242: Chapter 242 Leaving the Qin Realm, the Marriage Proposal Comes to an End

"Forget it, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. First, I must leave the Qin Realm and find a way to enter Sound Valley..."

Hun Tiandi spoke softly, shattering the rocks piled at the cave entrance with a single palm strike before walking out of the dim cave.

Under the dazzling light, he examined his body. Many wounds had appeared, and his azure long robe was tattered.

The injuries he had sustained earlier in the Spirit Spring pool from the Demon Soul's attack had completely healed when his cultivation broke through.

Only a few scars remained on the surface of his body.

After changing into a new set of azure clothes, he scanned his surroundings. Aside from the cold jade ancient zither he had already taken, this place was empty.

The previous fierce battle with Huang Quan had thoroughly destroyed this area.

"The one-month deadline is almost up. It's time to leave!"

With a wave of his large sleeve, silver light interlaced beneath his feet as he began to return the way he came. He had instinctively memorized the previous route and would not get lost in the tunnels.

He passed countless forks in the road along the way, and after nearly an hour, he finally emerged from the tunnel.

Before him were numerous figures—evidently the people who had entered the Qin Realm earlier—but none of them dared to enter the tunnel easily.

"Someone is coming out?"

The moment Hun Tiandi appeared, everyone's gaze was drawn to him, their eyes flashing with sharp light.

Their eyes fell upon him.

"It's him? Where is my Young Master?" Quan Yi questioned coldly. Huang Quan had entered the tunnel and vanished; so much time had passed, yet he had not come out!

"This youth actually walked out of the labyrinth tunnel. He's truly not simple!"

"Could the cold jade ancient zither be hidden in the tunnel? Has he already obtained it?"

Bursts of surprised exclamations rang out as they cast suspicious glances at him. No one dared to be the first to act, remembering how insane the slaughter at the Spirit Spring pool had been.

"Your Young Master is likely still wandering within the tunnels!" Hun Tiandi spoke coldly.

"You... hmph," Quan Yi questioned.

Hun Tiandi didn't care in the slightest and walked out slowly, but he was blocked by Quan Er, who spoke slowly: "You are the first to come out of the labyrinth. Have you already obtained the cold jade ancient zither?"

His words carried an intent to incite others, spewing toward Hun Tiandi with a sense of being high and mighty.

Almost instantly, an astonishing light burst from Hun Tiandi's eyes.

Seeing Quan Er's questioning, the crowd showed looks of anticipation; they were also very concerned.

"The cold jade ancient zither? Naturally, it's in his hands..."

But would Hun Tiandi say it? Only a fool would do that.

Before he finished learning zither arts, not even those of Sound Valley could dream of taking the ancient zither away,

so how could he tell others?

A flash of ferocity appeared in Hun Tiandi's eyes as he looked at Quan Er and said coldly, "What kind of thing are you? To have the qualifications to question me? Never mind that the cold jade ancient zither isn't in my hands—even if it were, are you qualified to take it?"

As his voice fell, that monstrous aura surged from his body, pressing down toward Quan Er.

This monstrous momentum was like a sea of blood, raising monstrous waves and erupting with a posture that could destroy heaven and earth.

Most of the momentum enveloped Quan Er, while a small portion targeted the crowd, making them retreat involuntarily.

Their gazes toward Hun Tiandi were filled with alarm and fear.

Puchi!

Quan Yi and Quan Er found it difficult to resist; they spat out mouthfuls of blood, their eyes filled with shock and terror as they looked at Hun Tiandi.

"You actually want to kill us? Do you know that the Yellow Spring Pavilion is behind me..."

Quan Yi questioned.

"Hmph, only knowing how to rely on the power behind you. Since you provoked me, you deserve to die!"

Hun Tiandi's aura shook, his voice as cold and sharp as a blade, chilling to the bone.

Buzz!

Fighting Qi surged out, condensing into blade glows beside him that rotated around his body, emitting a bloodthirsty hue.

This time he used the Blood Scripture, and the blood-colored blade glows churned.

When dealing with enemies, one either doesn't act or acts to pull them up by the roots; otherwise, the trouble will be endless.

Looking at the expressions of Quan Yi and the other, he feared that once they left the Qin Realm, they would bring the power behind them to hunt him down.

Kill the young ones, and the old ones come; it's never-ending.

Therefore, to cut off future trouble, he had to eliminate them completely.

"Die!"

Heavenly Demon Body Tempering Method!

Twice the power erupted. He wouldn't strike unless necessary, but once he did, he would kill. The blood-colored blade glows slashed toward Quan Yi and the other.

At this moment, the faces of the two changed drastically.

Exchanging a glance, they struck out forcefully. If they didn't, they would lose their lives. They flipped their hands to take out a spear and a saber, erupting with a cold aura as they counterattacked Hun Tiandi.

Clang clang...

A series of rapid clashes between blade energy and spear light struck the surrounding stone walls, yet they caused no damage at all, which was very strange.

In the blink of an eye, the blade and spear glows shattered.

Soul Orange Sword, Soul Severing!

With a thought, he mobilized the soul power in his sea of consciousness to execute a Soul Weapon Art attack. At the terrifying start of the Soul Technique, Quan Yi and Quan Er's bodies trembled; their movements of swinging the saber and raising the spear paused, and they froze in place.

Hun Tiandi withdrew his terrifying aura, placed his hands behind his back, and walked forward.

As he passed Quan Yi and the other, a cluster of golden-yellow flames emerged from their bodies, enveloping them and turning them to ash within the fire.

"This... what kind of method is this?" Everyone was dumbfounded. One second they were shouting and killing, and the next they were dead.

Just asking you, are you afraid?

This was the terror of the Soul Technique: Soul Weapon Art. Soul-based Dou Techniques had long since disappeared from the Fighting Qi Continent; even if they existed, they were held by the top-tier powers and would not easily circulate outside.

Watching Hun Tiandi walk toward the spatial gate of the inner Qin Realm,

the crowd put aside their stray thoughts and followed him out.

In any case, everyone had gained quite a few benefits; it was time to leave this terrifying place that was the Qin Realm.

Outside the Qin Realm stood an altar. After someone emerged,

Buzz!

A cluster of white light emerged, and after a few breaths, it retracted. The Noble Lady spoke slowly: "Once the cold jade ancient zither emerges, the altar will erupt with seven-colored light!"

This altar sensed what kind of weapon embryos were brought out; the colors were all interlaced in two or three hues.

People emerged one after another, lights flashing. No wonder Sound Valley wasn't afraid of someone secretly keeping the ancient zither; they could even search storage rings.

This method...

Hun Tiandi's heart tightened. Although the cold jade ancient zither was placed inside the Netherworld, if it were discovered, this plan to learn the zither would be ruined.

Fortunately, the altar did not sense the Netherworld, and he slowly walked down from the altar.

He waited in a corner, appearing somewhat out of place.

"That you all could safely walk out of the Qin Realm makes you standouts. This time, my daughter Tian Yin's marriage recruitment was for the purpose of bringing out the cold jade ancient zither, but since the zither was not brought out just now, this marriage recruitment ends here."

"Your fate with Tian Yin has not yet arrived!"

The Noble Lady said softly, her words clearly carrying the intent of seeing the guests out.

"Sigh, if it didn't work this time, we'll just have to find another way. Sound Valley's inheritance must not be cut off in my hands."

"There is only one way left, and that is to find the inheritance of the Heavenly Silkworm Dragon Emperor. Only by finding his foundation can Sound Valley walk out of the darkness!"

"Father is personally guarding the seal, but I fear it won't last much longer. If we can't find it, then we'll just have to fight it out with the great evil within that seal."

"If we ultimately fail, then my Sound Valley's mission will end here. To the living beings of the Fighting Qi Continent, I can only say I'm sorry!"

Fairy Tianyin watched as no one brought the cold jade ancient zither out of the Qin Realm. A flash of disappointment crossed her beautiful eyes, followed by a sense of relief.

No one wanted their lifelong happiness to be decided through a marriage recruitment.

But as a person of Sound Valley, she was absolutely not allowed to give up.

"Forget it, I didn't hold much expectation anyway. This is fine... at least Tian Yin, you don't have to sacrifice your own marriage."

Having practiced music for many years, a peaceful aura emanated from The Noble Lady's body.

Zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting are the best ways to cultivate one's character!