Legend of Dragon Son-in-law
Chapter 1430: 1430: Extravagant Hopes

Chapter 1430: Chapter 1430: Extravagant Hopes

Playing a high-voltage wire like a zither!

For Julius Reed, this was nothing out of the ordinary.

When the heart holds music, all things become instruments.

In the sky!

He sat cross-legged atop a transformer station, surrounded by flickering arcs of electricity!

On the ground, the crowd stood dumbfounded.

The blind musician removed his sunglasses, staring wide-eyed toward the heavens.

His gaze was hollow!

“General Pendleton, this person…” Before the musician could inquire, a bolt of electricity shot straight down from the high-voltage wire toward him!

Bzzz!

The musician’s ears twitched slightly; his hands pressed on the strings, fiercely plucking them!

BOOM!

Two waves collided in mid-air, exploding upon impact!

The bolt dispersed, scattering like radiant fireworks.

“A true master!” Cold sweat had already seeped from the blind musician’s temples!

The hum of the high-voltage wire grew deeper, suffocating all who heard it.

Bzzz!

Another sound!

Tens of thousands of volts seemed to solidify, extracted along an invisible thread!

The high-voltage wire cracked repeatedly, and many lesser martial artists already felt their bodies go numb!

The red-clad guards lay on the ground, their limbs convulsing!

Even the air near the entrance of the Young Family estate seemed charged with electricity.

The musician was stunned!

He had come today, expecting to showcase his skills and achieve glory!

Yet, unexpectedly, he had kicked a diamond-hard wall!

The opponent was relentless, leaving him no avenue for retreat!

The strings blur as the musician’s hands move rapidly!

But no matter how swiftly he played, the electric current continued its inexorable advance!

Closer and closer!

The musician’s face turned pale; his robes were already soaked through.

“Do you need help?”

Shay Bread’s voice reached him.

Even as strong as Shay, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of oppression.

Yet the musician remained silent.

All his inner breath was focused on countering the electric current.

To speak would scatter his energy and result in an utter loss!

“The musician truly has nerves of steel.” Seeing the blind musician’s silence, Shay assumed he was confident and remained seated in his sedan chair, spectating the duel.

Such a spectacle, such a feast!

If word spread, the musician could achieve divine renown!

If he intervened recklessly and stole the show, that would only offend others.

In the sky!

Julius Reed, wielding the power of a Grandmaster, remotely plucked the high-voltage wires!

In an instant, the electrical light surged wildly!

He paid no heed to the musician’s condition below.

When an artist enters a state of self-forgetfulness, the external world becomes irrelevant.

This piece, “Chaos Mountains,” was one he composed during the founding of Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance.

In past journeys to Northern Mount, Julius Reed would often perform this composition.

Now, with no zither in hand,

his heart nevertheless returned to those distant days!

The tempo quickened!

The electric current intensified!

The blind musician felt a strange sensation.

He was blind!

Yet, at this moment, amidst a daze, he seemed to see things clearly!

He saw someone walking across waves, wielding a lone sword, slaying dragons in the East Sea!

The serpentine dragon, a hundred meters long, was powerless against the man!

He saw someone leaping off a thousand-meter cliff, landing atop a great Roc!

The Roc shrieked in terror, unable to muster a shred of resistance!

He saw someone raising their sword to question the heavens, summoning Heavenly Thunder!

The thunder roared in fury but failed to harm the man in the slightest!

He saw a man and woman dueling atop a mountain peak!

The man’s long robe concealed hidden dragons!

The woman’s red dress housed hidden phoenixes!

He saw, at the mountain’s base, a majestic structure!

And within its walls, it imprisoned people of strange peculiarity!

He saw armies arrayed in battle!

He saw rivers and mountains spanning thousands of miles!

He saw a man and a woman, with heaven as their quilt, and the earth as their bed.

The music stopped.

Julius Reed furrowed his brows slightly.

Why, while playing “Chaos Mountains,” did memories of his time at Shadow Gate with Nangong suddenly surface in his mind?

Bzzz!

He strengthened his force!

In an instant!

The blind musician felt as though everything had become as bright as daylight!

“General Pendleton, save me!”

Finally!

As the electric surge came within ten meters of the musician, he could endure no more!

He cried out for help!

A breath scattered; his defenses collapsed!

The lightning approached instantly!

BZZZZT!

Electric arcs engulfed the musician!

The wooden zither was instantly engulfed in flames!

Burned to ash!

But it seemed even this wasn’t enough!

One bolt after another descended with even greater ferocity!

BZZZZT!

Amid the electrocution, the musician’s body gradually charred until it was reduced to ashes.

But Julius Reed remained unaware.

He continued playing with focused intensity.

“Commander, shut off the electricity immediately! Or you’ll never see me again!”

Shay Bread, briefly stunned, quickly pulled out his phone and dialed Adler Haw.

The Commander of the Upper Three Routes was stationed within the city and had authority to cut power.

“What’s happening? Has the masked man from the Young Family been apprehended yet?”

The voice on the other end sounded irate.

“If you don’t cut the power, my men and I are done for!” Shay Bread stared at the flickering electrical arcs in the sky, his throat tightening.

“Fine!”

Trusting Shay, Adler Haw didn’t press further.

A minute later.

The Young Family estate fell into sudden darkness!

The music came to an abrupt halt.

“Whew!”

Shay Bread let out a long breath of relief, feeling the immense pressure dissipate significantly.

“Now, without electricity, let’s see what you can do!” He surveyed the scene. Apart from himself, the red-clad guards and Micah Will, the Grandmaster, had all collapsed!

The fortunate ones were merely paralyzed.

The unlucky ones were already charred corpses!

“Hmm?” Julius Reed ceased his actions, swiftly realizing the power supply had been cut.

Without electric illumination, the destructive might of his music was greatly diminished.

“Where is the musician?” Descending from the sky, he landed firmly and scanned the surroundings.

Shay Bread clenched his fists tightly!

The musician?

Reduced to ashes!

Even a Grandmaster is mortal!

Even the mighty tremble before electricity!

Tens of thousands of volts raining from above, coupled with the domineering power of the music, was far beyond what the blind musician could withstand.

“The musician isn’t here! But I am!” Shay Bread reached out, and with a firm grasp!

BZZZZT!

From beneath the eight-person sedan!

A long blade was drawn and fell into his hand.

“Let’s see what you’ve got without electricity!” Shay Bread stood atop the sedan, single-handedly gripping his blade. “What weapon will you use?”

“Where is the musician?” Julius Reed asked again.

During the performance of “Chaos Mountains,” the musician’s powerful musical artistry had stirred memories within him.

Yet those memories were fleeting, vanishing in an instant.

He needed to find the musician, someone to spar with in musical combat.

But scanning his surroundings, the musician was nowhere to be seen.

“Show me some respect!” Shay Bread shouted angrily. “I am a Great Grandmaster, a being who can claim your life! Is respect too much to ask for?”

That fierce roar pulled Julius Reed out of his reverie.

“I’ve heard you’re strong?” He placed his right hand on his waist and slowly unsheathed the Hellblade.

No matter who it was, those who sought trouble with him could only meet death.

“Real men wield blades! Cowards, swords!” Shay Bread sneered with disdain, lifting his long blade and pointing its tip at Julius Reed. “Commander Haw values talent. If you’re willing to surrender, you’ll be granted high rank, riches, and every luxury! Resist, and this blade will end you!”

Even Shay had to admit the masked man before him was formidable!

Especially his mastery of musical combat—it was extraordinary!

“Without electricity, you cannot defeat me.”

Shay launched himself down, clutching the long blade as he approached step by step.

Without the high-voltage current, how could this masked man hope to win?

CLANG!

Julius Reed discarded the Hellblade, unlatched the thermos at his waist, and took a sip of water.

His eyes brimmed with envy.

Death was a luxury he craved, one he would never deserve in this lifetime.