Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 407: The Hidden Genius

"Bang!"

A loud boom sounded as two terrifying blasts of Soul Power exploded in the Soul Fighting Arena.

Xu Ping’an and the Eighth Rank Third Layer Realm Battle Spirit were both knocked back instantly, the impact of the colliding forces sent them flying.

Gasps filled the air surrounding them. Xu Ping’an’s strength was truly formidable, actually holding his own against an Eighth Rank Third Layer Realm strongman.

However, Xu Ping’an clutched at his chest with a look of disdain on his face.

"Still far from enough. Even with the same Soul Power, I can’t beat a mindless Battle Spirit. If it were a real Eighth Rank Third Layer Realm Cultivator, I’d probably be dead by now," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

He was very dissatisfied with his Soul Power.

His utilization of Soul Power was far too weak.

Perhaps because he had only begun to use Soul Power, his current proficiency only allowed him to utilize about forty percent of its potential.

With such explosive power, even the Eighth Rank Strongmen who specialized in True Yuan would perform better.

Cultivators who didn’t cultivate Soul Power generally could utilize about fifty to sixty percent of their potential power.

That’s why they possess Soul Power, but it’s not strong.

Now, with only forty percent utilization, Xu Ping’an faced a vast discrepancy.

Those who specialized in Soul Power could manage around seventy to eighty percent utilization, with some soul-type Combat Techniques allowing them to unleash up to ninety percent of their power.

So it wasn’t just any Eighth Rank Third Layer; even an average Eighth Rank First Layer Realm Cultivator could be a challenge for Xu Ping’an.

"Again," Xu Ping’an said immediately.

The next moment, he continued his onslaught against the Ancient Times Eighth Rank Battle Spirit.

He wanted to use these Ancient Battle Spirits to hone his Soul Power.

With that thought, Xu Ping’an was once again locked in combat with the Eighth Rank strongman.

"Xu Ping’an’s Soul Power is indeed strong, but his control over it is far too weak. It seems he hasn’t really condensed a Soul Entity yet," Yuan Chengbing commented.

"That’s true. Xu Ping’an’s Soul Power is comparable to the Eighth Rank, but his control hovers around thirty to forty percent. If you look at it properly, even Eighth Rank First Layer Realm cultivators are better. Even with our use of some soul-type Battle Techniques, we could kill him," Li Mu nodded in agreement.

The other two shared this opinion.

"However, it seems Xu Ping’an is using these Ancient Battle Spirits to train his control over his Soul Power. Too bad he’s mistaken; gaining control over Soul Power is much more difficult than mastering True Yuan. It’s not something that can be improved overnight," the youth with white hair said.

"Yes, for Soul Power control, you need at least half a year to achieve noticeable results," another red-clothed youth added.

"Regardless, Xu Ping’an must have a secret. If his Soul hasn’t condensed into an entity and yet his power rivals an Eighth Rank, that’s clearly not normal. If we kill him, maybe…" Li Mu pondered aloud.

"You go kill him if you want. They say that guy is a madman, and provoking him does not end well," Yuan Chengbing responded.

At that remark, the others fell silent.

All being geniuses from top-notch clans, they had undergone significant trials and were not those mere talented individuals lacking competence.

Thus, they knew better than to provoke certain geniuses, and above all, never to provoke madmen.

Madmen are capable of anything.

And Xu Ping’an was exemplary of such individuals.

...

Xu Ping’an was unaware of their musings.

Right now, he was engaged in a frenetic battle.

Fighting while familiarizing himself with the control of his Soul Power.

He wasn’t like an average Cultivator who had never touched Soul Power; he had experienced it and learned something.

But those experiences resided only in his memory, and mastering them would require relentless practice.

"Thump!"

Xu Ping’an swung his axe again.

This axe carried the stacked power of twenty layers.

Indeed, soul power can also be stacked, and once stacked, its force is considerably immense.

Since there is no suitable combat technique for his soul at present, why not create one?

This Stack Waves technique can be applied to both soul power and gang energy.

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Moreover, this move is also a good method to enhance control over soul power.

"Bang!"

The ancient battle spirit was struck by Xu Ping’an’s axe and instantly sent flying.

However, this strike did not kill the ancient battle spirit, as its body formed by eighth-rank soul power was still very sturdy.

"Fifty percent, having reached a twenty-layer stack means my control of soul power has also achieved fifty percent," Xu Ping’an rejoiced inwardly.

Just now, he had made a breakthrough in his control of soul power.

Although fifty percent is not low, for Xu Ping’an it was no small breakthrough.

"Eh, this guy has made a breakthrough in soul power control?" Yuan Chengbing said in surprise.

The other three also showed expressions of astonishment – how could Xu Ping’an break through so quickly?

"This guy’s a freak, he actually reached fifty percent so quickly?" Li Mu also said, stunned.

"Yeah, it’s only been half an hour, and that ancient battle spirit is no match for him now; if the fight continues, could he instantly kill this eighth-rank battle spirit?" The white-haired young man followed with astonishment.

"It shouldn’t be possible, it’s probably because he just started using soul power, so he broke through quickly. It should slow down a lot from here on," the redhead said.

The other three nodded in agreement.

Perhaps that was indeed the case; Xu Ping’an was in a rapid growth period due to just gaining control.

The progress that followed would definitely be slow.

However, after another hour, Xu Ping’an’s axe split the eighth-rank ancient battle spirit into two halves.

This battle spirit of the Eighth Rank Third Layer Realm was no longer his opponent.

With one swing of his axe, he could already unleash the power of the Fourth Layer Realm soul force.

"Damn, he’s broken through again, sixty percent now. He’s achieved sixty percent control of soul power already, how much time has passed?" Li Mu said, utterly shocked.

The other three were equally dumbfounded.

The strongest among them only had eighty percent control over soul power, and the other three were at seventy percent.

They had spent a full three to four years, yet Xu Ping’an, in just over an hour, had achieved sixty percent control of soul power.

Although this percentage might decrease with future soul power breakthroughs, to improve that much in such a short time was terrifying.

"This kid is a monster; let’s not provoke him lightly. I think his soul power is about to break through the seventh rank. Once he breaks through, defeating us would be effortless for him," Yuan Chengbing commented.

"I heard that this kid is a loose cultivator, but why do I feel that he is more terrifying than the geniuses from our major forces, not to mention those freaks that are being covertly trained by our forces?" Li Mu remarked.

"Indeed, those freaks are very strong; I’ve seen them once, and each is terrifyingly abnormal. But compared to this guy, they still fall short," Yuan Chengbing replied.

They were all geniuses from major forces.

Yet they knew that they weren’t the ones truly valued by their backing forces, just pawns in the open.

In fact, they vaguely understood that whether it was the powerful Heaven Beyond Heavens or the four major forces, all had secretly cultivated a large number of exceptional geniuses.

Those prodigies were the real youthful foundation of their backing forces.

Although they felt dissatisfied about this in their hearts, they had to admit that each of those individuals was exceptionally talented.

But Xu Ping’an, a loose cultivator, was so abnormal that it caused a considerable stir in their hearts.