Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Night had fallen.

Chen Tianqing and Zhou Mengyue leaned against a large tree, asleep.

Next to them, Chen Wanshan and Chen Qinglong sat, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

The campfire had been extinguished; with their military background, they naturally knew a fire could attract wild animals.

"Qinglong, do you think that Xu Ping’an is dead? We’ve been searching for two days and haven’t seen a trace of him," Chen Wanshan said, frowning.

"I don’t know. But having taken a punch from me and consumed an Explosive Pill, even if he didn’t die, he must be seriously injured. Right now, he could be hiding in some corner healing his injuries," Chen Qinglong said calmly.

Chen Wanshan glanced back at Zhou Mengyue and said, "Do you think she will become the little princess consort?"

"Speak cautiously. This is not something we can discuss," Chen Qinglong immediately said.

Chen Wanshan nodded, then added, "Although we shouldn’t speculate carelessly, I still want to say that this woman is quite scheming. If she truly becomes the princess consort, it may not be a good thing."

Chen Qinglong nodded but said nothing more.

"Puchi!"

Just at that moment, a sword light suddenly spurted out from the darkness, slashing rapidly.

The sword radiance flashed by in an instant, its speed reaching the limit.

Chen Wanshan couldn’t react in time and had his head cut off by a sword.

Chen Qinglong, on the other hand, reacted extremely quickly and retreated at high speed.

He managed to avoid that ultimate sword radiance.

"Is it you, Xu Ping’an?"

Chen Qinglong immediately locked eyes with the assailant, his gaze sharp to the extreme.

Asleep nearby, Chen Tianqing and Zhou Mengyue were also instantly awakened. When they saw Chen Wanshan’s body decapitated on the ground, both were startled.

If Xu Ping’an had not attacked Chen Wanshan just now but instead them, they might be the ones dead.

"Xu Ping’an, you’re courting death, daring to kill my man," Chen Tianqing roared furiously.

Zhou Mengyue’s face also turned extremely grim.

To be able to kill Chen Wanshan so silently, Xu Ping’an must be at the Sea-Splitting Realm by now!

"Hmph, you’re allowed to kill me, but I’m not allowed to kill your people?" Xu Ping’an chuckled.

Since he had already offended Chen Tianqing, he wasn’t afraid to offend him completely.

"Courting death, a lowly commoner dares to be arrogant, Chen Qinglong, kill him!" Chen Tianqing shouted angrily.

"Yes, Princely Heir!" Chen Qinglong immediately obeyed the order and charged at Xu Ping’an with his iron fists raised.

His fist was fierce and ferocious, every blow lethal and aimed at Xu Ping’an’s vital points.

However, Xu Ping’an wasn’t a pushover either. Swinging the Mysterious Iron Sword in his hand, he fought Chen Qinglong to a standstill.

"How is this possible? How can this guy improve so fast that he can fight on par with Chen Qinglong?" Zhou Mengyue said, astonished.

Although her cultivation was at the Fifth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, when it came to combat power, Chen Qinglong could definitely obliterate her.

But now Xu Ping’an was fighting evenly with Chen Qinglong, which meant she was not his match either?

Xu Ping’an’s rate of improvement was simply terrifying to her.

And how could Xu Ping’an be so powerful when his cultivation was clearly at the First Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm?

Could it be because of the Xu Family’s legacy?

Chen Tianqing’s brow was also furrowed to the extreme at this moment.

He had not expected Xu Ping’an’s strength to be so formidable.

"Bang!"

At that moment, the two exchanged a powerful blow.

Chen Qinglong was sent reeling back five steps, while Xu Ping’an was also pushed back seven steps.

The gap was not significant!

Chen Qinglong looked at Xu Ping’an, who was on par with himself, with shock in his eyes.

A few days ago, when he clashed fists with Xu Ping’an, the latter was weak and feeble.

How had the opponent’s power grown so strong in just a few days, almost equal to his own?

"Hmph, next time we fight!" Zhou Mengyue chuckled, then immediately turned and left with Ghost Cloud Step.

"Don’t run!" Chen Qinglong shouted immediately, performing Explosive Killing Step to chase after him.

"Chase! Absolutely cannot let him escape!" Chen Tianqing also immediately commanded, taking Zhou Mengyue and pursuing.

However, Zhou Mengyue, having broken through to the Sea-Splitting Realm, plus the Ghost Cloud Step, even Chen Qinglong using Explosive Killing Step couldn’t catch up.

But the distance between them wasn’t pulled too far apart.

"This Chen Qinglong’s strength is indeed not weak; a regular Second Rank Sixth Layer would likely not be his match," Zhou Mengyue mused to himself.

His strength to kill a regular Sixth Layer was there, but facing someone battle-hardened like Chen Qinglong was a bit difficult.

Nonetheless, it still posed a significant threat to Chen Tianqing and Zhou Mengyue.

"This man must not be spared, improving so much in just a short few days. He must be killed, he must not escape again," Chen Tianqing said.

"Your Highness, the reason Zhou Mengyue could improve so fast is likely due to the Xu Family’s inheritance, said to be left by a Sixth Rank master from the Xu Family," Zhou Mengyue said.

"Sixth Rank inheritance? Unexpectedly, this Xu Family has such an expert. Regardless, this inheritance is now this Princely Heir’s. Chase, we absolutely cannot let him get away," Chen Tianqing said with a sharp look in his eyes.

Sixth Rank inheritance!

For him, the Princely Heir, it also held tremendous allure.

After all, in the entire Tianlong River basin, there were hardly any Sixth Rank masters.

Therefore, the three of them relentlessly pursued Zhou Mengyue.

Zhou Mengyue, seeing the three people chasing behind him, had a slight smile on the corner of his mouth.

Soon, he arrived at the Vajra Giant Ape’s cave.

Without another word, Zhou Mengyue threw something into the cave.

"Roar!"

The Vajra Giant Ape immediately let out a thunderous roar.

Then it rushed out of the cave, appearing utterly furious.

"This is bad, it’s a Second Rank Seventh Layer Peak Vajra Giant Ape!"

Chen Tianqing and his companions just arrived to see this scene, and their complexion changed instantly.

The Vajra Giant Ape noticed them, let out a heaven-shaking roar, and then insanely charged towards them.

"Beasts, courting death!" Chen Tianqing bellowed with rage.

He, along with Chen Qinglong, engaged the Vajra Giant Ape in fierce combat.

Zhou Mengyue wasn’t idle either, joining the battle.

However, even with their combined efforts, they were no match for the Vajra Giant Ape.

Only Chen Tianqing, at the Eighth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, fared somewhat better.

Chen Qinglong and Zhou Mengyue, however, were battered, repeatedly sent flying by the Vajra Giant Ape.

Even Chen Tianqing was suppressed by the Vajra Giant Ape, his True Qi roiling inside him, feeling extremely stifled.

"Quite entertaining!"

Zhou Mengyue, who had hidden himself well away from the conflict, watched this scene and chuckled.

Then he quickly dashed towards the cave of the Vajra Giant Ape.

"Roar!"

The Vajra Giant Ape continued its roaring, furiously chasing after the three, completely unaware of Zhou Mengyue entering its cave.

In truth, the reason the Vajra Giant Ape was so enraged,

was due to the item Zhou Mengyue had thrown into its cave, which was none other than the excrement of the Vajra Giant Ape’s archenemy, the Earth Raging Bear.

And earlier while Chen Tianqing and Zhou Mengyue were sleeping, Zhou Mengyue had secretly gotten some of the excrement onto them.

For a Demon Beast, excrement is not only used to identify scent but also to demarcate territory.

Now that the Earth Raging Bear had dared to throw its excrement into its cave, this was a downright provocation, how could the Vajra Giant Ape not be furious?

And with the scent of the Earth Raging Bear on them, Chen Tianqing and his companions naturally became the objects of the Vajra Giant Ape’s venting.