Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 634: Sword Slashes Heavenly Gate

A vast land stretched beneath the heavens.

A figure in white stood suspended in the air, emanating an aura of majesty without anger, exuding an incredibly terrifying pressure.

In front of him, a colossal Heavenly Gate emerged, spanning across the Ninth Layer of Heavens.

The gate was immensely thick, as if it had existed since ancient times.

From within the gate swirled an immensely vast power of Dao Laws, compelling one to worship devoutly.

Even those at the Immortal Emperor Level felt insignificant before this enormous Heavenly Gate.

However, the next moment, the man in white wielded a Sharp Sword.

With one slash, he shattered the void and spanned the Nine Heavens.

He struck the Heavenly Gate with ferocity.

"Boom!"

The heavens and earth collapsed, the Heavenly Gate crumbled.

The gate was cleaved in two by that single sword strike.

With the collapse of the gate, the Source Ground of Dao Principle lost its entrance.

...

This was a scene from the memory of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng.

Xu Ping’an and Zhao Hanxing gazed upon these memories, their hearts unable to settle for a long time.

They were shocked by the sanctity of the Heavenly Gate, and the location of the Source Ground of Dao Principles.

Even more astonishing was the might of the sword wielded by the man in white.

Under that sword, Xu Ping’an felt as insignificant as an ant.

He simply couldn’t face such fearsome sword might.

The spectacle of the man slicing through the Heavenly Gate also left Xu Ping’an’s heart unsettled for an extended period.

"So, the Source Ground of Dao Principle is above the Ninth Layer Heavens? No wonder I couldn’t find the entrance in my past life," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

The so-called Nine Heavens refer to spatial layers.

Their current location was the First Heaven.

The position of the Immortal Realm was the Second Layer Heaven.

As for the layers above the Second Layer Heaven, Xu Ping’an had never visited them in his past life.

His most powerful strike in his past life could only create a crack in the barrier of the Second Layer Heaven.

Yet the man from the memory of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng could shatter the Ninth Layer with a single slash, exploding the gate above the Nine Heavens?

What kind of terrifying power was that?

One could imagine how tough the Heavenly Gate above the Nine Heavens must have been.

But before the man, it was still no match?

Xu Ping’an was incomparably shocked in his heart.

"The Heavenly Gate must be the entrance to the Source Ground of Dao Principle, and to think it is actually above the Ninth Layer Heaven... so, to enter the Source Ground, one must break through the Ninth Layer? But with combat power at the peak of the Immortal Emperor Level, that’s impossible, right?" Xu Ping’an said in astonishment.

"Don’t talk about the peak of the Immortal Emperor Level, even the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm can’t break through the Ninth Layer," Zhao Hanxing said.

"Then how did the Immortal Emperors of the past achieve their breakthrough? Isn’t it said that one can only enter the Immortal Emperor Realm by stepping into the Source Ground of Dao Principles?" Xu Ping’an asked in confusion.

If even the peak of Immortal Emperors couldn’t break through, then how had people in the past made their breakthroughs?

"Through the Road of Dao Principles. If your Dao Principle can reach the limit of 100,000 meters, you could use your own Road of Dao Principles to reach the Heavenly Gate. But now that the Heavenly Gate has been split, even reaching the end of 100,000 meters will not grant you access to the Source Ground," Zhao Hanxing explained gravely.

Xu Ping’an understood.

It was by using one’s own Road of Dao Principles to reach the Heavenly Gate.

Now that the gate was broken.

The path to becoming an Immortal Emperor was naturally severed.

This was why for so many years, no one had broken through the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Some were stuck at the peak of the Immortal Emperor Level, with their Dao Principles reaching 100,000 meters to Perfection.

Yet, they still couldn’t step above the Nine Heavens.

"What level of power was that person to be able to wield a sword that spanned the Nine Heavens? What kind of terrifying strength? Divine Level?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Not just any Divine Level, definitely not just any ordinary Divine Level. I’ve received some memories of true dragons, and I’ve read some ancient books from our Hanyue Heaven. Even Divine Level beings couldn’t break through the Nine Heavens; with each ascending layer of the Nine Heavens, the power needed becomes greater," Zhao Hanxing said.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

He also felt that the power of the man in white was incomparably strong, so strong that it surpassed his understanding.

However, he didn’t understand why that person would want to break the Heavenly Gate.

What was the purpose of doing so?

"These are not things we can understand now, as for how to enter the Source Ground of Dao Principle, there must be other ways," Zhao Hanxing said gravely.

Xu Ping’an nodded.

He suspected that Ling Qingyao had already stepped into the Immortal Emperor Realm.

This meant that Ling Qingyao had been above the Nine Heavens, to the Source Ground of Dao Principle.

That is to say, there must be other ways to enter the Source Ground of Dao Principle.

"What do you plan to do next?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Return to Hanyue Heaven, and inform my father of this news. Do you plan to go back to the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty?" Zhao Hanxing asked.

"Hmm, I’ll head back after this matter is resolved," Xu Ping’an nodded.

"Then you’d better be careful. These people probably won’t let you leave easily," Zhao Hanxing said.

"I know, but now I’m not at their mercy anymore," Xu Ping’an laughed lightly.

Once he returned, he would use the Essence Blood of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng to break through the earthly gate.

Then, with the fusion of three types of power, his strength would surely skyrocket.

He did not believe these forces could stop him.

"If that’s the case, take care of yourself," Zhao Hanxing said, then turned around and left, returning to his original body.

Afterwards, Zhao Hanxing’s true body began to lead them out of this minor world.

Seeing this, Xu Ping’an smiled and said nothing.

This departure might mean they wouldn’t meet again for who knows how long.

As for their relationship, let everything take its natural course.

After the three left, Xu Ping’an moved out of this minor world.

This trip to the minor world had brought him great gains.

He needed some time to properly assimilate them.

Having killed quite a few powerful beings, he had also obtained plenty of resources, enough for a long period of cultivation.

As he walked out of the minor world, Xu Ping’an felt many gazes locking onto him.

Xu Ping’an didn’t care and flew straight towards Qiu Lu’s palace.

Qiu Lu no longer hid her whereabouts and appeared beside Xu Ping’an.

She looked at Xu Ping’an in disbelief.

She had witnessed everything Xu Ping’an had done in the minor world.

The speed of Xu Ping’an’s growth was truly astonishing.

Of course, what truly shocked her was that she saw a hint of her master’s shadow in Xu Ping’an.

"What do you plan to do next? You’ve killed the geniuses and powerhouses of these forces; they will likely send real experts to execute you, especially since you possess valuable treasures," Qiu Lu said.

"Let them come if they want. I’ll kill however many come, but for now, find me a quiet place; I need to make a breakthrough," Xu Ping’an said nonchalantly.

Qiu Lu was astonished inside.

If she hadn’t known of Xu Ping’an’s strength, she would have thought he was boasting.

But now, she truly felt Xu Ping’an’s power.

"I know a place, follow me," Qiu Lu said.

Then Qiu Lu led Xu Ping’an to the Imperial Palace.

And they entered a palace courtyard.

"Is this the safe place you spoke of?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat speechless.

Wasn’t this his aunt’s sleeping quarters?

Was this really safe?

As Xu Ping’an pondered, his aunt also came out to meet them.