Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 416 New Direction

"Phew, I finally made it inside and escaped disaster," Xu Ping’an muttered to himself.

When he was entering, he distinctly felt a surge of intense murderous intent.

The character for "menace" in his mind kept flashing, so he immediately transmitted a message to Yan Zhenling, revealing the secret of her Wind Radiance Scripture.

He knew that she certainly wasn’t aware of the problem with her Wind Radiance Scripture, and by telling her this secret, she would surely be astounded and thus give up on trying to kill him.

Now it seemed he had succeeded, smoothly evading both Yan Zhenling’s and the vine’s attacks and entering the cave dwelling.

Tang Qingyu was also panting heavily, her heart racing, feeling lucky to have survived a perilous situation.

"That was a close call. Wait, how do you possess Fire Attribute True Elemental energy, and the flames you used, are they Chaotic True Fire?" Tang Qingyu asked in surprise, looking at Xu Ping’an.

If she remembered correctly, Xu Ping’an was a Thunder Attribute and Metal Attribute Cultivator; he didn’t have any Fire Attribute abilities at all.

Yet now he not only had powerful Fire Attribute True Elemental energy but also possessed the legendary Chaotic True Fire Physique, which was astonishing for Tang Qingyu.

Could it be that Xu Ping’an had been hiding his true strength all along?

Even the Immortal Dynasty’s grand competition hadn’t forced out his real capabilities?

Just how heaven-defying was this guy?

"Don’t jump to conclusions. I only acquired my Fire Attribute Physique after entering the Heavenly Star Ancient Palace," Xu Ping’an explained, seeing the increasingly distorted expression on Tang Qingyu’s face.

If he didn’t clear things up, she would probably start treating him as some non-human entity.

Tang Qingyu let out a small sigh of relief, but her heart was still full of shock.

Three types of Attribute Physiques, and all of them first-rate; this guy’s talent was indescribably immense.

Xu Ping’an just smiled and didn’t bother explaining further.

He owed his possession of the Chaotic True Fire Physique also to Tang Xinyue.

Xu Ping’an stopped dwelling on it and turned his attention to the interior of the cave dwelling.

The inside of the cave was quite spacious, with everything visible at a glance.

The entire dwelling was mainly divided into three areas: a Cultivation Area, a Rest Area, and a place similar to a study.

Within the dwelling, at a glance, there were no visible treasures.

The Cultivation Area was simple, just a large platform with a futon on it, surrounded by a powerful Gathering Spirit Formation.

"A Twelfth Rank Gathering Spirit Formation? A Top Level Gathering Spirit Formation?" Xu Ping’an’s heartbeat missed a beat in that instant.

This was the legendary topmost Gathering Spirit Immortal Array, having such a formation meant that cultivating within it was akin to a hundred times the normal speed of the outside world.

Even the Immortal Emperor from his previous life would be willing to fight to the death for such an Immortal Array.

For a Sect, this kind of Immortal Array was an invaluable treasure.

"The base of the Formation is intact, which means as long as there are enough Immortal Stones, this Array can be used," Xu Ping’an thought with immense joy.

He had been thinking about establishing his own power for quite some time.

This rebirth made him realize that the waters of this world were deeper than he had imagined.

It was absolutely not enough for him to fight alone. If he could establish a force, it might help him solve many problems.

However, the most pressing need for establishing a force was resources.

Currently, his own cultivation resources were insufficient, let alone nurturing a Sect.

But with this top-level Gathering Spirit Formation, he now had a foundation.

"Maybe I can use this on the Eternal Palace, and they will become the first members of my power," Xu Ping’an murmured to himself.

He hadn’t taken it seriously when Gu Lingyan proposed setting up the Eternal Palace.

But now, he had the inclination to properly develop it.

"This plan needs to be carefully strategized; but for now, the foundation of the Eternal Palace is still too weak, and the talents of the current members are lacking. Although if they survive and walk out of the Heavenly Star Ancient Palace, they will greatly improve, they still lack some genius-level individuals," Xu Ping’an thought to himself.

With this in mind, he couldn’t help but glance at Tang Qingyu beside him.

Indeed, a talent like Tang Qingyu was excellent.

Besides, Li Qingyi and Tang Xinyue also needed to be roped in.

While Xu Ping’an was contemplating how to develop his forces, Tang Qingyu’s attention was also drawn to the Gathering Spirit Formation beside him.

She clearly wasn’t ignorant of the value, and she recognized the preciousness of the formation.

"Xu Ping’an, could you let me have this formation? I can exchange anything with you," Tang Qingyu hesitated for a long time before she finally spoke.

"No."

However, Xu Ping’an flatly refused.

Tang Qingyu was stunned; although she anticipated Xu Ping’an would refuse, she didn’t expect he would be so straightforward about it.

"Why? This formation is precious, but for you personally, it isn’t the most useful," Tang Qingyu said.

"Who says I don’t have a power? I do have a power. Before entering the Heavenly Star Palace, I just established a new power called Eternal Palace. What do you think, do you consider joining us?" Xu Ping’an said decisively.

"Just established? Join you?" Tang Qingyu found herself unable to keep up all of a sudden.

Xu Ping’an was actually inviting her to join his power?

Before, she had thought that if Xu Ping’an refused to give away the formation, she would invite Xu Ping’an to join the Shangxian Sect.

She even intended to proactively offer the position of successor to the sect leader to Xu Ping’an.

But she had never expected that Xu Ping’an would establish his own power and invite her to join?

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"I’m serious, I really did establish a new power. You can seriously consider joining our Eternal Palace. I plan to establish my own power in this Mortal Realm. Thus, I need some geniuses, real geniuses," Xu Ping’an said earnestly.

Genius?

Does he think I am a genius?

Tang Qingyu’s heart rejoiced. So, in Xu Ping’an’s eyes, she was a genius too.

However, Tang Qingyu quickly calmed down.

"Although I’d really like to join you, I am already a disciple of the Shangxian Sect, and moreover, I am the Saintess of the Shangxian Sect. I cannot possibly betray the Shangxian Sect," Tang Qingyu said seriously.

She had grown up in the Shangxian Sect from a young age and held deep feelings for it.

How could she possibly betray the Shangxian Sect?

"Then bring the whole Shangxian Sect over. I’ll talk to Sect Master Fu when the time comes," Xu Ping’an said with a serious face.

Tang Qingyu’s face was a picture of bewilderment.

Bring the entire Shangxian Sect over to join his power?

What the hell, this guy really dares to dream?

If she didn’t know about Xu Ping’an’s strength, she would have really wanted to call him an idiot.

"Then go and talk to the sect leader. If he agrees, then I have no objections," Tang Qingyu responded.

"Mhm, once I leave here, I’ll find an opportunity to talk with Sect Master Fu. He will agree," Xu Ping’an said confidently.

Tang Qingyu was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

Her heart held both some anticipation and a sense that it was impossible.

Xu Ping’an did no further pursue the topic.

In truth, from the moment he had learned about the Defying Heaven Alliance and the so-called Human Dao Alliance, Xu Ping’an had harboured the thought of establishing his own power.

After all, joining either side might not be the best choice for Xu Ping’an.

"That cushion is also a treasure, likely an Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact," Xu Ping’an said, glancing at the unassuming cushion.

"Eh, this is an Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact?" Tang Qingyu was shocked by Xu Ping’an’s words.

If not for Xu Ping’an’s reminder, she would have thought it was just a mundane object.

"It’s an Intermediate Grade Immortal Artifact, made from the branches of the extremely rare Enlightenment Tree, refined with special techniques. Cultivating on it should help improve one’s perceptive abilities. I’ll give this cushion to you," Xu Ping’an said.

"Give it to me?" Tang Qingyu was astonished.

She had not expected Xu Ping’an to give her such a precious treasure.

"Enlightenment, for me, is quite simple; I don’t need it," Xu Ping’an said with a bragging tone.

Tang Qingyu was left dumbfounded.

She believed him because, in her heart, Xu Ping’an was truly defying the heavens.