Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 498: Temporal Momentum

Xu Ping’an had been immersed in contemplation.

He continuously tried to compress the particles in the space around him, increasing the density of the particles in the surrounding space.

After repeated attempts, he finally succeeded in compressing the surrounding air particles after three days of effort.

As he compressed the air particles around him, Xu Ping’an discovered that increasing the particle density in a given space would affect a person’s movement speed.

In this way, Xu Ping’an’s domain, although it couldn’t oppress people to the point of immobility like Situ Lie’s, could still exert a certain influence.

Previously, his domain only enhanced his own attacks and did not affect others.

Now, he had gained an additional method.

However, this was not what he wanted. What he sought was to master the great forces of heaven and earth, particularly in terms of time and space, especially time.

"I’ve pretty much understood the compression of the particles around me, and with my current strength, I can only compress particles to double their density. To increase the particle density even further, I must compress them, and forceful compression will inevitably lead to strong resistance. Time should be the same," Xu Ping’an mused to himself.

During these three days, apart from compressing the spatial particles around him, he had also been pondering the matter of time density.

To compress time, one must find the key elements that constitute it.

Time is ethereal; what is it composed of?

This question was undoubtedly a challenging one.

But it was precisely because of its difficulty that Xu Ping’an found it all the more interesting.

Xu Ping’an sat cross-legged in the plaza, and this sitting lasted for five days.

During these five days, Xu Ping’an did not move at all, doing nothing.

He was contemplating time, trying to unravel its secrets.

However, to outsiders, it seemed as if Xu Ping’an was doing nothing at all, just daydreaming.

"Brother, what is he doing?" Situ Qianqian asked, puzzled as she looked towards Situ Xingfeng.

"He must be comprehending the great forces of heaven and earth," Situ Xingfeng shook his head and said.

"What great force is he comprehending that seems so incredibly difficult? He’s been sitting like that for eight days now," Situ Qianqian said.

Situ Xingfeng shook his head.

He did not know what great force of heaven and earth Xu Ping’an was comprehending.

To be honest, the strongest great force of heaven and earth he had seen was his father’s Spatial Marsh Domain.

He did not believe that Xu Ping’an could create a great force of heaven and earth that surpassed his father’s.

"Eh, he’s standing up," Situ Qianqian suddenly said in surprise.

Situ Xingfeng immediately looked towards Xu Ping’an.

He saw Xu Ping’an stand up, radiating an indescribable aura.

Then Xu Ping’an punched out in an instant, the punch’s speed was incredibly fast.

"Boom!"

The void trembled, bursting with a roaring sound.

Situ Xingfeng furrowed his brow slightly, Fist Technique?

Apart from being a bit faster, Xu Ping’an’s punch didn’t seem to be any different, did it?

Situ Qianqian also looked confused. Although she hadn’t seen how Xu Ping’an had thrown the punch.

But she also felt that Xu Ping’an’s punch wasn’t particularly remarkable.

Yet, a look of immense joy appeared on Xu Ping’an’s face.

"Success! I have changed the flow rate of time. Although it was just for an instant during the punch, this means I can double my attack speed," Xu Ping’an silently said to himself.

That punch, he deliberately slowed down to attack.

But to onlookers, his attack speed seemed exceedingly exaggerated.

If he punched with all his might, Situ Xingfeng wouldn’t see his punching movement at all.

This meant that he could instantly annihilate Situ Xingfeng, and he would still be unaware of what had happened.

"Time Fist Technique, I’ve begun to grasp the Temporal Momentum, allowing me to double the flow of time in the instant I throw a punch. If I reach minor achievement, it should be able to triple, and with great accomplishment, perhaps even up to sixfold," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

At a sixfold increase in the flow of time, even a Ninth Rank Peak cultivator might not be able to see how Xu Ping’an throws his punches.

In doing so, Xu Ping’an could directly kill a Ninth Rank Peak expert.

This is an incredibly heaven-defying aspect of the universe.

"Brother Xu, it seems you’ve had a realization?" Situ Xingfeng approached Xu Ping’an who had stopped cultivating and asked.

"Yes, I’ve made some gains," Xu Ping’an replied with a smile and a nod.

"Big Brother Xu, what kind of cosmic forces have you comprehended exactly?" Situ Qianqian also ran over, curious.

Hearing this, Situ Xingfeng too looked towards Xu Ping’an, obviously extremely curious as well.

Xu Ping’an smiled and said, "Temporal Momentum, but my understanding isn’t enough to form a domain yet. I can only add it to my fists."

"Temporal Momentum?" Both Situ Xingfeng and Situ Qianqian were taken aback.

Time is an elusive existence.

In all of history, only three people have comprehended the Temporal Dao Principles. Xu Ping’an has actually grasped the Temporal Momentum?

Is he planning to follow the path of the Temporal Dao Principles?

Isn’t that way too audacious?

It’s said that those who’ve comprehended Temporal Dao Principles couldn’t progress further in the later stages and ultimately reached a standstill.

In doing this, isn’t Xu Ping’an…

Situ Qianqian was astonished as she said, "Big Brother Xu, is there anything special about this Temporal Momentum of yours?"

"The moment I strike, I can change the flow of time. For example, when I throw a punch, others experience time normally, while my time is twice as fast. This way, others perceive my fist to be twice as speedy," Xu Ping’an explained with a smile.

"The attack speed is doubled?" Situ Xingfeng and Situ Qianqian both gasped in shock.

This kind of technique can be described as defying the heavens.

Normally, cultivators of the same realm have a certain speed limit, which is very difficult to break through.

But if you suddenly gain a doubled attack speed, you can completely crush other cultivators at the same realm.

Seeing their surprised expressions, a smile appeared on Xu Ping’an’s face.

"Would Brother Xu be willing to demonstrate?" Situ Xingfeng asked.

"Sure, but how should I demonstrate?" Xu Ping’an inquired.

"How about this: you strike at me, and I’ll get a feel for it," Situ Xingfeng suggested.

After thinking for a bit, Xu Ping’an said, "Alright, but Brother Situ, be careful."

With that, Xu Ping’an stepped forward and threw a punch.

This punch appeared to be unremarkable in speed.

But to Situ Xingfeng, it was as fast as lightning.

He had no chance to dodge it.

"Bang!"

A terrifying blast of air struck Situ Xingfeng’s chest.

Xu Ping’an’s fist, however, stopped right at Situ Xingfeng’s heart.

It was too fast.

So fast that Situ Xingfeng couldn’t capture it at all.

He didn’t feel the flow of time; he only felt that Xu Ping’an’s speed was incredibly fast.

If Xu Ping’an had followed through with that punch, he would be dead by now.

Situ Qianqian was also shocked.

That punch she just witnessed, she felt it was incredibly terrifying, as if Xu Ping’an’s burst of speed was on par with a Ninth Rank Peak cultivator.