Chapter 86: The others were all numb to her good fortune!
On Baiyu Square, the mysterious and ethereal sound of the qin and xiao playing together gradually rose, reaching a magnificent and harmonious peak.
The music was no longer merely an attraction; it also carried a strange spiritual power that cleansed the soul and elucidated the origins of the Great Dao, causing everyone present to involuntarily immerse themselves in it and gain their own insights.
The chaotic spiritual energy within Fang Li's body was exceptionally active, circulating autonomously and transforming the Great Dao Immortal Sound into the most primal nourishment.
She didn't figure out any specific moves, but she felt warm and comfortable all over, and the two statues looked much more pleasing to the eye.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
The two lifelike jade statues suddenly burst forth with spiritual light, illuminating the entire white jade square as if it were a fairyland!
In the light, the statue seemed to come alive, transforming into two hazy, ethereal figures.
The female phantom playing the zither had an indistinct face, yet it exuded a supreme Daoist charm that encompassed all things and evolved the origin of music; the male phantom playing the flute, on the other hand, radiated a gentle aura of protection and healing.
The gazes of the two illusory figures seemed to have traversed countless ages, slowly sweeping over the crowd in the square.
Finally, the phantom of the man playing the flute nodded slightly, pointing to the suspended jade flute.
Buzz!
The jade flute emitted a cheerful melody, transforming into a streak of light that flew towards Chu Yunfan and landed steadily in his arms. The flute felt warm to the touch, its jade-green light swirling around it, and the surrounding cloud patterns seemed to come alive, radiating a reassuring aura that perfectly matched his benevolent alchemy philosophy.
Chu Yunfan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with unbelievable joy. He carefully held the flute as if it were a priceless treasure. Everyone cast envious and congratulatory glances his way.
Immediately afterwards, the illusory figure of the woman playing the zither fixed its gaze on Fang Li.
The woman's illusory figure paused for a moment, and a complex and difficult-to-discern emotion seemed to flash across her blurry face, a mixture of sorrow and joy, sigh and consolation.
Then, she gently raised her hand and pointed.
The suspended cyan jade slip slowly drifted towards Fang Li, carrying an undeniable air.
Fang Li subconsciously reached out and caught it. The jade slip was cold to the touch, smooth on the surface, without any patterns, yet it was as heavy as a thousand pounds, as if it contained a vast ocean of information.
Fang Li: "???" Her mind was a little confused.
"Huh? Again? But I..." she thought frantically, "Are you guys mistaken? I really don't know anything about music! I can't even read sheet music! System, is this thing... valuable? Oh no, I mean, can I even learn this?"
The system was frantic in her mind: [“Host! This is the fundamental Dao of Music! A treasure that points directly to the origin of laws! Your Chaos Dao Foundation is all-encompassing, learning this is perfect! You might even unlock a new skill! And! It seems to resonate with your hairpin and the Jiao Wei Qin floating beside you! Sell it? Don't even think about it! I'll be the first to disagree!”]
The others nearby, though surprised, seemed to have grown somewhat accustomed to Fang Li's incredible stroke of luck. They congratulated Chu Yunfan, while their gazes towards Fang Li held a mixture of helplessness and amusement.
Ji Qianqiu scratched his head: "Junior sister, your luck... is unmatched." Xie Chen chuckled and waved his fan: "Congratulations, junior sister, on another opportunity." Shen Yunzhou nodded slightly, a faint hint of softening appearing in his usually cold and stern eyes.
Outside the secret realm, Yun Miaomiao, who had just been given a pill and barely stabilized her injuries, saw this scene through the water mirror. In particular, when she saw the jade slip that symbolized the highest lineage of the Tianyin Sect and the "Tianyin Origin Dao Chapter" that she had been dreaming of, actually throwing itself into Fang Li's arms, her last shred of reason completely collapsed!
Blood spilled from the corner of her mouth again, but she paid no heed. Her eyes blazed with boundless resentment and hatred as she stared intently at Fang Li's figure in the water mirror. Her voice was hoarse, like a curse: "You wretch! You stole my sacred artifact! You stole my inheritance! You deserve to die! You deserve to die a thousand deaths—!"
The mad hatred almost pierced through the water mirror, causing the other elders around to frown inwardly, feeling that Yun Miaomiao had already fallen into demonic possession.
Above the clouds, Ye Wuyang watched as the familiar jade slip fell into Fang Li's hand, a mixture of reminiscence and relief flashing in the depths of his eyes.
The Origin of Heavenly Sounds...
This is something she often discussed with me back then…
Now, after going through countless cycles of reincarnation, it has returned to her hands.
Just as the barely perceptible upward curve of his lips had not yet fully unfolded, Fang Li's heartfelt question, "Is it valuable? Can I learn it?" came precisely to his lips.
Ye Wuyang: "..."
That slight curve vanished without a trace, replaced by a profound sense of helplessness.
…really.
Even after reincarnation, this greedy nature of his remained unchanged.
On the white jade plaza, after completing the inheritance, the two illusory figures gradually became transparent, eventually disappearing into the air like fireflies. The lingering celestial music also gradually subsided, and the plaza returned to silence.
Fang Li was holding the hot potato-like jade slip, pondering how to deal with it, when suddenly—
Rumble!!
The entire Tianyin Palace began to shake violently without warning!
The white jade plaza beneath their feet began to crack, and the jade pillars carved with runes around them groaned under the weight, breaking and collapsing one after another! The colorful clouds above surged wildly, and large sections of the palace domes began to collapse, with countless huge jade stones and rubble raining down like a storm!
"Oh no! This place is going to collapse!" Xie Chen's expression changed, and he exclaimed urgently.
"The exit is disappearing!" Shen Yunzhou's cold gaze swept in the direction they came from, and he found that the passage opened by the zither music was rapidly becoming blurry and unstable!
"Hurry up!" Chu Yunfan gripped his newly acquired flute and shouted a reminder.
Ji Qianqiu grabbed Fang Li, who was still a little dazed, and said, "Stop spacing out! Run!"
The group immediately sped back the way they had come!
However, the collapse was too fast, and a broken beam burning with the remaining immortal flames crashed down, right above their heads!
Its speed and power far exceeded what they could withstand!
Fang Li felt a gust of evil wind pressing down on her head.
At this critical moment.
A vast and boundless spiritual energy suddenly descended!
An invisible protective shield silently enveloped Fang Li and the others.
The massive broken beam slammed into the protective barrier with a dull thud, but it was firmly blocked by the light membrane, without even causing a ripple! The falling debris and shockwaves were also completely isolated.
Shen Yunzhou and Xie Chen were both taken aback, a hint of surprise and understanding flashing in their eyes at the same time.
Fang Li, however, thought it was either a sudden burst of her inner power or that the system had activated an invincible cheat, and screamed in terror, "System! Protect me! Quickly, protect me!"
System: ["It's not me! It's...it's the Immortal Venerable! He's made his move again! Host, run! Don't let the Immortal Venerable's good intentions go to waste!"]
"Follow me!" Shen Yunzhou shouted, his ice crystal longsword flashing with a fierce sword dance, instantly freezing and shattering a huge piece of fallen palace debris in front of them, clearing a path. He remained protectively by Fang Li's side throughout.
Ji Qianqiu roared, his fists like two heavy hammers, violently blasting away the rubble blocking his path and carving out a way. He was covered in old wounds and new ones, but he didn't care.
Chu Yunfan held a jade flute, which emitted a warm, green light, forming a gentle barrier that barely held back the chaotic energy currents raging around them, protecting the group.
Fang Li was pulled along by Shen Yunzhou, running forward almost without her feet touching the ground.
She clutched the hot potato-like jade slip, "The Origin of Heavenly Sounds," tightly in one hand, while her other hand instinctively protected her bosom. The broken jade hairpin emitted an increasingly warm white light, gently enveloping her and dispelling the chaotic spiritual energy that tried to erode her.
The Jiaowei Guqin floating beside her spontaneously emitted clear and rapid music. Wherever the sound waves passed, they could strangely deflect or slow down the speed and trajectory of the rubble that was hitting her.
"My god! This is way more exciting than Temple Run!" Fang Li shouted in her mind as she ran. "Grab it and run, so thrilling! System! Navigation! Quick! Best escape route!"
"Host, hold on!" the system screamed. "Turn left ahead! Avoid that huge crack! Jump over it! Hey! Right ahead! The strongest fluctuation at the exit is over there! Charge!! Use the speed you use to grab chicken legs from the cafeteria!"
The escape was fraught with danger.
A void rift suddenly tore open in the ground ahead, swallowing up the original path.
Without hesitation, Shen Yunzhou wrapped his arms around Fang Li's waist, and with his body and sword as one, he transformed into a streak of light and flashed past.
Ji Qianqiu roared, stomped his feet, and leaped over like a cannonball, the ground trembling as he landed.
Xie Chenyu swiftly tapped his fan, and several runes temporarily condensed into a bridge of light above the crack, helping Chu Yunfan pass through in a perilous situation.
A fragment of a forbidden spell, burning with eerie flames, hurtled towards the center of the group like a meteor.
Chu Yunfan hurriedly played his flute, and a green sound barrier rose up to intercept it, but it was smashed and shook violently, and his face turned pale.
Ji Qianqiu, positioned on the flank, delivered a backhand punch, his scorching fist energy completely obliterating him.
Rocks rained down, cracks appeared everywhere, and spiritual energy churned and tore at everything. Everyone gave it their all.
Fang Li was the most protected, but she was still terrified by the apocalyptic scene. She could only hold on tightly to her "harvest," trusting her companions and the system's guidance, as well as... the inexplicably resilient invisible shield on her body, which she still thought was a magic weapon of one of her senior brothers.
"Faster! Faster!" Chu Yunfan urged, not even bothering to wipe the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they pushed their speed to the limit.
finally!
After breaking through a thick cloud of smoke and turbulent spiritual energy, a steady white light appeared ahead!
A portal of light, suspended in mid-air and flashing violently! Judging from the stable spatial fluctuations and the familiar aura of the secret realm, it was the stone gate they had entered through!
Hope is within reach!
However--
The portal was shrinking at an alarming rate! What was originally wide enough for several people to walk side by side had now shrunk by more than half and was still getting narrower!
What made their hearts sink even more was that, from outside the portal, they could clearly hear the sounds of fierce fighting, the explosions of colliding spiritual energy, and the laughter of a woman they were not unfamiliar with!
"Hahaha! You want to come out? Leave behind the sacred artifacts and the legacy! Otherwise, you'll be buried with Tianyinque!"
It's Hua Nongying's voice!
The voice was filled with a frenzied and ruthless determination to win, clearly indicating that the Hehuan Sect members were blocking the exit and taking advantage of the chaos!
Ahead lies a shrinking escape door, outside which powerful enemies block the way, and behind, destruction and collapse are closing in!
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