As the Universe Turns - Chapter 1318
Chapter 1318 A Tense Situation
“Samsara of Life and Death, Circulation of Withered Glory … Your Excellency has never experienced it before, so how do you know what Samsara of Life and Death is?”
Xiao Chen’s zither music was still melodious. At this moment, the two simple words seemed to be true. Not only was the Heavenly Prime Minister completely stunned on the spot, the elders and disciples of Tongtian Valley behind him also seemed to be petrified. They stood on the spot and did not move in a daze.
“You, you …”
Peak Master Tian Xiang’s face was deathly pale. He truly found it hard to believe. Just now, it seemed that only the other party’s zither music had broken through his domain. However, this was not the case. It was the other party who had completely broken through his domain, not just his domain just now.
At this moment, the sound of the zither was still slowly transmitted outside the secret realm. Xiao Chen was lying cross-legged on the ground with his fingers gently twisted. The white hair behind his shoulders flew in the wind, and the green leaves and red flowers were constantly dancing around him. At this moment, he looked like an expert from the outside world. No matter how immortal he was, he was nothing more than an immortal.
“What a handsome kung fu, what a wonderful zither sound …”
At this moment, a clear male voice came from the clouds. Then, another figure flew down from the sky.
However, seeing that this person was dressed in flawless white clothes and holding a folding fan in his hand, his entire body was as handsome as ink, and his immortal energy was extraordinary, all the elders and disciples in Tongtian Valley were stunned. Only when this person landed in front of the secret realm did everyone react and hurriedly paid their respects to him, saying, “Greetings, Peak Master of Heavenly Secrets!”
It turned out that this handsome man from Qingyi was the Peak Master of the Heavenly Secrets Peak among the twelve peaks of Tongtian Valley. He had already cultivated into an Immortal Body in his early years, and his cultivation was not inferior to the Heavenly Prime Minister Peak Master.
“Luckily for I am, in a moment, two Peak Masters came personally.”
Even though there was another Peak Master with extraordinary cultivation outside the secret realm, Xiao Chen was still calm and composed. He continued to play with the strings in his hand. The music of the zither was like an ancient spring in a high mountain. It was elegant and melodious.
“Such a moving zither sound. I’m not talented. I’ll come as well.”
The Heavenly Secrets Peak Master said, and the folding fan in his hand turned into an ancient jade zither. However, looking at the extraordinary carvings on the zither, it seemed that it was not an ordinary zither.
“Heavenly Secrets, be careful. This person’s zither is very powerful …”
Seeing that the two of them were about to play the zither, and that Peak Master Tian Xiang had seen how powerful the zither in Xiao Chen’s hand was, he sent a divine sense reminder to Peak Master Tian Ji.
“One person and one zither can seal the entire entrance. Interesting. I want to see from whom his zither-playing skills are passed down.”
The Heavenly Secrets Peak Master’s voice was faint, as if he was ready. As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger and a zheng sound rang out. A zither sound rushed towards Xiao Chen!
A seemingly simple and ordinary zither sound contained profound magic power. Even with Xiao Chen in his hand, Fuxi Zither did not dare to be careless. He pointed his finger at the “Shang string” and a zheng sound came out. The two zither sounds collided, causing the surroundings to tremble.
In the first exchange, both sides seemed to have figured out what was going on with each other. The tune of the Heavenly Secrets Peak’s main zither changed again, and in an instant, several consecutive zither tones flew towards Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen also struck back with his zither. The zither sounds of the two of them seemed to instantly transform into sharp and ferocious sword blades. The sounds of “clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging clanging.
The surroundings gradually became dusty. Everyone in the distance could only hear the sound of the zither, and their ears were already ringing and their eyes were dazzling. In a trance, everyone seemed to have heard the sound of the Golden Godsteel Horse from the zither, and they seemed to have seen the battle between the two armies, the blade light and sword shadows!
Suddenly, the zither music changed, and the tones of both sides rose abruptly. It was as if at the most intense moment, the illusions everyone saw from the zither music had also changed. At this moment, it was as if they had arrived at an ancient battlefield. They saw corpses everywhere, blood flowing into rivers, magic treasures spreading everywhere, sword qi fleeing everywhere, and the scene seemed to be real!
“Zheng!”
As the last zither sound rang out, the dust and smoke in the sky were finally dispersed. Everyone suddenly woke up from their illusions. Their faces were all pale and their bodies were covered in sweat.
The moment they woke up from their shock, everyone saw the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master continuously retreat back from the sound of the zither. When they looked at Xiao Chen in the secret realm, they were still feeling at ease. It was as if nothing had happened and they were playing the zither leisurely.
“Heavenly Secrets Peak Master!”
The expressions of all the elders and disciples present changed. Amongst the twelve peaks, the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master was the most proficient in rhythm. Even his zither music was no match for this person!
“Nothing …”
The Heavenly Secrets Peak Master raised his hand, but at this moment, he could clearly see his gradually pale face. In the end, he still couldn’t hold it back. A wisp of blood slowly flowed out from the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he had been injured by Xiao Chen’s zither music in the last moment.
This was how the two of them fought the zither. Regardless of their cultivation levels, even if there was a huge difference in cultivation levels, the zither fought was not just based on the depth of their cultivation levels. The most important thing was their use of the zither. It was like arranging a formation. Every tune had to be arranged in an incomparably exquisite manner. Otherwise, if they had an empty cultivation level, they would be easily injured by the other party.
Evidently, the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master’s zither skills weren’t as good as Xiao Chen’s. That was why he was injured by the other party’s zither music. If Ling Yin had attacked earlier, he wouldn’t have even been able to last ten rounds and would have lost without a doubt.
“Heavenly Secrets Peak Master, please forgive me …”
Xiao Chen gently flicked his finger, and a faint zither sound came from the secret realm. At this moment, the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master’s face seemed to have turned even paler.
In the distance, the faces of the two people from Yun Mengze were also a little ugly. Even now, when they recalled the scene from earlier, they still felt that if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t believe that there was such a powerful zither sound in this world.
“Rumble!”
Right at this moment, another ferocious tremor came from the depths of the secret realm. This time, the tremor was even more intense, and the Spiritual Energy surged even more violently, causing several nearby mountains to shake endlessly. Large rocks continuously rolled down from the cliffs, causing dust to rise up from the sky.
“Shit …”
Elder Qingyi’s expression immediately changed as he looked at the strange light coming from the depths of the secret realm. He was even more frightened to the point where his soul was shattered. He hurriedly said to the Heavenly Prime Minister and the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master, “The two Peak Masters … can’t wait!”
Obviously, the two Peak Masters could also see that Xiao Chen was guarding the entrance to the secret realm by himself. The purpose was to delay the time so that the person inside could successfully destroy the formation.
“I see …”
In the distance, the two people from Yun Meng Ze seemed to finally see something. The man from Qingyi said loudly, “Your Excellency is the person who destroyed countless spiritual veins in the Immortal Dimension in the past few months, right?”
As soon as these words were spoken, many disciples in Tongtian Valley were stunned. What was the meaning of these words?
It was obvious that they lived in this isolated Tongtian Valley and didn’t know much about the outside world. Only the two Peak Masters and a few Elders’ expressions changed at this moment.
“The person who destroyed the spiritual veins of the Immortal Dimension …”
At this moment, the expressions of both Heavenly Prime Minister and Heavenly Secrets Peak Master changed. They didn’t think too much and rushed inside at the same time.
Seeing the two of them rushing over at the same time, Xiao Chen’s fingertips condensed and three consecutive zither sounds rang out, “Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng!” With the help of the Spiritual Energy in the secret realm, the zither music was unstoppable, and the two of them were pushed back in an instant.
However, he also felt his body tremble. Although Fuxi Zither was formidable, he was still extremely exhausted of Genuine energy. If he hadn’t taken a “Withered Wood and Flowers Powder” refined by Medicinal Saint Bu Yundian when he came out, how could he have survived until now?
“Rumble!”
The shockwaves coming from the depths of the secret realm were getting fiercer and fiercer. Presumably, Xiao Meng’er was about to destroy the formation. The disciples of Tongtian Valley outside the secret realm were already panicking. Even the elders of the twelve peaks panicked. Tongtian Valley’s spirit veins were the hinges of countless immortal spiritual veins. Once destroyed, the consequences would be unimaginable!
“Stop them!”
Thinking of the consequences of the destruction of the spirit veins, the elders of the twelve peaks rushed into the secret realm with their disciples as if they were going to die.
Seeing so many people rushing in, the strings of the Xiao Chen zither were plucked. Just as the zither was about to sound, a sharp pain suddenly came from his dantian. Obviously, even if he had consumed the Withered Wood and Flower Powder in advance, the consumption of Fuxi Zither this time had exceeded his expectations.
“Zheng!”
Xiao Chen endured the intense pain from his dantian and sent out the zither string, sending the cultivators flying.
However, at this moment, two more figures descended from the sky. Two deep auras enveloped him, causing him to feel suffocated. Clearly, two more peak masters with high cultivation had arrived.
This time, there was a green-robed woman and an old man in black robes. Their cultivation seemed to be very high.
Seeing the situation here, the two of them couldn’t help but be slightly stunned. The two of them were originally cultivating in seclusion in the Profound realm of their respective mountain peaks. They had just received urgent news and rushed out of seclusion. They hadn’t expected such a big event to happen in this secret realm.
“Capture this person!”
After the two of them gave the order, many more disciples immediately rushed into the secret realm. At the same time, the two of them also joined forces with the Heavenly Secrets Peak Master and the Heavenly Prime Minister Peak Master to attack Xiao Chen.
Facing the attacks of the four experts at the same time, Xiao Chen was already extremely exhausted. He sent out several zither notes in succession before shaking the four of them away.
Fortunately, this secret situation was special. There were restrictions everywhere. There was only one direction to attack from outside. Otherwise, if the four of them attacked from all directions at the same time, even if he had three heads and six arms, it would be difficult for him to resist.
But even with Fuxi Zither in hand, if a few more peak masters with high cultivation came out later, he probably wouldn’t be able to hold on any longer. Could it be that he had to use Dugu Tianxia’s Fiendgod Body in front of so many people? If that was the case, I’m afraid …
Just as he was pondering, a lot of people rushed up from outside. Xiao Chen endured the intense pain in his dantian and released another zither sound, causing all of them to retreat. However, his heart was filled with bitterness. Xiao Meng’er, Xiao Meng’er, how much longer exactly do you need …
“He’s already lacking Genuine energy. He won’t be able to last long … Go!”
The four peak masters with high cultivation had once again joined forces to attack. After half an incense stick of time, Xiao Chen finally couldn’t hold on any longer. His face was covered in cold sweat. If it weren’t for the protection of the Black Tortoise Armor, he would have been heavily injured by a single person’s flying sword just now.