Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 243: Battle Against Huang Yu

Xu Ping’an’s defeat of Long Shan surprised many people.

Of course, they weren’t surprised by Xu Ping’an’s victory, but by how easily he won.

At that moment, everyone also realized that Xu Ping’an’s strength seemed to be much greater than they had imagined.

The first round of the competition ended, with five people advancing.

However, one person conceded due to severe injuries, so there were only four people left in Xu Ping’an’s group.

This meant there was no need for a bye, and they could proceed with head-to-head matches.

Xu Ping’an drew lots, and soon his opponent was decided.

And this person was none other than Huang Yu, who had lectured him at the banquet previously.

Huang Yu’s face looked somewhat ugly.

Now, he had broken through to the Fifth Rank Fourth Layer Realm, and his strength was quite formidable.

But the combat power that Xu Ping’an displayed still made him feel tremendous pressure.

However, Xu Ping’an wasn’t the first to compete; the first match was between the Tenth Princess and a Cultivator of the Fifth Rank Fourth Layer Realm,

The outcome was obvious: the Cultivator was beaten by Qin Hanshuang until he vomited blood and fainted.

It must be said that Qin Hanshuang’s moves were truly vicious.

As Qin Hanshuang finished, she passed by Xu Ping’an’s side.

Qin Hanshuang then threw down a fierce remark, "I hope you can advance smoothly, so I can show you the Tenth Princess’s true strength."

Xu Ping’an still chose to ignore Qin Hanshuang’s words, further irritating her until she finally flounced off in a huff.

Xu Ping’an looked at the angrily departing Qin Hanshuang with a mix of laughter and helplessness.

This woman is crazy! He thought. I haven’t provoked her at all; why is she targeting me like this for no apparent reason?

But soon, Xu Ping’an gathered his thoughts and stopped dwelling on it.

Because his own match was about to start.

Xu Ping’an floated onto the platform, while Huang Yu flew down as well, his presence both elegant and extraordinary.

As a famous and outstanding disciple of the Shangxian Sect, Huang Yu was very popular.

Many female spectators exclaimed with excitement at his appearance.

And his popularity was quite significant, not even less than that of Xu Ping’an.

"I really misjudged you, I never thought Junior Brother Xu had such strength. It seems my well-intentioned warning has become a joke," Huang Yu said with a light laugh, his tone carrying a hint of annoyance.

Clearly, he felt that Xu Ping’an had made a fool of him.

The relationship between Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi was clearly more than just fellow disciples; they were lovers.

How ridiculous he felt, thinking he could win Li Qingyi’s favor.

And the words he spoken to Xu Ping’an as if admonishing him had also become a laughingstock.

Therefore, he had to win this battle.

If he won, then his previous lecture to Xu Ping’an would be seen as correct.

If he lost, then those words would indeed become a joke, and he would become a laughingstock.

Xu Ping’an watched Huang Yu’s expression and couldn’t help laughing.

Huang Yu hadn’t truly been trying to warn him that time, but rather intended to humiliate him in front of everyone.

If Huang Yu had really meant to help him, would he even care?

Now, Huang Yu was assuming an attitude as if he were coming to seek justice, acting as if he had been wronged by Xu Ping’an.

What a laughable situation.

"Huang Yu, whether you were sincere or not, you know it yourself. I don’t want to talk about it with you. Li Qingyi is my woman, and I hope you stop pursuing her from now on," said Xu Ping’an calmly.

"Hmph, who do you think you are? Li Qingyi is attractive, sure, but I don’t care about her. She’s just a piece of trash. Do you really think I would care?" Huang Yu sneered.

He used a secret technique to funnel his voice directly to Xu Ping’an, so only he could hear these words.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’an’s face instantly grew cold.

He had originally not wanted to quarrel with Huang Yu, but he hadn’t expected the other to be so shameless as to slander Li Qingyi.

If that was the case, he had nothing more to say.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Ping’an immediately stepped forward and appeared in front of Huang Yu in an instant.

Huang Yu’s face changed, not expecting Xu Ping’an to be so fast.

However, it seemed he was well-prepared, as a combat blade appeared in his hand.

He struck with his blade, releasing Bursting Thunder Power with a terrifying Thunder Blade Light.

The power of this strike was incredibly fierce.

An average Cultivator at the Sixth Layer Realm of the Fifth Rank wouldn’t dare to receive this attack head-on.

Many in the crowd also exclaimed in shock.

This was the famous Thunder Blade Technique from the Shangxian Sect, known as the Thunder Consecutive Cuts, and it was a peak-level combat technique.

At this moment, Huang Yu was executing the first move, Thunder Light.

"Die!"

Huang Yu sneered coldly, his face looking particularly ferocious in the illumination of the Thunder Light.

The audience on the platform all felt an extremely strong sense of oppression.

However, Xu Ping’an chuckled lightly.

The power of thunder?

In front of him, this kind of thunder power was far too weak.

It should be known that his Fourth Rank was basically tempered with Indestructible Lightning.

Moreover, he had the powerful Chaotic Thunder Power within his body.

To him, this Thunder Blade Light was like a child’s attack, easily shattered.

"You think such an attack could kill me? Are you delusional?" Xu Ping’an laughed lightly.

Immediately, he threw a punch, with flashes of lightning.

Directly causing the Thunder Blade Light to explode.

Then, in the surge of thunder, he threw a punch.

It caused Huang Yu’s chest to burst open, skin to split and flesh to tear apart, as he was sent flying backward.

"So strong!"

Everyone exclaimed in amazement.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an was truly powerful, unrivaled in his physical strength, terrifying beyond belief.

The formidable Huang Yu seemed unable to withstand a single blow in front of him.

Huang Yu was sent flying a good thirty meters before stopping, spewing fresh blood from his mouth, looking extremely miserable.

At this moment, he truly felt the strength of Xu Ping’an.

"Xu Ping’an is very strong, just his physical strength alone is comparable to that of a Fifth Rank, Fifth or Sixth Layer, Huang Yu simply stands no chance against him," Long Zhan remarked, his eyes brimming with intense fighting spirit.

"Indeed very strong; until now, we haven’t even seen his true strength," Qin Yue also said gravely.

This Holy Refinement was truly filled with too many powerful competitors.

Song Kaitian didn’t speak, but his gaze towards Xu Ping’an was also sharp.

Clearly, he had also developed a strong interest in Xu Ping’an.

In the stands, Luo Ling was dumbfounded.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that the Huang Yu she once admired seemed not strong at all, at least compared to Xu Ping’an, he appeared to be easily defeated.

"You are not my opponent. As long as you apologize, I won’t hurt you," Xu Ping’an said indifferently.

The next moment, he continued walking towards Huang Yu.

"I will kill you," Huang Yu roared in anger.

His combat sword slashed wildly, unleashing dozens of strikes in succession.

Sword light filled the sky, tearing through waves of energy.

This was the second move, Thunder Consecutive Cuts.

Yet Xu Ping’an did not dodge or avoid.

He counterattacked with dozens of punches, shattering all the Thunder Blade Light.

As the thunder exploded, Xu Ping’an was unscathed, leaving the audience on the platform dumbstruck.

Such a fearsome strength Xu Ping’an had.

Huang Yu was also greatly alarmed. His attack had not caused any harm to Xu Ping’an?

How could this be possible?

"I refuse to believe that you can withstand my third move, die, Ultimate Kill Thunder Annihilation!" Huang Yu bellowed in madness.

He unleashed all his strength, frantically brandishing his sword in a slashing attack.

The power of this one strike was twice as great as before.

Everyone felt an exceedingly explosive force.

This strike, even ordinary Fifth Rank Seventh Layer Realm experts might not be able to block.

"Boom!"

A thunderous explosion shook the heavens.

Endless Thunder Light exploded.

Huang Yu laughed loudly, certain of Xu Ping’an’s demise.

The audience on the platform was shocked. Had Xu Ping’an failed to block this strike?

"Indeed quite powerful, but unfortunately, it still can’t injure me," just then, a voice sounded.

Then everyone saw Xu Ping’an holding a shield walking out, without a single scratch on him.

"No... impossible!" Huang Yu was shocked beyond belief.

Xu Ping’an actually came out completely unharmed?