Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 781 - 607: Capture Alive + - 608: A Hasty Death

Chapter 781: Chapter 607: Capture Alive + Chapter 608: A Hasty Death

"Are there any disciples from the Cloud Water Sect this time?"

Zhou Ping’an had already made it clear that the earlier stages of the Demon Subduing Trial seemed to be reenactments of the chaotic battle among the stars in Another World from two thousand years ago.

He researched ancient tomes and vaguely understood that the Prison Suppressing Demon Subjugation Sect of that era was very powerful, so much so that the historians of the time were reluctant to record it.

Most of those ancient books recorded the "great achievements" of the Three Buddha Sect and the Four Immortals Sect.

Together with some of the current situations in later periods, it was almost clear.

Two thousand years ago, it was probably the ancestors of these sects and factions who made great efforts to lay a foundation in this world and spread their teachings, setting the tone for the future.

"There were none, but among the four fierce Generals we’ve seen, aside from Mingyu of the Pure Yang Sect, General Ling Feng Huo Lingfeng—who commands both the wind and the fire, adding power to flames with winds, almost to the extent of burning the heavens and boiling the seas—claims to practice Penglai Refining Qi and likely hails from the inheritance of Three Immortals Island."

Shen Bi knew a lot and now, more than ever, it was necessary to pull together; thus, she disclosed everything she knew without any reservation.

"And that Lei Dong, who wields the Wind and Thunder Sword, uses the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Control True Explanation, and should be a disciple of the Divine Firmament Sect."

In addition to these three, there is one more person worth mentioning: a bald monk who was able to get close to the earth, mastering the Earth Escape Technique from the Five Elements Escape Technique to the point of moving through the ground invisibly. He is likely a demon monk from the Mirlun Sect. His dharma name is Jiudi..."

Zhou Ping’an found this increasingly strange as he listened.

The enemy he faced in this battle elicited an uncanny sense of familiarity within him.

As if he had heard of it somewhere.

But it was definitely not from ancient tomes of this world.

"That’s right, this battle amidst chaos among the stars—could it not bear a striking resemblance to a mythological tale I once read in the modern world?

According to the Little Princess Shen Bi and Bai Sheng, the Generals we’re facing, couldn’t they be very similar to the War Generals who incarnated into deities in the tales of Divine Enthronement..."

The Mingyu from the Pure Yang Sect is skilled in transformations, with formidable martial techniques and an indestructible physical body—could he not be a watered-down earthly version of some Erlang god?

And Lei Dong with his Wind and Thunder Sword, who specializes in summoning thunders to strike people, bears resemblance to Lei Zhenzi.

Alright, now think about it—this Huo Lingfeng, with his dual aspects of wind and fire, wielding a long spear... It’s him, it’s definitely him, I must be wary of him suddenly pulling out treasures like gold bricks or rings or the like, attacking stealthily.

As for that Mirlun Sect’s "Jiudi" monk, the thought of someone skilled in burrowing into the earth gives Zhou Ping’an a headache.

This guy is the most difficult to guard against.

Even with his powerful spiritual power scanning, he can’t detect anything below the earth’s strata.

He can scan up to a depth of thirty feet below the surface at most; any deeper would start to be a struggle.

The force of Earth’s magnetism is no joking matter.

When spiritual power is interfered with and affected, the sensing range decreases significantly.

Most importantly, if there truly is an expert in burrowing, our side basically has no means to attack an enemy deep within the earth layers.

We can only watch as the enemy boasts and brandishes their power.

"These people cannot be killed."

Zhou Ping’an gradually began to understand where the difficulty in this battle lay.

If one only considers this battlefield, it’s simply a matter of blocking soldiers with a General, stopping water with earth, relying on one’s own skills.

But if we anticipate the battle based on the modern-day "Divine Enthronement" tale, the outcome doesn’t lie on the battlefield at all.

Killing these fierce Generals on the battlefield is pointless and would only provoke their senior masters.

How powerful, you ask?

In the Divine Enthronement battles, in the end, even Yuanshi Tianzun, the final Bastion, personally took action—think about how frightening that is.

It can be foreseen that after killing Third-generation disciples, Second Generation Disciples will appear immediately, and if those are killed, well, the elders of their faction will show up in person, determined to win this battle at any cost.

"Why can’t they be killed?"

Lan Qi, with his hand on the Thunder Blade and his hair and beard bristling in anger, bellowed: "Are they allowed to kill us, but we can’t kill them? If that’s the case, it’s better to concede defeat now and face a changing of the era sooner rather than later."

He took a deep breath, sizing up Zhou Ping’an with a look and then scanning Yan Bing and Fang Sheng with a hint of doubt, "Could it be, do you have some special method to retreat at any moment?"

By retreat, of course, he did not mean fleeing, but withdrawing from this world to save their lives.

Such a possibility was not out of the question.

In the midst of the Demon Subduing Trial, there were not only trialists from various worlds, but also all sorts of peculiar abilities.

If they took advantage of this being the first attempt at the trial to gather some information and then retreat to prepare, it wasn’t an impossible option.

With Lan Qi’s words, the figure clad in snow-white, "Impermanence Bai," with his Mourning Stick, began to tremble slightly as well.

Obviously infuriated, yet he forcefully subdued his emotions.

"You’re overthinking it. Since we’ve come to Fulong Pass, we never intended to flee without a fight. What’s the point of killing one or two? Of course, the goal is to win this battle and retire with honors."

"In any case, trust me, hang the Suspend War Banner high, stay within Fulong Pass, wait for their sneak attacks, and then find a way to capture these War Generals. It’s best to capture them all alive, without harming their lives, only then will we have a glimmer of hope to win this battle."

"Absurd! Once they sneak attack us and we manage to save our lives, then talk about the rest. And you speak of capturing them alive? General Zhou, I just hope you won’t regret this."

Lan Qi, filled with indignation, had no interest in discussing further strategies.

He had already fought twice, how could he not know that without an army surrounding them, facing them directly in combat meant certain death?

Wishing both to defend the pass and set traps for capturing was far too optimistic a thought.