Upon sensing this place, Ding Fan’s eyes widened, his lips trembled slightly, and he exclaimed in shock:

"This... the Soul Capturing ability on this ancient zither is so powerful that even from such a distance, I can feel my soul trembling incessantly..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Zhuge Qing’s brows furrowed deeply, a contemplative look flashed in his eyes. After pondering briefly, a look of astonishment emerged in his eyes, and he said in Ding Fan’s direction:

"This ancient zither can capture the hearts and souls of people, and to exert such great power from such a distance, could it be that this zither is..."

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing’s words, a doubtful light flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, and he said to Zhuge Qing in astonishment:

"Could it be what?"

After hearing Ding Fan’s question, Zhuge Qing’s eyes slowly shimmered. After a brief contemplation, he said to Ding Fan:

"This ancient zither is likely the Heart-Capturing Zither from the Ancient Times! This zither can capture souls. With such terrifying power, it can only be compared to the legendary Heart-Capturing Zither..."

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing’s words, a gleam flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, and in a calm voice, he slowly spoke:

"Heart-Capturing Zither, what a fitting name, it seems we’ve truly found a treasure today!"

After hearing Ding Fan’s words, a gleam also flashed in Zhuge Qing’s eyes, and he said slowly to Ding Fan:

"Heart-Capturing Zither, it is said to have extraordinary power, and since it can capture the hearts and souls of people, it has developed spirituality. Some past owners of this zither have been counter-devoured by it!"

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing’s words, a mischievous smile slowly formed at the corner of Ding Fan’s lips.

"Counter-devouring its owner... that makes me even more intrigued by this Heart-Capturing Zither..."

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, Zhuge Qing squinted slightly, paused, and said slowly to Ding Fan:

"Brother Ding, you must think it through, the power of this Heart-Capturing Zither is terrifyingly potent. Especially since it can capture souls, if deeply afflicted by such an artifact’s counter-devouring, the consequences are unimaginable!"

A serious expression flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes as he nodded slowly to Zhuge Qing, saying, "I’ve made up my mind, I must obtain this Heart-Capturing Zither!"

Upon hearing Ding Fan’s words, a look of astonishment also crossed Zhuge Qing’s eyes. He nodded and said, "Alright, since you’ve already decided, Brother Ding, then I, Zhuge Qing, will accompany you to retrieve the Heart-Capturing Zither!"

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing’s words, a gleam flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, and he solemnly cupped his hands towards Zhuge Qing.

A serious expression also crossed Zhuge Qing’s eyes, and his body involuntarily tensed up. Seeing this, Ding Fan swiftly dashed towards the Heart-Capturing Zither.

Torrents of terrifying momentum erupted from Ding Fan’s body, and in an instant, his figure vanished from the spot.

When Zhuge Qing could no longer see Ding Fan’s figure, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he began to step on the ground in a series of mysteriously eerie movement techniques.

As Zhuge Qing moved, waves of profound ripples spread from the ground, and a powerful aura rose from Zhuge Qing’s body.

In just a moment, Ding Fan’s body appeared in the void, and sharp Sword Qi burst forth from him.

The Heart-Capturing Zither standing before Ding Fan seemed oblivious to his presence, as a faint fragrance emanated from its strings.

A serious expression emerged in Ding Fan’s eyes as he inhaled the dark scent released from the zither’s body, causing his body to grow heavier, and a serious look once again appeared in his eyes.

After a moment of hesitation, an incredibly violent force erupted from within Ding Fan. As this power spread, the Dragon-Slaying Demon-Beheading Sword in his hand began to tremble slightly.

Ding Fan could sense an emotion of fear from the sword’s blade, and upon realizing this, he slowly squinted as astonishment spread across his face.

"It seems this Dragon-Slaying Demon-Beheading Sword truly fears the Heart-Capturing Zither, as the zither’s special power can affect the dragon soul within the sword..."

Reflecting on this, a serious light flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, and with a slight tremor of his finger, various swords emitting strong momentum flew out from the storage ring.

The array of swords rose with the wind, filling the entire secret passage with a torrential aura. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Upon seeing this, Xia Ling and the Yuan Clan brothers all had a serious light in their eyes, their lips trembling slightly as they exclaimed in shock:

"Brother Ding, he actually brought out all his Divine Artifacts right at the start, the Heart-Capturing Zither’s power must far exceed our imagination!"

"Indeed, judging from Zhuge Qing’s expression, that Heart-Capturing Zither must be extremely troublesome, its power already beyond what we can contend with!"

While Xia Ling and the Yuan Clan brothers were secretly conversing, a sharp light flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, his fingers shifting slightly. The sky erupted with fierce Sword Qi, which slowly gathered, coalescing into a giant beast filled with vicious aura. The beast’s eyes gleamed as it charged fiercely towards the Heart-Capturing Zither.

As the ferocious beast charged towards the Heart-Capturing Zither, melodious zither music suddenly rang out from the sky, with haunting ripples releasing from the instrument. As these waves spread, a force capable of capturing souls filled the entire secret passage.

Feeling this power, Ding Fan’s body sank, a sense of powerlessness washing over him, as if a force was tearing at his soul from within.

A heavy expression appeared on Ding Fan’s face, his eyes narrowing slightly as a violent aura erupted from him, seemingly battling against this overwhelming force.

At this moment, Zhuge Qing, who was stepping with profound movements below, had a sharp look in his eyes as a mysterious power burst forth from his body. With this power, the feeling of a soul torn within Ding Fan gradually dissipated.

Upon feeling this relief, a relaxed expression crossed Ding Fan’s eyes as the ferocious beast he had unleashed charged towards the Heart-Capturing Zither, and a powerful force exploded from the zither.

Seeing this, a gleam flashed in Ding Fan’s eyes, and he stared intently at the body of the zither.

When the ferocious beast struck the zither’s body, a blinding light erupted from it, accompanied by tremendous suction that quickly engulfed the beast into the zither’s body.

Seeing this, a look of horror spread across Ding Fan’s eyes, and in shock, he exclaimed aloud.

"This... how is this possible!? How can the Heart-Capturing Zither absorb such a violent force? That terrifying power shouldn’t be completely absorbed by the zither!"

Beside him, Zhuge Qing, having heard Ding Fan’s words, also had a serious light in his eyes as he widened his eyes in shock and said to Ding Fan:

"I understand, I know why the Heart-Capturing Zither can absorb your power!"

Upon hearing Zhuge Qing’s words, a look of astonishment crossed Ding Fan’s eyes, and he asked Zhuge Qing in confusion:

"Brother Zhuge, could you answer this for me; why can the Heart-Capturing Zither absorb my power?!"

Having heard Ding Fan’s question, Zhuge Qing’s eyes shimmered slightly. After briefly contemplating, he replied slowly to Ding Fan:

"The Heart-Capturing Zither attempted to seize all our souls just now. Although it didn’t succeed in us, the zither has a powerful ability to mimic. Just now, it mimicked your aura, causing the fierce beast to perceive itself as you, thus posing no threat to the zither!"