The instant the zither music rose, everyone was drawn into a dreamlike realm. Even True Immortals such as Kong Wu abruptly lost themselves and fell into the illusion.
A flash of five-colored radiance swept over Kong Wu, bringing him back to his senses. Furious, he immediately gathered his energy and roared:
"Ha!"
His voice exploded like a thunderclap, jolting the lost listeners awake, but it could only rouse the True Immortals. It could not awaken any of the others. Kong Wu's expression changed drastically as he warned:
"What terrifying sonic arts! Is someone ambushing us?!"
As he spoke, Kong Wu, Thousand-Armed Demon King Zhang De, Demon Daoist Yu Ji, and the other six True Immortals scanned their surroundings and extended their spiritual senses, yet they saw nothing unusual and could not detect the source of the zither music.
They looked again at the Great Chu Forbidden Guard, Undying Demon Army, and the others standing watch or resting outside, only to discover that all of them were entranced and dazed. Even the Yingzhou Ninjas hidden in the surrounding mountain forests had revealed themselves without realizing it.
A middle-aged man in Daoist robes with a treasured sword on his back asked in bewilderment, "Someone in this world has mastered the musical arts to such profound heights? What are they trying to do?"
The zither music could only affect people's emotions and draw them into illusions; it had no killing power. Thus, although the True Immortals were rather puzzled, they were not particularly concerned!
Demon Daoist Yu Ji analyzed, "Perhaps a spirit creature is responsible. Mount Tai is the foremost mountain under heaven. Some of the highly cultivated spirit creatures living in seclusion here must not be underestimated. There may even be terrifying beings that have lived through several eras! Those creatures love