Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 662: Stepping into the Dao Principle Realm

"Human boy, this is the third trial, and no one has passed this one for many years. I hope you won’t disappoint me," the voice of the Elephant God sounded.

Xu Ping’an felt his scalp tingle with the urge to kill.

This is just too damn strong.

He had thought himself to be freakish enough, but it turned out that the Demon Elephant Clan was just as monstrous.

"This trial doesn’t involve him shedding blood, does it?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"No need, in this trial, you just have to withstand his three punches without dying. You can defend or dodge," the Elephant God said.

Three punches?

Not bad!

But this was definitely not going to be easy.

To withstand this creature’s three punches, never mind three punches, even one seemed nearly impossible to bear.

One punch would mean certain death, not just for him but for anyone in the Eleventh Rank First Layer Realm.

"Human boy, bring out all your techniques. I do hope you succeed. Now, let’s begin," the Elephant God said.

As his voice faded, Xu Ping’an saw the demon elephant before him begin to move.

He saw it bend its legs and then spring off the ground, with a terrifying force exploding beneath its feet instantly.

Such a terrifying force that even the incredibly solid floor of the Black Tower was left with a footprint.

"Holy shit!" Xu Ping’an was immediately startled.

He instantly employed Thunder Escape into the Void.

But in the instant he used Thunder Escape into the Void, the demon elephant was already in front of him.

A fist came hurtling toward him.

This punch was unmatched, astounding to the world.

It was filled with an endless power, so strong that even the void burst, creating a terrifying storm.

However, the speed of the storm still couldn’t match the speed of the fist.

Shocked beyond measure, Xu Ping’an immediately brought out his Semi-Divine Battle Armor.

But that wasn’t enough. If he took the hit directly, even with the Semi-Divine Battle Armor, he would be shaken to death.

Without a moment’s hesitation, thinking of this, Xu Ping’an activated the Space-Time Rune.

"Buzz!"

The void experienced a momentary stasis.

And Xu Ping’an used this brief pause to instantly slip into the void to avoid the punch.

"Boom!"

The Demon Elephant’s punch struck the void, and a terrifyingly loud rumble echoed throughout the hall.

The rumbling was like a hundred thousand thunderclaps bursting forth, deafening to anyone who heard it.

Feeling the terrifying power, Xu Ping’an was also exceedingly shocked.

If he had been hit by that punch just now, he would already be dead.

Such a punch was at least comparable to an all-out blow from someone in the Eleventh Rank Third Layer Realm.

An attack of such caliber was something Xu Ping’an simply couldn’t contend with.

"No good, I could avoid the first strike with the Space-Time Rune, but now that I can only use it once, what should I do about the next two punches?" Xu Ping’an murmured anxiously to himself.

His mind was spinning rapidly.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, a hurricane rushed at him.

The form of the Demon Elephant appeared before him again.

It moved so fast that even Xu Ping’an wasn’t able to react in time.

Xu Ping’an immediately thought to use Thunder Escape into the Void again.

But it was too late—the demon elephant’s fist had already struck, making the entire space incredibly unstable, completely barring any escape into the void.

Clearly, the demon elephant wanted to lock out his ability to escape into the void.

Feeling the vast and ocean-like force of the punch pouring forth, Xu Ping’an’s eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

"I’m going all in," decided Xu Ping’an.

He directly borrowed the Immortal Emperor’s Dao Power from the Fenghe Sword Emperor.

And the moment he borrowed it, his mind felt as if it were about to burst.

An immense Sword Dao Power surged into his body.

Dao Principle Realm? One hundred meters?

Xu Ping’an was surprised to find he could only borrow one hundred meters.

However, these one hundred meters paled in comparison to the might of the melting Dao Laws, stronger by an untold multitude.

"Slice!" Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Ping’an unsheathed his sword and struck.

A divine pressure, as if heralding the birth of a Sword God, instantly filled the entire hall.

An ultimate Sword Radiance collided with the punch of the Demon Elephant.

"Boom!"

An apocalyptic rumble erupted.

The massive force exploded in an instant.

The Superior Grade Immortal Artifact in Xu Ping’an’s hand also shattered into pieces in that instant.

Simultaneously, the figure of the Demon Elephant was blasted away, smashing against the distant wall of the Black Tower.

Boom!

The colossal body of the Demon Elephant collided with the wall, emitting a deeply muted sound.

"Pfft!"

A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of Xu Ping’an’s mouth; all his Meridians had burst from the force of the Sword Dao, and now blood flowed freely from his entire body, turning him into a bloodied man.

"Damn it, I could only unleash one strike? Can the Immortal Emperor’s Dao Power only be borrowed once?" Xu Ping’an cursed inwardly.

Although he had blocked the attack, he had nearly exhausted all his trump cards by now.

How was he to defend against another punch?

This thought brought a sense of despair to Xu Ping’an’s heart.

Was he truly going to die here?

"Roar!"

The Demon Elephant let out a screeching roar as its form once again turned into a blurry shadow that appeared in front of Xu Ping’an.

All the golden lines on its body lit up as its muscles and bones seemed to compress, unleashing an unprecedented strength.

With a punch, an earth-shattering power vibrated through the heavens and the earth.

As the oncoming fist approached, Xu Ping’an too felt a surge of murderous intent rising within him.

Death?

He had faced countless dangers since his rebirth; how could he allow himself to die here?

He could not die, he absolutely could not.

An intense murderous intent erupted within Xu Ping’an’s heart.

A powerful desire for survival propelled Xu Ping’an into an unprecedented state.

The things he had struggled to understand suddenly sparked a flash of insight in his mind.

Xu Ping’an immediately grasped onto this flash of insight.

Space-time?

Time and space?

"I’ve got it," Xu Ping’an exclaimed joyfully.

A never-before-seen fluctuation burst forth from his eyes.

Then, a powerful surge of Dao Principle power exploded from his body.

Xu Ping’an threw a punch, seemingly ordinary.

But the moment it came into contact with the Demon Elephant’s fist, it unleashed an unparalleled force.

"Boom!"

An uproarious sound shook the skies.

Xu Ping’an’s figure was forced back dozens of steps.

Meanwhile, the Demon Elephant’s body was flung backward.

"Bang!"

Xu Ping’an’s arm burst open, a blur of blood and flesh.

Yet, a radiant smile spread across Xu Ping’an’s blood-stained face.

He was right, he had stepped into the Dao Principle Realm, comprehending his own Dao.

He finally understood what Wu Han meant by Space-Time Unity.

That punch had invoked this very power.

It had to be said, this power was indeed immense.

"I’ve won," Xu Ping’an said excitedly, not glancing at his ruined arm.

"Space-Time Dao Principle? You’ve actually grasped the Space-Time Dao Principle?" The voice of the Elephant God resounded within the hall.

With a light smile, Xu Ping’an replied, "This isn’t the Space-Time Dao Principle; this is Qiankun!"