Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 376 - 336: The Strange Black Cat, Destination Illusory Realm_2

Chapter 376: Chapter 336: The Strange Black Cat, Destination Illusory Realm_2

The remaining shockwaves, simply with the power of the flesh, were already able to suppress most of them; recovering from injuries became very simple, only needing to transform them into vitality to regenerate tissue and stop bleeding."

"However, that old granny today actually engaged me in close combat, every move was lethal...

In the end, she recklessly attacked me at close range, imbuing all her martial intent into one secret technique, making the power of martial intent complete.

Without wearing down this force, the wound is rather difficult to close."

Zhou Ping’an looked down at his left shoulder and noticed there was still a chicken egg-sized pitch-black wound, emitting wisps of cold and gloomy black qi.

"Eh, where did this little black cat come from? It’s so cute."

Just after Lin Huaiyu put down her worries, her eyes suddenly caught sight of the black cat, and an astonishing brilliance burst forth from them.

’Alright, my previous words were too absolute, perhaps, this world also has cat slaves.’

Seeing the expression on Lin Huaiyu’s face, Zhou Ping’an became profoundly uneasy.

The little black cat seemed to come alive in an instant, no longer looking sickly, emitting tiny "meow" sounds, sticking out its tender tongue to lick Lin Huaiyu’s fingers.

"Let Black Ya play with you for a while. This little guy is quite cunning, don’t be fooled by it."

Thinking of Little Hei’s Oscar-worthy performance earlier.

Zhou Ping’an’s heart dropped, and he could only hand the little cat over.

Dammit.

The little creature had keenly sensed it had found a backer and knew exactly who was worth cozying up to.

"Look at the way you talk, isn’t it just a little cat? Look how well-behaved it is. I think with just a little training, it would be very good at chasing wool balls."

At this moment, Lin Huaiyu smiled like a naive little girl.

As if she had returned to her childhood.

In her gaze, there was nothing but memories.

Zhou Ping’an was taken aback and didn’t say much more, simply gently handing the little cat over.

...

"Truly troublesome."

Zhou Ping’an sat quietly in meditation, feeling that extremely stubborn and cold will slowly being worn away.

As vitality surged like a tide within his body, the blood hole of the wound slowly healed, tendons, nerves, and flesh reconnected, strength flowed through, and true qi circulated.

"Looking at it now, my previous thoughts were actually wrong."

"No matter how strong the physical body is cultivated, it can’t truly become a treasure or divine iron; after all, it’s still a body of flesh and blood.

Facing ordinary opponents, this body is naturally excessively strong, invulnerable to attack.

But when faced with opponents who possess martial intent and whose attack power reaches an extremely high level, a sturdy physique is not enough to rely on."

Zhou Ping’an came to this realization.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

Luckily, he had preemptively understood the deviation in his martial arts philosophy.

Practicing "Five Desires Evil Art" and concurrently "King of Light’s Golden Body Technique," honing the body’s defenses to an extreme, was actually not wrong.

The mistake was treating this body as a shield, as a weapon.

Now, having faced two powerful experts at the late stage of Ninth Level Mortal Refinement in succession, he had been injured twice.

Undoubtedly, this was a wake-up call for him.

It’s still manageable, encountering an opponent with strong and peculiar intent.

But if faced with some kind of attack that can’t be resolved by the vitality of the flesh, such as the curse type as well as the blood transformation class and causality class of attacks, if this body is hurt, it’s finished.

Therefore, the truly formidable method of physical cultivation is not to withstand blows rigidly but to exert stronger power and speed, as well as to bear spiritual and soul forces more effectively by using a physique far surpassing others.

"The physical body is the World-Traversing Precious Valve; put simply, it’s the vessel of transcendence. Of course, it’s very important.

But I’ve never heard of anyone using the vessel as a weapon..."

With that thought.

A light shone in Zhou Ping’an’s heart.

An epiphany flashed through his mind...

His right leg grew slightly warm as the "Sea of Blood" and "Yin Tomb Spring" acupoints simultaneously penetrated.

The vast true qi flowed downward, strengthening his right leg, making his mind clearer.

Their strength enhanced, their True Qi further solidified, yet their bodies felt even lighter.

Zhou Ping’an took out three Yellow Sprout Pills and swallowed them in one gulp.

He felt the surge of True Qi once again filling the meridians within his body.

In his heart, he knew that the time for him to achieve the Grand Circulation was not far away.

At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of the essence of gathering momentum.

The more stable the faction, the more powerful the strength.

The speed of cultivation would also become faster.

"No wonder, at the end of a dynasty, when dust arises from all corners and heroes fight to the death in the Jianghu and courts, the interests here are indeed hard to give up..."

"Even an outdated Protector like the Holy Maiden is so difficult to deal with. If Saintess Yunling herself were to come, not to mention her own strength and cultivation, just think about the Protectors who might be by her side, as well as Yi Heavenly King and the martial experts he has gathered from Jianghu. This battle might not be easy; it’s going to be tough."

He remembered the information provided by Green Lady when they were searching the city.

According to her, there were always four Protectors accompanying each of the three Holy Maidens.

These people were usually former Celestial Maidens, retired in the Red Lotus Palace, following the Holy Maidens on their journeys to cause chaos in the world—these undying old ones.

Action at eighty or ninety years of age, even over a hundred.

Providing their last bit of usefulness.

For example, Granny Yan was once a trainer for the Celestial Maiden, teaching assassination experience and message delivery courses.

This time, one of the Protectors who had taken action in East Mountain County was Lady Wei, a former swordsmanship teacher for the Celestial Maiden.

Her swordsmanship was exceptionally powerful.

As for the other two, Green Lady did not know.

The spies she had sent out were somewhat low in both strength and status.

Some information was hard to obtain.

However, from what Green Lady did know, it was evident that the Red Lotus Sect followers who had come to the territory of the Three Counties of Liyou were frighteningly powerful.

Now, Granny Yan and the Scattered Flower Celestial Maiden had been defeated in Qingyang City.

It was a good thing, but also not a good thing.

Most importantly, there had to be the strength to withstand the team of experts under Saintess Yunling’s command.

Otherwise, everything would be in vain.

Thinking of this.

Zhou Ping’an silently took out the "Nine Sons Subdue Demon Order."

"If I want to strengthen my body further, I lack a follow-up cultivation technique. Qi cultivation proceeds step by step; even with medicinal pills, I can’t reach the sky in one step.

Therefore, I must find a solution in my skills.

An Innate Secret Technique, merely one level higher, can multiply my strength and give me more means to defeat powerful enemies."

He thought of the skills within the Trial Illusion Realm.

Zhou Ping’an felt a warmth in his heart.

Last time, he had acquired the Subtle Energy Manipulation Technique, and his combat power had increased significantly. With the physical strength of someone at the First Entry Into the Ninth Layers of Mortal Refinement and the True Qi Realm Cultivation at the Great Cycle Realm, he could compete with the likes of Yi Heavenly King and Granny Yan in the late stage of Ninth Level True Qi Martial Intent without falling behind.

It could be said that the Innate Subtle Secret Skill had played a significant role.

Of course, the effect of "A Stone’s Throw, Worlds Away" was also remarkable.

It ensured that he could quickly retreat in face of danger, making it an excellent life-saving measure.

"The Demon Subduing Trial Illusionary Realm is truly a treasure trove."

Thinking of this.

Zhou Ping’an took advantage of a rare moment of safety.

He prepared to venture into the Illusionary Realm, to undergo another trial.

If he could acquire something useful, it was very likely that this situation in the Three Counties of Liyou would be completely turned around.

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Requesting for Monthly Pass.