Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Zhou Mengyue could never have imagined that her father would actually die at the hands of Chen Tianqing. At this moment, a strong surge of anger suddenly welled up in her heart. She hated Chen Tianqing. She hated him immensely, this hatred seemed even to surpass that which she had for Xu Ping'an. Xu Ping'an had targeted their Zhou Family because she had previously attacked Xu Ping'an, and their relationship was already irreconcilable. Yet she had wanted to submit to Chen Tianqing, to become his Princely Heir's consort. But this was how Chen Tianqing treated her. In Chen Tianqing's eyes, she, and perhaps the entire Zhou Family, were probably not even worthy to be used as chess pieces. Now that the Zhou Family was of no use, Chen Tianqing kicked her away with a single foot. This arrogance and disregard brought her immense humiliation. Xu Ping'an looked at Zhou Mengyue, who had been kicked aside, and sneered in his heart. That Zhou Mengyue had such an end was her own doing. Thinking she could step on others to rise up, yet not realizing that she would ultimately fall into the abyss. Xu Ping'an no longer looked at Zhou Mengyue, but turned his gaze to Chen Tianqing. To be precise, he looked at the man standing behind Chen Tianqing. The eyes of these two men were sharp and domineering, their aura robust, giving a strong sense of oppression. One at the Third Rank First Layer, and the other at the Third Rank Second Layer. Even though both were in the early stages of the Third Rank, the gap between the Third Rank and Second Rank was considerably vast. Not for any other reason but because Third Rank cultivators had already opened up their collateral channels, allowing them to project True Qi outward. External projection of True Qi meant a complete elevation in power, a qualitative change, absolutely incomparable to the True Yuan of the Second Rank. Li Qingyi and the others also had grave expressions on their faces. Chen Tianqing had actually brought two Third Rank experts, Xu Ping'an was in trouble! "Xu Ping'an, you really surprise me. To think you could kill so many cultivators of the Zhou Family, even a cultivator of the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm has fallen by your hand," Chen Tianqing looked towards Xu Ping'an and sneered coldly. Xu Ping'an noticed that Chen Tianqing had also broken through to the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm. However, his aura seemed a bit unstable, as if he had forcibly broken through by relying on external force. "Chen Tianqing, spare me the nonsense. If not for your background and status, you wouldn't even qualify to be my opponent," Xu Ping'an said indifferently. Chen Tianqing's face immediately bristled with hostility, he snorted coldly, "Hmph, Xu Ping'an, do not be arrogant. I, the Princely Heir, have stepped into the Ninth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm. Killing you would be effortless, and I am certainly not like these failures. I am a peerless genius who can cause phenomenal changes in the heavens and the earth." "You were the one who caused that heavenly phenomenon that day?" Li Qingyi flashed a hint of surprise on her face and looked at Chen Tianqing with skepticism. "That's right. When I was breaking through to the Eighth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm, a heavenly phenomenon emerged. Who else could it have been but me?" Chen Tianqing said proudly. Seeing the astonishment on Li Qingyi's face, a sense of pride welled up in his heart. Li Qingyi would surely be impressed by his talents. Li Qingyi frowned slightly, harboring extreme doubts in her heart. Breaking through to the Eighth Layer of the Sea-Splitting Realm could cause a heavenly phenomenon? Xu Ping'an was almost moved to laughter. He had broken through to the Third Layer of the Extreme Realm on that day, shattered the limits of heaven and earth, and caused the heavenly phenomenon. It seemed to coincide with the timing of Chen Tianqing's breakthrough, leading him to mistakenly believe that he had caused the phenomenon. However, Xu Ping'an couldn't be bothered to correct him, keeping his Third Layer of the Extreme Realm a secret was for the best—the fewer people who knew, the better. The benefits of the Third Layer of the Extreme Realm had not yet been fully realized. Once he cultivated to the Fourth Rank, the advantages would become apparent. "Chen Tianqing, since you're a genius who can move heaven and earth, do you dare to fight me?" Xu Ping'an said with a slight smile, as the Semi-Spiritual Sword appeared in his hand. He had originally planned to silently kill Chen Tianqing. Now it seemed, sparing him was not an option. Let there be retaliation from Tianlong County. At worst, he would leave the Beichen Sword Sect. The world was vast; could the Prince's Mansion of Tianlong County find him? "Hmph, you're not worthy to be my opponent!" Chen Tianqing snorted coldly, looking disdainful. "Are you afraid?" Xu Ping'an sneered. "I, the Princely Heir, would have nothing to fear. Xu Ping'an, so it was you who stole from my princely manor. You contemptible thief, today I shall personally slay you," Chen Tianqing said with a cold look in his eyes, his gaze falling on the Semi-Spiritual Artifact in Xu Ping'an's hands, his heart burning with rage. Li Qingyi is here! He wanted to let Li Qingyi know who the real genius was. "This Xu Ping'an is nothing but a country bumpkin, Li Qingyi, only if you were blind could you fail to see this Princely Heir's worth." "Princely Heir, please reconsider! Let your subordinate kill him instead," a middle-aged man of Third Rank First Layer immediately said from behind Chen Tianqing. "Hmph, do you think this Princely Heir is not his match?" Chen Tianqing's eyes flashed with a sharp glint right away. "Of course not, Your Highness. Your precious life shouldn't be wasted on the likes of this lowly person, and what if Your Highness gets hurt—that would be..." The man hurried to explain. "Hmph, slaying him, would I get injured? Just watch and don't interfere," Chen Tianqing ordered right away. The commandant's face turned an iron blue, but he said no more. Xu Ping'an watched this scene and chuckled to himself. So young! Provoked by a few words, he's actually willing to take action personally. Of course, he also knew that this was mostly Li Qingyi's doing. "Foolish!" Zhou Mengyue cursed inwardly with vehemence. Now she realized, compared to Xu Ping'an, Chen Tianqing was utterly worthless other than his status. "Xu Ping'an, today this Princely Heir will execute you personally, to show you what a genius is. Li Qingyi, watch closely, I am the one you should really be close to," Chen Tianqing stepped forward, his aura of the Sea-Splitting Realm Ninth Layer bursting forth. "Who I am close to is none of your business. Even if you defeat everyone, I will still not spare you a glance," Li Qingyi said coldly, a hint of disgust emerging in her eyes. She couldn't stand this type of arrogance; without his status, Chen Tianqing was not even worthy to carry Xu Ping'an's shoes. "Then you're also not allowed to be close to him," a surge of maliciousness flashed in Chen Tianqing's eyes. A Semi-Spiritual Sword appeared in his hand. Another Semi-Spiritual Weapon? Xu Ping'an's eyebrows raised as he noticed Chen Tianqing really had a lot of them. Doesn't he have a complete Low Grade Spiritual Artifact? But this was good, too; if there really was a complete Spiritual Artifact, he might not necessarily be a match for Chen Tianqing. After all, the effect of a Spiritual Artifact was substantial. "Xu Ping'an, prepare to die!" Chen Tianqing charged at Xu Ping'an. It must be said, the Cultivation Technique and Combat Technique that Chen Tianqing practiced were all top-notch. His body was also extremely strong; it looked like he hadn't skimped on using medicinal herbs to soak his body. But this kind of strength, forcibly enhanced by external means, was worthless in Xu Ping'an's eyes. "It's not yet certain who will die." Xu Ping'an struck in an instant, thrusting with his sword, fast as lightning. "Clang!" The sound of steel friction rang out. Chen Tianqing was immediately sent flying. "Eh? A Spiritual Armor inside?" Xu Ping'an was taken aback. Just now, his sword aimed at Chen Tianqing's heart, intending to kill him instantly. But unexpectedly, Chen Tianqing actually had a Spiritual Armor. Killing Chen Tianqing now might be a bit difficult. Chen Tianqing's face also changed drastically at this moment. Just now, in that instant, he nearly got killed. If not for the Low Grade Spiritual Armor protecting his body, his heart would probably have been pierced by Xu Ping'an's sword. "How could this guy be so fast with his sword?" Chen Tianqing was shaken to the core. Just one move, and he was defeated? If Xu Ping'an had chosen to pierce his head, he would probably be dead by now. Li Qingyi and others were also astonished. Xu Ping'an's sword strike just now was indeed fast, so fast that they had no time to react before Chen Tianqing was sent flying.