Chapter 104: The Blue Bar is Empty, This Piano is Going to Rebel!
The malevolent aura on the northern wasteland was so thick it was suffocating. Spiritual energy became difficult to circulate in the meridians, and divine sense could only extend a few feet before being repelled by an invisible barrier.
The enemy forces have already surrounded them.
On the front, more than twenty black wolf riders, human and wolf as one, formed a fearless cone formation, taking turns to attack the defensive line composed of Ji Kuangshi, Ji Bailie, Ji Qianqiu and Tiepan.
Claws tore through the wind, wolf howls pierced the ears.
The three members of the Ji family formed a triangular formation, activating the "Mountain-Shaking Technique," their bronze-colored blood and energy emanating from their bodies.
Ji Kuangshi, wielding a massive axe that carried a fierce gust of wind, forcefully cleaved back a charging black wolf, his feet sinking deep into the ground. Beside him, Ji Bailie's spear flashed with a cold light, precisely piercing the throat of another vicious wolf. Ji Qianqiu roared and swung his fist down, the force of the blow fierce, clashing head-on with a wolf rider. The shockwaves rolled, and both men were forced back.
On both flanks, a dozen or so riders moved about erratically, their arrows, imbued with a bone-corroding aura, cunningly aimed at the array nodes set up by Xie Chen, as well as the auxiliary positions where Mo Yun and Ling Shuang were located.
Behind them, three black-robed priests concealed themselves behind an array, wielding bone staffs. Insidious bone-corroding curses and terrifying howls continuously attacked, weakening everyone's defenses, disturbing their minds, and constantly reinforcing the surrounding malevolent energy barrier, trapping everyone here to die.
Ironclad's heavy shield was planted to the side, its runes fully activated. He stood firm like an unyielding rock, withstanding the side impacts head-on. Each heavy blow made the shield thud. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but he did not retreat an inch.
Shen Yunzhou's figure weaved through the gaps between the wolf riders, his sword light concealed, only unleashing its full power when necessary. "Pointing Star" was used to target the wolf riders' waist joints, while "Breaking Army" was used to swiftly kill priests attempting to cast spells. Every bit of spiritual power was used on the blade, but his arms already bore several claw marks, and his black robes were stained with blood.
Xie Chen's "Nine Palaces Maze Formation" was compressed to cover only three zhang of its core, its radiance dimmed as it endured a fierce impact. He changed his hand seals, using the "Solid Rock Talisman" to precisely buff Ji Kuangshi, the "Swift Wind Talisman" to enhance Shen Yunzhou, and the "Heart-Cleansing Talisman" to continuously dispel the curses among his teammates. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead as he calculated every bit of spiritual energy consumed.
Mo Yun's "Diamond Talisman" flashed with golden light, focusing its power on the front lines. Ling Shuang's "Rejuvenation Talisman" continuously cast green light upon the wounds, but the healing speed was far slower than the rate at which new wounds were inflicted.
Chu Yunfan moved within the formation, his silver needles flashing like lightning. He used the "Sealing Yuan Finger" to stop the bleeding, the "Clearing Poison Powder" to dispel the evil energy, and precisely flicked the "Nourishing Spirit Pill" into the mouth of the one whose spiritual energy was overdrawn.
"Be careful! The spiritual energy is draining out at an accelerated rate!" Chu Yunfan shouted urgently. A sinister Spirit-Eating Curse pierced through the array's light barrier, and everyone's hearts sank. The already stagnant spiritual energy was leaking out even faster, as if a floodgate had been opened.
A sudden crisis loomed. Behind the formation, the green flame atop the skull staff of a black-robed priest blazed fiercely, unleashing a soul-devouring venomous flame wreathed in agonizing howls. It silently tore through the air, bypassing the heavy iron shield, and venomously targeted Xie Chen, who was desperately maintaining the formation, aiming straight for his back! This curse was insidious; those struck by it would suffer damage to their souls and dissipate their spiritual power!
At the critical moment, Fang Li, who was standing behind Xie Chen, suddenly unleashed a strong chaotic spiritual light from the Si Gui hairpin in her arms, instantly forming a gray light curtain behind Xie Chen!
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The poisonous flames collided with the light barrier, producing a strange sound like melting ice and snow, and the wailing phantom vanished with a shriek. Fang Li's mind trembled violently, and she clearly felt an anxious and angry protective will emanating from the hairpin.
Before she could react, the Bieheqin in the qin case on Fang Li's back trembled violently, emitting a high-pitched and clear hum, and broke free of the qin case on its own, hovering in front of her!
Ten thousand miles away, Ye Wuyang suddenly opened his eyes while sitting in meditation. His gaze seemed to pierce through the void and fall on the desolate wilderness in the northern frontier shrouded in baleful energy.
His fingertips unconsciously caressed a cold jade pendant hidden in his sleeve.
“Longing to return to protect my master… the cranes resonate with each other…” he murmured, a look of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.
Fang Li looked at the crane in front of her, and her mind was filled with inspiration! She quickly reached out with both hands, pressing down lightly with her left hand and brushing her right hand across the strings, and the chaotic spiritual power in her body surged out without reservation.
"Buzz—!" With a casual flick of her hand, a sonic boom infused with chaotic spiritual power swept forward in a fan shape towards the wolf riders! Where the sound wave passed, the bloodthirsty aura around the wolf riders melted away like snow being splashed with boiling water, their movements instantly slowed down, and they let out painful howls!
"Black Fiends Emerge from the Earth!" another priest shouted immediately upon seeing this, slamming his bone staff into the ground. The ground beneath Fang Li's feet cracked open, and pitch-black tentacles wrapped around her feet.
She spun around with her zither, narrowly avoiding a collision, and then suddenly plucked the Shang string with her right index finger.
"Clang—!" A chaotic sonic blade, as sharp as a crescent moon, shot out, precisely severing the dark tentacles, and the remaining force cut a gash in the priest's robe!
Seeing that this method was effective, Fang Li made a firm decision and poured all her chaotic spiritual power into Bieheqin without reservation! Her ten fingers moved like a storm, plucking, sweeping, and hooking!
Buzz! Clang! Ding-dong—!
A chaotic yet purifying improvisational melody erupted! The music manifested extraordinary phenomena, with seven-colored rays of light bursting forth from the instrument, transforming into countless dancing feathers of light that, mixed with the chaotic energy, spread outwards like waves!
Wherever the purifying halo passed, the dense malevolent aura quickly dissipated; the wolf riders were swept by the chaotic airflow, their bloodthirsty frenzy was forcibly suppressed, their eyes briefly cleared and filled with fear, and their formation was thrown into chaos; the priest's evil spell was forcibly interrupted, and he suffered a backlash, coughing up blood and retreating!
A wondrous scene briefly appeared between heaven and earth: a faint golden lotus ethereal image drifted down, and a soft, clear light emanated from the ground, as if this polluted land had been instantly purified.
Inside the Forgotten Dust Palace, Ye Wuyang's gaze narrowed slightly as he sensed the purifying power unleashed by the combination of chaotic spiritual energy and the Daoist charm of the Farewell Crane Zither. A slight smile curved his indifferent lips. "...Acceptable."
But the next moment, his brows suddenly furrowed!
Fang Li's explosive power, which transcended her realm, completely awakened a dormant spiritual sense deep within Biehe.
A vast and ancient celestial aura suddenly rebounded, carrying with it the dissatisfaction of having one's peaceful dream disturbed.
*Pfft!* Fang Li was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out blood. Her face turned deathly pale, her spiritual energy was completely depleted, her meridians throbbed with pain, her vision went black, and she slumped backward.
However, Bie Heqin's radiance subdued, and she let out a soft murmur that sounded like apology and worry before slowly falling back into her arms.
"Nonsense!" Ye Wuyang scolded in a low voice, and a wisp of the sword intent of annihilation uncontrollably overflowed from his body, causing the temperature in the hall to drop sharply and a layer of frost to condense on the surface of the table.
He clearly sensed Fang Li's depleted spiritual energy and damaged meridians, as well as the clumsy backlash from the artifact spirit.
He snorted coldly, his knuckles tightening as he suppressed a certain impulse.
That cold snort contained a mixture of dissatisfaction with the artifact spirit and a deeper sense of heartache.
"Fang Li!" Shen Yunzhou's eyes flashed with cold light when he saw her cough up blood and fall to the ground! His sword energy soared into the sky, and he completely ignored the sharp claws attacking from behind. He transformed into a streak of light and instantly rushed behind her, catching her in his arms.
The pure sword energy generously flowed into her body to protect her heart meridian, his voice trembling slightly, "...Concentrate!"
Xie Chen's expression darkened, and without hesitation, he crushed a rare "Minor Universe Shifting Talisman." With a flash of light, he instantly moved Fang Li and Shen Yunzhou to the core of the formation. At the same time, several of the strongest "Nine Revolutions Protective Talismans" transformed into golden light and adhered to Fang Li's vital points! His technique was astonishingly fast.
"Junior Sister!" Upon seeing this, Ji Qianqiu's eyes widened in fury. He roared and his blood and qi burned like flames. He activated his "Berserk" state and punched the wolf rider in front of him into a bloody mist. He was about to rush over without any regard for the consequences.
"You brat, hold your position!" Ji Kuangshi roared, pressing his large hand firmly against his shoulder.
Chu Yunfan unleashed a flurry of silver needles, instantly casting the "Sealing Yuan and Locking Meridians" spell to prevent Fang Li's spiritual power from dissipating further. He then carefully placed his treasured "Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill" into her mouth, his voice swift: "Junior Sister Fang, guard your mind and return to oneness, guide your qi back to its origin!"
Fang Li was in a daze, only able to feel the faint warmth remaining on the zither in her arms.
"System...blue bar...empty...this instrument...has rebelled..."
[Host is awesome!!! A sudden power surge and wiped out the enemy! A musical performance to cleanse the area! But Grandpa He is awake! My little body can't handle this! Healer! Senior Brother Chu! Help—!]
Fang Li's outburst completely disrupted the wolf riders' formation. The purifying power greatly restrained them, the priest was seriously injured, and the wolf riders fell into a brief period of chaos and fear. Their offensive slowed down abruptly, and they lingered and howled on the periphery, reluctantly retreating slowly into the denser baleful aura.
The battlefield fell silent for the time being, leaving only a scene of devastation and heavy breathing.
Xie Chen stepped forward, his gaze falling on the Biehe Qin in Fang Li's arms. The mysterious runes that had been activated on the body of the qin had not completely disappeared, outlining a blurry and strange pattern.
"Junior sister, look," he said solemnly, "this seems to be... an ancient sealing diagram, or perhaps a guide?"
With the help of several people and the effects of the elixir, Fang Li managed to stand up, her face still pale, and she gave a weak smile. Shen Yunzhou, Xie Chen, Ji Qianqiu, and Chu Yunfan surrounded her, their expressions all carrying lingering worry.
Ji Kuangshi wiped the blood from his battle axe and said in a deep voice, "We can't stay here any longer! Those wolf cubs won't give up! Let's go!"
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