Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 248: The Top Five Finals

Li Qingyi’s victory surprised everyone.

Moreover, Li Daoming had mastered the Vast Sword Art, yet he lost in the end, which was unexpected by all.

Li Qingyi flew down to the stands, paying no heed to the admiring and envious gazes behind her.

Xu Ping’an watched the victorious Li Qingyi with a faint smile on his face.

Thus, Li Qingyi smoothly made it into the top ten.

"I didn’t let you down, did I?" Li Qingyi walked up to Xu Ping’an, saying with a smile.

"Not only did you not disappoint me, but I am also greatly shocked. I am now a fan of yours," Xu Ping’an replied with a smile.

Li Qingyi grinned, "You have such a way with words."

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Not long after, the tenth match continued to start.

It was initially assumed that there would be no suspense in this match and that Tiankui Sect’s prodigy, Luo Yun, would win.

But unexpectedly, another dark horse emerged—Qiu Lin.

Qiu Lin wielded Earth Attribute True Yuan, which was extremely robust, and he came from Anyuan Prefecture.

What surprised Xu Ping’an was that this person actually possessed a second-level physique of the ancient Star Saint Body.

It seemed that he had been hiding his strength all along, only revealing it upon entering the finals.

In the third round, he directly crushed his opponent with the strength of the Fifth Rank Fourth Layer cultivation.

Even Luo Yun, at the Fifth Layer Realm, was easily defeated by him.

However, Qin Mu, the Ninth Prince, no longer concealed his strength and ultimately defeated Qiu Lin, obtaining first place in the group.

Xu Ping’an wasn’t surprised by this outcome, but he still found the appearance of Qiu Lin astonishing.

Xu Ping’an looked at Qiu Lin in front of him and fell into contemplation.

It was very likely that this Qiu Lin was from the Earth Attribute Clan among the Seven Major Attributes families he was looking for.

Although not certain, the likelihood was high.

Because according to the information Zhou Mengyue provided him, the last known location of the Earth Attribute family was in the area of Anyuan Prefecture.

However, it was not a good time to seek him out now; everything would wait until after the competition was over.

With the end of the tenth group’s competition, the top ten powerhouses were born.

They were: Song Kaitian, Yu Chenglin, Long Zhan, Li Fuchen, Du Juan, Qin Yue, Tang Qingyu, Xu Ping’an, Li Qingyi, and Qin Mu.

The strength of these ten was exceptionally strong without exception.

And the upcoming battles were what everyone was most looking forward to.

But this time, it was not a draw that determined the opponents, but the Sovereign of Great Qin who would make the arrangements.

No one naturally had any objections to this outcome.

"The Sovereign has made a decision. The first match will be between Song Kaitian and Li Fuchen."

"The second match will be between Yu Chenglin and Tang Qingyu."

"The third match will be between Long Zhan and Du Juan."

"The fourth match will be between Qin Yue and Qin Mu."

"The fifth match will be between Xu Ping’an and Tang Qingyu."

General Long Yan announced.

Upon this announcement, the entire place was in an uproar.

This arrangement was undoubtedly intense but also extremely fair.

With this group of matches over, the top five would also be born.

And the top five would earn the spots to head for the Upper Realm.

This was what these prodigies truly aimed for in participating in the Holy Refinement.

Of course, there were also those who felt a wave of disappointment upon hearing this arrangement.

Such as Li Fuchen, whose opponent turned out to be Song Kaitian.

This meant that his chances of advancing were not good.

After all, the strength of Song Kaitian was absolutely among the top.

Xu Ping’an was also somewhat surprised by this arrangement.

He didn’t expect his opponent to actually be Tang Qingyu.

After all, he was the one who had crafted her Superior Grade Spirit Instrument.

After obtaining the Superior Grade Spirit Instrument, she had also become much more confident.

But unexpectedly, now they would meet in these final decisive battles.

Tang Qingyu also looked towards Xu Ping’an, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemingly with some severity.

She had seen Xu Ping’an’s strength before.

Xu Ping’an was strong, and she was unsure of victory against him.

However, Tang Qingyu soon shifted her gaze away.

Xu Ping’an did not continue to watch Tang Qingyu, although he knew she had hidden strengths and tactics.

But it didn’t concern him; after all, he was also concealing his capabilities.

However, Xu Ping’an was somewhat worried about Li Qingyi.

Her opponent turned out to be Yu Chenglin.

Yu Chenglin’s strength was undoubtedly very strong, absolutely no weaker than Long Zhan’s.

So when he saw Li Qingyi pitted against Yu Chenglin, Xu Ping’an also felt somewhat grave.

"Don’t worry, I will defeat him," Li Qingyi said earnestly.

"I believe in you," Xu Ping’an nodded and said no more.

At this stage, it was all up to Li Qingyi’s own destiny.

Long Zhan against Du Juan, however, took Xu Ping’an by surprise.

Given Shangguan Lingyu’s strength, defeating Long Zhan seemed possible.

Therefore, the chances of Long Zhan advancing to the top five were not great.

Feeling Xu Ping’an’s gaze, Shangguan Lingyu looked towards him, her eyes carrying a fierce chill.

Xu Ping’an felt the fighting intent in Shangguan Lingyu’s eyes.

It seemed he understood the purpose of her participation in the Holy Refinement—to challenge him.

She wanted to prove her strength by defeating him at the same level of cultivation.

Unfortunately, he was well aware of all her cultivation combat techniques.

If it were truly Shangguan Lingyu he had to face, at the same level of power, she might not necessarily be his match.

"It looks like Shangguan Lingyu and her master are a bit different. Her master is an extremely confident person who doesn’t need to prove himself in this way, but Shangguan Lingyu insists on battling me. Has she discovered my identity?" Xu Ping’an pondered.

But soon, he stopped thinking about it.

Now that Shangguan Lingyu dares not reveal her true identity, she can’t do anything to him.

So he is not afraid of her at all.

Now, for her to capture him was almost an impossible task.

Time passed quickly.

Soon, a rest period of one hour passed.

The competition entered its most intense phase.

"Now, please welcome the two contestants of the first match to the arena. This battle will determine the first of the top five spots, and also the first spot for the Jade Spirit Realm," General Long Yan said.

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire venue was in an uproar.

Everyone screamed excitedly.

And at that moment, two figures dashed out.

It was none other than Song Kaitian and Long Hen.