Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 769 - 599 Emperor’s Style + - 600 Mirror Flowers and Water Moon

Chapter 769: Chapter 599 Emperor’s Style + Chapter 600 Mirror Flowers and Water Moon

No time to delay.

Zhou Ping’an personally led 45,000 troops, setting out at dawn. Midway, they found a plain near water to camp and rest for the night. The next day after cooking their meals, they marched for another shichen and saw towering city walls approximately one hundred feet high of the enormous city.

Looking across the vast plain surrounding the huge city, not a trace of crops could be seen, and the air, carried by the breeze, held the faint fragrance of grains.

Presumably, the officials and civilians inside had already issued orders to harvest the rice crops before the outbreak of the war.

At the same time, they also ordered civilians from neighboring villages and towns who could move to relocate into the city or to defend near the city, or to temporarily take refuge within the city walls to collectively defend it.

All these measures proved that.

The Prefectural Governor Han Guang of Chitong County was originally prepared for a protracted battle with our forces.

This person was not only highly skilled in cultivation, having already manifested his Dharma form, but was also extremely familiar with governance and leading troops.

He was considered one of the finest talents under Brahma Temple.

Highly valued by Brahma Temple.

This can be seen from the position he served.

In some ways, although Han Guang never served as the head of a major sect, his status was not necessarily lower than that of such a head.

He controlled the military and personnel affairs of the entire Chitong County; although he ostensibly followed the Imperial Court’s orders, in reality, he was deeply trusted by Brahma Temple. Skilled in playing both sides, he maintained his position as the Prefectural Governor for over a decade, and was not an easy adversary.

Unfortunately, all his plans and strategies became void in a single moment.

In the battle at Three Mountains Pass, he first teamed up with the Jile Old Buddha, only to be defeated by Bai He, an unparalleled strong figure in the True Martial Dharma Manifestation Realm. Then he was instantaneously killed by Zhou Ping’an using the Overturning Sea and Upturning River Skill to shift position and block a lethal move from Monk Xuanming, dying without any value.

All the preparations he made for a scorched earth defense lost their meaning after his death.

It’s said that being too competent has its pros and cons.

The advantage is that with him around, the city would be as secure as if made of metal and stone and impervious to water.

The disadvantage is that once he dies, the whole city loses its backbone and is left unable to do anything.

Just like Qin Hao previously led the vanguard army here, with just over a thousand soldiers, they easily breached the city without encountering any significant resistance.

Just like now.

"They didn’t even close the city gate; have they completely given up?"

Zhou Ping’an had sharp eyes, and from a distance, he could see that the drawbridge at Chitong County’s south gate had been left down early on, with the gates wide open and people coming and going.

Even if they saw his own imposing army of 50,000 slowly approaching.

All the civilians acted as if they hadn’t seen anything at all.

In this moment, it’s as if they were collectively deaf and blind.

"This..."

Zhou Ping’an, riding on top of a huge white-furred tiger, slowed down his pace in amazement at this scene.

"That’s just it, I told you, the civilians of Chitong County are strange; they simply aren’t afraid of death.

Nowadays, who doesn’t know that our lord cherishes his people like his own children? Surrendering now would be the best course of action. However, these clandestine assassinations and attacks don’t seem like they really want to surrender..."

Qin Hao, seeing this city again, was somewhat short of breath.

Obviously, he was reminded of the time a few days ago when he had retreated from the city, feeling downcast.

"No, look at those soldiers under your command, Qin Hao..."

Zhou Ping’an glanced over and noticed that Qin Hao’s mood seemed off.

He could even see a hint of reluctance and a desire to pull back deep in this man’s eyes.

This was hard to understand.

What kind of man is Qin Hao?

He is someone who fears neither heaven nor earth, who would rather die or starve stubbornly than submit to the Red Lotus Bandits.

At the beginning, just for a single sentence from his aged mother, a strong man well over six feet tall had starved to the point of skin and bones.

Had it not been for Zhou Ping’an’s actions in Qingyang City, which moved the old lady’s frozen heart longing for death and led her to send her son to the military camp of her own accord, he might never have met this young man with innate divine strength and a unique gift for martial arts.

According to Zhou Ping’an’s observations, within the Ping’an Army, aside from Lin Huaiyu, it was Qin Hao and Xiang Tieniu who possessed the greatest martial arts talents.

Even Tang Lin’er was not a match for them.

What made them strong?

Not only were they strong in talent and root bone but also in will.

It was no doubt unusual for Qin Hao, who was accustomed to life-and-death battles, to feel such pointless hesitation upon seeing this city.

"Are you saying that inside Puji Temple in Chitong County, there was originally a giant Buddha statue over thirty feet tall?"

"Precisely, this is known by everyone who has been to Chitong County, and furthermore, there has been no news about the dismantling of the Golden Body of the Buddha."

Demolishing was certainly not an option.

According to the doctrine of Brahma Temple,

Once a Buddha statue is erected, to dismantle it would be considered highly disrespectful.

Even if the city fell, the statue would remain standing there, unless it was unavoidable — why would they take it down on their own initiative?

Yu Changsheng also nodded and said, "I visited not long ago, even from outside the city, one could see the towering Buddha statue glistening under the sunlight, very conspicuous."

A look of shock also appeared on her face.

At this time, they were already quite close to the city.

Looking around, where could one see any thirty-foot-tall Golden Buddha Statue? The city was empty.

The tallest building was only about seventy to eighty feet high, it was impossible to mistake it for something else.

"The most astonishing thing is that when I entered the city, I could still see the Buddha statue, but as soon as I got inside, it was nowhere to be seen."