Chapter 78

Chapter 77: Waving to Kill a Thousand Enemies (Part 1)

At this moment, a person walked into the Ghost Tower. As soon as he entered, the regal aura he exuded made Elder Sun and the others change their expressions drastically.

"Shenglong Dong—" Elder Sun exclaimed upon seeing the person who walked in.

"Cao Xiong, you never told me that this boy is the key to the Heavenly Secret Art!" Dong Shenglong's gaze fell on Li Qiyi, and his eyes narrowed as he smiled and said, "So, getting this boy means getting the Imperial Art of the Ancient Xianyan Sect!"

"Dong brother, now is not the time to blame each other!" Cao Xiong said solemnly. "We should join forces and leave here first!"

Dong Shenglong glanced at Cao Xiong and sneered, "Cao Xiong, with your meager strategies, you think you have the right to command me? Hmph, if I hadn't been watching you, you would already be a dead man!"

"Cao Xiong, colluding with outsiders and betraying the sect, your sins are unforgivable!" At this moment, Elder Zhou couldn't help but shout, and the four elders were all enraged!

Cao Xiong's face turned from green to white, and finally, he coldly snorted, not bothering to argue further. With Dong Shenglong's appearance, the situation was already decided.

Dong Shenglong looked at the four elders and laughed, "Old Zhou, although what you say is true, after today, it won't be true anymore. Heh, Li Qiyi colluded with the Nine Holy Demon Sect, stole the Imperial Art of the Ancient Xianyan Sect, and was discovered by the four of you. He then fought a fierce battle with the traitor and the successor of the Nine Holy Demon Sect, Xian Shuangyan, and both died in the end!"

"As for Gu Tieshou, Cao Xiong and I joined forces, broke into the array diagram, defeated the Fierce Battle Marquis, and forced back the strong enemy. Gu Tieshou was severely injured in the array and died from his wounds. The Ancient Xianyan Sect's Su Yong Emperor is weak and incapable, and when a great disaster came, he retreated to the border, unwilling to fight. The Ancient Xianyan Sect should remove him from his position as sect leader, and Elder Cao, who has protected the sect, should be supported by all the disciples and become the new sect leader." Dong Shenglong spoke confidently.

The four elders' faces turned extremely pale upon hearing this. They weren't afraid of just Cao Xiong, but with Dong Shenglong's appearance, the situation was already decided. Even if they joined forces, they couldn't compete with Dong Shenglong!

"This story should be quite good, maybe it will become a great tale of the Ancient Xianyan Sect." Dong Shenglong was very satisfied with his plan and said with a smile, "Cao Xiong can calmly be the sect leader, and as for me, I should step down. I've been a guest scholar for the Ancient Xianyan Sect for so long, and I've fulfilled my responsibilities."

"Will you also take the Imperial Art of the Ancient Xianyan Sect when you step down?" At this moment, a calm and relaxed laugh echoed, and these words were spoken by Li Qiyi, who was being held hostage by Cao Xiong.

Li Qiyi still held the ancient zither in his arms, and even though he was being held hostage, he remained calm. He smiled and looked at Dong Shenglong, saying leisurely, "The plan is good, but in my eyes, it's just a mirage. Also, before you die, you should remember one thing: those who block my path will be killed without mercy!"

"Clang—" As he finished speaking, Li Qiyi suddenly plucked the ancient zither with his five fingers. Instantly, the zither in his arms lit up, emitting boundless light, and the power of the Dao surged, shaking off Cao Xiong who was holding him.

"Clang—" The zither's melody resonated, and the patterns in the Ghost Tower came to life, emitting countless runes. With a sword cry, two beams of sword light instantly shot out!

"Ugh—" One beam of sword light slashed down, and Cao Xiong didn't even have time to scream as his head flew off. As his head soared high, he saw blood gushing from his neck, and he died without understanding what had happened.

"Ahh—" Dong Shenglong screamed as a beam of sword light pierced his body, instantly destroying his Dao foundation. Under this sword, his Dao foundation was as fragile as paper, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, falling heavily to the ground!

"No— No, impossible!" Dong Shenglong screamed, rolling on the ground, his face pale with terror.

At this moment, the four elders and Mo Huifa were already stunned. Cao Xiong was one thing, but Dong Shenglong was a seasoned marquis, yet he was easily defeated. The four elders still didn't know what had happened.

"I, I, I have three thousand years of Dao cultivation—" Finally, Dong Shenglong screamed, trembling as he struggled to stand, looking like he had aged hundreds of years, his body hunched and his blood drained.

"You little brat, I'll fight you to the death—" After standing up, Dong Shenglong rushed at Li Qiyi like a madman, but he was like a hundred-year-old man, trembling as he walked.

"Seize him!" At this moment, Li Qiyi lifted his eyelids and said calmly.

The four elders and Mo Huifa came to their senses, and Elder Qian easily caught Dong Shenglong. At this moment, Elder Qian realized that Dong Shenglong's Dao cultivation was completely destroyed, which shocked him greatly.

"You little brat, if you have the guts, kill me, kill me!" Dong Shenglong, like a madman, struggled in Elder Qian's hands, his hair disheveled, trying to pounce on Li Qiyi.

Three thousand years of Dao cultivation, but destroyed in one night, for a cultivator, this was more painful than death. It was no wonder Dong Shenglong went mad.

Li Qiyi slowly looked at him and said, "I will kill you, but not now. You should not have provoked me; this is your own destruction."

At this moment, Dong Shenglong screamed, trying to rush at Li Qiyi, but Elder Qian easily held him back.

This sudden change shocked the four elders greatly. Just a moment ago, Dong Shenglong was a marquis, and they were wary of him, fearing that even if they joined forces, they might not be his match. But in the next moment, Dong Shenglong became a powerless old man! This was too terrifying.

At this moment, even the four elders looked at the ancient zither in Li Qiyi's arms with fear, and they all shuddered.

Finally, Dong Shenglong was taken away and locked up.

"What, what, what exactly happened?" Cao Xiong's betrayal of the sect was already a given, but Li Qiyi easily killing Cao Xiong and destroying Dong Shenglong still shocked the four elders.

"It's just the Imperial Power of the Immortal Emperor. The Imperial Power can be transformed into a sword, capable of slaying all directions." Li Qiyi, holding the zither, said calmly.

At this moment, the four elders and Mo Huifa all looked at the Ghost Tower. When Li Qiyi plucked the zither, they all felt the overwhelming power of the Dao, but everything happened too quickly, and they couldn't see clearly. Now, looking at the tower again, they still couldn't understand its mysteries.

"Where did this ancient zither come from?" Elder Sun drew a cold breath and asked in surprise.

Li Qiyi smiled and said, "I was punished to face the wall here. At night, the Ancestor appeared in my dream, revealing to me that there was an ancient zither buried under the tower. This zither was played by the Ancestor in the past and later sank into the ground."

"I followed the Ancestor's instructions and dug out the zither. In the dream, the Ancestor also revealed the true secrets of this zither tower to me. It turns out that this zither tower was where the Ancestor played the zither to recall the past. The Ancestor's power of the Dao was imprinted in the zither's melody over time, and the entire tower was imbued with the zither's melody. The continuous melody also carried the vast Imperial Power of the Ancestor, and even contained a supreme zither path." Li Qiyi spoke as if it were true.

Li Qiyi smiled and said, "The Ancestor revealed to me in the dream how to mobilize the zither's melody and control the Imperial Power."

Hearing Li Qiyi's words, the four elders were deeply moved. They never imagined that this place, which they considered a ghost tower, actually carried such Imperial Power!

"Li Qiyi is the leader of the revival of the Ancient Xianyan Sect. The Ancestor chose him, which means he will lead us to revival and glory!" Elder Wu said, moved.

First, the Ancestor revealed the Dao in a dream, and now the Ancestor revealed the treasure in a dream. For the four elders, it was clear that the Ancestor had chosen Li Qiyi as the leader of the revival of the Ancient Xianyan Sect.

For a moment, Li Qiyi's status in the eyes of the elders changed completely. Li Qiyi was chosen by the Ancestor, Immortal Emperor Mingren, and in the future, he would represent the Ancestor!

The four elders finally came to their senses, and the erudite Elder Qian muttered, "I have read some records about the zither tower, and it is indeed where the Ancestor played the zither. I never thought it would carry the Ancestor's Imperial Power!"

"The Imperial Power carried by this zither tower is surely more powerful and vast than the Ancestor's portrait we venerate!" Elder Zhou muttered.

"This is all thanks to Li Qiyi. We missed out on such a treasure of the zither tower," Elder Sun said.

Elder Wu said excitedly, "The Ancestor is protecting the Ancient Xianyan Sect and doesn't want to see it decline. That's why he chose Li Qiyi as the leader of the revival of the Ancient Xianyan Sect!"

For a moment, the four elders were extremely moved. The declining Ancient Xianyan Sect saw hope because of Li Qiyi's miracle.

"Bad—" At this moment, Elder Qian came to his senses and said in alarm, "Our senior brother is still trapped in the array diagram. We must save him quickly, or the Holy Heaven Sect might use other tricks to harm him!"

"In the Ancient Xianyan Sect, this is no problem," Li Qiyi said with a smile. "Let me play a tune to break the array diagram of the Fierce Battle Marquis." Saying this, he sat cross-legged and began to play the ancient zither.

Instantly, the ancient zither lit up, and the zither tower also lit up...

Today, I will release three chapters. Please give me your votes, recommendations, and evaluations... All the votes are needed! *_*

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