Chapter 188 Die if You Disobey

The Four Fairy Maidens of the Zither Demon appeared simultaneously, forming a circle around Lin Yue, and their instruments began to play once more. This time, the demonic music was even more frenzied, carrying the might to destroy the Divine Soul. The surrounding mist transformed into blood-colored fangs, lunging toward Lin Yue.

"Heavenly Demon Soul-Devouring Formation, activate!" Fairy Qin shouted coldly. The sounds of the four instruments intertwined into an invisible sound-net, trapping Lin Yue firmly.

Lin Yue gripped the zhensha divine staff tightly, its crimson radiance surging as an aura of Fierce Evil spilled out, colliding with the demonic music. "Do you think you can trap me with such meager tricks?"

[System Prompt: Detected Four Fairy Maidens of the Zither Demon (Early Golden Core Stage x 4) of the Heavenly Demon Sect, special mission triggered!]

[Mission Objective: Defeat and conquer the Four Fairy Maidens of the Zither Demon, and take them as Dual Cultivation Dao Companions.]

[Mission Rewards: 1. Unlock the "Demonic Sound Resonance" ability, capable of manipulating the Heavenly Demon's sound, interfering with the enemy's Divine Soul during battle, and increasing own attack speed by 50%; 2. The Four Fairy Maidens' Demonic Flame power will coexist with the host's Demonic Flame, increasing Demonic Flame power by another 100%; 3. Golden Core Grade spiritual power feedback, host's probability of Foundation Establishment Breakthrough increased by 30%.]

As the System prompt sounded, a glimmer of pleasant surprise flashed in Lin Yue's eyes.

He had not expected that conquering these four demonesses would yield such generous rewards. He hesitated no longer, swinging the zhensha divine staff fiercely. A Fierce Evil Strike was launched, the crimson staff shadow carrying the power of the Golden Core Grade, smashing toward Fairy Qin.

Fairy Qin's fingertips danced, the strings on her ancient zither shimmering with pitch-black Devilish Qi. Every pluck stirred the evil and malevolent Qi of heaven and earth, forming a black torrent of sound waves that crushed toward Lin Yue: "Lin Yue! Do you think you can be complacent just because you broke our initial Formation? Today, I will let you taste the power of the 'Heavenly Demon Soul-Eroding Melody,' ensuring your Divine Soul is destroyed and you never have a chance at reincarnation!"

Fairy Zheng followed closely behind. As the zheng strings vibrated, countless sharp sound blades took form, carrying black Qi like toxic fog, shooting toward every vital point on Lin Yue's body like a rainstorm: "We, the Four Fairy Maidens of the Zither Demon, have roamed the Cultivation World for a hundred years, and no one has ever made us submit! You mere whelp, how dare you harbor such wild delusions!"

Fairy Xiao's flute music was low and eerie, as if coming from the Nine Nether Hell, drilling into Lin Yue's Sea of Consciousness, attempting to stir up the negative emotions in his heart and drive him into a frenzy: "Give up! Your will will eventually be destroyed by our demonic music. When that time comes, you will only be our Puppet, unable to seek life, unable to seek death!"

Fairy Di's flute music carried a bewitching power. The sound waves transformed into phantoms of naked demonesses, posturing and preening, attempting to disintegrate Lin Yue's Dao Heart: "As long as you are willing to submit to the Heavenly Demon Sect, we four sisters are willing to share the Great Dao with you. Why must we resort to weapons? If you remain stubborn, today will be your day of death!"

The four demonesses joined forces to drive the demonic music Formation. Black Qi surged within the Formation, actually condensing into a giant Heavenly Demon phantom. The phantom opened its bloody maw, spewing a thick stream of evil and malevolent Qi. Wherever it passed, vegetation instantly withered, and rocks turned to dust.

Golden and silver spiritual light erupted from the prajna divine armor around Lin Yue, and his Ten Thousand Jun Fiendbody operated at full power. The aura of Fierce Evil intertwined with the spiritual light of the armor, forming a solid barrier that blocked the erosion of the sound waves and the evil and malevolent Qi. However, the four demonesses' demonic music was indeed eerie; even though he was immune to Divine Soul attacks, he could still feel a faint pain in his Sea of Consciousness, and the circulation of spiritual power within his body had become somewhat sluggish.

"Stubborn!" Lin Yue's gaze turned cold, and he stopped holding back. He lifted his hand to grip the zhensha divine staff, its crimson radiance surging, and an aura of Fierce Evil gushed out, colliding with the Heavenly Demon phantom in the Formation. With a loud "boom," the Heavenly Demon phantom was shaken until it slightly collapsed, and the four demonesses groaned in unison, blood spilling from the corners of their mouths.

A trace of horror flashed in Fairy Qin's eyes, but she gritted her teeth and persisted: "Everyone, activate your Lifebound Demonic Music, and fight him to the death! We are Core Disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect; we absolutely cannot lose to a Qi Refining Cultivator!"

The four demonesses spat out a mouthful of essence blood simultaneously, which splattered onto their instruments. The instruments instantly erupted with blinding black light, and the power of the demonic music suddenly increased several-fold.

The zither music became sharper, the zheng music grew more ferocious, the xiao music carried an aura of deathly silence, and the bewitching power of the flute music almost condensed into reality. The surrounding space was distorted by the demonic music, forming black vortices.

Lin Yue was forced back repeatedly by the demonic music, and fine cracks appeared on his prajna divine armor. Fury burned in his heart; these demonesses refused a toast only to drink a forfeit. Since they wanted to die, he would destroy their reliance first!

"zhensha divine staff, Fierce Evil Strike!" Lin Yue shouted in a low voice, pouring all the Evil Qi in his body into the divine staff. The divine staff turned into a streak of crimson light, smashing toward Fairy Qin's ancient zither.

Fairy Qin's expression changed drastically. She hurriedly mobilized her spiritual power to reinforce the ancient zither's defense, but the power of the divine staff far exceeded her imagination. With a "crack," the ancient zither was smashed in two, the zither body shattering into several pieces. Black Devilish Qi surged out, and Fairy Qin, as if struck by a heavy blow, spat out a large mouthful of blood. Her Sea of Consciousness felt agonizing pain, and blood foam continuously spilled from the corners of her mouth.

"Big Sister!" the other three demonesses exclaimed, their eyes filled with grief and indignation. The ancient zither was Fairy Qin's Lifebound Treasure. With her treasure destroyed, her cultivation would drop by at least thirty percent, and her Divine Soul had also suffered severe damage.

Lin Yue did not let up. His figure flashed, the Wind-Riding Veil pushed to its limit, and he instantly appeared in front of Fairy Zheng. Fairy Zheng was just about to mobilize the zheng strings to counterattack when Lin Yue threw a punch. The Ten Thousand Jun Force directly shattered the zheng strings, and the force of his punch landed on her chest, sending her flying out. She slammed heavily into the stone wall, the sound of breaking ribs clearly audible.

Fairy Xiao and Fairy Di saw this, and a trace of fear flashed in their eyes, but they still refused to admit defeat. Fairy Xiao blew into her xiao, the music transforming into a black poisonous dragon that bit toward Lin Yue; Fairy Di mobilized her flute music, attempting to control Lin Yue's movements.

Lin Yue sneered, Heaven-Burning Sword Intent condensing into a sword net to block the poisonous dragon, while the zhensha divine staff swept across, smashing both their instruments to pieces. The moment the xiao and the flute shattered, the two women screamed in unison, their Divine Souls suffering a backlash. They collapsed onto the ground, twitching all over, their spiritual power in chaos, and their cultivation levels plummeting rapidly.

The four demonesses lay on the ground, all severely injured, their Lifebound instruments destroyed, and their cultivation levels greatly reduced, yet their eyes remained stubborn, filled with unwillingness and resentment. Fairy Qin struggled to prop herself up, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and shouted sternly: "Lin Yue! If you have the guts, kill us! Wanting us to submit is absolutely impossible! We Disciples of the Heavenly Demon Sect would rather die than surrender!"

"Rather die than surrender?" Lin Yue walked slowly to Fairy Qin, looking down at her, his eyes as cold as frost. "I choose not to kill you. Don't you enjoy harming people with demonic music? I will destroy your vocal cords so you can never make a sound again! Don't you treat your Lifebound instruments as your life? I will destroy your hands so you can never touch any instrument again!"

As he spoke, Lin Yue raised his foot and stepped toward Fairy Qin's wrist. With a crisp "crack," Fairy Qin's wrist bone was crushed. She let out a shrill scream, veins bulging on her forehead, and cold sweat instantly soaked her clothes. "You dare! Lin Yue, even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off!"

"Become a ghost?" Lin Yue snorted coldly and stepped toward her other wrist. "Even if you become a ghost, I can make your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering! Now, tell me, do you submit?"

Fairy Qin was trembling with pain, yet she still gritted her teeth and said: "I do not! You demon, if you have the ability, just kill me!"

Lin Yue's gaze sank. Without further ado, he turned and walked toward Fairy Zheng.

Fairy Zheng was trembling with fear, the stubbornness in her eyes gradually replaced by terror: "Don't come over! I warn you, the Heavenly Demon Sect will avenge us!"

Lin Yue ignored her threat entirely, stepping down and crushing her wrist. Fairy Zheng's scream was even more shrill than Fairy Qin's, tears and snot mixing together, looking utterly wretched.

"Do you submit?"

Fairy Zheng was in so much pain she almost fainted, yet she still shook her head: "No... I do not submit..."

Lin Yue walked to Fairy Xiao and Fairy Di in turn, similarly crushing their wrists.

The four demonesses lay on the ground, their wrists in unbearable pain, their Divine Souls damaged, and their cultivation levels plummeted. Their original pride and stubbornness disintegrated bit by bit in the extreme pain.

Looking at Lin Yue's cold eyes, fear arose in their hearts for the first time. This man was even more ruthless and cruel than they were; he really dared to destroy everything about them.

"Now, I will ask you one last time, do you submit?" Lin Yue stood in front of the four demonesses, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable pressure.

Fairy Qin looked at her broken wrists, feeling her cultivation constantly slipping away, her heart filled with despair.

She knew that if she did not yield now, this man would really destroy their vocal cords, or even kill them. The hatred of the Heavenly Demon Sect was important, but her life and cultivation were more important.

She struggled to say: "I... I submit..."

With Fairy Qin taking the lead, the other three demonesses also completely collapsed. Fairy Zheng cried and said: "I submit... please don't hurt us anymore..."

Fairy Xiao and Fairy Di also nodded one after another, their eyes filled with fear and unwillingness: "We submit... we are willing to submit to you..."