287: Chapter 85: Playing with Both Hands: Mental Layering (Part 2) 287: Chapter 85: Playing with Both Hands: Mental Layering (Part 2) Ah— Eleven blue elf girls almost simultaneously spat out a mouthful of black blood, their eyes’ lifeless look faded away at the same time, yet not a trace of color remained on their lovely faces.
The filth within the spiritual imprint was cleansed, as painful as a slash to the heart, and even with the life-nourishing melody of “Forgetful Machine” helping them, their already fragile bodies had weakened to the most dangerous extent.
Although a bit of liveliness returned to their hollow and deathly gazes, what they felt was life slipping away.
Their heartstrings vibrated with the music, seemingly on the verge of snapping at any moment.
Humming, the ring finger of his left hand pressed down on a zither string, and his index finger rapidly plucked it, his right hand performing a similar action, only changing the order of fingers.
He took a deep breath, and Ye Yinzhu’s concentrated gaze became lucid once again.
The most difficult part had finally passed.
The zither magic power with a tint of purple amid yellow also dissipated along with it.
Both hands lifted then slowly lowered, the fingertips of all eight fingers now somewhat purplish from being engorged with blood.
The lingering echoes of the two zither songs reverberated in the air, soothing the hearts of the blue elf girls.
Looking up, though those eleven lives were frail, not one had their heartstrings shattered by his music, which was Ye Yinzhu’s greatest concern.
Winter had passed; could spring be far behind?
Both the Nine Heavens Ring Zither and the Singing Phoenix Zither vanished, and with a flash, the Haiyue Qinhui Zither lay across his knees.
“Yin Zhu,” Haiyang called out softly.
She saw fresh blood flowing from the corner of Ye Yinzhu’s mouth and felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She wanted to take his place and share the burden of the next two parts.
Ye Yinzhu gently shook his head, using the momentum of the lingering echoes without letting them end, both hands swung out, and eleven beams of purple light shot out instantly, drawing eleven beautiful arcs in the sky before descending, piercing into the crowns of the blue elf girls’ heads.
While pondering how to help these blue elf girls, Ye Yinzhu had also thought of using the Nine Divine Needles Seal to help them forget that painful memory so they could find themselves again.
However, after careful consideration, he realized that although that memory could be erased, the impact of that traumatic memory wouldn’t be pletely gone.
If they encountered something that reminded them of that memory in the future, they would inevitably fall into an irreparable state.
Overall, the Nine Divine Needles Seal was merely a temporary solution and didn’t address the root cause.
Therefore, Ye Yinzhu ultimately decided to rely on the five parts of the melody to thoroughly heal the mental trauma within the spiritual imprint.
Hence, the eleven Zi Zhu Magic Needles he shot out at that moment were simply to spread the seeds of life.
The Zi Zhu Magic Needles, refined from the Heart of Purple Bamboo, contained immense natural life force.
Although they couldn’t pare to Green Silk, the pletely natural life force within was already one of nature’s finest.
The moment those eleven purple needles penetrated the girls’ scalps, they felt their spirits lift.
A stream of life filled with nature’s essence, like a butter baptism, invaded their bodies, immediately pulling back their fragile life forces.
Green light flickered, rings of verdant radiance released from Ye Yinzhu’s right wrist.
After all, Green Silk was Green Silk, its millennia of condensed life force was not something a mere amethyst could drain.
Having recovered over the past days, the majority of its lost life essence had returned.
Circles of green arcs enveloped the blue elf girls’ hearts.
Centered around Yan Luo, each of the eleven girls had an additional loop of green threads around them, pletely connecting them together, touching each other.
The Zi Zhu Magic Needles at their crowns induced the source of their lives, planting a life seed, while Green Silk, at that moment, became the best nourishment for the life seeds.
A massive and gentle breath of life seeped through every pore of their skin, moistening their entirety.
Haiyue Qinhui’s humming arose, and Ye Yinzhu’s expression returned to being peaceful.
Even if his physical condition was worse than that of the blue elf girls, as long as his hands were on the strings, his breath remained elegant.
Softly strumming, each note tender.
This was no longer one of the nine famed songs but merely a mon “Green Water,” brimming with vitality.
The touching music of “Green Water” immediately made the eleven blue elf girls feel as though they were in a lake full of life essence, their hearts opening up with the vitality of their bodies.
Only when the spirit and flesh were both imbued with the breath of life could there be a true rebirth.
It was because this critical point was very important, without any room for error, that Ye Yinzhu insisted on pleting it himself.
In the control of the music’s emotional impact, Haiyang still lacked some maturity.
A soft glow flickered; Ye Yinzhu’s face revealed a tender expression, “Green Water” plucked softly, calling to the elves’ vitality, while also summoning the vigour within his own body.
With the aid of Mind Protection, although he had used much of his spiritual power before, the remnants still stabilized his spiritual imprint.
No aftereffects came from the mental layering; this was the best oute possible.
Within the Life Storage Gem, life was now teeming; Ye Yinzhu’s plexion regained a bit of rosiness, albeit his breath was weaker.
Nevertheless, pared to the crisis when playing with both hands just moments ago, his condition had improved beyond measure.
A faint glow flickered as everyone’s breath grew intense, their burning gazes converging on Ye Yinzhu.
In their hearts, they silently chanted the title Zither Emperor.
The profound impression of the layered spiritual performance with both hands, left them all aware that, in the near future, once Ye Yinzhu’s spiritual power reached a sufficient level, his plementary music would bee one of the most powerful magics on the continent.
Hum— The last lingering notes of “Green Water” faded away, and by now, all eleven blue elf girls had already seated themselves cross-legged, with eyes closed and the breath of life surging and nourishing within them, a plete rebirth.
Ye Yinzhu nodded toward Haiyang and whispered, “There’s no need to stir their emotions further.
Switch to playing the ‘Peiyuan Calm Heart Melody’ to let them experience more of the sensation of life; it’s better for their recovery.”
Haiyang gave Ye Yinzhu a deep look, with concern and passion undisguised in his eyes.
As the “Peiyuan Calm Heart Melody” began to play, Ye Yinzhu too closed his eyes, starting to regulate everything within himself.
…
Gradually awakening from his memories, after pleting the first four parts within the Life Storage Gem, their mission to save the blue elf girls could already e to an end.
Haiyang’s thrice-repeated “Peiyuan Calm Heart Melody” not only facilitated the blue elf girls in their mental and physical recovery but also provided significant assistance to Ye Yinzhu.
By this time, they had already left the fortress, with Zi releasing them from the Life Storage Gem.
Initially, the group wanted Ye Yinzhu to return to the Life Storage Gem to rest, but he didn’t agree.
Although somewhat weak in body, for someone like him with the amethyst bloodline, there was no need for deliberate cultivation to recover.
About to enter the Milan Empire, and unlikely to encounter troubles, Ye Yinzhu chose to walk with the group mainly to observe the terrain from Thor Hammer Fort to Qin City.
As Oliveira had advised him when instructing him in the art of war, timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony were the most crucial factors in any conflict.
Once they had left the Beastman’s domain, except for Zi who still wore her impassive expression, everyone else’s demeanor relaxed considerably, with faint smiles on their faces as they watched the small Magical Beasts scurrying on the ground, feeling much at ease.
Ma Liang’s strength had improved significantly; he could now summon several Eric Minlongs as mounts for the group at the same time.
Except for Zi, who disdained riding dragons, everyone else rode on the swift velociraptors, moving at great speed.
Among the Magical Beasts, Red Spirit could easily keep up.
Surprisingly, Chang Hao’s Small Golden Pattern Sword, Tiger King’s Tooth, could keep up with the speed of the velociraptors, flying with its small wings, truly indicative of its heritage from a rank Nine Beast known for agility and attack power.
As for the Hurricane Python King, it naturally coiled obediently around Ma Liang.
Sura’s Little Silver Dragon Coin couldn’t fly yet; as an upper-level Giant dragon, it perched on the summoned velociraptor, which dared not show any reluctance.
As darkness fell, with the speed of the velociraptors, they had already left the domain of Thor Hammer Fort and entered the territory of the Milan Empire.
“Zi, let’s rest here for the night,” Ye Yinzhu pointed to a grove of trees not far ahead.
Zi nodded.
He had been monitoring Ye Yinzhu’s condition throughout the journey, and only kept moving once he was sure there were no issues.
After a day’s time, the injuries in Ye Yinzhu’s meridians had basically healed, and the paralyzing effect from Thor’s Hammer had dissipated while he played the zither within the Life Storage Gem.
What was left was the recovery of Douqi and spiritual power.
With another night’s rest, he would be mostly rejuvenated.
Thus, as soon as the sky darkened, Ye Yinzhu suggested resting here.
The group entered the woods, and Ma Liang dismissed the summoned velociraptors, setting up a temporary camp.
On this trip to the Northernmost Wilderness, everyone’s cooperation was already exceedingly intuitive.
Without the two Golden Behemoths to capture prey, Zi naturally took over the task, while Ma Liang and Chang Hao helped Sura to gather firewood, and Sura, with her Little Silver Dragon, was in charge of starting the fire and cooking.
Haiyang and Ye Yinzhu were the only ones with nothing to do at the moment; Ye Yinzhu because of his injuries, and as for Haiyang, being the only female in the group now, the men would naturally not expect her to do anything.
(To be continued.
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