Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 597: Xue Hu’s Purpose

Xu Ping’an and Xue Hu rapidly passed through the portal of space.

Then, a vast space began to rapidly recede as if they were traveling through a space tunnel.

By the time they regained their bearings, they found themselves in a Wilderness Forest.

However, unlike the forests in the outside world, the vegetation here was much denser.

The shortest trees were a kilometer tall, with some massive trees reaching diameters of two or three hundred meters.

The canopies covered the sky, nearly obscuring the entire heaven.

From deep within the forest came occasional roars, evidently from powerful Demon Beasts living within these woods.

But these were not the things that grabbed Xu Ping’an’s attention.

What truly caught his eye was a gigantic altar at the farthest point of his sight, where a huge Dragon Corpse was suspended in the air above.

The Dragon Corpse emitted a terrifying pressure and aura; even from a distance, Xu Ping’an could sense its immense power.

"This is a True Dragon Corpse, and it seems to be of the Tenth Rank. How can its intimidation be so terrifying?" Xu Ping’an murmured in surprise.

It was also his first time seeing a Dragon Corpse.

In his previous life, he had only heard of them and had never seen one.

Now, he was actually beholding a Dragon Corpse.

"Indeed, it is a True Dragon Corpse but not from the first generation. It should be considered a late generation, the strength of the true first-generation dragon would be much greater than this one," Xue Hu remarked.

Late generation dragon?

Xu Ping’an understood what Xue Hu meant.

His implication was that before dragons became extinct, they had passed through many generations.

With each generation, the Dragon Bloodline was considerably diluted.

If it were a first-generation True Dragon Bloodline, then this dragon’s strength would be much more formidable.

Nevertheless, even a late-generation True Dragon would have a Bloodline no less powerful than that of a cultivator with a Chaos Body.

Therefore, the True Dragon Corpse before them was a massive treasure.

If one could obtain it, it would be equivalent to acquiring countless Immortal Pills.

"Let’s go, we should head over too. Those guys are already moving towards the altar," said Xu Ping’an.

"There’s no need to rush. This space is filled with a powerful Killing Formation, and the direction of the altar is where the core of the Killing Formation lies. It won’t be easy to seize the Dragon Corpse," Xue Hu said with a smile.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

He too sensed the terrifying aura of murder.

Even this dense forest was permeated with much danger.

"Brother Xu, actually I know others who possess the Immortal Emperor Seal and Immortal Emperor Seal. Do you want to go and rob them?" Xue Hu suddenly turned to Xu Ping’an and offered.

"Who?" Xu Ping’an asked curiously.

"Xia Wu from Tianlong Hall, Takeda from Earth Divine Sect, and Yu Wenbai from Fire Divine Palace—they have over ten pieces of the Immortal Emperor Seal and Immortal Emperor Seal combined," Xue Hu said with a smile.

"You’re urging me to confront them; surely you have your own reasons, right?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"Of course. Xia Wu and Takeda are both pursuing Zhao Hanxing, which makes them my rivals in love, naturally, I want to deal with them, hehe," Xue Hu replied with a grin.

Yet Xu Ping’an merely chuckled.

Is it really so simple?

Xue Hu was an extremely shrewd person and wouldn’t be easily urging him to take action against others just for a woman.

There must be some other purpose behind his request for Xu Ping’an to act.

However, it seemed he was reluctant to disclose it.

"Brother Xu, are you in or not?" Xue Hu continued to ask.

"Unless you reveal your true intentions, I won’t make a move," Xu Ping’an replied, refusing.

Hearing this, Xue Hu seemed somewhat helpless.

"Alright then, I’ll tell the truth. In fact, this time, the Earth Divine Sect, Tianlong Hall, and Fire Divine Palace have another purpose for entering this place," Xue Hu confessed.

"Another purpose? What is it?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.

Could it be they didn’t enter this place to seize the Dragon Corpse?

"Correct. They have come here to release someone who is imprisoned in this place, as ordered by the Defying Heaven Alliance," Xue Hu disclosed.

Xu Ping’an frowned.

Release the person imprisoned here?

"Who? This small world has existed for a long time, right? Who would be imprisoned here? Could it be someone from ancient times?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Yes, a person from ancient times. This individual’s strength isn’t formidable, only Tenth Rank, but he carries a tremendous secret. The Defying Heaven Alliance wants to take him away and unearth the secrets he holds," Xue Hu said.

"What secret?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"I’m not sure about that, but it should be related to the Dao Laws, and it seems to be concerned with becoming a god," Xue Hu said.

Xu Ping’an’s heart was greatly shaken.

Becoming a god!

It appeared that these powers had been seeking the opportunity to become gods for years.

Open the Source Ground of Dao Principle, undo the seals, and become an Immortal Emperor or even a god?

And the person sealed here is related to becoming a god?

"Are you a member of the Human Dao Alliance?" Xu Ping’an looked at Xue Hu and asked.

"Not really, we consider ourselves neutral. But this person must not be released. Once he is out, it will bring catastrophe, so my father sent me to stop it," Xue Hu said with rare seriousness.

"What about the others from Heaven Beyond Heavens? Do they know about this?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Some of them probably know. Most likely, the majority are unaware of this matter. Brother Xu, what do you think? I can provide you with intelligence and help you obtain more resources. You are struggling with the Nine Transformations breakthrough of the Heavenly Sword Manual and simultaneously cultivating four Attributes, you’re sorely in need of resources, while these major powers’ geniuses abound with resources. Hunting them down would surely be profitable," Xue Hu said with a chuckle.

Xu Ping’an gave a light laugh.

This Xue Hu had a good idea, wanting him to take action.

However, he was also curious, who exactly was the person sealed here?

Why did it prompt the three major powers to come to the rescue?

"Where is the Sealing Ground? Beneath that altar?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Correct, it’s right below the altar. The presence of the dragon corpse is, in fact, to suppress the seal. However, to break the Formation, you must find four items, which are within the dense forest. That’s why they will venture into the forest," Xue Hu said.

"You’re saying the dragon corpse is the core of the Formation’s seal, then how do we take the dragon corpse?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Actually, there is a way to take the dragon corpse. I have a treasured item that can replace the dragon corpse, so the Formation won’t be destroyed," Xue Hu said.

Xu Ping’an understood.

Some of these powers’ people came for the dragon corpse, others to break the seal.

And some, like Xue Hu, were there to prevent the seal from being broken.

"Brother Xu, what do you say? If you help me stop them from breaking the seal, I will help you take the dragon corpse," Xue Hu said.

"Agreed," Xu Ping’an thought for a moment and then consented.

He didn’t know if what Xue Hu said was true.

But working with Xue Hu right now indeed seemed much better than going it alone.

This guy had strong intelligence, and he also had some hidden strengths; he could be a significant help.

"Great, Brother Xu, then it’s decided. We’ll take advantage of them searching for those four treasures to launch a surprise attack. Then you can take action, slay them, and seize the treasures," Xue Hu laughed.

"Okay!"

Xu Ping’an smiled and remained silent.

This Xue Hu certainly wasn’t telling the whole truth or perhaps only half of it.

With his character, it’s impossible not to guard against him.

But it didn’t matter; obtaining the treasures was the most important thing right now.

So Xue Hu led the way, and Xu Ping’an followed quietly.

Of course, while following, Xu Ping’an began fusing the Immortal Emperor Seals.

The reason for this was that Xu Ping’an was concerned Xue Hu might have tampered with the Immortal Emperor Seal.

Only by merging them could he feel at ease.

As the two Immortal Emperor Seals merged, Xu Ping’an immediately felt a vast Soul Power spreading throughout his Niwan Palace.

This time, Xu Ping’an directly condensed the imperial capital of the Great Flame Immortal Dynasty.

As the Soul Entity continued to integrate, Xu Ping’an’s Soul Cultivation was also constantly improving.

Soon, his Soul Cultivation had reached the Eighth Rank of the Seventh Layer Realm, and it continued to rise.

However, externally, there was no change in his aura, as he used the Supreme Immortal Seal to block all Soul Breath.