Eastern Emperor Taiyi arrived at the East Sea bearing the Chaos Bell. Its toll was solemn, washing away the demonic haze and making Heavenly Court's stance of "joint defense" clear.
Yet the Poetry Ring hanging high above the Nine Heavens, still radiating chilling killing intent and bloody light, was like Sage Wanhua's indifferent gaze.
It constantly reminded Taiyi and every guest from Heavenly Court.
The punishment had not been lifted. This so-called Cooperation was founded upon absolute military deterrence and a situation that left no other choice.
Taiyi suppressed the killing intent and humiliation churning in his heart, suspending the Chaos Bell ten thousand zhang above the Chasm of Guixu.
The bell was ancient and unadorned, with sun, moon, stars, Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind circling its surface. At this moment, streams of Chaos Qi Flow descended from it, like dangling jeweled ornaments, temporarily suppressing the Sea Eye that continually seeped demonic qi.
Every incense stick's worth of time, the bell would toll leisurely once. Wherever its sound waves passed, the Sea of Annihilation's demonic qi trying to seep forth dissolved and scattered like snow splashed with boiling soup.
An Innate Supreme Treasure truly possessed the majesty to suppress primordial chaos.
"Sage Wanhua, I have come as requested and shall guard this rift. I only hope, fellow Daoist, that for the sake of all living beings of the Primordial Era, you will temporarily stay your thunderous wrath."
Taiyi's grand voice carried through the bell's waves. Neither servile nor overbearing, he nevertheless first placed the lofty hat of "the greater good of all beings" upon the matter.
From the back mountain of the academy, Wanhua replied calmly, "Fellow Daoist Taiyi, do as you see fit. This demonic calamity concerns All Beings, and my disciples will naturally assist.
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