Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 719 - 718: Breakthrough to Demi Immortal

The old woman heard Yu Xianlan’s question and smiled.

"All of this was arranged by your mother. She made me fake my death, to be a secret weapon, to intervene when the Immortal Hall is in critical danger, in order to achieve the element of surprise," said Immortal Auntie Yu with a smile.

"Then why did you come out now?" asked Yu Xianlan in surprise.

"Your mother asked me to come out this time to protect you all. You should know the situation," said Immortal Auntie Yu with a smile.

Yu Xianlan understood.

Because Xu Ping’an gave his father the Immortal Emperor’s Dao Principle, his father became the trump card.

Having Immortal Auntie Yu come out at this time was actually to further stabilize the situation in the Immortal Hall, to allow her father to safely assimilate the Dao Principle.

Standing to the side, Xu Ping’an also understood what was happening and felt some admiration for the Empress Dowager.

This woman had managed to maintain the Immortal Hall until now, which, on top of her own strength, also showed her cleverness and wisdom.

"Thank you for taking action this time, Grandma. Otherwise, we’d truly be in some danger," said Yu Xianlan.

"You’re too polite, Xianlan. I am your grandmother, after all. When your father sealed you, I had advised him against it several times, but he never agreed and sealed you for a full five hundred years. He was quite resolute," said Immortal Auntie Yu with a pained expression.

"Both father and mother did it for me. At that time, the cracks in father’s Dao were so severe that he nearly perished. With turmoil in the Immortal Hall, my mother had to spend a great deal of effort to heal father’s injuries. If they hadn’t sealed me, I might not have survived until now," said Yu Xianlan.

Immortal Auntie Yu nodded, her eyes brimming with sorrow.

The Immortal Hall back then was indeed very dangerous, far from the peace of the present.

While the Immortal Hall is now falling apart, at least on the surface, it seems very calm.

This was also the reason why her mother later unsealed her.

Of course, the sealing back then wasn’t for that reason alone; most importantly, there had been a prophecy.

For her to live, she had to be sealed for five hundred years.

Although Xu Ping’an knew that Yu Xianlan had been sealed, he didn’t know the details.

However, the fact that Yu Xianlan was sealed and slept for five hundred years was indeed a painful matter.

"Alright, you must be careful when you enter Purple Cloud Mountain this time. I’m afraid I might not be able to accompany you inside," said Immortal Auntie Yu gravely.

"Why?" asked Yu Xianlan, puzzled.

"I can feel the restriction of the Dao laws here; they seem to pressure me even more. If I step on the stairs, the oppression from the Dao laws might become even more terrible, and I may not be able to enter," Immortal Auntie Yu said gravely.

Hearing this, both Yu Xianlan and Gongsun Yao became more solemn.

If Immortal Auntie Yu couldn’t enter Purple Cloud Mountain, even if the other Immortal Emperors didn’t go in, it would be a big problem for them.

After all, the strength of Xing Feng, Qin Yuan, and Qi Xuanbo was formidable.

Even if there was some opportunity, it would become incredibly difficult for them to seize it.

Xu Ping’an also became more solemn at this moment.

It seemed that for this trip to Purple Cloud Mountain, he had to rely on himself.

Qin Yuan had already set his sights on him, and he needed to attain dao as soon as possible.

"Look over there, it’s Du Bingxin, from the Immortal Hall," someone suddenly exclaimed from afar.

They saw Du Bingxin approaching, wearing a light blue dress, her graceful figure seeming like a fairy descending, strikingly beautiful and captivating.

After all, Du Bingxin was ranked ninth on the List of Heavenly Talents, naturally garnering significant attention.

Her arrival now drew the gaze of many onlookers.

However, Du Bingxin remained arrogantly aloof, standing to the side, not approaching anyone.

Her gaze swept over Xu Ping’an, and upon seeing that he was with Yu Xianlan and Gongsun Yao, she did not come over to greet them.

"Someone else is coming, look, it’s Xing Feng from the Immortal Hall. He’s actually come as well."

"Indeed, with both Qin Yuan and Xing Feng here, Qi Xuanbo is likely to come too, I suppose."

At this moment, the crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Everyone’s gaze was directed toward the arrogant man clad in a red robe.

Xing Feng looked down upon everyone, and when he saw Xu Ping’an among them, a hint of murderous intent flashed through his eyes.

Xu Ping’an’s brows furrowed even tighter.

It seemed that Xing Feng’s enmity toward him ran deep.

Especially when he saw him with Yu Xianlan, his eyes grew even colder.

However, Xing Feng did not make a move then, but instead sought out Du Bingxin for a conversation.

Yet Du Bingxin couldn’t be bothered with him, not giving him the time of day, which added fuel to the fire raging within him.

Seeing this unfold, Xu Ping’an’s heart became increasingly heavy.

"It seems I need to achieve enlightenment soon; otherwise, dealing with Qin Yuan and Xing Feng won’t be easy," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

He planned to seize any opportunity to achieve enlightenment.

Originally, he had thought to wait until after his journey to Purple Cloud Mountain to do so, but now he could no longer wait.

Of course, with so many people around, if his enlightenment were to be disrupted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an could only wait and look for the right moment.

In the following time, Xu Ping’an was mainly focused on his cultivation.

Apart from continuing to absorb the Immortal Stone Vein bestowed by the Immortal Emperor, he spent his other time comprehending his sword moves.

Sometimes, he would also enter the Demon Elephant Tower to spar with the dean of the Heavenly Academy, Chen Tianhe.

Though he was constantly overpowered, Xu Ping’an’s rate of improvement was also very rapid.

By now, the three types of power within his body had reached a peak, and what followed was the condensation of the Indestructible Force into Immortal Elemental Energy.

The so-called condensation of Immortal Elemental Energy is actually a process of compressing the Indestructible Force.

Then, the Immortal Elemental Energy is condensed into an Immortal Core, stored within the Purple Mansion.

The location of the Purple Mansion is actually just above the dantian.

And now, Xu Ping’an had to open the Purple Mansion and condense the Immortal Core.

This process was not an easy task; it required the consumption of a significant amount of energy.

However, Xu Ping’an still had about a third of the Immortal Stone Vein left, which should be sufficient to open the Purple Mansion.

As time inexorably passed, Xu Ping’an continued to work on opening the Purple Mansion, compressing the Indestructible Force into an Immortal Core.

After twenty days, Xu Ping’an finally breached the Purple Mansion and condensed the Immortal Core.

"Hum!"

With a thought, Xu Ping’an summoned the power of a purple-gold energy in his hand.

This purple-gold energy was extremely potent, so powerful that it made one’s heart tremble.

"Is this the power of my Immortal Elemental Energy? Fused and compressed from three kinds of forces, I didn’t expect it to be this mighty," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

He felt that the quality of his Immortal Elemental Energy was nearly fifty times higher than that of others.

This difference in quality could only be described as terrifying.

"With this Immortal Elemental Energy, I could probably hold my own against an ordinary Eleventh Rank fighter at the Seventh Layer Realm," Xu Ping’an said excitedly to himself.

At this point, he could be considered to have reached the Initial Stage of a Demi Immortal.

Now, the three gates within his body—Heaven, Earth, and Man—formed a Grand Circulation converging in the Purple Mansion.

With this, a genuine Grand Circulation cycle was completely established.

Although the Immortal Core inside him was only the size of a rice grain, the energy it contained far exceeded that of an average Eleventh Rank warrior at the Ninth Layer Realm.