Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 717 - 716: The Defiant Qin Yuan

When he became the head of the Immortal Hall, he was quite renowned.

The Qingyun Sword Emperor claimed he wanted to become the number one in the way of the sword, so he came to challenge him.

The result was that the Qingyun Sword Emperor couldn’t withstand even one of his sword strikes, and he almost died from the beating.

In the end, it was only because he showed mercy that the Qingyun Sword Emperor’s life was spared.

At that time, the Qingyun Sword Emperor was still at the Twelfth Rank, Sixth Layer Realm of cultivation.

Who would have thought that after hundreds of years, he’s still at the Twelfth Sixth Layer.

As for that black-hearted old ghost, he’s even more interesting.

He obtained a treasure, and once dared to sneak into the Heavenly Spirit Realm Immortal Hall to steal.

Discovered by Xu Ping’an, Xu Ping’an decided to toy with him, secretly knocking him out, then stripping him of his clothes and leaving him on the main street.

Since then, the black-hearted old ghost never dared to come to the Heavenly Spirit Realm Immortal Hall again, although unexpectedly, the old guy actually joined the Myriad Demons Sect.

At this moment, the two are fighting relentlessly, especially the Qingyun Sword Emperor, who seems extremely furious.

Completely chasing after the black-hearted old ghost to attack him.

The black-hearted old ghost obviously has just advanced to the Twelfth Rank, Sixth Layer Realm and is no match for the Qingyun Sword Emperor.

However, the battle armor he’s wearing isn’t ordinary at all, clearly a damaged Semi-Divine Artifact.

Though damaged, its power is quite remarkable.

Under the enhancement of his own Immortal Elemental and Dao Laws, he’s managed to withstand the attacks of the Qingyun Sword Emperor several times.

"What’s the grudge between them?" Xu Ping’an asked curiously.

"The quarrel between them is quite amusing. It’s said that this black-hearted old ghost loves to steal treasures, and once happened to visit the residence of the Qingyun Sword Emperor."

"Not only did he uproot all of the Qingyun Sword Emperor’s medicinal fields, but he also slept with the Qingyun Sword Emperor’s wife."

"So, ever since then, every time the Qingyun Sword Emperor sees the black-hearted old ghost, he fights him."

"And that black-hearted old ghost is extremely cunning, always managing to escape, either through the use of his treasures or his movement technique," Yu Xianlan explained with a smile.

"Slept with someone’s wife? No wonder the Qingyun Sword Emperor is so furious," Xu Ping’an watched the bloodshot Qingyun Sword Emperor and laughed lightly.

"Truly a legend, but the arrival of these two, I’m afraid, is aimed at Purple Cloud Mountain, which is not good for us," Yu Xianlan said gravely.

Xu Ping’an nodded, the appearance of these Immortal Emperor Level experts might turn out to be quite troublesome.

"Let’s go, we should head to Purple Cloud Mountain; they are unlikely to determine a victor," Yu Xianlan said.

Xu Ping’an and Gongsun Yao both nodded and then continued towards Purple Cloud Mountain.

Soon, they arrived close to Purple Cloud Mountain, a mere five miles away.

The oppressive force here was already incredibly vast, and ordinary Ninth Rank Experts might not be able to withstand it.

At this spot, a lot of people had gathered, all without exception were experts above Ninth Rank.

Xu Ping’an took a look, there were no fewer than three to four hundred people gathered here.

Yet, they were mostly scattered, not congregated together.

Among them, there were not a few at the Tenth Rank or even at the Eleventh Rank.

In front of them stood a massive mountain of immense height.

Enveloped around the mountain was a thick layer of purple mist, teeming with terrifying power within.

Once inside, one would immediately be crushed to dust by this force.

Right in front of them, about a hundred meters wide,

the mist was gradually dispersing, revealing a staircase about a hundred meters in width and stretching about a kilometer in length.

The staircase seemed to lead to the middle of the mountain, and the mist within had not yet completely cleared, making it impossible to see how much further the steps went.

But everyone knew that the mists were gradually dispersing.

In no more than fifteen days, the stairway would be completely revealed.

By then, they could pass through the stairway to explore its secrets.

"To think there are stairs, it seems that Purple Cloud Mountain is not as simple as the will of heaven and earth; it is very likely a relic left by a powerful Divine Level expert," Gongsun Yao said.

"Hmm, but it won’t be easy to ascend these stairs and enter the mountainside. Some have already tried, and with each level they ascend, the pressure increases terrifyingly; moreover, the stairs are incredibly hard, as if not made of stone from the Immortal Realm," Yu Xianlan nodded and said.

"So, to enter Purple Cloud Mountain, these stairs are the first test?" Xu Ping’an pondered.

"It should be. The stairs have not yet fully appeared, but there are already over ten thousand steps; who knows how many more there will be," Yu Xianlan said, shaking her head.

Xu Ping’an’s gaze also turned solemn.

In any case, entering Purple Cloud Mountain was not as easy as it seemed.

The stairs alone had blocked many people, not to mention what might be inside.

"Oh, aren’t these Yu Xianlan and Gongsun Yao? I didn’t expect the two great beauties from the Immortal Hall to have arrived. I wonder if Du Bingxin has come as well. You three are considered the beauties of the Immortal Hall; it would be quite a spectacle if you all gathered together."

Just then, a frivolous voice rang out.

Xu Ping’an turned towards the direction from which the voice came.

He saw a young man in a dark green robe approaching, whose handsome features gave off a somewhat wicked charm.

Especially the faint evil smile lingering on his lips, and his eyes lewdly sizing up Yu Xianlan and Gongsun Yao.

However, this man’s strength was by no means weak; in fact, it could be said to be very strong.

He had actually reached the Eleventh Rank, Seventh Layer Realm in cultivation.

If Xu Ping’an wasn’t mistaken, this person should be the one ranked eleventh on the Genius List, Qin Yuan.

"Qin Yuan, curb your indecent thoughts," Gongsun Yao coldly huffed.

"Indecent? Gongsun Yao, you’re practically my fiancée, so how is it indecent? Besides, I haven’t even said anything yet," Qin Yuan said with a light chuckle.

Fiancée?

Xu Ping’an looked at Gongsun Yao in surprise.

Gongsun Yao and Qin Yuan had a marriage arrangement?

"Really? Then do you dare to marry me? Qin Yuan, even if we had a betrothal when we were children, when you later heard that I was afflicted with a toxic yin condition, you were too frightened to even contemplate marrying me. Now you still dare to flirt?" Gongsun Yao said disdainfully.

Qin Yuan’s face showed a trace of embarrassment at her words.

Indeed, he dared not touch Gongsun Yao.

The toxic yin force within Gongsun Yao was something not even he could withstand.

So he merely talked, lacking any true intentions of doing anything to Gongsun Yao.

However, Yu Xianlan and Du Bingxin, he indeed coveted them a lot.

It was only unfortunate that he couldn’t act on his desires towards these two either.

"Yu Xianlan, what if you married me? As long as you married me, I could assure you that Myriad Demons Sect will definitely stand by your side. Even if your father could not sustain the Immortal Hall, once I make my breakthrough to the Immortal Emperor Realm, I could still unify the Immortal Hall for you," Qin Yuan said proudly, not hiding the ambition in his eyes.

"So by then, would the Immortal Hall bear the name Qin or Yu?" Yu Xianlan asked with a light laugh.

"What difference would it make? By then, you’d be my woman, and I’d control both the Immortal Hall and Myriad Demons Sect, with you as the lady of both forces," Qin Yuan boasted, his ambition laid bare in his eyes.

Yu Xianlan laughed lightly; Qin Yuan was a man of great ambition.

If she truly married him, just as he said, if he one day took control of the Immortal Hall, it would only become an object in his pocket.

"You might as well give up that notion, for I will not marry you," Yu Xianlan said coldly.

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger crossed the depths of Qin Yuan’s eyes.

The Purple Cloud Sculpture instantly stepped forward, placing itself protectively in front of Yu Xianlan.