The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 543 Sound Wave Counterattack
Wu Chengyu took out the suona from his pocket. It was a large suona, about fifty centimeters long.

The suona pole is made of rosewood with eight holes, seven in the front and one in the back, while the suona bowl at the front is made of copper. In terms of materials, it can be considered a high-end product.

Wu Chengyu has been practicing diligently these past few months, so much so that the suona pole is covered with a layer of paste that shines brightly in the sunlight.

However, when he took out the suona, Mo Ku and Guo Jing took a few steps back at the same time, unconsciously covering their ears with their hands, their faces contorted in pain.

Guo Jing's face showed even more sorrow. His retreat was completely subconscious. Then he remembered something, his brows furrowed, and with a determined heart and gritted teeth, he returned to his original position.

Huang Rong's face began to turn pale. She was the only one on Peach Blossom Island who had ever heard Wu Chengyu play the suona. This might be the only flaw she found in her cousin, or perhaps a stain on his reputation.

The little girl was completely bewildered. What kind of occasion was this? This brat dared to play the suona in front of her father, a music master. This was more than just making a fool of herself. If Huang Rong knew the terminology of later generations, she would describe it as her cousin voluntarily asking to be killed.

But Wu Chengyu was smug, having carefully considered various countermeasures before coming to Peach Blossom Island.

Fighting was inevitable, and he had ways to deal with the martial arts of Peach Blossom Island, whether it was the Splitting Palm, the Falling Flower Divine Sword Palm, the Jade Flute Sword Technique, or the Finger Flicking Divine Skill. However, he had no corresponding means to deal with the Azure Sea Tide Melody.

It wouldn't be polite to just stand there and listen while Huang Yaoshi performs for you; you should at least offer some kind of response.

Compared to the deep and melodious sound of the xiao, Wu Chengyu's first thought was of the suona, whose high-pitched, impassioned, and unreasonable sound was absolutely the rogue of the musical instrument world.

In his view, learning the suona should be simpler; he had only heard of people breaking their backs playing the erhu, but never of how difficult the suona was.

Unfortunately, after finding a teacher in Suzhou to teach him and barely memorizing the finger techniques, the teacher left without saying goodbye, and Wu Chengyu discovered the second major flaw in his life.

The first is to give him a map, but it's like reading gibberish; he'll never find his way. It's better to just throw a shoe at him. The second is that he's actually tone-deaf. He can sing in tune, but learning musical instruments is just too difficult, even more so than breaking through innate limitations.

Even now, his suona playing is nothing short of a demonic sound. Not only is it off-key, but even the best suona can produce countless sharp noises. After each practice session, A-Ku is unwilling to come near him.

After recognizing reality, he no longer pursued pleasant sounds. The only thing he could do was to incorporate the techniques he had refined from various sound wave techniques into the noise of the suona.

This technique combines the Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar and Soul Transfer Technique from the Nine Yin Manual, the Transmission of Sound and Soul Search Technique from the Free and Unfettered Sect, and the special ultrasonic waves from the Art of Words. He eventually created a technique called: Nine Netherworld Wonderful Sound Soul Crossing Law.

His musical instrument skills were abysmal, but his ability to create sound waves was effortless. Wu Chengyu's talent was somewhat misplaced. Moreover, his Nine Nether Soul Crossing technique was somewhat related to the suona, which could easily kill someone if heard, but Wu Chengyu insisted on adding the words "wonderful sound".

The suona must be played. It doesn't matter if you can't play a tune. You can add some help from outside. Wu Chengyu immediately gave Guo Jing, who looked worried, a wink, and then put the suona to his lips.

The next moment, an extremely strange sound appeared in everyone's ears. Mo Ku and Guo Jing were prepared, covering their ears and turning red in the face. Huang Rong also realized it and even held her breath.

The others on Peach Blossom Island shuddered instantly, goosebumps forming all over their skin. Lu Chengfeng, the most musically gifted among them, almost fell off his wheelchair. What on earth was this thing?

Wu Chengyu had already thought it through. Since he couldn't play a tune, he would try to imitate a human voice with the suona, just like the kazoo. There was really no other way. He originally wanted to play a song like "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" or "Golden Snake Dance," or even "Grand Funeral Procession" if all else failed, but unfortunately, he really couldn't learn it.

Therefore, Wu Chengyu had no choice but to find another way, and he found a piece of music from later generations that would absolutely make Huang Yaoshi and people of this era gasp in shock.

As he finished playing the prelude, if someone from later generations were to travel here at this moment, they would definitely not be able to tell what kind of nonsense it was. However, if Guo Jing were to sing along, they would immediately feel the urge to punch someone.

The reality is that Guo Jing learned to sing under Wu Chengyu's constant coercion and enticement, at least to the point of not singing off-key, while Wu Chengyu could only find the right tune by relying on Guo Jing's singing; the intro just now was no different from nonsense.

As Guo Jing sang, he realized that he had lost his priority in choosing a spouse, especially in front of Huang Rong.

"Little sister, you sit at the bow of the boat~~~, brother walks on the shore, loving each other, the tow rope swings gently~~~."

After repeating this twice, he then sang in a female voice: "Little sister, I sit at the bow of the boat, bro, you walk on the shore. Our love, our affection, sway gently on the tow rope, oh, sway gently~~~."

If it were a comedy animation, everyone around would already be sprawled on the ground, and Huang Yaoshi would at least spit out a mouthful of blood.

This was also Wu Chengyu's method of dealing with Huang Yaoshi. Huang Yaoshi had always considered himself an elegant hermit, with extraordinary talent. His formations were based on peach blossoms, his weapon was a jade flute, and his martial arts emphasized graceful postures. He would never be a vulgar person and had a kind of vulgarity.

Wu Chengyu's intention was to use the vulgar to counter the refined, to utterly disgust this cultured man.

As expected, Wu Chengyu found the right tune as Guo Jing sang, and the battle between the Nine Netherworld Melodies and the Azure Sea Tide Song officially began.

Huang Yaoshi was able to use sound waves to vibrate the opponent's blood flow and internal energy circulation. This subtle and precise operation was far superior to the sound wave skill that Wu Chengyu had spent several months developing.

Unfortunately, Huang Yaoshi seemed to be genuinely allergic to worldly things at this point; his face flushed red and then turned pale, and he played the wrong notes several times. His profound understanding of the subtle arts was neutralized by Wu Chengyu's equally profound sonic power, and he was actually brought back to a balance by Wu Chengyu's sonic attacks. Incidentally, Guo Jing's singing wasn't off-key, but his voice was really terrible. After all, he was supposed to be singing along with a suona, and his plain voice strained and strained, ruining the gentle and deep melody of "The Rising Tide of the Azure Sea."

Huang Yaoshi's eyes flashed, and the sound waves originally aimed at Wu Chengyu began to spread towards Guo Jing. Wu Chengyu was not very good at blowing, but he was extremely skilled at controlling ultrasonic waves. When he noticed Huang Yaoshi's operation, he immediately used the sound waves to protect Guo Jing.

Only Guo Jing was completely unaware of what was happening. He had just finished singing "The Boatman's Love" when, without any transition, the song went: "Give me a hug, give me a hug, and carry the girl to the bridal sedan chair."

Huang Yaoshi held the jade flute vertically, and with the stimulation of his inner strength, the sound of the flute seemed to transform into a surging tide of sound.

The tide was formless and intangible, yet it carried the immense pressure of a ten-foot-tall wave, layer upon layer, sweeping towards Guo Jing. Its power was so great that it seemed capable of completely engulfing Guo Jing, who was standing still, singing foolishly, in an instant.

Once the sound waves completely envelop Guo Jing, the internal energy will penetrate his body, disrupting his internal strength, silencing him, and causing this untimely and strange roar to disappear immediately.

Just at this critical moment, another completely different melody suddenly intervened.

Suddenly, the suona in Wu Chengyu's hand burst forth with a sound that pierced through the clouds and split rocks, or rather, a sharper noise. Instead of being straightforward, it strangely transformed into countless invisible sound patterns.

The sound waves, like living snakes, roamed freely, rapidly moving above and beside everyone, creating a constantly shrinking surround sound cage.

The core objective of the cage is Huang Yaoshi's raging wave of sound.

The sonic waves tightly intertwined and enveloped the surging tide, as if countless invisible giant hands were using an overwhelming and gentle force to pull the deadly sonic tide away from Guo Jing inch by inch, forcibly pushing it away.

Two invisible sound waves collided violently, and for a moment, a muffled, thunderous hum erupted in the air.

The onlookers suddenly felt a sharp, needle-like pain in their eardrums, their blood churning, and their faces changed drastically. They involuntarily staggered backward, fearing they would be affected by the terrifying sonic attack.

Guo Jing, the only one in the arena, remained standing there like a clay or wooden sculpture, oblivious to everything, his off-key singing still loud and clear.

Strangely, it was precisely these two extremely powerful sound waves that fiercely fought and annihilated each other around him, creating a deathly silent vacuum zone within three feet of him.

The violent sound waves raged and crashed around the perimeter, yet strangely, they could not penetrate this invisible barrier.

Guo Jing felt the sounds of the flute and suona, which had been like demonic noises, suddenly disappear, and he was enveloped in an abrupt silence.

He blinked blankly, slightly bewildered by the sudden silence, but his mouth continued to sing loudly.

He was completely unaware that the small patch of ground beneath his feet had become a battlefield where two top masters used music as their weapons.

Seeing that Guo Jing was unharmed at the core of the sound wave collision, Huang Yaoshi and Wu Chengyu's eyes gleamed even brighter, and the two of them almost simultaneously channeled their inner energy into the musical instruments in their hands.

The sound of the xiao (vertical flute) became increasingly high-pitched and intense, like the raging waves of a stormy sea rising higher and higher; the sound of the suona (double-reed horn) became increasingly shrill and piercing, with the force of the constricted and compressed tone increasing dramatically, producing a shrill metallic friction sound!

The clash of sound waves suddenly escalated to a fever pitch. The two violent forces tore at each other, collided, and annihilated one another. The dissipated shockwaves swept wildly in all directions like an out-of-control hurricane.

Nearby, the peach blossoms that were in full bloom in the spring sunshine of March have now suffered an undeserved disaster.

Invisible sonic blades sliced ​​through the air, creating sharp whistling winds. Countless pink and snow-white petals were forcibly torn from the branches, swirling in the air and creating a poignant yet cruel rain of peach blossoms.

The solid ground beneath their feet could not withstand the immense force of the shockwave; tiny grains of sand and pebbles leaped and trembled like bubbles in boiling water, emitting a soft, continuous rustling sound.

By this point in the battle, the two were struggling to keep up. Huang Yaoshi was so disgusted by the sound of the suona and Guo Jing's singing that he just wanted to end this noisy fight immediately.

Wu Chengyu, after all, was not very skilled in sonic techniques. He had been playing the suona so much that he no longer knew where he was in tune. Moreover, he was starting to lose his patience with the noise he was making.

Just then, after Guo Jing finished singing "The Bridal Sedan Chair," he changed songs without any transition: "What is my father's father called? My father's father is called Grandpa..."

The moment this lousy song was sung, it broke Huang Yaoshi's mental limit. He couldn't catch his breath, the flute music stopped abruptly, and he abruptly stopped his practice, inevitably causing his blood and qi to surge.

If Wu Chengyu hadn't been quick to react and stopped playing the suona, thus preventing a decisive attack, Huang Yaoshi would surely have been injured this time.

(End of this chapter)