Judging solely by Xu Taiping's outward condition, probably even Xu Taiping himself would not have thought he had a chance of winning.
So Chu Ping'an's warning should not have come from contempt or arrogance; he truly had no intention of putting Xu Taiping to death.
At this thought, Xu Taiping revised his assessment of Bai Di inwardly and murmured:
"Though this man is hypocritical and unscrupulous in his methods, he isn't rotten to the core after all."
"In that case, I'll leave him a way out when I strike next."
He pressed a hand to the saber hilt at his waist and shook his head at Bai Di.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Di, since I stepped onto this Sword Platform, I was naturally prepared to die. Go ahead and strike!"
Hearing this, Bai Di immediately furrowed his brows and said coldly:
"Once I unleash this sword strike, I won't be able to stop it."
The true essence and qi and blood Bai Di had left were only enough for this single strike. He had no strength to withdraw his sword.
Chu Ping'an nodded.
"Fellow Daoist Bai Di, go ahead and strike."
At these words, the cultivators watching from the surrounding stands, especially the rogue cultivators from True Martial Heaven, began to grow restless.
One rogue cultivator even risked expulsion by the Sword Chief Ranking and used his true essence to call directly to Xu Taiping:
"Brother Ping'an, as long as the green hills remain, you needn't fear running out of firewood. Even if you concede this round, you may still have a chance to win."
With this rogue cultivator taking the lead, more and more voices called out to Xu Taiping-
"Brother Ping'an, stop here. It's only a Sword Inquiry. There's no need to stake your life on it!"
"Brother Ping'an,