Chapter 1501: Chapter 1599: Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl

Long after the expedition to the Wuji Battle Temple had concluded, Fang Lin had already noticed that Dugu Nian was undergoing some subtle and profound changes, as if some force that did not belong to Dugu Nian was growing inside her.

However, at that time, Fang Lin was not powerful enough to feel too much, and that force had not yet fully taken shape. So, he was only a bit puzzled and didn’t delve too deeply into it.

Only now had Fang Lin finally understood the origin of the cultivation power within Dugu Nian.

In the ancient times of yore, there was a girl whose birth caused the vibration of ten thousand zithers in the world.

This girl was none other than the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl who once dominated the ancient times, causing all heroes to tremble in fear, and was also referred to by many as the Zither Demon Saint.

In Fang Lin’s previous life, the era of Martial Arts was splendid and much more prosperous than in this era. Not to mention the realm of the Immortal, there were many Long-lived Ones back then.

But in this era, the Long-lived Ones have become the ultimate combat power, showing the most direct gap.

The Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl had dominated an era before Fang Lin was born, and his mother, Bai Qingxue, was just a little girl.

By the time Fang Lin was born, the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl had become an existence powerful enough to rival the Flame Emperor, and someone even believed that this peerless woman might touch the threshold of the Martial Lord and become the second powerful being to step into the Martial Lord realm.

Yet, the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl lost to someone, suffering a crushing defeat, with all her strings broken, and she perished like a flower.

Not many people knew who the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl lost to, but Fang Lin knew very well; it was his mother, Bai Qingxue, who had defeated her.

As for why Bai Qingxue wanted to kill the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl, Fang Lin was not very clear; it seemed to involve the Demon Girl’s affection towards his father, Fang Qingye, which provoked Bai Qingxue.

Of course, whether that was true or not, Fang Lin did not know; at the time he was too young, and his parents had not told him much.

The Zither Demon Saint’s most adept move was the Sky Zither Three Moves, and Dugu Nian could perform it, which is why Fang Lin was convinced that Dugu Nian must have received the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl’s cultivation.

“Could it be that the person I saw in the Seven Stars Tower was the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl you mentioned?” Dugu Nian said somewhat bewilderedly.

Fang Lin frowned and said, “It should be the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl, but you’ve only obtained her cultivation. Apart from some slight changes in your appearance, there should be no other effects.”

Suddenly, Dugu Nian’s body trembled, her black hair turning red once more, her eyes deeply saturated with a crimson hue.

“Ah!!!!!” A ghastly scream erupted from Dugu Nian’s throat.

Seeing this, Fang Lin immediately wanted to subdue Dugu Nian, but he saw a figure floating out from within her.

It was a woman with disheveled red hair, exuding madness, accompanied by an extremely formidable aura.

Fang Lin’s expression grew solemn, not making any rash moves, with his eyes fixed intently on the eerie figure.

“I’ve felt his breath; who are you?” the red-haired woman said to Fang Lin, her voice chilling and cold.

Fang Lin was taken aback, and then tentatively asked, “Are you by any chance the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl?”

“Hahaha! The Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl? I haven’t heard that title in a long time; I’m surprised you recognize me,” the red-haired woman laughed maniacally.

Hearing her words, Fang Lin’s heart suddenly tightened, concerned that the Ten Thousand Strings Demon Girl still resided within Dugu Nian and her unexpected appearance could spell trouble.

Could it be that she is harboring ill intentions towards Dugu Nian?

This is very likely, after all, the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl certainly wants to seize Dugu Nian’s body, to let the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl reappear in this world by using Dugu Nian’s physical form.

At this moment, with the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl showing herself, in Fang Lin’s view, she is likely to completely snatch Dugu Nian’s body.

“What do you want to do?” Fang Lin asked, but he was already prepared to make a move. If the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl really intended harm to Dugu Nian, then he would have to take forceful measures, to exterminate the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl at all costs.

However, the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl was staring at Fang Lin: “Who are you? Why can I feel Fang Qingye’s aura?”

Fang Lin was taken aback, Fang Qingye, wasn’t that his own father?

“Sure enough, this Ten thousand strings Demon Girl recognizes my father,” Fang Lin thought to himself, yet he did not admit it.

“I don’t know the Fang Qingye you’re talking about,” Fang Lin said coldly, with flames already surging around his body.

“The Ancient Lamp of Flame God? You’re really not a simple lad, but you have Fang Qingye’s aura on you, it cannot be wrong!” the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl roared, sending a palm strike towards Fang Lin.

Fang Lin stepped back, but found himself unable to move, as if gripped by an invisible hand.

“Not good!” Fang Lin inwardly cursed the turn of events, wanting his True Dragon avatar to appear, but at this moment, a glint of gold shone from his chest.

The Ten thousand strings Demon Girl’s palm halted and did not fall upon Fang Lin, only to stare at the gold light emerging from Fang Lin.

The golden light was a talisman, and Fang Lin remembered that this was given to him by an avatar of his father, Fang Qingye, when they encountered the subdued Great Sage Equal to Heaven at Monkey Paw Peak. His father said it was a precaution, in case the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wrought havoc, this Gold Talisman would be used to suppress the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

However, it seemed that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven had not shown any signs of causing havoc in the world, and Fang Lin had gradually forgotten about the talisman.

“It turns out that the talisman is still with me; it seems it was not in my flesh, but within my soul,” Fang Lin thought to himself.

From within the Gold Talisman, a figure wearing green robes–the very image of Fang Qingye–walked out, so clear it was as if the real Fang Qingye had appeared.

Both Fang Lin and the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl were shocked by the appearance of Fang Qingye, especially the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl, who seemed to place all her attention on the figure of Fang Qingye.

“It’s really you!” the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl said with a bewildered expression, carrying a hint of inexplicable emotion.

Fang Qingye turned to glance at Fang Lin, and just through the gaze between father and son, it was as if they understood everything.

“I did not expect that after so many years, we would meet in such a way,” Fang Qingye said to the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl, his face carrying a hint of a smile.

The Ten thousand strings Demon Girl seemed to be in a daze, time appeared to flow backward at this moment, back to when she was a young girl playing the zither in the sublime pinnacle, with a plain-looking youth who climbed to the mountaintop and said to her, “Your playing is really nice,” with a similar smile.

That smile, which the later renowned Ten thousand strings Demon Girl remembered for a lifetime, even at the moment of death and obliteration, she still remembered.

“I finally see you again,” the Ten thousand strings Demon Girl said, reaching out to touch Fang Qingye.

But their bodies passed through each other, neither being tangible.

Fang Lin watched from the side, the more he watched, the more he felt something was off, eyeing Fang Qingye with a strange look.

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