NOVPUBXu Ping’an, holding a sharp sword, took an explosive step and charged directly at Sun Chao.
Sun Chao immediately retreated, and while retreating, he drew his bow and loosed an arrow.
A terrifying arrow, shrouded in True Yuan, burst forth with an incredibly fierce and menacing radiance.
Chasing Wind Arrow!
This arrow was already traveling at the speed of sound, and its destructive power was enough to penetrate a three-inch thick Meteorite Iron Plate.
Within a hundred meters, it was basically unstoppable for anyone below Fourth Rank.
However, Xu Ping’an was not an ordinary Third Rank powerhouse.
His soul power had grown strong enough to slow down the speed of objects by tenfold.
Although Sun Chao’s arrow was terrifying, its trajectory was completely within Xu Ping’an’s control.
Xu Ping’an’s feet executed the Ghost Cloud Step, his figure flipping over, deftly avoiding the arrow.
Then he stomped on the ground, causing the huge rocks beneath to explode.
Xu Ping’an instantly closed the distance to Sun Chao.
He slashed down with his sword, and the sword radiance swiftly fell.
At the same time, an extremely fearsome momentum crushed down viciously on Sun Chao.
Under this overpowering force, Sun Chao had nowhere to escape and could only take the sword strike head-on.
Sun Chao immediately drew a Meteorite Iron Saber from his waist with his left hand and struck down, colliding with Xu Ping’an’s sharp sword.
"Clang!"
The saber radiance and sword radiance struck each other, and the two forces collided instantaneously.
Sun Chao was sent flying more than fifteen meters by Xu Ping’an’s sword.
And Xu Ping’an was also pushed back more than ten meters by the blow.
It could be said they were evenly matched.
"Hmph, Xu Ping’an, you think Sun Chao is a Divine Archer and not good at close combat? Then you are wrong. He is the direct disciple of General Guan, and the power of the Mountain Shaker Blade in his left hand is not without renown," Chen Tianqing said with a sneer.
Mountain Shaker Blade in the left hand?
Xu Ping’an looked at Sun Chao, who was holding the saber in his left hand, with surprise.
I must say, Sun Chao’s swordsmanship was indeed extraordinary.
The saber strike he had just executed had already touched the threshold of momentum; otherwise, it would have been impossible to block that sword strike.
Mountain Shaker Blade, odd, ruthless, decisive, and heavy on killing, was a domineering swordsmanship honed in the army.
It had quite a reputation in Tianlong County.
"Just a left-handed swordsman, is that all? Chen Tianqing, you still don’t understand me. Today, I will let you watch with your own eyes how I kill him and then you," Xu Ping’an said with a light laugh.
"Arrogant! Sun Chao, kill him," Chen Tianqing bellowed angrily.
"Yes, Your Highness. He has insulted my master’s art of the left-handed saber. I must slay him," Sun Chao spoke, his aura at the peak of the Seventh Layer Realm of the Third Rank instantly surging as he slashed toward Xu Ping’an.
The trajectory of his swordsmanship was extremely odd and overwhelmingly fierce and domineering.
Even an ordinary Third Rank, Eighth or Ninth Layer powerhouse would have to retreat from its sharpness.
But Xu Ping’an only sneered.
"Trivial trick." Contempt flickered in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.
"Sea Splitter!" Xu Ping’an slashed down with his sword.
The shadow of the sword moved with extreme speed.
"Ah!"
A painful scream suddenly rose.
An arm fell to the ground, blood spraying the surface.
"What?"
Chen Tianqing was greatly shocked, his face revealing an expression of utter disbelief.
Sun Chao’s left arm was sliced off by a sword strike?
How was that possible?
Why was Xu Ping’an’s sword strike so fast just now?
Sun Chao was also holding his severed arm at this moment, looking at Xu Ping’an with a face filled with horror.
That sword strike, it was too fast!
So fast that he couldn’t react at all!
Xu Ping’an was only at the Third Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm.
"This sword strike is the price for your sneak attack on me just now. The following one is for the injury you caused to Li Qingyi," Xu Ping’an snorted coldly.
He stepped forward, and in an instant, he reappeared in front of Sun Chao.
A flash of cold light swept by.
"Spurt!"
Sun Chao’s other arm was also instantly severed.
"Ah!"
Sun Chao let out an excruciatingly painful scream.
Too fast!
So fast that he couldn’t react at all.
Now that both his arms were cut off, he no longer had any fighting power.
"Your Highness, run!" Sun Chao shouted.
Then he charged frantically toward Xu Ping’an.
Hearing this, Chen Tianqing snapped out of his shock and immediately fled.
"Quite loyal!" Xu Ping’an said coldly, slashing his sword horizontally.
The sword radiance instantly bisected Sun Chao.
Sun Chao was killed on the spot.
Chen Tianqing turned back to see this scene, his face was filled with shock.
Sun Chao was dead!
That was too fast!
"Chen Tianqing, it’s your turn now. Last time I let you escape, today, even if the Heavenly King’s father comes, I will still slay you," Xu Ping’an said coldly.
The next moment, he swung a sword radiance toward Chen Tianqing.
Chen Tianqing’s complexion turned deathly pale as he hurriedly swung his sword to defend.
"Clang!"
Chen Tianqing, along with his sword, was slashed and sent flying ten yards away, violently spewing a mouthful of fresh blood.
Being only at the Second Rank of the Ninth Layer Realm, how could he possibly be a match for Xu Ping’an?
That he could block this sword strike was already his limit.
Xu Ping’an charged towards Chen Tianqing at extreme speed.
He must quickly slay Chen Tianqing, for any delay could lead to unexpected changes.
"Uncle Wei, Uncle Guan, save me!" Chen Tianqing saw Xu Ping’an rushing over and immediately cried out in alarm and fear.
"Damn it!" Wei Yang cursed loudly.
However, he was completely surrounded by members of the hunting squad, rendering him unable to break free.
Should Chen Tianqing die, the Commandery Prince would surely be furious.
The rage of the Commandery Prince was something he could not bear.
"Scoundrel, courting death!"
Guan Haishan immediately bellowed.
Then, with a single slash, he unleashed a towering sword radiance that instantly forced back Yu Xin and the other two.
He then charged at Xu Ping’an with extreme speed.
Seeing this, Chen Tianqing was instantly overjoyed.
If Xu Ping’an still intended to kill Chen Tianqing, he would certainly be slain by the rapidly approaching Guan Haishan.
Thus, Xu Ping’an was bound to retreat!
However, in the next instant, his expression froze.
Without the slightest pause, Xu Ping’an continued to hurtle towards Chen Tianqing at lightning speed.
"No, Xu Ping’an, if you kill me, you will die too!" Chen Tianqing screamed in terror.
He hastened to retreat.
"Hmph!"
Xu Ping’an let out a cold snort.
Disregarding the rapidly closing in Guan Haishan behind him, his Sunrise Sword still swung down.
"Stop!"
Guan Haishan also shouted out, calling hurriedly.
However, Xu Ping’an seemed as though he didn’t hear at all.
His sword slashed down.
"No!"
The next moment, blood splattered.
Chen Tianqing’s head was sent flying off.
Chen Tianqing died never expecting that Xu Ping’an’s resolve to kill him was so firm.
"Courting death!"
Guan Haishan witnessed this scene and instantly flew into a rage.
With his Spirit Blade in hand, he slashed down, sending a gigantic, twenty-meter long blade radiance towards Xu Ping’an.
At that moment, Guan Haishan was less than three meters away from Xu Ping’an.
The sheer size of the blade aura left Xu Ping’an with nowhere to dodge; he could only brace himself for the incoming slash.
The blade aura of a Fourth Rank at the peak of the Ninth Layer, imbued with the essence of the sword, was so tyrannical that even those of the same tier would not dare to receive it head-on.
Yet at this moment, Xu Ping’an had no choice but to do just that.
Retrieving his Spirit Sword, he instead brought forth the Xuan Turtle Shield.
Without hesitation, Xu Ping’an channeled all his True Yuan into the shield, invoking the remnant soul of the Xuan Turtle within it.
"Roar!"
A massive Xuan Turtle phantom instantly appeared above the shield.
"Clang!"
The blade aura struck the Xuan Turtle phantom.
In an instant, it was as if heaven and earth were tearing apart.
The air all around began to tremble violently.
Xu Ping’an felt a terrifying force press down on him in an instant.
The Xuan Turtle phantom burst apart.
"Crack!"
The arm holding the shield instantly broke.
"Pff!"
He was sent flying backward as if a kite with its string cut, tumbling through the air.
The force was too great.
"Hmph!"
A trace of surprise flashed in Guan Haishan’s eyes, but he quickly rushed towards Xu Ping’an with the intent to kill.
He would finish Xu Ping’an once and for all.
A man of the Third Rank who could withstand his full-power strike must not be spared.
Especially since this person had also killed his son.
"Xu Ping’an!"
Seeing this, Yu Xin’s face paled with fright.
Xu Ping’an, while tumbling backward, felt his head spinning violently.
Guan Haishan’s strike was even stronger than he had anticipated.
If another strike came his way, he would not be able to bear it!
Watching the rapidly approaching Guan Haishan, a ruthless light flashed in his eyes.
You think you’re qualified to kill me? Not by a long shot!
