Chapter 814 - 758: Battle of Music (Vote for Yue)

Chapter 814: Chapter 758: Battle of Music (Vote for Yue)

The three arenas were arranged in a triangle on the square, surrounding the crowd in the middle, allowing everyone to turn their heads and see the situation on other arenas.

On Jiang Yuebai’s side, the match hadn’t started yet, but she heard a commotion and gasps from below, everyone turning toward Xie Jingshan and Zhao Benlei’s arena.

Jiang Yuebai was on the stage and could not see the battles on other stages, only sensing from the crowd’s reaction below how intense things were on Xie Jingshan’s side.

On the other hand, there weren’t many people paying attention to Shen Huaxi and Pei Shengyue’s arena.

Before the match started, Shen Huaxi had said that he would likely stop at this round.

During the second round when the Demon Clan invaded, Shen Huaxi already had a certain understanding of Pei Shengyue, knowing her resolute nature was hardly influenced by various rhetoric and conspiracy; she only believed what she saw and thought.

Furthermore, Shen Huaxi’s previous performance would make Pei Shengyue raise her guard.

Pei Shengyue’s strength was evident, and Shen Huaxi being restricted by the Mahayana Immortal Monarch behind the Qingyun Conference, many unsavory methods could not be used, and he also didn’t want to expose too much of his secrets, so he was unable to defeat Pei Shengyue on the stage.

On the other hand, Jiang Yuebai agreed with Shen Huaxi’s analysis; the Heavenly Interence Sect had come so far with three disciples entering the top seven, already too conspicuous. If he advanced further, the Heavenly Interence Sect might not invite glory, but disaster.

After all, Immortal Monarch Chongmin was not originally from the Heavenly Interence Sect, he could not devote himself entirely to it.

With the Qingyun Conference reaching this point, even if the Heavenly Interence Sect’s overall strength were not as great as other long-established sect families, it was enough to rank among the Ten Great Powers, which for them was a step to the heavens, making many sects and families in the Upper Realm that had worked for a thousand years envious and jealous.

Therefore, before the start, Shen Huaxi had a heart seeking defeat, but he asked Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi whether to heavily wound Pei Shengyue’s Primordial Qi, giving them better chances when facing her later.

Jiang Yuebai certainly desired this, but Lu Nanzhi refused.

Throughout the Qingyun Conference, the only opponents Lu Nanzhi considered worth her attention were Zhao Benlei, Pei Shengyue, and Zuo Qiuhe.

Zhao Benlei had already fallen to Lu Nanzhi, Zuo Qiuhe couldn’t meet, leaving Pei Shengyue whom Lu Nanzhi wished to defeat outright with her strength.

Jiang Yuebai and Shen Huaxi respected Lu Nanzhi’s wishes; even if Jiang Yuebai later faced Pei Shengyue, it wouldn’t matter, she could win with strength too.

However, if Lu Nanzhi faced Pei Shengyue in the next round, Jiang Yuebai would have to face Zhao Benlei or Xie Jingshan.

Facing Zhao Benlei was manageable, but Xie Jingshan...Although she wished to spar with Xie Jingshan, it couldn’t be in front of the entire Upper Realm, leaving him battered!

That’s truly a headache!

"Friend, at such a time, you are absent-minded; do you not regard me at all?"

Zuo Qiuhe’s voice came from the other side, Jiang Yuebai’s pupils focused, looking over.

Due to not understanding Jiang Yuebai’s depth, Zuo Qiuhe remained secretly vigilant, waiting for her to strike first, then counter. However, Jiang Yuebai stood motionlessly, obviously distracted, which irritated Zuo Qiuhe.

This clearly showed disdain for him!

After glancing at him, Jiang Yuebai rolled her eyes upward, revealing a large amount of sclera. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

"Why should I regard you, just because you’re ugly?"

Zuo Qiuhe’s hand on the zither paused sharply; hearing laughter from below, his face turned slightly green.

"Enough nonsense, show your moves!"

Zuo Qiuhe’s hands swept wildly, the ancient zither sounded explosively, waves of sound surged like fierce torrents, roaring as they attacked Jiang Yuebai.

Jiang Yuebai remained still, turned her hand around to retrieve a White Bone Short Flute from somewhere, positioned it at her lips, and the deep, urgent melody surged out.

Green Lotus Melody Third Movement · Castle Crushing

Wind rises in green grass and wilderness shocks, dragon and snake wish to crush the castle!

This was the only enemy-killing melody Jiang Yuebai knew; the flute sound driven audio waves like iron cavalry charging the camp, instantly trampled the zither sound into disorder.

The speed of sound waves in the Cultivation Realm was considered the fastest; hearing the Sound Cultivation melody made escaping already too late.

Moreover, sound waves were formless and of special nature, not defendable by conventional methods; the best way to counter sound waves was with sound!

Thus, the flute was prepared by her beforehand, using the Dragon Bone scraps Jixiang secretly buried as reserve supplies.

Hearing Jiang Yuebai’s melody, Zuo Qiuhe raised his eyebrows in surprise, then focused sharply, his hands creating shadows as they swept the zither furiously.

Clashing sound cut harshly between them, sparks flew, wild winds swept across the four fields, crashing crazily against the Protective Barrier surrounding the arena, making boom sounds and creating an intimidating momentum.

One felt the winds whip through their white hair, while the other’s sleeves caught the breeze, engaging in relentless combat with the ancient zither and short flute.

"She’s actually proficient in the Music Dao, and so far, doesn’t seem to lose to Zuo Qiuhe."

"Ahhhh, Fairy Yuebai is amazing!!"

Again, the same female cultivator from before screamed, her voice almost overshadowing the sound wave duel, drawing frowns and sidelong glances from nearby people.

Lu Nanzhi and Zhuo Qingfeng were also below the arena, hearing the voice, they couldn’t help but glance at the female cultivator, Lu Nanzhi chuckled and shook her head, while Zhuo Qingfeng had a peculiar look.

Their intense contest lasted about a cup of tea’s time, Zuo Qiuhe sweated lightly, his hands creating shadows under the unceasing rush of zither sound.

After all, Jiang Yuebai was not specialized in the Music Dao, originally lacking its talent; even Ghost Lamp couldn’t tolerate her melodies.

Facing Zuo Qiuhe’s continuous output now, Jiang Yuebai gradually fell behind, the sparking clash between them pushed toward Jiang Yuebai’s side.

Crack!

The hastily made Dragon Bone Flute couldn’t withstand her increasing power infusion, suddenly cracking, causing the flute sound to abruptly halt.

At that moment, the torrent-like sound waves heavily struck Jiang Yuebai, her entire figure exploded, transforming into snow-white feathers, floating like snow.

Clone?!

The crowd roared, Zuo Qiuhe’s zither sound stopped abruptly, eyes widened in disbelief.

The one dueling with him was only a spiritual artifact clone of Jiang Yuebai?

A spiritual artifact clone dueling him, forcing him to exert 80% of his strength?

Zuo Qiuhe’s mind buzzed, inwardly feeling utterly defeated and enraged, devoid of any joy of winning the duel.

"When did she switch her true body for a clone this time? Incredible!"

The crowd was puzzled and confused, mainly because Jiang Yuebai used her clone indistinguishably from her real body, unlike other cultivators who, though they have similar spiritual artifact clones, were stiff and inflexible.

In most cases, a cultivator’s spiritual artifact clone serves a meat shield role; other than the Puppetry Path, no one uses a clone so indistinguishably.

Seeing a clone engage in musical duels shocked the crowd like never before.

For those puzzled, a picture suddenly flashed in their minds: Jiang Yuebai made a big show, using an Immortal Qi-filled clone to draw attention, while her real body secretly hid, quietly climbing up the stage somewhere, hand and foot.

Especially those who witnessed ’Wangshu Cave,’ the picture was strikingly vivid!

On stage, once realizing the opponent was a clone, Zuo Qiuhe instantly guarded his rear but couldn’t detect Jiang Yuebai’s stealthy presence.

He suddenly recalled the previous situation when battling Ge Yuchan, immediately sweeping his zither to change the tune.

Sound Cultivation wasn’t suited for mobile combat; most sound cultivators during confrontation resemble all-round advancing and defending artillery, rooted in place, defending against continuous attacks.

Like the bout with Ge Yuchan, sound wave ripples spread across the arena from Zuo Qiuhe’s surroundings, ready to reveal Jiang Yuebai’s outline if she hid nearby.

But Zuo Qiuhe’s hopes were unmet; once his sound wave expanded, a mass of black sand appeared from nowhere to fiercely clash with it.

Boom boom boom!

Black sand ruptured, lightning roared, floral fireworks, black-white lightning in vigorous Yin Yang Qi interlaced ceaselessly, pressure on Zuo Qiuhe increased drastically, as if amid a tempest of furious thunder tide, its roar even suppressed his zither sound.

Zheng!

Zuo Qiuhe promptly palmed the strings, the zither sound ceased, instantly the black sand and thunder gradually dissipated.

The wind blew mournfully, brushed black sand from Zuo Qiuhe’s feet, his face slightly pale; he intended to besiege Jiang Yuebai with sound waves, yet he found himself besieged by her.