Chapter 156: The Great Dao Resonates, Killing Chen Zhangsheng!

That's not necessary.

The sect leader's attitude shows he is not optimistic about Chen Zhangsheng.

Lu Xuan smiled.

As for the current Chen Zhangsheng, unless he himself wants to expose, others simply cannot detect his trail.

Chen Zhangsheng glanced at Lu Xuan, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

The sect leader looked at Lu Xuan, "Oh, right, Lu Xuan, Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor just summoned you over; let's go together, and by the way bring Chen Zhangsheng back to meet everyone."

Lu Xuan said, "That works."

In the next instant.

The sect leader flicked his sleeve, a divine rainbow surged, lifting several people up and shooting them toward the hidden place.

Along the way, the sect leader told Lu Xuan and the others that when he invited the Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor and other hegemon-level forces to come study the Dao Resonance of the Bronze Ancient Hall.

Upon hearing that, Chen Zhangsheng sent a mental transmission to Lu Xuan, "Master, with so many Nine-Star Great Emperors present, won't I slip up?"

Lu Xuan said, "Don't worry."

Soon.

The sect leader led Lu Xuan and the others into the hidden place.

"Old Ancestor, Lu Xuan and the others have arrived."

Jiujun Old Ancestor, Nan Chenzi and the others curiously looked at Lu Xuan and said with a smile, "Are you the famed Peak Master Lu of Nan Huang?"

Lu Xuan wore an air of nonchalance, "Indeed, it is I."

The sect leader couldn't help but want to kick Lu Xuan.

In front of so many Nine-Star Great Emperors, you dare to be so smug?

Jiujun Old Ancestor stroked his beard, recalling that Cangli Elder had once mentioned Lu Xuan was a "shameless person", and immediately burst out laughing, "Interesting, interesting."

Nan Chenzi let out a light snort.

The other old ancestors all bowed with clasped hands to Lu Xuan, teasing, "Peak Master Lu, long admired, long admired."

Lu Xuan smiled and nodded, bearing the demeanor of a strong expert.

Seeing this, the sect leader's face twitched.

At this moment.

Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor pointed at Chen Zhangsheng, slightly furrowed his brows, "Who is this person?"

Lu Xuan said, "My third disciple, Chen Zhangsheng."

Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor, Profound Void Old Ancestor and Heavenly Journey Old Ancestor exchanged glances, "Another disciple taken?"

Chen Zhangsheng, appearing simple and honest, bowed to everyone, "I, Chen Zhangsheng, pay my respects to all the old ancestors."

Nan Chenzi slightly shook his head, thinking, "His talent is too poor, his foundation ordinary, hard to become a great talent."

Jiujun Old Ancestor, Yao Quan and the others also saw that Chen Zhangsheng's talent was ordinary, but did not point it out; instead they smiled and bowed to Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor, saying, "Congratulations, Dao Friend Heavenly Origin, the Great Dao Sect has gained another late-blooming disciple!"

Late-blooming!

Lu Xuan thought to himself, these old ancestors sure speak nicely.

Clearly they think Chen Zhangsheng is no good, yet they say he's a late bloomer.

No wonder they're a bunch of old foxes.

At this moment.

Nan Chenzi waved at Lu Xuan, "Lu Xuan, I heard you're skilled in the art of fishing?"

Lu Xuan replied lightly, "I know a little."

Heavenly Origin Old Ancestor chuckled, handed Lu Xuan a fishing rod, "Lu Xuan, your fishing technique even makes Profound Void feel inferior; let us broaden our horizons!"

Lu Xuan nodded, immediately went to the banks of the Long River and sat cross-legged.

He began fishing.

After a few breaths.

The first spirit fish took the hook.

Ji Fuyao placed the prepared wooden bucket beside Lu Xuan.

Soon.

The second.

The third.

……

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the wooden bucket beside Lu Xuan was already full.

Numerous old ancestors looked at each other.

This……

You should know that this Long River ahead holds profound mysteries; only those with a clear mind, in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, can catch spirit fish.

Cultivation level is secondary; what matters most is the mind-set, the union with the Great Dao.

Nan Chenzi narrowed his eyes, looking at Lu Xuan, "This kid, although only at the Qi Refining stage, faintly unites body and Dao, and moreover possesses great fortune, thus he can attract these spirit fish."

The other old ancestors also noticed the signs.

From Lu Xuan's body, they saw something they had long sought.

What a pity, this mystery of body-Dao union differs from the power of fortune; fortune's power can be stripped away, but this Dao-union mystery cannot be taken!

However, a Qi Refining cultivator possessing such profound Dao Resonance is simply a waste of heavenly treasures.

Nan Chenzi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he asked, "Lu Xuan, are you really at the Qi Refining stage?"

Lu Xuan shook his head, "No, I am a Four-Star Great Emperor!"

The sect master froze for a moment, then laughed and scolded, "Why don't you say you're the Nine-Star Great Emperor?!"

Lu Xuan said, "Because I am not."

All the many old ancestors present burst out laughing.

No one believed Lu Xuan's words.

The many old ancestors didn't believe, and neither did his three disciples.

Thus, having been disturbed by Lu Xuan, the many old ancestors lost all interest in fishing.

Nine-Jun Elder Ancestor smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect we would also spend several days here; it's time to start studying that thread of Dao Resonance in the Bronze Ancient Hall."

The many old ancestors nodded.

Southern Dust Child suddenly looked toward Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor and said, "Lu Xuan's third disciple—why not test his talent? Perhaps we are simply unperceptive and failed to see Chen Zhangsheng's background."

Upon hearing this, the other old ancestors looked toward Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor and laughed, saying, "Heavenly Origin Dao friend, what do you think?"

They all knew that although it appeared Lu Xuan was accepting disciples, in fact it was that great figure of Xuan Qing Feng accepting disciples.

At that level, accepting disciples involves great profundity.

Perhaps Chen Zhangsheng is not as simple as he appears!

Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor pondered for a moment and said, "Very well. Let me make a fool of myself before you all, Dao friends."

His voice fell!

Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor flicked his sleeve, bringing Lu Xuan, Chen Zhangsheng and a few others soaring into the air, heading straight for the site of the Talent Stele.

Behind them, many other old ancestors from various forces followed.

"Boom!"

Everyone descended before the Talent Stele.

It is an extraordinarily tall and ancient stele, standing here for endless ages of vicissitudes, like a mountain peak thrust into the void, circulating a profound and obscure qi.

Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor gave the many old ancestors a brief introduction to the Talent Stele.

This Talent Stele is a hundred zhang tall; only when one's talent reaches the Earth rank can it activate the stele's power, radiating brilliant divine light.

Different heights of the radiance represent different levels of talent!

You should know, the talent ranks in Nan Huang are: Yellow, Human, Jade, Profound, King, Earth, and Heaven!

Back then, Ye Chen and Ji Fuyao tested here, and the Talent Stele each burst forth with a hundred zhang of divine radiance, illuminating the void, incredibly magnificent.

Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor looked at Chen Zhangsheng and said, "Zhangsheng, go."

Chen Zhangsheng nodded, stepped up to the Talent Stele, circulated his spiritual power, and struck it with a palm.

"Hiss!"

A mysterious feeling surged into Chen Zhangsheng's body, making him feel a bit dazed.

After a dozen breaths, the Talent Stele showed no response.

Then another hundred breaths passed.

Nothing happened!

Heavenly Origin Elder Ancestor felt slightly disappointed, waved his hand at Chen Zhangsheng, and said, "Zhangsheng, come back."

Chen Zhangsheng failed to trigger the stele's divine radiance; evidently he doesn't even possess Earth-rank talent!

His talent is mediocre!

The many other old ancestors from various forces gave a faint smile, each feeling a sigh of relief in their hearts.

It seems even that great figure of Xuan Qing Feng, as strong as he is, can sometimes misjudge.

This Chen Zhangsheng is indeed quite ordinary.

Fortunately, that's the case.

Otherwise, that great figure would already have taken Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen as two heaven-defying disciples; if Chen Zhangsheng were also a heaven-defying existence, that would be too terrifying!

At this moment.

Southern Dust Child frowned slightly, looking at Ye Chen, and said, "Ye Chen, go try it. Is there something wrong with the Talent Stele?"

Ye Chen looked at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan gave a faint smile and said, "Give it a try."

Ye Chen quickly approached the Talent Stele, circulated his spiritual power, and struck it with a palm.

"Hiss!"

Instantly, the Talent Stele burst forth with a hundred zhang of divine radiance.

Ten zhang!

Twenty zhang!

……

One hundred zhang!

A blazing divine radiance shot up, transforming into a pillar of light piercing the heavens, straight into the clouds, illuminating the void.

Seeing this, the many old ancestors were secretly shocked.

Ye Chen is indeed an existence that, in the Martial Emperor's Secret Realm, crushes countless heavenly prodigies and monsters.

His talent is too terrifying!

After a moment.

Ye Chen returned to Lu Xuan's side.

Southern Dust Child gave a faint smile and thought to himself, "This Chen Zhangsheng is truly a mediocre person."

Everyone was about to leave.

Suddenly.

An anomalous phenomenon suddenly appeared!

"Boom!"

A resonant bell sound echoed through the void, and the Grand Dao Bell suddenly manifested.

Everyone looked up into the depths of the firmament and saw an incomparably ancient giant bell appear, its surface inscribed with mysterious Dao patterns, an endless ancient and obscure qi mechanism circulating, suddenly bursting forth with brilliant divine radiance, like a great sun, all its Dao patterns lighting up, heavenly light splendor brilliant as stars, erupting with an awe-inspiring oppressive power.

It directly charged toward everyone to blast them!

"Hiss!"

Seeing this, Ancestor Jiujun and the others all felt as if facing a great enemy and cried out in alarm.

"Fellow Daoist Tianyuan, what's wrong with your sect's supreme artifact, the Grand Dao Bell?"

At this moment, the Grand Dao Bell seemed to be fully activated, its Dao patterns crystal clear and translucent, as if awakening, it shattered the void all the way, emitting rumbling roars, its killing intent deep as an abyss and vast as the sea.

Numerous ancestors felt their scalps go numb.

Truly worthy of being the supreme artifact of the Grand Dao Sect!

The sense of oppression is too strong!

Numerous ancestors stood firm in the void, no longer restraining their aura, they erupted with Nine-Star Emperor Realm power, preparing to resist the Grand Dao Bell.

Their expressions grave, they looked to Ancestor Tianyuan, hoping he could give an explanation.

Under these circumstances, it seemed as if they were about to be suppressed right here!

At that moment, the ancestors of the various hegemonic powers conceived a terrifying idea.

Could the Grand Dao Sect be intending to use the opportunity of studying the Dao Resonance of the Bronze Ancient Hall to employ the Grand Dao Bell to keep them here?

This is the Grand Dao Sect's supreme artifact!

If Ancestor Tianyuan were to fully activate it, perhaps it could indeed suppress them here.

However, upon further thought, this seemed unlikely.

If something were to happen to them within the Grand Dao Sect, the sect would then be directly besieged by the Three Thousand Provinces of Nan Huang.

Ancestor Tianyuan shouldn't be that foolish!

Nan Chenzi flicked his sleeve, releasing the Nine-Star Emperor Realm's oppressive power, about to resist the Grand Dao Bell's divine might.

Ancestor Tianyuan slightly furrowed his brow, placed the other great powers' ancestors behind him, and with an apologetic expression said, "Fellow Daoists, don't panic, I'll handle this!"

He also didn't know why the Grand Dao Sect would suddenly manifest!

And it seemed to have gone mad.

Thinking of this.

Ancestor Tianyuan flicked his sleeve, stepped directly into the void, erupted with Nine-Star Emperor Realm power, his hand's spiritual technique shifting, endless Dao patterns evolving, producing a resonance with the Grand Dao Bell.

But the Grand Dao Bell fell like a falling star, its momentum unstoppable, faintly showing a tendency to escape Ancestor Tianyuan's control.

Ancestor Tianyuan's heart shook with shock, "How could this be?"

And then.

Chen Zhangsheng suddenly sent a mental transmission to Lu Xuan, "Master, quickly think of a solution. This Grand Dao Bell seems to want to blast me!"

Lu Xuan's face twitched.

Old Three is pretending again.

This acting is passable.

Because he had long synchronized with Chen Zhangsheng's insights, knowing he also had considerable study in the Artifact Dao.

He naturally realized what Chen Zhangsheng had done to the Grand Dao Sect.

Lu Xuan knew Chen Zhangsheng acted prudently, certainly not acting without cause.

Doing this serves only two purposes.

First, he wanted to test letting him act covertly to see if he could subdue the Grand Dao Bell.

After all, the Grand Dao Bell is the Grand Dao Sect's supreme artifact; if he could easily subdue it, then the Grand Dao Sect would obviously pose no threat to Chen Zhangsheng.

Second, Chen Zhangsheng naturally wanted to see if he could peer through the Grand Dao Bell's 'scrying'.

After all, with such a heavy weapon hanging above the Grand Dao Bell, someone as cautious as him, following the principle 'how can others sleep soundly under one's own bed,' naturally needed to probe the Grand Dao Bell a bit.

Lu Xuan let out a faint sigh.

Old Three, Old Three, he really wanted to kick him.

Too cautious!

However, with the system in place, the Grand Dao Bell could never detect Chen Zhangsheng's tracks.

But if he were to let him act covertly against the Grand Dao Bell, he truly couldn't guarantee it, after all he only had one Eight-Star Emperor Experience Card in hand.

So, this blame could only keep being passed to Old Three.

Given his understanding of Old Three, Chen Zhangsheng would not act without preparation.

Since he had already acted covertly to test, he would obviously have considered the scenario of not acting, so Chen Zhangsheng could naturally resolve it.

Thinking of this.

Lu Xuan laughed and sent a mental transmission, "Chen Zhangsheng, what did you just do? You know it in your heart."

Chen Zhangsheng's face twitched, he sent a secret mental transmission, "Master, I was wrong. Just now I saw the Grand Dao Bell lurking in the void, I secretly extended a thread of divine sense toward it—who knew this Grand Dao Bell would suddenly go mad!"

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