Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 658: Demon Elephant Tower

Xu Ping’an looked at the golden skeleton in front of him, his eyes filled with an incomparable sharpness.

He carefully examined it and gauged that the owner of the skeleton must have been dead for about half a month.

However, its flesh had been gnawed clean, not leaving a single trace.

The soul seemed to have been devoured as well, without any remnant left behind.

"He must have been at least a cultivator at the Eleventh Rank Sixth Layer Realm when he was alive, and yet he died here, his flesh and soul devoured? What kind of creature did this?" Xu Ping’an was extremely solemn.

The creature that devoured the flesh must not be human.

And these things were most likely from this cave.

Additionally, what made Xu Ping’an certain that this person was not killed by a human was.

The person’s carrying item and storage ring were both still present.

Xu Ping’an picked up the other’s carrying item, which was a crystal-clear Jade Pearl, seemingly imbued with the aura of the Water Attribute.

It appeared that the Dao Laws the individual comprehended were of the Water Attribute.

As for the Dao Laws within, they had already collapsed and dissipated by now.

Once a person dies, if there is no one to maintain the Dao Laws or unless they have been preserved through some special means, the Dao Laws will collapse and vanish into the air.

Therefore, the Jade Pearl in front of him was now completely empty.

Xu Ping’an wasn’t surprised, and he started to examine the storage ring.

This examination brought him immediate joy.

Although there were not many items inside, there was a Superior Grade Immortal Sword and a bottle of elixir, and finally, a token with a character for "person" inscribed on it.

Xu Ping’an didn’t bother with the Immortal Sword and token, directly taking out the elixir.

The elixir was an Eleventh Rank Initial Stage Immortal Pill for healing Soul Power.

Xu Ping’an didn’t hesitate to swallow the elixir.

He immediately felt his Soul Power being restored, a sensation of utmost comfort spreading through him.

It was like countless tender little hands were massaging his head, an incredibly soothing experience.

After a while, Xu Ping’an’s Soul Power was completely restored; not only that, but his Soul Power had also increased a bit.

"Truly a godsend, thank you," Xu Ping’an said with a smile to the skeleton in front of him.

Then, Xu Ping’an took out the token.

The token was ancient and unique, made from a very special material that Xu Ping’an had never seen before.

"Person? What does that mean?" Xu Ping’an was puzzled in his heart.

He fiddled with the token for a while but still couldn’t discern anything peculiar about it, so he decided to put the token away and continued walking further into the depths of the cave.

After walking an unknown amount of time, Xu Ping’an finally arrived at the deep underground.

The scene before him, however, was somewhat surprising.

This was not merely an underground cave; it was an entire underground world.

In the center of this underground world, however, there was an enormous tower suspended in mid-air.

The tower emitted a terrifyingly powerful aura, so strong that it made Xu Ping’an feel an almost irresistible impulse to kneel in worship.

"This... what kind of tower is this, to exude such terrifying pressure that it evokes a desire in my heart to kneel down devoutly," Xu Ping’an marveled to himself.

Instinctively, he felt that the enormous tower in front of him was very dangerous and that he needed to leave quickly.

Yet, curiosity made him unable to suppress the thought of entering to find out what was inside.

"Forget it, let’s see what this tower really is; perhaps there’s some unexpected opportunity awaiting," Xu Ping’an mused to himself.

With that, he moved towards the huge tower.

The underground space was vast, with a height of about five hundred meters.

Below was a dark stream, and its destination was unknown.

Xu Ping’an didn’t dare go down.

He could feel a terrible sense of danger emanating from the depths of the stream.

Just looking downward gave him a chilling feeling.

Most importantly, there was a rustling sound coming from the stream, as if something was surging inside.

This made him think of the Eleventh Rank skeleton.

If he wasn’t mistaken, that Eleventh Rank strongman must have been devoured by whatever was in this dark stream.

Xu Ping’an had no intention of descending to explore; at this moment, he had arrived in front of the suspended Black Tower.

The Black Tower was pitch-black in color, seemingly forged entirely from metal, vastly sturdy.

The structure stood a full hundred meters tall and consisted of three levels.

Xu Ping’an approached the great door of the Black Tower, only to feel a chilling presence emanating from it.

It seemed to contain an extremely cold power.

Xu Ping’an furrowed his brows and looked up toward the plaque above the door.

Two characters were inscribed on the plaque—Demon Elephant.

Demon Elephant?

What did that mean?

Could it be a relic left by a demon of the elephant variety?

Xu Ping’an speculated in his heart.

As for the origin of this tower, he knew virtually nothing.

"How can I open this door and enter the tower?"

Xu Ping’an tried pushing the tower door, but it didn’t budge.

Then, using all his strength, he tried again, but still, the door remained shut.

This made him somewhat solemn.

Could it be that some sort of token was required to enter this tower?

A token?

All of a sudden, Xu Ping’an thought of something and hurriedly took out the token he had obtained earlier from a skeleton.

As soon as the token appeared, it immediately started to tremble and buzz.

Then, Xu Ping’an saw a powerful light burst forth from the token, shooting towards the door.

"Creak!"

The door opened, and a primeval breath spread out from within.

Xu Ping’an glimpsed inside; it was pitch black and no scenery was visible.

He attempted to probe with the power of Immortal Sense, but he found that his Soul Power was absorbed by the Black Tower the moment it touched the doorway.

With no other choice, he could only walk into the tower.

Xu Ping’an slowly made his way inside.

"Boom!"

The moment Xu Ping’an entered the tower, the door behind him slammed shut.

Then, the lights within the great hall suddenly lit up.

It was an extremely spacious hall, resplendent with gold and jade, yet it retained an air of ancient simplicity.

And in the center of the hall stood a colossal statue.

It was a giant sculpture with a human body but the head of a huge elephant.

The human body was extremely sturdy, exaggeratedly so.

The muscles were bulging all over, like coiled dragons.

The mere statue conveyed a sensation of blood boiling.

The elephant head also radiated a terrifying vibration of Divine Might, filled with an incredibly fearsome Divine Power.

Demon Elephant?

Could this be the so-called Demon Elephant?

Xu Ping’an muttered to himself, the oppressive feeling from this giant elephant was just too strong.

The visual impact alone was exceedingly intense.

"To think I have waited a full hundred thousand years, only for a weak human being to arrive."

Just then, a deep and powerful voice echoed inside the hall.

Xu Ping’an was startled and immediately looked around with caution.

"Who?" Xu Ping’an called out.

He had not detected any fluctuations in Soul Power, so where was the voice coming from?

"Humph, the Elephant God stands before you, correct, the statue you see in front of your eyes," the deep voice sounded again.

Xu Ping’an’s gaze sharpened as he immediately looked toward the giant statue before him.

"Elephant God?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat astonished.

The statue before him was actually a god?