Chapter 316 (2/2)

”Activate the defensive formation immediately!” Murong Qing, the previous generation pavilion master, commanded.

The elders quickly went to their stations and activated the formation. Instantly, a s.h.i.+ning barrier of light covered the entire Cloud Margin Pavilion.

Linggu Haonan did not continue attacking. Rather, he looked at Hua Cheng and asked, ”Beauty, do you really not know Xiang Shaoyun?”

”You fiends, I won't spare you for what you did!” Hua Cheng shouted furiously. A zither appeared in her hands, and her fingers started plucking at the strings.

Hua Cheng was known as the Zither Empress, and her weapon of choice was the zither. She played a crisp and sweet tune, the melody carrying with it an indescribable might that dazed Linggu Haonan and his men.

Hua Cheng then increased the speed at which she played the zither, her sound waves creating 18 weapons that shot toward Linggu Haonan's group. Each of the weapons were powerful enough to destroy mountains.

Just as the weapons were about to strike Linggu Haonan and his men, clarity suddenly returned to Linggu Haonan's eyes. He waved his hand, sending a curtain of light blasting forward.

Rumble! Rumble!

A series of explosions ensued, the force causing the entire area to shake.

”The dao of zither? Interesting. Unfortunately, you are still not strong enough,” said Linggu Haonan with a faint smile before he looked back and commanded, ”Zhu Jinxi, step forth. Seize that woman.”

”Yes, commander!” answered Zhu Jinxi.

But before he could do anything, Yun Feng said, ”Commander, let me deal with her.”

”No. She already has some accomplishments in the dao of zither. Even if you can defeat her, it will take some time. I don't have the time to wait. You can deal with the others if you want,” said Linggu Haonan.

”Yes, commander,” replied Yun Feng, who did not dare to disobey his commander.

”The two pavilion masters and Elder Luo, please retreat for now. Let me deal with them,” said Hua Cheng. She increased the speed she was playing the zither, sending a series of sound attacks toward her opponent. Her sound attacks, capable of dazing people and driving them crazy, seemed capable of penetrating everything, and they appeared to be everywhere.

”Die, woman!” Zhu Jinxi's cultivation level was a stage higher than Hua Cheng's. While resisting the sound attacks, he charged forward while protecting himself with an energy barrier that completely protected him against the sound attacks. He then swung his ma.s.sive hammer at Hua Cheng.

Hua Cheng retreated while playing the zither, sending numerous weapons formed of sound waves toward the incoming hammer. But the hammer was too strong; her attacks were all smashed apart as it continued toward her.

Hua Cheng's face paled from fright. She had never expected that her opponent would be so powerful. After all, she was already one strong enough to battle those above her cultivation level. Even so, she was completely helpless before this person.

Just as Hua Cheng was about to fail avoiding the strike, a saber slash appeared from the horizon and flew straight at Zhu Jinxi. It was an extraordinary slash, so powerful all of Zhu Jinxi's hairs stood on end when it came.

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