Unlike the oppressive aura, the divine soul pressure was formless and intangible, only perceivable and suppressible by divine soul power.
However, this intense divine soul pressure had no effect on Xue Rou'er, who had achieved great mastery in her zither intent.
Still, Xue Rou'er did not let her guard down, gazing at the eight peculiar figures with an extremely solemn expression.
Within Xue Rou'er's spiritual sense, these eight figures appeared as substantial as reality, possessing not only spiritual energy but also fluctuations in their divine souls!
Were it not for the identical forms and spiritual perceptions of these eight figures, Xue Rou'er might have believed them to be eight individuals!
Eight Ma Yunqings, wielding the Shadowless Peerless Killing Blades, unleashed countless terrifying slashes.
These slashes, like dark, pure soul energy, rippled like water, appearing both real and illusory. The ethereal blade energy was faintly visible, yet seemed formless.
The myriad of blade energies, both invisible and tangible, tore through Zhou's lingering zither music, whistling towards Xue Rou'er.
Seeing this, Xue Rou'er's fingers flicked, her little finger plucking a zither string and releasing it abruptly, as she began to play a battlefield anthem.
A single anthem conjured countless fearsome sound waves.
The dense and continuous sound waves collided precisely with the myriad of blade energies!
"Puff puff puff puff puff puff puff puff!"
Both the blade energies and the sound waves contained potent offensive power. Upon impact, piercing shrieks erupted continuously.
...
"Hm? This woman, Xue Rou'er, actually managed to block my attack so easily?"
A hint of surprise flickered across Ma Yunqing's defiant face. He had not expected Xue Rou'er to neutralize his assault with such ease.
With a gentle sweep of her sleeve, Xue Rou'er launched her own attack, a clear note emanating from her zither string, striking directly at Ma Yunqing once more.
The sound wave attack was formless and intangible; by the time one heard the sound, they would have already been struck!
Facing such an invisible assault, Ma Yunqing was caught completely off guard, forced to hastily retreat into the void to evade the sonic barrage.
"What a peculiar sound wave attack!"
If he hadn't cultivated techniques related to void assassination, he might have fallen prey to it just now!
...
Seeing this, Xue Rou'er's delicate brows furrowed. Despite launching several sonic attacks, Ma Yunqing had dodged them as if unscathed. His mastery of void assassination far exceeded her expectations.
Xue Rou'er decided to unleash her true capabilities. Her fingers danced across the strings, pressing, vibrating, and pushing, unleashing a barrage of killing sounds – all of them intangible attacks!
Witnessing this, Ma Yunqing's eyelids twitched. The attack methods of a zither cultivator were extremely peculiar and astonishingly fast.
Under these circumstances, Ma Yunqing was utterly vexed. Sound wave attacks were formless and intangible, making them difficult to evade.
Furthermore, any single sound wave carried immense offensive power.
Most importantly, Xue Rou'er was employing a method centered on herself, constantly projecting the sound waves outwards, launching wave after wave of continuous attacks.
These ceaseless sound waves, in turn, provided Xue Rou'er with natural protection, preventing Ma Yunqing from approaching easily.
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On the other side.
Ma Yunqing merged with the void, utterly traceless. Only the fleeting glints of cold blade light testified to the presence of the Shadowless Peerless Killing Blades, their spectral anomalies shaking heaven and earth.
Xue Rou'er and Ma Yunqing fought fiercely, locked in a struggle that lasted for hundreds of moves without a victor emerging.
The cultivators observing their fierce battle through the void mirror erupted in a torrent of discussion, a never-ending tide of chatter.
"These two of the Nine Great Holy Sons are quite cunning, first teaming up to eliminate the others, then engaging in a fair one-on-one duel."
"Xue Rou'er and Ma Yunqing are truly evenly matched. How long do you think they'll fight?"
"Hard to say! It could take two to three hours to decide a winner. Xue Rou'er and Ma Yunqing are no ordinary young prodigies; they are Heavenly Talents."
As the discussion continued, the battle between Xue Rou'er and Ma Yunqing intensified.
...
After some time, Xue Rou'er finally revealed a slight opening. A cold glint flashed in Ma Yunqing's eyes as he patted his storage bag.
The next moment, a dark purple light erupted from the storage bag.
Upon leaving the bag, this dark purple radiance instantly shot out a dazzling brilliance, then disappeared with a "whoosh."
Seeing this, Xue Rou'er reacted without hesitation, patting her storage bag with one hand and activating a high-level defensive talisman, the "Red Lotus Immortal Veil."
A red light barrier appeared on her person the next second.
The dark purple light suddenly materialized before Xue Rou'er, striking the Red Lotus Immortal Veil with a muffled thud.
Xue Rou'er's expression shifted slightly, and she was sent flying back several meters.
Fortunately, the protection of the Red Lotus Immortal Veil kept her safe.
Only then did Xue Rou'er clearly see that this dark purple light was a semi-transparent axe, no more than a few inches in size.
The axe gleamed with a cold light, runes winding around it, emitting strange crackling sounds.
Xue Rou'er's fingers danced, and dozens of terrifying sound waves shot out.
These sound waves struck the semi-transparent axe, shattering it instantly.
Seeing his semi-transparent axe destroyed, Ma Yunqing showed no surprise. He retrieved several hundred talismans from his storage bag, which transformed into hundreds of low-level Five Elements spells, hurled at Xue Rou'er.
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Seeing this, Xue Rou'er snorted coldly and took out three Skyfire Thunderseeds from her storage bag, which collided with these hundreds of low-level Five Elements spells.
The next second, a deafening explosion echoed, and a small mushroom cloud rose at the spot, the residual blast kicking up clouds of dust.
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"Pseudo-divine ability - Phoenix Dance of the Heavenly Profound Eight Tones!"
Xue Rou'er's fair hands swept across the zither strings, the music suddenly turning mournful, like a phoenix dancing in the heavens.
The first note!
Slow vibrational frequency, deep as the rumbling of the earth.
The second note!
Slightly faster vibrational frequency, sharp as the whistling wind.
The third note!
Extremely fast vibrational frequency, swift as lightning.
The fourth note!
Intense vibrational frequency, sound like the crashing of ocean waves!
The fifth note!
Weak vibrational frequency, sound as faint as insect chirps!
The sixth note!
Vibrational frequency almost imperceptible, sound reduced to the extreme!
The seventh note!
Stable vibrational frequency, normal sound!
The eighth note!
Disordered vibrational frequency, chaotic sound!
The ninth note!
Vibrational frequency harmonized into rhythm, acting as a unifying agent, controlling the arrangement of all notes.
These nine notes, each distinct, collided, resonated, and reflected against each other, creating an immeasurable and terrifying power.
These nine zither sounds, each with a different rhythmic quality, shot out simultaneously.
These sounds were not isolated attacks; they possessed a wondrous connection to one another.
The sounds could resonate, interfere with each other, and reflect to create echoes, forming a small sonic array through countless complex variations.
The sonic array's attack method constantly shifted, imbued with layered killing intent, and was utterly formless!
This was the first time Xue Rou'er had used such an attack; her previous opponents had been defeated with just a few notes.
This Phoenix Dance of the Heavenly Profound Eight Tones, along with the Nine Heavens Profound Saint Zither, was something Xue Rou'er had discovered in an ancient ruin.
The magnificent and ornate, yet subtly deadly, five-colored sonic array enveloped Ma Yunqing.
The notes, spread across heaven and earth, made Ma Yunqing feel a suffocating, terrifying pressure.
In Ma Yunqing's eyes, the entire world seemed to transform in that instant!
Ma Yunqing frowned but dared not hesitate. The Shadowless Peerless Killing Blade in his hand drew a ninety-nine-zhang shadow blade aura in mid-air!
The towering shadow blade aura flashed with incredible speed, its cold edge piercing, and met the five-colored sonic array that enveloped the surroundings!
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The towering shadow blade aura, like a bamboo, tore through countless five-colored notes, but ultimately failed to achieve complete victory!
The encroaching five-colored note threads gradually engulfed and annihilated it.
With a wry smile, Ma Yunqing's heart filled with dread. As a Heavenly Talent, his close-combat prowess was among the top of the Nine Great Holy Sons.
Yet, under Xue Rou'er's continuous sound wave attacks, after two to three hours of engagement, he was showing signs of faltering. How could he not be alarmed?
Ma Yunqing gritted his teeth and finally unveiled his trump card.
He patted his storage bag, retrieved a pill called the Spirit Burst Immortal Pill, and swallowed it whole. His aura immediately surged.
Not only that, but Ma Yunqing's combat power increased by more than half.
He swung his hands, the Shadowless Peerless Killing Blade flashing with dark light. He unleashed "Pseudo-divine ability - Blade Kill Calamity Clause," chopping down from above.
A tempest erupted around him, transforming in an instant into thousands of blade energies that converged into the Shadowless Peerless Killing Blade.
The scene was as terrifying as the rampages of ancient Qiongqi and the appearances of the Nine Ying.
Ma Yunqing himself was one of the Nine Great Holy Sons. Though here, he had unleashed his assassination arts to their utmost.
However, after consuming the Spirit Burst Immortal Pill, Ma Yunqing was truly formidable.
This attack was at point-blank range, its force tremendous, the blade wind sharp and cutting. Before it even reached Xue Rou'er, her clothing tore with a "chi" sound, revealing her fair skin.
However, Xue Rou'er remained unperturbed. She secretly activated a secret art, also temporarily and significantly boosting her spiritual power.
Xue Rou'er's fingers danced across the Nine Heavens Profound Saint Zither, gathering and dispersing, colliding to produce melodious sounds, like melting snow transforming into a massive waterfall.
Faintly, countless terrifying sonic arcs could be seen being flung out.
Under Xue Rou'er's control, these sonic arcs gradually formed a waterfall of sound waves.
On the other side.
Ma Yunqing stood with his blade, his black hair fluttering wildly in the wind. The Shadowless Peerless Killing Blade hummed ominously in the wind.
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