Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

As they stepped into the formation, Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi were immediately met with two extremely strong Sword Qi onslaughts emerging from the void ahead. Xu Ping'an frowned slightly, as the power of the Sword Qi was quite formidable, comparable to the peak of the Second Rank Ninth Layer Realm. Of course, such a level of Sword Qi would hardly cause them any real harm. Xu Nian didn't even draw his sword, but threw a punch, forcefully exploding the Sword Qi. Li Qingyi at his side quickly drew her sword and thrust forward, shattering the Sword Qi. At the same time, Li Tianqi and another person also stepped into the formation and were met with attacks from it. Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi didn't concern themselves with them and continued forward. But as they moved another five meters, the Sword Qi burst forth again. This time, there were four Sword Qi, and their power had increased by roughly three layers. Li Qingyi swung her sword in a flurry, successively breaking two Sword Qi. Xu Ping'an still showed no intention of drawing his sword, exploding the Sword Qi with two consecutive punches. Seeing this, Li Qingyi's eyes revealed a hint of surprise. Had Xu Ping'an's physical strength increased again? It seemed that his physical power could now compare to the Second Rank Ninth Layer! In fact, Xu Ping'an's physical body had indeed made another breakthrough during this period, approaching a step closer to the minor accomplishment of the Second Layer of the Great Brightness Vajra Technique. Five meters further, the Sword Qi burst forth once more. This time, there were a full eight Sword Qi, each with a power that had risen three layers again. Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi had come to thoroughly understand. The formation would trigger once every five meters. The closer they got to the stone platform, the greater the power would become. This time, Xu Ping'an no longer took things lightly and hastily summoned the Meteorite Iron Sword, displaying the Thunder Third Layer Sword. Four Sword Qi were consecutively shattered. Li Qingyi also employed a combat technique, her white robes fluttering, her movements full of grace and agility. "Continuing like this isn't a solution, we've only advanced fifteen meters, and the Sword Qi's power has already approached the Third Rank. If we go further, it will surely be even stronger," said Xu Ping'an. Li Qingyi nodded, the power of the Sword Qi was indeed greater than they had anticipated. Glancing over at Li Tianqi's group, although they had advanced a full twenty-five meters, they seemed to have stopped as well. "I'll give it my all in the first eighty meters, you don't need to make a move," said Li Qingyi to Xu Ping'an. "Eh?" A hint of surprise flickered in Xu Ping'an's eyes. Did Li Qingyi mean that she would handle the first eighty meters all by herself? With her cultivation, handling the first sixty meters wouldn't be a problem, but eighty meters would be somewhat strenuous. "Alright, I'll take on the remaining twenty meters," Xu Ping'an nodded and agreed, finally accepting the plan. Upon hearing this, Li Qingyi immediately ceased all hesitation and briskly stepped forward. The next moment, a sharp Sword Intent surged from Li Qingyi. At the twenty-meter mark, sixteen Sword Qi burst forth. Li Qingyi, undeterred, brandished her sword in a continuous slash, her True Yuan bursting forth from within, making each sword strike fierce and shattering all sixteen streaks of Sword Radiance. "Stack Waves Eighteen Swords!" Xu Ping'an recognized this combat technique. He had seen it among the Third Rank combat techniques at the Beichen Sword Sect. Although this technique wasn't the most ferocious, it was an exceedingly fine combat technique, with each of the eighteen swords stronger than the last. The power of each blade was layered on top of the one before, building momentum like towering waves and shocking torrents. Once all eighteen swords were unleashed, the combined force was frighteningly powerful. Just now, Li Qingyi had executed a triple-layered strike, slicing through all sixteen Sword Qi. "I wonder how many layers she will be able to stack!" Xu Ping'an mused to himself. At the twenty-five-meter mark, Li Qingyi swung her sword in a series of slashes, forming a four-layered strike, shattering thirty-two Sword Qi. At thirty meters, Li Qingyi combined five swords, smashing through sixty-four Sword Qi. At thirty-five meters, Li Qingyi's six-fold layered attack broke one hundred and twenty-eight Sword Qi. But at the forty-meter mark, the Sword Qi changed, no longer multiple waves, but a single one instead. Yet the power of this single attack was already comparable to a full-force strike from the Meridian Opening Realm First Layer. Li Qingyi did not hesitate, as if she had been ready to unleash her power, she executed the seventh sword. "Boom!" Sword Qi shattered, this sword attack crumbled. However, Li Qingyi also took a step back, a slight sweetness in her throat. Xu Ping'an's brows furrowed slightly, the power of this sword had already been comparable to the First Layer of the Third Rank, and what followed would probably be even more difficult. Xu Ping'an looked towards Li Tianqi in the distance, where the two people working together had already made it to a distance of around fifty meters. Judging by their appearance, they had not yet gone all out, and walking a few dozen more meters should not be a problem. "Are you alright? If you can't hold on, I'll take over," Xu Ping'an said. "I'm fine, I can still hold on," Li Qingyi stated firmly. The next moment, Li Qingyi once again advanced five meters. This time, the power of the Sword Qi was already comparable to the peak of the First Layer of the Third Rank. Li Qingyi's gaze was fierce, this time she burst forth, wielding the Eighth Layer Sword. However, it seemed that she was not very proficient with this sword move. "Boom!" A sword roared. Li Qingyi was sent flying back three meters in an instant, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth. Xu Ping'an shook his head slightly, this was only forty-five meters. That Li Qingyi could hold out until now was already quite impressive. "I'll take over!" Xu Ping'an said. "There's no need!" Li Qingyi still remained unwaveringly firm. Wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, a Spiritual Artifact appeared in her hand. With the Spiritual Artifact unleashed, she thrust out another sword. It was still the Eighth Layer Sword, but its power was much greater than before. "Boom!" The Sword Qi at fifty meters was shattered by her, and this time Li Qingyi's body merely paused slightly. "A complete, Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, seems like she has been hiding her skill," Xu Ping'an thought in surprise. With a Spiritual Artifact, she and the unarmed Li Qingyi were of completely different combat powers. Even though the power of the Sword Qi was now comparable to the Initial Stage of the Second Layer of the Third Rank, Li Qingyi didn't fall behind at all. Seeing Li Qingyi intending to press forward, Xu Ping'an spoke, "Don't execute the eighth sword of Stack Waves, try to combine the first seven swords into one, unleashing the power of seven layers of Stack Waves at once. If seven swords are too hard, start with three." Upon hearing Xu Ping'an's words, Li Qingyi seemed to grasp something, her eyes closed slightly, but her body did not stop. "Hum!" Another burst of Sword Radiance shot out. Li Qingyi's eyes suddenly shot out an intense Sword Intent, and the next moment, she thrust out a sword that was a fusion of four swords. "Bang!" The Sword Qi was instantly crushed, and the power of this sword was much greater than that of the Eighth Layer Sword. Li Qingyi was also extremely surprised, in that instant, her sword vibrated four times, the four swords stacking together. This was the true method of using the Stack Waves Sword Technique. Li Qingyi was overjoyed, immediately grasping the fusion of five swords into one. Under tremendous pressure, Li Qingyi once again merged five swords into one. The power of this sword had now approached the Intermediate Stage of the Second Layer of the Third Rank. "How strong!" Li Qingyi also couldn't help but be astounded. The Stack Waves Sword Technique was a Third Rank Sword Decision, and apart from not being able to project True Qi, Li Qingyi had already wielded the power of the Third Rank with it in her hands. And as Li Qingyi's sword moves broke through, her cultivation also sped towards the Third Rank at a rapid pace. Xu Ping'an was also somewhat astonished. This Li Qingyi's understanding was not bad, in Xu Ping'an's memory, the only one who could compare to Li Qingyi's talent was Ling Qingyao, his wife from a previous life. Ling Qingyao's cultivation was taught by him, making her somewhat of a half-disciple to him. That Ling Qingyao could quickly reach the Twelfth Rank was not only due to Xu Ping'an's guidance but also attributable to her own talent. And Li Qingyi seemed to be another Ling Qingyao.