Chapter 34: The Final Battle of Tianqin (Part 1)

  As night falls, Tianqin stands quietly on a rock behind the main peak of Xianzhao Mountain, with the gentle breeze blowing her pale blue long skirt, giving people an ethereal feeling.

  "You've arrived. I knew you would come." Tianqin said calmly.

  In the dark night, a tall and majestic young man slowly walked out. It was Hailong. He walked to Tianqin's side and whispered: "Do you also like the night color here? Although the people of Wuzhao Xian are not very good, the scenery of Xianzhao Mountain is indeed enchanting. Especially the spiral clouds in the sky seem to be telling us some profound truth."

  Tianqin turned her head and glanced at Hailong, saying: "Sometimes, I really don't understand what kind of person you are? Sometimes as profound as a high-ranking monk who has attained the Tao, sometimes as cunning as a despicable little man. Can you tell me?"

  Hailong's body trembled slightly, and he said: "I don't know what kind of person I am either. Maybe I'm just someone who likes freedom. A life without constraints is the one I yearn for most. In the vast land of Shen Zhou, to live a life without constraints, one must have the corresponding strength to guarantee it. Tianqin, we are actually the same kind of people, at least for now, our pursuits are both the supreme realm of Tao and Fa."

  The Tianqin's beautiful eyes sparkled with starlight as she nodded slowly, saying: "I understand. Yes! We are the same kind of people. Although my pursuit is different from yours, I also yearn for power and great strength. If there were no conflicts, or perhaps in one or two thousand years, we would become the strongest cultivators on the continent of Shen Zhou. When we reach that level, we will be each other's rivals."

  The dragon smiled slightly and said, "An enemy? No, I won't be your enemy. Even if I were to oppose the entire world's orthodox and evil paths, you would still be an exception. This is a debt I owe you, one that can never be repaid."

  Tianqin's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said faintly: "No, you don't owe me anything. Everything I've done is for myself and Qianhuagou. If tomorrow you still flee without a fight like the first time, I'll look down on you. Perhaps, I'll kill you."

  Hai Long was not surprised by her coldness, and still smiled: "The times are different from the past, whether it's for my own future cultivation or for Lianyun Sect. Tomorrow's battle, I will definitely go all out. Although your Nine Immortal Piano is very strong, I have at least four powerful defensive treasures on me. My Thousand Jin Stick is even more so, the guest star of all treasures. Be careful tomorrow. Although I like the Nine Immortal Piano very much, once the Thousand Jin Stick is activated, sometimes even I can't control it."

  Tianqin took a deep breath and said, "You didn't have to tell me all this. Do you know? From the moment I started cultivating my true self, I've been with Jiuxianqin every day, as a magical instrument, in my heart, Jiuxianqin has a soul. She's my best friend, every day, every moment, I'm communicating with her. She is me, and I am her. Unless you can kill me first, Jiuxianqin will never be destroyed. Although I don't know what realm you're in now, but I have confidence that as long as you haven't reached the realm of no fall, relying on my unity with Jiuxianqin, I will definitely defeat you."

  Hai Long's eyes narrowed slightly as he said, "Are you really that confident? If I'm not mistaken, your cultivation is at most at the early stages of the Dao Lung period. Although this is already quite impressive, compared to me, your cultivation is still somewhat lacking. You should know what it means to be one stage apart. Before coming here, I had just formed my Golden Elixir and broken through the barrier. If not for being in seclusion for 800 years, I wouldn't have let you suffer so much."

  Tian Qin's slender body trembled slightly. Although she had already estimated Hai Long's abilities to be very high, she hadn't expected him to reach the late stages of the Post-Heaven period. After all, among disciples of the same age, her own cultivation speed could be said to have reached its limits.

  She slowly shook her head and said, "I've already forgotten about that matter, you don't need to bring it up again. Actually, for me, that might not necessarily be a bad thing. In order to survive, I chose to harmonize with the zither, although from then on, my fate would be tied to the zither's - if the zither is destroyed, I will die too. But I absolutely do not regret it."

  "Hai Long frowned and said: 'Your meaning is that if the Jiu Xian Qin breaks, your life will also end with it, right?'"

  Tianqin didn't respond, but instead gazed deeply at Hailong and said softly, "It's late, let's go back and rest early. I'll be waiting for you on the competition stage tomorrow." At this moment, she was like a gentle wife, her concerned words warming Hailong's heart. Subconsciously, Hailong wrapped his arms around Tianqin's slender waist and pulled her close, feeling her soft and plump body. He said firmly, "Tianqin, as long as I'm still alive, I won't let anyone harm you. Believe me. Tomorrow, I will definitely win, because I have a reason to win. I want to use that prize to settle a past matter." Tianqin's face turned bright red, her heart racing like it was going to jump out of her chest. This was the first time in her life she had been in such close contact with a man, and Hailong's masculine aura seemed to melt away all her magical defenses, leaving her feeling weak and leaning into his embrace.

  Hailong also felt the change in Tianqin, hastily letting go of her hand, silently scolding herself for being stupid. She had just decided to distance herself from emotions, yet she lost control like this. Hurriedly, she said: "Sorry, I didn't mean to." Tianqin gave her a cold glance, took a few rapid breaths, and floated away in the direction they came from. Her voice echoed in mid-air, "Tomorrow's match, beware my five strings."

  Hailong Leng was stunned on the spot, "Five strings? What does that mean? Is she already able to apply the five strings of the Jiuxianqin? This is impossible, she hasn't even reached the stage of breaking free from her mortal shell yet!" In fact, he didn't know that because Tianqin had chosen to harmonize with his body, he could rely on the close connection between himself and the Jiuxianqin to use its power beyond his current level.

  In the early morning, Hailong was awakened from his meditation by Hongzhi. A night of quiet contemplation had restored him to top condition. Stretching out his body, he felt a few points of inexplicable tension in his heart. He was about to face off against Tianqin and now didn't have any confidence at all.

  "Older brother, let's go, go eat something." Hongzhi called out to Hailong.

  Hai Long tapped his bald head and said, "You this gluttonous monk, every day just thinking about eating. At this rate, who knows when you'll be able to enter the state of great perfection?"

  Hong Zhi said with a hint of frustration: "After all, the Great Perfection Realm also requires enlightenment. I've been stuck at this boundary point for a very long time and still can't get through. And I couldn't starve to death either!" Whether it's the Buddhist Great Perfection Realm or the True Self's Non-Regression Realm, both are a crucial hurdle for cultivators of truth. Even if everything goes smoothly, it would take at least 100 years to pass through. Take Xun Tian Liu's Xing Tian, for example. He had already reached the late stage of Xia Ju, but it took him over 500 years to enter the initial stage of Non-Regression. The difficulty can be imagined.

  "Today is the final match, I wonder what that last prize is, a magical artifact."

  Hong Zhi said: "I heard yesterday that today's scene will be grand, and your final match will be supervised by the seven sects' eleven masters at the same time. What a great honor it is!"

  "Hmph, honor or not, I couldn't care less," said the Sea Dragon with disdain. "What's more important to me is that sacred artifact. After the competition, you go with the Master of Wuyun Sect to Fanxin Sect, and I'll return to Lianyun Sect to continue my cultivation. Without a realm above Nascent Soul, it's really hard to stand out in the Cultivation Realm! You'd better hurry up with your cultivation, otherwise, by the time I reach Nascent Soul, you might still be stuck at the Great Circle of Golden Elixir and lose face completely! Hehe, after all, you've cultivated for a thousand years more than me!"

  Hong Zhi rubbed his bald head and said, "You've come a bit too early. Although you made rapid progress before, that was only because of the effects of the Cold Spirit Stone's spiritual energy and Liu Er Shixiong's modification to your body. From now on, if you want to ascend further, it will depend solely on your own comprehension. Do you think it's easy to reach the state of no fall? Moreover, our Buddhist sect's Great Perfection Realm is even more difficult to break through than your No Fall Realm, but once broken through, it's also more formidable than your No Fall Realm. Wanting to catch up with me will probably not be that easy."

  "Let's just wait and see then." As they spoke, the two of them had already walked out of the room. The moment they stepped out, Hailong froze, only to see Yuhua standing right in front of their door, staring at him fiercely. Hailong was startled, thinking to himself that with his cultivation, he hadn't even detected Yuhua's arrival, which meant she must have used some kind of treasure to conceal her aura. Forcing a smile, he said, "Yuhua, sister, are you looking for me?" Remembering how Yuhua had left in tears yesterday, his heart ached inexplicably.

  Yu Hua nodded and said in a cold tone, "Today is the final match. If you lose to Tian Qin, I'll never let you off. If you win, the debt you owe me will be written off." After finishing speaking, she turned around and left.

  Hai Long looked at Yuhua's back with some depression and said: "Do I owe her something? How come I don't know."

  Hong Zhi chuckled and said, "Of course you do, you owe her feelings. To be honest, I really don't understand you. You used to always think about finding a Dao companion, didn't you? Yu Hua is pretty good to you. She's also beautiful. Oh, right, you haven't tried her vegetarian dishes yet. Those are more delicious than any delicacy! If you can marry someone like that, you'll be set for life."

  "Hai Long said in a low, angry tone: 'Enough. I've told you before, from now on just focus on improving your cultivation and don't get involved with emotions again. If you say anything more, when we get back I won't let Xiao Jingling give you any more monkey wine.'"

  Hong Zhi was startled and hastily said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything. You should think about how to deal with Tian Qin today. Last time you didn't even move your hands and admitted defeat. I see that your relationship with that girl is not ordinary either. It's really unexpected that someone like you can attract so many girls, while a handsome monk like me doesn't get any attention."

  Hailong burst out laughing and said, "You're handsome, but don't forget, you're a bald head. Who would go to express anything to a bald head? Didn't you say before that the color precepts can't be broken? What's going on? Have you moved your mortal heart now?" After hearing his words, Hongzhi seemed to have been startled and hurriedly joined his hands together, saying, "I'm guilty, I'm guilty. Buddha forgive me, this monk hasn't moved my mortal heart, it's just that I admire Hailong big brother a bit." Looking at his awkward appearance, Hailong couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly, because the tension of the upcoming final match also dissipated a lot.

  The square in front of the main peak of Xianzhao was much emptier than before. The original eight competition platforms were combined into one, saving a lot of space. On the high platform at the front of the competition stage, eleven chairs were placed. Although there was still some time before the start of the competition, the area below the stage was already packed with people. Except for the disciples of Wuzhao Xian who were responsible for defending Mount Xianzhao, all the disciples from the seven sects had gathered around the square. Their discussions naturally centered on this year's Seven Sects Newcomer Competition. Tianqin was originally a hot favorite to win, while Hailong was unknown and even now many disciples did not know what he looked like. They were all guessing who would be the champion today. The disciples of Wentiang Flow were different from usual, led by Xingtian they gathered together, their faces not looking good. Last night, Hailong had already used his magical powers to remotely remove the seals on those few sealed disciples. Under Xiao Yun's interrogation, there was no result. At the beginning of this newcomer competition, Wentiang Flow was very proud, but now they were greatly humiliated. If it weren't for the relationship between Yuanyue Flow and Wuzhao Xian, Xiao Yun would have left with his disciples long ago. However, despite this, Wentiang Flow still had a significant conflict with Lianyun Sect.

  "Dong, dong, dong......" Nine clear and melodious bell sounds rang out in succession. The disciples surrounding the competition stage immediately fell silent. Eleven figures floated down onto the high platform, and they were indeed the eleven Sect Masters of the Seven Sects.

  Heavenly Venerable Tiān Dào Zhūn sat in the middle, with Wǔ Zhào Xiān's Jīn Zōng Sect Master on his left and Fàn Xīn Sect's Wù Yún Buddha on his right. The other sect masters took their seats one after another. More than 20 high-ranking experts from the seven orthodox sects sat in two rows of soft chairs behind them, representing the strongest forces of the Seven Orthodox Sects.

  Tian Dao Zun smiled slightly and said to Wu Yun beside him: "Buddha, let's begin now."

  Wu Yunzong smiled and nodded, saying: "This time your sect also has a disciple who entered the final round, congratulations to you, fellow Taoist."

  He glanced at Xiao Yun, who was expressionless not far away, and said, "The Buddha is polite. Jin Zong, you announce it."

  Jin Yi smiled and said: "It's better to receive the Tianzong Master. After all, you are my orthodox first."

  The Tian Dao Zun no longer pushed back, stood up and said: "The third new disciple competition of the seven sects is now starting. Please ask the two disciples who participated in the final to enter the field. After entering, you can start immediately after hearing three bell rings." Although he spoke lightly, his voice was clearly transmitted into the ears of every person present. As soon as the words fell, a green and pink figure appeared on the competition platform at the same time.

  Tianqin wore a pink dress today, exactly the same as when she first met Hailong. Seeing Hailong standing in front of her, she couldn't help but blush and slightly curtsy: "Qianhui Valley Tianqin greets you."

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