Chapter 635 — The Soul-Reaving Strings
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 4 of 4
The Vermilion Emperor Qi Xiayu suddenly transformed into a nine-headed phoenix of many hues and gave chase to the stream of light vanishing in midair, striving to overtake the radiance of the disappearing Transfer Bridge.
Whisk—
Her figure vanished into the stream of light, but an instant later she was flung back out by space, and the stream of light dispersed utterly.
"Ship, come!"
She cried out sharply, and the winged ship flew to her. The Vermilion Emperor Qi Xiayu settled onto the deck and sat down, took out a phoenix zither, laid it across her knees, and laughed coldly: "The little thief escaped in the Kaihuang era, but today I will not let you escape."
So saying, she plucked a tune; the notes rose and fell in cadence, and the sound of the zither turned to substance and faded into nothing.
When the Vermilion Emperor Qi Xiayu had finished playing, she rose and said: "He cannot escape my zither's summons to death. If he does escape, then I will truly admire his skill!"