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Chapter 315: The Terror Of Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, The First Prefect Appears
writer:Carefree Smile      update:2022-07-20 15:54
  “Everyone, allow me to play you a song!”


  Chu Kuangren said nonchalantly as he positioned the guqin before his chest.

  The Sages’ eyes widened upon seeing Chu Kuangren in this battle form.

  “What?! He’s still okay?!”


  “Damn it, can this b*stard die?!”


  “Guqin? Does he actually know guqin Dao?”


  The Sages were dumbfounded at how Chu Kuangren had managed to emerge unscathed after their attacks. They were also skeptical if Chu Kuangren was truly proficient in guqin Dao.

  “I bet he’s just pretending. Let’s continue to attack!”


  The Third Prefect grunted.

  The moment Chu Kuangren plucked the guqin with one finger, a wave of magnificent guqin Daoist Rhymes emanated around him!

  Suddenly, the Third Prefect and the other Sages could not help but stiffen up.

  “Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, First Movement, Boundless Overworld.”


  When Chu Kuangren began to pluck the guqin with all ten fingers, guqin music echoed throughout the realm along with a boundless Daoist Rhyme.

  The Third Prefect then felt that his spirit was being crushed as if the realm was exerting enormous pressure on him.

  This guqin music had suppressed their Daoist Rhymes!

  Compared to the power of Boundless Overworld, their Daoist Rhymes were nothing!

  Everyone was shocked.

  It was their first time witnessing such a form of guqin Daoist Rhymes.

  “This is some terrifying guqin music. Who would’ve thought he knew such a trick?”


  “This isn’t good. His guqin music seems to transform our surroundings into his personal boundary and our Daoist Rhymes will be suppressed.”


  “Quickly interrupt him!”


  The Sages intended to attack Chu Kuangren.

  However, the guqin music abruptly changed its melody, transitioning into a piece of guqin music with terrifying Daoist Rhymes that resembled the chaos of a violent thunderstorm!

  “Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Second Movement, Endless Torrential Gale!”


  The melody of Chu Kuangren’s guqin music began to transform into daggers and swords that rained upon his opponents like a thunderstorm!

  The Sages’ Daoist Rhymes were already severely restricted, so now that they were faced with Chu Kuangren’s torrential daggers and sword attack, they were petrified.

  “Damn it!” Relying on his Sage armor, the Third Prefect tanked all of Chu Kuangren’s attack and charged furiously at Chu Kuangren.

  When the Third Prefect was finally near, he channeled all of his spiritual energies into conjuring an enormous white palm and attempted to interrupt Chu Kuangren’s guqin music.

  However, Chu Kuangren immediately pulled a string and infused his vast spiritual energies and Daoist Rhymes into his music. “Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Third Movement, Profound Carillon Resonance!”


  With a loud toll, a deafening tune rang out and suddenly, majestic musical sound waves exploded. A terrifying force instantly materialized and it crushed the white hand before landing on the Third Prefect.

  An explosion erupted and when faced with these terrifying musical sound waves, the Third Prefect was blasted off the battlefield. Despite having his Sage armor as protection, the energy had exerted an enormous force onto his internal organs!

  Spit……

  Could not take it any longer, the Third Prefect spat a mouthful of fresh blood!

  “What terrifying guqin music!”


  A distance away, a white-haired elder was utterly dumbfounded.

  The elder was none other than the Heaven Chord Sage.

  The Heaven Chord Sect was an orthodoxy that was most renowned for its offensive musical techniques, and this Sage was amongst the most skillful guqin players of this generation.

  However, after witnessing Chu Kuangren’s performance of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chord, he realized that Chu Kuangren’s abilities were way superior to his!

  His guqin music was utterly frightening!

  Such guqin music should not exist in this realm!

  After blasting the Third Prefect away, Chu Kuangren’s music once again changed its tune. This time, the Sages could hear the approaching sound of a thousand cavalries galloping to their location as if they were placed in the middle of a terrifying warzone!

  “Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Fourth Movement, Assaulting Convergence!”


  Gallop gallop gallop……

  Guqin music echoed throughout the realm, and the incessant galloping sound of the cavalry army went on.

  As its terrifying Daoist Rhymes converged onto the Sages, they could feel their physical body being tormented by the guqin music.

  The guqin music then transformed into sharp daggers that tormented the entire realm. Having been heavily injured, Third Forefather Linghu could no longer defend himself and the daggers cut through his head. Not even his Sage spirit could escape.

  “Our Sage!”


  The Linghu Clan Head wailed in pain as he witnessed that scene. There were only two Sages in his family, so the death of either of them represented an insurmountable loss.

  “Six Compounded Palms!”


  “Dazzling Sun Lightning!”


  The Sages began to unleash their attacks on Chu Kuangren.

  However, their attacks were instantly disintegrated before they could even get close to Chu Kuangren. There was no way they could harm Chu Kuangren. Instead, they were the ones who were sustaining injuries from Chu Kuangren’s incessant attacks. Even their Sage bodies could not hold on much longer.

  “Chu Kuangren, stop it!”


  “There’s always room for discussions!”


  The Sages said hastily.

  However, Chu Kuangren ignored their pleas and continued to pluck his guqin. With that, he sent out the fourth wave of guqin music.

  Spiritual energies within a thousand-kilometer radius were disrupted by his guqin music, and chaos let loose.

  The spectators’ hearts quivered as they watched the scene.

  “His abilities are so scary. All he needs is his guqin music to dominate six Sages.”


  “What guqin music is that?!”


  The most shocked amongst them were the cultivators from the Heaven Chord Sect.

  Having studied the art of musical assassinations, they knew more than others just how deadly Chu Kuangren’s guqin music was.

  “Looks like Chu Kuangren didn’t even reveal half his strength during that guqin showoff on the street that day.”


  Lady Snowflake looked at Chu Kuangren and said with a shudder.

  Not even the most brilliant musical techniques in the Heaven Chord Sect were worth mentioning in the face of Chu Kuangren’s Eight Demonic Celestial Chords.

  Boom!

  At that moment, a burst of frightening Daoist Rhymes exploded from one of the floating islands and a palm strength came crashing onto the battlefield!

  The palm strength was so strong that a deafening sound reverberated throughout the void.

  Its target was none other than…… Chu Kuangren!

  “Oh, another Sage!” Chu Kuangren frowned and immediately played the Third Movement of Eight Celestial Demonic Chord, the Profound Carillon Resonance.

  His guqin music clashed directly into the palm technique, sending out shockwaves that were as destructive as a storm. All of the surrounding structures were wrecked.

  Even the Sages were blasted out the battlefield.

  Chu Kuangren was also forced to retreat several meters.

  Since the sudden incoming attack had interrupted his guqin music, the Sages breathed a sigh of relief. They felt as if they had escaped from certain deaths.

  They all looked at the source of the palm qi.

  A white-haired elder dressed in white long robes was seen emerging from one of the islands.

  The elder took one step, which crossed hundreds of meters, and arrived before the crowd. He looked intently at Chu Kuangren.

  “What’s your intention for creating so much chaos in my city?”


  “To tear this city down,” said Chu Kuangren calmly.

  The elder’s face sank. “I’m sure you have your reasons. Do you mind elaborating?”


  “Oh, looks like you’re not in the loop.”


  Chu Kuangren looked at the elder with surprise.

  Then, Chu Kuangren summarized everything to the elder, from the collusion between the First City and Sky Heaven Palace to them targeting Black Heaven Sect.

  The elder was stunned.

  He gave Chu Kuangren a strange look.

  Chu Kuangren was keen on tearing the entire First City down just for a few disciples. Where did this lunatic come from?!

  The elder also gave the Third Prefect a good stare. “I’ve placed this city under your care and now you’ve created such a mess. Hmph, when this incident is over, we shall have a good talk.”


  “It’s my fault for mismanaging this city. I’m sorry for disturbing you, my Lord.”


  The elder was the First City’s Lord, and also the first ranking member of the Thirteen Prefects!

  He was in a closed-door meditating before Chu Kuangren created a huge commotion outside his residence. The First Prefect had no choice but to exit his meditation prematurely.

  Otherwise, the First City would probably be reduced to smithereens.

  Chapter 316: Fighting A Great Sage With The Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Unending Voracious Vigor, Devastating Cyclone Barrage

  “This is clearly First City’s mistake, Sect Leader Chu, so how about this? We will compensate the Black Heaven Sect with half a billion top-tier soulstones for all the trouble. What do you think?” The First Prefect proposed.

  Everyone was a little shocked when they heard that.

  ‘If he can start with half a billion top-tier soulstones as compensation, I bet the First City must truly be extremely rich.’


  “Sure.” Chu Kuangren nodded. “Other than that, I hope you guys can quickly get the public apology done as well.”


  The First Prefect went silent for a while. “Sect Leader Chu, half a billion top-tier soulstones are a gracious amount even for a sage orthodoxy. I hope you’ll be content with what you get.”


  “What do you mean?” Chu Kuangren’s gaze turned cold.

  “Sect Leader Chu, I hope you’ll stop mentioning the public apology once and for all. The half a billion top-tier soulstones are the most the First City can offer.”


  The First Prefect replied.

  “I understand.”


  Chu Kuangren chuckled.

  His words took everyone aback.

  Was Chu Kuangren going to stop just like that?’


  Then again, half a billion soulstones were already considered a large amount. This was such a great benefit, so there was no reason for him not to pull back his attack.

  Even so, the crowd of Sages did not loosen up. Instead, they all felt aggrieved.

  Not only could they not defeat Chu Kuangren with six of them, but one of them even got killed in the process. On the contrary, Chu Kuangren was left unscathed, and he gained half a billion soulstones as well.

  After that battle, the image and reputation of these Sages were in the mud.

  “I’m very pleased to know that Sect Leader Chu could see the bigger picture.”


  The First Prefect nodded lightly.

  However, a dumbfounded look then appeared on his face.

  Opposite him, Chu Kuangren’s guqin, the Lingering Song floated in the air. As he placed his fingers on the guqin strings, he casually said, “After you, City Lord.”


  Everyone gasped.

  Chu Kuangren did not intend to pull back his attack at all!

  He was going to fight against the First City until his death!

  A public apology must be made, or the First City would risk being torn apart. Other than those two outcomes, he would not compromise at all!

  The First Prefect’s expression turned extremely grim upon seeing Chu Kuangren’s unrelenting behavior. “Sect Leader Chu, half a billion soulstones is a hefty amount, so why are you still at our tail over this matter?”


  “Does the Black Heaven Sect look like we’re short of soulstones to you?”


  Chu Kuangren uttered.

  ‘Is this a joke?’


  ‘You think I’ll let this slide just because of that meager half a billion soulstones?’


  Just by betting twice alone had won him a total of five billion and seven hundred soulstones from fifteen sage orthodoxies. Did he still need half a billion soulstones?

  “If that’s the case, then I guess we’re destined to fight today, Sect Leader Chu,” the First Prefect replied coldly.

  “Just apologize if you don’t want to fight.”


  “Hmph, I’ll be frank with you, Sect Leader Chu. The First City won’t be responsible for anything that happens to you in our battle today.”


  Even the First Prefect was enraged at Chu Kuangren.

  “Hmph, feel free to try me, City Lord!” Chu Kuangren replied.

  Now that his Immortal Body had reached its third state, his opponent could not kill him even if he stood still.

  “You insolent young man, I shall show you that no matter how powerful you are, there’s always someone stronger than you out there!” The First Prefect uttered coldly as an extremely powerful surge of Sage Daoist Rhyme suddenly erupted from his body.

  That surge of Daoist Rhyme was much stronger compared to the other Sages.

  Even Chu Kuangren was forced back a few steps because of it.

  The other Sages’ expression changed at this sight.

  “This aura of his…… A Great Sage!”


  “The First City Lord is already a Great Sage!”


  “Only a few of the known sage orthodoxies have a Great Sage among them, and the First City Lord has hidden that fact well.”


  Everyone was shocked except for the fearless Chu Kuangren.

  He had already known about the First Prefect’s cultivation level when he first showed up. Since Chu Kuangren dared to challenge his opponent, it meant that he already had something up his sleeve that would ensure his victory.

  He placed the guqin before him and asked, “The first four movements of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords were already enough to immobilize six Sages. City Lord, would you like to hear the last four of them?”


  “Be my guest!”


  The First Prefect stood with his hands behind his back.

  Since things were already at this point, there was no way he would back down now!

  Clang!

  Guqin music reverberated in the air.

  The Boundless Overworld intent was immediately unleashed towards the First Prefect, and countless guqin-formed razor-sharp blades followed!

  Boom!

  A horrifying sound wave surged toward the First Prefect.

  Boundless Overworld, Endless Torrential Gale, Profound Carillon Resonance!

  The first three movements of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords rang out at once.

  The First Prefect simply took a step forward and Daoist Rhyme that was on the level of a Great Sage surrounded him, forming an invisible forcefield around him!

  The boundless intent did not affect him. In fact, the guqin music blades only created some ripples as it struck the forcefield.

  When the musical sound waves from the third movement, Profound Carillon Resonance came, the First Prefect simply raised his hand and a horrifying surge of spiritual power erupted from the palm of his hand.

  With a bang, the void was ruptured, and shockwaves swept out dozens of meters away.

  However, the First Prefect was standing on the same spot, unmoved!

  The other Sages could not help but feel amazed by what they saw.

  “We got to hand it to the Great Sage. His power is undoubtedly immense.”


  “I agree. We’re helpless in the face of Chu Kuangren’s guqin music, but the same cannot be said for a Great Sage. Although the difference between a Sage and Great Sage is in that one word, the strength difference between the two is sky high.”


  “Hmph, even if Chu Kuangren is powerful, what can he possibly do in the face of a Great Sage?”


  Graygrill Sage snorted coldly.

  However, not far away, Chu Kuangren continued to pluck the strings of the guqin, not bothered that his previous attacks were ineffective against the First Prefect.

  Countless types of Daoist Rhyme surrounded his body as an extremely mysterious surge of Transcendental Energy was imbued into the guqin music’s Daoist Rhyme.

  It was the Transcendent Coalescence Daoist Physique!

  Chu Kuangren’s guqin music became even more powerful with the Daoist Physique’s help.

  Suddenly, the sound of an army marching resounded between the heavens and the earth. It was as if the surrounding area had turned into an ancient battlefield. That was the fourth movement of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, the Assaulting Convergence!

  The guqin music from that attack had a distracting effect, so the First Prefect focused and steadied his mind before he rushed towards Chu Kuangren.

  With a raise of his hand, he unleashed a mighty palm strength.

  However, Chu Kuangren immediately upped the tune of his music drastically. Then, an unmatched surge of guqin music Daoist Rhyme which could sweep through and engulf everything within hundreds of meters instantly erupted!

  “Fifth movement of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Unending Voracious Vigor!”


  The overbearing guqin music exploded, and the whole area trembled.

  The First Prefect’s palm strength was shattered in an instant!

  One after another, the waves of guqin music forced him back. Its power was so menacing that his expression turned grim.

  “What terrifying guqin music.”


  The First Prefect steadied himself as the spiritual energy surged wildly within him, forming an extremely dense and sturdy spiritual energy blockade around him!

  As the blockade resisted the guqin music attack, the First Prefect raised his hand in the air. He then started to gather the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi in the palm of his hand to form a gigantic spiritual qi vortex that was a hundred feet in diameter.

  “Congregating Spiritual Blast!”


  The First Prefect shot out a spiritual qi vortex.

  That vortex carried a power so strong that it could destroy everything around it. Before the palm qi had reached him, Chu Kuangren could already feel its tremendous pressure.

  “Sixth movement of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, Devastating Cyclone Barrage!” Chu Kuangren uttered as the sound of his guqin music reverberated through the air. A sound that resembled a raging cyclone resounded in the void, which rumbled violently under the might of the guqin music.

  When the guqin music and the palm qi clashed, their collision immediately sent countless shockwaves out in all directions, dispersing all the clouds within the hundreds of meters radius. Even the onlooking Sages could not help but fall back as well.

  Spat……

  At this moment, Chu Kuangren could not help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

  Chapter 317: Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art, Synchronous Overworld Anarchy, I Won’t Mess With This Crazy Bastard Even If It Kills Me

  Spat……

  Chu Kuangren could not help but cough out a mouthful of blood.

  The impact from the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords and the Great Sage’s collision had dealt him a blow, so getting injured was unavoidable.

  At least half of his internal organs were damaged just within that instant. However, that minor injury was completely healed by the Immortal Body when he was done coughing up blood earlier, hence he did not panic at all.

  However, it did not seem that way to the others.

  “Chu Kuangren, this is already an extremely remarkable feat that you’ve achieved for having come this far, so you can stop now,” the First Prefect said indifferently.

  In fact, he did think of getting rid of Chu Kuangren once and for all.

  However, he gave up that idea after some thought.

  It was not because he was afraid of Chu Kuangren.

  He was just not sure that he could kill Chu Kuangren!

  He was astonished by the strength of that young man before him. He even felt that he would not be able to stop his young opponent, should he decide to leave their battle.

  “How can I possibly pull back?”


  “Don’t you value your life anymore, Chu Kuangren? Is it worth it to go this far just because of a few disciples?”


  The First Prefect could not comprehend the reason for Chu Kuangren’s persistence.

  “Huh, what nonsense are you spouting here? Are you saying that you can kill me then? There are still two more movements left in the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, would you dare listen to them?”


  “Chu Kuangren, blessed are the hearts that can bend, since they never shall be broken! ”


  “I’ll ask once more, would you dare?”


  Chu Kuangren glanced at his opponent calmly.

  The First Prefect was so enraged that he was speechless. He felt he was talking to a brick wall. Why would this person before him not listen to reason?

  “After you!”


  The First Prefect took a deep breath and said.

  Chu Kuangren’s fingertips glided over the guqin strings. Although the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords had a total of eight movements, he could only play the first six due to his current cultivation level.

  The final two movements were just too difficult.

  Then again, he truly had no idea how to do so a few days ago.

  However, things were different now.

  “Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art, awaken!”


  A terrifying wave of energy erupted from Chu Kuangren’s body and bursts of blood-colored flames emerged from the surface of his body.

  The flames were alight with an extremely vigorous life force qi. As the flames continued to burn, Chu Kuangren’s aura continued to increase in strength.

  Some of the Sages became uncertain when they saw the blood-colored flames. “C-can this possibly be…… ”


  “The Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art!”


  Through gritted teeth, a Sage muttered in a trembling tone while looking at Chu Kuangren with great disbelief in his eyes.

  The Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art!

  When the Sages heard that name, they were so frightened that their face turned pale. That technique was just too well-known among the Sages.

  There was an incident in the past where an ordinary Sage brutally killed a Great Sage with that technique recorded in the ancient archives.

  However, they were even more aware of the price to pay for using such a technique.

  “Setting one’s blood essence alight in return for an increase in cultivation level, this is undoubtedly a suicidal offensive technique. No matter how powerful this technique can make one, none would be sane enough to dare use such a technique!”


  “That guy has gone mad……”


  “Chu Kuangren, you f*cking crazy b*st*rd!”


  Several Sages could not help but exclaim with horror.

  An uncontrollable fear crept up their hearts.

  None of them had expected Chu Kuangren to do something that crazy, all for the sake of seeking justice.

  To think that he would resort to using a technique such as the Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art.

  If they had known that he would use it in the first place, none of the Sages would have dared to mess with him even if it killed them. Would that guy set aflame his lifeforce and drag everyone to their deaths in the end? None of the Sages dared to find out.

  Most importantly, Chu Kuangren possessed the strength and capability to do so!

  He could already suppress all six Sages single-handedly before even using the Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art. If he were to use that technique, he could easily kill them, even if a Great Sage was around to stop him.

  The First Prefect too was dumbfounded by what he saw.

  ‘Do you really need to go this far just because of a few disciples?’


  ‘Don’t you care about your life anymore?’


  ‘You crazy b*st*rd!’


  ‘This guy is undoubtedly a crazy b*st*rd through and through!’


  “Have you prepared yourself, City Lord?”


  Chu Kuangren uttered.

  There was a trace of pain on his brows.

  It was clear that the act of setting one’s blood essence aflame was definitely not a pleasant thing to do. The pain would be so intense that it could make an ordinary person wail and shriek.

  Although Chu Kuangren had the Immortal Body and would instantly recover the blood essence that was ignited in a seemingly endless process, the pain was still there.

  “Chu Kuangren, what’s the point for you to go this far?”


  “There’s no need for further chatter.”


  Chu Kuangren’s fingers strummed on the guqin strings.

  The rapidly increasing spiritual power immediately burst out from within him. Before the guqin music rang out, the Daoist Rhyme from the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords had already swept out in all directions.

  Upon noticing that extraordinary surge of Daoist Rhyme, a never-before-seen sternness appeared on the First Prefect’s face. As his Great Sage spiritual power and Daoist Rhyme emanated, he even took out a dark golden iron staff that had Daoist runes engraved all over it.

  That was the First Prefect’s weapon.

  He barely used weapons in combat since he became a Great Sage.

  Even a Seven-Step Sage would not threaten him enough to use weapons. However, facing Chu Kuangren’s incoming guqin music, he instinctively took out that iron staff despite still feeling slightly uneasy about what was to come.

  “Seventh movement of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords…… Synchronous Overworld Anarchy!”


  The guqin music abruptly exploded.

  The waves of guqin music which carried a tremendous and overbearing Daoist Rhyme surged out.

  At this moment, a storm rolled in, blocking the light from the sun and moon!

  Thunder rumbled in the sky, and the whole area trembled violently!

  It was as if the heavens and earth were accompanying the tune of that guqin music!

  Synchronous Overworld Anarchy!

  Waves upon waves of horrifying guqin music swept everywhere, which sent the Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang, Third Prefect, and others flying.

  Just the residual sound waves from the guqin music were enough to critically injure all of them. They all stared at Chu Kuangren, who had the guqin in his laps, in horror!

  “He can play such a terrifying level of guqin music!”


  “What a frightening level of guqin Dao!”


  Synchronous Overworld Anarchy.

  Both the heavens and earth were accompanying that guqin music!

  One after another, the horrifying waves of guqin music landed on the First Prefect, and his face suddenly turned pale.

  He then let out a scream, gathering his spiritual energy, as he frantically waved the iron staff in the air. Bursts of staff energy erupted, crashed into the surroundings, and attacked Chu Kuangren’s guqin music.

  The collision between the two peerless energies affected everything within hundreds of meters from them. Every living being that was hit by this impact could not help but tremble with fear and shock.

  Boom, boom, boom!

  The guqin music and staff energy continued to intertwin like crazy.

  In the end, Chu Kuangren coughed up blood once more while the First Prefect was blasted away by the guqin music and brutally crashed into a nearby mountain.

  When he emerged again, his hair was messed up and his face was pale. There were streaks of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth too, which made him look like he had aged.

  “You’re indeed a Great Sage for being able to take the attack of my seventh movement!”


  “Then have a taste of my final movement, the Grand……”


  Before Chu Kuangren could finish his sentence, the First Prefect suddenly interrupted him loudly. “Chu Kuangren, I agree to your conditions!”


  The First Prefect could not hold out any longer.

  Having been critically injured by the seventh movement of the Eight Celestial Demonic Chords, he did not dare imagine that if Chu Kuangren were to play the final movement, would he still be alive then?

  Everything else now seemed irrelevant compared to his life.

  ‘What’s the big deal about a public apology?’


  ‘Will it trouble him to agree to that?’


  From this day onwards, he would never mess with that lunatic again, even if it would kill him. After all, his opponent did not care about his life at all, and neither would he hesitate to use a technique like the Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art so casually.

  “Oh, if you said early, we wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble then.”


  Chu Kuangren was stunned for a moment, but he eventually let out a faint smile. With the Nine Deaths Blazing Blood Art was deactivated, the blood-colored flames gradually disappeared from his body.