Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 82: Song of the Waves_1

Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Song of the Waves_1

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Upon hearing Xue Lingxue’s words, many people in the audience were taken aback, including Chu Liang himself.

Those present were all seasoned elites of the Southern Border City, long adept in the basics of the "Emotional Quotient". It was as if everyone had recited this book by heart.

From the moment Young Marquis Xia An made a point of arriving late to emphasize his status, and presented the valuable gift of the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin, it was apparent to almost everyone there that he had plans for Xue Lingxue.

That’s why when Manor Lord Li proposed that Xue Lingxue play the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin, he was essentially hinting that she should naturally choose the Young Marquis as her performance partner.

Whether viewing it from a standpoint of status or the gift given, the Young Marquis was undeniably the top figure of the evening, and choosing him as the partner for this interaction was only logical.

Who would have guessed that Xue Lingxue would play her cards in such an unconventional way?

She pointed to a name that nobody knew.

Chu Liang stood up, chuckled lightly, and said, "It’s an honor to be invited by Miss Xue, but I’m afraid I’m completely ignorant of musical theory... I ’m afraid I won’t be able to assist in your performance?"

"That’s fine," Xue Lingxue chuckled softly. A table had been set up in front of her, and the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin was placed on it.

She gently brushed the body of the Guqin and said with a smile, "The piece I prepared for tonight is Nanyin Square’s ’Song of the Waves’, a piece imbued with divine abilities for battle, and intended to give everyone a taste of the marvels of my music from Nanyin Square."

"Thus, I need a cultivator of exquisite cultivation to assist me. As Warrior Chu comes from Shu Mountain, he is naturally the most suitable. Would you be willing to grace the stage?"

Song of the Waves?

Chu Liang had heard of the name, as it was one of the classic pieces of Nanyin Square, but he had never heard it played.

Since Xue Lingxue had spoken thus, it would not be proper for him to refuse. Thus, he nodded and said, "I’d be delighted."

Only Lin Bei at his side wore a heavy face: "Admirable cultivation, comes from Shu Mountain... aren’t I a person?"

In a similar vein was the Young Marquis across from him, barely holding back his temper whilst gritting his teeth and forcing a smile.

Am I not a person?

Don’t I have feelings?

I went to great lengths to win your favor, only for you to say ’thank you’, then turn around and interact with another man.

And using the Guqin I gave.

At least make me feel included, right?

Though he was angry inside, he had to keep up appearances on the surface. The Young Marquis watched Chu Liang’s back as he walked onto the stage, his anger simmering up to his crown chakra.

Chu Liang came to the front of the Guqin, where Xue Lingxue was already seated. She gently raised her hand, indicating for Chu Liang to sit down.

"What should I do?" Chu Liang asked.

"Young Hero Chu, just calm down and operate the cultivation technique," Xue Lingxue instructed. "If anything unusual happens afterwards, as long as you don’t feel discomfort, there’s no need to be alarmed."

Meanwhile, she began to pluck the strings of the Ancient Tian Yuan Guqin, feeling the sound of the Guqin.

"Alright."

Chu Liang nodded his head before taking a deep breath, moving the Zhou Tian, and slowly starting the Shu Mountain’s Nine Heavens Mysterious Heart Technique.

Since creating the Zhou Tian Puppet, he’d just supplied it with the Spirit Gathering Pill and let this Big Head Baby work day and night. So he had not actually been practicing much. He was now feeling a familiar sense as he started his cultivation.

With his calm and stable True Qi flowing along a predetermined pathway in his meridians, he soon found himself in a serene state.

...

Ding.

Xue Lingxue quickly played the first note.

She had her own reasons for choosing Chu Liang to assist her onstage. Moreover, it could be considered an impromptu test that she had planned.

You have to understand, cultivators of their age who have reached the Fourth Realm are already regarded as geniuses. They qualify as the very best in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and are the absolute core disciples of the Immortal Sect.

Being an inner disciple of Nanyin Square, she is naturally a cultivation genius, and her cultivation is by no means inferior to others.

But the Sword Qi Chu Liang showed that day was downright terrifying. If he truly possesses such a realm at such an age, he undoubtedly stands above everyone else in his generation.

However, such a person doesn’t have much reputation in the Shu Mountain Sect. She hasn’t met Xu Ziyang and Jiang Yuebai from Shu Mountain, but they certainly couldn’t possess such cultivation.

Being a disciple of the Immortal Sect as well, Xue Lingxue was naturally curious.

Could it be that Shu Mountain Sect intentionally concealed their most stunning disciple?

Of course, it could also be that Chu Liang has a life-saving item, and that Sword Technique did not originate from him.

But this possibility is very small, because of the special nature of the Jade Talisman, it is not good for storing pure attack spell effects, very few people would store Sword Qi. If it’s something that amplifies his own sword technique, such treasures are also quite rare.

After pondering for a while without any answer, Xue Lingxue decided to try it out for herself.

This led to her current course of action.

Just as she said, "Song of the Waves" is one of the most classic Divine Song Techniques of Nanyin Square. Besides being melodically pleasing, the main function of this song lies in its name.

Assistance.

Dong dong dong--

The melody becomes more and more intense, like a gusty downpour. It flowed out from the strings of the ancient Tian Yuan Guqin and showcased Xue Lingxue’s exquisite qin skills.

The audience at the banquet were all stirred up, feeling like their essence and spirit were being mobilised.

Lin Bei, gripping the shoulder of the Defender General next to him, said eagerly on his face, "Uncle Zhang, my biggest regret in life is not joining the army! Do I still have a chance?"

Then patting the city’s main officer beside him, "Old Chen! Just say who you find disagreeable among those present, I’ll help you give them a punch!"

They were merely mentally affected by the melody, yet they reacted in such a way.

Sitting next to Xue Lingxue, the direct recipient of the Song of the Waves, Chu Liang’s experience was even more intense.

As soon as the melody started, he felt the speed of his True Qi Circulation increasing several times. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Heart Technique was flowing smoothly within his body, like raging waves.

Such acceleration meant that if he was fighting someone at that moment, his True Qi recovery speed would be several times faster.

Not only that, he could feel that the melody was enhancing his essence, spirit, and energy from all angles. Apart from True Qi circulation, it also aided energy recovery, enhanced Divine Thoughts, and so on... in short, it could completely double his combat power!

Its effect was undoubtedly strong.

"Such strong assistance..." he silently thought to himself.

Because Xue Lingxue was focusing the power of the melody on him for now, when it comes to real combat, she would be able to simultaneously affect more than just him alone.

If you consider having her, it means that all the cultivators on your side can have their combat power doubled.

That power...

Even, Chu Liang thought of a possibility. If you can find five disciples from Nanyin Square, and play the Song of the Waves at the same time, to mutually affect each other. I make you stronger, you make her stronger, she makes me stronger... in this way, if they boost each other, can they form an infinite spiral enhancement and reach a terrifying level in the end?

While he was lost in thought, the Song of the Waves had reached a climax, and his True Qi Circulation had also reached an unprecedented peak. An unusual sensation washed over him, and fumes of smoke erupted out.

For a moment, Chu Liang’s body was enveloped in radiant light!

On the dais, there was a swirling mist all around, smoke rising in every direction, as if he was disclosing his divinity.

People at the banquet who were well-versed in cultivation exclaimed in surprise, "It’s the Zhou Tian Phenomenon!"

It is said that when a top-notch technique is exercised to a flawless peak, it will produce a Zhou Tian Phenomenon. This has nothing to do with the level of cultivation, but only with the degree of exercise.

But generally speaking, this flawless running exists only in ideals. It is almost impossible for the Zhou Tian Phenomenon to appear below the Wen Dao realm. Even for Wen Dao cultivators, it is quite difficult and might only be attained when they reach the Eighth Realm and master the Tianyuan.

Yet at this very moment, with Xue Lingxue’s Song of the Waves, Chu Liang had for the first time in his life experienced the charm of Zhou Tian Phenomenon!

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Heart Technique is running at full power!

"This..." Xue Lingxue looked at the smoke around Chu Liang and there was a surprise in her eyes. In her heart, she silently muttered: "Such a weak phenomenon..."