When Zi Shou obtained the Chaos Suppressing Divine Bell, the first person he thought of was Nezha.
Nezha’s identity, strength, and the characteristic of having only a Primordial Spirit but no soul, made him seem tailor-made for the Chaos Suppressing Divine Bell.
Nezha had already awakened at this moment, tormented by the backlash of the Mortal World calamity, his face contorted in agony.
But his nature was extremely stubborn; the more pain he felt, the more unruly and furious his face became, though unfortunately, his mouth was gagged, preventing him from uttering a single curse.
Zi Shou said indifferently, “Nezha, I see you have extraordinary talent. From now on, follow me to pacify the world. I can make you a General Weiwu Pingluan.”
Nezha could not speak, but his eyes were full of mockery, and he made a gesture as if spitting fiercely.
Zi Shou chuckled, gently striking the golden bell in his hand.
Dong!
With a single bell chime, Heaven and Earth resonated.
It was like a roar echoing in the Human World.
In an instant.
The Celestial Gods all turned their heads.
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In the Yuqing Heaven, within the Thirty-Three Heavens.
The main hall of Yu Xu Palace.
Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly opened his eyes, looking towards Chaoge, and frowned, “Heaven and Earth bell chime? Could it be that the Chaos Bell has appeared? No, this is absolutely impossible.”
The Chaos Bell is one of the three great Innate Spirit Treasures of the Primordial Era, formed from the handle of Pangu’s Opening Heaven Divine Axe. It was born when the Eastern Emperor of the Yao Race held the bell, hence it is also known as the Eastern Emperor Bell.
After the fall of the Ancient Demon Clan and Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s self-detonation, the Chaos Bell never appeared again, and even Saints did not know its whereabouts.
“If it’s not the Chaos Bell, what bell in this world can make Heaven and Earth chime?”
Yuanshi Tianzun calculated with his fingers, and suddenly his expression became extremely strange, even a little angry.
“Jiang Shang is actually dragging his feet on this matter?”
This calculation did not reveal the source of the bell sound, but it did reveal that Chaoge had not yet been conquered.
When a Saint is enraged, Heaven and Earth change color.
In the Yuqing Heaven, the wind and clouds instantly shifted, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and dark thunderclouds covered Qilin Cliff.
In Yu Xu Palace, the Chan School Disciples were all as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to breathe loudly.
They had no idea why the Saint was angry, but they all knew that the Saint had been in a bad mood ever since being forced to take the fallen saint pill.
At this moment, with the Saint enraged, everyone was afraid that they might, at this time, inadvertently touch a raw nerve.
In Yu Xu Palace.
Just as Yuanshi Tianzun’s anger flared, a threatening force suddenly surged within his Primordial Spirit.
He was startled and instantly suppressed all his anger.
Then his face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying, “fallen saint pill! What a fallen saint pill!”
When the Dao Ancestor gave them the fallen saint pill, he only said that this pill would prevent the Three Pure Ones from fighting again.
However.
Once this fallen saint pill entered the Primordial Spirit, it restricted everything about him as a Saint.
He could no longer comprehend Dao, could no longer act freely, and even his Saint’s pure and unblemished Dao Heart was somewhat damaged.
Finally, if he made any move that violated the Dao Ancestor’s decree, the fallen saint pill would immediately react.
Dao Ancestor’s decree: All Saints are forbidden from entering the Human World again.
Therefore, just as he became angry and intended to use his Divine Thought to see what Jiang Ziya was doing, the moment his Divine Thought arose, the fallen saint pill had already reacted.
If he dared to continue extending his Divine Thought, even as a Saint, he would perish on the spot.
“Forget it, the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation’s fate is already set, and it’s impossible for there to be any more changes. No matter how slow Jiang Shang is, it should be over within a month.”
Yuanshi Tianzun suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to close his eyes and deduce.
The general trend of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was already established; even if Jiang Shang was somewhat slow, there could be no more accidents.
His top priority was to deduce how to break the fallen saint pill.
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In the Eight Scenery Palace of Taiqing Heaven.
When the Grand Saint heard the bell chime that resonated through Heaven and Earth, there was no change in his brows, as if he were asleep.
However, around him, a pair of Yin and Yang fish suddenly leaped out, then fell back down, landing in a Yin and Yang Taiji Diagram.
In that Taiji Diagram, countless Karma transformed into black and white threads, densely interwoven into a net.
At this moment, a small gap appeared in a certain part of this net.
… …
Tai Su Heaven.
In Wa Huang Palace, Nuwa’s Saint Dao field.
Nuwa, who had been sitting silently in the hall as if burdened by myriad thoughts, suddenly let out a soft exclamation.
Before her, there was a long whip covered in green leaves, resembling a gourd vine.
A layer of dim, hazy light covered the long whip.
This long whip was precisely refined by Nuwa before she became a Saint, from the Innate gourd vine she obtained on Mount Buzhou. Later, it assisted her in molding humans from earth, gaining Karma, and transforming into the Acquired Karma Spirit Treasure: creating humans whip.
The creating humans whip is a Sacred Artifact of the Human Race, capable of suppressing the Human Race’s Luck, and is also affected by the Human Race’s Luck.
The more prosperous the Human Race’s Luck, the greater the power of the creating humans whip.
The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation had shattered the Human Race’s Luck, scattering it and making it difficult to gather.
The creating humans whip also lost its brilliance, becoming dim.
But at this moment, a tiny new leaf actually sprouted on the creating humans whip.
Though the new leaf was small, it showed no dimness.
Nuwa looked towards the Human World and murmured, “Could it be that the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation still has variables?”
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At the same time.
In the West, Mount Sumeru, World of Ultimate Bliss.
The Western Two Sages, Jieyin and Zhunti, were currently cloaked in immeasurable vatican light, chanting immeasurable Sanskrit, and expounding scriptures and Dao to their Disciples.
The bell chimed.
Both Saints simultaneously stopped their lecture, their gazes turning towards the Eastern Lands.
Zhunti calculated with his fingers, a faint smile appearing on his sallow face, and said, “The Heaven and Earth bell chime must mean a Spirit Treasure has appeared. I predict this treasure is fated with our West.”
He looked at Saint Jieyin and said, “Senior Brother, should I go to the Eastern Lands to investigate?”
Saint Jieyin was silent for a moment, then said, “Junior Brother, this treasure is fated with our West, but there is no rush. The Tribulation has just ended, and our West still needs to stabilize the turbulent Heaven and Earth and save the suffering sentient beings.”
Zhunti nodded and said, “Senior Brother is absolutely right.”
Thus, the two Saints once again began to lecture.
Immeasurable Western Conversion vatican light enveloped the World of Ultimate Bliss, and countless Celestial Gods were swiftly converted in such light, completely becoming Western Disciples.
This time, during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the Western Religion was the greatest beneficiary.
In the battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation alone, the Western Two Sages abducted tens of thousands of Jie School Immortals, greatly supplementing the Western Religion, which had always been short on personnel.
The Western Religion is not part of the Xuanmen (Mystic Gate) but established its own Eight Hundred Side Gates, transforming into three thousand wondrous methods.
The more Disciples and followers, the more powerful it would become.
For the West, the most important thing was to first convert all the abducted Celestial Gods.
As for the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, the overall situation was already decided anyway. Could anyone still Heaven-Defying their fate at this point?
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Chaoge.
Zi Shou glanced at the golden bell in his hand, his mouth twitching, and said, “That was quite a commotion.”
Then he raised his head, looked at Nezha, and said indifferently, “Nezha, do you want to follow me and become a great General now?”
At this moment.
The unruly aura in Nezha’s eyes completely receded, and a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, which had been filled with anger and murderous intent, followed by a look of sudden realization.
After a long while.
Nezha’s eyes became completely clear, and he looked up at Zi Shou.
Zi Shou casually pointed, removing the cloth gag from Nezha’s mouth.
Nezha took a deep breath and said, “If I follow you, can I get revenge on the Chan School?”
Zi Shou’s lips curved upwards, and he smiled, saying, “Follow me, and you can overturn this Heaven and Earth.”