Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 482 - 427 Assassination, Tiger Talisman + - 428 Sky Splitter Divides the Sea_2

Chapter 482: Chapter 427 Assassination, Tiger Talisman + Chapter 428 Sky Splitter Divides the Sea_2

This was indeed a blessing in disguise.

"Quite the warrior, Su Pengju..."

Zhou Ping’an grabbed Fang Sheng’s small hand, and with synchronized steps, they plunged into the air ripples. When they reappeared, they had already crossed fifty zhang and changed direction three times, taking three more steps...

Within a hundred zhang-radius, the faint sound of sword cries could be heard.

The mist would scatter then gather...

He knew that the disciple from Cloud Water Sect, who likely practiced the Floating Cloud Sword Technique and the True Kunpeng Form Diagram, was still circling close by. Yet at that moment, he could think of no counter, as he couldn’t find the opponent and had no way to deal with the opponent’s elusive and fierce swordsmanship; talking would be useless.

Even with his trump card, the "Sea-Splitting Sword" Sword Technique, he was confident that it would wound the opponent, or even possibly kill them.

However, this sword technique, recently comprehended from the True Kunpeng Form Diagram, had only been practiced to a proficient level. Before striking, there was a slight telegraphing of the move.

In that small window of time needed to gather power, the opponent, with their nimble and swift movement technique, would have already drifted away; how could he possibly land a strike.

Indeed, before Su Pengju made any move to attack, Zhou Ping’an couldn’t even see a shadow, nor sense his spirit. He could only feel a faint sense of danger enveloping him. To strike out without a target was pointless.

"Don’t worry about him, get in formation."

Dragging Fang Sheng along in a mad dash wasn’t pointless.

Thunderous hoofbeats followed from behind; over two thousand soldiers in Green Clothes Iron Armor Cavalry had caught up swiftly.

Just as Zhou Ping’an and Fang Sheng jumped into action.

A black horse, standing two meters and seventy to eighty centimeters tall, reared up and neighed joyfully, then with a swoosh, it burst through the waves of qi, appearing right beneath Zhou Ping’an.

He landed on the horse’s back, gently stroking its mane, and called out in a deep voice, "Formation!"

The cavalry formation behind them transformed into a winged serpent snaking across the field. Two thousand cavalrymen’s Qi-Blood boiled simultaneously; their eyes tinged with blood as the sounds of sinews stretching and bones crackling joined into a thunderous roar that swept through the cavalry ranks.

Their fighting spirit gathered into clouds, and their murderous intent shot straight to the heavens.

Even Fang Sheng, sitting sideways on the horse behind Zhou Ping’an, felt her Qi-Blood boiling at once. Her mind became even clearer, and she could faintly sense the stars in the sky responding from afar. With her strength unexpectedly increasing, her grasp and control over swordsmanship deepened.

More strangely, having just used the Turtle Spirit Eight Swords with all her might and not yet fully recovered, she felt as though a fresh vitality had been injected. The fatigue in her spirit and body had largely dissipated.

"I... I feel like I’ve grown much stronger all of a sudden, this formation!"

She couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement. After thinking it over and failing to find a reason, she could only attribute it to Zhou Ping’an’s unique ability to command and maneuver troops, accomplishing what others cannot.

Because she realized not only her own strength had greatly increased in an instant.

The two thousand plus cavalry behind her had also received a simultaneous boost in strength.

From spirit to physique as well as speed and responsiveness, there was an all-around enhancement.

It was as if everyone had broken through to another realm at the same time.

This was a bit outrageous.

’No wonder, no wonder Brother Zhou always insisted that I hand over the command of my three thousand soldiers to him and that the two thousand of the six thousand soldiers should form cavalry units and depart later. The real intent is here.’

’It’s just a pity that these two thousand cavalry are too few. If I could obtain command over all the troops and bring all five thousand cavalry from Changshan Fort, this battle might not be unwinnable.’

Looking at the opposing side, a dense array of seven to eight thousand Black Armored Cavalry, Fang Sheng felt nothing but regret.

Only she, being in the thick of things, knew how rare this opportunity was.

’The option to retreat hasn’t emerged, meaning a fierce battle is still needed to secure some achievements and then withdraw normally; otherwise, we’re doomed to die here.’

She checked the feedback from the Subduing Demon Order.

Fang Sheng quickly discarded all distractions from her mind, tightened her grip on little Shen Yu, who was fast asleep behind her, and thought that this child was the luckiest of them all, unconcerned with any dangers.

Nothing was more important than sleep in his world.

Completely unlike his sister, Shen Bi...

The little girl was tightly bound to Zhou Ping’an’s back, biting down on her teeth and clenching her small fists, as if she wanted to help Zhou Ping’an fight. Unfortunately, being weak and frail, she was helpless in the situation.

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After the Tiger Talisman was activated, it automatically unified the soldiers into a single force, filled with fighting spirit and mutual understanding, determined to fight to the death.

Under these circumstances.

Zhou Ping’an immediately gained the trust of all the soldiers; leading them across knife mountains or through seas of flames wouldn’t even cause them to frown.

It was precisely because he carried this talisman that Zhou Ping’an believed he had a sliver of hope to get through this ordeal.

Of course, due to internal discord, the True Martial Realm experts from his side were fighting separately, picked off one by one, losing the opportunity for victory. However, achieving some results to advance in the trials and secure an opportunity to withdraw was still hopeful.

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Chapter 428: Sky Splitter, Sea-Splitting Sword

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"Pfft..."

A glint of sword light appeared in front of his chest, piercing through the green shirt and cutting across the skin.

At the same time, a bloodstain flashed across Zhou Ping’an’s left cheek and swiftly disappeared into the distance.

Zhou Ping’an barely managed to block three swords in time, and just as he was gathering power to deliver a lethal blow, the opponent had already escaped.

Clearly, this disciple from Cloud Water Sect focused on harassment and containment; none of their strikes were fully committed, simply relying on marvelous swordsmanship and movement technique to circle around.

Even when Zhou Ping’an was fully on the defensive, although his realm was higher, breaking through the Sword Technique to injure his Perfect Vajra Body was still somewhat difficult.