bioinnovel Chapter 122 Heavenly Demon Summoning
Chapter 122 Heavenly Demon Summoning
Crimson red spider lilies bloomed continuously on the ground, creating a fiery path. The aura of darkness and death sent chills down the spines of everyone around, as if they had stepped into hell.
Xu Mengdie stared at Gu Yan in horror. His flute playing had been as elegant as spring snow, but now it had suddenly become so eerie and terrifying. How could it not be frightening? She plucked the strings of her seven-stringed zither rapidly, and the music transformed into five-colored butterflies fluttering about. The number of these five-colored butterflies continued to increase, turning into a butterfly storm.
The petals and the butterflies are locked in a battle, both constantly diminishing yet rapidly replenishing themselves.
Suddenly the sound of the flute changed again, and white bones appeared among the petals, along with countless skeleton girls dressed in brightly colored dancing dresses.
These skeletal girls, draped in long shawls, were born amidst a sea of blood-red flowers. Their bodies, clearly decayed to the point of being nothing but bones, moved with an eerie and alluring beauty.
These skeleton girls started as just over ten, but quickly multiplied to hundreds. They laughed, a laugh that was both charming and eerie. Suddenly, their bodies gained flesh and blood, each one graceful and alluring.
They danced gracefully, swaying their waists and stretching out their bare arms, the silver rings on their hands and feet clinking together, the crisp sound blending with the sound of the flute.
The witches' dance was so captivating that many people lost track of where they were while watching.
Xu Mengdie suddenly realized that everyone around her had disappeared, leaving only her and the dancing witches. These beautiful witches twirled and twirled until they were close to her, pressing against her body and affectionately embracing her arms.
An extremely beautiful witch cupped Xu Mengdie's face in her hands. Xu Mengdie wanted to push her away, but for some reason she became numb. The witch chuckled and slowly approached, as if to kiss her, but without warning she turned into a rotting skeleton crawling with maggots.
The maggots slithered in and out of her empty eye sockets, and the maggot-covered hands cupped her face. The skeleton wanted to continue kissing her, but she couldn't move.
don't want!!
Xu Mengdie screamed in fright, her entire body surging with magical power, and a burst of purple light erupted, crushing the skeleton and the other witches into pieces.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
Xu Mengdie snapped out of her daze and found there was no witch at all. She was sitting at the zither table, surrounded by disciples of the Miaoyu Sect, with members of the Dugu family opposite her. Everyone looked at her in surprise, seeing her terrified expression, clearly she had been dragged into an illusion and had encountered something terrifying.
What exactly happened to her?
Xu Mengdie's fingers were bleeding from playing the guitar, and one of the strings had broken. She was covered in sweat and looked quite disheveled.
In contrast, Gu Yan remained dressed in white, her demeanor as elegant as a divine being.
He held up his jade flute and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Mengdie, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you flatter me!"
"Hahahahahaha..." Dugu Xun laughed loudly, "Zirong really didn't disappoint me."
Xu Mengdie looked at the exceptionally handsome and elegant young man in white. He seemed so pure and holy; she could never have imagined that his flute playing was so eerie, sinister, terrifying, and frightening. She still didn't understand how she had become so immersed in that demonic sound, but the feeling of losing control was terrifying.
The members of the Myriad Desires Sect looked at Gu Yan with fear in their hearts. No wonder he was the cousin of the Demonic Qin Master Dugu; despite his seemingly pure and holy appearance, he was indeed a pervert at heart. Dugu Xun was a demon, and this guy was a little demon too.
"Fellow Daoist Zirong truly lives up to his reputation as a prodigy of the Dugu family. He is indeed remarkable. I admire him!" Xu Mengdie said.
"It was just luck," Gu Yan said.
Xu Mengdie was still in shock and only wanted to leave as soon as possible. Her face was pale as she said, "Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist Zirong. Uncle-Master Dugu, Fellow Daoist Zirong, Mengdie takes her leave."
After saying that, he immediately ordered the ship to turn around and leave at the speed of light.
After the members of the Myriad Desires Sect left, Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan with interest and asked, "What was the name of the tune you just played?"
Gu Yan said, "Heavenly Demon Summoning."
"Did your martial uncle teach you this too?" Dugu Xun asked.
Gu Yan thought for a moment and replied, "No, it's my uncle's uncle."
Actually, he didn't know which senior it belonged to. He had dug out the sheet music for "The Demon's Guide" from the tomb of an unknown senior.
"This is demonic art. I didn't expect Zi Rong to practice this." Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan meaningfully.
Gu Yan said, "I'm just practicing casually."
"You can scare Xu Mengdie to death with just a casual practice? Your talent is truly terrifying. You really are a monster. I didn't expect you to be more skilled at the xiao than the qin," Dugu Xun laughed. Although he felt that "Heavenly Demon's Guidance" was not suitable for Gu Yan, he also felt that Gu Yan playing "Heavenly Demon's Guidance" was quite similar to himself, and he couldn't help but find it interesting.
"Heavenly Demon's Guidance, Heavenly Demon's Guidance, this melody is extremely murderous. You have been suppressing the murderous intent of this melody and even showed mercy to Xu Mengdie. You really are chivalrous!" Dugu Xun said.
"I have no grudge against that Fellow Daoist Xu, and it's not a life-or-death battle. Wouldn't it be best to stop short of a fight?" Gu Yan said.
"Your 'Heavenly Demon's Song' is unpredictable and amplifies the desires in people's hearts. You only played the prelude just now. Zirong, would you like to let me see the complete 'Heavenly Demon's Song'?" Dugu Xun looked at Gu Yan.
"This piece is too violent; it could backfire if not handled properly. That's why I haven't practiced the whole piece," Gu Yan said.
Dugu Xun looked disappointed.
"If you're interested, brother, I can write the whole piece down from memory. Although I haven't practiced it, I've memorized it." Gu Yan said, taking out a jade slip. He used his divine sense to inscribe the entire "Heavenly Demon's Guide" on the jade slip and handed it to Dugu Xun.
Dugu Xun looked at him in surprise.
Dugu took the jade slip from Gu Yan's hand, looked at Gu Yan and said, "You just give it to me like this? This is no ordinary cultivation technique, it's a top-tier demonic technique."
"My brother is no outsider either," Gu Yan said.
They are not outsiders.
Dugu Xun was very pleased to hear this.
He laughed loudly, "If that's what Zirong says, then I won't stand on ceremony."
He put away the jade slip and instructed the maid, "Someone, prepare some wine. I want to drink with Zirong."
"Yes."
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half a month later.
A myriad of streams rush forth, a thousand cliffs vie for beauty, and above the sea of clouds, graceful peaks rise like islands, their vibrant colors a riot of exotic flowers in shades of purple and crimson. Gu Yan stands atop a high pavilion, her white robes billowing in the wind.
Waterfalls of snow cascade down the cliff, scattering droplets like pearls and jade. Tall, sacred trees grow on the cliff, their branches laden with blossoms; a gust of wind sends petals raining down.
Looking at the breathtaking scenery before her, Gu Yan realized that the place Dugu Xun had described was indeed a blessed land. This place was Moon Reflection Mountain in Fengzhou, and Gu Yan had been staying here for half a month.
As for Dugu Xun, he has become obsessed with the "Heavenly Demon Guide" and hasn't stepped out of his secret chamber for more than ten days. He has probably already forgotten about Gu Yan.