Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 269: The Heavenly Monument

Xu Ping’an reined in his thoughts and no longer dwelled on them. In his past life, although he had become an Immortal Emperor Level powerhouse of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, ruling over an entire realm.

Nevertheless, there were many things he had not seen through; he knew what he had seen was far from the true nature of this world.

The powerful beings of the Spirit Realm were probably even more numerous than he had imagined.

In the past, he had never cared about the Mortal Realm, but now it seemed that the Mortal Realm was far from as simple as he had thought.

There must be many secrets between heaven and earth, secrets he had not touched upon in his past life.

He hadn’t been an Immortal Emperor for long in his past life, and after becoming one, he had been engrossed in comprehending the Dao Laws, so it was normal for him not to know.

"Let’s go, let’s go inside," Qin Mu said.

Xu Ping’an nodded and followed Qin Mu into the courtyard.

Li Qingyi silently followed at Xu Ping’an’s side.

With their low Soul Realm, they were currently unable to sense the power of Dao Principles and instinctively felt a sense of tranquility, so they didn’t think too much about it.

Upon entering the academy, Xu Ping’an felt as if he had passed through a layer of transparent film.

It was a Formation, a composite type of Formation.

A powerful Formation that combined defense, concealment, and attack.

Xu Ping’an roughly gauged it and determined that the level of this Formation must have reached the Tenth Rank, extremely powerful.

In the Mortal Realm, that was almost an invincible existence.

After all, in the Mortal Realm, even a Twelfth Rank powerhouse would find it difficult to break through a Tenth Rank Formation.

Upon entering the courtyard, Xu Ping’an saw a group of ancient-style architectural complexes.

The area it covered was extensive, built along mountains and lakes, with thousands of portals, much like a celestial realm on earth.

The buildings were not luxurious, but the scenery was extremely beautiful and elegant.

The lake was large, covering almost the entirety of the academy’s area, vast and shrouded in mist.

"It really is a beautiful paradise on earth," Xu Ping’an exclaimed.

Even some of the Immortal Emperor Palaces in the Spirit Realm were no more than this; they were just more luxurious.

Most importantly, Xu Ping’an felt that the spiritual energy here was extraordinarily abundant, with a spiritual vein dragon coiling under the entire academy, extending all the way to the top of that huge mountain.

At the top of that huge mountain was where the dragon’s head lay, which was also the core of the entire academy.

"What a grand gesture. This sacred land was built by forcibly relocating a spiritual vein, not formed naturally," Xu Ping’an marveled after his observation.

"Brother Xu truly has extraordinary insights. That’s right, this imperial capital has two spiritual veins, one under the palace and the other here in this academy. The reason why the academy has been thriving for ten thousand years is also because of this dragon vein," Qin Mu said with a smile.

"Doesn’t the imperial family of the imperial capital have any objections? This is a dragon vein, the place where the Qi of a nation resides. The academy is occupying the empire’s Qi," Xu Ping’an asked with a light chuckle.

Qin Mu smiled, "What objections could there be? If my Qin Family didn’t have the support of the academy, we would probably be unable to firmly hold onto the throne of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty. Brother Xu, do you know how strong the academy is?"

Xu Ping’an shook his head.

"The academy is so powerful that it could destroy my Qin Family with a snap of their fingers, even stand up to the Spiritual Realm Immortal Dynasty. Brother Xu, have you ever heard of the Tianqing Yao Court?" Qin Mu said.

"I have heard of it; the Mystic Spirit Realm’s Immortal Dynasty from eight thousand years ago, ruling over the entire Mystic Spirit Realm, but eventually it fell," Xu Ping’an replied.

"Does Brother Xu know who destroyed it?" Qin Mu smiled again.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback, a shocked expression appearing in his eyes.

Could it be the academy?

"Brother Xu guessed right, it was the academy. Under the leadership of the first-generation Master, the academy dispatched over a hundred powerhouses, ultimately destroying the Tianqing Yao Court of the Mystic Spirit Realm," Qin Mu explained.

Upon hearing Qin Mu’s answer, Xu Ping’an then realized that he had still underestimated the academy’s strength.

He wasn’t born during the reign of the Tianqing Yao Court, but he still knew some of the details.

The strength of the Tianqing Yao Court was not weak, even quite strong.

Just the head of the Tianqing Yao Court had a Cultivation of the Twelfth Rank, Sixth Layer Demon Emperor, and there were twelve great Demon Saints and seventy-two great Yuan Demon Immortals under his command. Yet, such power was ultimately annihilated.

It was imaginable just how formidable the academy was.

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Even the Immortal Dynasty of the Heavenly Spirit Realm, which he ruled, couldn’t achieve this.

Too terrifying.

A force capable of threatening the Spiritual Realm Immortal Dynasty is actually lurking in the Mortal Realm?

"Tenth Prince, are there more forces like the academy in the Mortal Realm?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"There are, and not just one. The four great Immortal Dynasties each have their own strongholds: the Fire Divine Palace of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty, Tianlong Hall of the Northern Chill Immortal Dynasty, Earth Sect of the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, and there is also an independent force located deep in the North Sea, known as the North Abyss Divine Hall. As for whether there are other hidden forces, that’s unknown," Qin Mu replied.

Xu Ping’an took a deep breath of cold air.

There are so many powerful forces in the Mortal Realm?

In the past, I never paid any attention to these, but now it seems that even in my previous life, I was still aloof and out of touch with reality.

Fire Divine Palace?

North Abyss Divine Hall?

Self-proclaimed gods?

This title couldn’t help but make Xu Ping’an think a lot.

"Let’s go, we’re off to the Scripture Pavilion of the academy," Qin Mu said.

Xu Ping’an nodded and followed Qin Mu towards the Scripture Pavilion.

On the way, Xu Ping’an encountered many disciples of the academy.

These disciples also recognized Xu Ping’an and Li Qingyi, all showing a look of surprise.

However, most of them were just curious and did not show much fear.

Xu Ping’an also took notice of these disciples, who were all mostly the younger generation; there were very few over thirty years of age. As for their cultivation, it varied from Fourth Rank to Sixth Rank.

"The academy emphasizes etiquette and knowledge; cultivation is secondary, so the strength of one’s cultivation is entirely up to the individual," Qin Mu explained.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

Indeed, etiquette and knowledge may seem useless, but they are actually very helpful for comprehending the Dao Laws of heaven and earth after reaching the Ninth Rank.

"Eh, what’s that?" While passing by the waist of a mountain peak, Xu Ping’an was attracted by a huge stele.

The stele was located within a massive altar at the waist of the mountain.

It was extremely ancient, and even Xu Ping’an was unable to discern the material it was carved from.

However, the profound and heavy aura from the stele made him feel that it was heavier than ten thousand giant mountains.

The power of the Dao Laws of heaven and earth?

Probably far more than one.

The stele had dense inscriptions all over it, but they were indistinct and unclear, making it impossible to make out the content.

The stele was powerful, giving Xu Ping an the impression that it was stronger than any Immortal Artifact.

Merely one glance gave him a sense of dread as if he were facing the overwhelming pressure of the grand Dao Laws of heaven and earth.

"That is the Heavenly Stele, ordinary people cannot approach within a hundred meters of the stele, and the content on the stele cannot be seen clearly. It is said that if one can discern the content on the stele, even just one word, one would benefit infinitely for life. It is also one of the three treasures that anchor the academy," Qin Mu said.

Xu Ping’an showed a surprised expression.

Benefit infinitely from just one word?

Is the stele really that terrifying?

However, considering the incomparably profound power of the Dao Principles emanating from the stele, it must be connected to the Dao Principles.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, Xu Ping’an’s heart skipped a beat.

The Thunder Devouring Sword, which had been quiet till now, actually trembled.

It wasn’t resonance, rather it was like a reactive response to some kind of threat.

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