Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 230: The Second Holy Refinement

Xu Ping’an was speechless.

What exactly had he discovered?

Was this woman actually disguised as Shangguan Lingyu?

It absolutely was; the gaze, the temperament was exactly the same.

One can change their appearance and aura, but it is not easy to change one’s gaze and behavior.

Unless one deliberately practices to avoid their habits, it is impossible to deceive those who know you well.

Although Xu Ping’an was not very familiar with Shangguan Lingyu, he was very familiar with Ling Qingyao.

Whether Shangguan Lingyu purposefully imitated Ling Qingyao or was unconsciously influenced by her, Shangguan Lingyu resembled Ling Qingyao a lot.

Moreover, the cultivation technique she was practicing was one he had cultivated in his previous life; that quality was all too familiar to Xu Ping’an.

"Shangguan Lingyu has disguised herself and come here, probably not for a spot. It seems she wants to battle me, a duel among equals," Xu Ping’an laughed.

Shangguan Lingyu had previously suffered a loss at his hands, so she wanted to reclaim her honor.

That’s why she sealed her cultivation, participating with the power of the Fifth Rank First Layer Realm.

"Interesting, Shangguan Lingyu’s talent and strength are still very formidable. Even at the Fifth Rank First Layer Realm, there aren’t many who can deal with her," Xu Ping’an thought.

Could he handle her?

He wasn’t sure at the moment.

Of course, once he broke through to the Fifth Rank, he would still be able to fight her.

Xu Ping’an had a rough idea of some of Shangguan Lingyu’s tricks.

After all, Shangguan Lingyu was considered his disciple.

"Never mind her for now, we’ll deal with it if we meet later. Here, she dares not make a move against him," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Shangguan Lingyu actually participated in the competition, how intriguing.

It seems that this Holy Refinement event is going to be very interesting.

In the direction of the Five Elements Sect, Shangguan Lingyu’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Was she found out?

How had she been discovered?

She noticed the way Xu Ping’an looked at her and that final smile of his.

That gaze and smile indicated that Xu Ping’an had seen through her disguise.

She didn’t know how Xu Ping’an had figured it out.

But soon, she didn’t care anymore. Discovered or not, it didn’t matter.

After all, her goal was to defeat Xu Ping’an and take back the honor that belonged to her.

As for whether Xu Ping’an knew or not, it didn’t matter, and it was even better if he did.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the second round of Holy Refinement begins now. This refinement will take place inside the Myriad Demons Tower. Points will be awarded based on the number of floors ascended. The higher the floor, the more points you will receive, with points determined by the number of demon beasts slain. I won’t say more about the specifics; you can understand them for yourselves," General Long Yan commanded with authority.

After speaking, he waved his hand, and a small tower flew out, hovering in mid-air.

The small tower instantly transformed into a colossal tower, a hundred stories tall, standing tall on the Holy Battlefield.

Xu Ping’an’s face changed as he looked at the Myriad Demons Tower.

An Immortal Artifact?

And not just an ordinary Low Grade Immortal Artifact, it had reached the level of an Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact.

Overall, this tower was formidable.

Although not as renowned as the Myriad Demons Tower, this tower was also a very impressive Immortal Artifact.

"An Immortal Artifact modeled after the Myriad Demons Tower? It looks like it wasn’t refined by an Immortal Instrument Master of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty. This tower must have at least a thousand years of history," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself, sensing the aura of the tower.

He could roughly guess that the tower might be a fortuitous acquisition of the Sovereign of Great Qin.

But this tower was not an exceptionally powerful offensive weapon; rather, it was a potent auxiliary weapon.

Or to be precise, a type of training auxiliary weapon.

Each level of this tower must contain different demon beast illusions, varying in strength but not too powerful, with the purpose of cultivating disciples.

"The first five hundred to enter the tower will each be placed in separate spaces, without interfering with each other. If one is slain by a demon beast inside the tower, they will be teleported out, marking the end of the Holy Refinement. You may only stay on each level for a maximum of two hours," General Long Yan said.

The onlookers had a sudden realization.

Xu Ping’an understood as well, it was just like the secret realms.

If they were killed, they would be teleported out, it seemed that this was a way to let the contestants go all out, to display their true strength.

"Enter the tower now," General Long Yan bellowed.

At his booming command, everyone else swiftly made their way into the tower.

The surrounding audience was thrilled.

They began discussing eagerly, speculating how far these strong characters would be able to get.

As Song Kaitian and others made their move, the arena erupted in cheers.

Xu Ping’an looked helpless, it seemed these fellows were quite popular.

In the distance, Shangguan Lingyu glanced at Xu Ping’an, then flew straight towards the Myriad Demons Tower.

Xu Ping’an chuckled lightly and paid it no mind.

On the other side, Zhou Mengyue also entered the top five hundred. At the moment, she also gave Xu Ping’an a look that seemed somewhat complicated.

Xu Ping’an remained unbothered, knowing that Zhou Mengyue was struggling with the suggestion he had made before.

It seemed she had yet to make up her mind.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry either, taking it slowly, as there was still some time before the Holy Refinement ended.

"Let’s go too," Li Qingyi said.

Xu Ping’an nodded and swiftly followed Li Qingyi into the tower.

Soon, Xu Ping’an felt himself in a strange space.

The space here was quite large, as big as a Holy Refinement Ground.

"Tower of Qiankun, quite interesting," Xu Ping’an mused internally.

The artifact refiner was also extremely clever, having compressed space into a hundred parts, fitting them all inside this tower.

It had to be said, this was indeed a remarkable Immortal Artifact.

And as Xu Ping’an and his group entered the tower, the outside world began to thoroughly boil over with excitement.

They were all discussing who would go the highest this time.

"It must be Song Kaitian who goes the highest, he’s the top talent of the academy."

"Not necessarily, I think the Sixth Prince might be the first."

"I actually think Long Zhan is more likely, he has grown up in the army since he was young, it is said that he often battles demon beasts."

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The audience continued their discussions.

However, most of the talk was about those few individuals, with very few mentions of Xu Ping’an.

The winner of the previous competition now seemed to have been forgotten.

In everyone’s eyes, Xu Ping’an himself didn’t seem particularly strong.

And his shield did not appear to be an advantage in such a massive battle.

Meanwhile, individuals on the high platform were also discussing.

"Martial King, who do you think will be the first?" the Sovereign of Great Qin asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I believe it’s naturally Long Zhan. He has been fighting against demon beasts since he was young, very familiar with their weaknesses, making his advantage significant in this Holy Refinement," the Martial King replied with a smile.

As he spoke, he cast a teasing look at the General who Pacifies the Nation.

The General who Pacifies the Nation wasn’t upset and smiled, "Knowing the weaknesses of demon beasts is an advantage, it can reduce consumption. However, such an advantage isn’t significant, Cheng Lin is also familiar with the weaknesses of demon beasts."

"Hmm, these are all geniuses, including Song Kaitian. They’ve all been through countless battles, so Long Zhan’s advantage isn’t significant," the Sovereign of Great Qin added with a smile.

"Then who do you think will be the first?" the General who Pacifies the Nation asked.

The Sovereign of Great Qin smiled mysteriously and said, "I actually have my eye on the youngster who came first in the previous Holy Refinement."

Him?

The Martial King and the General who Pacifies the Nation were taken aback.

That person was indeed not bad, but wasn’t particularly strong.