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The spirit qi of heaven and earth seemed to respond to the call of the Heavenly Dao Spear. Slowly, the spirit qi gathered, thickening the clouds above, until a flash of lightning split the sky and a sudden downpour followed.
Leading the attackers was Song Gen, the fifth disciple of the Jade Flame Academy. He looked up at the rain. "Why is it raining all of a sudden? No matter. This storm will obscure those at the top. It's the perfect chance for us to strike."
"Heh, what a fine storm," Jun Laoye muttered, lifting the Heavenly Dao Spear across his chest. "You've always wondered what happened to my Second Uncle back then, haven't you?"
"Then let me show you," he continued, brushing his left hand over the spear and coating its shaft with his own blood. The weapon seemed to awaken, its energy surging into the heavens. "How he, with a single spear, climbed Deer Ridge on a stormy night."
"Little Jian, play a tune of Journey to Cangshan!"[1]
Nantian Yijian had never learned to play the Journey to Cangshan. Hearing Jun Laoye's call, he could only strum what came from his heart. The strings cracked and screeched, harsh and jarring, yet carried a tragic, grand resonance.
Watching the twelve men charge toward him, Jun Laoye murmured, "What a fine melody… though it might have been better...
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