Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

"I can strike now, and even with that shield, you won't withstand my attack. If you can't hold on, just give a squeal," Li Yuanba laughed. The next moment, his fist surged with a formidable True Yuan. The Body Refinement Technique of the Tyrant Heavenly Sect is different from the Cultivation Technique Xu Ping'an is practicing. The Tyrant Heavenly Sect's technique still cultivates True Yuan, but they use it to temper the physical body, making it much stronger. However, the technique practiced by Xu Ping'an is different. The Great Bright Vajra Technique he cultivates strengthens Qi-Blood, the pure power of flesh and blood. This power doesn't generate True Yuan, but it does make the physical body much stronger. It enhances vitality. This is an ancient Cultivator's method of cultivation, not the same as modern methods. In the early stages, the power of the Tyrant Heavenly Sect's technique might be stronger, but when it comes to potential in the later stages, Xu Ping'an's technique holds greater potential. Xu Ping'an's Qi-Blood is strong; the possibilities he could create from it are far from limited. "Go ahead." Xu Ping'an smiled, gripping the shield tightly, allowing Soul Power to surge into his eyes. At this moment, he had activated Insight, keeping his spirit highly tense. Because in this state, he could clearly grasp his power, allowing himself to quickly master the Shield Technique. "Then try my King-Shaking Fist, first move, Earth-Shaking Tiger Strike!" roared Li Yuanba. True Yuan flowed within his body, converging on his fist. With one punch unleashed, the air shrieked. The power was astonishingly overwhelming. With his Body Refinement at the late phase of the Third Rank First Layer Realm, his combat power was already on par with the peak of the Third Rank First Layer Realm. Xu Ping'an's eyes also became sharp in an instant, and he swung his shield to defend. "Clang!" Li Yuanba's punch struck the shield, emitting a bell-like sound. Xu Ping'an was directly sent flying back, retreating ten steps in succession. "Such strong power, it's difficult to unload." Xu Ping'an was surprised in his heart. Just now, as he defended with the dual reduction, he was already trying to unload Li Yuanba's attack by using the method for Unloading Force. However, Li Yuanba's power was simply too strong, and he was not able to unload it at all. "Still lacking experience! Again!" Xu Ping'an roared. This time he actively charged towards Li Yuanba, waving the shield to meet the latter's attacks. Li Yuanba kept punching, and with each attack, Xu Ping'an was able to grasp its trajectory. "Clang clang clang!" Xu Ping'an continually blocked the attacks, each time his arm numbed by the force on Li Yuanba's fist. Still, he bit down and persisted, trying to unload the power from Li Yuanba's fists. Dozens of punches! Xu Ping'an bore the brunt of most of the power, going from initially being unable to unload to later being able to unload thirty percent of the power from the punches. Throughout the process, Xu Ping'an's internal organs were violently shaken, and several times his throat was sweet. That was because the Intermediate Grade Spiritual Artifact shield inherently had an unloading effect; otherwise, if it had been a Meteorite Level Shield, after enduring so many punches... Xu Ping'an would have already had his insides shattered. Secondly, Xu Ping'an's powerful physique was also a contributing factor. All these conditions were indispensable. "Boom!" Once again, Xu Ping'an received a punch and was sent flying three meters, but this time he landed lightly. "Forty percent! Unloaded forty percent!" Xu Ping'an was ecstatic. Although he could not completely unload the power of Li Yuanba's fists, he was already essentially able to neutralize Li Yuanba's punch attacks. "This guy is using Li Yuanba to train his Shield Technique, it seems he's trying to unload the power from Li Yuanba's fists," Li Changyun exclaimed in surprise. The others had also noticed. They were all Third Rank powerhouses, all prodigies in their own right. From the beginning, Xu Ping'an took on Li Yuanba's power entirely, to later being able to easily neutralize Li Yuanba's fists. After taking dozens of punches continuously with no issue, his terrifying rate of growth was unfathomable to them. "I'm surprised he could block all of Li Yuanba's punches with just a shield," Duan Tianyu said. "Indeed, every time Li Yuanba threw a punch, Xu Ping'an appeared to know in advance, swinging out his shield first," Li Tianqi also expressed in astonishment. This was a terrifying ability. If an enemy could predict your attack in advance, it meant they could seize your weakness in a flash and then kill you. It was just that Xu Ping'an was only defending; if he had attacked, Li Yuanba would have probably lost long ago. "I'm not fighting anymore, it's pointless; you're only defending, as immovable as a turtle shell—can't even make a dent in it," Li Yuanba said, waving his hand and directly calling off the fight. Xu Ping'an cracked a slight smile, "Continue, don't worry, this time I will fight back, but I still won't use my sword." "You'll take the offensive?" Li Yuanba asked, somewhat surprised. "Yes, take the offensive," Xu Ping'an said with a smile. "Since you're taking the offensive, then let's give it a try," Li Yuanba said, his interest piqued when he heard Xu Ping'an would go on the offensive. Xu Ping'an raised an eyebrow and charged toward Li Yuanba without delay. His method of attacking was straightforward—the shield in his hand slapped fiercely towards Li Yuanba. Li Yuanba wore an incredulous expression. Was this Xu Ping'an's method of attack? Could something like this even harm him? However, the next moment, his expression grew solemn. Throwing a punch, he found that when his fist struck the shield, the force was continuously dissolved away and, in turn, transformed into part of the attack power. "Bang!" A single clash, and Li Yuanba was actually forced to take a step back. "What's going on?" Li Yuanba was utterly astonished. How could his own attack power be transferred onto himself? "Again!" Xu Ping'an chuckled lightly and once more launched an attack towards Li Yuanba. And his assaults were incredibly frequent, using the shield as a hammer to fiercely charge at Li Yuanba with each strike. Li Yuanba had no choice but to swing his fists in defense. Yet with every clash, he felt the power transmitted from the shield growing stronger. From the beginning, Xu Ping'an could only Borrow Force half of his power, but later on, Xu Ping'an could directly Borrow Force a third of it. Li Yuanba was forced back dozens of steps before he could stabilize himself. "How strong, is he Borrowing Force from Li Yuanba's power to attack?" Li Tianqi said, amazed. "Indeed he is Borrowing Force; in reality, Xu Ping'an's own attack power isn't too strong, but when you add a third of Li Yuanba's fist's power, the might becomes quite considerable," Xie Yuanwu said, frowning. "Xu Ping'an's shield technique seems very powerful, not only can it Unload Force but also Borrow Force," Li Changyun noted. "However, the disadvantage is also quite clear; if the opponent attacks from range, he won't be able to Borrow Force," Duan Tianyu added. Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Third Rank warriors could already project their True Qi for a ranged attack, making it impossible for Xu Ping'an to Borrow Force. "I'm done fighting!" Li Yuanba called off the fight completely this time. After this sparring session, he felt incredibly frustrated. First being unbalanced by the Unloading Force and then overwhelmed by the Borrowing Force, it was thoroughly unpleasant. Xu Ping'an just smiled and didn't insist any further. He was now able to Unload Force six-tenths of Li Yuanba's power and Borrow Force one-third. The progress was already considerable. As for Duan Tianyu's words, he had heard them, but he wasn't concerned. Ranged attacks indeed made it impossible to Borrow Force, but once he mastered the third technique, with one sudden charge, his Bursting Shield technique would make the enemy suffer. "Perhaps I should learn a Fist Technique, one that sticks to the opponent. With the shield acting as the fist, it would be relentless and would not let the enemy break free," Xu Ping'an mused with a laugh. He planned to return to the Beichen Sword Sect and try out a Fist Technique. "Boom!" Just at that moment, a distant hall suddenly shook violently. Then an earth-shattering aura burst forth from the hall in an instant. "Did someone succeed in the succession?" Everyone's eyes turned nervously toward the hall.