Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 436 - 387: Wielding the Knife to Decide the Floating Clouds

Chapter 436: Chapter 387: Wielding the Knife to Decide the Floating Clouds

"Mr. Huang has been serving Zhuxia for twenty-nine years," he lamented. "In the past twenty years, I have slain no less than ten Commander Rank Ferocious Beasts, and have contributed all I have to the development of Enhancers by donating a total of one hundred fifty billion to the Seven Cities by the Sea. I have made great contributions to Zhuxia, yet today a green boy has the audacity to attack my doorstep, chilling my heart!"

"Today, no matter what, I implore General Zuo to join us in eliminating this menace and restore the bright skies over Linhai City. If this bloodthirsty butcher succeeds, my Linhai will never have peace, and Zhuxia will be forever troubled..."

At this point, he bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle to Zuo Side, the Town Defense Commander of Linhai City.

After straightening up, Huang Shanmin raised his arm and shouted, "Better a shattered jade than an intact tile, kill..."

More than a dozen young and middle-aged men behind him also let out a roar, shaking the heavens with their combined voices.

"Come and try to kill me then, shouting back and forth, acting and chanting slogans, but this old man doesn’t charge forward."

Zhou Ping’an was somewhat confused about what the other party was thinking.

If the other party was in no rush, he certainly wasn’t either.

He just wanted to see this braggadocious Old Man go from hope to disappointment, and from disappointment to despair.

Best of all, to see him call for more reinforcements and form a larger alliance.

He wanted to see who else would dare to intervene today, and who could.

Huang Shanming continued to list his achievements, recounting which battles his family had taken part in and what honors they had earned...

He roared with a grief-stricken voice, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

His white beard trembled, and his lips quivered.

Those unaware might think Huang Shanming was a sincere and meritorious servant.

And that Zhou Ping’an was a tyrannical bully oppressing the good.

Upon seeing Huang Shanmin’s antics, Zhou Ping’an was initially perplexed, but after glancing at the livestreaming room, he suddenly understood the other party’s intention.

One could only say, with age comes cunning, and with age comes slyness.

Do you think Huang Shanming hasn’t watched the livestream? Do you think he’s unaware of Zhou Ping’an’s terrifying strength?

No.

He knows it all.

He doesn’t hold even the slightest confidence that he could withstand Zhou Ping’an’s sword’s edge.

Therefore, he wants to rely on external factors, using underhanded tactics, to launch a direct attack on Zhou Ping’an’s residence, hoping to eliminate him unprepared.

But, he was merely a breath away from success.

The reason why, knowing he is no match, he still adopts such a combat-ready posture and tries to keep the enemy at his doorstep, is out of necessity, and, of course, the second reason is, as the ’water friends’ suggested.

[It turns out this Huang Shanmin is a Cherry Blossom Tribe person who has joined Zhuxia. Originally, there were more than eighty million Cherry Blossom Tribe People. After thirty years of growth and reproduction, who knows how many there are now?]

[No wonder their family has risen so quickly, enjoying preferential treatment in all aspects. Before their true nature is revealed, they are as respectful as grandsons, maintaining good relations in all aspects. This might be difficult for the host to deal with.]

[Yes, Huang Shanmin puts on a performance before fighting, only to show to the Lord Protector. Doesn’t he realize that the enmity he caused on his own, being attacked on his doorstep, is his own doing? Why would the Town Defense Commander get involved?]

[No, if Huang Shanmin’s value exceeds that of Zhou Ping’an, and he can contribute more to the fight against the beasts, the Town Defense Commander may very well protect him, after all, this guy is cunning and wily.]

["Have the Cherry Blossom Tribe People, who have dedicated their lives and exhausted their youth, to become second-class citizens, subjected to beating and killing without anyone standing for justice?"]

["The host is arrogantly overbearing, and alone, how can he withstand so many experts? Kill, kill..."]

So that’s how it is.

With one glance, Zhou Ping’an had everything figured out.

The Town Defense Commander represents the final defense force of a city.

Each one is a prominent figure often seen on TV, the Sea-Calming Purple Golden Beam protecting the locality.

One could say, had it not been for these pioneers who stood their ground through consecutive bloody battles, holding back the massive Beast Tide’s frenzied onslaught, the central management and joint autonomy of the basic national structure wouldn’t be maintained today—it would have been overrun by the rampant Ferocious Beasts long ago.

Therefore, the Town Defense Commander is not only the final reliance of a city but also the final conscience.

They represent not only supreme authority but also incredibly powerful martial force.

Such people must not be trifled with.

And Huang Shanmin’s crying and howling, of course, is not for ordinary Town Defense Commanders to see, but rather to seek assistance from Chu Wenli, the Southeastern Town Defense Commander.

Nearly half an hour passed, and amidst the growing crowd of onlookers from far and near, several powerful presences quietly watched.

It was unclear which major family had sent their forces.

Several were S-ranked.

But obviously, no one else came close to helping the Huang Family out of the fire.

No other way.

With Zhou Ping’an livestreaming and carrying his bow and sword, he swaggered his way to Linhai, a picture of a slaughterer of all creatures.

It would chill anyone’s heart to watch.

Putting oneself in the situation, no one was confident enough to stand against him.

Those who were not involved in the incident would avoid it at all costs, stepping forward would be foolish.

"Are you done performing? If so, we can be on our way. Rest assured, these few hundred people of your Huang Family, the men will be sent to die on the frontlines fighting the beasts, and the women can survive, but they’ll have to remarry, change their surnames..."

Zhou Ping’an said indifferently. Before he could finish speaking, Huang Shanmin immediately lost his composure, crying out in anger.

In the vast estate, cries of fury and wailing erupted...

Unable to bear it any longer, a thirty-year-old by Huang Shanmin’s side vibrated his long sword and transformed into a streak of red light. With a swirling wind, he charged at Zhou Ping with a One Slash.

The slash was so swift from unsheathing to striking that it seemed to delay one’s sight.

All that could be seen was a blood-red waterfall of light in front of one’s eyes.

Tearing through the air, the sword’s sound was like dragon’s roars and tiger’s howls, its blast as mountainous as it charged in all directions.

"Hum..."

The blood-red light of the waterfall and the tumultuous waves were still lingering before everyone’s eyes.

Huang Yongkun’s body had come to a sudden halt.

Not only had his forward charge and slashing motion stopped, but the blood-red long sword he held was also frozen mid-air. The backlash of the blast surged in front of and behind him, causing his clothes to flutter wildly and his hair to scatter.

The blood-red long sword, unbeknownst when, had been grasped at the tip by a slender and clear hand, as if it had been plunged into a wall of steel, unable to move any further.

No matter how Huang Yongkun thrust forward, retreated, or spun around, nothing changed.

Even when he wanted to throw the knife and retreat wildly.

Both of his palms, too, were stuck to the handle of the knife as if glued by the strongest adhesive, unable to shake it off...

The scene became extremely awkward for a moment.

Zhou Ping’an’s gaze was indifferent, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and he shook his head, "I’m always fair. If you want to kill someone, you have to bear the consequences of being killed. It’s not reasonable that only your Huang Family can call for attacks and carry out airstrikes, right?"

As his voice fell, the blood-red long knife had already shattered into countless pieces.

The fragments shot backward like powerful crossbow bolts.

They passed through the skull like streaks of light.

The upper half of Huang Yongkun’s head was directly blown away, his body hit by tremendous strength and sent flying backward, crashing straight towards Huang Shanming.

"Jade Kun!"

Huang Shanmin then truly showed his ruthless nature.

He held the long ax in reserve, his body lunged diagonally, and his feet moved in a spinning step.

Whoosh...

The silver ax light, swung out in an arc.

The strong winds swept over, and on the plaza in front of the Huang Family’s main gate, all statues, potted landscapes, and flowers and trees exploded into fragments in an instant.

A haze filled the eyes.

The onlookers all around tightened up inside. Although they were far away, they were so frightened that they quickly stepped back several paces.

Huang Shanmin, though cunning and full of tricks, was truly strong without any fancy.

A horizontal ax swing directly stirred up a wild tide of ax blades.

It was as if a mountain god was enraged, as if even a mountain would be leveled before his eyes.

Looking at his physique, he had become several sizes larger, taller, and more imposing, his skin turned a greenish hue, like a mountain demon or a ghost...

While everyone’s attention was drawn to Huang Shanmin’s overpowering attack, no one noticed that a long spear, silently, had already stabbed towards Zhou Ping’an’s right rib.

It moved like a serpent, but when it reached close, it suddenly turned into a river overturning sea dragon, roaring and trembling, and the spear tip flashed with several blossoms of pear...

"Impressive!"

"So treacherous."

"A late-stage S-rank expert, indeed extraordinary..."

There were exclamations all around.

One could hardly see anything clearly.

Only as ax lights and spear gleams flashed, smoke and dust burst open in the center of the plaza.

But Zhou Ping’an’s figure was no longer visible.

"Where did he go?"

"So fast with the knife."

"Too brutal."

"Are you kidding? This is war. Do you think it’s children playing house? In a life-and-death fight, how can there be no brutality?"

The attackers Huang Shanmin and General Zuo Side had yet to finish their moves.

Then, cries of alarm came from all around, and even sharper cries arose from the backyard.

Huang Shanmin retracted his ax for protection, cutting out a continuous sweep of ax light, and turned to look.

He saw that the eleven A-rank juniors who had followed behind him all stood frozen on the spot.

Their heads tilted and fell.

"Bang bang, plop plop..."

Eleven heads dropped to the ground one after another.

Blood spurted out like a waterfall towards the sky.

Behind the eleven, a young man dressed in Police Security uniform, flicking a light blue knife blade with his fingers, smiled, "Sorry, my hand slipped just now. I didn’t let you, old sir, have a good look at how they died. That’s my fail."

"Zhou Ping’an, you butcher!"

"If you say butcher, then butcher it is. I’ve always been very tolerant of the words of those who are about to die."

Zhou Ping’an was not angry at all.

Instead, he took the initiative to propose, "Old Master Huang, look, it’s getting late. I won’t delay the time for you to report to the Underworld. So, shall we get going?"

The word "how" had just been spoken.

Huang Shanmin suddenly saw three flashes of sword light.

One slash severed the ax, the second cut the waist, and the third decapitated.

He held the ax, his deep green veins bulging and straining as if he were an old tree about to burst with power, intending to make a swift slash forward.

Suddenly, he felt lightness in his hand, and a chill at his waist and neck.

"So fast with the knife!"

Despair and terror showed in the eyes of the flying head of Tang Shanmin, and his last consciousness was filled with endless regret.

Why did I provoke him?

Damn Huang Shicheng...

His final gaze fell upon the vast residence of his family, upon the panicked and wailing crowd.

It seemed he saw his spouse, his children, he saw the dismal end of this entire family.

"Groan..."

The spear turned into a dragon shape, coiling around...

General Zuo Side’s expression was one of shock, he stomped his foot and shot forward more than twenty meters, trying to merge with the crowd and use the buildings ahead to escape.

He had just reached the center of the street when he realized that the figure of Azure Shadow had slightly flickered before him, and a new person appeared.

A pair of eyes coldly looked his way.