Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 252 - 222: Granny Pan Shoots the Sun, Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Chapter 252: Chapter 222: Granny Pan Shoots the Sun, Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain

"It’s Su Lianxue."

Zhou Ping’an took a step ahead, having just run near Xinyuan, when he heard this clear shout reverberating through the mountains.

He internally exclaimed his luck.

Lin Huaiyu also patted his chest, taking a deep breath in relief.

If they had been caught by Su Lianxue at the Emerald Book Pavilion atop the mountain, not even seven or eight mouths would have been able to explain their way out of it.

But now,

They were near Xinyuan.

Some of the Xinyuan disciples had already been woken up by the noise and were rushing out to see what was going on.

If the two of them blended in with the crowd, they could probably keep up the ruse for a while.

After all, they hadn’t taken off their Emerald Peak disciples’ robes yet.

Upon thinking of this, Lin Huaiyu quickly tore off the veil covering his face.

Turning his head, he saw Zhou Ping’an had already taken off his veil and tucked it into his chest out of sight.

He couldn’t help but smile.

Before the smile faded, a ferocious gust of wind exploded behind him, and a dark shadow had already pounced close in front of him.

The black-clad, masked woman shouted, "Brother, let’s join forces against the enemy and stop that old witch; otherwise, none of us can escape."

She really seemed to think highly of Zhou Ping’an.

At the moment, she didn’t even consider teaming up with the burly man, Ran Sifei, and instead followed Zhou Ping’an’s qi trail to find him.

"Dammit..."

Zhou Ping’an was momentarily dumbfounded.

I’m not familiar with you, big sister.

A black-clad, masked woman, most likely Ye Xiaoqian from the Reincarnation Sect, seeking him out was one thing,

But closely following her was a gigantic figure, also raising dust, hastily charging in, roaring with a buzzing voice, "That brother, I was wrong before.

In this critical moment, joining forces would be beneficial for both of us to deal with Su Lianxue, otherwise, we’ll all die."

Die my ass.

Zhou Ping’an’s mind was numb.

Without thinking, he shouted.

"What demon dares to trespass Emerald Peak, stay where you are!"

He brandished Cang Yue’s precious blade, turning it into rippling waves of green, and charged at Ye Xiaoqian with murderous intent.

As his blade stirred up successive waves, he also didn’t forget to call out.

"Junior sister, stop that fat thief, don’t let them escape, wait for the Elder to arrive!"

In fact, he didn’t even need to signal secretly.

The moment Zhou Ping’an swung his blade to charge, Lin Huaiyu’s blade light surged, his True Qi roiling as if boiling, executing the Canghai Sword Technique, thundering forth with several feet of glowing light, intercepting the burly giant.

"It’s not... you..."

Ye Xiaoqian’s pitch-black short sword slashed out a chaotic vortex around her...

But after receiving two strikes from Zhou Ping’an, she felt his blade force was sticky and flexible, with a lingering follow-through...

Her mood became as chaotic as her swordsmanship.

You two are also thieves causing trouble.

Just by changing your appearance,

you’ve become loyal and brave disciples of Emerald Peak.

So, are we the only burglars intruding on the mountain?

No, we’re indeed the burglars intruding on the mountain...

"Move aside, no matter which Elder’s disciple you are, if you keep blocking the way, I will be forced to kill."

Ye Xiaoqian was furious in her heart, her short sword conjuring a hazy sword shadow, her Sword Gang Qi suddenly extending a foot long, her aura exploding with power.

"And how exactly will you kill me? With the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword?"

As Zhou Ping’an was on guard, he heard a soft female voice, sounding incredibly gentle but brimming with suppressed rage.

As soon as the voice sounded, Zhou Ping’an thought he heard the roar of the ocean tide.

The mountain landscape and the buildings in front seemed to grow dim and illusory, and around him appeared boundless waves, and, unbelievably, snow began to fall from the sky...

The Red Lotus Flames in his mind trembled slightly, and he quickly brought his blade in front of him.

He saw a flicker of Sword Gang Qi slash upon Ye Xiaoqian’s pitch-black short sword.

Crack...

The short sword, which had just danced with countless black filaments, broke in the middle.

Ye Xiaoqian spat out a mouthful of blood, her body flying backward like a bird shot by a bullet, spinning toward the base of the mountain.

Seeing her leap erratically, it was evident she was severely injured.

Moreover, her thoughts were rattled, somewhat unclear.

Whoosh...

A fierce gust of wind brushed beside him, a streak of purple dashed by, and another blade emerged.

This time, Zhou Ping’an saw clearly.

The one who acted was a tall, middle-aged woman with a Jade Crown and in a purple Taoist robe, her figure plump, her eyes cold as frost.

With one strike of her blade, the Gang Qi she expelled was icy all around, and amidst the chill of the Land of Azure Waves, one could faintly see hexagonal snowflakes falling from the sky.

The black veil covering Ye Xiaoqian’s face had already fallen to the ground amidst her flight, having been swept away by the blade wind.

A face that was ordinarily charming was now pale without a hint of color.

Seeing the earth-splitting slash of the Sword Gang Qi approaching, she gave up on escaping and instead closed her eyes halfway, folding her arms in front of her chest, her aura whirling around her as if she was ready to withstand the strike.

Was this acknowledging her defeat while maintaining her dignity?

Watching the dark vortex that appeared between the black-clad woman’s hands, Zhou Ping’an doubted her ability to hold off the attack.

Their forces weren’t even on the same level.

Just when he thought Ye Xiaoqian was finally unable to avoid her fate,

As the fierce Sword Gang Qi of Su Lianxue descended,

Suddenly, a dragon-headed cane appeared in front of Ye Xiaoqian.

An old crone with a face full of wrinkles and showing signs of age suddenly emerged.

The cane’s dragon head spun.

Boom...

The space before their eyes shook violently, and light and shadows flickered erratically.

Zhou Ping’an thought he saw a giant black and white wheel rising into the air, engulfing Su Lianxue’s formidable blade light.

Boom...

The black and white wheel shattered.

The fragments of the Sword Gang Qi dispersed into ripples, spreading in all directions.

The ground suddenly sank, and within a radius of thirty feet, a huge pit appeared.

As the dust and smoke burst into the air, two figures, one chasing the other, whizzed through the sky with explosive sounds, fleeing into the distance.

It was a pursuit.

Faint voices came through.

"Su Lianxue, to bully the weak with your strength, you can stoop to such acts," said the voice, which was very old and spoke with intermittent pauses.

It must have been that exceedingly strange old granny who appeared.

The other voice, however, was soft yet carried a chilling killing intent.

"Granny Pan, instead of nestling in your own burrow, you brought your junior to cause trouble at my Emerald Peak. Don’t run; let’s have a splendid fight of three hundred rounds,"

This one, of course, was none other than Peak Master Su Lianxue.

Zhou Ping’an felt that, perhaps because of her pleasant voice and gentle tone, Peak Master Su was rumored to be easy to speak with.

However, her character certainly wasn’t that accommodative.

This manner of fighting was utterly ruthless, a style that sought to cut the grass and remove the roots without mercy.

Pursued relentlessly.

Yet, the old granny who appeared last swung her walking stick as if her spirit could affect reality, creating an illusionary void disc in the air.

Just like Su Lianxue, with Martial Intent apparent and Gang Qi so strong it tore through the void, she must also be a master who reached the Ninth Refinement of Mortal Rank and manifested Martial Intent.

Neither could gain the upper hand over the other.

Chasing in a continuous loop, occasionally crossing swords, they seemed evenly matched.

...

The situation on the other side was somewhat calmer.

Who knows what the burly giant was thinking, seeing the Third Miss slash at him with her sword, he seemed to lack the will to fight.

With just a light flick of his halberd, the man deflected the sword moves and charged headlong down the mountain.

With his strength and speed, Lin Huaiyu naturally couldn’t stop him.

After a chase of several hundred yards, he had escaped to the bottom of the mountain, and it looked like he was about to dart into the forest.

Don’t chase him, you sincere-hearted girl.

Zhou Ping’an almost couldn’t help himself from calling out to her.

To the unaware, it might seem as though the Third Miss was acting out of a fierce loyalty to the sect...

But in reality, she remembered the grudge from earlier when the fellow named Ran Sifei suddenly attacked with the intent to kill while they were scrambling for beads.

Worried about Lin Huaiyu’s safety, Zhou Ping’an also hurriedly pursued down the mountain.

He had just left the mountain.

Behind him, a wild wind arose, accompanied by a tearing, howling sound.

A Sword Gang Qi thundered by, speeding past him, with the glint of a blade and the waves of Gang Qi.

A purple shadow whisked past Zhou Ping’an’s side.

Then surged past Lin Huaiyu.

The ground and the woods were plowed into a deep, long trench.

The killing intent soared high into the sky.

"This is..."

Zhou Ping’an blinked, if he hadn’t glimpsed that the figure was a long-bearded man in the flutter of an eye, he would have almost thought Su Lianxue had turned back for some reason.

Before Zhou Ping’an could guess which Elder from the Cloud Water Sect the man was,

a magnificent rainbow tore through the sky ahead.

When his eyes caught the red glow, the Sword Gang Qi and the red light had already collided.

The woods exploded with a "bang," swept by the shockwave, with trees falling everywhere and dirt rolling around.

The purple shadow stopped, the tip of the blade slanting to the ground, the five strands of long beard fluttering in the wind, his eyes cold as he spoke in a deep voice, "Sun Shooting Divine Arrow, could it be the Yi Heavenly King from the Red Lotus Sect? Skulking around hardly befits a hero."

"Heh heh, Gu Qingqiu, you don’t need to provoke me. Your Cloud Water Sect is adept at outnumbering others, bullying the weak. You can’t have the home advantage in a brawl. If you’re brave enough, then keep chasing me,"

came the elusive voice.

Sounding as if it came from the east, before finishing, it seemed to shift to the west.

Even with Zhou Ping’an’s senses, he couldn’t pinpoint the man’s location.

Moreover, that earlier streak of light looked like an incoming missile...

The Gang Qi was overpowering and scorching hot.

First he saw the arrow’s glint, and only after a moment did he hear the thunderous roar of its flight.

The arrow’s power was tremendously ferocious.

He had urged Gu Qingqiu to pursue.

Clearly, he had made a calculated bet.

In this dark night, deep in the woods, chasing a Divine Archer would surely lead to a grave disadvantage.

Looking back at Ran Sifei, he was already rolling and crawling, having escaped a good distance away.

Not daring to look back.

Zhou Ping’an stayed silent for a moment.

He just ran up to Lin Huaiyu, and the two exchanged glances.

Thinking to themselves how close a call it had been.

They say Gu Qingqiu and Su Lianxue, the married couple, went after a Demon Cult’s high-ranking figure.

Yet they hadn’t expected that both would be at home.

And moreover, not far from Emerald Peak.

...

Of course, Gu Qingqiu did not continue the pursuit.

Not only did he refrain from chasing,

Su Lianxue who had just been tangling with Granny Pan also returned with a darkened face.

"With Granny Pan from the Reincarnation Sect and Yi Heavenly King from the Red Lotus Sect joining forces near Emerald Peak, and allowing the two juniors to ascend the mountain to scout, there must be a reason. I’ll go up to the main peak. The Sect Master and uncle have been healing and not emerging, and the other Peak Masters are also focused on their own affairs. If anything happens to the main peak and the Immortal Scripture is compromised, it would truly be a farcical disaster."

Gu Qingqiu sighed, turning to leave.

After a few steps, he looked back at Zhou Ping’an and Lin Huaiyu.

Stroking his beard, he nodded and said, "You two young ones did well."

"Go ahead, one day, we’ll have to wipe out those Demon Brats clean," Su Lianxue said, quite irritated, looking up toward the highest point of the Floating Cloud Mountain Range, clearly concerned about potential troubles at the main peak.

Their movements seemed to suggest a tactic of luring the tiger away from the mountain.

One must be wary.

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