677 Ultimate Skill (1/2)
”My apologies, I didn't manage to control myself.” Ye Qingxuan's face turned green as he was barely able to continue, ”When I saw your face that looked like neither man or woman, I could not help but…”
With that, he whistled and sighed contentedly, ”How satisfying.”
”I treated you as my equal by giving you the respect you deserved, yet… this is how you repay me?” Paganini's face was solemn. The projection of the Witches' Dance tightened its grip on Ye Qingxuan, so that his music theory and bones were gradually crushed.
”With your powers, you could have escaped in the first place but now, you are going to lose your life because you have chosen a moment of satisfaction.” Paganini muttered, ”You will never understand the bigger picture.”
”Bigger picture?” Ye Qingxuan was trying to control the tremor of aether as he questioned in a muffled voice, ”And you are telling me that you understand it?”
In that instant, Paganini was stunned and he began to frown. Then, he saw a smile on Ye Qingxuan's face. That fellow was smiling so widely even as the broken bones have pierced into his lungs and blood was gushing freely out of his wounds.
Realization suddenly dawned on Paganini. ”You have been tricking me?”
”Ha! Indeed!” Ye Qingxuan laughed, ”Someone must be dictating your every move.”
”What?” Paganini remained composed. ”Whatever gave you such an idea?”
”Do you even have to ask?” Ye Qingxuan shook his head slowly in the cage, as his eyes were filled with disappointment. ”Paganini, music theories reflect the user. I understand the Changing Music Theory and I understand you. Changing Music Theory may be very powerful but it will always rely on the circumstances. You can never be the main body. You will always be like a vine that needs to rely on something else for nutrients. This is your biggest weakness.”
As Paganini's face became more and more awful, Ye Qingxuan pushed even more, ”In other words, this is your pattern. If not for the fact that Hyakume's death has given you a glimmer of hope of replacing him, you would probably have sought another master on the very same day the abyss fell. Someone must be telling you what to do. He is stoking your ambitions, in hope that you will gain control of the abyss one day and go against the Sacred City. However, this person probably has other ideas as well. You are too narrow-minded and you do not have the ability to control the abyss. Therefore, the moment you gain the abyss is the moment that person will turn you into his puppet and the abyss will become his tool!”
Smack!
Ye Qingxuan was stopped suddenly as Paganini drew back his palm slowly. ”You may be right, but you will not live to see that day.”
Ye Qingxuan looked down and could not help but sigh. ”Haven't you realized what is my forte?”
What was his forte? Without question, it was the ultimate skill of the Ye family – seek help in times of greatest need!
In that instant, the ring on his finger shimmered. Far away, on the surface of the sea, a beam of golden light was being summoned! It was Firebird! Countless illusions appeared from the Firebird as they sang in praise together, ”I give my life to the great and mighty Emperor. May Heaven protect the kingdom and may the Emperor protect me!”
'Pomp and Circumstance' was played on this foreign land once again as the melody that has been crowned by the Emperor could be heard above the Ultimate. The Chapter of the Golden Victory appeared within the Firebird and the silhouette of the Dragon of Gold could gradually be seen.
”Firebird? That's impossible…” Paganini was stunned as he looked at the Firebird that was fast approaching. He knew Ye Qingxuan's background better than anyone, so naturally, he had also done his research on matters related to Anglo.
Although there were still some secrets and discrepancies, he could more or less hazard a guess that since Anglo's homeland defense front could defeat Leviathan, it would definitely be able to go against catastrophe as well. With the addition of the Firebird, Ye Qingxuan would be like a demi god.