Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 153 Mortal Realm Ants

Aboard the Spirit Wind Immortal Ship.

Xu Ping’an stood on the deck, his gaze complex.

He hadn’t expected that, after all the twists and turns, he would one day stand on the Spirit Wind Immortal Ship again, and in such a way at that.

Thinking of this, Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but turn his eyes toward the Saintess of the Heavenly Spirit Realm at the bow.

It had to be said, the woman was indeed very beautiful.

She was almost on par with Li Qingyi, but she had an ethereal, otherworldly aura about her that set her apart.

This was the result of holding a high position for a long time, being bathed in the aura of the Spirit Realm’s immortals.

Of course, this woman also exuded a certain pride, the kind of innate nobility that came from deep within.

This made Xu Ping’an feel somewhat opposed.

Even in his previous life, he had been born into poverty and climbed to a high position one step at a time.

Hence, even though he was revered as Immortal Emperor in his past life, he was still approachable.

But this woman before him had obviously been raised in the Immortal Emperor Palace, holding high status and power, thus her inherent arrogance was very distinct.

"Ling Qingyao, is this the disciple you’ve taught? She may have high talent, but her character might not surpass Qingyi," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

"Buzz!"

Just then, the woman standing at the bow suddenly erupted with a strong surge of True Yuan.

The next moment, she floated into the air and sat suspended.

Gang winds swirled around her, showing signs of tearing the very fabric of the void.

It had to be acknowledged, the woman’s strength was formidable, terrifyingly so.

She was the strongest person Xu Ping’an had encountered since his rebirth.

"Chaotic Sword Body? Interesting, to think that Ling Qingyao found someone with such a constitution," Xu Ping’an was slightly surprised.

The Chaotic Sword Body was among the strongest of first-level constitutions.

This constitution naturally contained Chaotic Sword Qi, which, once activated, was incomparably powerful.

Even immortals would fear it somewhat.

This woman’s comprehension of the way of the sword was also profound; she had clearly reached great accomplishment in the Sword Gang Realm, just one step short of perfection.

While her cultivation was at the Sixth Rank Seventh Layer Realm, even those at the Sixth Rank Ninth Layer Peak might not be her match.

As for the Seventh Rank, the gap between the Seventh and Sixth Rank was immense, and even the most formidable geniuses found it difficult to cross.

Therefore, the fact that this Saintess from the Heavenly Spirit Realm possessed almost invincible strength below the Seventh Rank was truly against the heavens.

"She’s cultivating the technique I created in my past life, ’Wind Control Nine Heavens’," Xu Ping’an smiled and said.

Wind Control Nine Heavens was a technique he created at his peak, a top-tier Twelfth Rank Cultivation Technique.

Back then, Xu Ping’an passed this technique to Ling Qingyao.

He hadn’t expected that Ling Qingyao would actually transmit this technique to this woman; it seemed that Ling Qingyao truly valued her.

However, Xu Ping’an also spotted a problem in the woman’s cultivation.

He had initially divided Wind Control Nine Heavens into three layers.

With each level ascend, the power would increase exponentially, but correspondingly, the difficulty of breaking through was also extremely high.

Clearly, this woman’s cultivation was stuck at the peak of the first layer, unable to advance to the second layer.

Moreover, the direction in which she was seeking a breakthrough was completely opposite to the true direction of breakthrough.

Xu Ping’an naturally wouldn’t remind her.

For one, if he reminded her, she would surely suspect his identity.

Secondly, why should he bother to remind a disciple of Ling Qingyao?

"You, come over here!"

Just as Xu Ping’an was about to return to his cabin, the Saintess suddenly turned her head and called out to him.

"What can I do for you, Saintess?" Xu Ping’an immediately asked with a smile.

At the moment, he was still posing as Ma Zhong, so he naturally had to be very respectful.

"Attack me," the Saintess said coldly.

"Attack you? How could I possibly be a match for you?" Xu Ping’an replied immediately.

"Rest assured, I shall not use any True Yuan," said the Saintess.

"Not use True Yuan?" Xu Ping’an feigned surprise.

He probably understood the Saintess’s idea by now, wanting to seek a breakthrough inspiration for her cultivation technique through combat.

The thought process was right, but mere sparring was far from enough.

When he had created Wind Control Nine Heavens, it required experiencing great terror between life and death to achieve a breakthrough.

Ordinary sparring had little effect.

"Just do as you’re told, why the unnecessary talk, make your move," the Saintess said with some displeasure.

"Then I shall offend you," Xu Ping’an replied, seeing no choice but to comply.

The next moment, he brought out a low-grade Spirit Sword.

This low-grade Spirit Sword belonged to Ma Zhong. After impersonating Ma Zhong, Xu Ping’an not only mastered Ma Zhong’s cultivation techniques and combat techniques but had also roughly grasped his minute habits.

Otherwise, how could Chen Wentian, that old fox, not have seen through the flaws?

At this moment, Xu Ping’an activated the low-grade Spirit Sword, unleashing Ma Zhong’s combat techniques as he attacked the Saintess.

Ma Zhong’s attribute was the Metal Attribute, and Xu Ping’an happened to possess this attribute. Without using his Bloodline Power, his Metal Attribute True Yuan wasn’t much different from that of an ordinary person.

Xu Ping’an thrust with his sword, the blade fierce, yet it was full of flaws.

The Saintess, however, merely shook her head repeatedly, her figure flashed, and she appeared in front of Xu Ping’an.

She struck a palm on Xu Ping’an’s chest, sending him flying on the spot.

"Puh!"

A spurt of fresh blood, and Xu Ping’an crashed against the cabin of the Immortal Ship.

"You are too weak. Is this the combat technique you’ve cultivated? Use your strongest attack," the Saintess said with disgust.

"Sure!" ’Ma Zhong’ replied.

Immediately, he executed Ma Zhong’s strongest move, a Fourth Rank combat technique.

Sword Qi instantly condensed into substance, turning into a sky-full of sword rain that charged toward the Saintess.

However, the Saintess frowned slightly, a trace of impatience flashing in her eyes.

Her figure flashed once again, and she appeared in front of Xu Ping’an, using her finger as a sword, pointing at Xu Ping’an’s forehead.

Throughout the process, she had not used any True Yuan.

Merely with her own strength, she was able to invoke Sword Gang.

There was no denying it—her power was truly strong.

"Too weak. If this is your strongest attack, it’s complete trash," the Saintess said with disgust.

At this moment, she had no desire to continue fighting.

Such an insect, even without using her True Yuan, could not put any pressure on her.

Xu Ping’an, upon hearing the words of the Saintess, just awkwardly smiled.

"It’s not that I’m too weak, but rather that you, Saintess, are too powerful," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"No need to say more, get lost," the Saintess said impatiently.

"Yes!" Xu Ping’an immediately turned around and left.

The Saintess watched Xu Ping’an’s retreating figure, shaking her head helplessly.

"Why should Your Highness Shangguan Lingyu be upset over a Mortal Realm insect? You are the disciple of the strongest empress of the Four Great Spirit Realms, these Mortal Realm insects can’t compare," Wu Tianjian said with a smile as he approached.

"This time, my master gave me a secret mission to observe anyone with talent in the Mortal Realm, suspecting that person has reincarnated. But as far as I’m concerned, even if that person has really been reborn in the Mortal Realm, how could it possibly shake the current status of my master?" Shangguan Lingyu expressed with feeling.

In the distance, Xu Ping’an was slightly startled.

Ling Qingyao actually suspected he had been reborn?

Had she discovered something, or was it a daughter’s intuition?

"Indeed, although the empress had been educated by that person, the current empress is now more than ten times stronger than that individual. Even if he truly returns and reaches his peak again, he would not be a match for the empress," Wu Tianjian said with a cold sneer.

Even returning to his peak, he wouldn’t be a match for her?

In the distance, Xu Ping’an laughed softly to himself.

He was curious to see if Ling Qingyao would still be so confident when he stood before her again.