A Startling Change
"An expert sent by the Music Division, one of the Eight Divisions?!"
Hearing this, Jin Chengliang had some thoughts of his own. The Music Division overseen by the Heavenly King of Forget-Worry rarely concerned itself with external affairs, and during the previous few Heavenly Realm Grand Competitions, it had not sent many people to participate.
He did not know why the Music Division had specifically dispatched people to take part in this Grand Competition. Still, one thing was clear: at the very least, this Li Qiongzi bore no hostility toward him.
"She's speaking so politely, and she doesn't seem hostile. Let's see what tricks this move of hers can produce."
Jin Chengliang stood as firm as a mountain, his body not swaying in the slightest. Faced with Li Qiongzi's challenge, he merely extended one hand in a gesture of invitation.
"Then I'll make my move."
Li Qiongzi thrust out her right palm. As her long sleeve swept forward like crashing waves striking the shore, it erupted with a bang. The void was torn apart, and streams of true qi drifted forth with crisp clinking sounds.
This was the Celestial Speech Harmonic Qi of the Music Division. Like densely packed musical notes, the true qi chimed in succession, automatically arranging itself in the void and condensing into great formations. At the same time, her jade-like hand reached out from within, immortal laws surging from her palm with the faint air of invoking heavenly might.
"Not bad."
Jin Chengliang instantly settled on a countermeasure. Without dodging, he swept his arm, and streams of true qi exploded forth. With a wave of his palm, he shattered all the formations condensed from that qi in one fell swoop.
The instant he struck, an incomparably intense fluctuation transmitted from his palm. The