[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1776":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1750310,2236,"Chapter 1774: 1774: Sword Qi Unleashed","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1776",1776,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1774: Chapter 1774: Sword Qi Unleashed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial arts is nothing more than agility and mastery over the forces of nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moves Julius Reed displayed, while crude, were not difficult to imitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to truly grasp the essence within, that was quite difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Diego Leopold, with his robust physique and abundant spiritual power, the basics sufficed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Caldwell was even more elated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he actually deliver himself up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the West Tower could defeat Diego Leopold, then Brant Fairbanks would stand no chance against him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As formidable as Brant Fairbanks was, being the dean of Ocean Academy, how could he not have a formidable disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Diego Leopold, the West Tower was destined to lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a foregone conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We will provide everyone with an explanation, but Old Mr. Leopold, being over two hundred years old and a great grandmaster, yet wanting to compete with a junior, isn’t that abusing his seniority?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brant Fairbanks stood up and spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this was a deadly trap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the West Tower died, his plans would all fall apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the cost, Brant Fairbanks had to protect this troublemaker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he also believed that the West Tower stole the texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But under no circumstances could he admit it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be a grave taboo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial arts world had virtually zero tolerance for such thieves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean Fairbanks, this concerns the reputation of my family’s son-in-law and the theft of Caldwell Family’s texts. Even if it earns me a bad name, I must prove it to the martial artists of the world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold was full of righteousness, speaking with conviction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed! This is no small matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean Fairbanks, the West Tower dares speak this way to prove his innocence. As a master, can you bear to see your disciple suffer such a false accusation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Justice lies in people’s hearts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists began to clamor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just wanted to witness a magnificent battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young master facing a long-renowned grandmaster, although sure to fail, but being a genius blessed thrice over, he was bound to fight to the death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dean Brant Fairbanks, if the West Tower indeed stole the Caldwell Family texts, then he won’t be leaving this room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Devlin strode in wearing black, standing before Brant Fairbanks: “A thief has no right to live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who do you call a thief?” Brant Fairbanks squinted his eyes, emitting a sudden burst of killing intent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether he’s a thief is not for you or me to decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devlin pointed to the thousand martial artists within the Dark Moon Palace: “Their decision counts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s… a fight?” As the person involved, Julius Reed was calm, even flashing a smile at Diego Leopold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disperse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Caldwell shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists in the front row swiftly moved back, leaving enough space for the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I admire your talent, but instead of taking the higher path, you chose to be a thief.” Diego Leopold shook his head and sighed, “What a pity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So much nonsense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed snorted lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind rose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to be outdone, Diego Leopold also drew his sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense spiritual power lifted the front row’s tables into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Goodness! The power of this swordsmanship is so dominant! As expected, Diego Leopold’s swordsmanship is perfect! That West Tower definitely stole it without a doubt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To learn just a third in merely two hours, something we could never achieve. That West Tower surely is a genius, but he never expected that in trying to show off, he would be caught by Old Mr. Leopold. It truly is the Heavenly Dao’s cycle; the heavens spare no one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first move seemed to have confirmed the accusation of the West Tower’s theft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they both drew their swords, the contrast in their aura was vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after Diego Leopold’s swordplay, they could not sense the West Tower’s aura at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Utterly overwhelmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brant Fairbanks furrowed his brow, with his palm already full of perspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword rose and fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Julius Reed, shadows began to form slowly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint wisps of white smoke appeared and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold suddenly thrust his sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames flickered along the blade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So fast! How fast must the sword be to create fire from air friction?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists couldn’t help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed’s earlier demonstration had broadened their horizons, yet remained within expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Diego Leopold’s display completely overturned their perceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, what the two showcased weren’t even the same sword techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold was the genuine article!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas the West Tower was quite lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mere basics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No aura!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of shock was much diminished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look quickly! Old Mr. Leopold’s swordplay is so fast, I can’t see it clearly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang! Clang! Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite it being a spar, their Sword Qi naturally clashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold steadily held the upper hand, but injuring Julius Reed proved challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both simultaneously hurled their longswords, engaging in distant sword control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sword Qi remained undiminished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold’s sword even continued to close in relentlessly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting closer and closer to Julius Reed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One meter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another meter, and it could kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing the West Tower, leaving no evidence, achieving fame, earning Han Caldwell’s favor, and branding the West Tower as a disgrace to martial arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing Ocean Academy to utter shame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand hall, with thousands, was left with only the sound of quiet breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Caldwell watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, seeming to envision the West Tower’s demise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Olindo Caldwell watched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest Caldwell daughter clutched her dress tightly, eyes filled with worry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hayden Caldwell closed his eyes, tears welling up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brant Fairbanks even prepared to snatch him away from under Diego Leopold’s sword!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless martial artists were hoping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping Diego Leopold would show just how powerful real swordsmanship could be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But oddly enough, Diego Leopold’s sword halted just half a meter away from Julius Reed, unable to advance even a fraction more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his short-term mimic required effort to avoid exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to both kill and mimic precisely the moves drawn from the texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Challenging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Qi flowed, only to return to its sheath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold failed to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not needed to follow the drawn moves, he was entirely confident he could have slain the youth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he failed to kill, seeing the gazes of the surrounding martial artists, the West Tower’s disgrace today was unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, what else do you have to say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold, in the stance of a victor, questioned loftily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Caldwell angrily slapped the table!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“West Tower, I treated you so well, gave you the texts, married off my cherished granddaughter to you! Yet you do this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The martial artists sighed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Diego Leopold was indeed speaking the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The West Tower truly stole the Caldwell Family texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me ask you.” Julius Reed said indifferently, “How do you prove that I stole?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have been suppressing you and showed moves, aren’t they more proficient?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold snorted, “No more quibbling! Admit your guilt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still trying to struggle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I imagine you hastily used your photographic memory to record my moves? Pity, then, you only grasped the basics, missing this swordsmanship’s soul.” Julius Reed shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think everyone here is blind? West Tower, cease your…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold stopped mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He touched his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the Dark Moon Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Qi surged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All at the positions where sword shadows previously appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam! Bam! Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Leopold erupted in a cloud of blood mist, collapsing straight to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This, is true swordsmanship.” Julius Reed said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1309,"2026-06-06T17:05:46.414Z",1,"novelbin.me","078486c9dac84690f5ce9904600bc26bb16743c2042db3dcbdd5603e5bc88ca9","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1777","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1775",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]