"Hiss …"
Yao Mengji and the others felt their scalps go numb and their bodies turn cold.
However, although they were terrified, they had no intention of begging for mercy.
Yao Mengji raised his hand and took out the Tianxin Zither. He plucked the strings, and the sound of the zither filled the air with his determination. He played with Gu Xirou.
The Holy Emperor's face darkened as well. He took out his golden alms bowl and cast a spell. Red flames rose from the alms bowl and turned into a fire dragon. It circled around the crowd and charged toward the Divine Water of Darkness with bared fangs and claws.
"Hiss …"
As soon as the flames touched the Xuanyin Holy Water, there was a soft sound. Then, it turned into green smoke and dissipated. It was defenseless.
Emperor Luo's face darkened. Although this was the end, he still felt powerless.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Yao Mengji and Gu Xirou's guqin music intertwined with each other, forming thousands of strings that rippled in the air. They condensed into ripples and spread out, covering everyone under the guqin music like a shield.
"Splash, splash, splash!"
The Xuanyin Holy Water surged like a small river and covered the crowd. As it rolled, it created huge waves like the mouth of a beast that wanted to swallow the crowd.
Yao Mengji and Gu Xirou were clearly struggling. The area that the zither music could block was getting smaller and smaller.
"Hahaha, what's the point of pointless resistance?" The skinny old man smiled cruelly. Then, he said, "We cultivators seek fortune and avoid calamity. Only by following the trend can we live longer. It's not too late to beg for mercy!"
"Beg for mercy my ass!"
Emperor Luo cursed. He hated himself for being useless.
He looked at his golden alms bowl and his eyes flashed. He suddenly had an idea!
"Taoist Qingfeng, don't just stand there. Hurry up and help!"
As soon as he said that, he grunted. The golden alms bowl in his hand shattered. Then, the fragments began to melt and reassemble.
Taoist Qingfeng was slightly stunned. He said in shock, "Emperor Luo, what are you doing? Shattering your own Natal Dharma Treasure?! "
"So what if it's broken? I don't want it anymore! Have you forgotten what the expert said? Loudspeaker, let's make a loudspeaker on the spot to amplify their music! "
Emperor Luo's mouth was bleeding. He gritted his teeth and said, "Stop daydreaming. Are you afraid of death?!"
"I'm afraid of death? I only have three hundred years left, so what does it matter if I die or not? "
Old Taoist Qing Feng immediately exploded. "I'm proud to be able to fight with an immortal before I die, and it's for the human race and the mortal world! I died a worthy death! "
Then, without saying a word, a green wind chime appeared in his hand and cracked open!
"Let's combine our natal magic treasures! My natal magic treasure focuses on the wind, allowing the zither music to travel even further! "
Daoist Qingfeng's mouth was filled with madness. "Come on! Condense! "
The two magic treasures quickly fused together and soon formed a huge loudspeaker. It shone brightly and filtered the sound of the zither, increasing the sound by more than five times!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of the zither was like a tidal wave, and the huge ripples almost caused the space to fluctuate. Layer by layer, the Dark Yin Holy Water was pushed away!
"Hahaha, I, Emperor Luo, am still useful!" Emperor Luo immediately laughed in relief.
"Sigh!"
At this moment, along with a long sigh, the scroll in Nanna's hand flew into the sky by itself. It emitted a dense light and enveloped everyone.
The scroll opened, and the calligraphy appeared. The old immortal with white hair and beard appeared again, and his shadow floated in the void.
Nanna looked at him and quickly said, "Grandpa Immortal!"
"Nannan, I was bestowed with a strand of consciousness by my master. Actually, it was to protect you."
The old man looked at Nanna with kindness in his eyes. "Now, the time has come. Allow me to help you complete your path!"
Immortal Qi rippled around him, and white light shone down along with the sound of the zither, enveloping the surrounding Dark Yin Holy Water.
Waves of Devouring Law appeared and began to devour the Dark Yin Holy Water!
However, the Dark Yin Holy Water was an existence that was born in desperate situations and grew in death. It had the innate ability to corrode everything. Even a Perfected Immortal would have to avoid it.
As he absorbed the Dark Yin Holy Water, the old man's body became more and more illusory, as if he would disappear with the wind.
"Grandpa Immortal," Nanna quickly took down the scroll, but found that the words on it had disappeared and became a blank piece of paper.
The old man looked indifferent. "Since you have chosen the path of devouring, how can you go far by just devouring Dharmic powers? You should be able to devour everything in the world. Not to mention the Dark Yin Holy Water, you should be able to devour the True Samadhi Fire and the Golden Crow Fire! "
He was using himself to help Nanna obtain the experience of devouring and complete her path.
"Comparing trump cards?"
The skinny old man laughed. He raised his hand and the bracelet floated in front of his chest. Then, a terrifying aura suddenly exploded from the bracelet!
This aura was very unfamiliar. It was certain that it did not come from the mortal world. It seemed to have come from the Immortal World and was using the bracelet as a medium!
Gu Xirou's expression changed drastically. He said in a trembling voice, "This Postnatal Absolute Treasure is not yours!"
"Of course not. My master only lent me the Dark Water Bracelet to use." The skinny old man shook his head and said sympathetically, "Now that you have forced my master to personally take action, you will definitely die!"
"Huala!"
The Xuanshui Bracelet trembled violently, and the level of the Xuanyin Holy Water suddenly rose. As it surged, the layer of silver water condensed into a huge silver dragon that wrapped around everyone. It circled around them and coiled around them. The dragon opened its mouth wide, as if it would swallow everyone in the next moment.
With the help of the Dark Water Bracelet, the old man only leaked a trace of his aura, but it caused the Dark Yin Holy Water's power to increase exponentially. Everyone's living space was instantly compressed to the extreme.
Pfft!
Yao Mengji's face was as white as paper. He spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes were unfocused and cold sweat poured down like a waterfall.
His hands did not stop moving. He said to himself, "Don't worry about me. Spitting blood is my strength. I'll get used to it."
In Chuchen Town.
Li Nianfan slowly walked out of his room. He looked at the distant horizon and was shocked. "Who is so excited to play guqin in the middle of the night?"
In the courtyard, Qin Manyun stood outside Li Nianfan's courtyard. Her heart was burning with anxiety.
"It's Master's guqin music. It's urgent. He's obviously fighting with someone. It's … a battle of life and death!" She paced back and forth in the courtyard. She bit her lip and clenched her fists.
She wanted to help, but she restrained herself.
Master and Grandmaster were together. If both of them could not handle it, not only would she not be able to help, she would also become a burden.
'What should I do? What can I do? '
She looked at the horizon where the guqin music came from, then looked at Li Nianfan's door. She did not know if she should disturb the expert.
No matter what, she could not disturb the expert. If she made the expert unhappy, it would be even more impossible for him to save her.
'However, Lord Dog is in the expert's courtyard. I can go beg Lord Dog!'
As she listened to the zither music, she felt that it was becoming more and more hurried, as though it had entered a desperate situation and was fighting for its life. Her gaze suddenly became firm, revealing a resolute look. She could not watch her master and grandmaster die without doing anything!
She took a deep breath. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she heard a creak. The door opened by itself.
Li Nianfan walked out of the courtyard. He was stunned when he saw Qin Manyun at the door. Then, he smiled and said, "Miss Manyun, you're not asleep too?"
Qin Manyun's heart was beating wildly. She quickly said, "Young Master Li, you're not asleep too?"
Li Nianfan nodded. "Yeah, I couldn't sleep. I woke up when I heard the guqin music. Miss Manyun, you're the same, right?"
"Yeah." Qin Manyun felt bitter in her heart.
She glanced at Blackie who was following beside Li Nianfan's feet. She was extremely conflicted and anxious.
Cold sweat was already overflowing on her forehead. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say.
However, Li Nianfan suddenly said, "Miss Manyun, did you bring your guqin?"
She brought her guqin?
Qin Manyun's delicate body trembled. Her scalp almost began to throb. Her blood flowed faster. She could not help but think of a possibility.
"I … I brought it."
Her voice was trembling because she could not help it. She even sounded like she was about to cry.
She quickly waved her wrist and an exquisite guqin appeared in front of her. She said anxiously and expectantly, "Young Master Li, could it be that you want to … want to play the guqin?"
"Yeah, I couldn't sleep. I heard the guqin music by chance. So, I'm itching to play."
Li Nianfan smiled and then said, "Miss Manyun, can I play this guqin?"
"Yes, of course!"
Qin Manyun nodded hurriedly and quickly stepped aside. "Young Master Li, please."
"Thank you very much."
Li Nianfan nodded and sat in front of the guqin. He first looked at it.
"It's indeed a girl's guqin. It's really exquisite and beautiful. It's not like the one at home. I don't even know what era it is from. It's so shabby."
Li Nianfan took a deep breath. The aura on his body suddenly changed. An otherworldly temperament overflowed. Qin Manyun kept staring at Li Nianfan. She could not help but clench her small hands.
She found that Li Nianfan, who had entered the state, was like a character who walked out of a painting. The background world was a painting, and Li Nianfan walked out of the painting.
Even this endless night seemed to have a gap between Li Nianfan. He seemed to have transcended everything and got rid of the shackles of heaven and earth.
A man among immortals. This was a real man among immortals.
Just as Qin Manyun was immersed, Li Nianfan's hand had already landed on the guqin. His fingers gently pinched the strings and lifted slightly.
"Ding!"
It was like the tinkling of spring water. It made one's heart skip a beat. It was just the first note, but it made one's ears ring with the sound of flowing water. In one's mind, a small stream slowly appeared.
"Ding, ding, dong, dong —"
Li Nianfan plucked the strings. His figure was elegant. His ten fingers were not in a hurry. He danced on the guqin like an elf. His whole person exuded a relaxed and comfortable feeling.
The night was as cold as water. It was silent, as if it had begun to flow with the sound of the guqin.
Even the moonlight in the sky had become even brighter.
Everything was quiet. Only the sound of the guqin could be heard.
Soon, Qin Manyun's eyes began to blur. She was intoxicated by the sound of the guqin and could not extricate herself.
She seemed to see towering mountains and flowing water. Her whole person wandered in the forest. Her soul was cleansed wave after wave.
Gradually, the sound of the guqin changed slightly. It jumped slightly and turned into a beautiful and lively style.
It was like many lines of flowing water flowing together. The sound of insects and birds crisscrossed. It was mellow and delicate.
After that, the rhythm began to fluctuate. It was slow and rapid. It was continuous. At times, it seemed to float with the clouds in the sky, hugging a light cloud. At other times, the cloud suddenly accelerated, creating sparks in the air. It was suffocating.
"Ding, ding, dong, dong —"
The power of the music was unstoppable. The jumping notes could cross thousands of mountains and rivers. They rippled out like sunlight piercing through the darkness.
"Old Taoist Qingfeng, did you hear the sound of the guqin?" Emperor Luo suddenly asked as he sat on the ground.
At this moment, he did not even have the strength to breathe. All of his Dharmic powers were exhausted. He looked at the huge waves of Xuanyin Holy Water and calmly faced death.
Old Taoist Qingfeng was not much better. He shook his head in confusion. "The sound of the guqin? Of course I heard it. Aren't these two playing beside me? "
Emperor Luo shook his head. "It's not the sound of this guqin. It's the other one."
"Splash!"
The Xuanyin Holy Water swayed again. The water dragon stared at the crowd mercilessly. It opened its mouth and swooped down!
It wanted to swallow everyone in one gulp!
"My master is playing the guqin."
The old immortal had already turned into nothingness, turning into a cloud of white mist. He let out a final sound of relief, "I can leave in peace now."
The white gas was like smoke. It fell down and slowly entered Nanna's head.
"Grandpa Immortal." Nanna was already sobbing.
"Ding, ding, dong, dong —"
The sound of the guqin was faint, as if it came from another world. However, it overshadowed the sounds of Gu Xirou and Yao Mengji's guqin. It overshadowed the sound of the waves. It overshadowed all the sounds of time and entered everyone's ears clearly.
The swooping water dragon stopped abruptly. The Xuanyin Holy Water around it surged like angry waves. It started to roll violently, as if it was struggling.
In just a few breaths, the Xuanyin Holy Water returned to its calm state. It seemed to have turned into a trickle as it flowed slowly along with the zither music.
"Where did the sound of the guqin come from?"
The skinny old man's expression changed drastically. His hair stood on end and his scalp went numb. It was as if the sound of the guqin contained a monstrous danger that concerned life and death!
"What's going on? How can this be?! "
He was inexplicably agitated. He was shrouded in fear and uneasiness. He tried his best to control the Xuanyin Holy Water Ring, but he still could not activate the Xuanyin Holy Water.
The Xuanyin Holy Water Ring suddenly shot out light. The aura of the skinny old man reappeared, accompanied by a cold snort. However, under the unhurried sound of the guqin, the light of the Xuanyin Holy Water Ring dimmed in the blink of an eye. Then, it fell to the ground and all traces on it were erased.
"This, this …"
The skinny old man's mouth was wide open. He was so frightened that he could not speak. He trembled in despair and said, "Spare … spare me."
He did not know when the Xuanyin Holy Water had silently surrounded him. It was like an ordinary stream of water. It covered, swallowed, and drowned him bit by bit.
Gu Xirou and Yao Mengji stopped.
At this moment, their faces were pale and they were still coughing blood. However, they were smiling.
Gu Xirou murmured, "Is an expert playing the guqin? The sound of the guqin … is so nice. "
"Ding, ding, dong, dong."
The sound of the guqin continued. It was melodious and gentle. It was as silent as silk. It was also like a spring breeze drizzle on one's face.
Everyone could not help but close their eyes. It was as if they had become a note in the guqin, drifting in it.
The sound of the guqin ended. However, there was an endless sound lingering in the air. It was as if it had turned into water, swimming further and further away.
Everyone slowly opened their eyes. Their eyes were filled with amazement and reminiscence. Even their injuries seemed to have been soothed. They did not know why they felt relaxed and happy.
The Xuanyin Holy Water that filled the sky had disappeared. If the Xuanyin Holy Water Ring had not fallen to the ground quietly, everything that had happened just now would have seemed like a dream.
PS: Regarding the ending of the chapter.
I did not mean to break it. This chapter has indeed ended. However, the next chapter has not been written yet. I am also helpless. Readers, please forgive me.
It is a sin, a sin.
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