Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Chapter 730: Chapter 16 Traditional Performing Arts Chapter 730: Chapter 16 Traditional Performing Arts For the four great Zen sects, the ability to bewitch and manipulate hearts was a basic skill.

Whether it was in provoking emotions, breaking through psychological defenses, or guiding thoughts, the effect of Joyful Sound was no less powerful than that of Red Lotus Demon Sound.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian’s performance fell far short of Zhou Hongyu’s back in the day, perhaps because this white-robed old nun was indeed a member of the cultivation community and, compared to that Southeast Asian Demon Monk, she was far superior in both theoretical foundation and practical skills.

Yan Yu’s hands formed a Sword technique, and the Liangyi Micro Dust Sword Qi pierced through the forehead of the white-robed old nun. The opponent did not dodge, allowing the Sword Qi to penetrate her skull, yet not leaving any wound, as if a stone tried to shatter the lake’s surface.

This was both a good and a bad thing. The good part was that the white-robed old nun was not an Intention Body left by a great power, but an image conjured by the enchantments of the Mysterious Realm, which meant they did not need to defeat a powerful Goalkeeper BOSS this time.

The bad part was that Yan Yu had no chance to finish off this white-robed old nun, who was like the ephemeral female voice that dispensed treasures at the very end of the Secret Realm of Li Palace. How could one kill a voice?

If it couldn’t be killed, it could only continue to cause mischief until time ran out.

The two girls chasing him were very clumsy in their movements. Because they were short, they naturally had short legs too. Tang Xiaolian couldn’t catch up with him and could only call out to Yan Yu pitifully, like a poor girl heartlessly left behind by her boyfriend, but Yan Yu knew how good this girl was at exploiting her gender advantage. Once he softened and she caught him, she would immediately cling on and never let go.

Chen Lingyun took a few steps and, realizing she couldn’t surpass the Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step, stopped immediately. Instead, she took out the Nine Heavens Yin Demon Prison Banner—since the main body of this Magic Treasure was the banner, the wealthy Miss Chen had exchanged the banner’s pole for an aluminum alloy telescoping rod, which could be shortened and rolled up when not in use, and flicked out to unfurl with a swoosh when needed.

This tool was much more powerful than Tang Xiaolian’s wails. Black and White Impermanence flew out from the banner, one emitting the Soul-hooking Nether Light, and the other throwing the Soul Arresting Chain, both aiming to capture Yan Yu simultaneously.

When it came to controlling abilities, Ghost Monks truly were second to none in the world. Even if just grazed by the Soul-hooking Nether Light, causing a slight pause in motion, the Soul Arresting Chain, Divine Evil Prayer Beads, and the Heart Capturing Technique… a series of control methods would follow one after the other.

Yan Yu danced about, avoiding all sorts of spells, while secretly forming a Sword technique with his hands. The Huang Ting Sword struck at Chen Lingyun with the spine of the blade.

To capture the thieves, capture the king first!

Chen Lingyun waved the Prison Banner, and the Ghost Carriage Bird immediately revealed its form, spreading its wings to shield her completely—a feat that might not have been possible with anyone else, but because Chen Lingyun was petite, she simply crouched under its wings and straight away vanished from sight.

Yan Yu:……

Damn, I was almost fooled by you!

He continued to move around, ignoring Tang Xiaolian who was still calling out and, with both swords drawn, struck like lightning, aiming solely at the Ghost Carriage Bird protecting Chen Lingyun.

The Ghost Carriage Bird gave a fierce cry, flapping its wings to deflect both swords; Chen Lingyun took the opportunity to summon the Demon Blade Ghost, gripping a plain blade to counterattack Yan Yu, who effortlessly dodged with the Cloud Dividing Eight Trigrams Step.

The two of them, one wielding a sword and the other controlling ghosts, fought back and forth evenly matched. Tang Xiaolian, unable to catch up, felt increasingly drowsy under the assault of the Devil’s voice and suddenly collapsed to the ground, unable to get up, merely stretching out her hands and groping about her body.

Suddenly, a white light flashed, and the girl vanished on the spot—probably because the white-robed old nun deemed her too useless to restrain Yan Yu, so she directly eliminated and sent her away.

Chen Lingyun’s complexion was flushed red, a smile on her lips as she continued to direct the ghostly creatures to capture Yan Yu. Demon Blade Ghost and Severed Head Ghost circled from both sides to block him, while Yaksha Demon dove from the sky, attempting to compress Yan Yu’s mobility. Black and White Impermanence each displayed their Divine Skills, waiting for any small mistake from Yan Yu to ensnare him with layers of control and leave him with no escape.

Yan Yu moved with his steps for nearly the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, yet without a single lapse in concentration. Each time he seemed to be completely surrounded and about to be hit, in the next moment he would escape from an unthinkable position, creating a scene full of peril.

Suddenly, the white-robed old nun shouted,
“How daring! To deliberately stall for time here, trying to deceive me!”

Seeing that she finally saw through his ruse, both parties almost simultaneously ceased their attacks, only to hear the intensity of Joyful Sound suddenly surge! It rose by either tenfold or ninefold compared to before, so loud that even the illusions of handsome men and beautiful women around them became much more violent in their actions.

Chen Lingyun was already at the limit of her strength, forcing herself to stage attacks with Yan Yu to stop the white-robed old nun from increasing the pressure. Now that the trick was exposed, Joyful Sound started to intensify, and she could neither tolerate it nor withstand it. With a slight shift in her intention, Black and White Impermanence both turned around and directed the Soul-hooking Nether Light and the Soul Arresting Chain towards their own master!

The white-robed old nun was greatly alarmed because killing was forbidden in the Buddhist Sect’s Mysterious Realm, and she would not allow Chen Lingyun to die here, so she hastily transported her away.

Thus, both girls were eliminated, only to hear Yan Yu burst into laughter and sat down cross-legged on the spot, arrogantly saying,
“Without them, what can you do to me? If you have any more tricks, come at me quickly!”

The white-robed old nun fell silent for a moment and sighed deeply. Before, even with their cooperation, they couldn’t take down this man; now that the two were gone, and only Joyful Sound remained, the idea of breaking his will was nothing but a fool’s dream.