Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

"Anyone else?" Xu Ping'an smiled. The entire arena gasped in amazement. Not only had Xu Ping'an defeated Tong Shan, but he had also defeated Zhao Kai! Now he was at least ranked fourth on the elite list! Key point is, Xu Ping'an is only at the initial stage of Second Rank Ninth Layer! "Xu Ping'an, Xu Ping'an..." Cheers suddenly erupted from the crowd. Many disciples exclaimed, clearly impressed by the combat power Xu Ping'an had demonstrated. With just a shield, he was like lightning. It made countless people's blood boil with excitement! After this battle, it's likely that many within the Beichen Sword Sect will start to carry shields. "Xu Ping'an, I love you!" A female disciple even shouted excitedly. However, many disciples sighed in wistfulness. In their view now, only Li Qingyi was worthy of Xu Ping'an. Li Qingyi stood in the stands with a smile, her eyes like stars, always fixed on Xu Ping'an. Even a fool could see that Li Qingyi was interested in Xu Ping'an. In the past they couldn't understand it, but now they were starting to get it. Li Qingyi was not only beautiful, but her judgment was also fiercely shrewd. "Brother Long, will you go?" Tang Qingheng said with a wry smile to Long Yan. "Alright, our strength is equal. If I lose, you need not fight anymore," Long Yan replied. Tang Qingheng smiled wryly and nodded. Indeed, Long Yan's strength was not much different from his, even slightly better. If he truly lost, then he would certainly not be a match for Xu Ping'an. "Xu Ping'an, let me be your opponent!" Long Yan leapt onto the stage and said to Xu Ping'an. The audience was surprised. Long Yan had taken the stage! This was the second-ranked person on the elite list. If Xu Ping'an defeated Long Yan, he would be second only to Li Qingyi. The elders on the high platform also nodded one after another upon seeing Long Yan step forward. They all seemed to hold Long Yan in high regard. At this moment, Long Yan was indeed very strong, brandishing a Spiritual Artifact sword in his hand. "Your shield can't block my sword. If that shield is all you have, you're bound to lose," Long Yan said to Xu Ping'an. The audience turned their gaze toward the sword in Long Yan's hand. A treasure of the Long Family, the Low Grade Spiritual Long Yan Sword! And Xu Ping'an's shield was merely a Meteorite Level Shield, completely unable to withstand Long Yan's attacks. The gap between Meteorite Level Weapons and Spiritual Artifacts was not small. "It seems Xu Ping'an is going to lose. Although it's just a difference in weapons, weapons are also a form of strength," Second Elder Xie Tianqiong said with a smile. The other elders also nodded in agreement. "Isn't Brother Long being a bit too harsh on him?" Wang Feifei frowned and said. "No, after all, weapons are part of one's strength. A real enemy won't care what weapon you use, and using the Long Yan Sword allows Brother Long to unleash his true strength," Sun Yan replied. Wang Feifei nodded. The gap between Spiritual Artifacts and Meteorite Level was large, not just in terms of material hardness. More importantly, Spiritual Artifacts can carry True Yuan, unleashing attacks of immense power. Whereas Meteorite Level materials can't contain too much True Elemental Power, or they'll burst outright. Xu Ping'an looked at Long Yan with a slight smile, saying, "I didn't want to bully you guys at first, but now that you've said so, don't blame me." No sooner had Xu Ping'an finished speaking than he tossed his Meteorite Level Shield aside, and a Xuanwu Shield appeared in his hand. "Intermediate Grade Spiritual Artifact!" Some elders immediately exclaimed in shock. Even Dugu Tianyu was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected Xu Ping'an to have such an ace up his sleeve. The disciples below were also agape. Tong Shan and Zhao Kai, who had just come to their senses, were speechless. They exchanged glances and simply pretended to faint again. Damn, this is too humiliating! Long Yan's mouth twitched as well; he hadn't expected Xu Ping'an to have a Spiritual Artifact shield, and an Intermediate Grade at that. In that case, he had really no advantage. "Well then, I can also go all out," declared Long Yan, his eyes instantly turning fierce. The Long Yan Sword in his hand slashed out suddenly, casting two extremely sharp Flaming Sword Auras. The power of the Flaming Sword Auras was tremendous, scorching the stage to a crisp wherever they passed. "Interesting, Fire Attribute True Yuan," Xu Ping'an said, not daring to be careless. He swung his shield, smashing it into the path of the Flaming Sword Auras. "Smack!" The two Flaming Sword Auras were instantly shattered by the blows from Xu Ping'an's Xuanwu Shield. "Buzz!" And just then, a fierce energy suddenly appeared behind him. A sword slashed down, as fast as lightning. Xu Ping'an didn't even think, his shield swiftly parried! "Clang!" Long Yan's sharp sword was instantly blocked. The terrifying flaming sword aura exploded! And the ground beneath Xu Ping'an's feet burst open, instantly forming a spiderweb of cracks. However, neither of them stopped, but instead attacked each other more fiercely. Flames continuously burst forth, as Xu Ping'an's shield kept slamming down. The arena continued to break apart, providing an intense visual impact. "So strong!" The crowd exclaimed in amazement. Long Yan had started with serious intentions, even using the Third Rank combat technique, Flaming Slash. He also applied a movement technique, Illusionary Shift. Both of these men were exceedingly strong! Long Yan's strength was beyond doubt, but the power displayed by Xu Ping'an shocked many. At this moment, Xu Ping'an and Long Yan of the Third Layer Realm Second Rank, fought evenly, which was truly baffling. "Boom!" The two collided once again and then recoiled from each other by several dozen feet. "Exciting!" Dugu Tianyu laughed. The many elders also nodded in agreement. However, at this moment, Long Yan looked at Xu Ping'an and said, "Your strength is indeed formidable, but if this is all you are capable of, then this is as far as you go." "Looks like it's time for the real deal?" Xu Ping'an said with a slight smile. "Next, I will use my strongest move, Fire Dragon Shine Sky. If you can withstand it, I will concede," Long Yan said seriously. In the next moment, he channeled all his True Yuan into the spirit sword in his hand. "Roar!" A dragon's roar seemed to echo from within the spirit sword. Then a gigantic flaming dragon appeared behind him, coiling around him. "A Fourth Rank Superior Grade combat technique?" Xu Ping'an raised an eyebrow. Long Yan had actually used a Fourth Rank combat technique, and its power was truly frightening. "I didn't expect Long Yan to be pushed to this extent, he didn't even use this move when he fought Li Qingyi," Wang Feifei said in surprise. "That move was reserved for me. Even if he had used it against Li Qingyi, he was bound to lose, so he chose not to use it," Tang Qingheng said with a wry smile. But now, Long Yan had used it. It only meant that the pressure Xu Ping'an was putting on him was indeed immense. Xu Ping'an, watching the flaming dragon coiled around Long Yan, smiled slightly, as True Yuan also surged wildly within him. "I originally thought I wouldn't need to use this move, but it seems I have underestimated you. Well then, let me see just how strong your peak power really is," Xu Ping'an said with a light smile. Then he channeled all his True Yuan into the shield. The shield shone brilliantly, unleashing immensely strong energy fluctuations. "Slash!" Long Yan shouted loudly. The flaming giant dragon roared and charged at Xu Ping'an. The might of the flaming giant dragon was tremendous, and an ordinary warrior of the Third Layer Realm Third Rank might not be able to withstand it. However, Xu Ping'an did not dodge or retreat but shouted, "Sky-shattering Earth-splitter." Then, onlookers saw Xu Ping'an hurl his shield straight out. "Bang!" The shield smashed into the flaming giant dragon and immediately shattered it into pieces. Then, without losing momentum, the shield ferociously hit Long Yan in the abdomen. "Pfft!" Long Yan was sent flying, crashing into the spectator wall and losing his ability to fight. Xu Ping'an caught the returning shield in his hand and stood proudly. The arena was in utter shock. Xu Ping'an had actually beaten Long Yan? The elders were also full of admiration. Tang Qingheng appeared resigned. He wouldn't have been able to block that shield throw either. The strength was too powerful! Long Yan's loss was not unjust! "Junior Brother Xu, how about I fight a battle with you?" However, just then, a melodious voice rang out. All eyes turned to the incredibly beautiful figure in the stands. Li Qingyi wanted to fight Xu Ping'an?