Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 557 - 465 Alarming Words + - 466 Heart over Heart_2

Chapter 557: Chapter 465 Alarming Words + Chapter 466 Heart over Heart_2

Hearing these words,

Yan Bing nodded as well and said, "That fox demon is cunning and not to be underestimated. However, we don’t need to worry too much, as we can tell from its tone that this isn’t its first attempt at breaching the barrier, and it has surely suffered a great loss previously. Having witnessed the astonishing difficulty of this trial, it has completely lost confidence in passing the barrier.

Thus, its only desire is to leave alive, and that statement is most likely true, without any intention of scheming against us. It’s unfortunate for that sword-controlling cultivator though."

Zhou Ping’an knew what Yan Bing regretted — amongst cultivators of the same level, sword cultivators generally possess extremely strong offensive and killing capabilities.

This, Zhou Ping’an realized, even if he had not personally witnessed it, was something he could infer.

The opponent’s test strike earlier, with the speed of thunder and lightning, was troublesome enough, but what was most formidable was the divine will and spirit contained within the sword light, which was controlled with astonishing flexibility and could turn at will.

Theoretically, as fast as the thoughts could go, so too could the sword light, which also had the ability to defy physical inertia, advancing and retreating, darting left and right, all with ease.

If that treasured sword combined abilities like Break Magic and Cutting...

One could only imagine how difficult it would be to deal with a cultivator like that if they kept their distance and employed a variety of sword moves.

If there were such a sword cultivator by his side, they would be an excellent assistant both for harassing offenses and clearing out minor troops.

"Let it be, everyone has their own path, and it cannot be forced."

People took one look at the two Qi Refining Realm cultivators on Zhou Ping’an’s side and lost heart right away — what could be done about that?

One certainly couldn’t just desperately prove their combat power.

They weren’t unfamiliar with the strong.

What level of strength would make them believe that getting through was hopeful?

Zhou Ping’an shook his head, watching the two leave, and he actually let out a sigh of relief.

From the beginning to the end, all he needed was that army of fifteen thousand soldiers.

Five thousand cavalry and ten thousand foot soldiers.

He had noticed last time that the basic quality of King Ying’s troops under his command was actually not weak.

Compared with Wu Qi’s renowned Heavenly Wolf Army, even if it was a little worse, it wasn’t by much.

Under the empowerment of his own Tiger Talisman, every soldier and general’s offensive power was roughly increased by a whole realm, and moreover, it was a comprehensive enhancement of their abilities.

They feared not life or death.

In this calculation, he himself was as good as fifteen thousand soldiers.

Facing the eight thousand of the Heavenly Wolf Army, it wasn’t as if he had no fighting chance; in terms of the quality of elite forces, his side still held quite a few advantages.

This battle could be fought.

It was the words spoken by the Long Whale Island sword cultivator before he left that caught his attention.

He mentioned that once, even their leading general, Wu Qi, was killed, and just as victory seemed within sight, the situation on the battlefield suddenly reversed, and his own people were annihilated in an instant.

What exactly happened at that time?

’So, Wu Qi leading his army and Su Pengju’s assassination attempt, as well as Li Nantian’s head-on confrontation, shouldn’t be the real difficulty of this trial, should they? The enemy must have some formidable trump cards that are yet to be shown. I wonder how they will present themselves?’

After discussing for a while and not coming to any conclusions, they decided to leave the matter aside and resolved to lead the troops out of the fortress early the next morning to confront the enemy head-on.

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Chapter 466 - The Heart of Victory

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At midnight,

The moonlight was enchanting.

Silver light scattered across the fortress.

In the distance, the rumble of horse hooves could be heard, and sporadic shouts of combat occasionally broke through the calm.

Looking around, flames could be seen on all sides, their red glow penetrating the veil of night and chilling one’s heart.

The enemy forces seemed a bit overwhelming.

A disturbance arose among the soldiers within the fortress, which Zhou Ping’an suppressed, sternly ordering everyone to continue resting and conserving their strength.

On the fortress walls, there weren’t many guards arranged, because Zhou Ping’an had realized that the troops continually arriving outside did not seem to intend to attack under cover of darkness.

It appeared the enemy was not in a hurry and seemed content to gradually increase the pressure, hoping to crush the spirit of the soldiers within the fortress.

Or perhaps, they aimed to force the men and women of King Ying’s forces inside the fortress to escape hastily.

"I told you we would meet again, and this time I’ve kept my word."

When Zhou Ping’an saw the twelve-year-old Little Princess Shen Bi with a tired and startled expression on her face, he casually offered some words of comfort.

"What do you mean by that, General?"

Shen Bi was completely confused. To her knowledge, at dusk, five general officers had hurried to the fortress to settle their forces in an attempt to help her repel the great enemy and relocate to Dingyang City.

She had never met these generals before.

"Little Princess, just rest easy. Look, your younger brother is sleeping quite soundly. Tomorrow morning, you both need to follow us onto the battlefield, and it might be quite strenuous."

The difficulty of this trial lay precisely in the fact that they could not just look after their own survival but also had to protect these two siblings.

The story’s backdrop was the rivalry between King Ying and King Liang, with King Ying fallen in battle, leaving behind vast territories and forces, and these two children as the ultimate rallying point.

Once the two were killed,

All of King Ying’s remaining generals would be leaderless, likely leading to an immediate collapse.

Thus, these two could not die.

That was a clearly stated rule of the Subduing Demon Order trial.

As long as they preserved the last bloodline of King Ying and won this battle by whatever means to escape danger, they would be considered to have passed the trial.

Theoretically, as long as they could escape, that would also count as passing.

However, it had already been proven that escape was simply not possible.

Without winning this crucial battle, as soon as they fled, countless enemies would appear ahead, relentlessly pursuing and attacking wave after wave.