Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 617 Xu Ping’an’s Method

The strength of the three geniuses was all quite formidable.

At this moment, fighting against the True Dragon Puppet, their combat power had erupted, and at the very least, it matched that of the Tenth Rank Second Layer Realm.

Zhao Hanxing wielded the Starry Sky Sword Art, his sword strikes like falling stars.

Each sword strike left enormous gashes hundreds of feet long on the ground.

Xue Dong’s spearplay was even more divine, like a roaming dragon.

The spear shadows filled the sky, each thrust incredibly domineering and vigorous, with the might to split mountains and break stones.

As for Lan Jing, she employed the Power of Dao Principles.

Above the earth, endless vines emerged, thousands in number.

Each one was about a meter in diameter, extremely tough, tightly entwining the dragon puppet.

However, the puppet’s strength was also extremely formidable, its mouth releasing a terrifying power of ice, instantly freezing the vines.

Then, with a twist of its huge body, the vines shattered.

They hardly could completely bind it.

The surrounding geniuses kept getting involved, frozen by the True Dragon Puppet, ultimately meeting a tragic end.

Xu Ping’an had been coldly observing all this.

He had no intention of intervening.

The True Dragon Puppet was clearly much stronger than them.

Intervening at this moment was not a wise decision.

Xu Ping’an silently pondered, clearly contemplating how he could snatch the True Dragon Puppet for himself.

It wasn’t as though defeating the True Dragon Puppet would allow him to take it away; the powerful geniuses and elders around would definitely not let him have his wish so easily.

"Senior, do you know how to deal with this True Dragon Puppet?" Xu Ping’an communicated with Cang Xue through a soul message.

Whenever he faced difficulties, Xu Ping’an’s first thought was to seek advice from Cang Xue.

Being the Artifact Spirit of an Innate Spirit Treasure, she had lived through endless years and naturally knew much more than him.

"A puppet refined from a true dragon’s corpse? But it’s not a complete puppet, just an initial refinement," Cang Xue’s voice quickly replied.

"Senior, is there a way for me to collect this dragon corpse without exhausting too much of my power?" Xu Ping’an asked.

If he used up a large amount of his power to subdue the dragon corpse, then these forces would definitely seize the chance to take him down while he was weak.

"Actually, you do have a way to collect the dragon corpse, but it might require you to pay a certain price," the voice of Cang Xue sounded.

"What way?" Xu Ping’an quickly asked.

As long as the price was bearable, he was willing to pay it.

After all, with the dragon corpse, he could break through to the Ninth Rank Peak Level physically.

Once he opened the Earth Gate, his strength would undergo a tremendous leap in quality.

"The way is actually quite simple, that is to take control of the dragon corpse and turn it into your puppet," Cang Xue said.

"Turn it into my puppet, and how do I control it?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes lit up right away.

If he could control this dragon corpse, he would not only possess it but also gain a powerful ally.

"Do you remember the Dragon Soul you obtained from a painting before? That Dragon Soul is of the Ninth Rank Peak Level, and its intelligence is completely gone, leaving only instinct. You could devour its soul first, and then use the power of the Dragon Soul to occupy this dragon corpse, shattering the Soul Mark inside the Monster Core of the corpse," Cang Xue explained.

"So you mean for me to make this dragon corpse my avatar? But by doing so, I can’t utilize the power of the dragon corpse to break through physically," Xu Ping’an realized. What Cang Xue meant was for a part of his Soul origin to occupy the dragon corpse.

But by doing so, the dragon corpse would become his avatar.

If he were to lay a hand on the dragon corpse later, wouldn’t it be like harming himself?

"Actually, it doesn’t matter. You are just temporarily occupying the dragon corpse, and afterward, your Soul origin can still return to your original body. This is also the advantage of your unique Soul origin," Cang Xue said.

Xu Ping’an understood.

That is to say, he only occupied control of the dragon corpse; he did not truly merge with it.

If it were someone else, the seizure of the soul origin would be soul snatching.

But he could retrieve his soul origin at any time without needing to do so.

This was indeed a good idea.

"Thank you, Senior." Xu Ping’an hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

"There’s no need to thank me. Also, once you’ve collected the dragon corpse, you may want to take a trip to the hall within. There, I seem to sense a whiff of my aura," said Cang Xue.

"Senior’s aura, do you mean the other fragments of your physical body?" Xu Ping’an instantly revealed a look of surprise.

"It could be, but it might also not be. Everything will only become clear once you enter the hall and I can perceive it," Cang Xue said.

"Alright, rest assured, Senior, I will definitely enter the hall," Xu Ping’an responded.

Hearing Xu Ping’an’s answer, Cang Xue returned to the Golden Radiance Ring once more.

Meanwhile, Xu Ping’an looked at the hall with astonishment.

Cang Xue actually sensed his own aura within this hall.

This was something Xu Ping’an had not anticipated at all.

Even now, Xu Ping’an had no idea what kind of Innate Spirit Treasure Cang Xue was.

Cang Xue hadn’t said, and he hadn’t asked.

However, he was curious about what would happen if he really found the fragment of Cang Xue’s physical body, or the fragment of Cang Xue’s Artifact Spirit?

For a moment, Xu Ping’an was also filled with anticipation.

"Next, let’s devour the Dragon Soul of the Profound Heavenly Black Dragon King!" Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

The next moment, a shadowy figure emerged from his Niwan Palace.

This shadow looked exactly like Xu Ping’an.

A painting scroll appeared in front of Xu Ping’an, and the moment it did, his shadow plunged straight into the scroll.

The entire process was swift, and nobody noticed what Xu Ping’an had done.

Within the painting scroll, Xu Ping’an’s shadow was now floating in a world of ink.

In front of him was an immensely huge black dragon.

This black dragon resembled the true dragon corpse on the outside, but its body was entirely black.

The aura of oppression it emanated was also not as strong as that of the true dragon corpse.

"Roar!"

The true dragon let out a terrifying, beast-like roar, and then charged violently towards Xu Ping’an.

The true dragon’s sentience had been erased, leaving only the instinct of a wild beast.

Although the Dragon Soul of the Ninth Rank Peak Level was not weak, it was still far inferior to Xu Ping’an.

Watching the charging Dragon Soul, a hint of a light smile appeared in Xu Ping’an’s eyes.

He threw a punch that exploded the Dragon Soul on impact.

The Dragon Soul of the Ninth Rank Peak Level was no match for him now.

"Next, to absorb this Dragon Soul Power, and then with the aid of the Dragon Soul Power, take possession of the dragon corpse," Xu Ping’an said to himself.

The Monster Core of the dragon corpse had its defense mechanisms, and generally, if not the soul of the Dragon Race, it was very difficult to invade the Monster Core of the dragon corpse.

Now that Xu Ping’an had the power of the Dragon Soul, it was time to take advantage of the opportunity.

With this thought, Xu Ping’an began to devour.

As he continued to devour, his soul became incredibly powerful.