Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 394 - 354 You Shouldn’t Have Come, Mere Nobodies

Chapter 394: Chapter 354 You Shouldn’t Have Come, Mere Nobodies

Zhou Ping’an had just rushed to Dongshan City.

Only to discover a massive battle at the city gate...

Seeing no trace of the Green Lady, he guessed that Little Qin Xian, worried about her elder sister’s safety, must have figured out a way to sneak into the city.

He was anxious as well.

Initially planning to disregard everything, sneak directly into the city, and engage in a rescue or killing spree...

The idea was cautious and aligned with the essence of military strategy.

But a longer look at the city gate made him realize he couldn’t just ignore what he saw.

Before him was a true era of chaos where human lives were as insignificant as grass.

Some, relying on their martial prowess, truly regarded common people as ants...

To crush an ant, an ordinary person’s heart might still flutter, feeling a bit of mercy.

But these bandits killed commoners without a ripple in their hearts—as if chopping vegetables.

The only fluctuations were those of the thrill of killing and a bloodthirsty excitement.

In this mad world, which breeds demonic nature, once some people release the evil within their hearts, they could no longer be called human.

Considering this, Zhou Ping’an felt he couldn’t just overlook it, even if it meant a slight delay.

Of course, for him, this little bit of time was bearable.

To slay these brutal bandits.

It was like wiping dust off a table, not requiring much effort.

"Zhou Ping’an, so it’s him, a notorious thief indeed...

Right, he mentioned the word ’Qingyang’ when he introduced himself earlier. I heard he, along with Lin Huaiyu, rebelled against officers in Qingyang, and even defeated and captured the troops sent from the county city, trapping Lin Family’s Lin Sanfu and Lin Xiao at the battlefront,"

Han Shuang’s eyes sparkled with stars.

She was panting heavily as she came over and exclaimed with surprise, "I thought this Zhou Ping’an would be some fierce and domineering burly man with a huge beard. The portrait painted of him depicted him as quite rugged.

I never expected him to have such a gentlemanly demeanor. Elegant as jade met on the road, unparalleled amongst men. Such grace, such demeanor, tsk tsk..."

"Enough, Shuang girl, be more reserved..."

As the elder brother, Han Li felt goosebumps all over his body hearing his sister wax poetic beside him, feeling utterly uncomfortable.

He quietly stepped back a few steps, not wanting to stand next to his sister anymore.

Too embarrassing.

"What kind of attitude is that? Han Li, he just saved us. What’s wrong with praising him?

Quick, go help out. I heard that Zhou Ping’an has clashed with the Red Lotus Rebel Army, even killing the Red Lotus Protector, Granny Yan, as well as the Celestial Maiden Bai He.

Plus, Branch Leader of Guangyun, Fang Buping also died by his hand... This is an enmity steeped in blood. He came here alone, he might be in danger."

"Even if we go up, what difference can we make?"

Han Li felt somewhat helpless.

He knew his own capabilities clear enough.

He had just battled with the Bloodflame Bandits, barely coming out alive, but such formidable foes could not last a single move against Zhou Ping’an.

What help could he possibly provide?

Han Li didn’t think so at all.

That said, he imagined himself as someone who never owed favors and couldn’t just walk away.

He turned to instruct several acquaintances traveling with him to make their escape fast. Biting the bullet, he once again headed towards the city.

All along the way, fallen bodies filled his sight.

Just bodies—they had seen plenty, so it wasn’t strange anymore.

Throughout their journey, the bandits were exceptionally brutal, killing anyone on sight, the painfully grotesque bodies abounding.

Initially, the siblings were driven by raging anger at the sight, but by the end, they had become numb, just striking harder, showing no mercy to the bandits.

But now, seeing ahead a snakelike sprawl of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of bandit corpses, they couldn’t help but feel a chill in their hearts.

"Just how long had it been?"

It was merely the duration of a short conversation and a moment of decision-making.

Everywhere they looked, whether it was Bloodflame Bandits or Grey Wolf Bandits, all lay on the street.

So much so that the rowdy laughter and sounds of ruthless slaughter throughout the city had come to a sudden stop.

This part of the South City had become quiet.

Initially, the blood on the ground was in mere streams, but within a short while, it had accumulated into a creek.

After walking a few dozen steps, there were no clean spots left underfoot; the blood turned into a shallow river, slowly flowing through the streets...

"What a fierce blade, what a ruthless heart..."

Han Li’s brow twitched violently, and he felt a complexity within.

On one hand, he also thought of slaughtering all the bandits and thieves in the world, never sheathing his sword until his mission was complete. On the other, he felt that such outright killing might harm the universal harmony.

The bodies strewn across the street, if they could still be called human.

To decisively exterminate them was not something ordinary people were capable of... It wasn’t about ability, just about temperament.

"Kill, well done! In these tumultuous times, with bandits raging and killing, people unable to live peacefully, I only regret not having such power myself. Otherwise, I would follow Mr. Zhou’s example, not letting him monopolize the glory alone."

Instead, it was Han Shuang, gritting her silver teeth, forcibly suppressing the stench filling her nostrils, speaking bitterly.

Although these people’s deaths looked miserable and pitiable,

when they were alive, they committed countless evil deeds. Whose hands weren’t stained with countless lives?

The indiscriminate killing they engaged in before, of old and young alike—Han Shuang had seen it with her own eyes.

These people were better off dead than alive.

"Not good, Mr. Zhou has been noticed by a Red Lotus Expert. That woman’s swordsmanship is extremely fierce...

"It’s Lady Wei, a Red Lotus Protector, in the late stage of Martial Will, a master of swordsmanship, towering above any I’ve encountered,"

Han Li, with his greater awareness—he came from a renowned sect after all and had heard his fellow disciples mention some of the world’s greatest masters...

Immediately recognized the identity of that woman.

Lady Wei’s swordsmanship was as violent and domineering as wind and thunder, a hundred, no, a thousand times stronger than the previous Bloodflame Bandit chief he had encountered.

"If it were her making a move, my bones would have been cold earlier, and I likely couldn’t withstand even one or two of her moves."

Han Li spoke with a shaken tone, then turned his head to look into the distance, only to see a white figure on the rooftops, as if treading through the void, gracefully flying across the sky, his heart violently trembling.

"Saintess Yunling has taken action herself."

"What cultivation technique is that, it’s as if she’s flying."

"Treading Void Step, Flying Immortal Sword, this Saintess Yunling is the best at mystifying people. The more she appears ethereal, the more we need to be cautious.

Little Shuang, don’t be deceived by her appearance, this woman is no good person."

"I know she’s no good person, would a good person conspire with bandits to plot massacres of the civilians so covertly?"

I’m just worried about Mr. Zhou, whether he can handle it or not. The opponent reacts quickly. No sooner had he entered the city than experts appeared from all sides."

Although they couldn’t help, the siblings still had sharp eyes.

Lady Wei and Saintess Yunling from the East were speeding towards them, one after the other.

To the West, two gloomy and mysterious auras surged towards the heavens.

"This is bad, to the west are the Red Lotus Protector Gu He and Golden Boy, both late-stage masters of Martial Will, far beyond our reach."

Han Li’s face changed drastically, his expression extremely conflicted. He wanted to step forward but also worried about holding Zhou Ping’an back.

Moreover, knowing he was no match yet still forging ahead was tantamount to seeking death.

Once might be considered hot-blooded and heroic.

Twice or thrice, and it would seem reckless and foolish."

"It’s very clear now. I don’t know what the Red Lotus Bandits have done in the city to lure Mr. Zhou here for an ambush. It’s a trap."

The siblings exchanged glances, both extremely anxious.

...

Zhou Ping’an of course knew that a trap had been laid ahead.

As soon as he showed up, he would definitely fall into the enemy’s encirclement...

But he was also in a difficult position.

He had already set off a bit late.

The Green Lady had departed two shichen earlier, and he didn’t know whether she had been captured or met with some misfortune.

He was also unfamiliar with the environment of Dongshan City.

It wasn’t possible to ask around under such tumultuous circumstances for the whereabouts of the Red Lotus Army experts or Green Lady’s sister.

There were many possibilities.

Even if he infiltrated the city, it would take a lot of time to locate his target.

By the time he slowly gathered information and found the person in charge, perhaps even Green Lady’s body would have turned cold.

Better openly and straightforwardly cause mayhem using himself as bait than make more mistakes through other actions.

He would draw all the enemies out.

By doing so, the trap would become obvious, and it would cease to be a trap.

When the enemy didn’t move, they were inscrutable, impossible to fathom.

But the moment they made a move, they would immediately expose their weaknesses. With his movement technique, he could fight or flee, moving freely in and out."

"It’s right there."

The atmosphere from all four directions stirred.

Several figures, like arrows, pounced, and as the ferocious killing intent firmly locked onto him, Zhou Ping’an sensed a familiar aura.

With a leap, he jumped from a six-story building and plunged straight down.

In a few moments, he had broken out of the encirclement of three attackers and sprinted towards the northwest.

Just then, he had sensed the familiar aura of the Green Lady and even heard faint, ethereal music.

Zhou Ping’an ignited all his energy, stomping down hard, causing the building beneath his foot to collapse with a boom...

Between the bursts of action, he left a long white trail, tearing through the air with the sound of thunder.

Golden light radiated like flames from his body, charging forward like a drawn blade."

In just a few breaths, he had rushed hundreds of meters, and the ground along his path was deeply gouged.

"Slash..."

Zhou Ping’an roared.

The blade’s roar ripped through the air, split courtyard walls, and sheared through buildings.

Blade Intent rose to the skies, piercing directly into hearts.

Inside the gloomy dungeon, suddenly a hint of moonlight and starlight appeared.

Soon after, a bright starlight emerged, revealing a glowing wave within the dungeon.

Whether steel bars or bricks and masonry, all were split in two.

A middle-aged Taoist with a tall crown looked over in shock.

He had only managed to raise his crane-beak hoe, without even a chance to shout before he was bisected by a pale blue ripple.

Him and his hoe together.

Rumble...

Blood suddenly burst forth.

At that moment, countless rooms behind Zhou Ping’an collapsed simultaneously, raising a dense dust cloud.

"You shouldn’t have come."

The Green Lady lay collapsed on the ground, blood streaming from her mouth, her hair wet with sweat, her face deathly pale, yet she was smiling."

She was knocked into the corner; the Taoist who had wielded the hoe had struck very viciously. He hadn’t rushed to kill her but had used the hoe’s head as a sharp blade, severing both her wrist tendons and striking her dantian vital point."

Next to her, a woman with only one arm and a gaunt face lay dying in the dungeon, clearly having endured severe torture."

Luckily, there was still breath in her, and she could be saved.

Zhou Ping’an, in Human-Blade Union, turned into rolling waves of blades, with Crushing Army Blade Intent intimidating the surroundings and directly killed the Protector Gu He.

After dealing with the Taoist, Zhou Ping’an finally had the mood to respond.

Seeing Green Lady in such a sorry state, he spoke irritably: "How little do you trust me?

They’re just Red Lotus Bandits. No matter how many experts they have, they’re merely chickens and dogs..."

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