Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 359 The Terror of an Eighth Rank Strongman

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Xu Ping’an made a high-speed escape.

The Thunder Imperial Nine Heavens was executed to its utmost.

Fortunately, his Thunder Imperial Nine Heavens movement technique had just broken through to the Great Achievement Realm. Now that he was exerting his full power, his speed was comparable to some of the early-stage Eighth Rank strongmen.

It should be noted that the Thunder Imperial Nine Heavens was a modification of the Twelfth Rank Combat Technique, Wind Control Nine Heavens, which he created based on his past life’s experiences.

When the Wind Control Nine Heavens was fully exerted, its speed could reach ten times that of ordinary cultivators of the same level.

Thus, in his past life, he had always been known as the fastest man.

Once the Wind Control Nine Heavens reached Perfection, it would undergo a qualitative leap, forming a pair of wind wings with the power of wind attributes behind him, which could take his speed to the ultimate limit.

The Thunder Imperial Nine Heavens was supposed to do the same, but unfortunately, the current Xu Ping’an had not yet cultivated it to the Perfection Realm.

So, at this moment, his speed was merely comparable to some early-stage Eighth Rankers.

But Yu Qianzong, as an Eighth Rank Sixth Layer Realm strongman, was a peak intermediate-stage Eighth Rank strongman, which made his speed very fast.

Thankfully, Yu Qianzong cultivated the Fire Attribute, not the speed-type attributes such as Wind or Thunder.

Otherwise, Xu Ping’an would have been captured at the very first encounter.

Even so, the distance between Xu Ping’an and Yu Qianzong was continuously shrinking.

From an initial one thousand meters, it shrank to six hundred meters.

Xu Ping’an cursed inwardly; at this rate, he would inevitably get caught.

Once caught, Yu Qianzong might not kill him, but he would definitely seal his Pill Sea and Niwan Palace.

By then, escaping would be extremely difficult.

"You can’t escape, just surrender obediently. As long as you testify, I can spare your life," Yu Qianzong’s voice came through.

Simultaneously, a strong wave of Soul Power surged instantly towards Xu Ping’an’s Niwan Palace.

Clearly, he intended to break through Xu Ping’an’s Niwan Palace and stun him.

Thankfully, Xu Ping’an had taken the Mysterious Jade Elixir, which not only strengthened his Niwan Palace again but also made his soul origin even more stable.

In addition, Xu Ping’an had Lei Shi and Cang Xue protect his Niwan Palace in his stead.

As a result, even Yu Qianzong couldn’t break through Xu Ping’an’s Niwan Palace.

"Kid, this is the second time I’ve helped you as promised. But let me remind you, the guy behind you is very strong. Although he doesn’t mainly cultivate soul power, his Soul Power is still potent. The Soul Body and I can only protect you for the duration of an incense stick. After that time, our Soul Power will be exhausted, and your Niwan Palace will be as accessible to him as a place he can freely enter and exit," Cang Xue’s voice rang in Xu Ping’an’s mind.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’an frowned at once.

The duration of an incense stick?

The time was far too short.

How could he possibly shake off an Eighth Rank Sixth Layer Realm strongman within the duration of an incense stick?

While speeding away at full tilt, Xu Ping’an thought to himself.

In the next moment, his figure flickered, and he split into four.

Four identical Xu Ping’ans sped in four different directions at the same time.

"Doppelgangers? Soul Power can’t distinguish them?"

Yu Qianzong, who was pursuing Xu Ping’an, had his expression change, not expecting Xu Ping’an to have such a trick up his sleeve.

At this moment, even he couldn’t tell which Xu Ping’an was real and which was fake.

Four Xu Ping’ans, four directions.

If he chased the wrong one, it could lead to trouble.

At this moment, to Xu Ping’an’s surprise, Yu Qianzong actually stopped in his tracks.

Xu Ping’an was immediately elated.

Indeed, this guy hadn’t specialized in Soul Power, so he hadn’t cultivated anything like Qian Gui’s Heavenly Vision.

"Hmph, since you want to play, then I’ll indulge you," Yu Qianzong seemed to have been provoked by Xu Ping’an.

Four talismans appeared in his hand.

The four talismans instantly turned into four fireballs, each racing towards the four Xu Ping’ans.

Each fireball carried tremendous power, each one comparable to a full-force attack from an early-stage Eighth Rank strongman.

Xu Ping’an’s face changed color.

Damn it, this guy actually used Fireball Talismans.

These fireballs clearly had tracking abilities and were also incredibly fast.

"Pfft!"

One Xu Ping’an was caught up with and instantly incinerated by the flames, immediately vanishing.

Upon witnessing this, Xu Ping’an cursed inwardly.

You old coot.

He could come up with such a move, using Eighth Rank talismans to track him, without fear of waste.

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"Pfft!"

Another avatar burned to ashes.

Soon, the third one was also incinerated.

Xu Ping’an cursed Yu Qianzong a thousand times in his heart after witnessing this scene.

He then glanced at the fireball chasing him, its power immense.

Xu Ping’an had no choice but to use his movement technique to lure the fireball towards a cliff.

"Boom!"

He narrowly dodged the fireball, which struck the cliff and instantly blasted the entire rock face to dust.

"So that was your avatar," Yu Qianzong sneered as he continued to chase after Xu Ping’an.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an realized he had been exposed.

As Yu Qianzong rapidly closed in once more, Xu Ping’an’s frown deepened to the extreme.

The fierce winds around him seemed to have thinned a little and weakened in force.

Before, Xu Ping’an could have taken advantage of the terrifying winds, using memories from his previous life to increase his speed.

But now, as the winds grew weaker, his speed also slowed down.

As a result, the gap between him and Yu Qianzong was closing.

"What to do, what to do?" Xu Ping’an furrowed his brow as he pondered.

He was trying to figure out how to deal with Yu Qianzong.

If he kept running like this, the enemy would surely catch up.

The only option was to fight recklessly, which might offer a sliver of a chance to survive.

While the soul defenses provided by Cang Xue and Lei Shi were still active, he had to gamble with his life.

With that in mind, a resolute glint appeared in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.

A ten thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Pearl appeared in Xu Ping’an’s hand.

Yu Qianzong was a cultivator with fire attribute, making the Mysterious Ice Pearl particularly suitable.

Although using this treasure on him was a complete waste, it would be useless if Xu Ping’an lost his life anyway.

Shortly, Xu Ping’an reached the boundary of Area Six.

How did Xu Ping’an know it was the boundary? Because in front of him, there was a transparent layer of spatial membrane.

And to get through such a membrane, one needed to put in some effort.

So now Xu Ping’an had no way out.

"All in!"

Determined, Xu Ping’an swallowed the three Eighth Rank elixirs that Yan Wu had previously acquired.

Eighth Rank Superior Grade Healing Holy Medicine, Heavenly Spirit Pill.

Eighth Rank Intermediate Grade Body Refinement Pill, Immortal Body Pill.

Eighth Rank Low Grade Soul Elixir, Soul Refining Pill.

As the three elixirs entered his body, Xu Ping’an immediately circulated the Chaotic Reversal Scripture, the Tyrant Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique, and the Heavenly Heart Treasure Record.

All three cultivation techniques activated simultaneously, and Xu Ping’an’s power surged instantaneously.

He had taken the healing pills because he feared he wouldn’t have a chance to consume them later.

No sooner had the pills entered his body than Xu Ping’an readied himself without hesitation.

An Immortal Weapon Long Spear appeared in his hands, and he exerted all his strength, even bursting forth with his Giant Character Dao Principle.

Thunder and metal attribute True Yuan instantly merged and infused the long spear.

He hurled a spear back, and the spear broke through in an instant.

The spear’s power nearly reached the strength of thirty dragons.

It could be said that this was Xu Ping’an exhibiting the pinnacle of his power.

"Xiu Ya’s Annihilation Spear, you killed him," Yu Qianzong’s face changed in an instant.

A killing intent surged in his eyes.

As for Xu Ping’an’s attack, in his view, it was still insignificant.

What of thirty dragons’ strength?

An Eighth Rank First Layer Realm wields the strength of a hundred dragons.

Being an Eighth Rank Sixth Layer Realm, his strength was six hundred dragons, although he could only unleash sixty percent of his True Yuan in a single move.

That equated to the strength of three hundred sixty dragons. How could such power be shaken by Xu Ping’an?

"Like an egg striking a stone, break for me!"

Yu Qianzong pointed, and the spear hurled at him was instantly blocked, unable to advance a single inch.