bioinnovel Chapter 121 Sparring with the Holy Maiden of the Myriad Desires Sect
Chapter 121 Sparring with the Holy Maiden of the Myriad Desires Sect
Xu Mengdie looked at Gu Yan with her amber eyes and asked softly, "Is this Fellow Daoist Dugu Zirong?"
After the news of the Wanyu Pavilion in Haishi spread, all four families and five sects knew that the Dugu family had a peerless handsome young man with a divine appearance named Dugu Zirong. The moment Xu Mengdie saw Gu Yan, she guessed that he was Dugu Zirong, but wasn't Dugu Zirong at the peak of the late stage of the Spirit King Realm?
This young man in front of me is clearly at the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm. How could he have cultivated from the late-stage of the Spirit King Realm to the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm in just eleven years?
Are you kidding me?
"That's right." Gu Yan clasped her hands in a fist salute.
What?
Is it really him?
Although Xu Mengdie didn't show it on her face, her heart was already churning with turmoil. Xu Mengdie concealed it well; those around her hadn't yet mastered the art of maintaining a poker face, and one by one, they revealed their shock.
It's absolutely impossible to have cultivated from the late stage of the Spirit King Realm to the Spirit Emperor Realm in eleven years. Unless, unless he had been hiding his cultivation level before. Everyone believed that Gu Yan had concealed his cultivation level in Haishi, which was the only reasonable explanation they could accept.
"Fellow Daoist Zirong, I have long admired your name." Xu Mengdie smiled gently, her smile was very beautiful. Her beautiful eyes looked at Gu Yan, bright and charming, as if she had an indescribable charm, as if she wanted to say something but didn't.
Dugu Xun saw this and was displeased. He snorted coldly and looked at Xu Mengdie: "Xu Mengdie, you've got some nerve, daring to block my boat."
"How dare I, Mengdie? I just recently learned a new piece of music and happened to see my master's boat, so I came here specifically to ask my master for some pointers," Xu Mengdie said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
In fact, Xu Mengdie, like Yu Ji, was older than Dugu Xun. She used to call Dugu Xun her junior brother, and she was also one of Dugu Xun's betrothal partners. However, Dugu Xun disliked her because she was older than him, so the marriage didn't happen.
Because she also practices sound-based killing techniques, and uses a zither, after learning that Dugu Xun rejected the marriage proposal because he thought she was too old, she frequently challenged Dugu Xun to "spar," but was repeatedly defeated, suffering six consecutive losses.
Now that Dugu Xun has become a Spirit Venerable, he has forcibly raised her seniority by a generation. Xu Mengdie felt very unbalanced, but there was no use in feeling unbalanced, since strength is the most important thing. So she had no choice but to bow her head and call him Martial Uncle.
Because the old patriarch of the Dugu family was once keen on finding a wife for his son, almost all the proud daughters of the four families and five sects had proposed marriage to Dugu Xun. As a result, Dugu Xun offended all the proud daughters of the four families and five sects with his nasty and picky personality.
They all hated him so much they wanted to tear him apart with their bare hands one day.
Who are you saying is old? Who have a flat chest? Who have a thick waist? Who are you saying is uncultured? Who are you saying is too short? Who have small eyes? Who are you saying is stupid? Who are you saying is old-fashioned and boring?
The master of Dugu's old home was numb and finally let Dugu Xun do whatever he wanted.
Later, the old patriarch of the Dugu family went into seclusion, but Dugu Xun took a liking to Chen Yujing, who was to his liking, and then...
Gu Yan suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"You still want to learn from me? If I fight you now, people will say I'm bullying you. How about this, Zirong, you spar with her." Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was stunned for a moment. How did she get dragged into this again?
Xu Mengdie looked at Gu Yan. It was the first time she had seen a man even more handsome than her master. The more she looked at him, the more handsome he seemed, and she even felt her mind becoming immersed in his unparalleled beauty. Could it be that this Dugu Zirong had also cultivated some powerful bewitching technique?
Does the Dugu family possess such a martial art?
Xu Mengdie was very curious about Gu Yan. She looked at Gu Yan and asked softly, "Does Fellow Daoist Zirong also understand music?"
"That's natural," Dugu Xun said with a smile.
He reached out and patted Gu Yan on the shoulder, "Show her what you've got, let her broaden her horizons."
Gu Yan: "..."
Although he didn't know what Dugu Xun was up to, he couldn't refuse since Dugu Xun had spoken. In the blink of an eye, Gu Yan held a jade flute in his hand. Dugu Xun had originally intended to lend Gu Yan his zither, but upon seeing the jade flute, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he remained silent.
Gu Yan, holding her flute, clasped her hands in a fist salute towards Xu Mengdie opposite her: "Fellow Daoist Xu, please!"
Compared to the zither, Gu Yan was actually more skilled at the xiao (vertical bamboo flute). This so-called Holy Maiden of the Mysterious Desire Sect dared to challenge Dugu Xun, so she must have some skill. Therefore, Gu Yan chose to use her most proficient instrument to spar with her.
Xu Mengdie bowed slightly in return and then sat down in front of the zither table.
With a light touch of her slender fingers, the strings sparkled like scattered stars, producing a clear, melodious sound. The sound was initially peaceful, yet it possessed a hidden, gentle power, like the rippling of spring water, with shimmering silver sound waves visible in the air, surging towards Gu Yan.
Gu Yan remained expressionless as he placed the jade flute to his lips. The sea breeze ruffled his long, black hair and fluttered his white robes, releasing a delicate melody.
The sound of the flute, though seemingly weak, condensed into a blue barrier in the air, completely neutralizing the incoming zither music.
Xu Mengdie gazed at Gu Yan with her beautiful eyes, a gentle smile on her face. Then, her ten fingers moved swiftly, and the music flowed out like a torrent. The music transformed into countless pale purple butterflies, fluttering and dancing, each flap of their wings scattering a wave of sound.
Seeing this, Gu Yan changed the tone of her flute, becoming high-pitched and sharp. The flute's sound transformed into ten thousand azure sword shadows, colliding with the purple butterfly in the air and producing a crisp, tinkling sound, like pearls falling onto a jade plate. These sword shadows started at ten thousand, but as the flute's sound became more intense, the number surged to a million.
Everyone stared at Gu Yan in shock. Whether they were disciples of the Miaoyu Sect or members of the Dugu family, they were all astonished that his sonic attack technique was so formidable.
"What a magnificent transformation of the flute's melody into a sword!" Xu Mengdie exclaimed in admiration. The music of her zither suddenly changed, stirring up the river's surface and transforming it into towering waves that swept towards Gu Yan. Within these waves, one could vaguely discern thousands of troops and horses, their momentum overwhelming. The surroundings seemed to instantly transform into a vast ocean, making the two giant ships appear tiny on the endless sea.
Gu Yan's flute music turned cold and clear, the sound waves condensed into a sky full of snowflakes, and snow fell over the sea. The swirling snowflakes instantly froze the entire sea, and towering snow trees and ice flowers bloomed one after another on the frozen sea, quickly reaching the Miaoyin Gate. It seemed that these snow trees and ice flowers would drown their entire ship.
Xu Mengdie's hands moved swiftly across the strings, unleashing a violent melody. The music transformed into purple lightning, weaving a net in the air. A series of thunderous bolts shattered the snow-covered trees and ice flowers, followed by the appearance of lightning and fire that melted away the ice and snow.
However, the tone of the flute suddenly changed, and countless blood-red petals appeared in the sky and on the ground. Countless blood-red petals, like a blood-red torrent, came from all directions and surged toward Xu Mengdie.
These petals carried a chilling killing intent, turning the entire sky and the entire earth blood red.