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Before the green-faced, fanged True Demon wreathed in demonic mist, the nine-colored ancient zither possessed a spirit of its own and followed his movements automatically.
Without the True Demon visibly playing it, the nine-colored ancient zither sounded on its own. Its music coiled around the ears and entwined the soul. Amid its ringing, soul-seizing notes, the faint wails of ghosts and howls of gods rose through sinister winds, gripping hearts and spirits. Beyond the zither's own nine-colored radiance, Demonic Beasts of every shape rampaged in forms visible to the naked eye. Their bodies were ethereal, yet they bared their claws and fangs as they lunged at their targets with the music. They somewhat resembled the Demon Souls ravaging the entire India Region, only they were even harder to guard against. These Demonic Beasts were all manifestations of the zither's music, like the Heavenly Demons and Heart Demons of legend.
"Hmm?!"
Huan Emperor Jian Shang emerged close behind Xiang Yu and the others. An ancient bell hovered above his head, and he still bore the imposing, world-commanding Ancestral Return Form with three heads, six arms, and eight wings. Yet his thick brows knitted tightly as he stared at the nine-colored ancient zither.
Jian Shang considered himself fairly