Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 259: Battle with Song Kaitian

After a brief rest, Yan Wu’s voice once again filled the area.

"The top five have been decided, and now, we will hold the final matches to determine the ultimate rankings of these top five competitors. Would the five contestants now please enter the arena," General Yan Wu announced.

Everyone present was incredibly excited.

This was the most thrilling moment, the battle among the top talents of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty.

Thus, everyone was filled with anticipation.

"Li Qingyi has forfeited the continuation of the fight," Xu Ping’an declared loudly after observing Li Qingyi, who had just woken up.

Li Qingyi glanced at Xu Ping’an, hesitated for a moment, and then also spoke up, "I forfeit."

"Very well, in that case, Li Qingyi is ranked fifth, and the other four contestants, please enter the arena," announced General Yan Wu.

As soon as he finished speaking.

Four figures soared swiftly onto the battle platform.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise at once.

The fights that follow are undoubtedly going to be spectacular.

These four are the most exceptional talents throughout the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty.

"As before, we will draw lots to decide the opponents, let’s begin," General Yan Wu said, wasting no further words.

With a wave of his hand, four spheres flew out.

Xu Ping’an and the other three each caught one.

Crushing the spheres, they found slips of paper inside, each with a number written on it.

Xu Ping’an’s number was one.

This meant that Xu Ping’an would be the first to fight.

It was just uncertain who his opponent would be.

Xu Ping’an looked toward Du Juan, who was also looking back at him.

Du Juan flashed the number in her hand.

It was two.

This meant that Xu Ping’an’s opponent was not her.

At that moment, an exceedingly sharp gaze turned towards him.

Xu Ping’an looked back in the direction of the gaze, and saw that it belonged to none other than Song Kaitian.

And the number in his hand was indeed one.

Therefore, Song Kaitian was Xu Ping’an’s opponent.

"It seems my luck isn’t bad; I drew the opponent I wanted. Xu Ping’an, I’m really looking forward to fighting you," Song Kaitian said while looking at Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an responded with a slight smile.

It had to be said, this Song Kaitian was indeed very strong.

Moreover, he had made it all this way with ease, hardly having to use his true strength at all.

So as for the extent of Song Kaitian’s strength, Xu Ping’an didn’t know the specifics either.

However, Song Kaitian gave him an extremely dangerous feeling, which meant that the man was truly strong.

Everyone in the arena was also extremely excited.

Xu Ping’an’s opponent turned out to be Song Kaitian.

The next battle would therefore be incredibly exciting.

After all, Xu Ping’an had demonstrated incredibly formidable combat power before, with even Sixth Rank, First Layer Realm Tang Qingyu unable to match him.

Therefore, everyone was eagerly anticipating the battle between Xu Ping’an and Song Kaitian.

"Xu Ping’an’s opponent turned out to be Song Kaitian, but is Xu Ping’an really a match for Song Kaitian?" Long Zhan asked.

"It’s hard to say, although Song Kaitian is strong, Xu Ping’an isn’t weak either. His strength is at least above ours, and I feel that he hasn’t shown his full capabilities yet," Yu Chenglin commented.

"Master Xu’s strength is formidable; in our fight, I could feel that he wasn’t using his full force, so the outcome of this battle is really unpredictable," Tang Qingyu also added.

"Is this guy really that strong?" Tenth Princess Qin Hanshuang expressed in surprise.

Previously, when Xu Ping’an defeated her, she was somewhat unwilling to accept it.

She felt somewhat better after seeing Xu Ping’an defeat Tang Qingyu.

Now, hearing Tang Qingyu say that Xu Ping’an didn’t use his full strength to beat her, she was even more astonished.

Was Xu Ping’an really that powerful?

Does he really have the possibility of defeating Song Kaitian?

To Qin Hanshuang, although she didn’t hold Song Kaitian in high regard, she knew Song Kaitian was strong, so strong that he made his peers feel despondent.

She had once heard the dean of the academy say that Song Kaitian was a genius that came along once in a millennium, and his combat power had far surpassed those of his level. In ten years, no one in the Mortal Realm would be able to vie with him.

If someone else had said this, she definitely wouldn’t have believed it, but it was the dean of the academy who had spoken.

Therefore, even Qin Hanshuang admitted she was no match for Song Kaitian.

Now Xu Ping’an could actually compete with Song Kaitian, and this surprised Qin Hanshuang.

It wasn’t just her who was surprised; some of the powerhouses on the high platform were also incredibly astonished.

They had all heard, more or less, about Song Kaitian’s combat power.

An existence that made his genius contemporaries fall into despair.

Now, Song Kaitian actually considering Xu Ping’an as his opponent, how could it not shock everyone?

In the stands, Zhou Mengyue had a complicated look in her eyes.

Should she really go and find Xu Ping’an, and would he agree to her request for Dual Cultivation?

If he agreed, it seemed like a good option as well.

The moment this thought surfaced, Zhou Mengyue knew she had lost, and lost utterly.

In the end, she still had to go to Xu Ping’an with a tail between her legs.

This feeling filled Zhou Mengyue with a strong sense of despair and powerlessness.

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Just when everyone was marveling at the impending battle between Xu Ping’an and Song Kaitian.

Yan Wu announced again, "Next, the contestant who drew number one stays behind, the other two leave and wait for the next fight."

As these words were spoken, everyone held their breath, it was about to begin.

"If you lose, our bet is also considered lost," Du Juan said, looking at Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an smiled and did not respond.

If he lost, it would also mean he was no match for Shangguan Lingyu.

After all, with Shangguan Lingyu’s strength, he was stronger than Song Kaitian and not weaker.

"Brother Xu, I believe in you," Qin Mu also said with a smile.

Having said that, he, too, left the battle platform.

With that, only Xu Ping’an and Song Kaitian remained on the battle platform.

The two stood opposite each other, both their gazes filled with a strong will to fight.

Especially Song Kaitian, his fighting spirit at the moment was almost tangible.

It had been a long time since he fought at full strength.

Having an opponent that could excite him this much was something beyond his expectation.

Even in his eyes, Long Zhan and Yu Chenglin were much weaker.

So the moment he drew Xu Ping’an, he became excited internally.

Xu Ping’an looked at Song Kaitian, his gaze steady without much fluctuation.

He just felt that Song Kaitian was a bit like himself from his previous life, or rather, his younger self from his previous life.

With his peerless talent, this kind of gift had made him an invincible presence throughout his previous life.

So it was not surprising that he became the Immortal Emperor in his previous life.

If things went as expected, Song Kaitian would probably also become an unparalleled powerhouse.

But now, his and Shangguan Lingyu’s emergence might just interrupt Song Kaitian’s unbeaten path.

Yet, that was good too, if Song Kaitian could undergo this transformation, perhaps he would achieve even greater accomplishments.

Maybe this was his destiny.

"Let’s begin, we don’t need words, just fight," Xu Ping’an said indifferently.

"That’s exactly what I intend," Song Kaitian replied.

The next moment, his figure disappeared on the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of Xu Ping’an.

A war saber transformed into a phantom, descending in a slash towards Xu Ping’an.

The blade carried an incredibly fierce and terrible aura.