The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 233 The Pink Skull
Li Jingxiao himself was proficient in sonic attacks, and he could easily detect a hint of killing intent from the sound of the zither.

The scent of flowers immediately put me on alert.

Looking up, one sees countless peach blossoms floating on the third floor, and three stunningly beautiful women dressed in white, pink, and red.

One person is holding a pipa, another is holding a xiao (vertical bamboo flute), and a guqin (ancient zither) is placed in front of another.

With a face as beautiful as a peach blossom and a charming spring air, she shyly curtsied to Li Jingxiao.

"My sisters Bai Bi, Fang Fei, and Hong Yu have met you in person."

Li Jingxiao knew at a glance that this hurdle was definitely going to be difficult.

Women have always been his weakness.

After thinking for a moment, he returned the greeting and asked, "What are the abilities of the three young ladies? And why are you trapped in this Demon-Sealing Tower?"

The three female demons smiled, their voices tinged with a mixture of resentment, shyness, and lamentation as they spoke:

"What a heartless person you are! We sisters are trapped, and you show no pity. Instead, you are just like those stinky Taoist priests who immediately judge us sisters as not being kind people."

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes after hearing this. It couldn't possibly be some Maoshan ancestor who trapped you here because of unrequited love, could it?
Looking up, I saw the sky filled with peach blossoms, and the delicate peach blossom patterns on the foreheads of the three sisters.

I quickly guessed that these three must be peach blossom demons.

After thinking about it, I simply sat down cross-legged.

He took out a few thin sandalwood sticks from his inventory, lit one, and stuck it into a fruit.

He then drew a circle around himself with his longsword.

Then he said, "Since the three young ladies are skilled in musical instruments, I'd like to make a bet with you. If you can get me to get up and leave this circle within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, I'll give you ten jars of the finest Du Kang wine."

"If you lose, then teach this humble Taoist to play the zither and flute."

These are just excuses.

Moreover, the time was set, which was advantageous to Li Jingxiao because the incense burned very quickly.

The three peach blossom fairies exchanged glances, wondering if this Taoist priest was overconfident or simply ignorant.
How dare she let her sisters attack him with sound waves and charm techniques?

However, seeing that the sandalwood incense stick was as thin as a willow branch and only two fingers long, he cursed inwardly.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao had already sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to circulate his internal energy to resist, he realized that Li Jingxiao was already sitting cross-legged and closed his eyes to circulate his internal energy to resist.

They nodded to each other without thinking.

He thought to himself, "Today I'm going to make this little Taoist priest look bad."

One played the pipa, one played the guqin, and one played the xiao.

When Li Jingxiao first heard it, he felt as if he had entered a peach blossom forest in the spring, which was intoxicating and captivating.

Soon, I could feel people around me laughing and whispering, tempting me to get up and play with them.

Li Jingxiao sneered inwardly, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that Huang Yaoshi's "Blue Sea Tide Melody" also had the effect of bewitching people.

This small temptation alone is not enough to deter me.

The sandalwood incense stick had already burned down to a quarter of its original size in just two minutes.

The three peach blossom demons cursed a few more times in their hearts, and immediately increased their power output.

This time, Li Jingxiao frowned, and he could only relax again by using the Longevity Technique.

Upon seeing this, the three flower fairies couldn't help but snort coldly.

The sounds of the zither, pipa, and xiao suddenly changed, becoming mournful.

This quickly stirred up Li Jingxiao's emotions, and he couldn't help but think about the times he had been intimate with Qin Keqing and Yuan Chun.

Li Jingxiao thought to himself, "As expected, this has aroused my desire."

He suddenly opened his mouth and roared.

The Lion's Roar doesn't sound like a particularly powerful martial art.

But Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, used his lion's roar to turn everyone on the island into idiots.

Li Jingxiao's skill at this moment was many times greater than Xie Xun's. With just one roar, he not only interrupted the sonic attacks of the three peach blossom demons, but also...

Caught off guard, the three were injured by the recoil.

Enraged, Bai Bi clutched her chest and began cursing.

Li Jingxiao chuckled and remained silent, letting the woman rant.

Fangfei glanced at the sandalwood incense and, seeing that only a small section remained, quickly pulled Baibi back.

Just as she was about to say not to waste time, Hongyu shook her head, knowing that this amount of time was definitely not enough for Li Jingxiao to get up.

Not to mention leaving that circle.

With a sigh, he simply stood up and bowed to Li Jingxiao.

"This round can be considered a victory for the real person. We, your humble servants, are willing to accept defeat. Would you like to learn the zither, or the xiao and pipa?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jingxiao heard a notification in his mind that he had gained 3 experience points.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but feel secretly pleased. As for what to learn, it was naturally the guqin.

Li Jingxiao always felt a little awkward seeing a man playing the pipa.

As for the xiao (vertical bamboo flute), we can talk about that another time.

When Hongyu heard that he wanted to learn the piano, she kept her promise and taught him seriously.

The three flower fairies weren't really willing to teach seriously, so they only taught Li Jingxiao for ten minutes and then stopped.

Li Jingxiao was taken aback, but then he realized that the one incense stick he had specified was too thin and short.

It only takes about 8 or 9 minutes.

Normal incense can burn for about half an hour.

Now, when they teach, they only teach for ten minutes.

Lee Kyung-hyo not only didn't mind, but thought it was good that way, so as not to waste everyone's time.

He got up and pretended to go to the fourth floor, but was stopped by Bai Bi, who had a bad temper.

"You stinky Taoist priest, let's have a second round. I have plenty of good wine hidden outside."

If you win, I'll give you a jar of century-old peach blossom wine.

Well, these words made Li Jingxiao realize that the other person didn't actually care about the ten jars of Dukang wine he mentioned.

He's just been locked up for too long and wants to have some fun.

It would be even better if I could entice myself to let them out.

If that doesn't work, you can suck yourself dry.

Li Jingxiao chuckled, shook his elegant robe, and sat down again.

Light a thin stick of sandalwood incense, insert it into the fruit, and then close your eyes and sit in meditation.

The three peach blossom fairies exchanged glances, nodded in unison, and a resolute glint flashed in their eyes.

When the pipa music began, it changed from its previous seductive and decadent tone to a powerful and rhythmic sound.

Then the sounds of the guqin and xiao joined in, causing Li Jingxiao to frown, feel his heart racing, and feel an extremely strong impulse rising in his mind.

Even though he used his internal energy to resist, Li Jingxiao was still aroused and his heart was filled with excitement.

Moreover, this time it wasn't about romantic love, but rather about arousing a desire for conquest within myself.

Li Jingxiao easily imagined that one day he could lead troops again and sweep across the grasslands.

The true sealing of Langjuxu Mountain, and the construction of a Jingguan (a mound of statues) near Langjuxu Mountain for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people.

Even leading troops across the ocean to Japan and wreaking havoc would make this trip worthwhile.

This really got Li Jingxiao figured out. Given the opportunity, someone with his modern mindset would definitely have considered landing in Japan.

Li Jingxiao knew that if he didn't retaliate, he would definitely lose this time.

He hurriedly took out the Fish-Dragon Zither, activated the Seven-Stringed Invisible Sword, and reached out to pull the strings.

A loud 'clang' rang out.

Three lucky women unexpectedly found that Li Jingxiao also knew sonic attack-type martial arts.

Caught completely off guard, he directly disrupted their rhythm, effectively halting their attack. Li Jingxiao's action astonished the three female demons.

It was then confirmed that this stinky Taoist priest was actually a master of music.

He just said he wanted to learn music from his three sisters, but that was just to amuse the three of them.

Even the gentlest of the red rains became embarrassed and angry this time.

Bai Bi and Fang Fei, needless to say, wished they could rush up, pounce on Li Jingxiao, and bite him to death.

Despite their resentment, the three flower fairies understood that they were likely to lose this round as well.

However, the flower fairy is better than other monsters in that even when she reveals her true form because she is angry, she is not as ugly as other monsters.

Li Jingxiao even thought that the half-demon flower fairy was three times more beautiful than when she was human.

But if you think the flower fairy is a good person, then it's hard to say.

Otherwise, these three peach blossom demons wouldn't be trapped in this Demon-Locking Tower.

It must have been extremely dangerous, which is why the ancestors of Maoshan imprisoned it in the Demon Locking Tower.

Therefore, Li Jingxiao was always very wary of these three flower fairies.

Bai Bi and Fang Fei nodded to each other as the second stick of sandalwood incense had burned out.

She put down the pipa and the xiao, turned around, and transformed directly into the form of a flower fairy.

She began to dance in an extremely alluring manner.

Hongyu also played the guqin along with him, and Li Jingxiao heard the notification sound of +3 experience points again in his mind.

Seeing that the three flower fairies had attacked without warning, he quickly lit another stick of sandalwood incense and stuck it into the fruit.

The three flower fairies almost lost their guard when they saw his action.

However, he had no choice but to let Li Jingxiao light the third stick of sandalwood incense, which was considered as accepting the three rounds of gambling with a time limit of one stick of incense.

Li Jingxiao could tell at a glance that these three flower fairies were determined to win against him.

Moreover, once they truly open up, they will stop at nothing to tempt people.

But for Li Jingxiao, the information he received in his previous life was far, far more than that of people in this era.

At least in his eyes, Bai Bi and Fang Fei's seductive and provocative moves were not particularly surprising.

Li Jingxiao saw that the Longevity Technique was having little effect due to its mental allure.

He simply activated the lightning power within his body.

When lightning flashed in his eyes, sure enough, no matter what kind of charm technique it was, it would be shattered by the lightning.

Of course, Li Jingxiao, being young and impetuous, was still somewhat influenced by this.

Feeling his breathing become heavy, Li Jingxiao immediately drew a calming talisman in the air.

Moreover, drawing one sheet wasn't enough; he also used the Tongtian Talisman to draw ten sheets at once.

Then press the ten calming talismans together in the middle with both hands, turning the ten into one.

The effect of the Tranquility Talisman was more than ten times stronger.

I slapped my forehead, and instantly the whole world became quiet.

Looking at Bai Bi and Fang Fei, who were still twisting and turning, making all sorts of seductive movements and body language, they suddenly looked like two clowns striking poses.

Li Jingxiao suddenly found it funny.

The sandalwood incense quickly burned down to a small stub, and no matter what the two peach blossom fairies did, they couldn't elicit the slightest ripple from Li Jingxiao.

The three female demons immediately stopped, feeling deflated.

The notification of +3 experience points rang in Li Jingxiao's mind again.

Li Jingxiao glanced at his level 71 (26.2/42) and chuckled.

Just as they were about to leave, they saw countless peach blossom petals suddenly emerge from the bodies of the three flower fairies and dance in the air.

The figures of the three flower fairies also disappeared.

Li Jingxiao instantly understood that the three flower fairies had already disappeared into the fluttering petals.

This move is probably the killer move of these three flower fairies.

Li Jingxiao took a deep breath, used the "Borrowing Wind" technique, and exhaled.

Suddenly there was a strong wind.

As countless petals were blown about, a tornado began to gather in the space on the third floor, engulfing the petals in its swirling motion.

Li Jingxiao opened his mouth again and blew, unleashing the "Breath of Flames" technique. A fierce flame, accompanied by a gale, was blown into the tornado.

Fire is naturally effective against plant-type monsters, and now the fire is amplified by the wind.

The fire raged even more fiercely, and the tornado raged even faster.

In just a dozen breaths, countless petals were burned to ashes.

The three flower fairies were also burned and revealed their forms.

She looked so miserable and wretched; she was nothing like a fairy princess.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a pheasant with its feathers burned off.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

In the future, whenever I see these three peach blossom fairies, just thinking about how they looked then will make it impossible for them to tempt me anymore.

The three flower fairies also became obedient, and as soon as they landed, they knelt down and kowtowed.

They cried out, "Please spare our lives, Master! We swear on our souls that we will serve you as our master!"

In the past, Li Jingxiao would have been tempted.

But now, looking at the three girls with tattered clothes, burnt yellow hair, and blackened fair and delicate faces, where is the allure left?

Moreover, Li Jingxiao suddenly felt that the demons trapped in the Demon Locking Tower were not actually that strong.

For a fleeting moment, he even began to doubt the patriarchs of Maoshan, who had trapped these demons in the Demon Locking Tower.

It wasn't really about trapping the demons inside, but rather about building a high-level training ground for Maoshan.

If any disciple can clear the Demon Locking Tower, they might already be among the world's top combat forces.

Even if you can't defeat the demons on the sixth floor, if you clear the first, second, and third floors, your strength should be comparable to those dozen or so elders.

Unfortunately, the younger generation of Maoshan disciples are not getting stronger, but weaker.

So much so that he didn't even dare to enter the Demon-Sealing Tower for trials.

Li Jingxiao sighed, but he quickly understood the concerns of the Maoshan leaders.

Cultivating an elite is no easy task.

If someone perishes in the Demon-Sealing Tower, there's no guarantee that a generation will be without a talented and powerful successor to guard Maoshan.

If the most talented disciples of the second or third generation all perish in the Demon Locking Tower.

The status of Maoshan in the martial arts world will inevitably plummet.

If one lacks prestige, it will be more difficult to recruit good disciples.

This will create a vicious cycle.

Even if Li Jingxiao were the leader and elder of Maoshan, he wouldn't dare take this risk.
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After sighing, Li Jingxiao looked at the three flower fairies again and asked, "What about that hundred-year-old peach blossom wine?"

The three peach blossom fairies were taken aback, thinking to themselves that it was a young man, perhaps a scholar or a Taoist priest.

It shouldn't be when she hears that her three sisters are willing to submit and serve by their side.

Are they secretly delighted and eager to take in their three sisters?

Why did the Taoist priest completely ignore the three sisters when they came to his side?

The three flower fairies looked at Li Jingxiao with some indignation, but he remained unmoved, his heart as hard as stone.

He couldn't help but sigh in frustration, realizing he'd encountered a clueless fool.

I could only honestly say it.

(End of this chapter)