Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 481: The Pursuit of the Strong

Time flew by, and it had already been ten days since Xu Ping’an left the Bronze Ancient Palace.

At this moment, he was inside an inn located within a city of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty.

After taking a bath, he changed into a set of clean clothes.

Xu Ping’an was sitting in the main hall of the inn, enjoying a delicious meal.

It had been a long while since he had savored such sumptuous food and drinks, so he devoured the entire table of dishes voraciously.

However, soon the conversations of the people around him caught his attention.

"Have you heard? Just yesterday, everyone from the Heavenly Star Palace finally emerged."

"Of course, I’ve heard. They say the commotion was huge. Several Ninth Rank Peak experts fought fiercely, apparently over the contention for some divine artifact."

"Divine artifact? I heard it was a rare genius treasure so extraordinary that even Tenth Rank experts ended up getting involved."

"Tenth Rank, aren’t Tenth Rank experts forbidden in the Lower Realm?"

"That’s what you don’t know. Tenth Rank experts can suppress their cultivation, so as long as they don’t use combat power exceeding the Ninth Rank Peak, the laws of heaven and earth won’t restrict them."

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Xu Ping’an was also astounded when he heard these words.

Those experts have all come out?

That’s right, he thought. The day the Heavenly Star Palace was completely sealed was yesterday.

As for the treasure they were contending for, it likely had something to do with the opening of the Source Ground of Dao Principles.

But Xu Ping’an wasn’t concerned about it.

Whether the Source Ground of Dao Principles was open or not had no significance to him at the moment. It was all irrelevant to him.

Xu Ping’an didn’t join the conversation; instead, he continued to listen.

"So, who ended up seizing that treasure in the end?" someone else inquired.

"It was taken by someone from the Heavenly Spirit Realm. A Tenth Rank Expert from the Heavenly Spirit Realm acted and ultimately snatched that item," the previous person replied.

Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised.

It was taken by someone from the Heavenly Spirit Realm?

Does that mean the final treasure fell into Ling Qingyao’s hands?

However, Xu Ping’an was not surprised by this development.

Among those experts, there were some whose depths he could not see, and he suspected that all the major powers that went there might have Tenth Rank experts among them.

Now it seemed his guess was not wrong.

Leaving early had been the right move. Competing with those experts for the treasure would’ve been meaningless for him.

"Have you heard? There’s this guy called Xu Ping’an who got really famous in the Heavenly Star Palace during this event," someone suddenly mentioned.

Huh?

Xu Ping’an was taken aback.

I got famous?

How did I become famous?

"I know of this person. Reportedly, he’s now ranked 87th on the Genius List, and he has killed many people in the Heavenly Star Palace," another person immediately added.

Ranked 87th on the Genius List?

Xu Ping’an was a bit astonished, his ranking had gone up?

It seemed that the news from Wind and Cloud Pavilion was indeed well-informed.

As for the killings, he knew that such news couldn’t be hidden, as he had indeed slain many people in the Heavenly Star Palace.

"Do you know, almost everyone from Demon Cloud Heaven, Yuheng Heaven, Shaoyang Heaven, and Mysterious Jade Heaven died this time, and almost all deaths can be attributed to Xu Ping’an," the person continued.

"Damn, how many people did this guy kill?" the surrounding crowd exclaimed in surprise.

"That’s not all. It’s said that the Seventh Prince, Jiang Feng, of our Great Flame Immortal Dynasty and the Princely Heir from the Crimson King’s Mansion both died by his hand," the person went on.

Everyone gasped in shock.

Just how many people had Xu Ping’an killed?

"Furthermore, it seems that many disciples and elders from the Fire Divine Palace, Tianlong Hall, and the Earth Divine Sect were also slain by him. He even killed the Crown Prince and the Third Prince from his own Great Qin Immortal Dynasty," the person kept talking.

The crowd was once again stunned.

"This Xu Ping’an is a murderous maniac. After killing so many from these powers, they probably won’t let him off, right?" someone asked.

"Definitely. These powers have already dispatched experts to hunt him down. It’s rumored that someone saw him enter our Great Flame Immortal Dynasty. Our place might not stay peaceful for much longer," the person concluded.

The others all showed worried expressions.

Xu Ping’an furrowed his brows tightly.

Had the Defying Heaven Alliance sent a powerhouse to assassinate him?

But then again, he had killed so many members of the Defying Heaven Alliance; how could they let him off?

Not to mention others, just the Fire Divine Palace, Tianlong Hall, and Earth Divine Sect alone would not let him off easily.

"It seems I need to hide my appearance and identity for the road ahead," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

During this time, he had traveled without concealing his appearance.

Mainly because he thought that the Defying Heaven Alliance’s pursuit would not be so swift.

But now it seemed that he had underestimated the reach of the Defying Heaven Alliance.

This was an immensely large organization, encompassing many superpowers.

Even the powers he had seen so far might just be the visible part; the true main forces of the Defying Heaven Alliance might all be hidden in the shadows.

Could those Ancient Sects have all disappeared?

Were they not members of the Defying Heaven Alliance?

Thinking of this, Xu Ping’an grew more solemn.

Furthermore, the news of him killing so many people could very well have been deliberately released by others.

The purpose would only be one, to incriminate him, to make him a target for the entire world, leaving him no place to hide.

"It seems that bringing my aunt along on my journey will be quite difficult," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

All of a sudden, Xu Ping’an’s expression changed.

Because the character for "menace" in his mind began to throb intensely.

"Not good, someone has targeted me," Xu Ping’an instantly realized the danger had arrived.

The next moment, he directly swept out of the tavern and flew towards the city outskirts.

The person who had targeted him would certainly make a move.

With so many ordinary people in the city, he didn’t want to involve the innocent.

It seemed that the person hiding in the dark did not attack Xu Ping’an as he flew towards the outskirts of the city.

However, the moment Xu Ping’an flew out of the city,

An enormous hand descended from the sky, aiming straight for Xu Ping’an.

This hand contained a terrifyingly immense Indestructible Force.

"Ninth Rank Peak?" Xu Ping’an’s face changed dramatically, and he brought out his Immortal Sword, unleashing all his power without reservation.

He struck directly with his sword.

At full force, Xu Ping’an’s combat power was now close to the Fifth Layer Realm of the Ninth Rank.

However, even with such combat power, it was still a little short against a Ninth Rank Peak.

"Bang!"

The Sword Radiance, a fusion of Xu Ping’an’s three attributes, was directly shattered, and the terrifying hand struck Xu Ping’an’s body.

"Puah!"

Xu Ping’an spat out blood violently, his body crashing to the ground like a meteor, smacking into the earth.

The ground split apart, and Xu Ping’an slammed into a crater.

That hand had nearly shattered Xu Ping’an’s internal organs.

Fortunately, Xu Ping’an’s viscera and body had been strengthened by True Power.

Even if shattered, they could still heal automatically within a certain timeframe.

But the injury was so severe that Xu Ping’an’s healing rate was clearly insufficient.

"What a terrifying palm strike, the total Indestructible Force contained in this palm is almost dozens of times my own power. If it wasn’t for my strong physical body and the partial offset of power from my attack, I would have died from this palm strike," Xu Ping’an said to himself internally.

He looked up at the void.

From within the void, a middle-aged man stepped out.

"Are you...from the Earth Divine Sect?" Xu Ping’an said to the man.

"Eh, you can actually guess my identity?" The man showed a hint of surprise.

Clearly, he found it strange that Xu Ping’an could identify his affiliation at one glance.