Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 723 - 722: The Beginning of Proving the Dao

"Look quickly, what is that guy doing?"

"Holy shit, he’s sprinting, isn’t he at the Ninth Rank? How can he sprint up more than ten thousand steps?"

"My God, what kind of freak is he? After five thousand steps, every step I take is very difficult."

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At the foot of the mountain, countless people were drawn to Xu Ping’an’s actions, their faces filled with astonishment.

Among them were a few Cultivators of the Tenth Rank and even the Eleventh Rank.

They even doubted whether their own Cultivation was fake; how could a Ninth Rank go so far?

"Did that guy get injected with chicken blood?" Gongsun Yao said with a surprised face as Xu Ping’an suddenly sprinted past her.

Keep in mind that she was at the Tenth Rank Peak, and although she knew Xu Ping’an might be different from the ordinary Ninth Rank Peak, she still found it incredible that Xu Ping’an passed her so easily.

"He must be proving his Dao; his power of Dao Principles is running low, that’s why he wants to reach the twenty thousandth step quickly," Yu Xianlan said, her blue eyes shimmering like stars in the vast ocean, deep and mysterious.

With her Youlan Immortal Pupil, she could see through all falsehood.

She naturally sensed the power of Dao Principles surging within Xu Ping’an.

The dissipation of the power of Dao Principles was a sign of instability in the Dao.

Since Xu Ping’an had not yet transformed all his insights into the path of Dao Principles, his own aura was extremely unstable and Dao Principles could show signs of dissipating.

This was why Yu Xianlan guessed that Xu Ping’an was proving his Dao.

"He’s proving his Dao here? Has he gone mad? Doesn’t he fear the oppressive force of Heaven’s Dao here will crush his Dao Principles?" Gongsun Yao said.

Yu Xianlan shook her head and replied, "If he dares to do so, he must be confident."

Though she said this, she still felt worried for Xu Ping’an deep down.

At the initial stages of Dao Principle formation, they are unstable, and in a place with such terrifying Dao Principle pressure as Purple Cloud Mountain, it is easy for them to shatter.

That’s the reason why many who dared not go forward had stopped; their bodies and paths of Dao Principles couldn’t withstand further strain.

Once the path of Dao Principles collapses, it will be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to attempt entering the realm of Dao Principles again.

What Xu Ping’an was doing was undoubtedly risky.

Gongsun Yao shook her head helplessly, "Did he not prepare his power of Dao Principles before? How could it be insufficient in proving the Dao?"

"He should have prepared. My mother even gave him ten Heavenly Dao Fruits," Yu Xianlan shook her head.

She too didn’t understand what was going on with Xu Ping’an. Did he wish to save Heavenly Dao Fruits?

"Ten? I only used two for my Dao proving," Gongsun Yao said helplessly.

Yu Xianlan was also puzzled; she had only used three Heavenly Dao Fruits herself. Could it be that ten were not enough for Xu Ping’an?

Xu Ping’an, however, paid them no attention. He rapidly made his way to the twenty-thousandth step.

As he stepped onto the twenty-thousandth step, indeed, a power of Dao Principles ten times more magnificent than before surged into him.

Xu Ping’an immediately began solidifying his path of Dao Principles, and as he consolidated it, the path continued to extend.

From an initial one foot, it grew to two feet.

"Damn, it’s still not enough. Keep going," Xu Ping’an immediately proceeded toward the thirty-thousandth step.

The people below were once again shocked.

This guy was sprinting on the twenty-thousandth step?

Initially taking two steps at a time, he soon stepped seven or eight steps in a single stride.

This sight left the Cultivators watching from below utterly astonished.

Cao Shaobai, a disciple of the Jade Immortal Sect, was now thirty-six years old. Just now, with the help of the twenty-thousandth step, his Cultivation had successfully broken through to the Fourth Layer Realm of the Eleventh Rank.

He was currently charging toward the thirty-thousandth step, but the pressure of Dao Principles weighing on him was tremendously strong.

Each step he took was a great struggle.

However, at this moment, he felt a breeze blow past him from behind.

A figure zipped past him from the rear.

Cao Shaobai thought he had seen wrong, experiencing a visual illusion. Upon closer inspection, indeed, it was a person, and very young at that.

Could it be a genius from some powerhouse?

But when he saw Xu Ping’an’s Cultivation, his face immediately showed a look of utter surprise.

"Ninth Rank? No way, right?"

Cao Shaobai thought he was hallucinating, but after a careful look, it remained Ninth Rank.

"Holy shit, can the Ninth Rank be this fast?" Cao Shaobai was dumbfounded.

Before he could figure out what was happening,

Xu Ping’an had already gone far away.

Dumbstruck, Cao Shaobai too tried to take a stride, two steps at a time.

"Pfft!"

A terrifying pressure instantly bore down on him, forcing a mouthful of fresh blood to spurt out violently.

He then tumbled down the steps.

At the bottom, Cao Shaobai was totally disheveled.

Looking at Xu Ping’an, who was moving with vigorous steps, he almost burst into tears.

What Ninth Rank? That’s deceitful; it must be an Eleventh Rank Peak expert in disguise trying to fool him.

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Meanwhile, as Cao Shaobai wanted to cry but had no tears, Xu Ping’an had already arrived at the thirty-thousandth step.

This time, the power of Dao Principles Xu Ping’an received was actually ten times that of the twenty thousandth step.

Thus an extremely terrifying power of Dao Principles surged into his body,

Allowing his path of Dao Principles to rapidly stretch forth.

In just a moment, Xu Ping’an’s path of Dao Principles suddenly reached a distance of two meters.

Xu Ping’an was ecstatic; now at two meters, if he continued like this, he would definitely be able to prove the Dao completely.

With this thought, Xu Ping’an continued on toward the forty-thousandth step.

At that moment, Qin Yuan and others ahead also took notice of Xu Ping’an.

All of them looked in Xu Ping’an’s direction.

"This guy actually made it this far?" A hint of killing intent flashed in Qin Yuan’s eyes.

Xing Feng’s eyes were even more piercing, filled with a strong, icy gleam.