Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Xu Ping'an and the others stepped into the plaza, and the formation patterns there immediately lit up. Then, the four giant stone puppets seemed to come to life, shaking their massive bodies as they attacked Xu Ping'an and his companions. The four stone puppets each faced off against Li Changyun, Li Yuanba, Li Tianqi, and Li Qingyi's groups respectively. It must be said that the strength of these stone puppets was formidable; they promptly suppressed all eight people. They found it nearly impossible to bypass the four stone puppets. The one facing Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi wielded a long staff, swinging it vigorously. The movements were agile, the power astonishing. A staff came crashing down, fragmenting the plaza's ground. Xu Ping'an and Li Qingyi didn't even have a chance to get close. Of course, the other three groups were also suppressed. Li Changyun and Guan Qing faced a stone puppet with a long sword, and although both were fairly strong, the stone puppet's sword swings were broad and powerful, sending out sword waves that were truly terrifying. Similarly, Li Yuanba and Xie Yuanwu, who were up against the one with a long spear, were completely overpowered. The ground was punctured by the stone puppet's spear to form huge, deep pits. Li Tianqi faced even greater difficulty; the puppet wielding a long blade attacked swiftly, without the slightest delay. The stone puppets, at the peak of Third Rank combat power and seemingly without weaknesses, made breaking through their blockade nearly impossible. With immense strength and although they did not know any combat techniques, these puppets were driven by energy. At this moment, with overwhelming combat power, they completely dominated everyone. "Boom!" Li Qingyi was struck by a stone puppet with a staff and was sent flying immediately. Xu Ping'an wasn't spared either; a palm from the stone puppet sent him hurling through the air. His Qi-Blood churned, a trickle of fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Looking at Li Qingyi, she spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly suffering severe injuries. Further away, Li Yuanba was struck by the spear-wielding stone puppet and sent flying at high speed, nearly lifeless. Li Tianqi and Duan Tianyu could only flee in a panic, without any chance to strike back. Li Changyun and Guan Qing didn't engage head-on either, using their agility to continually dodge attacks, but passing the stone puppets seemed almost impossible. "Take the Heavenly Green Pill, I'll hold it off for a while, you go get the Token, but be wary of the other three groups, they probably have something up their sleeves," Xu Ping'an passed the Heavenly Green Pill over. "Just you?" Li Qingyi took the Elixir, her brows slightly furrowed. "Don't worry, I have a plan. Don't mind me," Xu Ping'an said. Li Qingyi wanted to say more but then heard Xu Ping'an laugh, "If you really want to repay me, help me get that shield, it seems like a fine object." Initially, Xu Ping'an just felt that the shield was an Intermediate Grade Spiritual Artifact, but now he sensed there might be something else about it. "Alright!" Li Qingyi said with resolve in her eyes. Xu Ping'an gave a slight smile. The stone puppet in front charged at them again. Instead of blocking, Xu Ping'an used the Ghost Cloud Step to continuously dodge. Even though it was risky every time, he managed to avoid the blows. Li Qingyi silently regulated her injuries, ready to wait for Xu Ping'an's command. "Brother Xie, help me trap the stone puppet. I want to seize the Token," Li Yuanba suddenly shouted. "Alright!" Xie Yuanwu immediately roared in response, conjuring a hammer in his hand. As soon as the hammer appeared, it emitted an extremely formidable aura. "That's the Tyrant Hammer from the Tyrant Heavenly Sect. Li Yuanba and his group actually got their hands on this thing," Li Changyun exclaimed in surprise. Li Tianqi and the others were also shocked. The Tyrant Hammer! A High Grade Spiritual Artifact! This was definitely a treasure of the Sect. Tyrant Heavenly Sect had surprisingly given such support to Li Yuanba by handing over the Tyrant Hammer to them. Xie Yuanwu shouted, pouring all his True Yuan into the Tyrant Hammer. The very next moment, the Tyrant Hammer surged with an incredibly formidable aura. "Boom!" Xie Yuanwu smashed the hammer down onto the long spear thrust by the stone puppet, shattering it into pieces. Xie Yuanwu didn't hesitate, swinging the Tyrant Hammer and crazily smashing it towards the stone figure. With the power of the Tyrant Hammer, the originally hard stone of the stone figure seemed somewhat vulnerable in front of the combat hammer. The stone figure was chipped away bit by bit by Xie Yuanwu. Li Yuanba was overjoyed and took the opportunity to rush towards the stele. "Quick, Duan senior brother, cast the Fire Snake Formation to trap the stone figure," Li Tianqi saw Li Yuanba actually rushing towards the stele and immediately became anxious. Duan Tianyu also didn't hesitate, directly summoning six formation flags. Once the flags were deployed, terrifying fire attribute energy instantly coalesced into six huge fire snakes. As soon as the fire snakes appeared, they tightly coiled around the stone figure. Duan Tianyu controlled the formation, binding the stone figure. Li Tianqi also sped towards the stele at extreme speed. "Third Rank Fire Snake Formation, third sister, I didn't expect the Li Huo Sect actually gave you such a formation, it's quite surprising," Li Yuanba said gravely when he saw Li Tianqi rushing over as well. "Second brother, it's mutual, I'm determined to get this Inheritance Token," Li Tianqi said resolutely. "Then let's rely on our own abilities," Li Yuanba huffed lightly, speeding towards the stele. Li Tianqi was not to be outdone. "Guan senior brother, use the Sect Talisman to help me snatch the token," Li Changyun said. "Don't worry, this inheritance will be the junior brother's," Guan Qing said confidently. Immediately, a talisman appeared in his hand. As soon as the talisman was cast, it instantly turned into a streak of light, affixing onto the stone figure in front of him. The stone figure immediately stopped moving. Guan Qing formed a seal with his palms, activating the talisman. Then the stone figure moved again, but this time it didn't attack Guan Qing and Li Changyun, instead, it charged towards Li Yuanba. "Boom!" With one sword strike, Li Yuanba's figure was immediately obstructed. "Damn, he actually controlled the Stone Puppet," Li Yuanba cursed involuntarily. Li Tianqi, watching this scene from the side, also frowned and quickly rushed towards the stele. "I'll stop her. Go get the token, Li junior brother, and enter the great hall to obtain the inheritance," Guan Qing said with a smile. Suddenly, his figure dashed out, swooping towards Li Tianqi. Li Tianqi's face changed drastically, hastily swinging her long sword to defend against Guan Qing. However, how could she possibly be a match for Guan Qing, who had already reached the peak of the Second Rank? For a while, Li Tianqi was beaten back, and it would not take long for her to be defeated. Upon seeing this, Li Changyun was overjoyed. The token was his. As for Li Qingyi's side, he couldn't be bothered to look. Without the support of her sect, Li Qingyi probably found it incredibly difficult to even break through the Stone Puppet's defenses. "Sure enough, everyone has a contingency, and they are all quite strong: Third Rank formations, high grade spiritual artifacts, and even Fourth Rank talismans have appeared," Xu Ping'an glanced over and then chuckled lightly. Li Qingyi's expression also became solemn. She hadn't expected her two brothers and sister to receive such strong support from the sect, leaving her the weakest. But she didn't give up, because she believed in Xu Ping'an. "Break through and seize the token!" Just at that moment, Xu Ping'an suddenly shouted loudly. Then Xu Ping'an suddenly pulled out an ancient bronze mirror shard. As True Yuan surged, a beam of green light burst forth from the mirror the next moment. The stone giant was immediately immobilized, unable to move. "Is that the bronze mirror shard?" Li Qingyi was surprised in her heart, but without giving it much thought, she rushed toward the stele at high speed. She knew this was the opportunity Xu Ping'an had seized for her. "Eh? What kind of treasure is that?" From a distance, Li Changyun and Guan Qing both were stunned, their eyebrows furrowed.