#1948 - Three thousand and one!

"Save the Dao Sound Bell? What does this mean? What happened to the Dao Sound Bell?" Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice.

Xuanwu sighed upon hearing this, looked at the Dao Sound Bell, and then gently blew a breath towards it.

"Boom!"

In an instant, a strong wind rose, and the golden light on the surface of the Dao Sound Bell was blown away, revealing its original appearance.

Upon seeing this, Ji Dongfeng took a closer look and was shocked to find that the surface of the Dao Sound Bell was pitted and even had many cracks, completely losing the appearance of a treasure of heaven and earth.

"Just now, those were all illusions I disguised. This is the true appearance of the Dao Sound Bell," Xuanwu said.

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon seeing this, and his figure flickered as he came to the Dao Sound Bell and said, "What exactly happened? I am certain that the first time I saw the Dao Sound Bell, it was not like this."

Xuanwu said in a deep voice, "I just said that whether it is the Heavenly Dao or the Masters of the Law, they will occasionally target the Dao Sound Bell. The reason is that the Dao Sound Bell contains the Great Daos of countless living beings. If the Dao Sound Bell and the Karma Brush are combined, they can control the future path of a living being. Ji Dongfeng, do you know how many Masters of the Law want to control your future path?"

Ji Dongfeng's pupils trembled upon hearing this, and he said, "You mean..."

"The Dao Sound Bell is guarding your Great Dao. Whether it is the Hong Master, the Masters of the Law, or other higher beings, they have all wanted to use the Dao Sound Bell to predict or even control your future. It was not until you became a disciple of the Heavenly Dao that they gave up. But before that, the Dao Sound Bell had been resisting. To be precise, the Fire Dragon had been resisting. It sealed all the Great Daos related to you, and for this reason, it angered some beings, suffered attacks, and became what it is now. The Fire Dragon has also fallen into a state of self-sealing," Xuanwu said.

Ji Dongfeng clenched his fists upon hearing this and was about to speak when Yinglong's voice came from his ear.

"Wait, let me see the state of the Fire Dragon," Yinglong said.

As soon as the words fell, Yinglong, Yunlong, and Zhulong all appeared, and then they all drilled into the interior of the Dao Sound Bell.

More than ten breaths later, the three dragons flew out of the Dao Sound Bell, and their expressions all became extremely solemn.

"Xuanwu is right, the Fire Dragon is indeed in a state of self-sealing... But I still don't understand. The treasures of heaven and earth, especially the treasures of the Nether Hong Tree, can be regarded as top-notch treasures at the level of Honglin. But if they leave Honglin, they are nothing. Those Masters of the Law or Dominators can completely use more sophisticated means. Why must they rely on the treasures of heaven and earth?" Yinglong said.

"Don't tell me that the treasures of heaven and earth have infinite potential. I am also a guardian of the treasures of heaven and earth. I know clearly what level of treasure they are."

Xuanwu sighed upon hearing this and said, "Ji Dongfeng, you have seen some Masters of the Law, right?"

"I have seen them. I have even seen the avatar of a Dominator," Ji Dongfeng said.

"Then you should know that the main body of the Dominator cannot descend because there are restrictions from the Hong Master. But the Masters of the Law can be regarded as beings of a higher dimension. They can completely ignore the Hong Master. Then why don't they directly attack you?" Xuanwu asked.

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "The Master of Time Law has attacked me the most times, but even it has used many methods and seems to have many restrictions..."

"That's right. In this world, it is extremely simple for a living being standing at a higher place to dominate the fate of a living being at a lower place. If a living being at a higher place has not directly taken action for a long time, then there is only one possibility..." Xuanwu said.

"There is something existing between the high and the low, and this thing is something that even the Masters of the Law are unwilling to touch."

"What is that?" Ji Dongfeng asked.

"I don't know. I only know that there is such a thing at the top of Honglin. This thing covers the entire Honglin, so the Masters of the Law can only find ways to influence you by using the treasures in Honglin," Xuanwu said.

Ji Dongfeng pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Xuanwu and said, "Then what... are you? Why do you know these things? Why is the Dao Sound Bell here with you?"

"Because the Dao Sound Bell was originally the treasure of the Three Thousand Worlds!" Xuanwu said in a deep voice.

"Dong!"

As soon as the words fell, a bell rang, and Ji Dongfeng looked up and was shocked to find that the phantom of the three thousand temples appeared behind Xuanwu.

"I am the guardian of the three thousand temples, the Dao Sound Bell is the treasure of the three thousand temples, and the three thousand temples are responsible for guarding the three thousand Great Daos! Not only the Third Heaven, the Fifth Heaven, the Seventh Heaven, and the Ninth Heaven, but all have three thousand worlds. Only the First Heaven is the place where living beings sprout, and there is no need for the Great Dao to restrain them," Xuanwu said in a deep voice, and the phantom of the three thousand temples behind him became clearer and clearer.

"The Dao of Mortals, the Dao of Immortals, all living beings in the world, all have their own Dao. If the three thousand temples do not fall, then the Great Dao will not be in chaos, and all living beings in the world will have a way to move forward along the Great Dao. This is the ancient world, where the Great Dao is clear and all things have vitality!"

"Later, filth descended, and people's hearts were confused. Outside the righteous path, evil paths were derived. The three thousand worlds collapsed, and the Nine Heavens completely entered a stage of Great Dao chaos. Since then, living beings have needed to explore their own Great Dao on their own. Those with firm will can persevere and continue, while those with weak will will fall into confusion."

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon hearing this and recalled everything he had experienced in the past. What many cultivators often mentioned was the word Great Dao.

"Are you saying that... in the ancient world, all living beings did not need to explore anything on their own. Everything could find their own Great Dao naturally..." Ji Dongfeng said.

"No, it's not about finding it. It's that at birth, the Great Dao of all living beings in the world had already been paved. They only needed to grow steadily, and they could go further and further on the Great Dao. But how far they could go in the end would depend on their respective talents," Xuanwu said with a look of reminiscence.

"But that... what's the point? The future of all living beings is bound tightly by the three thousand Great Daos," Ji Dongfeng said.

Xuanwu's pupils trembled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Naturally, they were set by the Heavenly Dao. At that time, all races of living beings had a definite number, unlike now, which is a mess. Living beings cannot see the future clearly."

"It is precisely because they cannot see the future clearly that they can rely on their own feet to walk out a different path. Perhaps, in the end, they can stand even higher," Ji Dongfeng said, vaguely finding an answer in his heart, and many past memories were strung together.

"If this Honglin is the Hong Master's testing ground, all living beings can grow into the way the Hong Master expects. But suddenly one day, a force forcibly rushed into this testing ground, breaking the rules of this testing ground, giving all living beings the opportunity to walk out a different path. Since then, the three thousand Great Daos have collapsed, but more paths have emerged."

"For example, me, I am walking the three thousand and first Great Dao!"

Xuanwu's expression changed upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "Are you saying that you think the filth is a good thing instead?!"

"No, whether it is the Filth Master or the Hong Master, in my opinion, they are both old fogeys. I will not believe either side, but one day, I will stand in front of them and ask them clearly!" Ji Dongfeng said.