Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 478: Beaten to Death by Random Blows

"What Demon Beast is this? No, wait, is it that inconspicuous monkey from before?" Sheng Ruofei was utterly baffled.

There indeed was a monkey in the great hall earlier, but since it was only Seventh Rank, he thought it was someone’s pet and thus paid it no mind.

However, he had never expected that this monkey was actually a Ninth Rank Demon Emperor.

Seeing the Savage Ape King wielding a giant club, Xu Ping’an’s face also revealed a smile.

Just now, he hadn’t let the Savage Ape King join the fight, but had instead sent it to quietly retrieve the treasure of the ape tribe.

Sure enough, after obtaining the tribe’s treasure, the Savage Ape King’s strength had greatly increased, and now it could even battle Hu Shouxuan at his peak.

After all, the club in its hand was a Superior Grade Immortal Artifact.

"Haha, I finally found the treasure of our tribe, you cunning human, you really didn’t stop me." The Savage Ape King laughed heartily, overjoyed.

"Lord Savage Ape King, it’s not cunningness, it’s wisdom. The treasure of your tribe couldn’t be taken by others anyway, which is why I didn’t bother with you," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Indeed, the club that the Savage Ape King held seemed to have bloodline requirements.

Others had also tried to take it before, but were all repelled by the energy from the club.

That’s why they hadn’t paid any attention to the Savage Ape King earlier.

Otherwise, how could they not vie for a Superior Grade Immortal Artifact beforehand?

This had given the Savage Ape King the opportunity he needed.

Hu Shouxuan had also struggled to his feet by now. Having heard the conversation between Xu Ping’an and the Savage Ape King, he instantly understood what was going on.

This young man was far from being a fool.

They had been deceived.

All of it, his supposed grudge with the Fire Divine Palace, the mistaken identity—the young man had fabricated everything.

"Damn it," Hu Shouxuan cursed, his eyes filled with intense killing intent as he looked at Xu Ping’an.

Sheng Ruofei also understood what was happening, grinding his teeth in anger.

Damn it, the kid wasn’t a fool.

They had been tricked, and it was laughable that they had assumed this kid was just some brainless guy.

Now it seemed they were the fools.

From the start, the other party had planned to kill them all.

Now that their side’s Ninth Rank Experts had been almost completely slaughtered, and they themselves were severely injured.

The other party’s scheme had succeeded.

"Who exactly are you, to have such deep calculations at such a young age?" Hu Shouxuan stared at Xu Ping’an and demanded.

"Xu Ping’an," Xu Ping’an responded with a smile.

Then he reverted back to his original appearance.

"Xu Ping’an, it’s you." Kong Mingsheng, who was fighting with Yan Zhenling in the distance, was instantly furious.

No wonder he had found the young man somewhat familiar; he hadn’t expected it to be Xu Ping’an, the very one who had nearly wiped out their Demon Cloud Heaven.

"You’re Xu Ping’an?" Fire Divine Palace’s Sheng Ruofei was equally surprised.

He too was aware of the name Xu Ping’an.

The Defying Heaven Alliance had issued a kill order, and the target was none other than Xu Ping’an.

He hadn’t expected Xu Ping’an to be so young and yet possess such terrifying combat power.

Hu Shouxuan was also grim-faced.

He too had heard of Xu Ping’an, as the Underworld Heaven was a member of the Defying Heaven Alliance as well.

Though they hadn’t taken part in the manhunt, they had seen the initial bounty.

However, at that time, they thought the Defying Heaven Alliance was making too much fuss over a youth who wasn’t even Eighth Rank.

But now, it appeared they were wrong.

The kid was clearly only Seventh Layer in cultivation, but the combat power he demonstrated was comparable to the Fourth Layer Realm of the Ninth Rank.

Not only that, but the scheming depths of this child were terrifying.

From the beginning, although he pretended to be a fool, everyone unconsciously danced to his tune.

Even these old-timers had been outplayed.

Of course, the main reason was that they had underestimated their enemy.

"Xu Ping’an, I am going to kill you," Kong Mingsheng’s eyes were bloodshot as he charged towards Xu Ping’an.

"Your opponent is me; it’s not yet the young master’s turn to make a move," Yan Zhenling said coldly, instantly beginning to burn her Essence Blood, frantically charging at Kong Mingsheng.

"Burning Essence Blood? Crazy woman," Kong Mingsheng couldn’t help but curse loudly.

A peer at the same rank as himself was actually burning Essence Blood to fight him.

And this woman was clearly not at a disadvantage, with so many companions behind her, yet she chose to burn Essence Blood?

After burning Essence Blood, Yan Zhenling’s strength had obviously increased by a great margin, forcing Kong Mingsheng into retreat, blood and flesh flying everywhere.

For a moment, everyone was dumbstruck.

She truly was a madwoman.

Hu Shouxuan and Sheng Ruofei both thought so.

In their view, burning Essence Blood was something that should be reserved for a final, desperate fight for survival.

After all, the price of burning Essence Blood was too great, even possibly affecting one’s lifespan.

Who would start off by burning Essence Blood in battle?

Yu Xianlan and Liu Yan were also shocked, admiring Yan Zhenling’s decisiveness and ruthlessness.

The key was that she was not just ruthless towards others but to herself.

Xu Ping’an nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this scene.

He had chosen Yan Zhenling for this very reason; she had a madness deep in her bones, and given the opportunity, she would definitely grow stronger in the future.

What did a pure and untouched reputation matter?

How pure and untainted was Ling Qingyao back in the day, yet she still betrayed him, didn’t she?

"Do you really want to fight to the death with me over Xu Ping’an?" Kong Mingsheng spat blood as he fought, trying to persuade Yan Zhenling.

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However, Yan Zhenling seemed to waver not at all, nor did she respond. The only thought in her mind was to kill the person in front of her at all costs.

One was risking everything in desperation, the other harbored a sliver of hope – the outcome was naturally clear without saying.

Soon, Kong Mingsheng was severely wounded by Yan Zhenling and finally slain by her sword.

To the bitter end, Kong Mingsheng couldn’t understand why the woman before him was fighting so desperately.

After killing Kong Mingsheng, Yan Zhenling’s aura instantly wilted to an extreme, her vitality beginning to weaken, and she was not lightly wounded.

"Take this Elixir and start healing your injuries," Xu Ping’an said, tossing her a Healing Pill.

"Thank you, Young Master," Yan Zhenling immediately said, gratefully.

She consumed the Elixir and began healing.

Hu Shouxuan and Sheng Ruofei were surprised to see this scene.

How exactly did Xu Ping’an accomplish this?

To have someone so obedient and willing to risk their life for him?

They, too, had cultivated subordinates, but those were mostly superficially compliant.

To find someone who would give their life so readily as this woman, they definitely couldn’t find a single one.

"Gentlemen, if you’ve seen enough, it’s time to hit the road," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Xu Ping’an, do you truly want to fight to the death? You should know that behind us is not just the Fire Divine Palace and Demon Cloud Heaven, but the entire Defying Heaven Alliance. If you kill us, the Alliance will not let you off," Sheng Ruofei hastily said.

"If I don’t kill you, will the Defying Heaven Alliance let me off?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, both of their faces changed as they fell silent.

Indeed, the Defying Heaven Alliance had already issued an order to hunt him down.

They wouldn’t change their decision just because of the two of them.

"Since both of you already know the answer, then there’s no need for further words," Xu Ping’an said, smiling.

After speaking, he gave the Savage Ape King a meaningful look.

"Haha, Your Emperor has been wanting to test out this weapon, let’s use you for practice," the Savage Ape King laughed loudly.

Having said that, he charged at the two of them.

Both were already seriously injured; they stood no chance against the Savage Ape King.

In the end, the two were brutally beaten to death by the Savage Ape King’s random blows.

Two Ninth Rank Seventh Layer Realm experts died just like that.