Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 669 - 668: The Situation of the Jade Spirit Realm Immortal Hall

Xu Ping’an gathered the corpse of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng.

The physical body of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng was a valuable treasure, and its Monster Core also had a great utility.

Such a treasure, Xu Ping’an was not so generous as to waste it.

As for collecting the Remnant Soul of the Golden Winged Cloud Peng into the Demon Elephant Tower for Refinement, he gave up on that idea.

Not for any other reason, but mainly because the Golden Winged Cloud Peng was too weak.

He wanted to find something stronger.

"Are you all right?" Xu Ping’an came to the side of the group and asked Tang Qingyu and the others.

"We’re fine, just suffered some injuries, but Commander Du is seriously hurt," Tang Qingyu said.

Xu Ping’an then looked at Du Yuan.

"I’m alright, just lost two arms, but they will regrow soon," Du Yuan quickly said.

Before Xu Ping’an, he did not dare to show the slightest negligence.

After all, Xu Ping’an’s strength was more terrifying than that of an Eleventh Rank powerhouse.

"It’s good you’re fine. We shouldn’t stay here long. Although I killed the Golden Winged Cloud Peng, the commotion and the smell of blood have attracted other Demon Beasts. If a stronger one comes along, we’re going to be in real trouble," Xu Ping’an said.

"Right, let’s leave now. We’re not far from the edge of the forest," Du Yuan said.

"In that case, let’s be on our way," Xu Ping’an said.

The others nodded in agreement.

So, they flew at a low altitude towards the periphery of the forest.

Tang Jun followed silently behind the group, clearly feeling awkward.

Song Lingxue made a disdainful face at him but didn’t say much more.

As for Xu Ping’an, he cared even less about these things.

In his eyes, Tang Jun was just a buffoon, needless to address.

The journey was rather quiet.

Xu Ping’an and Du Yuan walked side by side at the front, while Song Kaitian, Yu Chenglin, and the others followed behind.

After witnessing Xu Ping’an’s true strength, the two completely abandoned any thought of contending with him.

The gap was too big.

Soon, they arrived below a massive city.

The city walls were tens of meters high, creating an overwhelmingly majestic impression.

Not everyone entering and leaving the city was a Cultivator.

About thirty percent were Mortals, and sixty percent were Cultivators below the Seventh Rank.

Those above the Seventh Rank only made up about ten percent.

Powerhouses of Tenth Rank and above were exceedingly rare to see.

"I originally thought that Immortals would be everywhere in the Spirit Realm, but now it seems it’s only a bit better than the Mortal Realm," Long Zhan couldn’t help but say.

"This is actually a relatively remote area of the Spirit Realm, which is why there are fewer powerhouses here. In the central regions of the Spirit Realm, especially where the Immortal Halls are located, there are still quite a few strong individuals," Du Yuan explained with a smile.

Long Zhan nodded, realizing.

"Commander Du, could you tell us about the general layout of the Jade Spirit Realm?" Xu Ping’an asked.

Although he’d visited Jade Spirit Realm in his previous life, that was a long time ago.

Back then, he had simply passed through and didn’t study the area in detail.

Now that he was going to spend some time in Jade Spirit Realm, he naturally wanted to understand the situation here.

"I’m a few years older than you guys, just call me Big Brother Du," Du Yuan said with a smile.

He obviously wanted to foster a closer relationship with Xu Ping’an.

"Big Brother Du," Xu Ping’an immediately responded with a smile.

Du Yuan also smiled and said, "Then I’ll tell you about the Jade Spirit Realm; it’s quite big and is divided into three continents, which are the Eastern Origin Continent where the Immortal Halls are located, the Western Spirit Continent where the Jade Immortal Sect is located, and the North Crane Continent where the Myriad Demons Sect is located."

"Eastern Origin Continent? So, are we currently on the Eastern Origin Continent?" Song Lingxue asked.

"That’s right, our current location is at the very eastern edge of the Eastern Origin Continent. We thought this place would be safer without people from the Jade Immortal Sect and the Myriad Demons Sect around, but we didn’t expect to encounter an Eleventh Rank Demon Beast like the Golden Winged Cloud Peng," Du Yuan lamented.

Thinking of this, he once again looked at Ping’an with sincere appreciation.

If it weren’t for Xu Ping’an, they would all be dead by now.

"Are the Jade Immortal Sect and the Myriad Demons Sect very strong?" Ping’an could discern the implication in Du Yuan’s words.

Clearly, both forces were enemies of the Immortal Hall.

"Very strong. Their sect leaders are all of the Twelfth Rank at their peak, and besides the sect leaders, there are several other Twelfth Rank experts, with even more Eleventh Rank elders. Right now, these two forces are the biggest threats to our Immortal Hall," Du Yuan said with a sigh.

Ping’an furrowed his brows upon hearing this.

Sect leaders at the peak of the Twelfth Rank?

That indeed sounded troublesome.

It seemed the strength of the Jade Immortal Sect and Myriad Demons Sect was formidable.

"Tell me more about the Eastern Origin Continent," Xu Ping’an continued.

"The Eastern Origin Continent is currently under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Hall. In the past, three continents were governed by the Immortal Hall, but those days are long gone. The Eastern Origin Continent alone has a total of one hundred seventy-two cities, each with a population ranging from one to ten million people. It can be said that the population is quite large," Du Yuan explained.

"That many? Then the population of the Jade Spirit Realm added together must be several billion?" Qin Mu exclaimed in surprise.

"Not just that; it’s probably over a hundred billion," Du Yuan responded.

"A hundred billion? Our Great Qin Immortal Dynasty has a population of only three hundred million," Qin Mu said, visibly shocked.

"The Jade Spirit Realm is vast in territory, so it’s normal for there to be so many people," Du Yuan explained.

Xu Ping’an found this to be quite normal; the population of the Heavenly Spirit Realm was probably even greater, perhaps reaching two hundred billion.

"Can you tell me about the current powerhouses within the Immortal Hall?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Among the powerhouses of the Immortal Hall, aside from the Hall Master, there are three other Twelfth Rank experts."

"One is the Buddha Immortal Emperor, the supreme elder of the Immortal Hall."

"The second is the wife of the Immortal Hall’s Hall Master, the Biyu Immortal Emperor."

"The third is the master of the Heaven Inquiring Pavilion within the Immortal Hall, Heaven Inquiring Immortal Emperor."

"These three are extremely formidable Immortal Emperors. As for the specific levels of Immortal Emperor, I really don’t know," Du Yuan replied, reverence radiating in his eyes when he spoke of these three individuals.

Xu Ping’an could tell that these three held immense prestige.

Otherwise, Du Yuan wouldn’t have such an expression.

Three Immortal Emperors?

Is that many?

Definitely not, it could even be described as few.

No wonder the Jade Immortal Temple had fallen so far, even succumbing to inner turmoil.

"What about the Eleventh Rank powerhouses?" Xu Ping’an pressed on.

"There are quite a few Eleventh Rank powerhouses, just the ones I know of number no fewer than a hundred," Du Yuan said.

"A hundred? That many?" Li Fuchen and the others expressed their amazement.

Song Kaitian and the rest also wore faces of astonishment.

Over a hundred Eleventh Rank Cultivators?

And this was just within a single Immortal Hall’s influence?

"Do the Jade Immortal Sect and Myriad Demons Sect have as many as well?" Xu Ping’an inquired.

"Roughly the same, maybe even more," Du Yuan answered.

The others were amazed beyond measure.

However, Ping’an considered it to be only natural.

This was the Spirit Realm, after all, where countless years had given rise to these powerful beings.

At the Eleventh Rank, it was rare for deaths to occur.

Moreover, beings at this level had lifespans that spanned at least two hundred thousand years, making it difficult for them even to die.

Even Xu Ping’an thought there were too few.