Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 496: Situ Lie’s Combat Power

Situ Lie was also somewhat surprised, as the power that Xu Ping’an unleashed with that punch took even him aback.

That punch was almost equivalent to a strike from a Ninth Rank Sixth Layer Realm warrior.

A Seventh Rank Eighth Layer Realm Cultivator actually managed to burst forth with the combat power of a Ninth Rank Sixth Layer Realm Cultivator, a leap of such magnitude he had never seen before.

No wonder he could slay so many cultivators from major forces.

With this in mind, Situ Lie’s gaze became serious.

Although the strength Xu Ping’an displayed wasn’t enough to threaten him,

he was still curious to see where Xu Ping’an’s limits lay.

"Boom!"

Situ Lie threw a punch as well, and the power of his punch was also formidable. The two fists collided, resulting in a deafening roar.

Xu Ping’an was sent flying by the terrifying force of the punch.

However, he didn’t fall to the ground; instead, he performed an elegant mid-air maneuver before landing effortlessly.

He looked toward the distant Situ Lie with a hint of astonishment on his face.

Such a profound force, could Situ Lie also be practicing body cultivation?

Situ Lie remained unmoved, smiling as he watched Xu Ping’an.

"How does it feel to be surprised that I too practice ancient body cultivation?" Situ Lie asked with a smile.

"Indeed, I hadn’t expected that," Xu Ping’an nodded in response.

"Though few cultivate ancient body cultivation, I am not the only one; I had a certain opportunity to come into contact with the art of ancient body cultivation. And as far as I know, three others have also practiced the art of body cultivation, but I have come the furthest," Situ Lie said with a laugh.

Xu Ping’an was somewhat astonished, yet found it quite normal.

Though the teachings of ancient body cultivation had been severed, it did not mean no one else, like him, had a certain opportunity.

For someone like Situ Lie, who was itself a kind of genius, having such an opportunity was extremely likely.

"May I ask what level of body cultivation has the senior achieved?" Xu Ping’an asked curiously.

"Eighth Rank Peak. You know, to cultivate the body to the Ninth Rank, one needs to open the Earth Gate, but I have never found this Earth Gate, and so remain at the Eighth Rank Peak, unable to advance further," Situ Lie said with a sigh.

Xu Ping’an frowned slightly; was the Earth Gate that hard to find?

He feared he would face the same issue when he reached the Eighth Rank Peak of body cultivation.

Forget it, he would think about it when the time came; right now, his concern was breaking through the Eighth Rank.

"Come on, show me your true strength. The main reason I proposed this sparring match was because I sensed an aura of great natural potential in you, so bring forth your true strength," Situ Lie said.

From afar, Situ Qianqian and Situ Xingfeng were both taken aback.

Show his true strength?

Could it be that Xu Ping’an had not yet unleashed all his combat power?

How could that be?

After all, he was only a Seventh Rank Eighth Layer Realm, not a Ninth Rank Eighth Layer Realm.

Cao Yuqing was speechless.

This Xu Ping’an was simply not human; his combat power transcending realms was even more monstrous than a monster.

"Alright, then I shall ask the senior to enlighten me," Xu Ping’an said, becoming extremely serious.

At that moment, he decided to hold back no longer and show his real power.

"Buzz!"

In Xu Ping’an’s hand appeared a Low-Grade Immortal Sword.

A powerful buzzing emanated from the Low-Grade Immortal Sword.

The three kinds of Attribute True Yuan within Xu Ping’an merged together, creating an extremely unique True Yuan fluctuation.

This True Yuan was incredibly powerful, and the might it unleashed was terrifyingly immense.

"Huh, a fusion of three Attribute True Yuans, this is my first time seeing such a thing. Before, I have only seen some geniuses capable of merging two Attribute True Yuans, but you can actually merge three. It seems the Talent Rankings have greatly underrated you," Situ Lie remarked.

Upon hearing this, Situ Xingfeng and others were even more amazed.

The Talent Rankings underrated Xu Ping’an?

His own father had given such a high evaluation?

Knowing the Talent Rankings, Situ Xingfeng was well aware that those listed were all exceedingly defying existences.

Yet, despite his age and his cultivation, he still wasn’t qualified to be on the list, so when he heard his father say that Xu Ping’an’s ranking was low, his first thought was that his father was exaggerating.

But the very next moment, he dismissed the thought.

"Buzz!"

Xu Ping’an’s figure flashed, and he disappeared from his original spot.

When he reappeared, he was already behind Situ Lie.

With one slash, the Sky-breaking Sword Technique erupted to its extreme.

Not only was the True Yuan in the sword move explosively terrifying, but the slash also held an indescribable aura of formidable power.

If he were to face this slash, he would probably be completely unable to defend against it.

Is this the Domain of Heaven and Earth?

"The Domain of Vibration?"

Situ Lie also revealed a hint of surprise.

In Xu Ping’an’s slash was an extremely strong vibration.

The already mighty True Yuan was now vibrating at an ultimate frequency, making an already terrifying slash even more powerful.

This slash was already approaching the Ninth Rank Seventh Layer Realm.

"Excellent." Situ Lie, seeing his prey, let out a low growl.

Immediately, he turned around and threw a punch.

"Boom!"

The heavens and the earth seemed to explode.

It directly shattered the Sword Radiance that Xu Ping’an had released.

Xu Ping’an was startled, to shatter his own Sword Radiance with bare hands?

This move of his had utilized the fourth move of Sky-breaking Sword Decision, Silent Heaven.

Coupled with the power of Heaven and Earth’s Domain, it could be said to be extremely formidable.

Yet Situ Lie blocked it so effortlessly, showing just how powerful Situ Lie was.

"Heavenly Sword Manual’s Meteor Sword Technique."

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an immediately stopped holding back and burst forth with all his power.

He slashed with his sword.

The Meteor Sword Technique’s power was even more terrifying.

This slash was even stronger than the last.

However, facing this slash, Situ Lie was still completely at ease.

"Boom!"

Another punch shattered Xu Ping’an’s attack once again.

"Your True Yuan is good, and you’ve executed the sword moves well. It’s just that your understanding of the Domain of Heaven and Earth is insufficient. If your Domain could reach the Great Accomplishment Realm, although I would still be able to block it, it wouldn’t be so easy," said Situ Lie with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

His understanding of the Domain of Heaven and Earth had never entered the Great Accomplishment Realm.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t, it was that he didn’t want to.

The Domain of Vibration, while good, wasn’t satisfactory to him.

"Senior has realized the Domain of Heaven and Earth, I would like to experience it," Xu Ping’an said to Situ Lie.

"I have comprehended a Spatial Domain. Do you really want to experience it?" Situ Lie asked.

"Yes, I want to experience it," replied Xu Ping’an with excitement in his heart.

A Spatial Domain of Heaven and Earth was extremely rare.

Even in his previous life, he had not come across many.

It was quite unexpected for Xu Ping’an that Situ Lie could comprehend a Spatial Domain.

"Since you want to experience it, then I’ll let you see my Spatial Domain," Situ Lie said with a hint of a smile on his face.

Situ Xingfeng’s expression changed drastically from afar.

His father was about to deploy his Domain?

He always had an extreme fear of his father’s Domain.

Having experienced his father’s Domain once, he never wanted to experience it a second time in his life.

He wondered how long Xu Ping’an would be able to withstand it.