Terrifying notes seemed to dance around the Magic Zither that was floating in the air. The mighty ones of Crimson Dragon City knew that the instrument was still in a state of stillness. If anyone were to pluck the strings of the instrument, it would have triggered even more terrifying demonic will power, which would have been unleashed along with the notes.
None of them had been able to withstand more than a few beats of the notes in past Peach Banquets. As for mastering and playing the instrument, no one had been able to do so.
"Who wants to go first?" Chi Shang looked at everyone present and asked.
Everyone present, aside from those who had received Peach Invitations, were able to give it a try as well.
However, those who had received Peach Invitations were not destined to be the main characters.
Those who had received Peach Invitations were all exceptional figures, after all.
"You go," Xing Kai said to Xing Qiu, who was beside him.
He knew a little about the Magic Zither. The instrument was a test for Xing Qiu.
"Very well." Xing Qiu nodded and walked up to the instrument.
Countless eyes fell on him in an instant, including many top notch figures of the royal palace on the Divine Mountain far away. All eyes were on Xing Qiu.
Xing Qiu had been hailed as the second Xing Kai before the Battle of the Crimson River. He had exceptional talent and would have made it to the Regional Palace.
However, he had met Yu Sheng at the Battle of the Crimson River.
Since then, Xing Qiu, who had been the center of everyone's hopes, had an insurmountable gap in front of him. Many even wondered if Xing Qiu would have been able to make it to the Saint Plane if he had met Yu Sheng before the Battle of the Crimson River.
Yu Sheng would have made him doubt himself.
Regardless, Xing Qiu was an exceptional figure. Many wondered how far he would have been able to go.
The light of the great path shone brilliantly on his body, resonating with his surroundings.
Divine light seemed to have shone all over him, and the dazzling halos were one with the great path. He stepped out and walked towards the Magic Zither.
Demonic will coursing through the Magic Zither rushed at him. At that moment, Xing Qiu felt himself being enveloped by a vast demonic might. Everything around him seemed to have changed. There were no peach blossoms all over the mountain. This was the world of demons.
A face appeared before him. It was not the face of a Demon King.
It was Yu Sheng.
It was as if that was his inner demon.
Kacha. Xing Qiu clenched his fists tightly. With a thunderous boom, he continued moving towards the zither. The zither seemed to have become gigantic. In this space of the devil island, the zither floated in the air, and the seven strings were extremely clear.
His arm was resplendent and surrounded by rings of light. He reached forward and landed on the zither strings.
With a flick of his finger, the zither strings vibrated.
In an instant, an unparalleled demonic might swept out, roaring forward. Xing Qiu seemed to see Yu Sheng incarnate as a demon king, throwing a punch at him. The violent demonic might seemed difficult to resist. His eyes were filled with a frightening coldness. With a roar, he took another step and steadied himself.
His fingers plucked the second string.
"Boom …" An even wilder force swept out and Xing Qiu's body was sent flying, crashing into the distance.
He got up and looked ahead. The Magic Zither was still hovering there, as if nothing had changed.
What he had just experienced was more like a dream.
"Two."
Everyone looked solemn. As powerful as Xing Qiu was, he was sent flying after merely plucking the strings twice.
The Magic Zither was more suited to test the strength of one's will than to be played with it.
If one wanted to borrow it to play a song, no one here would be able to do so.
Xing Kai looked disappointed at the scene. He knew a little about the Peach Banquets of the past. Xing Qiu's powers would not have been able to do something like that. However, the notes of the Magic Zither attacked the will of others. If one's spiritual will was not strong enough, they would have been corroded by the Magic Zither. They would have felt that the attacks of the Magic Zither were much more powerful and difficult to resist.
It seemed that Yu Sheng had a great impact on Xing Qiu, and it had become a barrier on his path of training.
"You go," Xing Kai said to someone beside him. It was Hua Ye, Gai Huang's personal student.
Hua Ye nodded and stepped forward, coming before the Magic Zither. Xing Qiu looked at Hua Ye and saw that the will of the great path of space shone on him, tearing apart and stripping away the power of demonic will.
He stepped forward and approached the Magic Zither, coming before the instrument that was hanging in the air.
He reached out with his fingers, seemingly grabbing the strings of the Magic Zither and plucking them.
The sound of the Magic Zither was heard in an instant, but it was not pleasant at all. Instead, it was a roar that rumbled.
A golden spatial storm whipped up around Hua Ye, tearing it apart. His fingers continued to reach out, grabbing the second string and plucking it again.
An even wilder demonic aura swept out. Countless musical notes danced, as if demons were invading.
Hua Ye stepped forward and stretched out his fingers again, plucking the third string. Hua Ye felt as if his Spiritual Will was about to be swallowed up, but he did not give up. His fingers trembled again, and the fourth note danced.
Hua Ye was sent flying with a grunt. He stumbled and slid on the ground for some distance before coming to a stop. He looked rather disheveled.
But compared to Xing Qiu, Hua Ye was much better.
The two of them walked back together. Xing Qiu lowered his head slightly. He understood what his brother meant. He wanted Hua Ye to provoke him.
"I warned you at the Battle of the Crimson River. If you can't overcome it yourself, it will be difficult for you to make any progress in your training. You won't even be able to reach Renhuang Plane," Xing Kai said to Xing Qiu.
Talent was not the only factor in training.
After that, cultivators from all sides tried. The strongest one could only pluck the strings five times before being unable to withstand the pressure.
However, those who had received the Peach Invitation had yet to make a move.
Until Yin Tianjiao stepped forward and plucked the strings of the Magic Zither. She plucked the strings six times, breaking through her previous limit. Everyone was amazed. Those who had received the Peach Invitation were indeed different.
Shu Zi, the daughter of Emperor Shu, was bathed in incomparably dazzling purple lightning as she stepped forward. She was domineering beyond compare, contending with the demonic might. The world around her roared and tumbled, forming a terrifying destructive aura around her. But still, only six strings were plucked.
After that, Duan Wuji of Emperor Dong's Palace made his move. He also plucked six strings.
After that, Xiang Ze of Emperor Xiang's Realm stepped forward. This man who had fought his way to the Peach Banquet shone with dazzling light as he stepped forward. Just like the others before him, he plucked six strings of the Magic Zither. Many were amazed. It seemed that Xiang Ze was also an extremely talented person.
After he was sent flying, he glanced at Ye Futian with a hint of provocation.
None of Ye Futian's party had made a move yet.
Yu Sheng glanced at Xiang Ze. His eyes were overbearing as he stepped forward.
He did not know how to play the zither, but if it was just plucking the strings, he would be able to as well if others could do it.
"Boom!"
Demonic might rolled as he stepped forward. The ground rumbled with every step he took. His eyes were terrifying, as if he had turned into a demonic eye.
As he approached the Magic Zither, he was affected as well. He entered a mystical demonic space. It was as if there were many great demons howling at him.
However, he had trained in demonic ways to begin with. An unparalleled shadow of a demon seemed to have appeared on his body as he stepped forward forcefully.
He came before the Magic Zither and plucked. Demonic might rolled and roared at him.
He seemed to feel nothing and continued to pluck the second string.
Demonic currents roared and roared. His eyes were cold as he plucked the third and fourth strings without taking a step back.
The fifth string vibrated, and the demonic space roared. Terrifying waves of air swept out.
Yu Sheng's figure was as majestic as a mountain as he plucked the sixth string right away.
He only felt an irresistible demonic will attack him, causing his head to tremble. However, his eyes seemed to be filled with an unyielding and domineering will.
The wind howled in the air, and the peach blossoms in the sky withered rapidly. A terrifying demonic storm appeared around the Magic Zither and Yu Sheng.
Clang … The seventh string vibrated, and the shadow of an unparalleled demonic emperor seemed to have appeared on the instrument. Yu Sheng roared and looked up at his opponent, as if he was still unwilling to back down. However, his body was still thrown back and kept sliding on the ground. Loud rumbles were heard as his body continued to withstand the impact. His feet left marks on the ground as he rubbed against the ground.
"So powerful."
Everyone's hearts trembled. Yu Sheng was the first person to pluck all seven strings of the Magic Zither.
Even so, he was still unable to truly control and play the instrument.
Mighty ones ranked on the Regional King Ranking were indeed more powerful.
"There's no way he could have mastered the Magic Zither just by plucking the strings." A voice was heard at that moment. Everyone turned around and saw that the one who spoke was someone ranked on the Regional King Ranking.
It was Xie Qingshan, a prince of a Renhuang Realm, and a descendant of the Xie Emperor.
Xie Qingshan was tall and slender, looking very handsome. He said, "It's been like this in all the Peach Banquets. Seven rings is the limit, but even after seven rings, the outcome is still the same. How could the will of the divine path resist the will of a demonic emperor?"
Ye Futian nodded to himself. Xie Qingshan was right.
There was no way one could have mastered the Magic Zither just by plucking the strings.
Since it was a guqin, it probably needed to be resonated with the way of the guqin.
However, it was easier said than done to gain the recognition of the Magic Zither.
Chi Shang was good at the guqin as well, but no one in the royal palace was able to do it. It was apparent that he was the same.
"Brother Xie, the so-called extreme is meant to be broken. No one has done it before, so who knows if anyone will be able to do it in the future? Even if you know that you can't control it, you can still try," someone beside him said. The one who spoke was Pei Min, who was also cultivating in the Regional King Palace. He was from the Sword Emperor Palace of another Renhuang Realm.
He was also Xie Qingshan's brother.
"You're right, brother. I'd like to see if you have the chance to break the seven extreme," Xie Qingshan smiled and said.
"Alright. Regardless of whether I can do it or not, there's no harm in giving it a try." Pei Min smiled nonchalantly and walked out.
His sword will shrouded the place as he moved forward.
The Sword Emperor Palace was known as the number one swordsmanship training ground in the Crimson Dragon Realm.
The Sword Emperor was there.
Pei Min came from the Sword Emperor Palace and trained in the Regional King Palace. He was someone who was on par with Xing Kai!
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