Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 486 - 429: Wandering Threads without a Trace, Light Mist over the Sea + - 430: Carefree Journey_2

Chapter 486: Chapter 429: Wandering Threads without a Trace, Light Mist over the Sea + Chapter 430: Carefree Journey_2

This mechanism was deduced by Zhou Ping’an from the conversations of White Tiger Demon Bai Yunfei and others; it should be correct.

He wasn’t particularly concerned about when someone would invite again.

After all, whether to go or not was his choice, and no one would force him—and that suited him just fine.

What he was more interested in now was exactly what he had obtained.

In the Demon Subduing Trial, besides the military formations, he had faced a total of two opponents.

There wasn’t much to say about the Heavenly Wolf General Wu Qi, as Zhou was simply outclassed.

A single exchange left his body on the verge of collapse, terrified by his opponent’s profound foundation.

Not only had the enemy cultivated the complete Stellar Jade Bone, which made his own source both profound and thick, but he also mastered Powerful Condensing and Refining Evil and the Evil Fortitude Fusion, possessing an attack power extreme in its ferocity.

Attack, defense, speed, and reaction seemed all to be well-balanced, without any noticeable weaknesses.

Combined with combat in military formation, it resulted in an all-around strength.

If not for the unreasonable Sea-Splitting Sword’s ability to cut through everything, which gave him a slight advantage as both sides clashed in a cavalry charge, Zhou wouldn’t have had a chance to even wound the opponent.

Therefore, he gained no benefits from this man.

He only experienced the sensation of Evil Qi invading his body.

It was a force so powerful that it proved difficult to counter even with the unpredictable vitality.

Fortunately, he had obtained the secret techniques "Lotus Shadow Replacement" and "Lotus Garment Soul Protection" from the Red Lotus Sect’s Saintess Yunling, and these were not difficult to practice. Once learned, as his cultivation gradually deepened, he could add some wonderful uses.

Zhou Ping’an could now refine a Death Replacement Lotus Shadow; non-fatal injuries could easily be healed.

Should he encounter a fatal attack, he could sacrifice a Lotus Shadow.

Afterward, he would take some time to slowly restore it.

It could be said that after obtaining this secret technique, he had an extra life.

It was the reason Zhou Ping’an dared to try his hand at any danger, no matter what.

Even if someone could kill him in one move, they probably couldn’t kill him twice in a row.

If he encountered such an enemy and still approached them, that would be a death wish, and he couldn’t blame anyone else.

When he was severely injured and on the brink of death by the Heavenly Wolf General Wu Qi, he didn’t use "Lotus Shadow Replacement" right away, nor did he wait to actually die for the Lotus Shadow to activate involuntarily.

Instead, he feigned being nearly depleted of his combat power. He exploited Fang Sheng’s Turtle Spirit Temple’s prediction method and the Sun and Moon Convergence technique, finding Su Pengju’s real body and stopping the opponent, thus enabling the Lotus Shadow to restore his full health for a fierce counterattack.

Now it was time to reap the rewards.

"What I got is a mass of mist, could it be..."

Zhou Ping’an carefully examined the mist that had appeared in his mind, harboring a faint expectation.

While Su Pengju’s offensive power wasn’t too overwhelming, the fact remained that he was a high-level expert of the True Martial Realm, with unfathomable and versatile swordsmanship that was difficult to defend against.

His most formidable skill was actually the ability to freely traverse between heaven and earth and, when not attacking, his real body was very hard to locate.

This ability was practically cheating.

Even with Zhou Ping’an’s soul purity and sharp mental acuity, he was unable to detect where the opponent was hiding.

In all honesty, this movement technique was far better than what Yu Changsheng had understood from the True Kunpeng Form Diagram, the "Wings Hanging from the Sky."

Zhou Ping’an remembered that in the moment when Su Pengju was killed, two beams of white light flew towards both him and Fang Sheng, and he didn’t know if he had won the jackpot.

"Clear skies, with the weight of blue heaven, floating silk without constant form, and the light sea-colored smoke..."

Zhou Ping’an delved into the mist with his mind, immersing himself and carefully savoring it.

Immediately, various profound divine wills flashed through his mind.

"This..."

"It’s really this cultivation technique; Su Pengju was such a nice guy!"

Zhou Ping’an slightly pondered the meaning within and was immediately overjoyed.

To speak of Su Pengju’s true combat power, Zhou Ping’an did not really fear it that much, whether it was the opponent’s swordsmanship finesse or Sword Intent offensive power. Even if Su could injure him, suppressing and killing Zhou was impossible.

Relying on his profound foundation and strong recovery ability, enduring the fight might not determine who would fail to withstand it.

However, these estimations must exclude the opponent’s use of this peculiar movement technique.

Once Su Pengju started to move around, using sneak attacks and assassination techniques.

It would immediately become an enemy more troublesome than Pure Yang Sword Faction’s Li Nantian or Heavenly Wolf General Wu Qi.

Truly like a persistent parasite, impossible to shake off or hit.

Dealing with such an enemy would mean that getting a good night’s sleep would become a luxury.

Sooner or later, it would lead to a mental breakdown.

This highlights the formidable aspect of this movement technique.

"This movement technique contains Cloud Phase, Water Phase, and Void Phase, integrating them in some special method—capturing the essence of concealment while possessing the capability of flight and swift traversal..."

"Practically, it has more uses than ’A Stone’s Throw, Worlds Away’; this must be the Cloud Water Sect’s direct lineage heart technique, a truly profound legacy."

The reason for this line of thought was because Zhou Ping’an had always had a question.

Although the Cloud Water Sect’s fame was immense, known as one of the Four Great Immortal Sects, the actual interaction felt like the reputation was undeserved.

Not only were there few top experts within the sect, but the Canghai descent and the Floating Cloud Lineage cultivated separately, without interfering with each other.

This was quite strange.

If so, it would be better to call them the Floating Clouds Sect or the Canghai Sect, creating two separate sects.

But instead, it was known as the Cloud Water Sect, indicating that these two lineages were not separate but one tradition. And this movement technique touched on both, uniting their essence.