Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 516: The Visit of Li Qingyi

Xu Ping’an walked toward the stage, drawing the attention of many.

Most believed that Xu Ping’an’s score would not surpass sixty, it might not even reach fifty.

And if it didn’t reach fifty, he would essentially be eliminated.

Thus, in their eyes, Xu Ping’an reaching this point was already his limit.

Li Qingyi, on the other hand, watched ’Wu Qing’ approach the Mountain Shaking Drum with a trace of anticipation in her eyes.

In fact, her heart was conflicted. She didn’t want to pay attention to this person, yet she kept finding herself doing so involuntarily.

For some reason, she always felt that the ’Wu Qing’ before her had a mysterious allure to her.

Xu Ping’an was unaware of Li Qingyi’s thoughts. Had he known, he would certainly have teased her.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an had arrived in front of the Mountain Shaking Drum, which exuded a rich and profound aura.

"An Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised, the Mountain Shaking Drum turned out to be an Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact.

No wonder it could provide a corresponding score for everyone’s attack.

"Well, let’s exert a fraction of my strength," Xu Nian thought for a moment and decided to use the drum to test the results of his cultivation.

"Buzz!"

Moved by his intention, Xu Ping’an threw a punch.

This punch unexpectedly unleashed a terrifyingly powerful Blade Gang.

Upon the emergence of the Blade Gang, space was instantly ripped apart, unleashing fearsome force.

"Boom!"

A loud noise ensued.

The Mountain Shaking Drum emitted a violent roar.

The surrounding crowd all showed looks of astonishment.

Just now, they all felt a heart-palpitating aura.

That punch gave them an extremely horrifying sense of being cut, making their scalps tingle.

"Is this... Spatial Momentum?" Many Ninth Rank Experts all stood up, showing incredibly surprised expressions.

Situ Xingfeng and Situ Lie were also incredibly shocked.

They stared blankly at Xu Ping’an, who had already stepped down from the stage, feeling incredulous.

"Dad, did he use Spatial Momentum in that punch?" Situ Xingfeng couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

"Yes, Spatial Momentum, and his comprehension is not shallow; it seems to be almost reaching minor completion," Situ Lie said excitedly.

"What type of Spatial Momentum is this? Why do I feel that his is even more frightening than yours?" Situ Xingfeng couldn’t help but ask.

"That’s because my Spatial Momentum is mostly about restraint, while his is purely for attack; Spatial Cutting, severing all. This is a very difficult and powerful natural momentum within Spatial Momentum to comprehend, and he has actually grasped it," explained Situ Lie, his face showing disbelief.

Many people around felt that Xu Ping’an’s understanding of Spatial Momentum was not simple and were merely shocked.

But Situ Xingfeng and Situ Lie knew that up until yesterday, Xu Ping’an hadn’t even begun to comprehend Spatial Momentum, much less grasped it.

Merely one day’s time, and he had reached the entrance of the peak?

What kind of freak was he?

"Dad, do you think he has mastered the Rift Sky Secret Technique?" Situ Xingfeng suddenly thought of a question.

"Hard to say, I’ve given up guessing now," Situ Lie responded.

Indeed, according to his thoughts, Xu Ping’an having mastered Spatial Momentum to such an extent, shouldn’t have had the time to master Rift Sky as well.

But was Xu Ping’an someone to be judged by common sense?

Time and again, the impossible according to them had been made a reality by Xu Ping’an.

So regarding Xu Ping’an, they couldn’t venture any guesses.

Situ Xingfeng nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it’s unpredictable. This guy is hiding too deep. Dad, did you notice he’s not even using a sword and has been only using his fists? To those unaware, they’d think he doesn’t have a blade."

"Yes, even without a blade, he should have a sword, right? Using a sword to execute swordsmanship should be better than using fists, but he kept abstaining, which most likely means he feels it’s not necessary. And here I was, worried he wouldn’t make it into the top twenty," Situ Lie said, unable to restrain his profanity.

The strength Xu Ping’an showed was far from his full potential.

One really doesn’t know just how terrifying Xu Ping’an’s true strength could be.

"Buzz!"

A string of numbers appeared on the Mountain Shaking Drum.

68!

Looking at these numbers, everyone was astounded.

68?

Isn’t that equivalent to the combat power of a Ninth Rank at the peak of the First Layer Realm?

Did Xu Ping’an, with the cultivation of a Seventh Rank at the Ninth Layer Realm, actually achieve the combat power of a Ninth Rank at the First Layer Realm?

What kind of freak is this?

"Freak, this guy really is a freak," a disciple from Flying Sky Sect couldn’t help but say.

The others nodded in agreement, expressing their assent.

They all felt that there was no precedent for fighting across such levels.

"It seems we have all underestimated this Xu Ping’an," Luo Yong’an said with a sneer.

A strong fighting will also flashed through the depths of his eyes.

Ning Shaocong from Heavenly Moon Sect had a face full of anger, and intense jealousy surged from within him.

A Seventh Rank Cultivator possessing combat power of a Ninth Rank, such talent would be considered seed level, or even higher, even in the Fire Divine Palace.

"This Wu Qing must die," Ning Shaocong whispered to himself.

If Xu Ping’an now has the combat power of a Ninth Rank, what would happen once he grew into an actual Ninth Rank...

Therefore, the Heavenly Moon Sect felt an impending crisis.

Even the Great Elders were considering how to nip this heaven-defying talent in the bud.

Xu Ping’an was unaware of what everyone was thinking; at this moment, he had already made his way to the rest area.

"Cousin, you’re too amazing; you actually produced the combat power of a Ninth Rank," Situ Qianqian said with unsurpassed excitement.

Xu Ping’an smiled, not taking it seriously.

"Wu Qing, I’m also very surprised by you. You’ve entered the threshold of Spatial Momentum, and it’s even the Spatial Cutting Momentum, which is the most compatible with our Rift Sky Secret Technique," Situ Lie remarked.

"It’s all thanks to that sparring session with my uncle," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"You understood it after just one sparring session? How come I didn’t realize it after dozens of sparring sessions with my dad?" Situ Xingfeng chimed in.

"That’s because you’re slow," Situ Lie said irritably.

Situ Xingfeng was instantly speechless.

Was he actually slow?

Obviously, it was this guy whose understanding was abnormal, able to have sudden insights as easily as drinking water, while his was just normal.

Xu Ping’an gave a resigned smile, finding that his relationship with the Situ Family seemed to be getting better and better.

However, this was a good thing. The Situ Family could help him conceal his identity, inherently taking certain risks.

This favor was significant. If there was an opportunity in the future, he would have to repay this kindness.

Soon, the test was over.

In the end, three Eighth Layer Eighth Layer Realm cultivators and two Eighth Layer Ninth Layer Realm cultivators were eliminated.

Thus, the top twenty were completely confirmed.

Among these twenty people, there were a total of ten Ninth Rank Cultivators.

So the difficulty of the upcoming final competition was still considerable.

"Wu Qing, may I have a word?" Just then, an unexpected voice sounded in Xu Ping’an’s ear.

Xu Ping’an turned around, only to discover that the person was none other than Li Qingyi.

What does Li Qingyi want to talk to him about?

"Of course," Xu Ping’an replied with a trace of curiosity.