"Indeed, it is the sound of a flute."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi's words coincided exactly with the moment Elder Tian Feng finished speaking.
It was like a slap to the face.
A heavy one, right onto Elder Tian Feng's face.
Elder Tian Feng's face darkened immediately, and he fell silent.
"It really is the sound of a flute."
"The legendary ancestor has quite sensitive ears!"
Having received affirmation from the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, the onlooking powers immediately changed their stance like a wall in the wind.
They had no doubt about the authenticity of the Holy Maiden's words, especially since some disciples in Yaochi practiced the musical path.
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was among these disciples, having the highest attainment in the musical path, already reaching a modest level of accomplishment.
Naturally, everyone deeply believed her words.
"What sort of musical attack was that, if I may ask?" the old man known as Shadow Ghost asked, turning towards the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.
"This…"
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly, pondering for a moment before answering: "According to the descriptions in ancient texts, I speculate it should be the Decisive Killing Music Array."
"The Decisive Killing Music Array?"
Everyone was startled. They completely did not understand the musical path, but they still formed a rough idea of the power behind this Decisive Killing Music Array.
After all, that was an attack that could even instantly kill peak Saint Emperor-level powerhouses!
"The Decisive Killing Music Array, hm? Sounds interesting."
Ning Tian murmured to himself, showing a trace of interest in the Decisive Killing Music Array.
Although he now possessed musical martial skills like the Heavenly Music Kill, it was, after all, only a Xuan-tier martial skill, certainly not as powerful as this Decisive Killing Music Array.
At this moment, Ning Tian had already planned to see if he could obtain a copy of the Decisive Killing Music Array in this Celestial Tomb.
At this moment, everyone's focus was on the Holy Maiden of Yaochi.
After all, if they wanted to enter the Celestial Tomb, they had to deal with the Decisive Killing Music Array first.
The power of the Decisive Killing Music Array was formidable, and even several Celestials present held some dread toward it.
"So, Holy Maiden, how should we deal with this Decisive Killing Music Array?"
Jinbao Daoist asked somewhat anxiously.
The treasure was right in front of them in the palace, and yet they could not enter, a tantalizing prospect indeed.
Hearing his words, after pondering for a moment, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi said.
"Based on my speculation, this Decisive Killing Music Array should be behind the stone door, and there are mechanisms on the stone door itself. Whether we push or destroy it, it will trigger the Decisive Killing Music Array."
"What?"
"Does that mean whether we destroy or push the stone door, it will trigger the Decisive Killing Music Array?"
"Doesn't that mean we have to destroy the Decisive Killing Music Array in order to get in?"
The people listening to the words of the Holy Maiden of Yaochi all showed some ugly expressions.
Facing the Decisive Killing Music Array, even Saint Emperor-level powerhouses wouldn't last a second, so how could they possibly have a chance to survive?
"Hmph!"
"This is simple!"
The Elder with the sword-like eyebrows sneered.
Everyone turned their gaze toward him.
Simple?
How exactly was it simple?
"Since it's a formation, there must be an energy limit. Just use living people to continuously deplete the energy of the Decisive Killing Music Array."
"Then the Decisive Killing Music Array will naturally break without assault."
The Elder with the sword-like eyebrows stated indifferently.
Hearing this, the group of onlookers below instantly had a change of face, cursing in their hearts.
This old bastard.
He certainly wanted to use them as cannon fodder again!
They came here to fish in troubled waters, not to be cannon fodder!
"Using living people to deplete the Decisive Killing Music Array's energy? Is that how the Righteous Alliance operates in a righteous manner?"
Atop the Black Dragon Ride, Ning Tian scoffed.
"Heh."
Elder with the sword-like eyebrows did not take this to heart, "Sacrificing a few useless ones is nothing significant."
The onlookers below all had ugly looks on their faces being humiliated as "useless," their hearts filled with anger, yet they did not dare to speak out.
Angry, but unable to say a word.
This is the plight of the weak.
Who told them their strength was not strong enough?
But even the weak couldn't resist the temptation of this Celestial Tomb. If they were lucky enough to gain a little fortune, they might have the chance to change their destiny!
"No—"
"It doesn't have to be such a bloody method."
Just as the group of onlookers was at a loss for words, a voice as clear as a bell sounded at this moment.
"Holy Maiden!"
"Angel! Sister Holy Maiden is like an angel (a language quirk, as this world does not have angels)."
This group of onlookers turned their adoring eyes towards the Holy Maiden of Yaochi!
"Elder Jianmei, as a person of the Righteous Alliance, should act in a manner befitting the righteous path."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly as she spoke to the Elder with the sword-like eyebrows.
"Heh."
"What does a little girl like you know? Even if it's the righteous path, you still have to consider your own interests."
The Elder with the sword-like eyebrows sneered.
Hearing this, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's eyebrows knotted slightly. She knew this was all for the sake of interest, but she was still somewhat reluctant due to the teachings of Yaochi.
"You young girl from Yaochi, since you don't want to use that bloody method, then tell us, what's your approach?"
Elder with the sword-like eyebrows looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi with narrowed eyes.
"I have the Sound-Breaking Technique in Yaochi, which specifically counters musical arrays." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi spoke slowly.
Sound-Breaking Technique?
Countering musical arrays?
Upon hearing these words, everyone around breathed a sigh of relief. If there was a way, that was great.
"Sound-Breaking Technique?"
Elder Qing Lin was startled and looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, slightly frowning, "Yaochi girl, you can't cast this Sound-Breaking Technique by yourself, and besides, your spiritual cultivation is not enough. Even if you can cast it, it might not be effective against this Decisive Killing Music Array."
Indeed.
Although the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was already at the pinnacle of the Earth King Realm, half a step into the Saint Emperor Realm.
Yet, her spiritual cultivation was still far less than that of the peak Saint Emperor-level powerhouses.
Then how could she eliminate that Decisive Killing Music Array?
Everyone sighed inwardly, wondering if there really was no way to access this Celestial Tomb.
"No—"
"It doesn't have to be so bloody."
Just when the group of onlookers was in despair, a voice like a silver bell rang out.
"Holy Maiden!"
"Angel! Sister Holy Maiden is simply an angel (a language meme, this world has no angels)."
This group of onlookers all looked towards the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, their eyes filled with adoration!
"Elder Jianmei, as a person of the Righteous Alliance, you should act in a way that reflects the righteous path."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly and said to the Elder with sword-like eyebrows.
"Heh."
"What does a little girl like you know? Even for the righteous path, we must consider our own interests."
The Elder with the sword-like eyebrows scoffed.
Hearing this, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi's brows furrowed slightly; although she understood this was for the sake of interest, she still felt somewhat reluctant due to Yaochi's teachings.
"Little girl of Yaochi, since you don't want to resort to such a bloody method, then say, what can you do?"
Elder with the sword-like eyebrows looked at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and narrowed his eyes.
"In Yaochi, we possess the Sound-Breaking Technique, which is designed to counter musical arrays," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi said slowly.
The Sound-Breaking Technique?
Countering musical arrays?
Upon hearing the Holy Maiden's words, the surrounding crowd all sighed with relief; if there was a way, that was all that mattered.
"The Sound-Breaking Technique?"
Elder Qinglin paused, looking at the Holy Maiden of Yaochi with a slight frown, "Yaochi girl, you can't perform the Sound-Breaking Technique alone, and besides, your spiritual cultivation isn't enough, even if you do perform it, it may not have any effect on this Decisive Killing Music Array."
Indeed.
Although the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was now at the peak of the Earth King Realm, half a step into the Saint Emperor Realm.
However, her spiritual cultivation was still far behind those peak Saint Emperor powerhouses.
How could she possibly demolish the Decisive Killing Music Array?
Everyone sighed inwardly, wondering if there truly was no way to enter this Celestial Tomb.
"Giggle."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi giggled, her laughter as pleasant as a silver bell.
She looked toward Elder Qinglin and said with a smile, "Regarding spiritual energy, I will need our Elder's support, along with the seniors from the Sky Demon Sect, Elder Jinbao, and Elder Shadow Ghost to provide me with spiritual energy."
"As for who will be able to perform the Sound-Breaking Technique – well, I already have someone in mind."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi smiled mysteriously.
"What about the two of us?" The Elder with sword-like eyebrows and Elder Tian Feng frowned.
"As for our two seniors from the Righteous Alliance," the Holy Maiden of Yaochi winked and chuckled, "I would like to ask you seniors to play the role of laborers and push the door open for us."
"What?"
"Us, push the door?"
Hearing this, both the Elder with sword-like eyebrows and Elder Tian Feng were immediately displeased.
"It can't be helped. These seniors all need to provide me with spiritual energy, and if I remember correctly, both of you practice the Righteous Energy Skill from the Righteous Alliance."
"That spiritual energy is too overbearing and unsuitable for musical paths."
The Holy Maiden of Yaochi shook her head in regret.
Upon hearing this, both the Elder with sword-like eyebrows and Elder Tian Feng twitched at the corner of their mouths.
Our righteous spiritual energy is overbearing?
What about the Elder of the Sky Demon Sect, then? He practices demonic techniques, so why don't you say his spiritual energy is cold and sinister?
"…"
"Hmph!"
Both of them snorted coldly, realizing they had no grounds for refusal at this point.
(End of Chapter)