"Senior, I'm here to save you."
Hearing this, Charles completely collapsed on the ground. He did not even want to move a finger. Even the headache that was driving him crazy for days seemed to have disappeared. Reaching out, he wiped his tears and snot. "Yezi, you're so slow."
"I'm already fast enough." Ye Qingxuan got off the carriage and helped Charles into a seat carefully. "I rushed over as soon as I woke up. You don't even thank me and just start complaining."
"Don't mind all that. I'm so handsome. It's worth it to save me." Charles patted his shoulder weakly. Warm blood stained the shoulder. He studied Ye Qingxuan's uniform with affection. "Nice clothes. Get me one someday and we can go act cool on the streets."
"Sure." Ye Qingxuan took off his jacket and put it on Charles. "We'll go out as soon as you're healed. We'll go wherever we want. With me here, no one will stop you."
"Great." Charles smiled. "Those people are powerful. You have to be careful."
"Don't worry." Ye Qingxuan looked back at those livid musicians. "They're just…some failures who can't become grandmasters despite their age."
The expressions of the three changed instantly. An almost tangible aura rose from them. A faint melody hummed inside their bodies. The broken music theories were rebuilding in their flesh, forcefully weaving back together so they could squeeze out the last bit of strength. Invisible flames rose from their bodies. Under the illusion of their heart of sound, even the air around them became distorted. If one closed his eyes, he could sense three vortexes open up in the aether sea. They were furiously absorbing energy. It was a furious determination and anger to completely destroy Ye Qingxuan, Charles, and Constantine!
"Such energy at this age? Scary." Ye Qingxuan laughed, shaking his head. He casually took out a pack. Taking out a cigarette, he put it in his mouth. He felt around his body before sighing. Looking to Charles, he asked, "Senior, got fire?"
"Hey, pay attention." Charles helplessly raised a finger and created a spark. "'Tis the season for acting cool and getting into trouble."
Ye Qingxuan shrugged. He bent over and took a deep breath. In that moment, something furious roared. Three heart of sound illusions had become substantial—the ring of thunder, dandelion, and double nine-sided rune.
The ring of thunder puffed. A thunderstorm whistled over. Countless dark red spores were released from flesh. The corpses all over the ground swelled instantly, blooming with poisonous dandelions. The air solidified. Dust rose up and transformed into metallic sand. They collided with red sparks, whistling past. Under the disturbing manipulation, this had become a zone of death. But Ye Qingxuan was still not reacting.
In the deep night, the flame at Charles's finger danced and sucked at the yellow tobacco. Ye Qingxuan inhaled, watching as the cigarette charred under the fire and lit up with a red glow. Thick smoke rose up and left as he exhaled, making his face seem handsome as a devil. Behind him, explosions continued.
And then stopped.
Ye Qingxuan took a deep breath. He took out the cigarette and looked behind him. "Oh right, did you think I came alone?"
The darkness rolled. Four musicians from the Silent Authority walked out. They were dressed in robes and held instruments. The aether sea became substantial behind them. They were four Distortion musicians! Using Ye Qingxuan as distraction, they shamelessly attacked from the back and instantly hurt the three. With the advantage of numbers, they forced the three back. They would have killed the three instantly if they did not want to catch them alive.
Now, defeat was only a matter of time. The Sacred City was the core of the human world. The Silent Authority naturally had a team of elites as well.
"Despicable!" the Modifications musician roared under siege. "Ye Qingxuan, do you have shame? Do you not have any dignity as a musician? Get over here and duel with me!"
"Listen to you. Didn't we just duel already?" Ye Qingxuan looked at him while smoking. "I'm still young and not skilled enough. You have to go easy on me and let me rest, don't you?"
"Shameless!" the Modifications musician growled. "Ye Qingxuan, you are f*cking shameless! You're not a musician! You-"
Boom! With the explosion, half of his body turned to dust. Ye Qingxuan looked away and continued smoking with a smile.
"Worry about yourself first." Taking one last inhale, he curled a finger and casually threw his cigarette into the darkness. It cut an arc in the sky and exploded with a crack. Countless sparks escaped from the white paper and danced like fireflies. Under the disturbance control, everything in its path—metal, water, dust, everything—was ignited. Powerful fire emerged from it, illuminating the darkness. Under the fire, all music theory was influenced by the disturbance, creating undetectable ripples. And thus, a blurry figure flashed into existence.
Someone was hiding there!
Among the flying sparks, the figure raised a hand in shock. He covered his face and retreated. However, behind the sparks, Ye Qingxuan's face appeared. He reached out and grabbed the man's head. "Sorry, you're late!"
There was a scream and grating in the distance. Ye Qingxuan disappeared. In place, Ye Qingxuan shook and his finger quivered painfully. His illusion had been seen through and his fulcrum was destroyed. He had planned on using the sparks as the fulcrum. The moment the thousands of sparks blinded one would create Ye Qingxuan's illusion and attack. While the enemy was in shock, he could also find a crack in his soul and plant a hint. Then, he would be able to advance further. No matter who the enemy was, he could instantly push him back. He would drag the time out until the Silent Authority reinforcements came with total advantage.
Sadly, this plan failed from the start. The hidden man had instantly seen through his plan as if he had predicted it. Even when he was discovered, he did panic. He easily destroyed Ye Qingxuan's fulcrum and there was no crack in his soul for Ye Qingxuan to plant a hint. This was a troublesome enemy…
And that was not all.
Merely the man's existence was hair-rising for Ye Qingxuan. He did not even know when the man had arrived. If Charles had not given him a signal with the fire, he would not even be able to sense that someone was hidden there!
The man had blended his aether waves with the outside world and breathed weakly. If Ye Qingxuan did not have prior knowledge, he would be unable to distinguish his existence. This was the legendary Eastern 'one with the world'! This technique was rarely achieved even in the Abstinence musicians who specialized in territory!
Ye Qingxuan clenched a fist. Jiu Xiao Huan Pei burst out, crossing in the air. Behind him, the white moon rose gradually with a cold and dazzling wash. The sub-originator was activated. Ye Qingxuan was ready to go all out. But there was somehow fog all around him. Strands of mist rose up, not even scattering with the wind. They hung in the air. In its path, all vision was blocked. Even the sensing of aether was blocked!
Ye Qingxuan grew cautious. This was not mist. This was the result of 'nature disturbance.' The enemy used music theory to directly act on the surroundings, distorting reality and creating something that did not even exist. Even the moonlight could not pierce this strange mist or chase it away.
In the fog, the figure finally lowered his arm, revealing his face. It was eagle-like mask with a raven-like beak and dangerous aura. However, its arrogance and aggressiveness was way above that of a raven!
It was the griffin! The face of the griffin!
On the griffin's face, the two eyes glowed with purple light! They were purple eyes…purple eyes! It was the eerie figure that had flashed past the Judgement Tower and destroyed all records. Charles had seen him and feared him like fearing a beast. He had warned Ye Qingxuan to be careful and escape at first glance… He had always thought that Charles was just scared. But now he truly felt Charles' pressure. Stared at by those eyes, he finally experienced Charles' fear. He had goosebumps as if he was thrown into icy water. In extreme anxiety, he was just waiting for death.
The purple eyes did not contain any Mind hints or Illusion disturbance. They were just fully and completely inhuman. They were pure beastliness. Even the Butcher who killed without blinking in Avalon could not compare with him.
This guy was just a freak creature!
In a moment of inattentiveness, Ye Qingxuan heard a gloomy and depressing melody. His expression changing, he stumbled back. The purple-eyed griffin followed closely. He tapped rhythmically with his hands but it sounded like a steel drum. The rhythm was thundering, jarring him right down to the bone. The sudden yet cold music theory came like a planted seed. The nature of the seed kept changing. The surface music theory transformed, continuously adjusting its nature. It passed through the walls like a ghost. In an instant, it seeped into Ye Qingxuan's body, overlooking all shields.
The School of Abstinence emphasized shields the most. The inner music theory structure was impenetrable. If Ye Qingxuan did not allow it, he could block all influences inside and outside his body, let alone foreign music theory. But that music theory's seed mixed into his system seamlessly. It sneaked past the layers of shields and instantly sat above his heart.
Then, the seed exploded. The sprout of destruction began drinking fresh blood and growing…
"Senior, I'm here to save you."
Hearing this, Charles completely collapsed on the ground. He did not even want to move a finger. Even the headache that was driving him crazy for days seemed to have disappeared. Reaching out, he wiped his tears and snot. "Yezi, you're so slow."
"I'm already fast enough." Ye Qingxuan got off the carriage and helped Charles into a seat carefully. "I rushed over as soon as I woke up. You don't even thank me and just start complaining."
"Don't mind all that. I'm so handsome. It's worth it to save me." Charles patted his shoulder weakly. Warm blood stained the shoulder. He studied Ye Qingxuan's uniform with affection. "Nice clothes. Get me one someday and we can go act cool on the streets."
"Sure." Ye Qingxuan took off his jacket and put it on Charles. "We'll go out as soon as you're healed. We'll go wherever we want. With me here, no one will stop you."
"Great." Charles smiled. "Those people are powerful. You have to be careful."
"Don't worry." Ye Qingxuan looked back at those livid musicians. "They're just…some failures who can't become grandmasters despite their age."
The expressions of the three changed instantly. An almost tangible aura rose from them. A faint melody hummed inside their bodies. The broken music theories were rebuilding in their flesh, forcefully weaving back together so they could squeeze out the last bit of strength. Invisible flames rose from their bodies. Under the illusion of their heart of sound, even the air around them became distorted. If one closed his eyes, he could sense three vortexes open up in the aether sea. They were furiously absorbing energy. It was a furious determination and anger to completely destroy Ye Qingxuan, Charles, and Constantine!
"Such energy at this age? Scary." Ye Qingxuan laughed, shaking his head. He casually took out a pack. Taking out a cigarette, he put it in his mouth. He felt around his body before sighing. Looking to Charles, he asked, "Senior, got fire?"
"Hey, pay attention." Charles helplessly raised a finger and created a spark. "'Tis the season for acting cool and getting into trouble."
Ye Qingxuan shrugged. He bent over and took a deep breath. In that moment, something furious roared. Three heart of sound illusions had become substantial—the ring of thunder, dandelion, and double nine-sided rune.
The ring of thunder puffed. A thunderstorm whistled over. Countless dark red spores were released from flesh. The corpses all over the ground swelled instantly, blooming with poisonous dandelions. The air solidified. Dust rose up and transformed into metallic sand. They collided with red sparks, whistling past. Under the disturbing manipulation, this had become a zone of death. But Ye Qingxuan was still not reacting.
In the deep night, the flame at Charles's finger danced and sucked at the yellow tobacco. Ye Qingxuan inhaled, watching as the cigarette charred under the fire and lit up with a red glow. Thick smoke rose up and left as he exhaled, making his face seem handsome as a devil. Behind him, explosions continued.
And then stopped.
Ye Qingxuan took a deep breath. He took out the cigarette and looked behind him. "Oh right, did you think I came alone?"
The darkness rolled. Four musicians from the Silent Authority walked out. They were dressed in robes and held instruments. The aether sea became substantial behind them. They were four Distortion musicians! Using Ye Qingxuan as distraction, they shamelessly attacked from the back and instantly hurt the three. With the advantage of numbers, they forced the three back. They would have killed the three instantly if they did not want to catch them alive.
Now, defeat was only a matter of time. The Sacred City was the core of the human world. The Silent Authority naturally had a team of elites as well.
"Despicable!" the Modifications musician roared under siege. "Ye Qingxuan, do you have shame? Do you not have any dignity as a musician? Get over here and duel with me!"
"Listen to you. Didn't we just duel already?" Ye Qingxuan looked at him while smoking. "I'm still young and not skilled enough. You have to go easy on me and let me rest, don't you?"
"Shameless!" the Modifications musician growled. "Ye Qingxuan, you are f*cking shameless! You're not a musician! You-"
Boom! With the explosion, half of his body turned to dust. Ye Qingxuan looked away and continued smoking with a smile.
"Worry about yourself first." Taking one last inhale, he curled a finger and casually threw his cigarette into the darkness. It cut an arc in the sky and exploded with a crack. Countless sparks escaped from the white paper and danced like fireflies. Under the disturbance control, everything in its path—metal, water, dust, everything—was ignited. Powerful fire emerged from it, illuminating the darkness. Under the fire, all music theory was influenced by the disturbance, creating undetectable ripples. And thus, a blurry figure flashed into existence.
Someone was hiding there!
Among the flying sparks, the figure raised a hand in shock. He covered his face and retreated. However, behind the sparks, Ye Qingxuan's face appeared. He reached out and grabbed the man's head. "Sorry, you're late!"
There was a scream and grating in the distance. Ye Qingxuan disappeared. In place, Ye Qingxuan shook and his finger quivered painfully. His illusion had been seen through and his fulcrum was destroyed. He had planned on using the sparks as the fulcrum. The moment the thousands of sparks blinded one would create Ye Qingxuan's illusion and attack. While the enemy was in shock, he could also find a crack in his soul and plant a hint. Then, he would be able to advance further. No matter who the enemy was, he could instantly push him back. He would drag the time out until the Silent Authority reinforcements came with total advantage.
Sadly, this plan failed from the start. The hidden man had instantly seen through his plan as if he had predicted it. Even when he was discovered, he did panic. He easily destroyed Ye Qingxuan's fulcrum and there was no crack in his soul for Ye Qingxuan to plant a hint. This was a troublesome enemy…
And that was not all.
Merely the man's existence was hair-rising for Ye Qingxuan. He did not even know when the man had arrived. If Charles had not given him a signal with the fire, he would not even be able to sense that someone was hidden there!
The man had blended his aether waves with the outside world and breathed weakly. If Ye Qingxuan did not have prior knowledge, he would be unable to distinguish his existence. This was the legendary Eastern 'one with the world'! This technique was rarely achieved even in the Abstinence musicians who specialized in territory!
Ye Qingxuan clenched a fist. Jiu Xiao Huan Pei burst out, crossing in the air. Behind him, the white moon rose gradually with a cold and dazzling wash. The sub-originator was activated. Ye Qingxuan was ready to go all out. But there was somehow fog all around him. Strands of mist rose up, not even scattering with the wind. They hung in the air. In its path, all vision was blocked. Even the sensing of aether was blocked!
Ye Qingxuan grew cautious. This was not mist. This was the result of 'nature disturbance.' The enemy used music theory to directly act on the surroundings, distorting reality and creating something that did not even exist. Even the moonlight could not pierce this strange mist or chase it away.
In the fog, the figure finally lowered his arm, revealing his face. It was eagle-like mask with a raven-like beak and dangerous aura. However, its arrogance and aggressiveness was way above that of a raven!
It was the griffin! The face of the griffin!
On the griffin's face, the two eyes glowed with purple light! They were purple eyes…purple eyes! It was the eerie figure that had flashed past the Judgement Tower and destroyed all records. Charles had seen him and feared him like fearing a beast. He had warned Ye Qingxuan to be careful and escape at first glance… He had always thought that Charles was just scared. But now he truly felt Charles' pressure. Stared at by those eyes, he finally experienced Charles' fear. He had goosebumps as if he was thrown into icy water. In extreme anxiety, he was just waiting for death.
The purple eyes did not contain any Mind hints or Illusion disturbance. They were just fully and completely inhuman. They were pure beastliness. Even the Butcher who killed without blinking in Avalon could not compare with him.
This guy was just a freak creature!
In a moment of inattentiveness, Ye Qingxuan heard a gloomy and depressing melody. His expression changing, he stumbled back. The purple-eyed griffin followed closely. He tapped rhythmically with his hands but it sounded like a steel drum. The rhythm was thundering, jarring him right down to the bone. The sudden yet cold music theory came like a planted seed. The nature of the seed kept changing. The surface music theory transformed, continuously adjusting its nature. It passed through the walls like a ghost. In an instant, it seeped into Ye Qingxuan's body, overlooking all shields.
The School of Abstinence emphasized shields the most. The inner music theory structure was impenetrable. If Ye Qingxuan did not allow it, he could block all influences inside and outside his body, let alone foreign music theory. But that music theory's seed mixed into his system seamlessly. It sneaked past the layers of shields and instantly sat above his heart.
Then, the seed exploded. The sprout of destruction began drinking fresh blood and growing…
