Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 562 Heaven Sealing Great Formation

"Elder Huofeng, what do you mean?"

The white-browed elder stared intently at Huofeng, anger and wariness seeping from his eyes.

He had not anticipated that Huofeng would take action to shield Xu Ping’an from the strike.

Xu Ping’an, too, looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared before him with astonishment, his eyes showing a tinge of bemusement.

The Lady Huofeng?

Was it really her?

Was she Qingyi’s master?

He had seen her body back in the bamboo courtyard, and moreover, she had even suggested they engage in dual cultivation together.

Luckily he had not agreed, otherwise, he would have no face to see Li Qingyi again.

"Hmph, I have taken him under my protection. If you don’t want to die, leave now," Qing Huo declared domineeringly.

Her aura was incredibly powerful, several times stronger than that of the white-browed one.

Upon hearing her words, a trace of wariness flashed in the white-browed elder’s eyes.

"You... why are you protecting him? He is a public enemy of the Fire Divine Palace," the white-browed elder said with reluctance.

"What’s it to you? He is my disciple’s beloved, and my disciple asked me to take action, so naturally I did. As for this talk of public enemies, that’s not my concern," Qing Huo said with undisguised contempt.

The white-browed elder clenched his teeth in anger upon hearing these words.

He knew all too well that Lady Huofeng was not to be trifled with.

An elder had offended her before and ended up being killed by her.

That incident had caused quite an uproar, but in the end, it simply faded away without consequence.

The white-browed elder had no desire to cross someone as deadly as her.

But letting Xu Ping’an go was absolutely out of the question.

The surrounding disciples were also filled with amazement.

Lady Huofeng had actually taken action on behalf of Xu Ping’an, and it seemed to have been Li Qingyi’s idea.

Did Lady Huofeng care for Li Qingyi to such an extent?

"Thank you, Master," Li Qingyi said, her face brimming with gratitude.

"Why be so formal with me, my disciple? I’ve said before, since you are my apprentice, I will protect you unconditionally," Qing Huo said with a smile, revealing an alluring and soul-captivating smile on her charming face.

Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised.

It seemed that Qing Huo was quite kind to Qingyi, which was indeed a great favor.

"Junior Brother Ping’an, this is my master, Lady Huofeng. Master, he is the Junior Brother Ping’an I often mention to you. His talent is very strong, one of the strongest I have ever seen," Li Qingyi said with admiration.

"Xu Ping’an? I’ve heard of you, possessing the combat power of a demi-immortal despite only having the Eighth Rank First Layer Realm cultivation, indeed a remarkable talent, not bad," Lady Huofeng said, smiling at Xu Ping’an.

Li Qingyi was immediately overjoyed upon hearing this.

Her own master seemed to approve of Xu Ping’an very much.

Xu Ping’an, on the other hand, wore a wry smile.

Others might not see it, but he could clearly sense the thick amusement in Qing Huo’s eyes as she spoke.

"I have seen Elder Huofeng," said Xu Ping’an in a respectfully feigned manner.

He did not want Qingyi to find out about what had transpired between him and Qing Huo, so at that moment he could only pretend not to know her.

"Haha, young one, rest assured, with me here, no one can harm you," Huofeng laughed upon hearing Xu Ping’an address her as an elder.

Others might not know of Xu Ping’an’s past life identity.

But she was fully aware of it, an unparalleled powerhouse calling her elder, which was indeed quite satisfying for her.

"Huofeng, this is none of your business. You must hand over Xu Ping’an today," another voice chimed in just then.

Following that, a gray-haired elder appeared beside the white-browed one.

"It’s the Ninth Elder, the Ninth Elder has actually come," the surrounding disciples exclaimed in utter surprise.

There were a total of thirty-six Inner Sect Elders in the Fire Divine Palace.

The stronger the strength, the higher the ranking.

Ranked fifteenth with white eyebrows, he had already reached the tenth rank.

The Ninth Elder’s strength would only be stronger.

As for the Fire Phoenix, she was somewhat an exception, not listed among the Inner Sect Elders, instead serving as a visiting elder.

At this moment, seeing the Ninth Elder step forward, everyone was also curious about who between the Ninth Elder and Elder Fire Phoenix was stronger.

"Su Tu, you old fool, do you think you have the right to command me?" Fire Phoenix looked at the gray-haired elder with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

The next moment, with a wave of her hand, the Flame True Elemental turned into a giant phoenix and rushed toward the gray-haired figure at great speed.

The gray-haired elder’s face changed immediately, and he hastily defended himself.

But the power of the phoenix was too great.

The phoenix struck the shield formed by the gray-haired elder’s True Yuan and exploded on impact.

Then the gray-haired elder was sent flying by this explosive force, crashing heavily to the ground in a sorry state.

The many disciples around were all incredibly surprised by this scene.

Elder Fire Phoenix was indeed powerful, and even the Ninth Elder was no match for her.

It was said that the Ninth Elder was a high-level master of the Fifth Layer Realm of the tenth rank, and although he could not utilize the Power of Dao Principles in the Mortal Realm, his strength was not to be underestimated.

But now he was no match for a single move from Elder Fire Phoenix?

And was Elder Fire Phoenix too domineering, to begin fighting just because of a disagreement?

Xu Ping’an was also somewhat surprised; was Fire Phoenix’s status so high in the Fire Divine Temple?

"Hmph, with such strength, you dare to command me, Su Tu? Who gave you such confidence?" Qing Huo sneered as she looked at the disheveled Su Tu struggling to get up.

The Ninth Elder Su Tu was utterly embarrassed; he had not anticipated Fire Phoenix to be so powerful.

Without utilizing the Power of Dao Principles, he couldn’t even fight back?

"Old Su, are you alright?" The white-eyebrowed elder flew over.

"I’m fine, but Fire Phoenix’s strength is too great, probably not less than the Peak of the tenth rank. We must ask the Great Elder to take action, Xu Ping’an cannot be allowed to leave," the Ninth Elder Su Tu said hurriedly.

The white-eyebrowed elder nodded and immediately took out a Messaging Immortal Talisman to send a message.

Fire Phoenix, seeing this scene, also frowned slightly.

"You better leave quickly. If you don’t, you won’t be able to escape. These two fellows are likely to call that old man. Once that old man makes a move, I won’t be able to look out for you," said Fire Phoenix to Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an nodded his head.

"Thank you for today, senior. I take my leave," Xu Ping’an said with a nod.

Then Xu Ping’an prepared to leave.

"Xu Ping’an, you can’t escape. The Great Elder is on his way here. The Fire Divine Palace is not a place you can come and go as you please," Su Tu said while activating the Great Formation of the Fire Divine Palace as he saw Xu Ping’an getting ready to leave.

The very next moment, the space around them was sealed off.

Xu Ping’an looked at the sealed space, his eyebrows furrowed deeply.

The Heaven Sealing Great Formation of the eleventh rank, a formation that not even Qing Huo could break, let alone him.

Qing Huo saw the formation and also furrowed her brows.

She had underestimated the Fire Divine Palace’s resolve to kill Xu Ping’an.

"What exactly did you do to make the Fire Divine Palace so determined to kill you, to even use the Heaven Sealing Great Formation?" Qing Huo asked Xu Ping’an helplessly.

Li Qingyi, on the other hand, was in great urgency.

This was truly a big problem now.

"The Heaven Sealing Great Formation? Now Xu Ping’an is completely done for," the disciples of the Fire Divine Palace remarked to one another.

With the Heaven Sealing Great Formation in place, it seemed the Fire Divine Palace had long been sure not to let Xu Ping’an leave.

"Haha, Xu Ping’an is bound to die today," said Luo Yong’an with a grin, madness flickering in his eyes.

Xu Ping’an looked up at the Heaven Sealing Great Formation with an extremely solemn gaze.

It seemed that leaving today was going to be far more difficult than he had anticipated.