#1947 - Goodbye Daoyin Bell!

"I didn't expect the Bodyguard Poem to be so profound. If I had known, I would have sought out Immortal Taibai sooner. When the Blood-Soaked Drum Hammer summoned all the immortal treasures of the Third Heaven, I noticed that writing brush," Ji Dongfeng said with a sigh.

"Master, obtaining this poem is already extremely rare. As far as I know, this Bodyguard Poem is very special. A single poem can only be used by one person. In other words, since this 'Ode to Gallantry' is given to you, no one else can use it, except for the original author, Immortal Taibai," Zhao Guanlan said.

Ji Dongfeng nodded upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "I still need to think of a way to recruit Immortal Taibai in the future… But let's not worry about that now. Let's go to the Three Thousand Temples to see Xuanwu first."

In the next moment, Ji Dongfeng's figure flickered, and he hurried towards the easternmost part of the Third Heaven.

After about an incense stick's worth of time, Ji Dongfeng arrived in front of a range of towering mountains. These mountains were connected together, stretching as far as the eye could see, and their height reached directly into the Fourth Heaven, which was quite astonishing.

On the mountainsides of this range, numerous hanging temples were built, one connected to the next, and one could vaguely hear the sounds of resounding bells.

Ji Dongfeng's expression changed slightly upon seeing this. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the mountains had turned around, their backs slowly facing him. At the same time, a huge head also emerged.

"Holy crap." Ji Dongfeng's expression changed slightly. He looked up and down and finally realized that the so-called mountains were just dirt clods on the back of this creature's turtle shell!

"Xuanwu?!" Ji Dongfeng exclaimed in surprise, retreating continuously, slowly seeing the whole picture.

He saw that Xuanwu was carrying the mountains on its back, with a golden bell on its head. What shocked Ji Dongfeng even more was that in Xuanwu's huge eyes, he could vaguely see figures flickering. The postures of these figures were extremely similar to those broken stone statues in the Three Thousand Temples.

"Ji Dongfeng, you've finally come," Xuanwu said in a low voice, its voice like thunder, shaking all directions. However, what puzzled Ji Dongfeng was that the other creatures in the Third Heaven did not appear, as if they had not noticed the commotion here.

"Don't bother looking elsewhere. My appearance is only visible to you, and my voice is only audible to you," Xuanwu said.

Ji Dongfeng took a deep breath upon hearing this and sensed Xuanwu's aura, discovering that Xuanwu's aura was extremely profound, and he couldn't detect it at all.

"Senior, is this your true form?" Ji Dongfeng asked.

"That's right. If I go out, I send out a clone to act," Xuanwu said.

"Is that the Dao Sound Bell on your head?" Ji Dongfeng said with a chuckle.

Xuanwu said in a low voice upon hearing this, "Have you brought the other supreme treasures of heaven and earth?"

"I've brought them, but I don't know what Senior wants to do," Ji Dongfeng said.

"Show them to me first. You are covered in a layer of mist, and I can't see clearly," Xuanwu said.

Ji Dongfeng nodded upon hearing this. He could feel that Xuanwu had no malicious intent.

In the next moment, with a thought from Ji Dongfeng, the supreme treasures of heaven and earth in his exclusive space shone brightly.

"The Xuanyuan Exquisite Pagoda, the Wishful Truth Pearl, the Ancient Severing Eye, the incomplete Heaven-Shielding Cloth, the Myriad Heads Sealing Sword, the Heaven and Earth Soul-Returning Zither, the Myriad Beasts Pot…" Xuanwu said in a deep voice, its eyes filled with light.

"Good boy, you have already obtained seven of the ten supreme treasures of heaven and earth. You are only missing the Dao Sound Bell, the Karma Brush, and the Sky-Stepping Incense Pearl."

Ji Dongfeng coughed upon hearing this and said, "Ahem, speaking of which… the Sky-Stepping Incense Pearl is already broken… But I am thinking of a way to create a new supreme treasure of heaven and earth, but I still need the Dragon Raising its Head from Senior."

Xuanwu was stunned at first upon hearing this, and then said, "No wonder I sensed that the Flood Dragon's aura was strange before… Forget it, I am only responsible for the Dao Sound Bell. I will not consider other matters."

In the next moment, the Dao Sound Bell on Xuanwu's head trembled slightly and floated in front of Ji Dongfeng.

Ji Dongfeng's eyes lit up upon seeing this. He was in a daze for a moment. He still remembered what he looked like when he first saw the Dao Sound Bell.

"I didn't expect that the next time we meet… everything around me would change so much," Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice.

Xuanwu said upon seeing this, "Boy, you may not know, but many of your opportunities can be said to… originate from the Dao Sound Bell."

Ji Dongfeng was stunned at first upon hearing this, and then quickly said, "What does this mean?"

"The Dao Sound Bell is the object guarded by the Fire Dragon. Among the ten supreme treasures of heaven and earth, heaven and earth value the Dao Sound Bell and the Karma Brush the most, because these two supreme treasures are closer to the Great Dao and closer to the origin of heaven and earth. The Karma Brush involves karma, while the Dao Sound Bell involves the path for all living beings in the world to climb upwards. It can be said that both the Heavenly Dao and the masters of the laws are staring at the Dao Sound Bell…" Xuanwu said.

"Do you remember the six paintings you saw when you first entered the Dao Sound Bell?"

Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "Of course I remember."

"What did those six paintings bring you? Do you remember?"

"Some treasures, some…"

Xuanwu chuckled upon hearing this, interrupted Ji Dongfeng's words, and said in a deep voice, "Those six paintings earned you an extra glance from the Heavenly Dao."

"Do you know how much of a shock that glance caused?"

Ji Dongfeng's expression changed slightly upon hearing this and said, "What does Senior mean…?"

"If I remember correctly, the biggest reward you obtained from it was the Realization of Infinite Resurrection, but I can tell you that neither the Dao Sound Bell nor your Epoch Pearl would have given you this reward in the first place," Xuanwu said.

"So… the Heavenly Dao gave me this reward?!" Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice.

"You can understand it that way. In short, the Dao Sound Bell is of great significance to you, which is why I asked you to come and save the Dao Sound Bell," Xuanwu said.