Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 492 - 431 Azure Sea Tide Rises + - 432 Waves Are Deceptive and Clouds Are Cunning_4

Chapter 492: Chapter 431 Azure Sea Tide Rises + Chapter 432 Waves Are Deceptive and Clouds Are Cunning_4

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Twenty-five li outside Dongshan City lies Liu Family Village.

Here, there are a total of three hundred twenty-five households, each planted with willow trees.

The village road is wide, and the houses are well-aligned.

This village was established by Zhou Ping’an after he occupied East Mountain. He brought two hundred thousand refugees and spent half a month rebuilding this settlement.

The broad village roads, built for four horses to travel side by side, were bordered by lush rice seedlings. The refreshing aroma diffused, tickling the spleen with the night breeze.

The moonlight was enticing, and cooking smoke rose everywhere.

It could have been another peaceful and serene night,

had no misfortune occurred.

The villagers might have rested early, looking forward to a beautiful tomorrow,

and recalled the deeds of General Zhou with gratitude.

Many families even carved wooden plaques and lit incense to pray,

reminding their children before meals how hard-won their lives were...

Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded from afar.

The village sanctuary responded with the urgent clanging of bronze gongs.

"No good, demon attack."

Liu Family Village immediately fell into chaos; everyone seized farming tools and rushed out, gathering together.

"Don’t panic, everyone. Light the bonfires, send the signals. Dongshan City is not far, and the cavalry will arrive in just two quarters of an hour. As long as we hold on for a while, we’ll be rescued."

An old, burly man over fifty, wielding a pitchfork, fiercely commanded the village’s youths to form a defense line.

Though his words were confident, Liu Zhenggang’s eyes betrayed a hint of despair.

These were demons.

Among them, not one was truly practiced in martial arts, and although he had spent his youth in the border army and possessed some bravery, wasn’t he aged now?

The elderly don’t rely on physical strength.

Especially against those man-eating creatures.

His mind thought one thing, but his mouth spoke another.

He knew that if his own confidence shattered, Liu Family Village would immediately collapse, devoid of morale, and they would die even faster.

A mass of shadowy figures rapidly approached, and the subtle rustling sound, like ants nibbling on leaves, slowly drifted over, overwhelming their senses like a flood.

Desperation arose spontaneously.

For a moment, all cries and shouts in the village ceased.

The young and old alike stared at the black tide under the moonlight, storming down the road.

You’ve seen prawns leap along.

Ever seen a fish grow legs?

They now witnessed it.

"Kill..."

Driven to the brink of despair, some turned to flee, others abandoned their fear of death.

Liu Zhenggang was the type whose blood boiled over in desperation, forgetting life and death.

He no longer cared if anyone followed him.

Swinging his pitchfork, he roared and charged forward.

A massive prawn leaped three feet high, landed and swung its limbs, piercing a woman’s abdomen. Drawn by the scent of blood, it bared its fangs, ready to gnaw on her head.

With red eyes, Liu Zhenggang stabbed at the prawn’s body.

He only felt his hand slip, leaving shallow cuts on the prawn.

The wind before his eyes was fierce.

Boom...

Pain struck his chest.

He was flung back two zhang and fell to the ground, spitting blood.

Looking up, he saw the prawn leap again, its limbs swinging, as it thrust forward.

From behind, a few scattered roars followed as others charged, but it was too late.

Half-squinting, Liu Zhenggang’s mind flashed through all his life’s moments.

His youth spent in military fervor, his middle age in destitution, and his old age in displacement.

"This life..."

Whoosh!

A sharp wind whooshed past his ear.

The prawn’s swinging limbs suddenly halted, and Liu saw its head burst into a mist of blood.

Along with this fierce cry,

suddenly, the sound of torrential rain came from behind.

A barrage of arrows descended like a torrent.

Then, the ground slightly shook, and their eardrums tingled.

"Is it General Zhou? Did General Zhou come to save us?"

"Not him... Listen to that zither!"

"It’s Miss Qing and General Tang; we’re saved!"

Cavalry swept over like a tide.

Amid the zither’s melody, people’s courage grew threefold. Although some still fell from their horses, the dense black tide of demon soldiers collapsed in pools of blood before their eyes, a sight filled with gore.

Tang Lin’er fought exhilaratingly, for a moment forgetting the night’s mission, his sword techniques, and even the enemies before him.

He was simply immersed in a peculiar Heart Thought, mechanically wielding his sword.

Blood light rose before him, and the sword’s edge transformed from a bronze color to a bright golden hue.

During this time, his King of Light’s Golden Body Technique progressed rapidly, so fast that even he felt alarmed.

With the aid of ample medicines, his cultivation advanced at a breakneck pace.

He had breezed through the Third Level and was only briefly stalled at the Intermediate Third Level for ten days.

On this night, at this moment.

Fueled by a chest full of murderous intent and exhilaration, he felt an abnormal throbbing in his meridians. The last few acupoints of the Minor Heavenly Cycle burst open, and his Golden Body Method broke through the Sixth Level Copper Body, pushing toward the Seventh Level Golden Body.

’I really am a cultivation genius. Saintess Yunling, your discernment was excellent. Laughably, you never cherished it. If there is a next life, I hope you’ll understand that giving others a chance is also giving oneself a chance.’

The final remnant shadow erased from the deepest recesses of his mind.

Tang Lin’er felt his mind clear, his arm strength increased.

He let out a long howl, and with man and horse combined, swung his great sword and charged forward ten zhang, clearing all in his path.

"Good Blood Food, starting with you."

As Tang Lin’er swung his long sword around, preparing to strike again, he spotted amidst a pile of Fish Monsters, suddenly, a young crocodile opened its large mouth.

That mouth, originally the size of a basin, snapped forward with billowing vapor and roaring winds, expanding in an instant to the size of a three-story building.

Its teeth sharp as knives and swords.

A ferocious, formidable aura spread out, chilling their hearts, numbing their limbs, leaving their minds blank.

Tang Lin’er roared, struggling, but was utterly bound by that malevolent aura, uncontrollably hurled towards that gigantic gaping mouth.

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Seeking a Monthly Pass.