Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 701 - 700: Trick Xuanwu

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However, when Xu Ping’an’s words fell silent, he received no response.

"Could it be my illusion? I clearly felt three times that a soul power swept over me. Could I have perceived it wrongly?" Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

Each of the three times he entered and exited the valley, he felt soul power sweep over him.

This feeling was definitely not mistaken.

The first time could be disregarded, but how to explain the subsequent two times?

Besides this statue, there was nothing else here.

The only possibility was that the statue was alive.

"Senior, stop pretending, I know it’s you," Xu Ping’an continued to transmit his message to the Xuanwu through soul sound transmission.

Still, there was no reaction.

This made Xu Ping’an doubt once again whether he was mistaken.

Was this Xuanwu statue, just a stele?

Not a living thing?

"No, my feeling must be correct, there is definitely something wrong with this statue," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself again.

So he continued to transmit, "Senior, if you don’t speak up, I will draw bunches of flowers on you and paint your shell with all kinds of colors."

"You dare!"

A profoundly deep voice exploded in Xu Ping’an’s mind in an instant.

The voice was like rolling thunder, causing Xu Ping’an’s head to reel with severe dizziness.

"Senior has finally deigned to speak," Xu Ping’an said with a forced smile, rubbing his throbbing head.

"Hmph, boy, how did you discover me? I have been slumbering here for a full hundred thousand years, and hardly anyone has found me out. How did you know I was a living being?" the voice of Xuanwu continued to sound in Xu Ping’an’s mind.

"Senior probed me three times, and there was no one else here, so naturally, I grew suspicious of senior," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"Eh, you could sense my probing?" Xuanwu expressed a slight surprise.

"Yes, although senior’s probing was covert, I was still able to sense it, maybe because I have items related to the soul on me," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

In reality, it was not him who had noticed, but the Supreme Immortal Seal.

Every time Xuanwu probed him, the Supreme Immortal Seal would vibrate.

That was when Xu Ping’an could sense that something was probing him.

If it were just based on his own cultivation, he would have been completely unable to detect Xuanwu’s soul probing.

"So that’s how it is. No wonder someone could detect my probing. Boy, what do you want with me?" Xuanwu said with a cold snort.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to chat with Senior Xuanwu. Are you a divine level powerhouse?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

"Hmph, don’t try to cozy up to me. Whether I am a divine level powerhouse or not, what does it have to do with you?" Xuanwu responded directly.

"Senior, haven’t you been bored staying here so long? I can keep you company and chat," Xu Ping’an continued with a smile.

"Bored? I sleep for five thousand years at a time, a hundred thousand years is just a few naps for me. If I hadn’t happened to be awake, you wouldn’t have found me at all," Xuanwu replied.

Xu Ping’an was somewhat speechless.

A sleep lasting five thousand years?

Just what level was this Xuanwu, to be so frighteningly formidable?

"I see. Senior, are you then the guardian of this place? What exactly is this place?" Xu Ping’an asked, not giving up.

"Kid, I advise you not to pry into these matters. Knowing too much won’t do you any good," Xuanwu was not willing to reveal anything.

"Senior, actually I know that deep within this valley is the entrance to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, and beyond the Nether Spring lies the Nether World, right? So you are here to guard the Nether World, am I correct?" Xu Ping’an transmitted.

"It seems you know quite a bit, boy. Indeed, this place is the passage to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, but with your strength, you can’t reach there yet. In the depths of this valley, apart from those Yin Sha Fruit Trees, there are even more terrifying things. Not to mention the beings inside the Nether Spring," Xuanwu said with a light laugh.

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"What is that thing inside the Nether Spring?" Xu Ping’an asked anxiously.

"Do you think I would tell you, boy? The secrets here are not for you to explore, not even those Immortal Emperors are qualified," Xuanwu responded directly.

"Not even the Immortal Emperors are qualified?" Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised in his heart.

It seemed the secrets within this valley were truly no small matter.

However, Xuanwu was right; the secrets in this valley were not something he could explore at his current state.

It was very dangerous inside, just those Yin Sha Fruit Trees alone he could not deal with.

"Senior, we want to leave, but there is a Corpse Puppet outside that we can’t handle, what should we do?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"That’s your problem, not mine. You’d better leave quickly and not disturb my sleep," Xuanwu said unapologetically.

Xu Ping’an felt somewhat helpless.

This Xuanwu was impervious to persuasion.

What to do?

Dealing with that Corpse Puppet was not going to be easy, and going out now would likely make them a target for it.

If they could not resolve the Corpse Puppet, waiting longer would put them in danger when the Yin Sha Fruit Trees attacked again.

"Senior, don’t you need anything? As long as you help us leave this place, the next time I come, I will definitely bring it to you," Xu Ping’an still did not give up and said.

"Something needed?" Xuanwu seemed to be genuinely tempted.

"Yes, something needed. Senior, haven’t you longed for anything else being here for so long?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes lit up as he immediately said.

"I remember your Spirit Realm has a thing called Heavenly Nether Crystal; that stuff is pretty good. If possible, bring me a few, and I might agree to help you leave," Xuanwu transmitted through soul sound.

"Heavenly Nether Crystal?" the corner of Xu Ping’an’s mouth twitched.

He naturally knew what the Heavenly Nether Crystal was.

It was an extremely precious water attribute treasure that appeared in extremely cold places.

For cultivators with the Water Attribute, having a Heavenly Nether Crystal the size of an eyeball could enable them to cultivate for a hundred years.

Moreover, it was extremely difficult to find. Even if it truly existed, it would be in an extremely hazardous area, which even Immortal Emperor Level cultivators might struggle to obtain.

And Xuanwu was asking him to bring several?

"Senior, the Heavenly Nether Crystal is extremely rare; I’ve only heard of it and have never seen one. Could we change to something else?" Xu Ping’an said.

"It’s not hard to find. Inside the depths of the Tianhe, I used to eat quite a few," Xuanwu transmitted through soul sound.

"The Tianhe? And its depths?" The corner of Xu Ping’an’s mouth twitched again.

Most people might not know of the Tianhe, but Xu Ping’an did.

It was an extremely dangerous place within the Reincarnation God Ruins, where even peak Immortal Emperor Realm cultivators would perish.

Yet Xuanwu claimed to have been there, which was truly unbelievable.

"Senior, I can’t get in there," Xu Ping’an said helplessly.

"Then figure it out yourself, don’t disturb my sleep," Xuanwu said impatiently.

"Senior, I can bring you the Heavenly Nether Crystal, but you might have to wait a long time?" Xu Ping’an said.

"How long?" Xuanwu asked.

"Well, it might take five years," Xu Ping’an replied.

"Only five years? That’s not even enough time for a nap for me. Alright, boy, I’ll send you away this time. Just bring the Heavenly Nether Crystal, and I will teach you a combat technique of my race—the Xuanwu Eight Desolation Shield," Xuanwu said.

"Could you teach it now, or at least half of it, and I can learn the rest next time I come? Senior, I am too weak right now, I could die at any moment," Xu Ping’an hurriedly said.

Hearing this, Xuanwu hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Fine, you are indeed too weak. I will teach you half now. The combat technique I am going to teach you is the divine level defensive combat technique of my race—the Xuanwu Eight Desolation Shield."

"The Xuanwu Eight Desolation Shield?" Xu Ping’an’s eyes instantly lit up.