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Chapter 944: The Mysterious Daoist
Chapter 944: The Mysterious Daoist
September 25, 2017
Beifeng City, Governor's Mansion.
As Lu Hai Kong, who was out shopping with the Third Princess, rushed back to the Governor's Mansion after the incident with the ancient zither, his expression changing drastically. Ignoring their shopping trip, they hurried back to the mansion, arriving in just a few minutes.
Upon entering the main hall of the mansion, Lu Hai Kong received a system prompt.
【Your attempt to transform the [???] into a [Feudal Item] has failed. Please select another item.】
Lu Hai Kong glanced at the prompt and chose to ignore it.
This system prompt was pointless; Lu Hai Kong could see success or failure with his own eyes.
As Lu Hai Kong stepped into the main hall, he noticed that the ancient zither was undergoing some sort of transformation.
He couldn't tell if this change was good or bad, but at that moment, the ancient zither's aura was already quite terrifying, rivaling the might of the Third Princess's Crimson Heaven Sword.
Lu Hai Kong realized that the ancient zither seemed to have awakened a mysterious power, and it was this power that was causing a strange reaction with the dragon energy within the zither.
For Lu Hai Kong, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing. After all, he was now the owner of this ancient zither, and any increase in its power would only benefit him.
However, the zither's transformation wasn't entirely positive for Lu Hai Kong. As he watched, the ancient zither began to devour the dragon energy, not absorbing it into the zither as Lu Hai Kong had done before, but rather swallowing it to strengthen the mysterious power within.
This was no trivial matter. Although the zither was becoming more powerful, the loss of dragon energy meant Lu Hai Kong's source of entertainment was diminishing.
Moreover, this energy was not just any energy; it was the very lifeblood of Bingzhou. Once devoured by the zither, it could have harmful effects on the region.
Not to mention, the loss of this energy could bring about natural disasters and calamities, causing significant trouble for Lu Hai Kong.
Fortunately, the zither's devouring didn't last long. Soon enough, it stopped, and Lu Hai Kong breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the zither had devoured nearly three layers of Bingzhou's lifeblood, it didn't take it all. If it had, Lu Hai Kong would have been in serious trouble.
After the zither ceased its devouring, the transformation seemed to come to an end. It floated quietly, seemingly returning to its previous state, at least on the surface.
At this moment, Lu Hai Kong also realized that although the zither's transformation into a Feudal Item had failed, it still seemed to possess the ability to suppress the lifeblood.
While the ancient zither couldn't absorb the lifeblood into itself, it could suppress it within the main hall.
As long as Lu Hai Kong didn't take the zither out of the hall, it would essentially remain harmless, still capable of suppressing Bingzhou's lifeblood.
This discovery was a relief for Lu Hai Kong. If the ancient zither had become completely ineffective, he would have had a headache. For now, he didn't need to worry about finding another artifact or national treasure to suppress the lifeblood.
Although he still had a few items that could be used in a pinch, they weren't ideal. If not absolutely necessary, Lu Hai Kong didn't want to use them as Feudal Items. So, while this outcome wasn't ideal, it wasn't the worst-case scenario for Lu Hai Kong.
As Lu Hai Kong breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the Third Princess, considering how to continue their rare date, his expression changed again as he sensed a peculiar aura. At that moment, the ancient zither floating in the main hall began to tremble.
Before he could understand what was happening, the ancient zither suddenly shot up into the air, breaking through the hall and flying towards the outskirts of Beifeng City.
"What's going on?"
Lu Hai Kong's expression, once again, changed drastically as he instinctively moved to pursue.
However, before he could take action, the unrestrained lifeblood, no longer suppressed by the zither, surged towards Lu Hai Kong, the governor of Bingzhou.
"No!"
Lu Hai Kong's expression changed, and just as he was about to pursue the mysterious guqin, he halted and sat down, activating the Zi Qi Sheng Long Jue to suppress the chaotic energy within him.
He was well aware of the danger he was in at this moment. He didn't have time to chase after the guqin; if he didn't find a way to calm and control the energy surging through him, the consequences could be dire.
Fortunately, Lu Hai Kong wasn't alone.
As he sat down, he pointed with difficulty in the direction where the mysterious guqin had disappeared. Yue Er instantly understood and, with some concern, glanced at Lu Hai Kong. She bit her silver teeth, and the Chixiao Sword appeared in her hand, which she then used to pursue the direction where the mysterious guqin had vanished.
Yue Er knew that in this situation, only by retrieving the guqin could she save Lu Hai Kong.
At the same time, outside Beifeng City on a small hill...
A Taoist priest sat there holding a mysterious guqin, and beneath him was a cloth dummy. On the dummy, a set of mysterious talismans were drawn, and as the talismans moved, they seemed to swim like fish. As the talismans swam, the Taoist's guqin trembled slightly.
After a moment, the Taoist opened his eyes, his face filled with joy.
"It's here!"
Before the Taoist could finish speaking, a beam of light flashed within Beifeng City. In an instant, Lu Hai Kong's Chixiao Sword appeared not far from him.
Seeing the guqin, the Taoist's face was filled with unrestrained joy.
"Good, good, it's indeed here, and it has already fused with three others. What a pleasant surprise, a delightful surprise!"
As he spoke, the Taoist controlled the trembling guqin in his hand, and with his other hand, he reached towards the guqin that had flown in from Beifeng.
As he reached out, a green hand appeared and grabbed towards the mysterious guqin.
Just as the hand grabbed, the guqin trembled, and its strings vibrated, followed by a sound of music.
The music played, and the green hand trembled, slowly dissipating.
"Huh? This guqin already has someone else's imprint?"
As the music sounded, the Taoist's expression changed, and he looked slightly troubled, but quickly calmed down, as if he had realized something: "I say, Lu Hai Kong is just a mere martial artist. How could he possibly gain recognition from such a divine item? It seems it's imprinted with his energy. This divine item is meant to be mine!"
As he spoke, the Taoist extended his hand again, and another green hand appeared, reaching once more for the mysterious guqin.
The moment the green hand appeared, the guqin's music played again, but this time, instead of disappearing, the hand withstood the music's power.
"This guqin is a divine item, but its owner is just a martial artist. There's no difference between having an owner or not. I can still subdue it!"
As he spoke, the Taoist's green hand glowed, and he forcefully grabbed towards the guqin.
In that instant, a faint 'crack' sound echoed, as if the music was being crushed by the green hand.
Unimpeded, the green hand reached for the mysterious guqin and grabbed it.
"Success!"
The Taoist's face revealed a hint of joy, but his happiness was short-lived. Suddenly, a domineering and overbearing aura surged, carrying the might of a ruler.
The Taoist's expression changed, and before he could react, a crimson sword energy shot towards him, effortlessly breaking the Taoist's green hand that had already consumed most of its energy.
At the same time, Yue Er's figure appeared beside the mysterious guqin, her gaze cold as she looked at the Taoist.
"How dare you touch my man's belongings! You have some nerve!"
As she spoke, Yue Er's Chixiao Sword glowed...
(End of Chapter)
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