673: Chapter 673 Performing Arts, Not Selling Oneself

"You didn't mishear. I meant for you to join them!"

Liu Xuan picked up the spirit tea and took a sip, then frowned and set it back down. Having grown accustomed to high-end goods, the tea here was truly lacking.

"Are you sure!" Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan didn't mind his small gesture, her tone extremely serious as she said: "The Dao of music harms the Divine Soul; it is pervasive and impossible to guard against. If you cannot withstand it, I cannot guarantee your safety!"

She was just covering herself first so she could go all out later. As for whether she would hurt Liu Xuan, since he was the one who initiated the request, she figured it wouldn't be a big problem.

"It's fine. My standards for music have always been quite high. You may proceed as you wish," Liu Xuan said with a wave of his hand, appearing indifferent.

If it came to comparing magic power, combat strength, or the level of the Divine Soul, Liu Xuan might be slightly inferior to a Soul Transformation Early Stage Daoist Lord, but in terms of pure Divine Soul defense, even a Late-stage Spirit Transformation great Cultivator might not necessarily be able to harm him.

As the Myriad Laws Daoist Lord, Liu Xuan's Divine Soul was vast, far exceeding the Peak Nascent Soul level, and his Physical Body was only slightly inferior to a Demon Saint.

The Physical Body was the first layer of defense for the Divine Soul. Based on this alone, an ordinary Soul Transformation Early Stage Daoist Lord would find it very difficult to easily harm his Divine Soul.

Furthermore, Liu Xuan had refined the Six Desires Heavenly Demonic Qi, giving him a natural resistance to techniques of confusion and soul-snatching. It was just listening to a tune; if she could disturb his mind, then Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan would be quite capable indeed.

Even if Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan really had a unique skill and he had underestimated her strength, Liu Xuan still had the fifth-grade top-tier spirit treasure genealogy guarding his Divine Soul. If she could even break through the protection of the spirit treasure genealogy, there was still the System that surpassed the will of the Heavenly Dao...

In terms of Divine Soul defense alone, Liu Xuan was perhaps already invincible in this world!

Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan did not know the details of Liu Xuan's background, so she signaled her Disciples to begin playing, deciding to watch the situation first before deciding whether to take action herself.

Each of her twelve Disciples was a Nascent Soul True Lord, and the instruments in their hands were all fourth-grade Acquired Spirit Treasures. When they joined forces, even a Peak Nascent Soul True Lord could not hold out for long.

Liu Xuan's surface cultivation was only at the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage. Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan just wanted to test him; if she accidentally killed him, that would be a disaster.

"Ding-ding~"

"Dong-dong~"

... A melodious sound of music began. The twelve types of instruments each had distinct sounds, yet when played together, there was no sense of disorder, but rather a perfect blend.

The sound of the flute was clear and bright, the string music was long and lingering... Layer upon layer, Liu Xuan couldn't help but close his eyes, letting his Divine Sense resonate with the music.

Seeing that Liu Xuan had actually completely relaxed and started enjoying it, Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan felt a nameless anger rise in her heart toward this arrogant kid. She immediately signaled her Disciples not to hold back and to show him a thing or two.

"Weng-weng~"

The melody changed. The originally formless and intangible music seemed to turn into strands of thread. As the Disciples poured in their Divine Soul energy, the dense strands of thread outlined strange, illusory, blurred, and twisted scenes within the great hall.

The expression of Liu Xuan, who had been looking relaxed, suddenly stiffened. His projected Divine Sense perception became chaotic, and various illusions came one after another.

There were terrifying demonic creatures lunging at him, the ground shook and cracked, threatening to swallow him whole, and meteorites fell from the sky, the heat waves blowing onto his face...

"Holy shit!"

"There are missiles too?!?" Liu Xuan suddenly shouted, his tone filled with both astonishment and a hint of excitement.

A missile fell from an airplane, hurtling toward Liu Xuan. It didn't look like an ordinary missile; at the very least, it was an atomic bomb.

The many illusions were incredibly realistic, enough to deceive the five senses and Divine Sense, as if he would really die the next moment.

But Liu Xuan was not panicked in the slightest. He could clearly perceive that these were all fantasies from the depths of his heart. He only needed to activate a trace of the Six Desires Heavenly Demonic Qi, and the illusions would instantly shatter.

Liu Xuan was in no rush. Such rich and realistic illusions were even better than large-scale virtual movies. Facing the fears that once existed in the depths of his own heart was very helpful for the clarity of his Dao Heart.

Inside the great hall, Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan first saw Liu Xuan's expression stiffen, then become astonished, then become excited, and finally turn calm.

"A powerful Divine Soul and a firm mind; no wonder he dares to be so arrogant!"

"Since that is the case..." Her figure flew into the air above the great hall, and with a flip of her hand, a zither appeared.

Sitting in the void, the zither hovered quietly, and a mysterious aura immediately spread out.

"Zheng~" Her jade hand lightly plucked the strings, and a sound wave that was both soft and firm rippled outward, as if the heavens and earth had stilled.

Within the illusion, all the terrifying things in Liu Xuan's vision instantly vanished without a trace, and the surrounding environment turned into a dim great hall.

A faint, refreshing fragrance wafted through the air, Liu Xuan's head felt slightly dizzy, and his consciousness began to drift.

A moment later, several stunningly beautiful women dressed in thin gauze slowly walked out from behind a screen.

"Young Master, this humble servant will attend to changing your clothes~"

The women all had different appearances—a charming young girl, a cute loli, a gentle and graceful mature woman, a cold and aloof royal sister... They were all perfectly aligned with Liu Xuan's aesthetic preferences, and could be called flawless.

"Is this the so-called unique skill?"

"I just wanted to listen to music, I didn't think about anything else!"

The Demonic Qi flowed in Liu Xuan's eyes, and he sighed: "An illusion is, after all, just an illusion. It's boring. It would be better to go out and play for real!"

"Weng~" The Demonic Qi pulsed, and the stunning women drifted away like smoke, while the entire great hall also shook and collapsed.

Liu Xuan, who was sitting upright in his chair with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes, his pupils like black whirlpools looking toward Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan, who was hovering in mid-air.

The sound of the zither continued, and the music, filled with terrifying Divine Soul and Law power, continuously washed over Liu Xuan, as if it were being absorbed by him.

Freed from the illusions brought by the zither music, Liu Xuan simply enjoyed the profundity of the music, and to his surprise, he had a unique experience.

Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan's zither music had already surpassed the scope of mere music; it contained profound Dao rhymes, and Liu Xuan felt that his understanding of various Daos had become a bit clearer.

Just as Liu Xuan was immersed in it, the zither music suddenly changed drastically. The gentle melody became rapid and high-pitched, and countless threads condensed into blades, spears, swords, and halberds, surging toward Liu Xuan as if they were tangible.

Demon-Suppressing Melody!

It was the only killing melody among the three famous melodies of the Mortal World. Seeing that the Soul-Calming Melody and the Profound-Connection Melody could not shake Liu Xuan in the slightest, Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan's competitive spirit flared, and she directly unleashed her strongest technique.

A milky-white immortal light lit up in front of Liu Xuan, manifesting as an illusory book. All the sound wave attacks collided with the book, like raindrops falling into a pool of water, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan tried with all her might several times, but was unable to shake the book in the slightest. She suddenly put away the zither and returned to her seat, looking puffed up with anger.

"Fine!"

"You win. From now on, you don't need to pay when you come to listen to music."

Liu Xuan smiled, put away the spirit treasure genealogy and the Six Desires Heavenly Demonic Qi, and skillfully took out his own spirit wine from his ring. While pouring himself a drink, he said:

"Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan, your zither is indeed good, but today I don't want to talk about the zither with you; I want to have a deeper exchange about something else."

"What do you want to do?"

Red Dust Daoist Lord Su Qingyan crossed her arms over her chest, revealing a slightly exaggerated expression of panic.

"I only sell my art, not my body! If you dare to act recklessly, I will fight you to the death!"