Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 558 - 31: Abnormal [Seeking monthly tickets!] _1

Chapter 558: Chapter 31: Abnormal [Seeking monthly tickets!] _1

A delicate girl gently stroked her zither amidst the joyful play of swallows in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Heavenly zither music flowed from the fingertips of a lady clad in an ice-blue dress, leaving people entranced and indulging in ethereal pleasure.

Four men dressed in black stopped to watch, having originally walked past the bamboo grove. Upon hearing the melodious zither music, they could not help but step in to explore, and this sight greeted them.

The celestial-like lady played the zither against the wind. The combination of sound and scenery was so enchanting that it made people feel as if they were in a utopian paradise, and they did not dare to disturb her for a long time.

Only when the piece was about to conclude did the lady in the blue dress lift her eyes to look at them.

At this moment, another figure emerged from the dense forest beside her. This figure was stout and muscular, equivalent to two strong men combined. With a rough nose, wide face, leopard eyebrows, and ringed eyes, suddenly, a domineering and majestic woman bolted out.

The four men were taken aback, and the harmonious rhythm suddenly went awry.

This also reminded them of where they were: the battlefield of the competition among the hundreds of Sects!

The woman held a large drum in her left hand. The toy-like drum on its stand towered in the field under her palm.

The men wanted to cast spells in response, but their True Qi became weak and their Qi Sea was blocked once they started, making it difficult to carry out their intentions.

The robust woman took out a sturdy purple-gold drumstick in her right hand and struck it hard.

Boom——

Like a thunderclap, the purple-gold hammer blasted the drum brutally, causing an earth-shattering explosion.

The men were blown dozens of feet back, their blood flowing from all orifices, their muscles and bones fractured. Before they could even think of escaping, a shrill flute sound followed, countless sharp sound blades swept in with the wind, slashing the men into pieces in an instant, and they transformed into Soul Crystals upon landing.

"Ha ha ha!" The stout woman laughed three times, striding forward to collect the Soul Crystals and said, "Including these four, we have collected twenty in three days! Lingxue’s ’Drunk in Spring’ is really effective!"

"It’s your dominating drum that is doing the main work. I am just assisting you." The lady in the blue dress, having already put away her zither, slowly approached.

Two other women also emerged from the bamboo forest.

These four were naturally the three core disciples of the current generation of Nanyin Square—Xue Lingxue, Shen Qing Yan, Yu Xiang’er—and the combat musician they were training, Iron Hammer.

After entering the Void Realm, they lured people in with the enchanting sound of the zither that was infused with illusion in the Purple Bamboo Forest and defeated them swiftly—a combination that was simple and coordinated.

If Iron Hammer and Shen Qing Yan did not end the battle in time, Yu Xiang’er would then strike from the dense forest.

People often think of musicians as less suitable for combat, but truly gifted musicians can be quite terrifying. This is because, whether they practice combat or auxiliary Divine Skills, most effects are group-based. The more people involved in the battle, the stronger the effect tends to be.

"Alright, Lingxue, stop being modest." Shen Qing Yan also smiled, "You’re always our indispensable best support."

"Mainly during your blind date, right?" Xue Lingxue responded with a smile.

"Oh my." Shen Qing Yan blushed, "I had no choice."

"Out of options, so you let me be the villain and offend the future Crown Prince." Xue Lingxue chatted and laughed with her, then went back into the bamboo forest.

Among the core disciples, Shen Qing Yan and Xue Lingxue were the closest. Previously, when Shen Qing Yan was arranged by the Sect to meet the Second Prince, she had no choice but to bring Xue Lingxue with her.

She specifically asked her to act according to the circumstances and excuse herself if things didn’t go well. In this way, she would not offend the Imperial Family’s dignity and avoid embarrassment.

...

After the end of the fight at Nanyin Square, the perspective on the light curtain had already switched elsewhere, which immediately resulted in disgruntled protests from the spectators at the foot of the mountain.

"We want to see Shen Qingyan!"

"Just keep it on Nanyin Square, who wants to see those big guys fight!"

"Listening to Xue Lingxue play the zither is also good."

"...."

Compared with the scanty clips, Nanyin Square’s fan base accounted for a significant proportion of the crowd. Having waited for several days just to catch a glimpse of their beloved girls, they were naturally upset when the view suddenly shifted.

However, Nanyin Square was not really the key focus of the Immortal Sect’s convention, and Immortal Jiuyi completely ignored these voices. There would be plenty of opportunities to admire the beauties, now he had a more pressing matter at hand.

Nobody noticed that as the Immortal Sect’s convention progressed into its third day, his expression had become increasingly tense.

At the moment, the team from Misty Mountain was still hovering above the sea, absorbed in playing mahjong.

The Eldest Senior Brother Li Guanlong’s face was plastered with slips, and he was sitting there, holding his cards while dozing off.

The rest of the junior brothers exchanged glances, sneakily stretching their necks to peek at his cards. Suddenly, Li Guanlong opened his eyes, "I knew you guys would take advantage of me dozing off to cheat! Got you!"

The junior brothers were instantly in panic, about to argue, when a thunderous voice rang in everyone’s ears, "Stop it!"

"Sect Leader?"

At the sound of this voice, the disciples of Misty Mountain immediately became docile.

The source of the voice was none other than Sect Leader Immortal Jiuyi himself. But the Immortal Sect’s convention was held within Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, and it was absolutely forbidden for the seniors of all sects to intervene. As the host of the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, he had to be a bystander. Even speaking a few words to his own disciples would be breaking the rules.

"Logically, I shouldn’t be conversing with you, but there’s a matter of great importance that requires your attention." Immortal Jiuyi said, "I suspect someone else has infiltrated the Void Realm, and is obscuring my senses within the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, preventing me from seeing what he’s doing. Hurry up and investigate, and inform me immediately if you notice anything abnormal."

Immortal Jiuyi had noticed something amiss quite early on, and at this moment, this feeling had intensified. Despite his senses being able to instantly sweep across the entire Void Realm, he still saw nothing abnormal.

If something really was amiss, there was only one possibility: the other party could shield his perception of them, and this required someone with the same level of power as him.

Without forcibly interrupting the Immortal Sect’s convention, he decided to send his disciples to inspect first, to ascertain whether anything abnormal had happened, and also to avoid startling the snake in the grass.

Even if it was someone of the same level as him, capable of blocking his senses from outside the Void Realm, they would have to lower their cultivation once they entered the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams, limited by the Void Realm’s maximum cultivation level. So what he couldn’t see, the disciples within the Void Realm might be able to.

If there were evil demons intending to cause trouble on Emperor Qiu at this time, they were indeed courting death. Accumulation of such power, which only amassed once every twelve years, from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands’ strong cultivators gathered here, was absolutely enough to terrorize any evil spirit.

However, given the Void Realm inside the Mirror Sky Eight Diagrams was constructed, the other party might be messing around from a faraway place. If he rashly intervened and startled the snake in the grass, the other party might retreat instantly.

Hearing Immortal Jiuyi’s words, the disciples of Misty Mountain immediately became serious. After the voice disappeared, they all stood up one after another.

Although they had been playing mahjong on the sea for several days, they were not among the weak who feared competition and hence hid in the sea. When asked to carry out their duty, they were indeed fearless.

Li Guanlong said, "The sect leader has given us an order, we must not slack. Let’s quickly check the entire Void Realm."

"Eldest Senior Brother, I don’t think we need to go through all this trouble." Zhuge Guanxing suddenly raised his hand and pointed towards the distant coastline, "Let’s just go over there and take a look first."

On that coastline, a huge black object was slowly rising up.