Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 688 - 687 Yin Sha Bone Soldiers

"This stone temple is no simple matter," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself in shock.

He hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but now, utilizing the power of space-time, he discovered that the stone temple was extremely terrifying.

"Master, the stone temple just has some forbidden spells, roughly equivalent to the initial stage of the Twelfth Rank, and nothing particularly special," Yin Xue communicated telepathically, apparently aware that Xu Ping’an was examining the stone temple.

"You are wrong, the stone temple is far more than that; it may contain value that exceeds those treasures guarded by the Corpse Puppet," Xu Ping’an telepathically replied.

"How is that possible? Is the stone temple that important?" Yin Xue asked in surprise.

"You probably haven’t noticed, but there are divine restrictions within this stone temple, godly restrictions of the Void Level, and I can’t make heads or tails of the formation patterns on it, although I can tell that these restrictions are related to space," Xu Ping’an explained via telepathy.

"Divine restrictions? And they are space-related godly restrictions, how is that possible? Master, are you sure you’re not seeing things?" Yin Xue also appeared incredibly astonished.

"There’s absolutely no mistake; I once acquired a diagram of a spatial compression teleportation formation, its grade unknown, but I’m certain it’s at least at the Immortal Emperor level. I couldn’t understand the formation patterns on it, and you should know that the principles behind restrictions and formation patterns are interconnected. I saw some patterns in these restrictions that are extremely similar to that diagram," Xu Ping’an said.

"This... This stone temple actually holds such secrets? Who could have set up these divine restrictions here, could it be the Immortal Emperor of the Corpse Puppet Sect from back then?" Yin Xue said.

"It shouldn’t be him; I guess that the Immortal Emperor of the Corpse Puppet Sect must have discovered the secrets here, which is why he left the Corpse Puppet behind. There must be secrets in this Corpse Forest that we don’t know about, significant secrets, and it’s very possible that something is hidden here," Xu Ping’an said gravely.

"What is this something...?" Yin Xue asked, puzzled.

"Divine Trove," Xu Ping’an replied through telepathy.

Yin Xue’s pupils shrank. If the restrictions were truly space-level divine restrictions, then there might indeed be a Divine Trove in this place.

If a Divine Trove were to emerge, it would certainly shake the entire Jade Immortal Realm.

"Has she noticed?" Yin Xue glanced at Du Bingxin, who was also observing the stone temple, and communicated telepathically.

"She probably hasn’t, but she must feel that something is off about the stone temple," Xu Ping’an communicated telepathically.

Yin Xue nodded.

Xu Ping’an then said no more but began to closely observe the godly restrictions.

The godly restrictions were incredibly profound; if he could discern their secrets, they might prove quite useful.

"Let’s go inside," Du Bingxin withdrew her gaze and said.

She walked towards the forest.

Xu Ping’an withdrew the power of the space-time rune and rubbed his slightly swollen head.

Just now, he had copied down the entire godly restriction.

However, he had only copied the patterns; he was still unable to grasp their essence.

Even so, Xu Ping’an could already sense the tremendous power contained within the restriction.

He found that the restriction possessed not only the ability to confine but also the capability to attack, although he would need to study it carefully to understand it further.

But there wasn’t time to examine it closely right now; he would have to wait until after returning from this trip.

As he entered the thick forest, Xu Ping’an felt as if he had passed through a thin membrane.

It was as if space itself had been slit open.

This made Xu Ping’an even more convinced of the strength of the godly restriction.

Moreover, he felt that there might be something beneath the stone temple, but he couldn’t determine what it was.

The spatial barrier above, even his eyes of space-time could not penetrate.

This made Xu Ping’an feel that this place was exceptionally extraordinary.

Upon entering the dense forest, Xu Ping’an immediately felt an incredibly thick Yin Sha force.

An ordinary person would corrode into a skeleton instantaneously upon contact with this Yin Sha force.

Even low-level cultivators would fall into madness in an instant, trapped in endless slaughter.

Even some cultivators of the Seventh and Eighth Ranks would be influenced in their minds, becoming very irritable.

Xu Ping’an and Yin Xue were, of course, unaffected; such a force of Yin Sha could not threaten them.

As for the likes of Pan Zhen, they could easily defend themselves with the power of Immortal Elemental.

"I knew it could be absorbed," Xu Ping’an said to himself.

Just now, he had tried to circulate his Grand Circulation.

The malevolent energy was actually absorbed smoothly, transforming into True Yuan, True Power, and Soul Power.

The effect was much better than absorbing spiritual energy.

If it weren’t for the fear of causing too great a disturbance, he would have wished to operate his Grand Circulation at full force.

However, if he really did operate at full force, he feared it would instantly form a Yin Sha tornado.

Now his cultivation technique, even average Divine Level cultivation techniques were far inferior to it.

As they continued forward, the malevolent energy grew denser around them.

Mist shrouded the woods, giving off an even colder feeling.

"Everyone be careful, this place seems somewhat odd," Du Bingxin said.

Xu Ping’an nodded; he also felt the strangeness of this place.

In front of them was a pool, within which the malevolent energy was extremely dense.

"Be careful, there seems to be something here," Xu Ping’an communicated to Yin Xue.

"Hmm, I feel it too. I’ve been to this place before, but I didn’t have this feeling then," Yin Xue said.

"Did you leave a trace of your scent back there at the Stone Temple?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"I did, and I deliberately left some of my pine needles," Yin Xue said.

Xu Ping’an nodded. As long as they had left a scent, the people from Jade Immortal Sect would certainly follow.

"Not good!"

Suddenly, Du Bingxin, who was ahead, cried out in alarm.

A white figure burst out from the pool, aimed straight for Du Bingxin.

The white figure was very fast, wielding a Bone Knife, slashing with a force that was terrifying.

In response, Du Bingxin immediately brought out a Sharp Sword, striking with a swift slash.

"Boom!"

The Sword Radiance struck the white figure, breaking its attack apart, sending it flying backward, its body coming apart.

In reality, this so-called white figure was just a skeleton.

However, this skeleton possessed combat power comparable to that of the Tenth Rank at Second Layer.

"Sasha!"

Once again, a series of noises echoed around them.

Xu Ping’an and the others changed their expressions, only to see skeletons climbing up from the ground.

The skulls of these skeletons had pairs of ink-green flames flickering within their eye sockets, an extremely eerie sight.

"These are Yin Sha Bone Soldiers, everyone be careful. Do not get injured by them, otherwise, if the malevolent energy invades your body, it’s over. You two, get behind me," Du Bingxin cautioned, then turned to Xu Ping’an and Yin Xue.

Clearly, she felt that the strength of these two was not nearly enough to withstand the Yin Sha Bone Soldiers.

Xu Ping’an and Yin Xue exchanged a glance and followed her instructions, taking cover behind Du Bingxin.

There were already hundreds of bone soldiers around them, currently launching a frenzied attack.

In that moment, Du Bingxin also displayed her formidable strength.

The Sharp Sword in her hands sliced through the air rapidly, as smoothly as flowing water.

Her Sword Radiance was extremely powerful; even without utilizing the Power of Dao Principles, she could unleash formidable might, consecutively slaying these skeletons.

However, the more she killed, the more skeletons emerged from the ground.

"Let’s go quickly!" Du Bingxin also sensed something was amiss and urged them hurriedly.

Having said that, she took the lead with her sword, carving a bloody path forward.

Xu Ping’an and the others followed closely behind.