She was now consumed with self-reproach, believing that if she had not asked Ji Ye to toy with Xu Taiping, Ji Ye would very likely have followed her elder brother Mu Yun's advice and played the "Heavenly Demon Formation-Entering Melody" straightaway.
"As long as he can restring it, as long as he can summon the True Martial Great Emperor with the 'Heavenly Demon Formation-Entering Melody,' he can definitely turn things around. Xiao Ye, hold on a little longer!"
Mu Yuchen clenched both fists and said excitedly, her voice trembling slightly.
"Pfft!..."
Just then, Ji Ye spat out another great mouthful of blood, but his blood-covered hand finally secured the last string.
"Clang!..."
A zither note like the cry of a sword once again exploded across the Golden Scale Platform.
"Xiao Ye, well done!"
At the sight, Mu Yuchen was so happy she almost jumped up.
In another section of the stands, however, the Seventh Princess Chu Tiancheng and Commandery Princess Chu Xiaoxiao both let out long, regretful sighs upon seeing this.
"It's over, it's over. Ji Ye has started playing the 'Heavenly Demon Formation-Entering Melody.' This match should be over for Senior Brother Taiping..."
Chu Tiancheng's face was full of regret.
Beside him, Chu Xiaoxiao went deathly pale and shook Chu Tiancheng's arm hard as she said:
"It can't be over, it can't!"
Just then, the phantom of the Ancient Beast Kui guarding Ji Ye dispersed with a boom, and Xu Taiping's fist hurtled straight toward Ji Ye.
But as several urgently driven zither notes rang out, a dozen armored soldiers blocked Xu Taiping's fist.
Boom!
Xu Taiping scattered the soldiers' phantoms with a single punch.
But as Ji Ye's zither notes grew increasingly urgent, more and more armored soldiers took shape from the music, and Xu Taiping simply could