Zither Emperor Chapter 535 Chapter 167 War Dead Zither Part 2

535: Chapter 167 “War Dead Zither” (Part 2) 535: Chapter 167 “War Dead Zither” (Part 2) This emotion can await being a memory, Yin Zhu, oh Yin Zhu, why must you make me cry?

One by one, transparent ice crystals slid from her face, falling to the ground, shattering into clear, slightly salty granules.

Zi and Ming, though still seated before them, had now stiffened.

Though the effect of Ye Yinzhu’s Zither music on them was somewhat diminished, the heart-stirring sensation that originated deep within their spirits made it impossible for them to calm their hearts.

It was as if something was lodged within them that had to be released before they could feel at ease.

Subconsciously, Zi threw back his head and let out a long howl; the rolling sound waves tore through the air.

The gloom and suffocation from the youthful days of his kin being killed, of being hunted, seemed to be released in this howl.

A strong purple aura burst forth from his body, transforming the surrounding ice pillars and ground into purple crystals.

Another sound, deeper and much more sonorous than Zi’s, acpanied his howl.

It was like the green leaves that set off the red flowers, plementing Zi’s howl beautifully.

The immense sound soared straight into the sky, and at that moment, the wind and snow in the air halted, as if even the ice-cold wind and snow were intimidated by this sorrowful howl.

Sura found it strange.

She knew that with Zi and Ming’s strength, their full-powered howls would be difficult for her to withstand, but because she was by Ye Yinzhu’s side, although the howling was still deafening, it couldn’t harm her in the slightest.

No matter how powerful the howling was, it couldn’t overshadow the faint Zither music that echoed in her heart.

She suddenly understood, no matter how powerful the howls were, they were external; whereas the Zither sound resonated within her own heart.

In the distance, another long howl sounded.

This howl was particularly explosive but merged with Zi and Ming’s from afar.

Perhaps due to the great distance, this third howl was clearly not influenced by Ye Yinzhu’s Zither music.

There was no sadness in the howl, but it was filled with an unparalleled domineering force.

The three deafening howls seemed as if they would overturn the entire Frosty Forest, especially to the northeast, where numerous incredibly hard ice pillars began to show tiny cracks.

Just then, a sound that was like a wolf’s howl or a dragon’s roar emerged.

This fourth howl was much weaker than the previous three.

Yet, this howl was filled with rage and emotion, as if it carried an endless well of sorrow that yearned to be poured out.

The moment this howl rang out, a similar howl immediately reverberated from the northeast of Frosty Forest.

At least hundreds of howls, similar to that of dragons and wolves, sounded at the same time.

This howl, full of unity, condensed into one.

Individually, they were the weakest, but together they could stand against the previous three howls.

Sura suddenly saw a faint smile creeping onto the corner of Ye Yinzhu’s mouth, devoid of any trace of sorrow.

She suddenly realized that the Zither music Ye Yinzhu played was not to express his own emotions but to use this special strategy to directly lure out the target of their journey.

Sura’s guess was correct.

The purpose of Ye Yinzhu’s playing was exactly that: the song he played was known as “War Dead Zither.”

“War Dead Zither,” one of the nine famous Zither Sect pieces, known for its extreme sorrow.

This piece was originally meant to use the infectious power of the Zither to induce intense sorrow in people, even causing them to experience illusions amidst their grief.

If the opponent’s strength and spiritual power were less than the player’s, the player could even cause them to die of sorrow.

Ye Yinzhu’s earlier performance had not fully released the sadness within the music.

Through the God-rank Cascade Pearl Beads Zither, he projected the music far away, using the sorrow in the music to provoke a resonance, aiming to provoke the opponent into revealing themselves.

If left to unfold freely, the “War Dead Zither” could inflict damage that ordinary magical beasts would not be able to withstand.

However, to use this kind of Zither music on a large scale was bound to affect the three people closest to him first.

With a gentle lift of his hands, elegantly landing on the amber strings of the Ancient Zither, he took with him the final note of resonance.

Ye Yinzhu, a faint smile on his face, stood up and walked out from the gap between Zi and Ming.

With the cessation of the Zither music, the long howls of Zi and Ming gradually subsided, and the distant lone howl, as well as those numerous dragon-wolf-like condensed howls, also started to weaken.

Zi and Ming exchanged a glance, both revealing a trace of shock.

It was well known that their spiritual power was extremely formidable, and as Divine Beasts, their spirits were inparable to that of humans—a vast Spirit of the Sea at least ten times larger than that of ordinary people.

Yet, even so, they were strongly influenced by Ye Yinzhu’s Zither music.

Although this happened without their guard up, Ye Yinzhu’s magic level was only at Second Rank Zi rank, a far cry from their own.

They did not even dare to imagine what effect it would have should Ye Yinzhu’s Zither music reach the Sub-God rank of Divine Beasts one day.

By then, surely his magic would truly be unbeatable in the world.

Ye Yinzhu was unaware of what Zi and Ming were thinking and gave the two an apologetic smile, saying, “In order to draw them out, I ended up influencing you as well.”

“Yin Zhu, can you play a more cheerful piece next time?

That last one was too sad.

It even made me think of my mother,” Ming plained with a bitter expression, looking nothing like a Divine Beast.

Ye Yinzhu laughed, “Sure, no problem.

Next time, I promise to make you imagine a future wife.

But Ming, do you still have family alive?”

Ming shook his head, somewhat lost, “I don’t know.

Ever since I became aware, I’ve had no relatives by my side.

I vaguely remember living with my family when I was young.

Our lifespan as Mountain giants isn’t endless.

But because of our own defensive powers, it’s very difficult for us to die.

I really hope my family is still alive.

Only, as Divine Beasts who defy nature, the heavens will not allow too many of us to appear in this world.”

Zi suddenly spoke in a solemn voice, “Our target has arrived.”

Ye Yinzhu concentrated and listened.

At that moment, due to the tumultuous energy waves caused by the four different howls just now, the cold Frosty Forest had bee extremely tranquil for a short while, with even the wind and snow temporarily disappearing.

In this quiet environment, Ye Yinzhu clearly heard a rustling noise ing from all directions.

In the air, an invisible pressure was gradually solidifying.

After listening for a moment, he smiled and said, “It looks like we’ve been surrounded.”

“Strangers, you are not wele here,” a low and chilly voice filled with hostility said.

Gradually, a large group of Magical Beasts emerged from within Frosty Forest, at least a hundred strong.

They were surrounding the area where Ye Yinzhu and his panions stood.

Ye Yinzhu’s resolve intensified, and as he focused his gaze, he saw that the Magical Beasts that emerged from the Frosty Forest looked majestic, roughly the same height as ordinary Unicorns, about five meters in length, with a wolf-like form covered in a dark blue hue, which was not very conspicuous in this world of ice and snow.

However, their eyes shone a bloodthirsty dark red as they bared their sharp fangs at Ye Yinzhu’s group with malice.

These Magical Beasts had the appearance of wolves, but were much larger than wolves, and instead of fur, they were covered in a layer of dark blue Scales.

Their limbs were thick and powerful.

Although smaller than Giant dragons, it was undeniable that their limbs were indeed Dragon Claws.

What was most peculiar was that each beast had three pairs of wing-like appendages on their backs, also covered in scale armor but much smaller than wings, their purpose was unclear.

Ye Yinzhu was almost certain that wings of such size could not possibly enable the Dragon Wolves, beasts of such stature, to fly.

Clearly, they had not fully inherited the flying ability of the Dragon Clan.

The heads of the Dragon Wolves were wolf-like, except that they were covered in Scales rather than fur and had no difference from a wolf in appearance.

A large tail that was also wolf-like trailed behind them, and although it lacked Scales, the dark blue Lance-like projections on it seemed as though they could pierce through anything.

A cold, bloodthirsty aura formed a ring, continually oppressing the four individuals.

What puzzled Ye Yinzhu was that these Dragon Wolves should have sensed Zi and Ming’s auras, yet they seemed to show no sign of fear.

Could it be they were not even afraid of the Divine Beasts’ pressure?

This piqued Ye Yinzhu’s interest even more.

Amidst the pack, an especially large Old Dragon Wolf stepped forward.

Its body was over eight meters long, and its dark red eyes were somewhat yellowed, clearly showing its age.

Even its tail, which trailed behind, was white like the snow and ice, not the dark blue of the others.

Age, however, did not diminish its authority; the three pairs of Dragon Wings on its back were noticeably larger than the other Dragon Wolves, and as it moved forward, wisps of black mist seemed to spread beneath its feet, surrounded by many Dragon Wolves as if they were stars surrounding the moon.

The gaze of the Old Dragon Wolf first fell upon Zi and Ming, then on Ye Yinzhu and Sura.

Clearly, the chilly voice just now had e from him, “Strangers, you are not wele here.

This is the Dragon Wolves’ Territory.

If you leave now, we can pretend this never happened.

Otherwise, you will be enemies of the Dragon Wolves, and even if we fight to the last, we will not retreat.”

Clearly, the Old Dragon Wolf had felt the strong presence of Zi and Ming; otherwise, he would not have offered to let Ye Yinzhu and his party leave.

He also did not wish to antagonize such powerful adversaries.

As Advanced-rank Magical Beasts possessing high intelligence, these Dragon Wolves were very smart.

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