Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 659: The Terrifying Magic Statue

"Are you a god?" Xu Ping’an asked in amazement.

In both this life and his past life, Xu Ping’an had never seen a true god-level powerhouse.

Not even a living Immortal Emperor.

If the elephant god statue before him was real, it would be unimaginably bizarre.

"Human boy, are you questioning this Elephant God?"

The statue raised its volume, making Xu Ping’an feel like his eardrums were about to be torn apart.

"That’s not what I meant, senior, I just haven’t seen a god-level powerhouse, so I’m a bit surprised," Xu Ping’an quickly responded.

"Hmph, an ignorant child, but I don’t blame you. All the gods in the Lower Realm have been killed, even I have lost my physical body, only this remnant soul is left," the statue replied.

Xu Ping’an was startled.

All the gods in the Lower Realm have been killed?

It seemed he had stumbled upon some incredible secret.

"Senior, why were the gods eradicated from the Lower Realm, what exactly happened back then?" Xu Ping’an hurriedly asked.

"The affairs of that time, you are not qualified to know yet. The godlessness of the Lower Realm is the decree of a supremely terrifying entity. I am but a minor Early Divine-level, a mere bottom-tier existence in the Divine Realm. However, to your Lower Realm, my power is enough to annihilate your entire realm," the Elephant God replied.

Xu Ping’an was amazed.

Heavenly Divine Level?

A bottom-tier existence in the Divine Realm?

Could such power actually destroy an entire realm?

Xu Ping’an didn’t believe that the Elephant God was lying; after all, Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses were already incomparably strong in his eyes.

And god-level powerhouses were even more terrifying.

"Senior, could you tell me the levels of the divine beings?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Boy, you don’t even know this, it seems the Lower Realm is really closed off from information. Since that’s the case, I shall indulge you with some knowledge," the Elephant God responded, seemingly interested.

Xu Ping’an was delighted.

He had always been desperately curious about the Divine Realm.

But he had never found a way to learn about it, and with the Elephant God willing to speak, he was naturally extremely excited.

"The god-level is divided into: Early Divine, Heavenly Divine, Lord Divine, Divine King, Divine Emperor and Divine Sovereign – these six levels."

"Six levels? That many? So the Divine Sovereign is the strongest?" Xu Ping’an was immensely surprised.

"No, above the Divine Sovereign, there are two more levels: The Sovereign of Myriad Destruction and The Sovereign of All Beings. The existences at these two levels are unimaginably strong; even I have only heard of them but never seen them," the Elephant God replied.

Xu Ping’an was extremely shocked.

Sovereign of Myriad Destruction?

Sovereign of All Beings?

He had not realized that there were so many levels above the Divine Realm.

It meant that he was still just an ant that hadn’t even reached the Immortal Level.

In the eyes of the Sovereign of All Beings, let alone an ant,

even in the eyes of a Divine King and Divine Emperor, was he even less than an ant?

At that moment, Xu Ping’an felt as though his soul had suffered a massive impact, leaving him profoundly shaken.

At that moment, he suddenly understood what the Elephant God meant by the bottom-tier of the Divine Realm.

"Senior, can you still restore your physical body?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"It’s no use, my soul is but a remnant, and I have been cursed with a prohibition that prevents any further survival. The reason I have persisted in this world is only to guard this Demon Elephant Tower, hoping to find someone of destiny," the Elephant God sighed.

"Someone of destiny?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat puzzled.

"It’s been a hundred thousand years, I haven’t had a decent conversation. Today, I’ve spoken too much. Enough, since you’ve come here, you shall face the trial. If you pass the trial, you will receive the inheritance of my Demon Elephant Clan," the Elephant God said.

"The inheritance of the Demon Elephant Clan?" Xu Ping’an understood.

However, he had no knowledge of this Demon Elephant Clan; it seemed to be a race from the Upper Realm.

What could the inheritance of the Demon Elephant Clan be?

But regardless of what it was, the inheritance of the Demon Elephant Clan must be extraordinary, considering it’s an inheritance from a Divine Level race.

"Senior, I am willing to take the trial," Xu Ping’an responded immediately.

Since an opportunity was laid before him, there was no reason not to seize it.

The Demon Elephant’s words made him realize that his experiences from his past life were inconsequential.

In his past life, he had the experience of an Immortal Emperor Level, but compared to the Immortal Emperor Level and the Divine Level, he was still far behind.

Could it be that those truly ancient powers did not have Divine Level inheritances?

At this moment, Xu Ping’an suddenly understood why, despite his monstrous abilities, he was only ranked 29th on the list of geniuses.

It’s likely that what he had seen before were not the real chosen ones.

"Good, youngster. You might see me as just an Early Divine, but my Demon Elephant Clan is not weak. We were once among the Divine Beast Race. When I died, I was only five years old, if you count by human age," the Elephant God said.

"Five years old?" Xu Ping’an was astonished.

This Elephant God had reached the Early Divine Level at just five years old, which confirmed its true Divine Beast status.

"Senior, let’s start the trial," Xu Ping’an said, somewhat impatiently.

"Very well, the trial is simple. You just need to pass the challenges on three floors of this tower to succeed. If you cannot pass, you will die here. Also, you are the one thousand six-hundredth challenger," the Elephant God explained.

"So many, then they..." Xu Ping’an asked.

"Yes, they all died," the Elephant God replied.

A chill ran through Xu Ping’an’s heart, and his gaze immediately turned solemn.

It seemed that the trial of inheritance was not so simple after all.

But having come this far, he had no choice but to give it his all.

"Human, beware and begin," the Elephant God said.

The next moment, a fluctuation swept through the great hall.

Then, a figure appeared directly in the middle of the hall.

It was a colossal Demon Elephant, towering at three meters high, almost identical to the statue but in a smaller version.

It had a human-shaped body, yet possessed the head of an elephant.

Its muscles were explosively developed, and it bore mysterious marks resembling Formation Patterns on its skin.

These dark marks seemed to be filled with a certain mysterious and demonic power.

Just its presence there gave Xu Ping’an an overwhelming sense of oppression.

This feeling was as if he was facing a super terrifying opponent, not inferior in the slightest to the Golden Winged Cloud Peng outside, and it even seemed slightly stronger.

"This is your first opponent. It has the same level of Cultivation as you, Tenth Rank Peak. You must defeat it to earn the inheritance," the Elephant God declared.

"Is this the Demon Elephant Clan?" Xu Ping’an stared at the Demon Elephant before him, resembling a human in shape, with a trace of disbelief in his eyes.

He thought the Demon Elephant Clan would have the form of Demon Beasts, but they looked surprisingly similar to humans.

The only difference was the head, the stature was almost indistinguishable from that of a human.

But this was better, as the inheritance of the Demon Elephant Clan was even more suited for him.

"Roar!"

Just as Xu Ping’an vowed to obtain the Demon Elephant inheritance, the Demon Elephant in front of him let out a thunderous roar.

Xu Ping’an instantly felt as if his head was about to explode, making him instinctively want to cover his ears.

The roar contained a Soul Attack effect?

Xu Ping’an only felt dizziness in his head.

But the next moment, his vision darkened as a massive figure suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his entire field of view.

A gigantic fist, tearing through the air, rushed towards him with incredible speed.

"This fast?" Xu Ping’an was shocked, unable to dodge in time and could only brace himself with his arms.

"Boom!"

Xu Ping’an felt a vast power strike him, then he was sent flying backward at high speed, crashing violently against the wall of the Black Tower.

The intense pain nearly knocked him out, and his arms broke on impact.