Chapter 748: The Sounding of Buddhist Chants

"Jun Tianyu, it seems you are determined to oppose my Pei family?" Pei Wenqiang said with a dark face.

Upon hearing this, Jun Tianyu did not speak, but his brow furrowed slightly.

Clearly, Pei Wenqiang's words had made him hesitate.

"Are you a member of the Pei family?" Jun Tianyu said.

"My elder brother is Pei Kun. What do you think?" Pei Wenqiang said smugly.

Jun Tianyu's brow furrowed again. "Pei Kun, one of the Seven Holy Sons?"

"Heh, it seems you know quite a bit! That's right, one of the Seven Holy Sons, Pei Kun! If you don't believe me, you can ask Ying Tianya," Pei Wenqiang said.

Jun Tianyu looked at Ying Tianya, who nodded helplessly, confirming the truth of the matter.

Seeing Jun Tianyu's hesitation, Pei Wenqiang grew even more smug. "Jun Tianyu, you know the status of the Seven Holy Sons in the Chixia Holy Land. Even if you are exceptionally talented, you simply cannot afford to provoke them! I'm not asking you to do much—just stay out of the matter between Ye Yuan and me, and you will be richly rewarded in the future! I, Pei Wenqiang, always keep my word!"

Ye Yuan knew what a holy son meant in a holy land. With Jun Tianyu's strength, he truly could not afford to provoke them.

A holy son was one of the most talented young disciples in a holy land, and one of them would have the opportunity to inherit the orthodox lineage in the future.

Even if they could not become the lord of the holy land, they would be members of the elders' council, wielding great power.

No wonder Ying Tianya had been so tight-lipped when entering Qingwan City—he was afraid of offending Pei Wenqiang.

Little did he know that Pei Wenqiang had already noticed him the moment he entered Qingwan City.

However, Ye Yuan had great confidence in Jun Tianyu.

Sure enough, Jun Tianyu merely shook his head calmly and said, "Even if you are Pei Kun's brother, if you want to touch Ye Yuan, you'll have to ask my sword first!"

"You! Fine, I'll remember today's matter, Pei Wenqiang! Once we leave this ancient cave dwelling, let's see how you can continue to thrive in the Chixia Holy Land!"

Pei Wenqiang had not expected Jun Tianyu to be so stubborn about Ye Yuan, willing to risk offending the Pei family rather than let go.

Jun Tianyu said calmly, "Your Pei family may be powerful, but can it truly dominate the Chixia Holy Land with impunity? Bring on whatever tricks you have; I, Jun, will face them!"

"Brother Jun, rest assured. As long as we rescue my junior brother, the Pei family won't dare to do anything to you! Although Xu Yan is not a holy son, his status is not far off," Ying Tianya also spoke up.

Pei Wenqiang snorted coldly. "You'll have to rescue Xu Yan first before saying that!"

Pei Wenqiang did not deny Ying Tianya's words, suggesting that Xu Yan's strength, even if not equal to the Seven Holy Sons, was likely not far behind.

And so the great battle fizzled out, with neither side able to do anything to the other. The group had no choice but to continue exploring forward.

"What kind of place is this? After crossing the river, it feels like there's eerie yin energy everywhere!" Luo Fang couldn't help cursing.

It wasn't just Luo Fang; the others felt the same way.

After crossing the river, waves of cold air assailed them, and although it couldn't harm them, it gave them an uncomfortable feeling.

Ye Yuan also felt it, but it didn't affect him much. The Yuanci Spirit Wood repelled all evil, so neither the cold nor the yin energy could approach him.

"Look, there's a great hall ahead!"

As they walked, a great hall came into view. However, this hall was also shrouded in eerie yin energy, making them uncomfortable.

In front of the hall was a vast square with many statues.

All the statues were dressed as court ladies, each graceful and lifelike.

Some held pipas, some played zithers, and some danced gracefully, resembling a court orchestra.

As they approached, they found these court ladies to be extraordinarily beautiful, so much so that they felt an irresistible allure.

"Hehe, it's a pity these beauties are just statues. If they were real, we brothers would be in for a treat! They say dying under the peonies is a romantic way to go, even as a ghost. I wonder who made these statues—they must have been blessed with great fortune!"

The martial artists were utterly enchanted by the court lady statues.

Indeed, these statues were so lifelike, they seemed like real people. Their expressions were natural and full of seductive charm, exerting a fatal attraction on men.

These women seemed born solely to enchant men.

Just then, a delightful melody suddenly sounded in the square.

The music seemed to play right beside their ears, captivating them and filling them with ecstasy.

At that moment, the court ladies in the square came to life one by one, performing before them with utmost seduction.

"Haha, come here, give your lord a kiss!"

"Little beauty, come sit on your lord's lap!"

...

The martial artists could no longer restrain themselves and lunged at the court ladies.

In an instant, the entire square descended into chaos.

Even the Tianqi realm martial artists were all deeply immersed, unable to extricate themselves, including Pei Wenqiang and Ying Tianya.

Jun Tianyu fared slightly better.

His face showed great pain and struggle, but his eyes were gradually becoming vacant.

"Brother Jun, guard your spirit and remain as still as a bell!"

Suddenly, this voice struck like a thunderbolt, pulling Jun Tianyu back to reality.

He jolted awake and looked around, only to find the others embracing the statue court ladies.

Some were kissing the statues wildly, others groping them, making utter fools of themselves.

Jun Tianyu felt ashamed. Without Ye Yuan's divine sense transmission, which had been like a morning drum and evening bell, he would now be in the same state as the others.

If that had happened, his sword heart would surely have been flawed, and he might never again be able to glimpse the Great Dao.

"Ye Yuan, how did you..."

Jun Tianyu was also very curious. Here, Ye Yuan had the lowest cultivation level, yet he was the only one unaffected.

He considered himself strong-willed and not easily seduced. Yet just now, even he had nearly fallen.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "These court ladies are not statues at all; they were refined from living people! Their charm arts must have been extremely advanced in life, so even after death, they can still exert great allure over martial artists. As soon as I entered the square, I sensed something was wrong, so I immediately entered a state of mind as firm as a rock, and thus remained unaffected."

If he had been in a normal state, Ye Yuan might have inadvertently fallen for it. But as long as he was vigilant, such charm arts could never deceive him.

A mind as firm as a rock, unmoved by the eight winds—this state of mind was naturally the bane of such charm arts, so he was unaffected.

However, Ye Yuan's words startled Jun Tianyu.

He exclaimed in shock, "What did you say! They... they were all refined from living people? This... how is this possible?"