Chapter 7: The Sound of Ghosts and Gods

On stage, Zhang Xiaodong was a bit entranced himself. It really sounded so good! Following the rhythm, Zhang Xiaodong sang and swayed his body, completely immersed. Just as he was enjoying it, his phone in his pocket vibrated and rang.

Zhang Xiaodong recognized this sound; it was from the live streaming room.

"Hey, handsome guys and beautiful ladies, does it sound good?!" Zhang Xiaodong shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Good!!"

"If it sounds good, order more drinks, the more expensive, the better!!"

"Ha ha~~~"

"Next, our beautiful singer Meng Ting will sing a song for everyone. Brother Dong will go and moisten his throat, and then give everyone a surprise!!" As he said this, Zhang Xiaodong walked off the stage and gestured to Meng Ting. The customers were not happy; they were just getting into it, why stop now?

Meng Ting was taken aback. Why was it her turn again? But the more she sang, the more she would earn. Was he helping her? When she looked at Zhang Xiaodong again, her eyes were different. She didn't know that Zhang Xiaodong just wanted to check his phone.

In a quiet corner backstage, he opened his phone, and a notification appeared: Ding!! Fan Molihai recharged 10,000 points, becoming a Bronze Member! Male streamer level upgraded, now level 1! Zhang Xiaodong was stunned. What's going on?

A message appeared: "Brother Dong, amazing!! Incredible!! Little Immortal used the divine song to play the Jade Lute, and its power increased fourfold! To be honest, for nearly a thousand years, the Heavenly Demons from outside the realm have been harassing the Heavenly Court. Every year, the Heavenly Court sends a great general to subdue them. This year, I was unlucky and became the commanding general. The Heavenly Demons are truly formidable; my fourth brother, Molihong, returned severely injured last time. I thought my chances of survival were slim, but I never expected the great immortal to grant such a divine song!! My confidence in this expedition has greatly increased!!"

Molihai continued, "The favor of saving my life cannot be repaid. Little Immortal knows that the great immortal's power is boundless and would not look favorably upon my magical treasures or immortal elixirs. But if I don't show my gratitude, I would be unable to sleep or eat. I am sending the great immortal 10,000 immortal merits as a token of my appreciation, hoping the great immortal likes it. By the time the great immortal sees this message, I will have already set out with my troops. Upon my victorious return, I will certainly send another 10,000 immortal merits!"

Looking again, Molihai had already gone offline. Damn! Who said I wouldn't look favorably upon it? I do look favorably upon it!!

Seeing that Moliqing was still online, Zhang Xiaodong asked, "Why did Molihai leave so suddenly?"

"Great Immortal, you don't know, my second brother has already delayed for a long time. If it weren't for the divine song, he might have feigned illness and not gone out. Now that his strength has greatly increased, he must want to earn more immortal merits in the battle," Moliqing explained.

"What are immortal merits?"

"Immortal merits are a product that appeared after the Heavenly Demons from outside the realm. They tore through the void to come. The Heavenly Court was in chaos, and suddenly a board of immortal merits appeared in the Lingxiao Pavilion. It listed the rankings of immortal merits for the countless immortals in the Heavenly Court. Immortal merits are quite useless, except for ranking, they currently have no other way to enhance one's strength. However, the higher the immortal merits, the better the treatment the immortals enjoy, and the more rewards they receive from the Heavenly Court," Moliqing continued, "Great Immortal, do you have any suitable cultivation techniques for me? Hehe, little immortal is afraid of being chosen to lead the troops one day."

Zhang Xiaodong inwardly laughed bitterly. Brother, I don't have any cultivation techniques!! I only know how to sing. "Brother, I'm just a mortal, how could I have any cultivation techniques?" Zhang Xiaodong replied straightforwardly.

"Great Immortal, please think about it again. Don't rush to refuse little immortal."

Ding!! Moliqing recharged 10,000 points, becoming a Bronze Member!! "Someone is coming, little immortal won't disturb you, you're busy!!" With that, Moliqing went offline.

Damn! Do I have to keep up this act? Zhang Xiaodong laughed bitterly. But suddenly, Zhang Xiaodong was stunned because the "Five Finger Magic Sound" on his phone kept flashing, with a prompt asking if he wanted to upgrade. Please confirm!

Upgrade? Confirm! Zhang Xiaodong tapped it, and a flash of light appeared. He felt his cultivation in the Five Finger Magic Sound advance to a new level. "Congratulations, streamer, you have cultivated the second level of Five Finger Magic Sound, the Fire Realm! Hypnotic enhancement, with wind and fire attacks!"

He glanced at his streamer level 1! He still needed 90,000 experience points to reach level 2. Zhang Xiaodong understood and was delighted. So this is how the cultivation technique works! Immortal merits, it turns out I need immortal merits!

Strumming the guitar, the melody became even more enchanting, making people unable to tear themselves away, even falling into a trance! As Zhang Xiaodong played, not only did a gentle breeze rise from the guitar strings, but also sparks appeared, dancing with the melody!

Let's try the attack function!! With a thought, Zhang Xiaodong targeted the burly man drinking in the distance. With a light strum, the burly man immediately threw his glass and clutched his head, his face contorted in pain.

"Ha ha!! You bastard, see how you can fight me!!" Zhang Xiaodong finished the last note with a mischievous smile.

"Brother Biao, Brother Biao! What's wrong?!" In the bar's VIP lounge, Meng Biao's subordinates were startled. They had never seen such a pained expression on Meng Biao's face before.

Looking at Meng Biao, who was drenched in cold sweat, he finally recovered when the music stopped. His face was pale, and he was filled with fear. What's wrong with me? Why did my head suddenly hurt so much!!

At that moment, two young men walked into the bar. "Did you hear? The actor who played Xuzhu, Da Hu, is on drugs. What a pity, he's a great actor, but he's just too unlucky. His scenes in the new movie have been almost completely cut out..."

"You mean the new 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' Xuzhu? That's old news, why are you still talking about it? I still prefer the version with Huang Rihua, that's the classic. The music when Qiao Feng appears is so thrilling..."

The speaker was casual, but the listener was attentive. 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'? Aren't the four brothers Molihai the Four Heavenly Kings? Regardless of whether they are related or not, I'll just bluff for now! The most important thing is to get some practical rewards, like magical treasures or immortal elixirs, right?!

Let's practice! Carrying the guitar, Zhang Xiaodong walked onto the stage. At this moment, Meng Ting had just finished singing, and although there were some catcalls and boos from the audience.

"Thank you for the beautiful performance by our singer Meng Ting! Today, Brother Dong has a nostalgic song for everyone! Don't be surprised later, because during Brother Dong's performance, there will be a bit of magic mixed in!!"

"Great!! Hurry up! I came here for you!!" someone in the audience shouted.

Regardless of the intent behind the words, Zhang Xiaodong felt comfortable. "Great!! I'll give you the theme song of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' 'The Unutterable Sutra'!!" "You can go down now..." he said to Meng Ting.

Meng Ting was furious, the treatment difference was too great! I must work hard, and one day I will be just as popular!! She clenched her small fists, feeling indignant.

As the melody began, everyone felt their souls being suddenly pulled into a scene. They weren't just attracted; they were forcibly dragged in!! They could barely maintain a bit of clarity, but everyone was amazed! The guitar playing was simply divine!

Laughing at our futile efforts,

Chasing after the beauty of a mirage,

Fearing that luck will vanish in an instant,

Ensnared by greed, anger, joy, and hatred.

...

Ah~ Unable to escape the comfort of infatuation,

Ah~ Unable to find a substitute for desire,

Ah~ Struggling to solve this lifelong riddle,

Facing the wind, rain, and setting sun without hesitation,

Traversing mountains, seas, and snowy paths without despair,

Plucking flowers and sipping wine, defying the world's madness,

With these two eyes and countless arms or hands, unable to defend,

Amidst the vast sky and snow, who will sail with me?

Amidst the rolling sand and rippling water, laughing and wandering,

Indulging in a moment of pleasure, only to bury the deep love.

Suddenly, everyone felt as if they were pulled into a world of martial arts, filled with love, hate, and righteousness. It was as if the entire story was replayed in everyone's mind. The love, friendship, family ties, and national righteousness were all in the song!!

Although it was in Cantonese, it made everyone's blood boil.

At the climax, dragons appeared in everyone's minds, flying across the sky, grand and magnificent.

This song was no longer just an auditory pleasure; it was a thrilling audio-visual experience!! It was震撼! At the same time, on stage, as Zhang Xiaodong strummed the guitar strings, flames flew out from between his fingers, resembling fire dragons circling the strings!!

In the audience, Meng Biao slapped his thigh in amazement, looking at the scene, at Zhang Xiaodong on stage, and at all the customers in the bar who were being moved. "Talent! Damn!! Sign him!! This kid must be signed!! I must get him to my bar!!"

In another corner of the bar, Liu Xueqing, sipping a glass of red wine, was also stunned. If the previous "Unwilling to Part" was impressive, then this "The Unutterable Sutra" was divine! To have such a talented singer in her bar!!

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