Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 155: Cannot Withstand a Single Blow?

Xu Ping’an had a gloomy expression on his face; he had actually been pushed into this place by Shangguan Lingyu.

Looking around, the area was shrouded in a grey haze, emitting a dreadful Evil Demonic Qi.

Xu Ping’an’s brows furrowed immediately.

"Such a strong scent of bloodshed, there must have been many deaths," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself, his face growing increasingly grave.

It seemed the Lei Family really had encountered a major disaster.

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Just then, two figures broke through the air and arrived.

Shangguan Lingyu and Wu Tianjian had also followed suit.

As they entered, both of them immediately frowned.

"Let’s go, check inside," Shangguan Lingyu took the lead, heading towards the interior.

Xu Ping’an and Wu Tianjian naturally followed.

Upon entering the residence, Xu Ping’an and the others saw the ground littered with corpses.

These people were all likely servants of the Lei Family, numbering in the dozens.

The expressions on their faces were filled with extreme horror, as if they had seen something terrifying before their deaths.

And their bodies seemed to have been corroded by some strange force, blackening and starting to decay, emitting an awful stench.

Some of the bodies even had signs of being gnawed and torn apart.

Seeing this scene, Xu Ping’an’s expression also grew serious.

After examining the wounds on the bodies, he immediately knew what kind of creature had done this.

"A Six-eyed Rakshasa?" Xu Ping’an exclaimed in surprise.

As soon as he said this, Shangguan Lingyu and Wu Tianjian both looked at Xu Ping’an.

"Yes, the first layer of the seal contained a Six-eyed Rakshasa," Lei Shi’s voice also echoed in Xu Ping’an’s mind.

Hearing this, Xu Ping’an instantly knew his judgment was correct.

"Six-eyed Rakshasa? You know of the Six-eyed Rakshasa?" Wu Tianjian asked in surprise, looking at Xu Ping’an.

The Six-eyed Rakshasa was one of the creatures from Ancient Times and was extremely old.

Not many even in the Spirit Realm were aware of this creature.

"I like reading ancient books and know quite a bit about various spirits and monsters; the wounds look very much like those caused by a Six-eyed Rakshasa," Xu Ping’an explained.

"Now that you mention it, it does indeed resemble that. The Six-eyed Rakshasa, a Seventh Rank creature, has the ability to corrode physical bodies, relishes in slaughter, can control others’ bodies with its consciousness, and can disturb others’ minds," said Shangguan Lingyu.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

Looking at these people’s wounds, some were corroded by the Soul Power of the Six-eyed Rakshasa, while the majority seemed to have been caused by them fighting and biting each other.

This indicated that the Six-eyed Rakshasa was controlling these people to kill each other.

"Let’s keep looking, find the Lei Family head, and pay attention to whether these people have rings on their hands," Shangguan Lingyu said.

The next moment, Shangguan Lingyu continued to rush towards the inner courtyard.

Xu Ping’an didn’t rush to follow.

Because he knew that the Thunder Brilliance Ring was not on the Lei Family head’s hands.

Even if Shangguan Lingyu found the Lei Family head, it would be of no use.

"Lei Shi, where did you say the Thunder Brilliance Ring is? Is it in the Lei Family?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Yes, but it’s inside the statue in the Lei Family’s backyard. If you break the statue, you will naturally be able to see it," Lei Shi said.

"A statue? What statue?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"My father’s statue. Back then, I ordered people to create a statue from black iron rock; without the strength of Fourth Rank or above, it would be impossible to smash it," Lei Shi said.

Xu Ping’an understood.

Lei Shi had anticipated a crisis in his time and had hidden the Thunder Brilliance Ring.

Thereafter, no one knew of this event, and as time passed, it was gradually forgotten.

Now that he knew the location of the Thunder Brilliance Ring, Xu Ping’an naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity and directly headed towards the backyard.

The Lei Family’s estate was quite large.

Xu Ping’an passed through several courtyards and galleries and even skirted around a lake before arriving at the Lei Family’s backyard.

Along the way, Xu Ping’an also saw quite a few corpses.

In the courtyard behind the house, Xu Ping’an finally discovered the sculpture Lei Shi had spoken of.

The sculpture was almost three meters tall, depicting a dignified man made entirely of black iron rock.

However, the statue was ancient, showing signs of age.

After all, over seven hundred years had passed.

"Are you sure you want me to smash your old man?" Xu Ping’an communicated through a transmission.

Lei Shi wore an expression of speechlessness.

"Smash it, the old man has been dead for who knows how many years, it’s just a statue," Lei Shi said.

Xu Ping’an nodded and then threw a punch at the sculpture.

"Boom!"

The statue was instantly smashed to pieces, turning into dust that fell to the ground.

"Kid, impressive, has your fist technique also advanced to the Fist Intent Realm?" Lei Shi exclaimed with surprise.

Xu Ping’an smiled.

Looking at the dust on the ground, he quickly found the Thunder Brilliance Ring within it.

"Huh?"

At that moment, Xu Ping’an’s expression changed.

He saw Shangguan Lingyu approaching.

Wu Tianjian was not present, his whereabouts unknown.

The latter’s eyes became fierce upon seeing the ring in Xu Ping’an’s hand.

"Give me the ring," Shangguan Lingyu said to Xu Ping’an.

"Saintess, why have you come?" Xu Ping’an said, surprised.

He had not expected Shangguan Lingyu to arrive, and he hadn’t even detected her presence.

Keep in mind that his Soul Realm had reached the middle to late stages of perception, yet he still had not noticed Shangguan Lingyu.

It seems she either had a Soul Realm higher than his or some treasure that shielded her aura.

"Hand over the Thunder Brilliance Ring. It is very important to me. Also, how did you know this ring was inside the sculpture?" Shangguan Lingyu looked at Xu Ping’an with puzzlement.

"Actually, I didn’t know either. I’m just a blind cat that ran into a dead rat. Saintess, if I give you the Thunder Brilliance Ring, will you reward me?" Xu Ping’an quickly said with a smile.

"Don’t worry, you will not be without reward. Here are ten Fifth Rank Heavenly Spirit Pills, take these for now. When we get back, I’ll have Chen Wentian make you a general and provide you with enough Elixirs for cultivation," Shangguan Lingyu said with a trace of disgust in her eyes as she tossed a bottle of Elixirs over.

In her view, the person before her was nothing more than a greedy creature.

Xu Ping’an accepted the Elixirs without examining them and tucked them away in his chest, feigning a joyous smile upon his face.

"Saintess, to be honest, I would like to cultivate in the Heavenly Spirit Realm. May I?" Xu Ping’an continued with his requests.

"You may, as long as you give me the Thunder Brilliance Ring. Going to the Heavenly Spirit Realm is no issue at all," Shangguan Lingyu said impatiently.

However, Xu Ping’an still showed no sign of handing over the Thunder Brilliance Ring.

Instead, he continued with a smile, "My lady, I have another request?"

"Impudence! Hand over the Thunder Brilliance Ring or I will spare your life. If you speak nonsense again, I will kill you right now," Shangguan Lingyu said sternly.

A Sixth Rank aura suddenly pressed down towards Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an immediately stepped back, falling to one knee, his face showing pain.

"Hmph, an ant not worthy of striking, and you dare to barter terms with me," Shangguan Lingyu snorted with disdain in her eyes.

She then took long strides towards Xu Ping’an.

However, just as she reached in front of Xu Ping’an,

Xu Ping’an suddenly looked up, an evil, charming smile on his face, "Saintess, my apologies for the offense."

As he finished speaking, the Heaven Peering Mirror surged forth from within his body.

The moment the Heaven Peering Mirror appeared, Shangguan Lingyu felt herself bound.

And at that critical moment, Xu Ping’an burst forth instantly.

He threw a punch at Shangguan Lingyu’s chest.

"Bang!"

Shangguan Lingyu spat out blood and her figure flew backward rapidly.

Staring at Xu Ping’an from a distance, she felt utterly astonished.