Chapter 34: The Final Battle of Tianqin (Part 2)

  Looking at Tianqin's delicate appearance, Hailong couldn't help but feel a sense of unease in his heart. He nodded and said, "Lianyun Sect's Tiandao Zun's disciple, Dao Yu, seeks guidance from Shifu." After finishing speaking, his right hand beckoned, and the small iron rod floated gently into his palm. Under the urging of divine power, the small iron rod instantly enlarged and transformed into Hailong's trusty weapon for battling enemies - the Qianjun Rod.

  "The lofty mountain stops, the flowing water moves the clouds, the law of a thousand graces, the zither and heaven are united as one." A silver nine-stringed guqin suddenly appeared above Tian Qin's left palm. With the appearance of the Nine Immortal Zither, a brilliant silver light burst forth, enveloping Tian Qin's body in an instant, and under the reflection of her pink long dress, she seemed to have returned to her original self when she first met Hai Long.

  For today's victory, the dragon took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his surging emotions. The divine power flowed freely, and a faint golden light appeared. Under the infusion of this harmonious magic, the dark body of the Thousand Ton Rod instantly turned golden. On the entire massive competition stage, two clusters of golden and silver light continued to accumulate power.

  The various sect masters on the stage all showed a look of surprise, and with their knowledge, they naturally understood that the methods used by Hailong and Tianqin were not the secret techniques of Qianhui Valley and Lianyun Sect. Tianqin's silver method was formed by combining her own method with the Nine Immortal Zither. As for Hailong's divine power, it was a powerful cultivation that he had cultivated on his own.

  Tiān Dào Zūn smiled slightly and said calmly, "It seems that these next-generation kids are indeed stronger than us! When I was their age, my cultivation was far from theirs."

  "Ding——" With a light ringing sound, the heavenly zither vibrated its red strings, and the crisp sound gave people a refreshing feeling.

  Hai Long's heart skipped a beat, and he slowly raised the Thousand Jin Staff with his right hand. "Sister, let us have a fair fight," he said. A burst of golden light suddenly intensified, and Hai Long let out a low shout as several meters of golden light shot out from the staff. He moved with an ethereal speed, striking the Tian Qin with a solid blow that seemed almost real.

  The Tianqin smiled slightly, her entire body's silver aura suddenly retracted, and she lightly shouted: "Submerged Dragon, do not use me to ascend to heaven." Her body was like a wisp of green smoke that rose straight up, and with the immense power of the Qianjun stick, the Jiuxianqin lightly touched, her body floated out, and in mid-air, it transformed into a beautiful arc that fell towards the other end of the stage. At the same time, a melody "Niangsiang" sounded, the tinkling sound continuously shocking the heart of Hailong. That was the sound coming from deep within his heart, even if he used his magical powers to seal his own ears, it would have no effect. Hailong did not pursue and attack, lightly floating down to the ground, with a cold glint in his eyes, he knew that if he could not escape from Tianqin's Niangsiang melody, even if he attacked again, it would be of no use. In that beautiful music, Hailong's eyes saw illusions one after another, and Tianqin's figure had already become blurry, as if he felt like he was competing with countless Tianqins at the same time.

  "Concentrating his mind, Hailong placed the thousand-pound rod horizontally in front of him and chanted softly: 'Shi Changlao Sun Wukong. What is the name of the elder? De Zun Nian Gao. Therefore, it is called the elder. Sun Wukong is Sanskrit. Tang said to explain emptiness. In the midst of the crowd, he rose from his seat, with his right shoulder and knee on the ground, and joined his palms in reverence. And spoke to the Buddha: 'Following the sitting of all living beings, therefore it is called rising from one's seat.' The disciple asked for benefit. Performing five kinds of rituals. First, rise from one's seat. Second, tidy up one's clothes. Third, with right shoulder and knee on the ground. Fourth, join palms. Fifth, gaze at the revered face, eyes not leaving for a moment. Single-mindedly reverent, to ask questions...". Under Tianqin's astonished gaze, Hailong was like an old monk entering meditation, chanting softly. To defend against Tianqin's music, he had to concentrate his mind and spirit, reaching a state of clarity and purity unsoiled by worldly dust. Last night before retiring to rest, Hailong specifically woke up Hongzhi who was in the midst of cultivation, and learned this chapter of the Diamond Sutra from him. Hailong discovered that since he possessed Buddhist energy, when chanting scriptures with utmost sincerity, his mind would enter a state of clarity and emptiness, unaffected by external disturbances."

  A layer of hazy yellow energy gradually appeared within the golden light that protected Ha Long's body. Tian Qin changed into three different tunes in succession, but he still stood there motionless, as unshakeable as a mountain.

  The Wu Yun Sect Master on the judging platform could no longer sit still, his mind constantly recalling the 800-year-old Sea Dragon with a Buddhist aura in the Fan Xin Sect. He suddenly stood up from his seat and exclaimed: "This is my Buddha Sect's true mantra for subduing demons and evil spirits, Dao Yu is indeed the Sea Dragon, he can actually exhibit the Buddhist nature inherent in him to perform our Buddha Sect's untransmitted and fundamental spell, a genius, he is absolutely a genius in Buddhist cultivation."

  The rest of the sect masters looked at each other in shock, realizing that Wu Yun Buddha's cultivation was profound. This was their first time seeing him so flustered, and it was clear that Hai Long had given him a tremendous shock.

  Jie Tian Dao Zun said with a pleased tone: "Hai Long this child has an extremely high innate talent, indeed he is the rare genius of our Lian Yun Sect."

  Wu Yun let out a long sigh and transmitted his voice to Jie Tian Dao Zun, saying: "Sect Master, I hope that if there's an opportunity, I can have Hai Long come to my Fan Xin Sect to cultivate for a period of time. If he can combine the strengths of Buddhism and Taoism, it's possible that this child will become a once-in-a-lifetime, unparalleled heavenly prodigy."

  Tiān Dào Zūn gazed deeply at Wù Yún Fó Zūn and said, "If the Buddha has a mind to go, I am willing to let him go."

  Yu Yun Buddha said with a smile: "Since that's the case, let's make it a deal. Also, have that Chan sect disciple come over too. Being together with them might have quite an effect on my own enlightenment. I truly hope we can find someone to carry on our legacy in the future, so when we face the heavenly tribulation, we can go with peace of mind."

  Tianqin's temples were slightly sweaty, playing the Nine Immortal Strings required considerable skill and unless one had extremely high mental focus, it was impossible not to be affected by the music. With Tianqin's current cultivation, she could already play three strings simultaneously, but half an hour had passed and every piece she played at least three times, yet Hailong showed no reaction. In Tianqin's eyes, Hailong was like a bottomless abyss, his calm aura making her not dare to stop playing, or else under the influence of the music, she would inevitably invite Hailong's sudden attack. Taking a deep breath, Tianqin grasped three strings with her right hand at the end of the Golden Sword Melody and said in a low voice: "Three Strings Breaking Moon Wave." A tricolor energy blade shot out like a crescent moon towards Hailong's waist.

  Suddenly, the Sea Dragon's eyes widened, and the chanting voice stopped abruptly. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and the Thousand Ton Rod moved. With a loud crash, the rod smashed into the three-colored mixed magic that was charging towards him, creating a massive explosion that blasted a huge crater into the ground in front of him. The Heavenly Zither's body shook violently, and she retreated three steps before regaining her balance. She knew that she absolutely could not let the Sea Dragon launch an attack now, or else his powerful strike would be impossible to withstand after she had consumed so much magic. In a flash of inspiration, the Heavenly Zither grasped four strings on her zither, "Four Strings Annihilating Sun". Yesterday, she had used these same four strings to defeat Xiang En, whose cultivation was not weak, and the Sea Dragon had personally witnessed their power. With a wave of his hand, the Thousand Ton Rod conjured up a million golden lights that enveloped him in an instant, "Thousand Ton Clear Jade Universe". The Golden Elixir in his Spiritual Platform began to vibrate violently, and through the previous chanting of the Diamond Sutra, the Sea Dragon clearly felt that he had reached an unprecedented peak state. The surging divine energy poured into the Thousand Ton Rod, and the rod's shadow clashed head-on with the Heavenly Zither's Four Strings Annihilating Sun.

  The power of the Four-Color Hybrid Technique was indeed formidable, and when the Thousand-Ton Rod came into contact with it, Hailong clearly felt the sharpness of that crescent-shaped energy blade. However, the Thousand-Ton Rod was unstoppable, and Hailong's own technique was above the Heavenly Zither. Unlike the previous collision, which had been so loud and intense, this time there wasn't even a sound. Under the Thousand-Ton Rod's powerful attack, the Four-Stringed Sun-Destroying Wave simply disappeared without a trace. Hailong's body trembled slightly, but he didn't stop. He followed the rod with his movements, charging towards Tianqin, who was retreating again due to the strain on her internal energy.

  Tianqin felt as if her body was being burned by a raging fire, the light of the Nine Immortal Koto had dimmed significantly. Although she had imagined many scenarios before the match, she could not have anticipated that Hailong would be so powerful. Her body involuntarily retreated backward, and to her horror, she discovered that the countless rays of golden light in the air had merged into one, a golden rod-like object with an overwhelming oppressive force was pointing straight at her chest. Yes, this was the first time Hailong had used his ultimate move, Thousand Jin Qing Yu Universe, since his debut. The countless stick shadows earlier were just the prelude to this move, and the truly powerful attack was in this final convergence of all forces. Under the enormous pressure, Tianqin's body was completely restrained, she didn't have any chance to dodge, let alone being hit by the rod on her chest, even if it just grazed her, it would be enough to make her disappear into thin air.

  With a burst, the Tianqin suddenly spewed out a sky full of fresh blood, and the bloody mist instantly enveloped the Jiuxianqin in her hand. Almost without any pause, the Jiuxianqin exploded with an unusual red light, and even the silver energy that protected Tianqin's body turned into a deep crimson color. Tianqin's jade hands grasped the five-colored strings of the qin - red, orange, yellow, green, and cyan - and shouted loudly: "Five Strings Spirit Ocean Break!" A soft humming sound was heard, and Tianqin's head full of red long hair suddenly flew up, with fresh blood seeping out from her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose at the same time. No longer a crescent-shaped energy blade, a ball of mixed five-colored spiritual power floated out, heading towards the tip of the Thousand Jin Staff. This was Tianqin's final, and also strongest, attack.

  The calm and peaceful face of the sea dragon was like an ancient well without ripples, his hand holding the Thousand Ton Rod still pointing forward. The power of the Five-Colored Energy Ball had reached a level close to that of a top master's full-strength strike, but could it withstand the Sea Dragon's Thousand Ton Rod's full-strength strike? The answer was no.

  The Thousand Ton Rod, driven by the Sea Dragon's divine power, fully displayed its indestructible characteristics. Without stopping, it exploded with a loud crash, and the Five-Colored Energy Ball was destroyed. The frantic energy continued to impact the Sea Dragon's body, but these scattered air flows were unable to break through the defense of the Heavenly Curtain Cloak.

  The Sea Dragon only paused for a moment, his Thousand Ton Rod still pointing forward. At this time, he and Tianqin were less than one meter apart. Tianqin spat out another mouthful of blood, her face instantly turning pale white. Although she also had defensive magical artifacts, she knew that none of them could withstand the Sea Dragon's rod, which was capable of dominating the world.

  Tianqin's eyes widened in despair as she stared at the Thousand Ton Rod, her mind racing with thoughts of how to escape this desperate situation.

  On the dueling platform, Senya Katsuragi's master, Shirahane Dōson, stood up in a panic and shouted, "Spare her!" Meanwhile, Keiten below the stage suddenly found Hiryū to be so adorable at this moment. Seeing that his son's revenge was about to be avenged, he felt joyful in his heart. A seal of law gathered in his hand, ready to strike her down immediately after Tenkin's physical body was destroyed, even if it meant turning against Senya Katsuragi.

  The Heaven's Zither, with a subconscious awareness of its own impending doom, instinctively positioned the Nine Immortals' Zither in front of itself. However, it suddenly discovered something in the Dragon King's eyes - a hint of tenderness. The golden light flashed, and the Thousand Ton Rod halted abruptly within three inches of the Nine Immortals' Zither, its immense power palpable to the Heaven's Zither.

  "Whoa——" The dragon spat out a mouthful of blood, originally he was unscathed, but in order to save the heavenly zither, he forcibly stopped the momentum of the thousand-pound rod, causing his own magic to backlash, instantly shocking his meridians. With great difficulty, he recalled the divine power on the thousand-pound rod, and the dragon's body finally gradually calmed down, taking a long breath, looking at the heavenly zither who was still in shock, smiled and said: "Sister, I apologize, you're not seriously injured, are you?"

  Tianqin's chest heaved violently as she panted, her starry eyes revealing a complex expression. She muttered: "You... you..."

  Hailong's right hand shook, and the Thousand Ton Rod transformed back into a small iron rod and disappeared. He smiled and said, "There's no need to say anything else, I've won, haven't I?"

  The eleven masters on the judging platform all stood up, and Bai He Dao Zun let out a long sigh. Although Tian Qin had lost, he still showed a joyful expression, and said to Jie Tian Dao Zun: "Your sect's control over the law is truly at an incredible level, I am impressed. The outcome has been decided, brother please announce it."

  Jie Tiandao Zun looked at the competition stage with a satisfied expression, Hailong not only won, but also won so magnificently, and finally was able to withdraw in time without harming Tianqin. All of this was done perfectly. He couldn't help but smile: "Today's match showed us the hope for the next generation. Dao Yu, you relied on your own strength to win the final victory, it is well-deserved. I represent the seven sects' eleven sect leaders in announcing that the first place winner of the Seventh Sect's Third Newcomer Grand Tournament is Lianyun Sect's Dao Yu, second place is Qianhui Valley's Tianqin. Due to yesterday's match where Xiang'en from the Tiānliú Sect was severely injured and unable to participate in today's competition for third place, third place goes to Lianyun Sect's Daohua."

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