Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 272: Fragments of the Dao Laws

"Junior Brother Ping’an," Li Qingyi rushed over immediately, her face filled with anxiety.

Qin Mu followed close behind.

"I’m alright," Xu Ping’an wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a smile.

He indeed sustained some injuries, but they were not severe.

The final burst, although powerful, was largely blocked by the Thunder Devouring Sword.

Otherwise, just that last impact alone could have annihilated Xu Ping’an’s soul.

"Brother Xu, do you feel any headache?" Qin Mu asked worriedly.

"Don’t worry, my soul isn’t injured," Xu Ping’an knew Qin Mu was inquiring about the condition of his soul.

Hearing this, Qin Mu also breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the soul wasn’t injured, it would be manageable.

Otherwise, if the soul origin were damaged, that would indeed be a major problem.

"What exactly happened just now, Brother Xu? You seemed to have stepped into the domain of the stele," Qin Mu asked, his face full of puzzlement.

Many of the disciples from the academy also looked on curiously.

Xu Ping’an had indeed stepped into the range of the domain, but it was only for a moment.

The time was too short; he probably didn’t see anything.

Xu Ping’an smiled and nodded, "Just now, I used a Soul Mark left to me by a powerful being, and with an outburst of power, I entered the domain’s range."

Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

So it was the Soul Mark of a powerful being, no wonder Xu Ping’an seemed to have unleashed a powerful force just now.

The elders in the shadows immediately understood as well.

However, they felt that Xu Ping’an was squandering a precious gift.

A Soul Mark capable of unleashing such a terrifying soul power could be life-saving at a crucial moment.

Yet Xu Ping’an just used it up like that. Even if he stepped into the domain’s range, what could he achieve?

The time was too short; he couldn’t gain anything.

Luo Tianhe, who had been somewhat concerned, couldn’t help but sneer.

Such an idiot, to waste such a precious treasure for a bit of competitive desire.

In the void, an elder as withered as a ghost looked skeptical.

A powerful being’s Soul Mark, huh?

It didn’t seem likely.

But he wasn’t too interested, and was about to turn away and leave.

However, Xu Ping’an’s next words made him stop in his tracks.

"Did you gain anything? Did you see any strokes?" Qin Mu quickly asked.

It didn’t seem likely to Qin Mu that Xu Ping’an could have seen the entire character.

Just seeing stroke by stroke would already be good enough for Xu Ping’an, given the extremely short time.

"With such a short time, he probably didn’t even have the chance to open his eyes," Luo Tianhe said with a light laugh.

Although many of the academy disciples felt that Luo Tianhe’s words were unpleasant, they also thought he was stating the truth.

However, Xu Ping’an beside them started to laugh, and while looking at Luo Tianhe, said cheerfully, "I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. Not only did I open my eyes, but I also saw two characters."

"What?"

"Really?"

Everyone was greatly surprised.

Luo Tianhe was startled as well, his pupils constricting.

Xu Ping’an had seen characters?

And two of them?

How could this be possible?

Qin Mu was also dumbstruck.

Xu Ping’an had seen two characters?

The elders in the shadows were all shocked, believing it impossible; Xu Ping’an must be saying this to save face.

The elder whose appearance was withered was also stunned, his gaze shining brightly again as he looked towards Xu Ping’an.

And with that look, he was immediately shocked.

He saw, in Xu Ping’an’s mind at that moment, two large characters hovering.

One ’ominous,’ one ’great.’

Individually, these characters are unproblematic, but together they appear exceedingly strange.

Xu Ping’an right now is also speechless.

Each character represents a Dao Law.

However, Xu Ping’an had just seen that these Dao Laws were not complete; they were fragmented.

And as for what exact Dao Laws these two characters represented, he had yet to fully grasp.

For the ’ominous’ character, he faintly sensed that it should be a kind of law that could perceive danger.

For danger, able to offer a warning effect.

If it really was as Xu Ping’an thought, then this would be a good thing for him.

As for the ’great’ character, Xu Ping’an was also at a loss.

Furthermore, with his current abilities, he could not yet transform this Dao Law into his own understanding.

This Dao Law fragment was like a weapon, not his own comprehension.

However, with this fragment of Dao Law, if Xu Ping’an wanted to comprehend the Dao Law on it in the future, he could completely devour it bit by bit.

Of course, with Xu Ping’an’s vision, he may not value such power of Dao Laws.

"If you have received the inheritance from the stele, displaying the Dao Law can create a pressure from heaven and earth. If you truly understand it, why not show it?" Luo Tianhe sneered, thoroughly disbelieving that Xu Ping’an could comprehend the inheritance from the stele.

The other disciples from the academy also looked towards Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an smiled lightly, then abruptly looked towards Luo Tianhe.

The next moment, a terrifying pressure from heaven and earth suddenly bore down on Luo Tianhe.

Luo Tianhe’s body sank sharply, dropping to one knee on the ground, crushing the floor beneath.

Everyone was stunned.

This…

Had Xu Ping’an really comprehended it?

"No... impossible." Luo Tianhe was also immensely shocked.

He had not at all expected Xu Ping’an to actually have received the Dao Law inheritance.

How could this be?

The elders hidden in shadow and Qin Mu were also left dumbstruck.

"Impossible?" Xu Ping’an let out a light chuckle.

Once more, he activated the second Dao Principle’s power.

The pressure on Luo Tianhe’s body instantly increased.

Luo Tianhe, who had nearly stood up, was pressed back down to the ground, the floor shattered, forming a deep pit.

All who saw this scene were utterly dumbfounded.

Actual power of two Dao Laws?

This Xu Ping’an had actually obtained the inheritance of two characters’ Dao Laws in an instant?

The elders in the shadows were completely astonished beyond words.

Yet the withered elder right now had a grave expression, as if pondering something.

At last, he uttered four words: "This boy is extraordinary."

Then, his form vanished from the spot.

And just as he disappeared, Xu Ping’an seemed to glance toward where the elder had vanished.

As if he had noticed something, but also as if it was an unintentional glimpse.

If the elder were there, he would have been astoundingly surprised.

In fact, Xu Ping’an had not sensed the elder, but the ’ominous’ character in his mind had throbbed for a moment.

And the direction of the throb was precisely where the elder had been.

After all, if those elders could not detect the elder’s presence, how could Xu Ping’an, with his current realm, possibly sense it?

"Let’s go," Xu Ping’an said to the somewhat stunned Qin Mu.

"Alright!"

Only then did the latter recover his senses, continuing along with Xu Ping’an towards the Scripture Pavilion.

The surrounding academy disciples now looked at Xu Ping’an with a completely different regard.

And Luo Tianhe, lying on the ground, now had an especially vicious look in his eyes.

Fists clenched, murderous intent surging like a flood.