Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 555: Semi-Divine Level Powerhouse

"This fellow actually made it to the 36th level? Could he really clear it all the way through?"

"My God, the 36th level, it’s been tens of thousands of years since someone has reached that level."

"Yes, the restriction of the Divine Flame Hall is that only cultivators below the Tenth Rank can enter, but these last few challenges can only be passed by powerhouses of the Tenth Rank Level. Could it be that Wang Tao possesses the combat power of the Tenth Rank Level?"

...

The disciples of the Fire Divine Palace were all incredibly surprised.

They were immensely shocked by ’Wang Tao’s’ displayed strength.

The key was that this fellow seemed to be just a Seventh Rank Peak Level cultivator on the surface.

Xie Jizong and Luo Yong’an were also stunned.

Originally, they harbored some jealousy over Xu Ping’an’s strength, but now they felt they didn’t even have the qualification to be jealous.

The ability to break through to the 36th level was beyond their reach for envy.

"Junior Brother Ping’an, are you really this strong? It seems the gap between you and me is still so vast," Li Qingyi thought both happily and despondently.

Happiness came from Xu Ping’an’s formidable strength, but the sinking feeling was from the widening gap between her and Xu Ping’an.

She feared she might not be able to keep up with Xu Ping’an’s pace.

"Is this child really that Xu Ping’an? If so, his talent is terrifyingly fearsome," the white-browed elder said with a sigh.

"Yes, I think his strength couldn’t have originally been enough to get through the 36th level. It’s very likely that he made a breakthrough in the Restriction Space, advanced to the Eighth Rank, and therefore managed to reach the 36th level in one go," the gray-haired elder responded.

"Just entering the Eighth Rank and already possessing strength comparable to a Demi Immortal, this child’s talent is too terrifying. Even the top twenty geniuses on the list are not this frightening," the white-browed elder continued.

"Right, if he could join our Fire Divine Palace, then maybe our palace will rise to become the top power of this era," the gray-haired elder nodded.

"If he has already made a breakthrough, the previous celestial phenomena might have been caused by him. If he truly succeeds this time, he must either submit or die," the white-browed elder’s eyes surged with a strong chill.

The gray-haired elder no longer said anything.

If such an unthinkable enemy were to grow unchecked, it would be an immense disaster for their Fire Divine Palace.

...

While the outside world was completely focused on the Divine Flame Hall, Xu Ping’an had just arrived at the 36th level at this moment.

What he hadn’t anticipated was that the 36th level wasn’t a ferocious beast but a person.

Moreover, this person seemed to possess some spiritual intelligence and was currently sizing up Xu Ping’an.

"Eighth Rank Initial Stage, and you managed to get here?" The person asked in surprise, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

Xu Ping’an was also observing the person.

This person was a Semi-Immortal level powerhouse.

However, he was not a real person, but a Remnant Soul condensed with the True Yuan around.

His actual strength was certainly not limited to this.

"Who are you?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Me? I am naturally the creator of this Divine Flame Hall, the one who left behind this space. I just didn’t expect that the one to reach my level would be an Eighth Rank Initial Stage cultivator. However, observing your True Yuan and soul, you are the most powerful I have seen," the man in the red robe said.

Xu Ping’an was taken aback in his heart.

This person in the red robe was actually the creator of this Restriction Space.

It was said that the Divine Flame Hall had existed for a full 120,000 years and was not inherited from the Fire Divine Palace, but later occupied by the powerful beings of the Fire Divine Palace.

Therefore, the history of the Divine Flame Hall was much older than that of the Fire Divine Palace.

"You’re still alive?" Xu Ping’an asked tentatively.

"I don’t know," the man in the red robe shook his head.

"Why don’t you know?" Xu Ping’an asked, puzzled.

The man in the red robe smiled and showed no offense but simply smiled and said, "I am just a Remnant Soul, already having lost contact with my true form, so whether my body is still alive, I have no idea."

"Then your true form is a Demigod?" Xu Ping’an asked again.

"Yes and no," the man in the red robe smiled and replied.

"What does that mean?" Xu Ping’an asked, confused.

What did he mean by yes and no?

"When I left my true form, it was just a Demigod, not a true god. However, so many years have passed by now, if he is still alive, he should have become a god by now, so I can’t answer your question," the man in the red robe smiled and explained.

"A Demigod?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised.

Even being a Demigod was already defying the heavens.

Even in his previous life, he was just an Immortal Emperor, not even reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm.

The strong being before him was a Demigod, and even as just a Remnant Soul, that was enough to defy the heavens.

"Senior, how is the realm of a Demigod defined? Is it that above the peak of Immortal Emperor lies the Demigod?" Xu Ping’an asked, puzzled.

The man in the red robe began to laugh, looking at Xu Ping’an and saying, "I can’t answer that question either, I don’t know much about my original body’s memories, and my understanding of a Demigod is not very clear. I am just a Remnant Soul, I wouldn’t know anything that my true form didn’t want me to know."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’an was a bit disappointed.

It seemed that this Remnant Soul didn’t know much.

"However, there is one question I can answer for you. If you want to know the definition of god and Demigod, perhaps the Source Ground of Dao Principle can solve your doubt. If you wish to become a god, that should also be related to the Source Ground of Dao Principle," the red-robed strong being replied.

"The Source Ground of Dao Principle? Again, the Source Ground of Dao Principle," Xu Ping’an said to himself.

It seemed that after reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm, if one wanted to go further, they couldn’t bypass the Source Ground of Dao Principle.

The Source Ground of Dao Principle, perhaps, was the root of all cultivation.

What he had seen before were just some illusions of the Source Ground of Dao Principle, not the real Source Ground of Dao Principle.

But even so, it had already left him tremendously shocked.

"Nevertheless, this isn’t what I should be considering right now. What I need to do is to become strong as quickly as possible," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

Then he looked towards the red-robed elder.

"Senior, may I ask if there is any heritage inside this Divine Flame Hall?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"You don’t know?" The red-robed strong being asked in surprise.

"Junior doesn’t know," Xu Ping’an shook his head.

"Interesting," the red-robed strong being laughed, looking at Xu Ping’an and said, "Then defeat me, and naturally, you will know."

After speaking, the red-robed strong being took a step forward, unleashing a powerful surge of might.

Xu Ping’an immediately felt a terrifying pressure of heaven and earth.

Power of Dao Principles?

Yes, this was the Power of Dao Principles.

The red-robed strong being before him, could he wield the Power of Dao Principles?