Chapter 309 - The Celestials and Demons (1/2)

All of the Qi Practitioners furrowed their brows, they were feeling uncomfortable with the sudden transfer of power between Feng Wuji and Grand Elder Yu; but five of the ten Elder Council elders had publicly announced their assentations while the other four remained silent.

The people of the Elder Council were the heads of the clans; their leaders and their decisions were unaffected by others, and the clan members could only remain silent.

However, how could the matters of the headmaster be played around so rashly, like a child's game?

In less than a few dozen days, two transfers of the headmaster's power had been made! This would turn into a joke that the celestials would make for years, and they would eventually take the title of Swords Gate headmaster as nothing but a farce.

Furthermore, the direct appointment of Feng Wuji by the late headmaster has already piqued the dissatisfaction of most of the Qi Practitioners. They deemed it against the rules of Swords Gate, but accepted it regardless as Feng Wuji was still young and he was an innate spirit body holder. There was still plenty of time for him to improve, and one day he would be able to stand on the same level as the late headmaster.

However, Grand Elder Yu was way past his prime. It was true he was now at the level of Imminent Deity, and it was rare for an aged man to achieve that, but there was no room for him to improve anymore. When he was still a grand elder, he has already been managing the internal affairs of Swords Gate, and even with him now acting as the headmaster, Swords Gate wouldn't be able to improve much, either.

Thus, there would be more hope with the position of headmaster being in the hands of the next generation rather than an aged elder.

However, no one had yet stood up to express their objections. A large number of people were uncomfortable and were in opposition with the decision, but they kept it in their hearts, as there were also a considerable amount of people supporting the respected Grand Elder Yu.

As of now, Grand Elder Yu was asking Fang Jiange and Jun Sixie's opinions. All of a sudden, all the Qi Practitioners were gazing over at Fang Jiange and Jun Sixie, who were seated to the same side.

Fang Jiange was indifferent; he said nothing and stood on the spot unmoving while a little turtle sat in his palm.

The old turtle yawned and said in a nonchalant tone, "My master only cares about the way of sword, he has no interest in this whatever headmaster at all. Grand Elder Yu need not think too much."

Grand Elder Yu laughed in reply, "How would I? I've watched Jiange growing up from a little boy to the magnate he is now; he is talented and strong! I'm just checking if he is alright with me temporarily acting as the headmaster."

The old turtle then answered curiously, "Then you should just ask my master, why did you even answer me? I'm just an old turtle, you are really thinking too much to even explain so much to an old turtle."

Grand Elder Yu's face stiffened up for a second, he then shook his head and said with a smile, "How puckish, but I will not argue with a turtle. Jiange has no other opinions, then how about you, Sixie?"

Jun Sixie stood up, and an elder of the Jun Shan Clan pulled her back by her shoulder, mumbling to her, "Sixie, don't…."

The muscles on the young lady's shoulder flexed, and the Jun Shan elder's hand was flung away. Her eyes were as sharp as swords as she looked over at Grand Elder Yu, striking the figure of a brave heroine. Her voice was smooth and clear like spring water as she said, "Grand Elder Yu, five of the elders in the Elder Council support you, Feng Wuji willingly gave up his power to you, and Fang Jiange couldn't care less about what is happening. But I'm not them, I'd very much like to know your capabilities!"

Grand Elder Yu smiled, and said leisurely, "Sixie, I've watched as you've grown up day by day, I've even taught you the ways of cultivation. I know very well of your prowess and if you insist, you can still give it a shot, I promise you will not be hurt."

Jun Sixie's aura suddenly erupted out, the True Spirit of the Water Innate Spirit Body holder emerged behind her. The celestial being had the head of a snake and the body of a human, a dark serpent coiled on its shoulder while it stood above a black dragon. Beneath it, waters bubbled out and soon, a miniature sea was formed in the air above Swords Gate!

Jun Sixie bolted up into the sky and stood above the ocean, right below the feet of her True Spirit, looking like a midget.

"Go!" she yelled. Behind her, a zither flew out from the light wheels and grew bigger and bigger; eventually it reached the size of a mountain ridge, hovering in mid-air while her True Spirit started playing a melodious song on the zither, resounding throughout the whole firmament.

"Grand Elder Yu, please!"

Grand Elder Yu smiled, and pushed his hand at an oblique angle right at the sky. His hand was getting larger as it traveled upward, looking like a meat mountain as he slapped at Jun Sixie.

The zither music grew louder as the snake-headed celestial being played faster. The changes in the music started to get vigorous and out of order as Sword Qi miles long were continually lashing out at Grand Elder Yu's hand, each striking at different angles and places. It was a marvelous scene that dazzled the eyes of the Qi Practitioners. Some couldn't even catch up to the Sword Qi, as they were too fast and too many!

In mid-air, the melodious sounds took the form of swords and formed into all kind of them. There was a sword mountain, some sword pillars, a sea of swords and other shapes, all coming from Jun Sixie's zither notes!

Grand Elder Yu's hand continued pushing forward, his fingers quivered rapidly and the all of the Sword Qi were shattered into dust, while his hand continued pressing forward without the slightest reduction in speed.

The zither was played faster and faster; the notes were so dense that they were compressed together. The snake-headed celestial being's hands were blurs of wind, all of the different notes were mixing together. All of a sudden, another five arms were extruded from the celestial being's body, a total of six arms thirty-six fingers moved like winds picking the zither strings to their limits!

"Sixie is really strong, indeed you have the prowess of a magnate cultivator." Grand Elder Yu praised, and then continued leisurely, "But, this is still not enough."

His hand rammed through all of Jun Sixie's attacks, crushing the Sword Qi with his fingers and pressing toward Jun Sixie. His arcane energy was simply way too strong; he was, after all, an Imminent Deity cultivator, while Jun Sixie was still at the True Spirit level. She was no match for him in terms of arcane energy.

In the blink of an eye, his hand had reached the miniature sea, his palm was nearly as big as the celestial zither player.

Jun Sixie yelled a war cry, she flew to the top of the zither and swung her sleeves, the volume of the zither's notes suddenly rose to their maximum, and a skyful of Sword Qi plummeted down at the incoming hand!

Pang pang pang pang pang…!

The zither strings were snapped away one by one, and all fifty strands of zither strings were split in two. They turned into a hundred zither string sword silks, lashing down along with the Sword Qi, targeting Grand Elder Yu's hand!

Krong——

The zither player pushed its six palms forward, the miniature sea turned into a huge tidal wave shaped like a palm and slammed down at the incoming hand!

Feeling the appalling power as it came closer, Grand Elder Yu's face changed and he shook his hand, breaking through the huge tidal wave and sending Jun Sixie flying a distance backward before she started falling down from the lofty sky.

Chi chi chi ——  The hundred sword silks pierced through Grand Elder Yu's palm, and streams of bloody strings started flowing down from his hand.

Jun Sixie fell to the ground, blood trickling out from her mouth as she swung her sleeves and recalled the huge zither back to her. The zither shrunk as it flew towards her and returning to its usual size as it came back to her hands. The zither strings flitted through the air and returned to the zither, laying themselves down and restoring it to normal.

The snake-headed celestial zither player dispersed into smoke and was drawn back to her, disappearing into the top of her head.

"I've lost." Jun Sixie was clearly not an ignorant girl who didn't accept her defeat, as she conceded without any hesitations.