Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

"Pfft!"

Xu Ping’an’s sword decapitated a Second Rank, Sixth Layer tiger-lion beast.

At this moment, his cultivation had stepped into the Second Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, and his Great Bright Vajra Decision had also reached the minor accomplishment of the first layer.

The Great Bright Vajra Decision cultivated the power of Qi-Blood; the stronger the Qi-Blood, the more powerful the physical body became.

He was already at the Extreme Realm Third Layer, with the strength of his Qi-Blood exceeding that of ordinary people by more than tenfold.

Now, having practiced the Great Bright Vajra Decision, the power of his Qi-Blood was probably twenty times that of his peers in the same cultivation rank.

At present, he could kill a Second Rank, Third Layer demon beast with his physical strength alone.

When he added his True Yuan into the mix, he could easily slay Second Rank, Sixth Layer demon beasts.

"In my previous life, I’ve seen in some ancient books that some ancient cultivators seemed to only cultivate their physical bodies. These people were called Body Cultivators, and their method of fighting was based on the strength of their Qi-Blood. The Great Bright Vajra Decision is also considered a simplified version of the Body Refining Techniques, it seems. If I get the chance, I should seek out the genuine Body Refining Techniques." Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

Now, the strength of his physical body was comparable to an ordinary cultivator at the Fourth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, and his cultivation was comparable to the Sixth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm.

With both combined, he could fight even a Seventh Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm.

He still had a Third Rank medicinal fruit, the Long Yan Fruit, which he had not consumed yet. Once he did, it would surely bring the first layer of the Great Bright Vajra Decision to great accomplishment.

By then, his combat power would surge again!

"This time, I’ve harvested seventy-six monster cores, forty-eight of which I killed myself." Xu Ping’an took the monster core from the tiger-lion beast and placed it into his Storage Token.

With the number he had slain, advancing into the top ten was absolutely no problem.

And with three days left, perhaps he could break through to a hundred.

"Swish!"

Suddenly, Xu Ping’an’s face changed, and he swiftly moved to the side.

Just as he sidestepped, a sharp sword nearly grazed his chest and instantly pierced through the tree behind him, embedding itself into another tree.

"Who’s there? Come out!"

Xu Ping’an immediately roared.

That strike just now had almost penetrated his heart.

If his reaction had been any slower, he would be dead by now.

"Hmph, your reactions are not bad, too bad that you will certainly die next."

A cold snort sounded, followed by three figures dashing over from the distance.

They surrounded Xu Ping’an from three different directions, blocking his escape paths.

"Tianlong army cultivators?" Xu Ping’an frowned.

All three were clad in Mysterious Iron Battle Armor with the emblem of Tianlong County on them, clearly indicating they were from the Tianlong Army of Tianlong County.

The Tianlong Army was quite famous throughout Tianlong County; it was a military force entirely composed of cultivators. With a total of five thousand members, it was specifically tasked with suppressing the various Cultivator Clans and forces within Tianlong County.

As for the strength of these three, it was also quite formidable.

One at the Fifth Layer and two at the Sixth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm.

This level of strength would be considered strong even among the Inner Sect of the Beichen Sword Sect.

"Are you from the Tianlong Army sent by Chen Tianqing?" Xu Ping’an asked coldly.

"How dare you! The Princely Heir’s name is not for you to call casually," the man at the Fifth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm instantly rebuked.

Xu Ping’an knew instantly upon hearing this.

It truly was Chen Tianqing who had sent them.

He just didn’t expect that Chen Tianqing would go so far as to use people from the Tianlong Army to kill him.

He just didn’t know how many people had been sent this time to hunt him down.

"Xu Ping’an, surrender without resistance, so we don’t have to get our hands dirty and you don’t have to suffer. Cripple your own cultivation and come back with us to see the Princely Heir; await his disposition," one of the cultivators at the Sixth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm said arrogantly.

"Cripple my own cultivation? Do you really think you have what it takes to deal with me? Just a bunch of worthless army goons," Xu Ping’an scoffed.

"Seeking death, you actually dare to humiliate our Tianlong Army!" The Second Rank Fifth Layer Cultivator immediately became furious.

The next moment, he drew a combat knife and hacked towards Xu Ping’an.

The combat knife was fierce and aggressive, utilizing a combat technique from the military, swinging with wide and domineering moves.

The other two did not take action, as in their eyes, a Second Rank Second Layer Cultivator was no match for the members of their Tianlong Army.

The members of the Tianlong Army were forged through life and death experiences, and all their combat methods were techniques of killing.

For a sect cultivator who had a lower cultivation and no experience in life and death combat, it was almost a matter of one strike.

"Puchi!"

However, the next moment, they were stunned.

They saw Xu Ping’an slash horizontally with his sword, directly killing their comrade.

"What?"

"How is this possible?"

The two exclaimed in shock simultaneously.

They clearly didn’t expect that Xu Ping’an would draw his sword so quickly.

Xu Ping’an looked at the surprised pair and sneered, "Your move was fierce enough, but what a pity, it was too slow. Your foundation is weak, and although you have plenty of combat experience, both your combat techniques and cultivation techniques are terribly rough. You thought you could kill me with that? Also, hasn’t anyone ever taught you not to underestimate any enemy?"

The two furrowed their brows tightly.

After exchanging glances, they attacked together, slashing their knives at Xu Ping’an.

Their coordination was extremely tacit, with each move targeting Xu Ping’an’s vital points.

If he were to be hit, it would be a deadly strike.

"Perfect, I’ll use you to warm up," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Immediately, he swiftly drew his sword.

At this moment, his mastery of the Thunder Third Layer Sword had reached a mystical and transcendent realm.

His control over the Energy Transformation of the Third Layer came effortlessly, and his grasp of strength had also reached a very high level.

Although their attacks were fierce, Xu Ping’an’s sword was faster, completely suppressing both of them.

They wanted to exchange blows with injuries, but Xu Ping’an did not give them the chance at all.

Executing the Ghost Cloud Step below, the opponents couldn’t even touch a corner of Xu Ping’an’s clothes.

The more they fought, the more alarmed they became.

Is this a Sea-Splitting Realm Second Layer Cultivator?

Why is his strength so formidable that the two of them, Sea-Splitting Realm Sixth Layers, are being suppressed by him?

"With such skills, it’s time to send you on your way," a hint of mockery flashed in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.

The next moment, his figure flashed, eerily appearing behind one of them.

With a sword chop, he split the man along with his battle armor in two.

The other, seeing this, was shocked and desperately tried to flee.

Xu Ping’an denied him the opportunity, his Mysterious Iron Sword turning into a streak of cold light as he immediately slashed down.

"No... Xu Ping’an, you must die..." the man shouted unwillingly.

But Xu Ping’an’s sword still came down, decapitating him.

Xu Ping’an, looking at the three corpses, sneered in his heart.

"What a Chen Tianqing you are, to actually send military cultivators to kill me. Since it has come to this, don’t blame me for slaughtering your army. However, I must still be cautious, unsure if the other side has any Third Rank Cultivators," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself, his eyes cold.

He decided he would not hunt the demon beasts but instead would specifically hunt these members of the Tianlong Army.

He intended to let Chen Tianqing know that if he dared to besiege Xu Ping’an, then he must pay the price.

The next moment, Xu Ping’an’s figure disappeared from the spot.