Chapter 99: Chapter 99: The Zither Duel Begins, Feng Qingling Defeated (Fourth Update)
"Young master, are we really going inside?"
Qin Xuan, who was beside Jun Xiaoyao, scanned the luxurious Immortal Jade Tower with a hint of unease on her face.
She had never entered such a high-end establishment before.
"If we don’t go in, how can we participate in the Piano Fighting Assembly?" Jun Xiaoyao chuckled.
He casually took out a Supreme Divine Origin and tossed it to a little servant of the Immortal Jade Tower nearby.
The servant was stupefied, utterly unable to stop Jun Xiaoyao from entering.
Qin Xuan nodded slightly.
She also regarded Jun Xiaoyao as an admirer and suitor of the Celestial Zither Maiden.
As for the piano fight?
Qin Xuan hadn’t even considered the possibility.
Soon, Jun Xiaoyao and Qin Xuan reached the top floor of the Immortal Jade Tower.
When Jun Xiaoyao appeared, everyone’s gaze naturally focused on him.
Such charisma was too unique, making it difficult not to notice.
"Huh, who is that, possessing such astonishing aura?"
"Why do I feel like an immortal has descended to mortal realms?"
Many distinguished individuals from powerful forces showed a touch of surprise in their eyes.
The Third Prince and the Young Master from Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce Association also revealed expressions of astonishment.
Especially the Third Prince, who was surprised, yet a faint hint of wariness appeared in his eyes.
In his view, most men came to the Piano Fighting Assembly to admire the Celestial Zither Maiden’s immortal grace.
And the Third Prince had long regarded the Celestial Zither Maiden as a sort of exclusive prize.
This mysterious young master shrouded in Immortal Light made the Third Prince feel a subtle sense of threat.
For before this white-clad young master, even he, a prince, felt a faint sense of inferiority.
Like an insignificant mortal facing an immortal.
This feeling made the Third Prince extremely uncomfortable.
What made him even more displeased was that even the Celestial Zither Maiden’s gaze was drawn by this white-clad young master.
"Such astonishing charisma..."
Even with her cold as ice personality, the heart of the Celestial Zither Maiden was momentarily surprised.
Before this white-clad young master, she vaguely felt a sense of inadequacy.
Jun Xiaoyao didn’t mind the attention from the crowd and casually found a place to sit.
On the other hand, Qin Xuan, feeling the gaze of so many people, appeared somewhat anxious and uneasy.
"Hmm... he..."
Elsewhere, Feng Qingling also noticed Jun Xiaoyao.
Her eyes gathered crimson light, trying to pierce through the Immortal Radiance mist enveloping Jun Xiaoyao’s face.
"Hmm?" Jun Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow, and within the Divine Palace of his mind, the True Spirit released soul power.
Instantly, Feng Qingling furrowed her brows, feeling a sharp pain in her mind.
"This person has some means." Feng Qingling frowned and gave up the attempt to probe him.
After all, she came this time mainly to meet the Celestial Zither Maiden, reputed as the number one in zither art.
Jun Xiaoyao withdrew his gaze and murmured, "People from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain, it seems this lineage has also begun to move."
Previously, it was the Ancestral Dragon Nest stirring matters.
Now the successor from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain had also appeared.
And these two lineages coincidentally had good relations and both targeted the Jun Family.
Therefore, Jun Xiaoyao naturally harbored no goodwill towards Feng Qingling.
"Everyone, the time is about right, let the Piano Fighting Assembly begin now." Beside the high platform, an elder from the Immortal Dance Zither Sect spoke.
She was also the guardian of the Celestial Zither Maiden.
"Haha, if that’s the case, allow me to make a humble attempt first and seek guidance from the Celestial Zither Maiden." A young man stepped forward with a smile, taking out his guqin.
"Please."
The Celestial Zither Maiden uttered a single word, her voice clear and cold.
The young man played the guqin, the sound flowing like water.
Yet the cold and elegant brows of the Celestial Zither Maiden remained unmoved.
After listening to the young man’s piece, the Celestial Zither Maiden finally plucked the strings with her delicate hands like jade.
Instantly, the sound of the guqin seemed to ring out like celestial music.
Holy radiance swirled around, clouds arose, and divine radiance flickered in the void, accentuating the Celestial Zither Maiden to appear almost like an immortal within the music.
Almost everyone present was intoxicated by the sound, and the admiration within the hearts of the Third Prince and the Young Master from Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce Association grew even stronger.
When the Celestial Zither Maiden finished her piece, the lingering resonance echoed, never ending.
"Such is the music of the celestials, marvelous, marvelous!"
"After hearing the Celestial Zither Maiden’s music, I feel as if I’m about to ascend." Many outstanding individuals sighed in admiration.
"It’s truly wonderful." Qin Xuan was also entranced by what she heard.
Even she, who didn’t understand the Zither Dao, was somewhat mesmerized.
"It’s alright." Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.
He didn’t specialize in the Zither Dao nor practiced much.
But with Jun Xiaoyao’s demon talent, coupled with some well-known guqin pieces he knew from his past life.
In the process of assimilation, Jun Xiaoyao’s zither art unknowingly reached its peak.
In his ears, the Celestial Zither Maiden’s music could only be considered alright, within the realm of appreciation.
The young challenger of the Celestial Zither Maiden bowed and said, "No wonder you’re the number one in zither art among the young generation of the Immortal Realm. I concede."
"You’ve honored me." The Celestial Zither Maiden’s jade-like visage remained calm without any delight for winning.
Following that, several celestial prides came forward to challenge, all were defeated.
Seeing this, the Third Prince and the Young Master from Ten Thousand Treasures Commerce Association smiled.
No one could defeat the Celestial Zither Maiden in zither art, thus no one could pique her interest.
At this moment, a female voice with a slight tone of pride rang out.
"Let Qing Ling face you, the number one in zither art among the young generation of the Immortal Realm."
Feng Qingling stood up, her fiery long dress accentuated her tall and graceful figure.
Her face shrouded in divine radiance, but a breathtaking glimpse was faintly visible.
She took out a fiery red guqin, its strings seeming to be entwined with flames.
It was an extremely powerful Prince’s Weapon.
"Number one in zither art, I wouldn’t dare claim. Since Miss Feng wishes to challenge, then please." The Celestial Zither Maiden’s tone was indifferent, but it also concealed a hint of rivalry.
The two faced each other and simultaneously began to strum their guqins.
"Listen to my piece, Phoenix Seeking Phoenix!" Feng Qingling’s jade-like hands played the strings, countless crimson runes imprinted in the void.
Then, the sound of phoenix cries and phoenix calls resounded.
A phoenix, a phoenix, two lifelike divine birds surrounded Feng Qingling.
Such an anomaly surprised many.
Meanwhile, the Celestial Zither Maiden began to play her signature piece, Feathered Robe Dance.
In an instant, the crowd seemed to see the descent of the Immortal Palace, Immortal Fairies danced, heavenly flowers fell, and golden lotuses emerged from the ground.
Each person felt lost in the enchantment, unsure of the years that had passed.
The two pieces intertwined, colliding.
Eventually, with a twang.
A string on Feng Qingling’s guqin snapped.
Her face showed a faint green hue, her brows flickered.
Eventually, she stopped playing.
"No wonder you are the number one in zither art among the young generation of the Immortal Realm. If even I can’t defeat you, then perhaps no one can." Feng Qingling shook her head slightly.
Coming from the Ten Thousand Phoenix Spirit Mountain, she possessed an innate pride and nobility.
Yet now, she must admit her defeat.
Of course, this was only in the realm of the Zither Dao; if it came to true strength, the Celestial Zither Maiden would definitely not match her.
Moreover, Feng Qingling was very proud.
She believed if she couldn’t defeat the Celestial Zither Maiden, then no one among the young generation in the Desolate Celestial Immortal Realm would be able to do so in the realm of the Zither Dao.