Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 472 - 420: Water and Air Intersect, Seize the Opportunity

Chapter 472: Chapter 420: Water and Air Intersect, Seize the Opportunity

"Again."

Outside Pinghu City, on the waist of Jade Peak Mountain, the Azure Shadow Sword Light whizzed, slashing out a ring-shaped blade barrier resembling a pale blue crystal jade wall that blocked all directions.

In mid-air, a white figure’s sides buzzed sharply with two sword wings, flitting back and forth rapidly, transforming into a violent storm, clanging around the Azure Shadow.

It was only a moment of confrontation, yet dozens of crisp popping sounds like frying beans erupted in succession.

"Slow, too slow! Can’t you move any faster? Didn’t you eat lunch?" A voice excitedly called from within the sword shadows, the sword strikes becoming faster and the angles more cunning, like mercury spilling onto the ground, leaving no gaps.

"Is that so?"

Suddenly, the pale blue sword barrier suddenly expanded and contracted, and the vast sword qi that had just filled the air vanished without a trace.

The white figure was startled and quickly spread its sword wings, soaring into the sky and retreating dozens of meters, small like a sparrow near the horizon.

Swoosh...

Despite her rapid retreat to the cliff on the mountain waist and slashing continuously with her dual swords, she still couldn’t seal off that thin line of dark sword light.

The sash around her waist fluttered in the wind, now cut off in a section.

"No more fighting. Your move is too fierce; even with constant vigilance, it’s unbearable."

Yu Changsheng’s forehead was sweating as she sheathed her dual swords, fanning herself with a jade hand to hide a bit of her embarrassment.

It wasn’t that the ferocious strike had frightened her, but rather, she’d been fighting too long and it was too hot.

Zhou Ping’an did not point out her self-deception and smiled, "Indeed, compared to the speed of Uncle Master’s sword, my blade is still a bit slow."

What Yu Changsheng said wasn’t entirely off the mark.

Her mastery of the "Wings Hanging from the Sky" sword technique from the "True Kunpeng Form Diagram" allowed her to move as swiftly as the wind, the sword cutting through the air so fast it was invisible to the eye.

Especially with the blessings of the Heaven and Earth’s Divine Opportunity, she moved freely, advancing and retreating unpredictably, and often soared skywards, tactically gaining the upper hand.

This was precisely why she had provoked Old Crocodile the other day without ever being caught.

She would rush forward, slash a few times, and then retreat.

Unhittable, uncatchable.

No matter how skilled or diverse the methods, if they couldn’t match Yu Changsheng’s speed, they could only scream in frustration.

Trying to pursue her was akin to eating dust behind her.

In this respect, Yu Changsheng, though not a True Martial, could be regarded as a True Martial Realm martial artist in certain aspects.

This revealed the profound base of the Cloud Water Sect’s "True Kunpeng Form Diagram."

Any minor enlightenment could dominate far and wide, significantly safeguarding one’s life.

Zhou Ping’an was quite envious of Yu Changsheng’s insights.

But some things, really, couldn’t be envied. Everyone had their own compatibility, and the same diagram revealed different insights to each person, a fate unavoidable.

While he envied Yu Changsheng, little did he know, she envied him even more.

"You’ve only studied it for a short while and you’ve already conceived such an odd technique; you can even cut through spiritual power, and even the wind trails of my movement technique were slashed away by your sword.

If I hadn’t known your background and seen the signs of your sword strikes in advance to dodge them, I could have suffered greatly."

Looking at the fluttering sash that had fallen to the ground, Yu Changsheng’s face was full of frustration.

In fact, she also longed to comprehend such a sword light that could slice through everything.

She even doubted whether the True Martial Realm’s Form Refining Technique could completely withstand this sword’s edge.

If she were to block this strike herself, she dared not.

Without even trying, the dangerous pressure when facing the blade directly forced her only to evade.

"Actually, it’s just about focused comprehension; naturally, I grasped this sword technique. Uncle Master is talented, mastering the Wind and Cloud Dual Phases, while perhaps my own comprehension is a bit lacking, mastering only the One Water Phase..."

Zhou Ping’an said with a smile.

He had noticed another characteristic of Uncle Master Yu; she was easily mollified.

Sometimes she might be dejected, but a few pleasing words could immediately cheer her up.

"That’s right. The old man also praised my talent, calling me a natural-born sword practitioner. Originally, I trained with swords, but he went through great pains to journey to the Northmost Freezing Pool, diving underwater to fetch this Mother-Child Condensing Light Sword for me..."

No need to ask.

Yu Changsheng had laid bare her secrets.

Her Mother-Child Condensing Light Sword, two swords when separated—one long and one short, thin as cicada wings.

The longer sword in her right hand measured three feet three inches.

The shorter sword in her left hand was two feet nine inches.

When her dual swords unfolded, the chaotic sword light reflected dazzling flashes, even obscuring the true shadow of the blade.

Moreover, with her sword light blending into the wind, generating mist, and the fierce sword qi, it proved a headache for most peers.

Facing this kind of torrential assault required utmost concentration to handle.

Therefore, the praise from Zhou Ping’an was mostly sincere.

He indeed found Yu Changsheng’s sword difficult to contend with.

Even if his strength was much greater than hers, and his offensive power significantly stronger.

"No, what you’ve realized might also be dual phases, not merely the One Water Phase," Lu Changsheng’s previously joyous expression suddenly froze as he pondered over the sensation of encountering the Sea-Splitting Sword.

It seemed that whichever direction he retreated, whether it was intercepting with sword qi or using mental guidance, nothing worked.

Only when he truly retreated fifty zhang away did he manage to dodge that ominously sharp intent of slicing through everything.

Such power, the only explanation was, once Zhou Ping’an executed that slash, the edge of the blade dictated that within fifty zhang, everything was destined to be cut, and evasion was futile.

This feeling was somewhat familiar, "It’s space, spatial locking. The sword technique you’ve realized is not merely the One Water Phase, it clearly involves both Water and Space phases."

"Uh..."

It did sound somewhat plausible.

Zhou Ping’an fell into deep thought.

He recalled swinging his sword through the void, which seemed to split open into a black tear that lasted a long time.

At that moment, it truly was not solely the influence of the water-type sword intent.

’If it really is dual phases of Water and Space, the upper limit of the power of the Sea-Splitting Sword might even surpass my imagination. If fully mastered, what kind of scene would it present, could it really split the sea and space...?’

With this thought, Zhou Ping’an’s heart stirred uncontrollably.

However, just thinking about how difficult and challenging this sword technique was to master, he couldn’t help but sigh deeply, perhaps he was thinking too far ahead.

’Cultivating this sword technique consumes too much wish power, and even if I have enough wish power to keep myself in an overclocking state and accelerate my cultivation, it would still consume a vast amount of time and I might not know when I can reach the Mastery Realm.

At this moment, thinking about the Sea-Splitting Sword’s completion is probably too premature.’

Both were envious of each other’s revelations when a rider, swiftly descending from the mountain, caught Zhou Ping’an’s sharp eyes; it was Xiao Chengfeng dressed in a dark green robe with a black hat.

"Why has he come here himself? There must be some urgent matter."

Zhou Ping’an’s eyes shifted slightly.

Ever since he set the trap that led to the deadly duel between the Old Crocodile and Cui Guangling, seven days had passed.

As news spread, the once precarious situation in the Three Counties of Liyou instantly stabilized.

Especially after dispatching twenty thousand elite soldiers from both East Mountain County and Pinghu County to sweep along Lishui, killing 23,000 of Longmu Camp’s totem warriors, leaving only a few broken forces to escape into the deep mountains, people under Zhou Ping’an’s rule rarely underestimated him.

Even the bounty of ten thousand taels of silver had not been claimed for a long time.

The bounty had not increased further, nor had it been cancelled.

This showed how conflicted the Guangyun Prefecture was about the matter.

Posting a bounty is easy, but it’s embarrassing if no one responds.

During these seven days, having accumulated over four hundred thousand points of wish power was a significant gain, and he had not neglected the "Starlight Body Refining Technique". Zhou Ping’an had diligently practiced it for four shichen daily, rain or shine, tirelessly refining his body and eventually forging all twelve pairs of ribs in his torso.

The speed was somewhat slow, but there was no helping it, as refining all the bones in the body with the Starlight Body Refining Technique was not calculated by number – dealing with larger bones takes more time...

And also, the bones dense with meridians and near organs required more careful refinement.

Thus, he had now refined 162 bones, significantly increasing his strength and speed.

Especially after starting to forge his spine.

Once refined, the strength in his body would become more condensed, his striking speed would increase, and naturally, his offensive power would rise as well.

It was a task that required cumulative effort, and Zhou Ping’an couldn’t rush it, merely continuing patiently.

When his brain was weary and spirits were low from training, he would spar with Uncle Master Yu...

It didn’t matter if she didn’t want to fight; just a few words of flattery would please her for half a day, despite being harshly beaten the day before. By the next day, she would have forgotten her melancholy and would once again eagerly participate in practice.

Only Uncle Master Yu would do such a thing, not anyone else.

Time flowed like water.

Zhou Ping’an thought that this leisurely yet fulfilling life would continue for a while longer, but seeing Xiao Chengfeng’s expression, he knew something had cropped up.

"It’s Chen Fengchi from the Pinghu Chen Family, and Zeng Shihong from the Zeng Family who have returned, accompanied by Master Ming’s senior, Wu Changsong."

Xiao Chengfeng’s expression looked somewhat uneasy.

In these days, he had nearly made Pinghu County his home, settling hundreds of thousands of people, developing fields for cultivation, establishing a tax exemption policy that sparked the enthusiasm of the people.

Every single matter he personally handled, implementing it for every citizen.

If anyone were to say who was the most tired man in Pinghu County, it would definitely be this County Magistrate Xiao.

That’s right, Zhou Ping’an appreciated how conscientiously Xiao operated, and had removed the provisional status from his title as county magistrate.

Except for military affairs, Xiao Chengfeng hadn’t yet had an opportunity to be involved.

In administrative aspects, authority was basically entirely delegated to him.

According to Xiao himself, even during his time in Pingshan County, he hadn’t felt as content... His life ambition was realized by applying all he had learned to practical governance, creating a noticeable impact.

Wherever he went, people genuinely appreciated and revered him; the feeling was indeed intoxicating.

In such a thriving situation, he hoped more than anyone that nothing would disrupt it.

"You mean, these two are the most influential landlords in Pinghu County, and now they want to reclaim their lands? They still have the land deeds?"

Zhou Ping’an asked in a grave tone.

That indeed was a problem.