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Chapter 85: Nine Rings of the Bell
Hearing that Dao Saint Sect only had one Great Ascension Cultivator left,
Mo Yuetian wore a look of utter disbelief, which quickly turned into wild joy.
Originally, he thought that this time he might need to fight a few tough battles to gain a foothold in Yu Fantian.
He had even prepared to wage a continuous war against Dao Saint Sect that would last for tens of thousands of years.
Now it seemed completely unnecessary.
Dao Saint Sect only had one Great Ascension Cultivator left, while they had as many as thirteen.
Coupled with the billions of troops under Demon God Palace,
wasn't this a crushing game where they could sweep everything in their path?
Could there really be such a good thing?
"Could this woman be lying to me?"
Thinking of this, Mo Yuetian's expression sank. With a stretch of his large hand, he grabbed Zhao Mingyue in front of him and asked sternly,
"What you just said is true? Dao Saint Sect really only has one Great Ascension Cultivator left? Do you know what the consequences will be if you deceive this seat?"
The sudden change frightened Zhao Mingyue so much that her face turned pale.
She said with a trembling voice,
"This humble woman would never dare to deceive you, Milord. Dao Saint Sect truly only has one Great Ascension Cultivator left. This matter is not difficult to confirm; the Palace Master only needs to inquire carefully, and you will know sooner or later."
After listening to Zhao Mingyue's explanation, Mo Yuetian's expression softened, and he slowly released his hand.
He understood now as well.
Zhao Mingyue indeed had no reason to deceive him in such a matter.
Because this matter could be verified sooner or later.
Once both sides went to war, Dao Saint Sect's strength certainly couldn't be hidden.
Furthermore, he roughly guessed why Dao Saint Sect's strength had suddenly weakened so much.
Perhaps the great battle one hundred thousand years ago had broken the generational continuity of Dao Saint Sect's elite talents.
Even after so many years, they still hadn't recovered.
Of course, more importantly, a Cultivator's lifespan was far from being comparable to that of the Demon Race.
For Demon God Palace to have thirteen Great Ascension experts was a power accumulated over countless years.
In fact, over these past one hundred thousand years, Demon God Palace had only added three new Great Ascension experts.
Thinking about it this way, it made complete sense.
One hundred thousand years had passed, and those original Great Ascension experts of Dao Saint Sect must have long since passed away.
Over these years, Dao Saint Sect had only produced a total of two Great Ascension experts.
And since one of them had just been killed by them, only one Great Ascension expert remained.
"Very good. When the entire army descends, we will flatten everything along the way."
After figuring all this out, Mo Yuetian became full of spirit and vigor.
It was as if victory was already in his grasp.
He immediately gave the order for the demons opposite to accelerate their descent speed.
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Dao Saint Peak, Flying Immortal Hall.
Feng Xiaotian and Lu Mingfang were anxiously waiting for news.
Suddenly, Feng Xiaotian's expression flickered, and a golden jade talisman appeared in his hand.
He reached out and tapped it.
Wu Yuemin's urgent voice came from the jade talisman.
"The two-realm passage has opened, and the Demon Clan Army has fully descended. There are a total of thirteen Great Ascension demons, including two in the Mahayana Late Stage. Sect Master, please make preparations quickly."
Listening to the voice coming from the jade talisman, Feng Xiaotian and Lu Mingfang looked at each other in dismay.
The worst outcome had appeared; the demons had indeed descended en masse.
Moreover, judging from the news transmitted by Wu Yuemin, there were actually as many as thirteen Great Ascension demons.
Dao Saint Sect only had two Great Ascension experts, with such a huge gap in strength.
How could this battle still be fought?
"No, Old Ancestor Wu, how is Old Ancestor Wu doing right now?"
Lu Mingfang suddenly remembered that after Wu Yuemin transmitted his message just now, there was no further follow-up.
Could something have happened to him?
He hurriedly said to Feng Xiaotian,
"Sect Master, quickly contact the Old Ancestor and ask how he is doing now!"
Feng Xiaotian suddenly woke up, only to realize that Wu Yuemin hadn't mentioned his own situation.
He quickly reached out with a finger to transmit a message to Wu Yuemin.
However, there was no response from the jade talisman for a long time.
Just as they were anxiously waiting, a jade talisman appeared in Lu Mingfang's hand.
He glanced at the jade talisman, and his brows furrowed slightly.
He reached out and tapped it.
A panicky voice came from the jade talisman.
"Elder Lu, it's bad! The soul lamp of Old Ancestor Wu Yuemin suddenly went out just now."
This was an emergency message sent by the disciple guarding the Hall of Longevity.
Hearing this news, the two of them were stunned instantly.
"How is this possible? Even if he suddenly encountered Great Ascension demons, Senior Brother Wu should have been able to escape."
Feng Xiaotian's expression was dejected as he muttered to himself.
He truly couldn't believe it.
How could Wu Yuemin, who was in the Mahayana Middle Stage, suddenly perish?
Normally, Great Ascension Cultivators had extremely strong self-preservation abilities.
Even when facing a siege by Cultivators of the same rank, it was not that easy for them to perish.
"Could the strength of the Great Ascension demons be this powerful?"
"Powerful enough to crush those of the same rank?"
"Or perhaps Senior Brother Wu was caught off guard and fell into the siege of thirteen Great Ascension demons, unable to break free and thus perishing?"
Feng Xiaotian completely dared not believe this was true.
But now there was no time for him to think so much.
Even less time for him to grieve.
He said to Lu Mingfang with a solemn expression,
"Immediately issue an order to the world to temporarily close all Teleportation Arrays in every prefecture and province."
"Yes."
Hearing these words, Lu Mingfang was stunned at first, but he quickly reacted.
The Sect Master was trying to buy time.
Heavenly Star Sea was located in the far eastern region of Yu Fantian, very far away from Dao Saint Sect's mountain gate.
Without Teleportation Arrays,
it might take the Demon Clan Army several years to reach Dao Saint Sect.
Even if those Great Ascension demons shook off the army and launched a solo raid,
it was estimated that it would still take one or two months to reach Dao Saint Sect's mountain gate.
As long as they closed all Teleportation Arrays, they could buy a large amount of time to make proper preparations and countermeasures.
Following closely, Feng Xiaotian continued,
"Hurry and arrange to close the Teleportation Arrays. I am going to ring the Yufan Bell and immediately summon all Elders to gather at Flying Immortal Hall for a discussion."
"Yes."
Lu Mingfang responded quickly, and then flew out of the hall.
He needed to immediately transmit messages to the garrison disciples everywhere to close all temporary Teleportation Arrays.
This matter brooks no delay.
Feng Xiaotian walked out of Flying Immortal Hall and looked up at the top of the main hall.
He saw an ancient, unadorned giant bell hanging in the pavilion on the top floor of the main hall.
It was precisely the Yufan Bell.
This was a special Spirit Treasure.
The Yufan Bell had neither offensive nor defensive capabilities.
It had only one function.
That was to transmit sound.
As long as the Yufan Bell was struck, the bell tolls could instantly spread across the entire world.
It was equivalent to a super loudspeaker.
A super loudspeaker that allowed everyone in Yu Fantian to hear the bell tolls.
Dao Saint Sect had established its orthodoxy in Yu Fantian for over a million years.
In these endless years, the Yufan Bell had only been rung three times.
This was the fourth time.
Every time the Yufan Bell rang, it meant that a major event concerning the entire Yu Fantian had occurred.
Feng Xiaotian looked up at the Yufan Bell on the pavilion and took out a golden official seal.
The Yufan Bell was extremely special, so naturally not just anyone could ring it.
If that were really the case, wouldn't things be in complete chaos?
Only the Sect Master himself, holding the Sect seal, could ring the Yufan Bell.
Feng Xiaotian took a deep breath, injected his magic power into the seal, and a golden beam of light flew out from the seal, striking directly at the giant bell on the pavilion.
Dong...
Dong...
Dong...
The bell rang nine times, instantly spreading across the entire world.