Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 446: The Blunt Heavy Sword

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"Xu Ping’an, why is your Seventh Rank Third Layer Realm so strong, while my Seventh Rank Sixth Layer Realm isn’t even one percent as formidable as yours?" Qin Yu asked Xu Ping’an with a face full of astonishment.

The strength Xu Ping’an had displayed was simply too astounding for comprehension.

Xu Ping’an looked at Qin Yu with a smile, her big, bright eyes blinking inquisitively, and said lightly, "Actually, there’s a secret to it."

"What secret?" Qin Yu’s eyes lit up, shining as brightly as a myriad of stars.

"Having great natural talent," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Natural talent?

Qin Yu immediately puffed up her cheeks, glaring at Xu Ping’an with a face full of anger.

Xu Ping’an was just playing with her.

If she really had such talent, she wouldn’t need to ask Xu Ping’an.

The others could only shake their heads helplessly; in truth, they all knew.

The reason Xu Ping’an had become so powerful wasn’t solely due to his good talent; it was also about opportunities and his own hard work.

Without any one of these elements, reaching the terrifying level of strength that Xu Ping’an had achieved would have been impossible.

Seventh Rank Third Layer Realm, invincible below the Ninth Rank.

This was unprecedented in the entire course of history.

"Let’s go in, Brother Xu, with your strength, you really don’t need to cooperate with Xue Hu," Li Xuanqing said seriously after glancing at Xue Hu who was nearby.

Xue Hu promptly smiled and hastily said, "I’m still needed; I have some very important intelligence that can help Brother Xu."

Xu Ping’an glanced at Xue Hu without saying much.

Showing off his strength previously had the intention of warning Xue Hu.

Xue Hu had a very strong backing, and he likely possessed many life-saving techniques.

Xu Ping’an never underestimated this chubby man.

Cooperating with him was akin to courting a tiger for its hide, requiring extreme caution.

Xu Ping’an looked around and saw that the majority of people had already entered.

It seemed that, compared to killing him, these people were more interested in seizing treasures.

Not everyone was as foolish as Jiang Chen.

Jiang Feng had already slipped away at this point; after witnessing Xu Ping’an’s terrifying combat power, he had completely given up on the idea of dealing with Xu Ping’an.

This fella was a freak; being his enemy was tantamount to seeking death.

"Let’s go in as well," Xu Ping’an said.

He then took the lead and soared towards the mountain gate.

The others quickly followed.

The sealed gate of the Holy Heavenly Sect’s mountain would only open for three days, and if one didn’t come out within that time, they would be sealed inside.

Those who were sealed inside had never emerged, and even later entrants had never seen them.

As Xu Ping’an led the group through the mountain gate, what came into view was an extremely long stairway.

The stairway stretched from the foot of the mountain all the way up to the summit, appearing to the eye like a heavenly ladder reaching towards the sky.

Such a long stairway would take an ordinary person perhaps three days and nights to ascend.

But to a cultivator like Xu Ping’an, it was much easier and quicker.

Xu Ping’an did not use his azure wings, but instead relied on his physical strength to fly.

Now that his physical body had reached the Seventh Rank Peak, his Gang Energy was incredibly potent, and even without using True Yuan, he could traverse the air with just his Gang Energy.

Xu Ping’an was extremely fast, and in just the time it took half an incense stick to burn, he had already reached the top of the mountain.

And ten breaths after he reached the summit, the others gradually arrived.

Upon entering the summit, they found an extremely vast square.

The square’s buildings were still intact, retaining an ancient charm and bearing the rich cultural colors of the Early Ancient Era.

After looking around, Xu Ping’an was drawn to a gigantic statue in the center of the square.

The statue stood about twenty-three zhang high and was carved from an extremely hard jade stone.

The statue depicted a youthful-looking man of extraordinary elegance and exuding an air of immortal nobility.

From the stone figure, Xu Ping’an could feel the man’s imposing aura and Immortal Qi, and additionally, it emanated Vast Righteous Qi.

"Is this man the founding master of the Holy Heavenly Sect?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"No, this man was a disciple of the Holy Heavenly Sect. It is said that he was a very legendary figure, seemingly with deep connections to the Supreme Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Ancient Demon Emperor," Li Xuanqing replied.

"Ah? Then why is his statue placed here?" Xu Ping’an asked curiously.

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A person who had quite significant ties with both the Supreme Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Ancient Demon Emperor was definitely not a simple character.

Such a person must have been a prodigy in life.

However, Xue Hu’s words soon shattered Xu Ping’an’s thoughts.

"I do know something about this person," said Xue Hu with a chuckling laugh.

"Let’s hear it," Xu Ping’an glanced at Xue Hu and said.

Xue Hu didn’t beat around the bush and continued smiling as he said, "This person is called Wu Han, a disciple of the Holy Heavenly Sect. His statue is placed here because of his lofty achievements. He was the last Sect Leader of the Holy Heavenly Sect. He once dominated over the Supreme Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Ancient Demon Emperor; he was a top-tier power with extremely terrifying strength."

"Wu Han?" Xu Ping’an silently recalled the ancient books he had read in his previous life but couldn’t find this name.

Such a character should not be unknown.

Li Xuanqing and the others were also surprised.

To dominate over the Supreme Immortal Emperor and the Primordial Ancient Demon Emperor, did this person really possess such fearsome power?

"Where is he now?" Xu Ping’an continued to ask.

"Dead!" replied Xue Hu.

Everyone was startled. Dead?

Who could have killed such a character?

"He wasn’t killed by someone else; rather, he committed suicide. It is said that at the time of his death, he had already attained divinity, but he still chose to end his own life," said Xue Hu.

Xu Ping’an was shocked.

How could such a character, having achieved divinity, choose to commit suicide?

"It is said that he was troubled by an ancient problem and ultimately gave up on life," Xue Hu said.

An ancient problem?

What kind of problem could trouble such a character so deeply that he would take his own life?

Xu Ping’an could neither dare to imagine nor manage to imagine.

"What else could the problem be other than the original cause of the conflict between the Human Dao Alliance and the Defying Heaven Alliance," remarked Gu Lingyan from the side.

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Xu Ping’an was startled, but he quickly composed himself.

That would make sense.

But what exactly was this root cause?

How could it have turned the entire world into what it is now?

The others were silent, seeming to ponder something.

"Xu Ping’an, don’t overthink it. I’ve told you before not to delve too deeply into these issues too soon. It won’t be good for you. The more talented a person is, the easier it is to become deeply trapped in them," Gu Lingyan said.

Xu Ping’an fell silent, not replying.

"Wu Han’s talent wasn’t high; in fact, it could be described as clumsy," Xue Hu said.

"Huh?" Xu Ping’an responded in surprise.

Seemingly comprehending Xu Ping’an’s confusion, Gu Lingyan explained, "He really was clumsy, but that’s not called being clumsy, that’s called being greatly wise yet appearing foolish. Don’t be deceived by his youthful appearance in the statue; in reality, it took him a full hundred years just to step into the Seventh Rank, and to reach the Tenth Rank, it took him three hundred years."

Xu Ping’an was slightly taken aback.

A full four hundred years to attain divinity?

That was incredibly slow.

For an ordinary genius, becoming a divinity usually takes about fifty to sixty years.

For those with more modest talents, a little over a hundred years, but definitely not more than two hundred years.

In his previous life, Xu Ping’an only took twenty years to achieve divinity.

In this life, he had used less than three years to reach the Seventh Rank.

To enter the Tenth Rank, he estimated that five years would be enough.

"However, after he reached the Tenth Rank, he was fast. From Primordial Immortal to divinity, it only took him ten years."

"Ten years?" Xu Ping’an immediately widened his eyes in astonishment.

In his previous life, it had taken him over three hundred years to go from the Primordial Immortal Realm to the peak of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

And that was with his strong talent. For others, it would take at least a thousand years.

After all, once one enters the Immortal Realm, the pace of cultivation becomes extremely slow; it’s no longer about the accumulation of power, but about the comprehension of heaven and earth.

That Wu Han took only ten years to go from Primordial Immortal to Immortal Emperor was truly terrifying.

Eight words suddenly emerged in Xu Ping’an’s mind: "A heavy sword has no edge, and great talent takes time to mature."

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