They did not know when it had started. Perhaps it had been there for a long time, or perhaps it had just begun, but the sound of a plucked instrument could be heard in their ears.
Elder Jiu Shen was the first to notice it, and at the same time, the Second Nightking, the Sword King, and the other powerhouses also heard it. Lu Yin heard it after Master Yuan.
He heard the sound of a plucked instrument, and it was very pleasant to the ears. But when?
Bang!
The Sword King's greatsword clashed with the wooden staff, and they both retreated. Bewildered, they suddenly looked towards the west.
For a moment, Elder Jiu Shen, the Second Nightking, the Celestial Demon, and the others all looked towards the west.
The sky in the west had brightened.
The universe's starry sky was dark and boundless, but it suddenly turned pink as cherry blossoms floated in the sky. A woman walked out from the blossoming cherry blossoms. She wore a simple white dress that danced in the wind, and her bare feet stepped on the petals. She was full of holiness, and her fine black hair was tied up in a unique bun. Her upper body was covered in a thin veil, and she held a three-stringed instrument in her hands as she slowly walked over.
The woman's appearance could not be seen, but the veil on her face was embroidered with a cat-like pattern. It was mysterious, but it also carried an indescribable sense of wildness, which contrasted strangely with her fairy-like temperament.
No one knew how long the woman had been there, and no one had noticed her from start to finish. It was only when the beautiful music became even more arrogant and cheerful that the crowd was unwittingly drawn in.
Lu Yin watched as the woman changed the starry sky, and cherry blossoms filled the sky as she approached. He felt his scalp go numb, and the extreme sense of danger woke him up. His eyes turned into runes as he looked over, but in that instant, he felt a stabbing pain in his eyes, and he hurriedly covered them.
This was a stabbing pain from boundless rune lines, and he had experienced this several times before. With his current strength, he could even see the All Heaven Imprint, but he still felt a stabbing pain. There was only one possibility: this woman had surpassed the All Heaven Imprint. She was a Half-Progenitor.
"The Sixth Mainland, Lan Xian," Master Yuan said solemnly. His expression was solemn and filled with fear and disbelief, as if he should not be seeing this person here.
Lu Yin was confused. "Lan Xian?
One of the Daosource Sect's remaining three Half-Progenitors? "
Master Yuan replied, "That's right. The Neohuman Alliance attacked the Daosource Sect, and 93 Half-Progenitors died. Lan Xian, and she's the only woman."
Elder Jiu Shen's eyes narrowed. Half Martial Ancestor was on the same level as his senior brother, and it gave him an indescribable sense of danger.
On the other side of the battlefield, the Sword King retreated as he watched Lan Xian approach. He tightly gripped his sword hilt. Only a Half-Martial Ancestor could cause him to feel fear. "That's a Half-Martial Ancestor."
Xu Qing's expression turned ugly. "One of the Sixth Mainland's three Half-Progenitors hidden within the Daosource Sect has actually appeared." He suddenly thought of something and looked at Guru Qing Hua. It was no wonder why this Heavenly Imprint had dared to make a move, as he actually had the support of a Half-Progenitor. When had this Half-Progenitor arrived?
As soon as the Half Martial Ancestor appeared, the battlefield froze. Everyone looked at her.
Even the unruly Giant Star Beasts didn't dare to make a sound at this moment. They stared at the west in fear and vigilance, watching her pink world approaching.
Esteemed Qing Hua held the wooden staff in his hand. He raised his feet and crossed the void. He arrived not far from Lan Xian and entered the pink world.
"It's rare to see such a grand battlefield," Lan Xian said. Her voice was graceful and graceful like a flowing stream, making people feel very comfortable. In particular, there were traces of gentleness in her voice that made people feel weak all over.
Lu Yin felt the same way, as this was his first time hearing such a voice that could make one's hair stand on end. He immediately wanted to see what she looked like behind the veil.
Everyone present who heard her voice had a fierce look in their eyes.
Her simple words had dissolved the bleak and austere atmosphere of the battlefield. She clearly hadn't used any battle techniques or techniques, and it had only been a single sentence.
Sometimes, sound could be used as a weapon.
Lan Xian didn't look at anyone, but she also seemed to be looking at them. "I'll play a song for everyone on such a battlefield. This trip wasn't in vain." As she spoke, her elegant fingertips traced a thin string, and that familiar plucking sound echoed through the heavens once more. As the first note rang out, the flames of war in everyone's hearts were ignited. No one gave any orders, and the battle began once more.
It was as if these people had been hypnotized, and the flames of war burned even brighter. If they didn't want to kill their enemies, then they wanted to burn themselves.
Lu Yin wanted to stop her, but he was stopped by Elder Jiu Shen. "You can't stop her. That's Lan Xian's strength."
The Great Eastern Alliance's fleet fought the astral beasts once more, and only the Envoy-level powerhouses resisted the urge to fight.
However, as the plucking sound grew louder and louder, the Mountain God couldn't take it anymore, and he charged towards the battlefield. Elder Jiu Shen did the same. Ling Qiu, the Sea King, Liu Qianjue, and the others all rushed towards the battlefield.
The Emissary beasts from the Astral Beast Domain also charged towards the battlefield.
The flames of war burned in Lu Yin's chest, and he had a desire to fight that he needed to vent. He almost charged into the battlefield as well, but a trace of reason kept him from doing so. Fortunately, Elder Jiu Shen held him back, or else he really would have charged out.
Lan Xian really was playing a musical accompaniment to the battle. A single plucking sound had ignited the flames of war and left behind countless corpses in space.
Qing Hua Shangren looked at the distant battlefield and then glanced over at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin happened to be looking at him, and he opened his mouth to say something.
Qing Hua Shangren was helpless, and he whispered, "Lan Xian, Lu Yin was the one who proposed the matter of Progenitor Wushang's hide. He wanted the Sixth Mainland to take over the war with the Astral Beast Domain."
His meaning was simple; Lan Xian's actions were equivalent to using the Great Eastern Alliance as cannon fodder to fight the Astral Beast Domain to the death. This was something that Lu Yin would not allow.
Despite Qing Hua Shangren's warning, Lan Xian did not stop, and the plucking sound grew louder and louder.
Spacecraft after spacecraft exploded, and corpses littered the starry sky.
Lu Yin was furious. If this continued, then the Great Eastern Alliance would be wiped out, and his plan would not be able to be completed. No, absolutely not.
He looked at Elder Jiu Shen and the Second Nightking. If he let them take action, they might be able to stop Lan Xian's music, but that would be equivalent to starting a war with a Half-Progenitor. This should be a matter for the Astral Beast Domain.
As he watched Lan Xian standing in the midst of the pink cherry blossoms and controlling the battlefield from afar, Lu Yin gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and recited the Primogenitor's Scripture. "The Heavenly Dao bestows, swallowing and spitting out hundreds of rivers. The Ancient Earth reflects harmony, imitating the High Sage … The Heavenly Dao does not, transforming qi into harmony … Leaping across the starry sky to lie down … Communicating with people is harmony … Swallowing and spitting out hundreds of rivers … Leaping across the vast expanse to lie down …"
As he recited the Primogenitor's Scripture, the hazy sound turned into strands of silk, just like Lan Xian's music. No one had noticed it, but it had always existed. It was like the teachings of the Great Dao, and it involved everyone's spiritual force. It also had a strange rhythm that came from ancient times.
The sound was not loud, but everyone could hear it, including Lan Xian.
The sound of the plucking suddenly stopped, and the string broke. Lan Xian looked confused. What was that sound?
It had pierced through her inner world and resounded in her mind, replacing all thoughts. She was momentarily at a loss.
Suddenly, the Void Wanderer Ancestor shuttled out from above and charged towards Lan Xian. In the distance, the Sword King, the Celestial Beast, and Xu Qing all attacked at the same time.
They did not know if Lan Xian was an enemy of the Great Eastern Alliance, but she was definitely their enemy.
The Astral Beast Domain had invaded the Outerverse, and once the Great Eastern Alliance withdrew, the continent would take over.
Lan Xian wanted the Astral Beast Domain to fight to the death with the Great Eastern Alliance. Lu Yin knew about this, so he had stopped her. Xu Qing knew about this as well, but he was powerless to stop her.
Now that Lan Xian had suddenly revealed an opening, Xu Qing decisively ordered everyone to attack her while she was unprepared. Even if they could not kill a Half-Progenitor, they could at least force her back.
He had never expected that this war would attract a Half-Progenitor.
Lan Xian's appearance had disrupted the Astral Beast Domain's plans, and Xu Qing needed to salvage the situation.
The cherry blossoms welcomed several attacks, all of them vainly attempting to destroy this seemingly peaceful paradise that was actually causing war...
Guru Qing Hua retreated.
Lan Xian looked up. Her eyes were beautiful and bright, but they were also cold.
As she watched the attacks approach, cherry blossoms danced beneath her feet, and the area expanded to encompass the battlefield. Everyone appeared in that paradise, including Lu Yin's group.
At this moment, cherry blossoms danced in the sky and on the ground. It was very beautiful, but it caused Lu Yin's group to feel numb. Each cherry blossom was like a blade hanging over their necks.
These blades did not fall towards Lu Yin's group, but rather towards the Sword King and the other powerhouses.
The Void Wanderer Ancestor, the Sword King's greatsword, and the Celestial Beast's spiritual force were infinitely close to Lan Xian, but they were also infinitely far away. They were clearly just a few steps away, but they could not cross that distance.
The cherry blossoms wrapped around the Sword King's greatsword, and the Sword King watched helplessly as his greatsword shattered. His body was enveloped by the cherry blossoms, and with a roar, blood splattered everywhere. The Sword King's body was cut open by the cherry blossoms, and his entire body was torn apart.
The Celestial Beast was in a similar situation. His spiritual force battle technique, Divine Explosion, was blocked by the layers of cherry blossoms and did not injure Lan Xian. Beneath his feet, however, the cherry blossoms were like sharp blades that almost cut him in half.
In the blink of an eye, the two powerhouses were heavily injured.
This was the difference between a Half-Ancestor and them. No matter how strong they were, they were powerless against a Half-Ancestor's inner world.
Blood dyed the cherry blossoms red.
Lu Yin's eyes flickered with shock.
This was not the first time he had seen an inner world attack. He had faced a Half-Ancestor's ambush before, and he had also seen inner worlds collide. However, this was the first time he had actually entered an inner world and fallen into such a desperate situation.
As long as Lan Xian was willing, a single cherry blossom was enough to destroy him.
Elder Jiushen clenched his fists, almost unable to stop himself from revolving his stars. As a powerhouse, his life and death should not be controlled by others.
He understood Half-Ancestors better than anyone else. His senior brother had once said that no matter what, he could not fall into a Half-Ancestor's inner world. Once he did, he could only resign himself to fate.
He wanted to break out of the inner world and escape, but the Sword King and the Celestial Beast's fate made him apprehensive. If he tried anything funny, he could not guarantee that Lan Xian would not attack him.
However, the possibility of her attacking him was very low.
Xu Qing's expression changed. The cherry blossoms around him danced, causing him to feel a chill. He looked up at the retreating Void Wanderer Ancestor and said, "Use it." Just as he finished speaking, a cherry blossom cut off his arm.
Lan Xian looked at him with a strange and curious gaze. What other methods did he have to make these giant beasts resist her?
Qing Hua Shangren watched Lan Xian easily suppress a powerhouse and helplessly shook his head. A Half-Ancestor was indeed a Half-Ancestor, and they were on another level. Lan Xian was much younger than him.
Back when he was still a Cosmic Imprinter, Lan Xian had only just made a name for herself, becoming one of the Daosource Three Heavens of the sixth mainland. When he became an All-heaven Imprinter, Lan Xian also became an All-heaven Imprinter at the same time. Now, he was still an All-heaven Imprinter, but Lan Xian had already become a Half-Step Ancestor.