Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 368 - 330: Honor through Martial Prowess, the More the Better

Chapter 368: Chapter 330: Honor through Martial Prowess, the More the Better

"No wonder Helm Master Fang’s strikes are potent and astonishingly quick; he has mastered such a miraculous technique."

Zhou Ping’an thought back to the previous frontal battle with Fang Buping.

He seemed thoughtful.

The first time they fought in Qingyang City, Fang Buping attacked ferociously like a raging fire, showing his impressive power.

Yet, he had been repelled by Zhou Ping’an’s relentless counterattack.

Strictly speaking, during their first skirmish, although Fang Buping had been at a disadvantage, he hadn’t shown complete defeat and could have escaped if he had chosen to do so.

Especially since he had already recited incantations, summoning an unknown deity to possess him, greatly enhancing his combat strength at that moment.

But, unfortunately for him, he chose to combat Zhou Ping’an’s blade with physical maneuvers, underestimating the unmatched sharpness of Cang Yue’s precious blade. Fang Buping’s left leg was directly severed.

By then, escape was no longer an option.

If it hadn’t been for the Heavenly King Yi appearing and shooting an arrow, Fang Buping would not have lasted much longer before being slain.

This time, Zhou Ping’an followed stealthily, biding his time until Yi Heavenly King was far away and not returning, before he decisively launched his fatal move.

Fang Buping, now better informed, knew of the lethality of Zhou Ping’an’s blade, opting not to clash directly but to outpace him with speed; his halberd strikes were so swift that under certain circumstances, they were even faster than Zhou Ping’an’s by a fraction.

Double acceleration, like a flame explosion, thrusting the halberd’s blade to injure the enemy...

Zhou Ping’an hadn’t been hit yet, but the blast of flames had already penetrated his heart, burning him from the inside.

As a result, after slaying Fang Buping, both his spirit and body had suffered some burn wounds from the dark flames, causing him to spit out blood-red fire energy.

This was partly because he had practiced the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method and had an extraordinary resistance to such bizarre flames, or else he wouldn’t have managed to withstand Fang’s Karmic Fire Divine Flame attack so easily.

"It fits my use perfectly."

Zhou Ping’an wasn’t particularly interested in the Flame Control Technique; it was a method of cultivating attribute-based True Qi.

He primarily cultivated the Canghai Sword Codex and had transformed his True Qi into Sword Qi, which was considerably more potent in quality, so he wasn’t envious of the Red Lotus Sect’s True Flame Technique.

However, the method of utilizing the Heart Imprint Karmic Fire Divine Flame deeply intrigued him.

Transforming one’s spirit into fire, then imprinting it into the enemy’s heart to burn their soul with Karmic Fire.

This method of attack was profoundly cunning.

Hypnotizing oneself, then igniting the spirit of the enemy, inflaming both oneself and the opponent.

Especially since Zhou Ping’an had cultivated the "Karmic Fire Red Lotus Visualization Method," nurturing a thriving Karmic Fire in his mind, blazing as if to scorch the heavens and boil the seas.

Once he learned how to use this flame to harm others,

he would undoubtedly master a very formidable trump card.

"Should I also pick up this Unsettled Halberd?"

Seeing Huaiyu fondling the short halberd like a precious treasure, Zhou Ping’an felt a bit amused.

Previously, even when Third Miss had found two pearls of true intent inheritance, she hadn’t been this happy.

"Look, what’s this?" Huaiyu pointed to three or four notches on the blade of the halberd, giving Zhou Ping’an a meaningful look.

"Notches, slashed by my Cang Yue." Zhou Ping’an didn’t catch her drift.

"Brother Zhou, I must say something about you."

Lin Huaiyu said earnestly, "We are just starting out; we can’t afford to be too picky, even overlooking such Exotic Iron from Beyond the Heavens.

Think about it, Cang Yue’s blade is exceptionally sharp, and there aren’t many weapons that can withstand a full-force strike without breaking.

The fact that this short halberd has only slight notches and can easily be repaired shows its strength."

Lin Huaiyu couldn’t help but laugh out loud at this point.

"In comparison, my blade doesn’t hold up...

When we get back, let’s find a good blacksmith, melt down the halberd, and forge a treasure sword from it. Though it might not compare to your Cang Yue, it would still be a worthy weapon."

"That makes sense."

Zhou Ping’an sighed lightly, touching his forehead.

Ever since he had acquired Cang Yue’s precious blade, he had found it extremely convenient to use, took great care of it, and didn’t often clash blades directly with other weapons, so he hadn’t paid much attention to the material.

For a moment, he had overlooked the several times he had directly clashed with Fang Buping.

Lin Huaiyu, with her meticulous thoughts, had clearly understood.

A weapon that could withstand Cang Yue’s precious blade and not be destroyed was indeed a famous ’weapon’; it was not to be looked down upon.

Both benefiting from their gains, they returned to Qingyang City, put the ambush incident behind them, and no longer focused on the conflicts in East Mountain and Pinghu counties.

They merely devoted themselves to silently training their "Inner Strength."

...

Time slowly passed by.

Half a month flew by in the blink of an eye.

Zhou Ping’an sat cross-legged on the bed, let out a long breath and stood up.

Joy flickered across his face.

"Clang..."

He drew his blade, red glimmers emerging all over his body, blurring his outline along with the blade for a moment.

The blade’s light vanished into the air.

Three meters in front of him, a candle flame flickered slightly, the flames leaped, moving smoothly out for three feet before gently falling to the ground, the candlewick cleanly severed.

"Very good, this strike utilized only a wisp of True Qi, bursting forth with Karmic Fire Divine Flame, increasing speed by a significant seventy percent more, and it’s a dual attack on both spirit and matter, making it stronger."

Zhou Ping’an didn’t have an opponent at the moment to measure how much stronger this attack was, leaving him somewhat uncertain.

He only knew that if he were to fight Fang Buping now, the latter might not even be able to raise his weapon before being slain by his strike.

Nor would there be a need to employ many clever tricks or use too many exquisite skills.

Seeing this attack’s speed and power,

Zhou Ping’an sometimes wondered if the path he had insisted on, improving technique and cultivation simultaneously, was really just an unnecessary, redundant effort.