Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 731 - 730: The Great Battle Approaches

Having absorbed the power of Dao Principles, Xu Ping’an continued to ascend.

At about the sixty-five thousandth step, Xu Ping’an saw Qi Xuanbo.

The latter gave Xu Ping’an a cold glance, a flicker of murderous intent in his eyes.

But he didn’t make a move; instead, he looked at Xu Ping’an with a cold smirk.

"I really didn’t expect you to be a controller of Dao Principles. If I had known earlier, I would have never allowed you to achieve Dao," Qi Xuanbo said coldly.

"It’s too late for regrets now; I’ve already achieved Dao successfully," Xu Ping’an replied with a light laugh.

"Hmph, so what if you have achieved Dao? You’ve just done so; how much strength can you exert? It’s still not too late to kill you," Qi Xuanbo snorted coldly.

"Then you can try," Xu Ping’an replied dismissively.

If Qin Yuan could still cause him apprehension, Qi Xuanbo in front of him was not yet sufficient.

While Qi Xuanbo’s strength was formidable, it could no longer pose a threat to him.

In a real battle, Xu Ping’an was confident he could kill him.

"You are arrogant. A mere ant from the Mortal Realm, do you really think I wouldn’t dare to kill you? I don’t need to take action myself; someone else will be your opponent, and soon you will be dead," Qi Xuanbo sneered unceasingly.

In his view, Xu Ping’an was almost certainly doomed.

Because, no matter what, Xu Ping’an was no match for Qin Yuan.

Even he had to be wary of Qin Yuan.

"Is that so? If I were you, I would definitely kill me, to prevent Qin Yuan from advancing. But you don’t even have the courage to do that, Qi Xuanbo. You’re not even as good as Xing Feng," Xu Ping’an said with a light chuckle.

"You... You have a silver tongue. I don’t know what you’re scheming, but no matter who does it, you are destined to die today," Qi Xuanbo huffed coldly.

Having spoken, he pointed towards Qin Yuan at the seventy thousandth step.

At this moment, Qin Yuan, with the aid of the power of Dao Principles within the steps, had broken through to the Eleventh Rank of the Ninth Layer Realm.

His aura was expansive, vast as mountains and seas.

Qin Yuan turned his head to look at Xu Ping’an, his eyes filled with a thick fighting spirit.

Clearly, he was ready for a thorough battle with Xu Ping’an.

And through this battle, to break through the shackles of perception and advance to the Immortal Emperor Realm in one fell swoop.

Xu Ping’an also looked at Qin Yuan, his eyes becoming sharper than they had ever been before.

The fighting spirit of the two collided, creating a massive storm of momentum that swept across the entire Purple Cloud Mountain.

The cultivators below them all felt the two powerful warring intents and showed surprised expressions.

Qin Yuan was going to battle Xu Ping’an?

Qin Yuan is regarded as the number one genius of the Jade Immortal Realm, with strength comparable to the Semi-Emperor Realm. He wanted to fight the newly-crowned Xu Ping’an?

"It seems like Qin Yuan wants to utilize killing Xu Ping’an to complete his breakthrough in the understanding of the Immortal Emperor Realm."

"Killing Xu Ping’an to prove his right as an Immortal Emperor? Is Xu Ping’an even worthy? He’s just achieved Dao."

"How is he not worthy? Before Xu Ping’an achieved Dao, he had already reached the twenty-ninth place on the genius list, and he even defeated Xing Feng. Now that he has achieved Dao as a controller of Dao Principles, his combat power must have greatly increased. Killing Xu Ping’an might indeed help Qin Yuan make the breakthrough."

"That’s terrifying. Qin Yuan is on the path of invincibility. If he truly makes this breakthrough, then a spot in the top ten of the genius list is definitely his for the taking. It’s a pity that Xu Ping’an, right after achieving Dao, has become someone else’s stepping stone."

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The surrounding crowd continuously discussed the matter, many casting sympathetic glances towards Xu Ping’an.

Of course, there were also those who felt this was just the harsh reality of the cultivation world.

The law of the jungle, since you chose to pursue the path of Dao, you must be prepared to face death.

"What should we do, Ping’an is definitely no match for Qin Yuan, who has already broken through to the Eleventh Rank Ninth Layer Realm, and his combat power must have grown even stronger," Gongsun Yao said with a face full of anxiety.

"There’s nothing we can do now, we can only rely on him," Immortal Auntie Yu said, shaking her head.

Such a battle was not something they could intervene in at all.

Their strength was far inferior to that of Qin Yuan’s, and even if they wanted to help, it was impossible.

"I believe in him," Du Bingxin, however, spoke up.

As soon as these words were spoken, both Gongsun Yao and Immortal Auntie Yu turned to look at Du Bingxin in surprise.

They hadn’t expected Du Bingxin to say such a thing.

Believe in Xu Ping’an?

Did she think Xu Ping’an was a match for Qin Yuan?

"Bingxin, do you like Xu Ping’an?" Immortal Auntie Yu asked thoughtfully.

Du Bingxin shook her head and said, "It’s not exactly like, it’s more like admiration. He saved my life; he’s very strong and confident, and he never does anything he’s not sure about. Since he dares to keep moving forward, he must have a way."

"Yeah, that’s indeed his style; the guy has never failed before," Immortal Auntie Yu nodded.

She thought back to when Xu Ping’an, alone in the Heavenly Star Ancient Palace, had killed so many powerful cultivators.

So many talents from different forces wanted to kill him, but he was still able to create miracles.

Although Qin Yuan was powerful, this time he might still create a miracle.

"If you all trust him so much, no matter how strong he is, he’s just stepped into the Tenth Rank, the gap in cultivation is still too great," Gongsun Yao said.

"Realm has never been an issue for Xu Ping’an," Immortal Auntie Yu, however, shook her head.

This guy was a monster who could disregard realms entirely.

Gongsun Yao did not speak; she too hoped Xu Ping’an would win, but the probability seemed too low.

"Haha, Immortal Auntie Yu, it looks like your Immortal Hall’s genius is going to perish here today," the sly old ghost laughed out loud.

Immortal Auntie Yu’s face was solemn as she snorted coldly, "Are you so sure that Qin Yuan will kill Xu Ping’an?"

"Do you think Xu Ping’an can defeat Qin Yuan? Perhaps it wouldn’t be strange for Xu Ping’an to win against an ordinary Eleventh Rank Peak, but don’t forget, Qin Yuan himself is an extraordinary genius who can fight beyond his level. Can Xu Ping’an also fight beyond levels?" the sly old ghost said with a light laugh.

Defeating a genius like Qin Yuan, who was two levels higher, how could that be possible?

Even if Xu Ping’an was defying the heavens, it was still impossible for him to do such a thing.

At this moment, even Immortal Auntie Yu’s eyebrows were deeply furrowed; she clearly knew this and did not hold much hope for Xu Ping’an’s victory.

But right now, she also couldn’t help Xu Ping’an because she simply could not step into the Purple Cloud Mountain area.

"However, after this battle, the Myriad Demons Sect will gain a new Immortal Emperor, and the youngest one at that," the Qingyun Immortal Emperor said.

If Qin Yuan were to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, it would surely shock the Four Great Spirit Realms, and at that time, the momentum of the Myriad Demons Sect would reach a new peak, which was not what he wished to see either.

"Haha, Qingyun, it’s inevitable that Qin Yuan will advance to Immortal Emperor; no one can stop it," the sly old ghost laughed heartily.

Hearing this, both Immortal Auntie Yu and Qingyun Immortal Emperor’s brows were tightly knit, especially Immortal Auntie Yu, who looked extremely grave.

And at this moment, the momentum between Xu Ping’an and Qin Yuan had also reached a peak.

The two stood with swords drawn and bows bent as their momentum collided like colossal mountains, erupting with terrifying thunder.

A great battle was on the verge of erupting.