Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 578: Incredible Scenery

It was still a hall, but the hall he was in was no longer the one Wu Han had been in.

The hall before him was clearly much older and more dilapidated.

However, what surprised Xu Ping’an was that in the center of this hall, there was a tree almost twenty meters tall.

The tree emitted a divine light, its entirety as lustrous and translucent as jade.

Merely by looking at the image, Xu Ping’an could feel the immensely powerful force contained within the tree.

"A Divine Tree? This is definitely a Divine Tree, and moreover, it’s one bursting with rich life essence," Xu Ping’an murmured in astonishment.

Was this a scene within the Reincarnation God Ruins?

Could there really be a Divine Tree within the Reincarnation God Ruins?

Probably, a single leaf from this tree used to brew a cup of tea would allow an ordinary person to live for five hundred years.

Eating a leaf could even extend one’s life to several thousand years.

And on this tree, there appeared to be five fruits, each containing an incredibly rich life essence.

If one were to obtain this life essence, it would be of immense benefit to the growth of the physical body.

Just tasting one of these fruits would be enough to elevate the cultivation of his physical body from the Eighth Rank First Layer Realm to the Peak of the Ninth Rank.

This kind of enhancement was simply unimaginable to Xu Ping’an.

Of course, the abundant life essence wasn’t of much use to Xu Ping’an, aside from enhancing his cultivation and strengthening his physical body, as he did not lack life essence himself.

Yet, when Xu Ping’an approached the tree, he was completely stunned.

For at the base of the tree, there was a person lying down.

This person was entwined by the tree’s vines, as if the tree was providing them with rich life essence.

However, the person lying there was exuding only a faint breath of life.

Despite the Divine Tree providing him with rich life essence, there was no sign that he was awakening.

Naturally, these were not the reasons for Xu Ping’an’s shock.

What truly shocked Xu Ping’an was that the person lying under the tree was none other than himself.

Or rather, the lying physical body was that of his past life.

"How is this possible? Wasn’t the physical body of my past life destroyed? How could it appear here?" Xu Ping’an was incredibly astonished.

"And what time is this image from? I died roughly over five hundred years ago. Could it be that this image is from these past five hundred years?" Xu Ping’an’s mind suddenly filled with numerous thoughts.

He found it utterly inconceivable.

How could his physical body that had clearly died appear here?

At the time of his death, only Ling Qingyao was present.

Could it be that Ling Qingyao had stored his physical body here?

But that’s impossible.

Why would Ling Qingyao do such a thing?

She had slain him herself, so why keep his physical body here?

With these trees present, his past physical body could be said to be intact and even more, the body had become incredibly powerful.

"Buzz!"

The world changed, the Divine Tree disappeared, and all the scenes vanished along with it.

Xu Ping’an watched these scenes, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

"Are you very shocked? Haha, I knew you would have that expression," Wu Han laughed heartily.

Xu Ping’an frowned and turned to Wu Han, "Senior, how do you know the identity of my past life?"

Wu Han just smiled and said, "The fact that you can ask such a question shows that you haven’t fully understood the Temporal Dao Principles. Since you can travel back in time and meet me, why wouldn’t I be able to see through your past and present lives?"

"See through past and present lives?" Xu Ping’an was suddenly startled.

He suddenly remembered the river of time he had seen on the Dao Principle Stele before.

If he truly stepped into the Temporal Dao Principles, perhaps he would also be able to see others’ pasts.

Yet Wu Han’s strength was so great that he could see his past life?

"Senior, do you know who placed my physical body in the Reincarnation God Ruins?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"I don’t know, and even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you. All the answers need to be found by yourself," Wu Han said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

"How about it, is this image useful to you? Perhaps it can become your most potent ace in the Reincarnation God Ruins," Wu Han said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded his head.

Indeed, it was so.

If he could find his previous life’s physical body, then he would have complete control over it and could fight using the cultivation of his previous body.

Fighting with a body that was at the Immortal Emperor Realm was undoubtedly incredibly powerful.

Just the strength of the physical body alone was far stronger than that of an ordinary Immortal Saint.

"Senior, besides me, can others see this image?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"What do you think?" Wu Han asked with a meaningful smile.

"I think they can’t see it. This image is meant for my eyes only, and I’m afraid the person who recorded this image did so with that in mind," Xu Ping’an said with a sharp look in his eyes.

He felt as if someone was orchestrating events; it was as though everything was being pushed by a pair of hands behind the scenes.

"You’ll have to find the answer yourself. I can’t help you with that. What I can tell you is that you can only achieve autonomy and take the initiative if you become strong on your own," Wu Han said.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior," Xu Ping’an said gratefully.

He truly was grateful to Wu Han, who had enlightened him about many things.

Clearly, Wu Han had his own motives, but unlike others, Wu Han acted overtly.

These overt calculations were nothing that Xu Ping’an feared.

What truly worried him were the unknown dangers.

"No need for more words. Focus on improving your strength. Is there anything else you want to ask?" Wu Han inquired.

"I want to know what images my aunt Su Chan and Li Qingyi saw," Xu Ping’an asked.

"I can answer that. Your aunt has strong talents and saw an image related to the ancient sacred teachings, which seem to have some connection to her," Wu Han said with a smile.

"Connection?" Xu Ping’an frowned.

Could it be that my aunt is the reincarnation of a strong individual from an ancient sect?

It’s indeed a possibility.

"As for Li Qingyi, she’s also quite lucky, having obtained an image relating to a secret realm of the Immortal Realm. As for the others, they all saw images of battles or combat techniques," Wu Han replied.

On hearing this, Xu Ping’an immediately felt joy.

It seemed that both his aunt and Qingyi had made significant gains.

"Alright, I’ve said all that needs to be said. We will meet again when you’ve gathered all the pieces of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror," Wu Han said with a laugh.

"Gather all the pieces of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror?" Xu Ping’an pondered the statement carefully.

Does that mean only by gathering the pieces of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror can I see Wu Han’s soul mark?

This guy seems to have left quite a few soul marks behind!

"I’ll remember your words, Senior," Xu Ping’an responded.

"Hmm, one last piece of advice before I leave: do not attempt to enter the Source Ground of Dao Principle until your strength has reached the Immortal Emperor Realm," Wu Han said.

After that, Wu Han’s figure disappeared.

Not to enter the Source Ground of Dao Principle until reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm?

But wasn’t the Source Ground of Dao Principle already sealed? Even if I wanted to enter, it wouldn’t be possible...

No, that’s not right!

If Wu Han says so, then there must be a way to enter.

And Ling Qingyao has already broken through to the Immortal Emperor Level; she must have entered the Source Ground of Dao Principle already.

Xu Ping’an stopped dwelling on it; he took the Space-Time Rune fragments of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror, which had fused together, and placed them back inside his body.

The moment he took them in, he felt the immense power of space and time contained within the fragments of the Heaven-Penetrating Mirror.

The next instant, a pulling force yanked his form from the space.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself already in the outside world.