Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 301: Mysterious Divine Talisman

Li Shuangshuang stared vacantly and asked, "Is the Seventh Rank so easy to kill? Why does it feel like Xu Ping’an slaughters the Seventh Rank as if he’s butchering dogs, so effortlessly?"

Qin Yu replied with a speechless expression, "If you were to go kill a Seventh Rank, just one glare from them might be enough to stare you to death."

"One glare? Does that mean Xu Ping’an could also stare me to death with one glare?" Li Shuangshuang asked in surprise.

"Not necessarily, Xu Ping’an relies on his physical strength. You see, he kills with his fists; his soul power isn’t that strong," Qin Yu pondered and said.

Li Shuangshuang nodded.

Xu Ping’an was indeed very strong, but there was one thing that was not good about him: killing people with just a punch that would explode them, too bloody.

Not a bit scholarly.

If Xu Ping’an knew what was in Li Shuangshuang’s mind, he would probably be so angry that he’d spit blood.

Killing people and you still care about being scholarly or not?

It’s good enough that he can kill.

When Song Yan saw Xu Ping’an fly over, her face was pale and she was breaking out in a cold sweat. She couldn’t help but ask, "Are you alright?"

Xu Ping’an waved his hand, "It’s nothing serious, my soul has suffered a bit of injury, but fortunately, it’s not severe."

This time he was truly injured. The Thunder Devouring Sword had blocked the strike, but had also shaken his soul origin, which had not yet solidified.

To repair it, he probably needed treasures of heaven and earth that could mend the soul.

Song Yan, however, was shocked. It was a big problem that his soul, not yet solidified, was injured. A slight misstep could possibly prevent a breakthrough to the Seventh Rank for a lifetime.

But Xu Ping’an didn’t concern himself with these things; instead, he focused his gaze on Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was instantly terrified, feeling as though he was being stared down by a hungry wolf, sheer horror overwhelming him.

If Xu Ping’an could instantly kill a Seventh Rank, then killing him would naturally be a cinch.

"Speak what you know, and I can spare your life," Xu Ping’an indifferently said.

His voice was very calm, but in Zhang Yu’s ears, it had the intimidating force of King Yama himself.

Especially Xu Ping’an’s piercing gaze, which made him feel extreme trepidation within.

"If I tell you, will you really let me go?" Zhang Yu hastened to say.

"Yes, I ask and you answer," Xu Ping’an replied nonchalantly.

"Alright." Zhang Yu swallowed hard, deciding to take the gamble.

"Who are these people?" Xu Ping’an began to ask.

"They are from Yuheng Heaven of the minor world; all three of them belong to Yuheng Heaven," Zhang Yu hurriedly said.

Yuheng Heaven?

Xu Ping’an showed a hint of confusion, but he also discerned that this so-called Yuheng Heaven was a small world within Heaven Beyond Heavens.

"So it’s the bunch from Yuheng Heaven they indeed came for the Divine Talisman," Qin Yu said angrily from the side.

Divine Talisman?

Xu Ping’an heard this name for the second time.

He too was curious, what exactly was the Divine Talisman on Li Xuanqing?

"They came looking for Li Xuanqing, was it for the Divine Talisman?" Xu Ping’an continued to inquire.

"I don’t know, I know they found us and told us to lure Li Xuanqing here, then kill him, all for a treasure," Zhang Yu hurriedly explained.

"How much do you know about Yuheng Heaven?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"I don’t know anything, I’ve never been to Yuheng Heaven, they are the ones who contacted us. We usually just relay some external information for Yuheng Heaven, that’s all," Zhang Yu said anxiously.

Xu Ping’an frowned, looking skeptically at Zhang Yu.

"He truly doesn’t know. The world beyond the heavens is very mysterious; they wouldn’t easily reveal the secrets of their minor worlds to outsiders. They are just dogs that the heavens beyond heavens keep for gathering intelligence," Qin Yu explained.

Hearing this, Xu Ping’an understood that Zhang Yu did not seem to be lying.

"So then, the Tianlong Marrow you spoke of earlier is also fake?" Xu Ping’an asked coldly.

"No, that’s true, but the Tianlong Marrow isn’t here. If you pass through this valley, there is a dense forest, and beyond the forest is Tianlong Valley," Zhang Yu said hastily.

"Tianlong Valley?" Xu Ping’an noted the name.

He was indeed in need of the Tianlong Marrow now; without it, healing his soul injury would be very difficult.

"I’ve said all that I have to say, can I be let go?" Zhang Yu asked eagerly.

Xu Ping’an sneered coldly at the words.

Immediately, his figure flashed, directly appearing in front of Zhang Yu.

"You..." Zhang Yu was shocked, just as he was about to speak.

But Xu Ping’an coldly said, "I said I wouldn’t kill you, but whether you can survive depends on your own fate."

After speaking, Xu Ping’an kicked Zhang Yu’s leg.

"Crack!"

Zhang Yu’s left leg was directly kicked and broken.

"Ah!"

Zhang Yu let out an extremely miserable scream.

Li Shuangshuang, Song Yan, and the others in the distance were all startled, frightened by Xu Ping’an’s ruthless methods.

However, Xu Ping’an did not stop, kicking out once more and breaking Zhang Yu’s right leg as well.

At the same time, he punched Zhang Yu in the chest, completely crippling his cultivation.

After doing all this, Xu Ping’an finally stopped.

The three women watching from afar were all feeling tingling on their scalps.

This was simply more cruel than killing Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu, who had lost his cultivation and both legs, was as good as dead in this Heavenly Star Wasteland.

After all, there were countless demon beasts here, and the scent of blood from before had already attracted quite a few.

It was only that at the moment Li Xuanqing and the others were still in a fierce battle, and the Seventh Rank pressure they were emitting scared those demon beasts from coming close.

Zhang Yu, gritting his teeth in anger, hissed venomously, "Xu Ping’an, may you not die a good death, even as a ghost I won’t let you go."

Xu Ping’an, however, acted as if he hadn’t heard.

He should have eradicated the threat completely, but it was not a concern, as even if Zhang Yu miraculously escaped, he was not afraid.

"Boom!"

Simultaneously, the battle in the sky also ended with a loud bang.

Li Xuanqing, with a sky-shattering spear thrust, unleashed a powerful soul combat technique, dealing the final blow to his opponent.

Xu Ping’an watched the spear glow bright as the sun and felt a hint of surprise in his heart.

A very strong soul combat technique, it must have reached the Ninth Rank superior grade.

Soul combat techniques start at the Seventh Rank and go all the way to the Twelfth Rank.

The technique the other man had used was merely at the initial stage of the Seventh Rank and was far inferior to Li Xuanqing’s spear thrust.

That thrust had directly annihilated the man’s soul origin.

However, it was clear that Li Xuanqing had only grasped the surface of this technique, not even reaching a minor level of proficiency.

After executing that thrust, Li Xuanqing too was utterly exhausted and flew over.

"Thank you, Brother Xu, for taking a stand. If it were not for you, Qin Yu would probably have met with death this time," Li Xuanqing said gratefully.

He had also taken note of Xu Ping’an’s earlier battle.

He had to admit, the combat power Xu Ping’an had shown was truly surprising to him.

"Brother Li flatters me. I have a few questions that I’d like to ask Brother Li, if you could answer them?" Xu Ping’an pondered before asking.

"Brother Xu wants to ask about Heaven Beyond Heavens and the Divine Talisman, right?" Li Xuanqing said with a smile.

"Xuanqing brother."

Qin Yu wanted to say something but was stopped by Li Xuanqing.

"Brother Xu is not an outsider, there is no harm in telling him," Li Xuanqing said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu no longer objected.

"I’ll start with the Divine Talisman, actually. The so-called Divine Talisman is the key to opening the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Star Divine Palace, and only those holding the Divine Talisman can enter the Seventh Layer," Li Xuanqing explained.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback and showed a look of surprise.

The key to entering the Seventh Layer of the Heavenly Star Divine Palace, so that was it.