The Way of Sound.
Strength and weakness are not absolute but relative, existing to restrain one another.
For example.
The "Pure Clouds Ethereal Melody" that Qin Guangling had played earlier was a piece of pure music that could allow listeners to cast aside distracting thoughts, thereby better comprehending the Dao.
But.
When encountering the "As You Wish Fleeting Life Melody," the pure artistic conception could easily be broken.
And at this moment, Qin Guangling was playing the "Ten-Sided Ambush Melody," a combat-oriented piece. The sound of weapons clashed, hidden murderous intent was present, and it could effectively counter the "As You Wish Fleeting Life Melody."
You play decadent music?
You indulge in desire?
Little do you know.
The hidden crisis has gradually been approaching. If you don't awaken soon, it will be a certain death situation of nine deaths and ten-sided ambush.
Clearly.
Qin Guangling was worthy of being the chief of the Sound Vein. Ordinary Sound Vein disciples could cultivate a single ultimate skill, which would already be considered outstanding talent and would receive special cultivation.
But Qin Guangling had not only comprehended the "Pure Clouds Ethereal Melody" to a minor completion state.
Even this "Ten-Sided Ambush Melody" had been comprehended to a minor completion state. His attainment in this piece might not be much weaker than in the "Pure Clouds Ethereal Melody."
"So powerful!"
"I thought Miss Feiyin was a pure and elegant woman, who would have thought that beneath that gentle exterior, there actually hides a heart that is second to none."
"Love her, love her, another day of loving Feiyin even more."
"Although Miss Feiyin is outstanding, Tianyu's 'As You Wish Fleeting Life Melody' is also wonderful!"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Although Miss Feiyin's qin music is pleasant to hear, it's too untainted by the mortal world. We common folks really can't appreciate it. It's better to have Tianyu's music more direct."
"Not only is the music pleasant to hear, but they are also beautiful. Playing together, more than a dozen fairies at the same time. Today was really worth it."
"As for Miss Feiyin and Miss Tianyu, I don't dare to dream, I don't know if there will be a chance in the future to get close to the other twelve fairies."
...
Inside Phoenix Perch Pavilion.
Countless guests were watching and discussing the sound duel between the two sides. As the saying goes, "to each his own," and for a time, they split into two factions.
But.
After all, there are more common people in this world, and fewer pure and elegant individuals.
Ultimately, there are more people who indulge in comfort, luxury, and extravagance, and fewer who practice vigilance in times of peace and prevent problems before they arise.
Compared to Qin Guangling's "Ten-Sided Ambush Melody," the "As You Wish Fleeting Life Melody" played by Tianyu and the others was clearly favored by more people.
"Sisters, let's give it our all!"
Tianyu plucked the pipa strings, transmitting her voice via divine sense: "Today's battle concerns the destiny of our sect for the next hundred years. We cannot afford to lose."
"We must, under the gaze of the crowd, defeat Feiyin, defeat the inheritance of the Sound Vein of the Three Pure Immortal Sect."
"In this age of great contention, the Three Pure Immortal Sect should have long fallen."
"Let my Wonderful Sound Immortal Sect take the first bite from this great dragon before it falls!"
Instantly.
The women around her revealed cold smiles in their eyes.
"Sister, rest assured!"
"The four little flowers of the Sound Vein are all at the mid-Jindan stage, not much stronger than us."
"Now, the thirteen of us true disciples join forces."
"No matter which of the four little flowers this Miss Feiyin is, she cannot possibly stop our joint performance with so many sisters."
"Even if she's not one of the four little flowers, but an elder of the Sound Vein pretending to be young, it doesn't matter. After all, what we're competing in is not cultivation level, but the mysteries of the Sound Dao."
"In public, even if she is a Sound Vein elder, she would absolutely not dare to reveal her identity and display cultivation beyond the Jindan stage."
"In any case."
"Sister, rest assured. There will be no accidents in this sound duel. Even if a great Luo immortal descends to the mortal world, Feiyin is doomed to lose today!"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging frantically, triggering a brag critical hit, reaching system high tolerance. Congratulations to the host for obtaining mana +233, mana quality +233.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: "Catastrophe Immortal Melody" complete experience card!]
...
Wang Xiu: ???
"Catastrophe Immortal Melody"?
Interesting.
He turned to look toward the window, but saw that whether it was Li Zuiyue, Huang Yunqing, or the three brothers Hao Ji You, they were all completely focused on Tianyu and Feiyin, not paying any attention to him.
He slowly exited the private room and walked outside.
Heavenly Demon Myriad Transformation Art!
With one step, Wang Xiu's stature slightly shortened by a few centimeters, and his appearance became ordinary.
With two steps, the aura he exuded became completely different from before.
With three steps, his clothes changed from his original white robe to the attire of a Three Pure Immortal Sect Sound Vein disciple. Whether in expression or movement, there was no flaw to be found.
"Sister."
Walking into the main hall, Wang Xiu stopped the female manager of the building and asked: "I am Wang... Wang Yiyun, a disciple of the Sound Vein of the Three Pure Immortal Sect."
"Righteousness that fills the clouds, righteousness; righteousness that fills the clouds, clouds!"
"Right now, Senior Sister Feiyin is temporarily at a disadvantage, outnumbered and in urgent need of my help."
"I don't know where the instrument room in this building is? I'll go select a few suitable instruments to help Senior Sister face the enemy."
Wang Yiyun?
Why have I never heard this name before?
And.
Don't Sound Vein disciples always carry their own instruments? Does this need to be borrowed temporarily?
A trace of suspicion flashed in the female manager's eyes, but the situation was urgent now. Watching as the Wonderful Sound Blessed Land was pressing forward aggressively, the rhythm of the thirteen musicians became increasingly aggressive.
It was rare for another Sound Vein disciple of the Three Pure Immortal Sect to be in the building, able to lend a helping hand. Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse!
After a brief consideration.
The female manager quickly led Wang Xiu into the instrument warehouse of Phoenix Perch Pavilion, her face showing hopeful expression: "The instruments in the building are basically stored here, sir. Please feel free to choose whatever you need."
With that.
She slowly walked out of the instrument room, waiting quietly outside.
Huff~
"I hope this fusion time won't be too long."
The Three Pure Veins are of the same breath and connected branches!
If there are external enemies, we must not refuse!
Wang Xiu exhaled a turbid breath, looking at the dazzling array of instruments in the warehouse, and thought to himself: "Fuse, Catastrophe Immortal Melody!"
As golden light merged into Wang Xiu's body, countless profound and unfathomable mysteries of the Sound Dao were absorbed by him.
But.
This time, unlike usual, he didn't wait to completely digest all the mysteries before beginning to test the power.
This time.
As soon as he started fusing the skill, he slowly looked at the various instruments around him.
As more and more mysteries were absorbed in his mind, Wang Xiu's sense of closeness to these instruments grew stronger and stronger.
He gently touched each instrument, never having practiced them before yet feeling incredibly smooth, as if he had practiced them for countless years before.
The Sound Dao?
Does that need practice? Don't you just need hands?
Just you wait!
Wonderful Sound Blessed Land, I'll show you something amazing later!
...
Let's switch gears.
Inside Phoenix Perch Pavilion, the duel between Feiyin and the thirteen musicians grew increasingly intense.
Invisible sound waves filled the entire Phoenix Perch Pavilion, causing half of the restaurant to be immersed in a luxurious era of song and dance, joyous laughter and peaceful times.
The other half of the restaurant.
However, was tense and unpredictable, as if thousands of troops and horses were galloping.
But.
Qin Guangling was ultimately just one person, with only two hands.
No matter how high his attainment in the Sound Dao, it was impossible for him to single-handedly resist the combined attack of twelve Sound Dao masters.
Even if those twelve true disciples of the Wonderful Sound Immortal Sect, due to their status, could not display their full strength.
But even just as accompaniment, it was enough to multiply the impact of Tianyu's performance by several times, nearly invincible at the same realm.
"Look quickly!"
"Look quickly!"
Suddenly, exclamations rang out in Phoenix Perch Pavilion: "It's a sound realm! The legendary sound realm!!!"
It was seen that as the musical performance continued to intensify, Tianyu's aura connected with the twelve women beside her, and behind them, magnificent scenes gradually condensed.
In the scenes.
There were fairy maidens in colorful feathered garments dancing gracefully; there were delicacies and fine wines; there were mountains of gold and silver, wealth rivaling a nation; there were dragons' sounds heard from the imperial court...
All the worldly desires, all the beautiful things, were presented one by one in this scroll.
Making one's heart yearn for it involuntarily.
...
It was said.
After cultivating a Sound Dao ultimate skill to its great completion state, one could use the Sound Dao to communicate with the laws of heaven and earth, condensing an incredibly mysterious sound realm.
Through these sound realms, one could nearly transcend time and space, experiencing the state of mind of the creator when they created this skill.
So-called—Sound Dao resonance.
Those with good luck.
Even in Sound Dao resonance, one might comprehend the Dao and receive great benefits.
Tianyu's "As You Wish Fleeting Life Melody" naturally hadn't been cultivated to the great completion state, but with the accompaniment assistance of twelve true senior sisters, she had actually faintly condensed a sound realm.
For a time, it shocked the entire Phoenix Perch Pavilion.
It also made Qin Guangling's situation on the other side increasingly precarious.
It could be foreseen.
If Qin Guangling lost this time, then the news "Miss Tianyu defeated Miss Feiyin at Phoenix Perch Pavilion with a sound realm" would instantly spread throughout all of Suzaku City.
She would step on Feiyin's fame and become the new national idol.
"Perfect~!"
At this moment.
The joy in Tianyu's eyes could no longer be concealed: "I didn't expect to actually condense a sound realm."
Although it was only an incomplete sound realm.
But in a Sound Dao duel at the Jindan stage, the appearance of a sound realm could already be considered a dimensional blow.
Let alone Feiyin.
Even if the first disciple of the Sound Vein, Qin Guangling, personally took action, without suppressing with cultivation level, based on the Sound Dao alone, he would absolutely not be able to resist a sound realm.
This competition is won by our Wonderful Sound Blessed Land!
...
Just as the thirteen true disciples of Wonderful Sound Blessed Land revealed smiles of certain victory, a distant bell suddenly rang from the instrument room deep within Phoenix Perch Pavilion.
It was the sound of an ancient bronze bell, thick, distant, and profound.
There weren't any complex changes, nor was it particularly melodious to listen to. It sounded just like the most ordinary bell ringing in a mountain temple.
However.
What shocked countless people was that as this bell sounded, the originally pervasive, alluring, decadent music filling half of Phoenix Perch Pavilion was instantly swept away.
Behind the thirteen true disciples of Wonderful Sound Blessed Land.
The newly formed sound realm of mortal desires, before everyone's eyes, shattered inch by inch and vanished in an instant.
...
Puff~
The thirteen true disciples simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, their auras instantly becoming extremely weak.
How is this possible!!!
The Sound Dao they had cultivated for many years was actually broken in an instant!
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