Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 105 Illusion Spirit Tower

"Next, each sect shall proceed to the Illusion Spirit Tower in the order determined by the draw," an elder from the Li Huo Sect said, pointing at the tower ahead.

Following the Li Huo Sect elder, he took out a slip of paper from a hidden box.

Everyone was curious about which sect would be the first to participate in the Illusion Spirit Tower assessment.

Xu Ping’an, however, did not show much emotional fluctuation over this matter.

With such things, the order hardly mattered.

"First up, Yudao Sect," the Li Huo Sect elder announced.

At this statement, everyone’s eyes turned towards the direction of the Yudao Sect.

It was unexpected that the Yudao Sect would be the first to go.

"Second, Tyrant Heavenly Sect!" the Li Huo Sect elder drew and announced the second slip of paper.

"Third, Li Huo Sect!"

"Fourth, Beichen Sword Sect!"

The Li Huo Sect elder continued to call out names in succession.

When the draw came to a conclusion, everyone was somewhat astonished.

The Beichen Sword Sect was actually the last to perform.

Generally, the last performance is the climax, but the Beichen Sword Sect clearly had the weakest strength.

Being last would only draw more contempt from others.

Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, was quite pleased with this as it gave him an opportunity to first observe the strengths of the disciples from the other three major sects.

Long Yan and the others felt immense pressure.

Being last to perform, with the Li Huo Sect ahead, they could not afford a significant gap, or they would be utterly embarrassed.

"Don’t worry, just adjust your breathing and watch their battles. When it’s time to enter the Illusion Spirit Tower, you’ll follow my commands," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Long Yan and the others nodded in agreement.

They all knew that their only hope for achieving a good ranking this time lay with Xu Ping’an.

Hence, even if Xu Ping’an did not mention it, they would have done the same.

Especially after the previous experience, they all regarded Xu Ping’an as their pillar.

Li Qingyi naturally felt the same.

"Please, Yudao Sect disciples, follow me," the Li Huo Sect elder instructed.

The next moment, the disciples of the Yudao Sect leaped out.

"Wow, is that tall and handsome young man leading the Yudao Sect the Chief Disciple, Xue Wen?" someone in the crowd immediately pointed at the leader of the seven from the Yudao Sect and exclaimed.

"Indeed, it’s him. Rumor has it that he’s reached the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Meridian Opening Realm at only twenty-five years old and is the sole Ninth Layer in the Yudao Sect. They say his Frenzied Blade Sixteen Consecutive Slashes have reached great accomplishment."

"Frenzied Blade Sixteen Consecutive Slashes? That’s a top Third Rank Combat Technique, and he’s actually mastered it? He’s incredibly skilled," others murmured with admiration.

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Many disciples from the Li Huo Sect and young members of Crimson Fire City expressed their feelings.

For the Chief Disciple of the Yudao Sect, their admiration was boundless.

Xu Ping’an also looked towards the young man called Xue Wen.

He had an air of confidence and power with every move.

With his fierce and stern features, he appeared impressively commanding and efficient.

"This Xue Wen is indeed powerful, Junior Brother Ping’an, be cautious. He is Guan Qing’s senior martial brother and, I’ve heard, has a good relationship with him," Tang Qingheng said.

"Hmm, he is indeed a remarkable person," Xu Ping’an nodded in agreement.

This Xue Wen contained his murderous aura well, and his eyes revealed ruthlessness.

Clearly, he had been through countless life-and-death battles; such a person would be strong in cultivation, as well as in combat awareness and experience.

Even though he was at the Third Rank Ninth Layer, he was at the top of that tier, even capable of challenging those at a higher level.

"I am actually curious about his upcoming performance to see how many layers he can reach," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Long Yan and the others were also intrigued.

"Please, come in!" the disciples of the Li Huo Sect opened the grand doors of the Illusion Spirit Tower.

The audience tensed up immediately.

Is it starting?

"Let’s go!"

Xue Wen didn’t hesitate and immediately led the Yudao Sect disciples towards the interior of the tower.

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"Boom!"

The gate closed.

The trial had officially begun.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in order for all of you to better watch this competition, our Li Huo Sect has brought out the sect’s treasured River Mountains Map. Everyone can watch their activities inside the tower through the River Mountains Map," said the Sect Master of the Li Huo Sect with a smile.

After speaking, with a wave of his hand, a huge scroll was suspended in the air above the martial arts field.

Everyone looked up at the giant scroll.

The scroll unfolded to reveal a scene with seven people in it.

These seven people were none other than the disciples of the Yudao Sect who had just entered the tower.

The crowd was astonished.

Could the scroll actually show what was happening inside the tower?

"It appears to be similar to the treasure inside my Heaven Peering Mirror, though this object isn’t much use; it can only display the scenery within a five-hundred-meter range. My Heaven Peering Mirror can explore every corner of the Fifth Realms," thought Xu Ping’an to himself.

Although he didn’t think much of it,

Li Qingyi and the others found it absolutely marvelous.

"Ninth Highness Qin Mu, is this River Mountains Map a Superior Grade Spirit Instrument?" Even Ninth Highness Qin Mu was curious.

"Reporting back to Your Highness, it indeed is a Superior Grade Spirit Instrument," replied Mo Qingyun proudly.

Qin Mu nodded with an appreciative expression.

Seeing this, Sect Master Mo Qingyun of the Li Huo Sect was even more pleased with himself.

"Sect Master Mo, how far do you think these disciples from the Yudao Sect can get?" asked Qin Mu with a smile.

"I think they can get up to the Fourth Layer at most," responded Mo Qingyun.

"Oh? Just the Fourth Layer?" Qin Mu asked in surprise.

"Yes, that Illusion Spirit Tower is no simple matter. Each layer gives rise to powerful Illusion Spirit Bodies, all of which are very strong. There are roughly a hundred Illusion Spirit Bodies in this First Layer, and the strength of these spirits is nearly equivalent to that of the Second Rank Fifth Layer Realm," Mo Qingyun replied.

"A hundred Second Rank Fifth Layer? That’s indeed tough to handle," Qin Mu nodded.

"On the Second Layer, there are two hundred Illusion Spirit Bodies, and their strength has already reached the Second Rank Seventh Layer Realm."

"On the Third Layer, three hundred, and the Illusion Spirit Bodies are at the strength of the Second Rank Ninth Layer Realm."

"On the Fourth Layer, five hundred, and the Illusion Spirit Bodies are at the strength of the Third Rank First Layer Realm," said Mo Qingyun with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu too was somewhat astonished.

Five hundred of Third Rank First Layer Realm, the difficulty had indeed spiked abruptly.

No wonder Mo Qingyun said they could at most get to the Fourth Layer.

Indeed, he wasn’t wrong.

"And what about the Fifth Layer?" Qin Mu inquired.

"Your Highness is right. The Fifth Layer is even more difficult, with a thousand Illusion Spirit Bodies, their strength at the Third Rank Fifth Layer Realm," said Mo Qingyun.

Upon this revelation, even Qin Mu couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.

It seems the difficulty of the Illusion Spirit Tower rose exponentially with each layer.

The challenge of the Fifth Layer had soared dramatically.

Not to mention the Third Rank, even Fourth Rank might not necessarily be able to get through.

Although Spiritual Bodies lack spiritual intelligence and don’t use Combat Techniques,

Just the sheer magnitude of such power was enough to chill one’s heart.

When Xu Ping’an heard Tang Qingheng’s introduction from the side, surprise also showed on his face.

It seemed that the difficulty of the Illusion Spirit Tower was indeed significant.

"Look quickly, the Spiritual Bodies have appeared!"

Just then, someone in the crowd exclaimed.

The next moment, everyone’s eyes turned to the scroll.

On the scroll, facing the seven disciples of the Yudao Sect, a hundred human silhouettes, made entirely of energy, appeared out of nowhere.

These silhouettes were clad in armor, each brandishing a long spear, and radiated a powerful aura of malevolence.

Their eyes were a burning red, like flames, fixed intently on the seven from the Yudao Sect.

"Prepare for battle!"

Xue Wen shouted loudly.

The disciples of the Yudao Sect felt like they were facing a formidable enemy, each bringing out their weapons.

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