Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 730 - 729: Communication

The oppressive aura of Purple Cloud Mountain suddenly vanished, leaving Xu Ping’an puzzled and at a loss.

However, he quickly stopped dwelling on it.

All would be clear once he reached the end of the steps.

What intrigued him more at the moment was the fact that Qin Yuan had not struck while he was in the process of ascension.

If it was before his defeat of Xing Feng, he might not have taken himself seriously.

But having managed to defeat Xing Feng before his ascension was proof enough of his own strength.

For Qin Yuan to still not make a move against him defied logic, unless he had other plans in mind.

"Xu Ping’an, congratulations on your successful ascension," Yu Xianlan approached with a face full of joy.

Next to her were Du Bingxin and Gongsun Yao, both women looking excitedly at Xu Ping’an.

"It was just good luck, If it wasn’t for the reward of the Power of Dao Principles in Purple Cloud Mountain, I’m afraid I wouldn’t know when I would be able to ascend," Xu Ping’an responded with a smile.

"Xu Ping’an, I’m sorry for before, I deliberately incited Qin Yuan’s hostility towards you, indeed harboring intentions to test," Gongsun Yao said with an apologetic face.

"I know, but it’s all in the past, just don’t do it again," Xu Ping’an said, not minding it.

"You’re not angry?" Gongsun Yao’s eyes brightened, as she hastily inquired.

Xu Ping’an shook his head.

He knew that Gongsun Yao did not have any ill intentions, but that her approach was somewhat inappropriate.

Even if it wasn’t because of her, Qin Yuan would have targeted him sooner or later, so Xu Ping’an held no grudge against her.

"You have the physique of the Chaotic Flame, right? I saw you using the Chaotic Flame before," Gongsun Yao remarked.

"Yes," Xu Ping’an nodded.

"Then, could you help me drive out the poison? Once, a powerful Alchemist said that perhaps the Chaotic Flame could completely cure the Yin poison in me," Gongsun Yao asked expectantly.

"I’m aware of that, but I’m not completely certain. If you don’t mind, I can give it a try later," Xu Ping’an offered.

"That would be great, if you can rid me of my Yin poison, you’ll be my benefactor, Gongsun Yao. You can ask me to do anything in return," Gongsun Yao said excitedly.

"I’ll have to look into it specifically, I’m not sure at the moment," Xu Ping’an shook his head.

"No problem, I can wait," Gongsun Yao said with uncontainable excitement.

Her greatest fear was to have no hope, and Xu Ping’an’s emergence undeniably offered her that hope.

Even if the hope wasn’t substantial, she was willing to give it a try.

"Xu Ping’an, be careful. Qin Yuan won’t let things lie, he didn’t strike you before perhaps because he wants to kill you after your ascension to the Immortal Emperor Realm, as he follows the path of slaughter," Du Bingxin said from the side.

"The path of slaughter? Kill my ascension?" Xu Ping’an’s eyebrows raised.

He finally understood why Qin Yuan had such a strong killing intent before yet chose not to act.

It turned out he had this in mind.

Killing him to ascend to the Immortal Emperor Realm?

Interesting!

However, in the end, he might just lift a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

At this moment, he already possessed the strength of a Semi-Emperor Realm.

If Qin Yuan wanted to kill him to ascend, it likely wouldn’t be so easy.

It could be said that Qin Yuan had missed a perfect opportunity to kill him.

If Qin Yuan had made a move before, he definitely couldn’t have ascended so effortlessly.

"Right, Xu Ping’an, be careful. Qin Yuan is very strong, he’s only a step away from the Immortal Emperor Realm, he might truly want to break through during a battle with you," Yu Xianlan followed up.

"I understand, but killing me won’t be so easy for him. When the time comes, it’s not certain who will help whom," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

The three women were taken aback upon hearing this.

Just how strong was Xu Ping’an?

Was he truly unafraid of even Qin Yuan?

"Who will help whom" is still up for debate?

Could he actually have the power to slay Qin Yuan?

"Xu Ping’an, just how extensive is your Dao path now?" Gongsun Yao asked curiously.

"Yao’er, do not be disrespectful," Yu Xianlan immediately reprimanded.

Probing for information about other Dao Laws is a major taboo for cultivators.

"I was just curious, it’s okay if you don’t want to answer, just pretend I didn’t ask," Gongsun Yao hurriedly responded.

Xu Ping’an smiled, looking at the curious Gongsun Yao, he knew that Yu Xianlan and Du Bingxin beside her were also curious about this question.

"Actually, there’s nothing that can’t be said, my Dao Laws currently extend only for ten meters," Xu Ping’an replied.

"Ten meters," Gongsun Yao responded subconsciously.

However, she immediately exclaimed in shock, "Ah, ten meters? Your Dao Laws are only ten meters long?"

Her voice was loud, clear enough for everyone to hear.

At this moment, everyone looked at Xu Ping’an in astonishment.

Xu Ping’an’s Dao Laws were only ten meters in length?

Not long, but rather too short.

This implied that Xu Ping’an’s potential in Dao Laws was even more terrifying than they had imagined.

Having absorbed so much power from the Dao Principles, he had condensed only a ten-meter-long path of Dao Laws?

How could this be possible?

Could Gongsun Yao have made a mistake?

Yu Xianlan and Du Bingxin also wore expressions of disbelief at this moment.

Just how frightening were Xu Ping’an’s Dao Laws?

Ten meters long?

"Then, is the width of your Dao Laws five thousand kilometers?" Du Bingxin asked from the side.

"Five thousand kilometers? I guess so," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Du Bingxin and Yu Xianlan both took a sharp breath of cold air.

Really five thousand kilometers?

The Dao Laws they had comprehended were First-rank, yet their widths were barely a kilometer.

The path of Dao Laws Xu Ping’an practiced was actually five thousand kilometers wide, which meant that with the same length, Xu Ping’an’s Dao Laws were five times more powerful than theirs.

However, they did not know that Xu Ping’an’s Dao Laws were not just five thousand kilometers wide but twelve thousand, and this was not even the limit.

As his comprehension grew, so would the width of his path of Dao Laws.

One could say that even Xu Ping’an himself did not know the full strength of his Dao Laws.

"This is terrifying. Qin Yuan’s Dao Laws are probably only about two thousand kilometers wide, but the length of his Dao Principles has reached more than eight thousand meters," Gongsun Yao said.

Xu Ping’an nodded, acknowledging Qin Yuan’s formidable strength.

He was now only at the Eleventh Rank of the Eighth Layer Realm, but he already possessed strength nearing that of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

This was sufficient to show that his strength was extraordinary.

"I need to keep moving forward," Xu Ping’an said, looking ahead.

"Alright, we reckon that the most we can go is seventy thousand steps," Yu Xianlan agreed, nodding her head.

Du Bingxin and Gongsun Yao also nodded in agreement.

Clearly, their limits were about the same, and it seemed nearly impossible to reach the mountainside.

Xu Ping’an did not say any more and directly sprang up toward the area above.

In fact, now that he was not constrained by the pressure of the Dao Laws, he could have flown directly to the mountainside.

However, doing so would reveal too much, and he might easily become a target for all.

Therefore, Xu Ping’an chose to walk, but he moved very quickly.

To him, ten thousand steps were merely a matter of a half incense stick’s time.

Indeed, upon reaching the sixty-thousandth step, the rewards of the Dao Laws were still present.

The power of the Dao Principles was absorbed, and while it did not lengthen the path of his Dao Laws, it did increase their width.

But at this moment, Xu Ping’an was not far from Qin Yuan and Qi Xuanbo.