Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Li Tianqi glared at Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi furiously. She was determined to get the magical essence, how could she possibly watch someone else take it away. "Li Tianqi, we were the first to break the formation, and the magical essence is already in our possession; do you still intend to snatch it?" Li Qingyi said to Li Tianqi. With the magical essence in hand, there was no way she would just give it up. "Who says the magical essence belongs to whoever breaks through the formation first? If you don't hand over the magical essence today, don't even think about leaving this place," Li Tianqi said angrily. "Then make your move," Li Qingyi said with a determined look in her eyes. There was no way she would give up the magical essence. "If that's the case, I'll just have to see for myself the strength of my fourth sister. Brother Duan, you defeat this man first and snatch the magical essence from his hands," Li Tianqi said, pointing at Xu Ping'an. "Don't worry, a Sea-Splitting Realm Seventh Layer, even with some special tricks, is no match for me," Duan Tianyu said confidently, looking at Xu Ping'an with a hint of disdain in his eyes. In his opinion, Xu Ping'nian must have used some special means to break through the formation; his actual combat power certainly couldn't match a Third Rank. Li Tianqi nodded in agreement, as she believed the same. How strong could a Sea-Splitting Realm Seventh Layer really be? Li Qingyi's brow furrowed slightly, and just as she was about to speak, she was preempted by Xu Ping'an: "There is a Spirit Gathering Array here, where the spiritual energy far exceeds that of the outside world. You break through to the Meridian Opening Realm first, and leave them to me." "But?" Li Qingyi hesitated. "Don't worry, the two of them are no match for me," Xu Ping'an said indifferently. Li Qingyi looked at Xu Ping'an, then nodded her head, walked to one side, sat down cross-legged, took out a drop of magical essence, and prepared to break through to the Third Rank Meridian Opening Realm. The Meridian Opening Realm has a total of nine Mysterious Veins, and as long as one is opened, one is considered to have successfully entered the Meridian Opening Realm. However, it is extremely difficult and dangerous to open a Mysterious Vein, so generally, without sufficient confidence, one would not choose to break through. But Li Qingyi had long since reached the limit of the Sea-Splitting Realm, and now she had more than a hundred drops of magical essence. With so many magical essences, she had enough to open three or four, or even four or five Mysterious Veins. "Presumptuous!" Li Tianqi flew into a rage at once. This guy actually asked Li Qingyi to make a breakthrough and dealt with the two of them alone; this was simply arrogant and conceited. Anger surged in Duan Tianyu's eyes as well. Was he being looked down upon by someone of a mere Sea-Splitting Realm Seventh Layer? "Make your move," Xu Ping'an chuckled. He knew that unless he beat them, they would not give up. "Seeking death!" Li Tianqi produced a long sword in her hand and with a flash of her figure, she made a direct stab at Xu Ping'an. The long sword emitted a scorching aura, as if engulfed in burning flames. There's no denying that Li Tianqi's move was extremely fast and her attack fierce. "The might is not weak, but unfortunately, the strength is lacking," Xu Ping'an said with a small smile. Without unsheathing his sword, he stepped forward and threw a punch directly. Upon collision between fist and sword edge, an energy blast immediately erupted. "Bang!" Power exploded, and Li Tianqi was sent flying backward, her figure retreating nearly ten meters. "How is this possible?" Li Tianqi said in shock. She, at the peak of the Sea-Splitting Realm, had launched a full-strength attack only to be repelled by the other's punch. And in that instant, she felt as if the arm holding the sword would nearly explode, now throbbing severely. Body Refinement? "How do you know the Tyrant Heavenly Sect's cultivation technique?" Li Tianqi exclaimed in surprise. "Who says only the Tyrant Heavenly Sect has body refinement techniques," Xu Ping'an smiled. The Great Brightness Vajra Decision is not a top-tier technique among body refinement techniques, but it is certainly not weak either. The Tyrant Heavenly Sect's technique is not necessarily better than this Grand Brightness Vajra Decision. "No wonder Li Qingyi chose you, body refinement techniques that rival the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm; ordinary Sea-Splitting Realm warriors really are no match for you," Li Tianqi said. Xu Ping'an smiled but did not respond. "Even if you know how to perform Body Refinement Techniques, you won't be able to defeat the two of us today. Brother Duan, make your move," Li Tianqi said angrily. "Rest assured, Junior Sister Li, even if he has Body Refinement Techniques, he will undoubtedly lose today," Duan Tianyu said in a cold voice. "You might as well attack together!" Xu Ping'an said, shaking his head. "Courting death!" Duan Tianyu was furious. Immediately, he swung his saber toward Xu Ping'an. "Fierce Flame Blade!" As Duan Tianyu swung his saber, a blade of flame shot out instantly. The external release of True Yuan to condense into a blade aura is precisely what makes the Third Rank so terrifying. This blade of flame was so powerful that it wasn't something an ordinary practitioner of the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm could resist. Xu Ping'an, however, remained calm and collected. Watching the blade aura from Duan Tianyu slicing towards him, he shook his head slightly, "True Yuan external release is indeed powerful, but if the control over True Yuan isn't that high, it tends to appear flashy without substance. If you used the same True Yuan in close combat, the attack would have been even stronger." Having said that, Xu Ping'an swung his Meteorite Iron Sword and, astonishingly, directly shattered Duan Tianyu's blade of flame. "What?" Duan Tianyu was shocked. His Fierce Flame Blade was shattered? How did this guy do that? Li Tianqi was also extremely surprised. Just now, had she been on the receiving end of Duan Tianyu's blade, she would have suffered serious injuries, even if she managed to block it. What kind of monster did Li Qingyi find? "Impossible, I don't believe that you, a Seventh Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, can truly defeat me," Duan Tianyu shouted. He attacked Xu Ping'an again, but this time he didn't use his staff and instead covered his saber with True Yuan, slashing at Xu Ping'an frantically. Duan Tianyu had a decent grasp of swordsmanship, and his strikes were fast, accurate, and ruthless. With the liquefied True Elemental Power inside his body, the force was enormously powerful. Still, Xu Ping'an remained unperturbed, his True Yuan surging within him: "Sky-breaking Sword Decision first move, Mountain-breaking!" After blocking several strikes in a row, Xu Ping'an took advantage of Duan Tianyu's moment of breathing to swiftly execute the Sky-breaking Sword Decision. One strike, Mountain-breaking! At this moment, Xu Ping'an's mastery of this sword move had reached the state of Great Accomplishment. With this sword coming down, his power condensed to the extreme, exceptionally sharp. Duan Tianyu was greatly startled and hurriedly tried to block with his saber. However, with one strike, Xu Ping'an's sword split his Meteorite Iron Saber in half. The sharp edge of the sword stopped at Duan Tianyu's forehead. Duan Tianyu's back was dripping with sweat, his soul trembling. At that moment, he had been only an inch away from death. If Xu Ping'an hadn't retracted his sword, he likely would have been dead. "I told you, you are no match for me. Back off," Xu Ping'an withdrew his long sword and said indifferently. Duan Tianyu's complexion was complex, but in the end, he bowed his head, turned around, and walked away. Having been spared by Xu Ping'an, he no longer had the face to contend for anything. Li Tianqi also had a complex expression on her face as she looked towards Li Qingyi with intense jealousy. She originally thought Li Qingyi had found a worthless person. To her surprise, the other party was stronger than she had imagined, and he had even defeated Duan Tianyu. "Li Qingyi, I won't give up. In two days, at the Bloodline Contest, I'll be back," Li Tianqi left these words behind and turned to leave. Xu Ping'an watched as the two left, then turned to look at Li Qingyi. Seeing Li Qingyi's condition, Xu Ping'an frowned. Was there a problem?