Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 338: Entrance to the Heavenly Star Palace

The mighty force of the Heavenly Fiendish Energy ceaselessly surged into Xu Ping'an's body.

This overwhelming Heavenly Fiendish Energy constantly transformed into extremely dense True Yuan.

As the True Yuan continuously thickened, Xu Ping'an's cultivation also kept on improving.

Very soon, Xu Ping'an broke through to the Sixth Rank Second Layer Realm.

Gu Lingyan's face was full of surprise; she had never imagined that the man before her could actually absorb the Heavenly Fiendish Energy for cultivation.

This was the Heavenly Fiendish Energy!

This fellow could actually absorb it?

Wasn't this too inconceivable?

Xu Ping'an, however, didn't pay attention to Gu Lingyan's surprised gaze, but instead coldly huffed, "Operate your cultivation technique and expel this Heavenly Fiendish Energy from your internal organs. Find a way to suppress it in your Pill Sea."

Hearing this, Gu Lingyan no longer spoke and began to operate her cultivation technique, expelling the excess Heavenly Fiendish Energy from her body.

Xu Ping'an was also fully absorbed in assimilating this Heavenly Fiendish Energy.

The Heavenly Fiendish Energy continuously turned into True Yuan, extremely dense.

Besides improving his own cultivation, Xu Ping'an also used the Heavenly Fiendish Energy to practice the Heavenly Sword Manual.

The True Yuan in his body also began the Fifth Transformation.

A full ten hours passed before Xu Ping'an finally stopped.

And his cultivation had already broken through to the Sixth Rank Fourth Layer Realm. Not only that, whether it was the Thunder Attribute or the Metal Attribute, his True Yuan had completed the Fifth Transformation.

On the other side, Gu Lingyan's Heavenly Fiendish Energy was also suppressed, and her complexion had become rosy.

"It's wonderful, my Heavenly Fiendish Energy has finally been completely suppressed back into my dantian. I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time," Gu Lingyan said, overwhelmed with excitement.

She felt as light as a swallow and as if a stone that had been weighing on her was lifted off.

Seeing this, Xu Ping'an's face also revealed a trace of sympathy.

He knew that Gu Lingyan's past years might not have been easy.

The Heavenly Fiendish Energy in her body would continuously emerge, a force that was hard to control; hence, she needed to constantly suppress it.

It was as if her body was always fighting, and under such circumstances, over time, it was easy for a person to collapse.

"Thank you, really, thank you," Gu Lingyan said, hugging Xu Ping'an tightly.

Xu Ping'an immediately felt a soft body pressing against his own, the fragrance that wafted over making him somewhat unruly in thought.

Xu Ping'an's face showed embarrassment, and only when Gu Lingyan let go did he slowly take a deep breath.

Although he had been reborn and was no longer that naive young man, being hugged like this by Gu Lingyan still made it difficult for him to remain calm.

Gu Lingyan seemed to realize her comportment was improper too and her face revealed a bashful expression.

"Actually, you don't need to thank me; I absorbed your Heavenly Fiendish Energy, and my cultivation has also greatly improved. In fact, I feel like I have gained quite an advantage," Xu Ping'an said with a smile.

This time, his improvement was truly significant.

The quantity of True Yuan inside his body had reached 400,000 strands, combining both attributes, that totaled 800,000 strands.

Although his sudden surge in cultivation made him lose some control over his power, his strongest move could now unleash only 50% of its potential True Yuan power.

But even that already reached a terrifying level equivalent to the Power of Two Dragons.

Moreover, his True Yuan had completed the Fifth Transformation, and the combat power of 200,000 strands of True Yuan exploding forth was comparable to the Power of Five Dragons.

If you add his physical body's Power of Two Dragons, as well as the amplification from the Giant Character Dao Principle and the enhancement from the Black Nether Boxing Gloves.

Xu Ping'an could unleash the Power of Eighteen Dragons in one strike.

The Power of Eighteen Dragons, within the Seventh Rank, was an almost invincible existence.

Of course, there was still a significant gap compared to an Eighth Rank Strongman.

An Eighth Rank Strongman's entire body's strength was comparable to a hundred dragons.

This improvement was entirely beyond Xu Ping'an's expectations.

"Are you planning to go to the Heavenly Star Palace?" Gu Lingyan looked at Xu Ping'an and asked.

"Yes, are you also planning to go to the Heavenly Star Palace?" Xu Ping'an inquired.

Those who came here were mostly drawn by the Heavenly Star Palace.

However, he was puzzled; this woman clearly had an extraordinary background, so why hadn't she come with her sect elders?

"Mm-hmm, I heard that there's an item within the Heavenly Star Palace that can help me fully control my Heavenly Fiendish Body's power, so I wanted to try my luck," Gu Lingyan explained.

"To help you completely master the Heavenly Fiendish Power, are you talking about the Nether Emperor's Seal?" Xu Ping'an asked in surprise.

He had previously sought information regarding the Heavenly Fiendish Body, where it was mentioned that the Nether Emperor's Seal could assist a possessor of the Heavenly Fiendish Body to fully control its power.

"Yes, the Nether Emperor's Seal. It is said there are nine Nether Emperor's Seals in the world; the other eight have disappeared, and this last one is inside this Heavenly Star Palace," Gu Lingyan said.

Xu Ping'an's brows furrowed.

In his past life, he had known of the Nether Emperor's Seal, but had never seen it, nor did he know if it truly existed.

But now, hearing Gu Lingyan say this, he began to have some doubts.

The Immortal Emperor Seal?

The Nether Emperor's Seal?

The past Spirit Realm is but the Immortal Realm shattered.

Could there be a Nether World in existence?

If so, where could this Nether World be?

Xu Ping'an had previously pondered this question.

In the Mortal Realm, there were rumors about Hell having eighteen layers, and that upon death, everyone would go to Hell, falling into the cycle of reincarnation.

But until now, Xu Ping'an had never heard of the whereabouts of this Hell.

Yet now, he suspected that the so-called Hell might be the Nether World he had been envisioning.

Xu Ping'an looked at Gu Lingyan again. The Heavenly Fiendish Power, Aura of Death?

Ominous?

Was there a connection here that he was not aware of?

"Hey, what are you spacing out for? Since we're both heading to the Heavenly Star Palace, why don't we go together?" Gu Lingyan interrupted Xu Ping'an's train of thought.

"Then let's go together," Xu Ping'an considered and then nodded in agreement.

This woman's cultivation wasn't weak. Now that the suppression from the Heavenly Fiendish Power was gone, she could once again exert the combat power of the Seventh Rank Sixth Layer Realm.

She could be considered a good ally.

"In two days, the Heavenly Star Palace will open. Let's head to the entrance first. There are thirty-six entrances to the Heavenly Star Palace, distributed according to the thirty-six celestial stars. Each entrance only allows a hundred people to enter, so we must hurry," Gu Lingyan said.

"The thirty-six celestial stars? Each entrance only allows a hundred people? Doesn't that mean only three thousand six hundred people can enter?" Xu Ping'an asked.

"Yes, three thousand six hundred people isn't a lot. Do you know how many have gathered in this Heavenly Star Wasteland? A million, and among them, I estimate there are at least a hundred thousand who are of the Sixth Rank or higher," Gu Lingyan said.

Xu Ping'an was amazed—so many?

The Heavenly Star Wasteland was too vast, which was why he hadn't had much of an impression before.

Now he understood the allure of the Heavenly Star Palace.

"Are the thirty-six entrances of the Heavenly Star Palace together?" Xu Ping'an asked.

"No, they're not. These thirty-six entrances are scattered around the central Heavenly Star Mountain Range of the Heavenly Star Wasteland, with at least ten kilometers separating each entrance. Therefore, if we can't secure an entrance right away, we might not have time to reach a second one," Gu Lingyan explained.

Xu Ping'an was surprised. In that case, they must secure an entrance in advance.

Otherwise, once the entrances opened, they might really be too late.

"Let's go, to the Heavenly Star Mountain Range to find an entrance," Xu Ping'an immediately said.

Gu Lingyan nodded her head and followed him at once.