Many Heavenly Court assassins' expressions changed when they saw Kong Chen take out the Falling Cherry Long Zither. They still had not forgotten the terrifying scene when that young girl had appeared before; it had become an endless nightmare in their hearts. Wherever the zither music reached, every ferocious beast and cultivator had been burned away completely, without even a trace of ash left behind.
"Stay as far away from Kong Chen as possible. His domain can't cover too large an area. Whatever you do, don't let his cherry blossom petals touch you!"
Although the Three Thousand Soul-Devouring Formation was composed of three thousand assassins, only a handful truly controlled the formation. They were all high-ranking members of the Heavenly Court. Their leader was codenamed Lin, and his strength had already reached the late Integration Stage. Naturally, the Heavenly Court cultivators' rapid advancement had much to do with Crown Prince Hai. Otherwise, everyone had been at the Void Refinement Stage when they entered the Immortal Bone Realm. There was no reason for the others to have only just broken through to the early Integration Stage while they had already reached the late Integration Stage.
Kong Chen's expression had always been cold and indifferent, but whenever he took out the Falling Cherry Long Zither, his entire bearing changed dramatically. His former coldness and killing intent vanished, replaced by an air of sorrow.
However, ever since Ling Luo had appeared after he fell into that illusion last time, Kong Chen had changed considerably once more. He seemed to have returned to the time when he had first met Ling Luo, a faint smile at the corner of his lips, just like the Seventh Prince of the Land of Fire he had once been.
"I'll play the zither for you," Kong Chen murmured