Live-in Son-in-law

To be honest, Wang Zheng's failure indeed seemed a bit unjust; he had managed to climb a hundred levels, just one last stretch away from success, only to be blasted down.

Everyone understood his anger and unwillingness to accept it.

"It seems I have no fate with this divine weapon," Wang Zheng, a seasoned warrior who even viewed life and death with equanimity, had nothing he couldn't let go of, ultimately could only accept the outcome with a bitter smile.

Mo Wuji said, "Brother Qin, I'm afraid only you can get that Shocking Dragon Sword."

"You think so highly of me?" Qin Yi smiled and then looked at Bai Jingqing, "Fairy Bai, aren't you going to try?"

Bai Jingqing said indifferently, "No need to try, I simply can't get it."

With Wang Zheng and Mo Wuji both having higher cultivation levels than hers, and neither able to get it, she didn't even have a chance.

Qin Yi stretched his body, "Then I'll give it a try, to see just how strong the pressure on the Golden Ladder is."

He spoke, putting down the little fellow in his arms and patting its little head, "Wait here obediently for daddy."

"Awoo~" The little fellow cried out cutely.

Qin Yi smiled, walked to the Golden Ladder, looked up, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth before stepping up onto it.

As soon as he stepped onto the Golden Ladder, he felt the heavy pressure, an invisible force enveloping him.

However, to him, this degree of pressure was negligible.

For the first fifty levels, Qin Yi virtually felt no pressure.

It's important to know that Qin Yi's physical body had strengthened to a new realm following his breakthrough in cultivation.

Upon reaching the fiftieth level, Qin Yi noticeably felt the pressure grow increasingly stronger, but it was still far from being unbearable.

Qin Yi climbed up to the eightieth level in one breath, standing straight without even gasping for breath.

This pressure primarily targeted the physical body, and Qin Yi's body was unparalleled; even as the pressure grew stronger, it was still insufficient to make him falter.

"So fast." Wang Zheng was amazed.

Qin Yi's speed ascending the Golden Ladder was too fast, almost like climbing a mountain, seemingly perceiving little pressure.

Soon, Qin Yi reached the ninetieth level.

"There is certainly pressure, but it's not that frightening," Qin Yi smiled.

Then, he continued upwards.

As he stepped onto the ninety-fifth step, Qin Yi finally felt the pressure like Mount Tai descending, almost knocking him to his knees.

But his legs merely slightly bent before he stood upright again.

It was unlikely that whoever designed this Golden Ladder anticipated encountering someone like Qin Yi with such an outstanding physique.

"Too monstrous," Wang Zheng was utterly shocked; when he reached the ninety-fifth level, he was already crawling on all fours.

Mo Wuji and others were also shocked, having personally experienced how terrifying the pressure on the Golden Ladder could be.

Qin Yi continued climbing; his footsteps steady as he reached the ninety-ninth level without showing any sign of stopping, finally stepping onto the hundredth level.

"Boom!"

As he reached the hundredth level, he clearly felt the pressure double, the terrifying force slightly bending his knees.

"Trying to make me kneel, you're unworthy," Qin Yi snorted coldly, his legs straightened sharply like a spear.

Qin Yi looked at the Shocking Dragon Sword before him, then reached out to grab it.

When Wang Zheng tried to take the sword before, the golden words nearby transformed into sword qi and attacked. Once Wang Zheng landed, these sword qi dissipated, only to condense into golden characters once more.

Just as Qin Yi's hand wrapped around the sword, the golden characters beside indeed responded, transforming into golden sword qi that shot directly at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi attempted to first take hold of the Shocking Dragon Sword, but it seemed fixed in midair, immovable.

"Playing tricks," Qin Yi raised his eyebrows, displeased, sensing the presence of an array; the divine mountain and the golden ladder both seemed to be formed by arrays.

Also, the fact that the Shocking Dragon Sword couldn't be moved seemed to mock him.

This perverse style was very much like Ning Tian; it seemed like another of Array Emperor Ning Tian's antics.

The golden sword qi shot forward, accompanied by a piercing whooshing sound, chilling and sharp.

Qin Yi snorted coldly; his right hand turned purple-gold as he launched a punch, fist light sweeping forth.

"Sizzle...!"

Qin Yi's expression changed; the power of this golden sword qi surpassed his expectations, easily tearing apart his fist light.

The sword qi neared, and Qin Yi could easily feel their domineering and sharp nature.

In desperation, Qin Yi rooted his feet and bent backwards, allowing several sword qi to scrape past him.

"Sizzle!"

Qin Yi straightened, looking down to see his chest's clothing sliced open by the sword qi.

Thankfully, he only had to stay in the Secret Realm for a month; otherwise, he'd run out of clothes. This place was too hard on clothes.

The sword qi whistled out, changed direction in midair, and shot towards Qin Yi's back.

Enraged, Qin Yi thought, "When will this end?"

"Boom!"

Purple light surged from his palm, transforming into several giant purple pythons blasting towards the sword qi.

"Sizzle...!"

Qin Yi suddenly gritted his teeth, eyes deepening. These sword qi were truly formidable, slicing through his power like blades through cloth.

"Be careful, Brother Qin," Mo Wuji shouted in concern.

Everyone below watched tensely as Qin Yi battled the sword qi.

"I didn't fail unjustly," Wang Zheng murmured.

The power of these sword qi was terrifying.

As the sword qi neared, Qin Yi's hair stood on end, sensing the chilling presence.

A flash of black in his hand, the black brick appeared, swinging across.

"Boom boom...!"

Several sword qi were smacked apart by the black brick, exploding into golden streams of energy.

"You thought you were so tough?" Qin Yi sneered.

Yet before the words finished, the golden streams condensed back into fierce sword qi launching back at him.

Qin Yi's mouth twitched, wanting to curse; was this even fair?

This was likely the power of the arrays; without breaking the great array, the sword qi wouldn't dissipate.

But now, under immense pressure, even moving his feet took great effort; where to find the array's core? Without finding it, he couldn't break the array with his current strength.

"Bang bang...!"

Qin Yi swept the black brick across once more, smashing the sword qi apart.

But the golden energy once again condensed into sword qi to attack him.

Qin Yi frowned in disgust; it was infuriating; this sword qi was like a pesky toad, not biting yet too irritating.

"It seems Qin Yi can't deal with this sword qi," Wang Zheng worriedly remarked.

Mo Wuji's eyes flickered slightly, shouting, "Brother Qin, attack the Shocking Dragon Sword."

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yi swung the black brick at the Shocking Dragon Sword, a loud bang echoing, though the sword was silver, golden ripples spread out.

Mo Wuji chuckled lightly, "Brother Qin's wisdom is unparalleled; I worried too much."

"What do you mean?" Bai Jingqing asked.

Mo Wuji explained, "This golden sword qi is similar to my Painting Sword; the painting serves as a vessel, as long as it remains, the sword doesn't disperse. And this golden sword qi always activates upon contact with the Shocking Dragon Sword, which means the sword is the key, and they are solely protecting it."