Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 564: Battle Against Su Tu

The thunderous explosions in the sky continued unabated, as Qing Huo and the Great Elder fought fiercely.

Their strength was not much different, and at this moment, they were so engrossed in the battle that they had no time to care for anyone else.

Xu Ping’an looked ahead at the white-browed elder and Su Tu, his eyes becoming increasingly sharp.

Both of their strengths surpassed his, and their gaze towards him clearly indicated they wanted to take this opportunity to kill him.

"Xu Ping’an, surrender now," Elder Su Tu said coldly.

Out of consideration for Li Qingyi, he did not speak of killing Xu Ping’an.

His plan was to capture Xu Ping’an first, and whether to kill him or not would be decided by the Great Elder later on.

The surrounding disciples snickered continuously.

This Xu Ping’an is probably doomed.

With the Fire Phoenix Elder held up by the Great Elder, there was now no one to protect him.

Luo Yong’an had a smug look on his face, as if he was looking at a dead man.

Li Qingyi was in a great hurry, seemingly wanting to say something, but Xu Ping’an stopped her.

"Leave it to me, don’t worry, they won’t have an easy time killing me," Xu Ping’an said reassuringly with a smile.

Li Qingyi hesitated after hearing Xu Ping’an’s words, but ultimately nodded and stepped aside, her heart still filled with intense worry.

Xu Ping’an then turned his sharply intense gaze towards Su Tu and the white-browed elder in front of him.

"Elder Su Tu, you want to know what legacy I received in the Divine Flame Hall, don’t you? Now I’ll let you know," Xu Ping’an said calmly.

After he finished speaking, he took a step forward, releasing an imposing aura from his body.

Then, a fiery red battle armor appeared on Xu Ping’an’s body.

With the appearance of the armor, a terrifying oppressive force burst forth from Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an seemed to transform into a War God, his aura was incredibly astonishing.

"A Semi-Divine Artifact, is that Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor?" Su Tu’s eyes widened in utter surprise.

The white-browed elder was also extremely shocked.

"Good heavens, it’s Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor! This is the legacy Xu Ping’an obtained in the Divine Flame Hall, actually a piece of Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor?" the disciples at the scene exclaimed with shocked expressions.

Envy and astonishment filled each of their eyes.

Luo Yong’an clenched his fists tightly, his eyes betraying an undeniable jealousy.

Even Xie Jizong’s eyes reddened at this moment.

This was a Semi-Divine Artifact, after all. Although not a true Divine Artifact, such a treasure was considered a sect-protecting treasure for any power.

This Xu Ping’an had such extraordinary luck to obtain such a valuable legacy.

"Quick, Ninth Elder, we must capture him, he absolutely cannot be allowed to escape," the white-browed elder immediately said.

"Don’t worry, with me here, he won’t get away," Su Tu said with a determined look in his eyes.

Seeing the Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor on Xu Ping’an, his resolve to detain Xu Ping’an became even firmer.

After all, such a Semi-Divine Artifact was a supreme treasure even for the Fire Divine Palace.

And how could such a treasure, originally belonging to the Fire Divine Palace, end up in the hands of an outsider?

"Who said I was going to run? Su Tu, how about a fight between you and me? I want to see just how big the gap is between me and a Tenth Rank, Fifth Layer," Xu Ping’an said with determined eyes, filled with a strong will to fight at this moment.

He knew that escaping was unlikely.

The only option now was to fight. Only through fighting was there a glimmer of hope for survival.

Simply surrendering meant the Fire Divine Palace would not let him go.

"Oh, you think that with a Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor, you can fight me? You’re truly naive. Not to mention that you can’t even unleash the full power of this Semi-Divine Artifact battle armor, even if you could, you wouldn’t stand a chance against me," Su Tu said disdainfully with a snort.

This Xu Ping’an actually wants to fight him.

Where does his confidence come from?

"Let’s just try and see," Xu Ping’an retorted with a cold snort.

The next moment, he stepped forward directly appearing in front of Su Tu as if by teleportation.

In his hand appeared a knuckle duster of Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact, and with one punch, the four True Elemental Attributes merged instantaneously, and his power surged to its peak.

Facing such a high-level opponent, Xu Ping’an did not hold back in the slightest.

Moreover, he had utilized Temporal Momentum in that punch, the speed of which was incredibly fast.

"Huh." Su Tu was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting Xu Ping’an’s speed to be so swift.

The punch came too suddenly.

For an average Tenth Rank Initial Stage Cultivator, it would be impossible to react in time.

But he was no average Tenth Rank Cultivator.

"Kid, today you’ll learn the difference between the Tenth and the Ninth Rank. You really think I’m a pushover," Su Tu snorted coldly.

The next moment, he too let loose a punch.

True Yuan erupted from within his body, the power of his punch unimaginably formidable.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar shook the heavens.

The two forces exploded in an instant, as if tearing the heavens asunder, emitting a deafening rumble.

Xu Ping’an was sent flying backward instantly, retreating a full hundred yards before he managed to dissipate the force.

Meanwhile, Su Tu stood completely still, unmoved by Xu Ping’an’s fist.

"So strong, the prowess of a Tenth Rank, Fifth Layer Realm Cultivator is truly powerful. Even without invoking the power of Dao Laws, the might is still terrifying," Xu Ping’an said in amazement to himself.

Even without deploying Dao Law power, the Tenth Rank, Fifth Layer Realm was not something he could shake.

The gap between each level of the Tenth Rank was vast.

Xu Ping’an knew this very well; just the disparity in True Yuan alone was nearly a hundredfold.

"Again," Xu Ping’an didn’t immediately give up.

Instead, he took another step forward, and this time, a pair of cyan wings appeared directly on his back.

Transforming into a streak of cyan light, his speed doubled once more.

With his fist on the attack, he pushed the Time Fist Technique to its limits.

"Overestimating yourself," Su Tu scoffed.

He was utterly indifferent to Xu Ping’an’s attack; seeing the incoming punch, he didn’t bother to defend.

Instead, he stimulated his True Yuan to form a defense, and Xu Ping’an’s fists seemed to strike air, utterly failing to truly harm Su Tu.

Xu Ping’an’s gaze instantly grew solemn, recognizing that Su Tu was stronger than he had anticipated.

"Courting death."

With a cold hum, Su Tu unleashed a fist in an instant.

His punch landed squarely on Xu Ping’an’s chest.

"Clang!"

A sound like the pealing of bells and drums thundered forth.

Xu Ping’an was sent flying, finally halting after twenty yards.

Yet Xu Ping’an was unharmed, and the battle armor on his chest didn’t bear a single mark.

"Such strong defense, is this the extent of a Semi-Divine Artifact’s protection?" Su Tu revealed a surprised expression.

That punch would have killed an average Demi Immortal instantly.

But when that punch landed on Xu Ping’an, it had no effect whatsoever.

This showed just how formidable the Semi-Divine Artifact’s defense truly was.

The surrounding disciples were also incredibly astonished.

That Semi-Divine Artifact was too powerful.

"Just as I thought, the defense of a Semi-Divine Artifact is abnormal. Perhaps with this artifact, I may well be able to fight him," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

The next moment, he launched another attack towards Su Tu.

This time, Xu Ping’an didn’t bother defending; he focused entirely on attacking.

As he attacked, he also continued to delve into the mysteries of the Time Fist Technique.

Unbeknownst to him, his attack speed was increasing ever more.

On his fists, a subtle fluctuation that was hard to describe began to emanate.