.

Everyone looked toward the Sovereign of Great Qin.

In the stands, Dugu Tianyu and Song Lingxue both appeared concerned.

Was Xu Ping’an going to be banned?

"You all think he should be banned?" Just then, the Sovereign of Great Qin finally spoke, with a hint of iciness on his face.

"Yes, Sovereign, if this child is not banned, then in the future, everyone will follow his example. Won’t the Holy Refinement competition just become a stage for clowns?" said the Seventh Rank expert who had spoken earlier.

The others echoed his sentiments, clearly finding the argument convincing.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots. What you consider a clown is actually the truly smart one," the Grand Marshal snorted with contempt.

"What do you mean?"

Everyone was taken aback.

Was the Grand Marshal defending Xu Ping’an?

Could it be that Xu Ping’an had other reasons for his actions?

"What are you implying, General?" The Seventh Rank expert asked, despite feeling apprehensive.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots. Let me ask you, what is the purpose of the Sovereign conducting the Holy Refinement?" the Grand Marshal snorted coldly.

"Of course, it is to cultivate talent, to select talent," the man replied.

"Do you know that the second match of the Holy Refinement is not just a test, but also a chance, a hidden challenge intentionally placed by the Sovereign. And among these talents, only Xu Ping’an has discovered it," the Grand Marshal stated coldly.

Boom!

Suddenly, everyone erupted.

A hidden challenge?

A chance?

Only Xu Ping’an discovered it?

Could it be that what Xu Ping’an was doing was seizing this chance?

At that moment, everyone was stirred up.

So Xu Ping’an wasn’t just seeking attention; he was actually taking a chance?

What chance exactly?

"I remember our sect’s records mentioning that the spiritual energy within the Tower of Hundred Beasts contains Primordial Qi, which is an excellent substance for Bone Tempering," someone suddenly said.

People had a moment of realization.

Primordial Qi?

Xu Ping’an was seizing Primordial Qi.

No wonder he insisted on staying in each layer for the full duration before moving on.

Luo Ling and Huang Yu were both stunned for a while.

Even some of the talents who had already left the tower were also stunned.

Primordial Qi?

Is there such a thing?

They didn’t feel it, did they?

Did this mean that they had missed a chance for rapid advancement?

No wonder Xu Ping’an was able to break through to the Ninth Layer of the Fourth Rank.

They hadn’t noticed it at all.

They hadn’t noticed, but had Song Kaitian and the others noticed?

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