Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 1488

Chapter 1488

AST 1488 - Fighting on the Battle Platform, Easy Victories

Since he was to go up, Qing Shui didn’t want to waste time . He directly appeared on the platform and just so coincidentally, there was a person there being knocked down .

The one remaining was a sturdy and well-built young man . Of course, “young” was only in terms of appearance . The eyes of this person contained a balefulness and the vicissitudes of time, as though he had experienced many things before .

“Please . ” Qing Shui directly stated .

That man didn’t say anything, instantly waving his hand as a pair of needles shot towards Qing Shui .

Taichi Fist!

Qing Shui’s hands slowly pushed out, exuding a hint of metal qi, jolting the sharp needles away the moment they came into contact with him .

The man started for a moment before swiftly following up with more needles . Everything he shot out was jolted away effortlessly by Qing Shui . The needles even failed to penetrate Qing Shui’s robes . That man could only sigh and stopped, “I concede . Thank you for showing mercy . ”

“Thank you for the match . ” Qing Shui smiled as he nodded .

His opponent stepped down, but a few breaths of time later, another man appeared on the platform . From the beginning till now, it hadn’t even been one hour yet . This combat was supposed to last for four hours… 

Qing Shui felt somewhat depressed . He didn’t want things to drag on . Initially he was supposed to appear last, but he actually chose to come up earlier . There was no choice then . He could only slowly fight through the opponents one by one .

This time, Qing Shui didn’t show any courtesy and directly dashed over, throwing out a punch . To Qing Shui, these people couldn’t withstand a single strike . Hence, he decided not to waste any more time .

He didn’t want to injure anyone, but the power of his strikes could easily fling them through the air . This already could be considered as him showing mercy and it was also the most effective method .

Unknowingly, Qing Shui had already sent over ten experts flying, settling things using only a single round . Now, no people dared to go up on the platform anymore . All of them could tell Qing Shui was extremely powerful . Originally, those who could go up on the platform were all considered experts, the most outstanding of the younger generations . However, these people couldn’t even withstand a single strike from Qing Shui .

    ……

Xue Nuo saw Ying Tong and Ling Fei . Before this, she saw Qing Shui together with them . Hence, she walked directly over as she greeted, “Hi, how are you guys doing? You two should be Qing Shui’s friends right?”

“Yeah . Do you know Qing Shui as well?” Ling Fei smiled, feeling a little taken aback .

This was the first time the two had met . The two beauties silently appraised each other, each praising the other in her heart . They silently compared each other, not knowing which among them was more beautiful .

“I don’t know him, but I know his wife . ” Xue Nuo smiled .

“His wife?”

“Mhm . It’s a lady a hundred thousand times prettier than me . Don’t you all know her?”  Xue Nuo spoke as she stared at the two of them . She didn’t really go into the details, just choosing to speak simply .

“Are you intending to ask Qing Shui to help you defeat all challengers? You don’t really want to get married right?” Ling Fei smiled .

“I will never allow my marriage to be controlled by others, let alone using such a method to select my husband . If it wasn’t for my clan restricting me from going up, I would have defeated all those men myself . ” Xue Nuo glanced at the people fighting against Qing Shui on the platform in disdain .

Although the number of people going up lessened, there were still quite a few . But no matter who went up, they were all defeated effortlessly with a single move from Qing Shui .

After chatting for awhile, the two young women were like bosom friends who had known each other for ages . The atmosphere was very relaxed . As for Ying Tong, he had no one to chat to and he turned his attention towards the battle platform .

    ……

Right now, Qing Shui didn’t feel anything at all . No matter who came, he would just knock them down . For news of Yiye Jiange, he had no choice but to endure this . Wasn’t this simply standing on the platform for eight hours?

“My name is Xia Donglai . I’m looking forward to your guidance . ”

At this moment, a man walked up the platform as he politely greeted Qing Shui .

The surname Xia seemed to be from the Great Xia Dynasty . Seeing that the aura of this man was extraordinary, radiating a feel of nobility, Qing Shui was certain that this person was part of the royal clan of the Great Xia Dynasty .

“I’m Qing Shui . Please . ” Qing Shui directly wanted to start . He didn’t want to have too many interactions with this man . After all, it was clear he would defeat him for sure .

“Brother, please wait . Can we discuss some things first?” The man hurriedly called out .

Qing Shui didn’t even need to think . He long knew that this man must have had some intentions . But even so, he nodded his head . “Just say what you want, but I might not agree to help you with it . ”

“If you win, I hope you can treat Xue Nuo well in the future . ” The man seriously spoke .

Clearly, Qing Shui was stunned . Many thoughts flashed through his mind before this, but he didn’t expect the man would actually bring up Xue Nuo . It esemed like Qing Shui was mistaken about him .

Qing Shui then seriously stared at this man . He had thick brows and an air of heroism . His nose was square and there was resolution in his eyes . This was a determined young man .

“I think this has nothing to do with you? If you are capable, defeat me and dote on her after marrying her . A man is nothing but a weakling and coward if he only dares to talk in this manner to console himself and not actually battle . ” Qing Shui showed no mercy as he harshly replied .

In fact, Qing Shui actually felt good will towards this man . He even hoped that he would end up with Xue Nuo . But it was most definitely impossible today . However, he didn’t plan on marrying the eldest miss of the Xue Clan himself either, so this man would still have a chance in the future .

The countenance of the young man turned somewhat unsightly . No one would be happy when they heard such words . Also, it wasn’t set in stone that he would be defeated by Qing Shui . It was just that he felt that jos chances of winning weren’t high .

But he knew what Qing Shui said was the truth . A trace of emotion could be see in his eyes . He also felt a pain in his heart . This was the pain of not being able to be together with the woman he loved . It was simply agonising .

“Please . ”

This time, the young man no longer delayed . He took out a jade sword and rushed at Qing Shui . His movements were bizarre . He was executing the Three Void Steps . Every step he took granted him the mobility to place his foot down on any position within his range at will .

This was quite a powerful movement technique . One must know that a step for cultivators was completely different than a step for ordinary people . His range consisted of an area of about twenty metres . This meant that he could move instantly anywhere within twenty metres when he used this technique .

Qing Shui’s eyes brightened . The royal clan truly had many good things . This movement skill wasn’t an ordinary one . At the very least, it was of the legendary grade . Despite this, when it was used in front of him, it was just like an apprentice magician in front of a grand master .

Qing Shui’s silhouette moved like shadows, dogging Xia Donglai’s steps . It was useless . No matter where he tried to evade, Qing Shui matched him step for step .

Peng peng!

Qing Shui’s fist blasted into Xia Donglai, forcing him to retreat ten meters . Without waiting for him to steady his steps, Qing Shui’s silhouette flashed again . His movement techniques were just as marvellous as the Three Void Steps executed by Xia Donglai earlier .

Three Empty Steps!

Qing Shui’s three empty steps were in fact the exact same as the Three Void Steps . However, despite the skill being the same, the effect was much different when Qing Shui was the one using it . His movements were like flowing water, with elements of toughness and softness combining together in a wonderful harmony . He had reached the god-like levels of this technique .

The force in Qing Shui’s punch wasn’t that great, but was able to force him into retreat everytime . Around fifteen mins passed and although Xia Donglai couldn’t even resist at the start, he could gradually follow Qing Shui’s movements .

His eyes brightened, but he still conceded at the end . He then sincerely bowed to Qing Shui to show his thanks .

“If you like her, you must persevere . Some things you only see on the surface and they may not be the truth . ” Qing Shui spoke in a light tone .

“Thank you…”

Xia Donglai thanked him three more times before he left . Qing Shui could sense that this was an upright man . Hence he had casually imparted some things to Xia Donglai when they had fought earlier . He understood the joy of watching one’s own strength progress, and in the past, he had received help from others before as well . He wouldn’t mind helping others who were weaker than him .

It seemed like Xia Donglai was pretty famous . After his loss, nobody went up as the atmosphere turned heavy with only the sounds of the crowd’s discussion .

“This young man is truly strong . Do any of you know his origins?”

“There’s already someone investigating, but there are no results . ”

“By rights, such a powerful young man should have a terrifying clan or sect behind his back . I wonder which power in the Great Xia can achieve this . ” An old man shook his head in confusion as he spoke .

“Could he be from some other dynasty? Who knows what exactly the strength of that young man is?”

“I think he should be at Peak Martial Emperor . ” A man gave his best guess .

That old man from earlier only smiled, but he didn’t say anything .

    ……

Qing Shui felt somewhat depressed . He stood there with so many people watching him . He then glanced at the direction of the eldest miss from the Xue Clan and discovered that she and Ling Fei was chatting happily . In fact, she even winked a few times at Qing Shui .  

Another half an hour passed . In this half an hour, even more young experts went up . All of them were from powerful sects and clans but sadly, none were a match for Qing Shui . The disparity in their strength was just too great .

Only now did Xue Nuo know why this man could become the man of her elder sister . He was simply too powerful . The strongest of the young generations of the Great Xia Dynasty weren’t just a little weaker compared to him .

Eventually . . . an old man appeared on the platform .

“What? Given how old he is, he also wants to fight here?”

Instantly, people below started commenting .

“Have you gone silly? That’s someone from the Xue Clan . ”

“Oh oh, seems like the battle on the platform is going to end soon . ”

    ……

“I’m making the decision now . The battle is concluded . Standing here means you are prepared to marry Nuo`er right?” The old man went straight to the point .

Qing Shui now only wanted to make Xue Nuo step out . He looked at the old man and asked, “Sir, who might you be?”

“I’m the grandpa of Xue Nuo . If you like her and want to marry her, I can make the decision . However, we have to come to some mutual understanding first and the wedding won’t be held immediately . ” The old man replied .

“Old man, your words are just what I wanted to hear . In that case, let’s end the battle then . ”

“Sure . The Xue Clan has also finished preparing a banquet . ” The old man smiled .

“My two friends and the eldest miss of the Xue Clan are sitting there . I will enjoy the banquet together with them . ” Qing Shui pointed at the direction where Ying Tong and the others were sitting as he spoke .

The old man had initially wanted to personally head there and invite Qing Shui’s friends but Qing Shui held him back . Given the old man’s senior status, it wasn’t that appropriate .

After Qing Shui went to Ying Tong and the others, he couldn’t help but comment when he saw the teasing look in Xue Nuo’s eyes . “Are you not afraid that I will spoil things for you?”

“As the man my elder sister admires, how could you possibly fail at such a small task?”

Seeing Xue Nuo’s ‘as it should be by rights’ manner, he could only shook his head . “I can only delay this for you . You have to tell me where Yiye Jiange is later . ”