Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 378: Divine Seal Sect Saintess

"Brother Xu, Big Brother Xu, please just let us go. We really can’t hold on any longer," Cheng Feng pleaded with a look of utter distress on his face.

At this moment, his skin had been burnt terribly, a large piece already charred away.

On top of the severe injuries he had sustained earlier, including a broken arm, he was now nearly cooked by the horrifying temperature.

Zhu Beihai was also struggling to endure and looked at Xu Ping’an with a pleading gaze, "Big Brother, I know we had ulterior motives towards you before, and we’ve learned our lesson. We’re willing to hand over all the treasures on us. Can you let us go?"

Cheng Feng nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Xu Ping’an smiled.

He was just about to speak when suddenly his brow furrowed, and he turned his attention to a direction not far away.

There, five figures were seen flying swiftly into the volcano.

Four men and one woman, with the woman leading them, dressed in a fiery red gown, looked incredibly stunning and her eyes were filled with an intense arrogance, as if she held everything beneath her notice.

Sensing Xu Ping’an’s gaze, the woman sharply turned towards him.

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The character for "menace" in Xu Ping’an’s mind throbbed for a moment.

"Seventh Rank Peak? To think she could make me feel threatened. This woman is not simple, and the four men beside her, they are all Seventh Rank Peak as well, and they each give off a very dangerous feeling," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself in astonishment.

The moment the woman had looked over, the menacing character in his mind had throbbed violently.

This meant that both the woman and the four men were very dangerous.

"Them? They’ve actually come here," said Zhu Beihai and Cheng Feng with looks of extreme horror upon seeing the distant figures.

Xu Ping’an was somewhat surprised. Being both Seventh Rank, there shouldn’t be too great a gap in their cultivation, yet these two seemed to fear those five so much?

"Who are they?" Xu Ping’an asked.

"Since Big Brother Xu is not from the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, you might not know, but this woman here is the Sixth Princess of the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, and she is also the Saintess of the Divine Seal Sect, the strongest sect aside from the Earth Divine Sect. The other four are Protectors cultivated specifically for her by the Divine Seal Sect, each of them a top genius in any other sect," Zhu Beihai responded.

"Is the Divine Seal Sect that strong?" Xu Ping’an asked in surprise.

"Yes, very strong. It is said that the Divine Seal Sect has a heritage dating back tens of thousands of years. A long time ago, it was a major sect in the Spirit Realm before they relocated and gradually declined. But still, a starving camel is bigger than a horse. Our Ghostly Nether Sect may also be a first-tier force in the Earth Spirit Immortal Dynasty, but we’re not close to the Divine Seal Sect’s level," Cheng Feng also chimed in.

A heritage of tens of thousands of years?

Xu Ping’an was inwardly shocked as well.

It seemed, after all, that the Divine Seal Sect must possess some truly exceptional aspects.

With this in mind, Xu Ping’an grew more cautious of the woman not far away.

After glancing at Xu Ping’an, the woman didn’t look his way again, instead focusing her gaze on the magma below.

With a flash, she appeared directly above the magma.

She walked across it as though the magma had no effect on her at all.

"Is that a Chaotic Flame physique?" Xu Ping’an glanced at the woman and seemed to realize something.

This woman, like him, possessed a Chaos Body constitution.

And her physique was the legendary Chaotic Flame constitution.

With such a constitution, she seemed unaffected by the magma.

"Big Brother, can we leave now?" Cheng Feng truly could no longer bear it.

Xu Ping’an smiled as he looked at the two men, "You may leave. I’ll spare you this one time."

Hearing Xu Ping’an’s words, the two were as if granted amnesty.

They immediately thanked Xu Ping’an repeatedly, then quickly flew towards the edge of the magma.

As Xu Ping’an watched the two flee hastily, his face revealed a smile.

Even though these two had intended to harm him before, they hadn’t actually carried out their plan, which was why Xu Ping’an decided to spare them.

The most important reason, though, was that these men were inconsequential. With that woman present, he did not want to reveal his true strength.

"You... come here."

Just as Xu Ping’an was preparing to take a closer look at the magma beneath, one of the woman’s Protectors signaled to him from afar.

"Huh? What’s up?" Xu Ping’an was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to call him over.

"I said come here. Stop with the pointless questions," the man immediately shouted angrily, his face full of rage.

The other three also looked coldly at Xu Ping’an, seemingly with a hint of murderous intent.

As for the woman, she did not even glance at Xu Ping’an but continued walking on the surface of the magma.

Xu Ping’an, watching this scene, did not want to cause trouble and after some thought, flew over.

As soon as he approached the four, Xu Ping’an instantly felt a strong power enveloping the surroundings.

Passing through the boundary of this power, Xu Ping’an immediately felt a sense of coolness.

"Is this the Mysterious Ice Rune? No wonder these guys can withstand the temperature of this magma," Xu Ping’an murmured in surprise.

Although the four in front of him did not have Fire Attribute Physiques, whether by coincidence or intention,

they actually each had the Metal Attribute, the Wood Attribute, the Water Attribute, and the Earth Attribute, and together with this woman, they made up all the Five Elements.

"This is likely no coincidence but intentional. These five must know some kind of combination Formation or Attack Technique. When the Five Elements combine, it must be powerful, at least comparable to the Eighth Rank," Xu Ping’an guessed in his mind.

He became even more vigilant about these five individuals.

Seeing Xu Ping’an flying over, the four of them displayed disdainful, cold sneers.

"Kid, for a Sixth Rank like you to make it here, you must have some treasure that defends against this magma’s temperature, right? You’re quite bold," said the Cultivator with the Metal Attribute sneering.

"I do have a treasure that defends against the Fire Attribute, do you want to seize it?" Xu Ping’an asked coldly.

Upon hearing this, the four of them burst out laughing.

"We would take a fancy to your treasure? What a joke, the treasures you have are nothing in our eyes," the Cultivator with the Wood Attribute said with a light chuckle.

The other three displayed clear disdain.

"Then why did you call me here? I am still searching for Fire Essence," Xu Ping’an immediately said.

Hearing this, the four of them showed even more disdain.

Fire Essence?

Although not bad, they didn’t care for it at all.

"Kid, what’s your name?" the Protector with the Metal Attribute asked.

"Xu Ping’an," Xu Ping’an gave his real name.

Hearing this name, these people showed no surprise whatsoever.

The woman still seemed as if she heard nothing.

"Xu Ping’an, our Saintess intends to dive deep into the magma later to retrieve a treasure. When the time comes, you will go down with us. Whatever I tell you to do, you do. If the venture succeeds, I’ll give you thirty Fire Essences," the Protector with the Metal Attribute said coldly.

"Into the magma? I won’t go; I’d turn to ashes immediately," Xu Ping’an said anxiously.

"Don’t worry, you won’t die. This is an Eighth Rank Mysterious Ice Talisman. Stick it on your body, and for an Hour, the magma won’t be able to harm you," the Protector with the Water Attribute took out an ice-blue Spirit Talisman and handed it to Xu Ping’an.

"An Eighth Rank Talisman Seal?" Xu Ping’an immediately showed a surprised expression.

Seeing Xu Ping’an’s reaction, the four appeared disdainful.

Indeed, a bumpkin, astonished like this at a Ninth Rank Talisman.

"But, what exactly do you want me to do? My Cultivation is only at the Sixth Rank Peak; I can’t be of much help to you, can I?" Xu Ping’an asked his doubt again.

The four became somewhat impatient, but the Protector with the Metal Attribute still answered: "Actually, the task we want you to do is very simple. When our Saintess uses a Secret Technique to seize the treasure, you just need to offer up ten years of your lifespan."

Ten years of lifespan?

Xu Ping’an suddenly realized that these people wanted him to offer up ten years of his lifespan to provide for the woman’s use of a Secret Technique.

A Secret Technique based on the sacrifice of lifespan was a Forbidden Secret Art.

It seemed that the woman’s methods were even more terrifying than he had imagined.

To ordinary Cultivators, ten years of lifespan really wasn’t much.

"Fine, give me fifty Fire Essences, and I will agree to give you ten years of my lifespan. Also, you must give me the Fire Essences now," Xu Ping’an immediately said.

"You..." The Protector with the Earth Attribute was instantly enraged and about to take action,

but was stopped.

The Protector with the Metal Attribute gave Xu Ping’an a look, waved his hand, and directly fifty Fire Essences floated in front of Xu Ping’an: "See if there are fifty."

Xu Ping’an wore a look of surprise; these people actually really had that many Fire Essences.