Venerable Martial Emperor

The sound of the lute stopped and Zither Devil gradually opened her eyes. She placed her hand on the lute and said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to be nervous. I am merely adjusting the strings. If I do not adjust the zither well, how would I dare to play a song for everyone?"    

Zither Devil's words made the surrounding practitioners laugh. Even Xu Feng broke his tears into laughter.    

In the past, Zither Devil would definitely not say such words. After being separated for a period of time, his mentality must have changed quite a bit.    

"Are you teasing me?"    

Deadwood clenched his teeth tightly and pointed at Xu Feng. He said hatefully, "Did you see your disciple? He ended up like this because he teased me. Do you want to be with him?"    

"Humph!"    

It would have been fine if Deadwood hadn't mentioned Xu Feng. However, when he mentioned Xu Feng, he felt angry in his heart. With a cold snort, he moved all ten of his fingers. The strings of the zither produced a series of noises under the movement of his hands. It didn't seem like he was playing music at all.    

However, the sound of the zither turned into eighteen different kinds of weapons in an invisible way. Swords, swords, spears, and clubs swept across the surroundings of Deadwood.    

"Clang..."    

As if someone had hit his head with a stick, the sea of consciousness of the dead wood shook intensely. It did not dare to be neglectful. It hurriedly consolidated the Divine Sense and expelled all the Profound Aura that were attacking the sea of consciousness.    

Even so, Deadwood who was hit by the attack... After all, his Sea of Consciousness had just recovered. It was already good enough that he could block Zither Devil's attack. If it were other weaker cultivators, the noise just now... It could even destroy their sea of consciousness.    

Shaking his head, Deadwood immediately woke up. He vigilantly looked at Zither Devil, his expression uncertain.    

Once an expert attacked, he would know if it was true or not. The probing just now had already made Deadwood consider himself as a cultivator of the same realm as him. Adding the fact that a Divine Sense cultivator had reached the acme of perfection, if he was not careful, he might really be at a disadvantage.    

"Fellow Daoist, are you ready?"    

Zither Devil reminded him kindly, but in fact, she was mocking Deadwood. Such words made Deadwood so angry that he wanted to chop off Zither Devil's head.    

"I hope that when I chop off your head later, you will still be so cheerful!"    

There was no need to talk anymore nonsense. Deadwood had no intention of giving in. In the next moment, he disappeared in front of Xu Feng and turned into a black shadow. He jumped up high and spread his hands, making a posture of a great Peng spreading its wings.    

"Huhuhu..."    

Both of his hands were gathering Yuan energy in the air. In less than three breaths' time. A cloud of black smoke appeared behind him, exactly the same as Deadwood's movement. However, the black elemental energy made everyone more recognizable - that was not the Great Roc Spreading its Wings. That was an eagle flapping its wings!    

"Swish!"    

With a wave of his hand, the black smoke behind him was like an eagle grabbing a chicken. It swooped down and swept up dust and dust in the desert, instantly enveloping Zither Devil within black elemental energy.    

Deadwood also did not stop his movements and almost at the same time, both of them began to move. However, Deadwood's target was not Zither Devil but Bai Xinyao who had already retreated to the side.    

Although the black elemental energy and the smoke that filled the sky could cover Zither Devil's figure, it could not cover up the sound of the zither. In this kind of sandstorm and black fog, the sound of the lute was slowly transmitted out. It was faster than lightning and the sound of the zither instantly blocked Bai Xinyao's path. At the same time, it also blocked the path of the dead wood.    

It must be said that when the dead wood was fighting against Zither Devil, it wanted to grab Bai Xinyao in its heart. This method was really too despicable and the surrounding practitioners were becoming more and more shameless towards the dead wood.    

Before Zither Devil joined the battle, the fact that the dead wood tortured Xia Yuvlaan and Lu Yifu had already left a bad impression on them. Now that it had happened again, they looked down on the dead wood even more.    

The eyes of the crowd were bright. Although their strength couldn't be compared to Deadwood, they could clearly see the character of a person.    

However, it was worth mentioning that if Deadwood didn't have a certain level of strength, he wouldn't dare to torture Xia Yuvlaan and the others like this. He relied on his own strength.    

"Let's fight then. Why are there so many evil intentions!"    

Zither Devil's voice came from within the black Yuan Power. In the next moment. The sound of the lute became urgent. Following every tune, countless blades jumped out from the lute sound and directly minced the black elemental energy into pieces. It was sent into the void.    

The sandstorm gradually calmed down and Zither Devil's figure appeared in the sky again. She was still graceful and gentle. In fact, the attack just now did not even touch Zither Devil. Without exception, it was all isolated by the sound of the lute.    

"Humph!"    

With a cold snort, Deadwood turned around and attacked Zither Devil. He was actually unable to attack Bai Xinyao. The only way was to defeat Zither Devil!    

There was a commotion as large beads and small beads fell onto the jade plate. Zither Devil's expression did not change as her two hands quickly danced on the zither strings. Separating into a series of afterimages, looking from afar, Zither Devil did not seem to be moving her hands. Instead, it was as if her hands were dancing on the lute, full of amusement.    

The more intense the sound of the guzheng, the more pressure Deadwood had to bear, especially his sea of consciousness. Every sound of the guzheng was stimulating his sea of consciousness. Even if he kept his true heart, he would still be affected.    

This was the problem of cultivation. Zither Devil's Profound Aura was more powerful than his sea of consciousness. No one knew how much stronger Zither Devil was, even though she was powerful. It resisted a portion of the power, but it was difficult to eliminate it all. If this continued, the dead wood would definitely die in Zither Devil's hands.    

"Kill!"    

His fist was condensed with his thick blood energy and pure Yuan energy as he charged towards Zither Devil. He continuously shattered the attacks formed by countless Profound Aura. His hand was already covered with blood. However, Deadwood knew that he could not retreat at this moment.    

He naturally had a certain understanding of Profound Aura practitioners. Zither Devil wouldn't be a threat to him if he got close to her!    

100 meters... 50 meters... 30 meters...    

Just as he was about to reach her, the clothes on Deadwood's body were already tattered by the Profound Aura. There were also wounds on his body. Just as he was about to touch Zither Devil, the sound of the zither stopped!    

"Get lost!"    

In its place was a loud shout. As if he had heard the lute, his sea of consciousness was no longer able to resist it. The Heavens and Earth were turned upside down as he spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying a few hundred meters away. He did not move for a long time.    

"Good!"    

It was the first time there was a cheer in the desert. Those were the brothers of Mad Gang and many friends of Xu Feng. Just now, Deadwood had killed many of them. Now that the tides had turned, of course they would be happy.    

Zither Devil, who had gained the upper hand, did not continue to attack. When Deadwood stood up again, Zither Devil said, "This is for my disciple!"    

His voice was still calm, but everyone present could feel Zither Devil's anger. It was also because of the scene in front of them that they knew that even if one was angry, he could still remain calm.    

"Cough, cough, cough... I have to say, he has a good master..."    

The withered tree that had crawled up from the sand had messy hair, ragged clothes, and was in a sorry state. It no longer had the feeling of holding someone's life, as if it was a god of death.    

In front of a stronger person, a god would also become a person.    

"Hmph!"    

Ignoring Deadwood, Zither Devil coldly snorted and lightly flicked her finger. Multiple forces burst forth from her finger. In the next moment, the chains on Xu Feng's body were all shattered. Xu Feng, who had regained his freedom, immediately checked on Xia Yuvlaan and Lu Yifu who were lying on the ground.    

"Catch him!"    

Seeing Xu Feng break free from the shackles, Deadwood immediately ordered the Ghost Cloth Guard to make a move. Unfortunately, another lute sound was heard. Dozens of heads fell to the ground at the same time. Those Ghost Cloth Guard didn't even know what was going on. They had already lost their lives.    

Zither Devil's move made the other Ghost Cloth Guard not dare to act rashly. They all looked at Zither Devil who was in the air in fear. Some of them even peed their pants in fear.    

Yes, Deadwood's strength was powerful, but he still needed some effort to kill someone. Unlike Zither Devil, she really killed them with a flick of her finger. At this moment, in their eyes, that lute was no longer a lute. It was a killing weapon in the mortal world.    

Fortunately, even though a large hole had been pierced through their stomachs, Xu Feng didn't dare to delay any longer. He immediately took out the green liquid. After feeding it to them, their faces gradually returned to normal.    

"Hu..."    

After doing all this, Xu Feng's heart calmed down a little. If he was chained up all the time, Lu Yifu and Xu Feng would probably die from losing too much blood. Fortunately, the situation had stabilized for the time being.    

Bai Xinyao jumped and came to Xu Feng's side. After checking his body, she told Zither Devil about Xu Feng's Yuan energy being sealed.    

"Deadwood, remove the seal in Xu Feng's body and I will spare your life!"    

Zither Devil looked down at Deadwood and said indifferently.    

What he said might be somewhat arrogant, but it made everyone feel that it was reasonable. After all, Deadwood didn't have the strength to fight back in front of him. The difference between the two of them was like the difference between heaven and earth.    

At the same time, she sounded the alarm for some of the cultivators. It was good to offend anyone, but never offend a Profound Aura cultivator. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.    

These words had been heard a long time ago in the Southern Ridge. However, the Profound Aura cultivator had disappeared for a long time and was gradually forgotten. Now, it had once again appeared in everyone's mind...    

"Spare my life? Hahaha..."    

The Mad Witherwood seemed to have gone mad. He looked up at the sky and laughed. It had been many years since someone had dared to talk to him like that. He did not expect to meet his opponent today.    

" I, Deadwood, have guarded the Ghost Market for countless years with my strength. You are just a rat. Why are you acting so fierce in front of me? "    

As he spoke, red and black Qi continuously emerged from Deadwood's body. It was the power of his Yuan energy and killing intent.    

Deadwood undoubtedly wanted to use all of his strength. However, Zither Devil, who was watching this scene, did not change her expression. It was as if she was looking at a fool and did not say a word.    

He knew that Deadwood was unwilling, but it didn't matter. Very soon, Zither Devil would make him willingly undo the seal in Xu Feng's body. Otherwise, he would also have to experience the feeling of being unable to live or die...