The bell toll boomed, piercing through heart and lungs.
Lu Ya's expression flickered slightly. He felt a great surge of mysterious yellow within his sea of consciousness as a bronze bell engraved with birds, beasts, fish, insects, and the ultimate truths of heaven and earth slowly rose.
Its color was supreme, its Dao radiant, sacred and majestic.
The Chaos Bell? No, that was wrong. It was the Eastern Emperor Bell!
Lu Ya's heart tightened slightly.
The Chaos Bell had an extraordinary origin. Legend said it had been formed from the corpse of Pangu's greatest enemy, the Chaos Great Emperor. Yet compared to its essence, what was even more formidable was the Dao Taiyi had imprinted upon it.
Thus, during the Taiyi Era, this bell was also known as the Eastern Emperor Bell. Its original name, the Chaos Bell, had instead been forgotten by many.
"No matter what plans he has, if I can use the Eastern Emperor Bell as kindling, perhaps I can ignite the final spark needed for my advance into Hunyuan!"
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Lu Ya inhaled and exhaled boundless Taiyang Essence Fire before slowly opening his eyes.
"By then, no matter what schemes he still has, I can deal with them calmly..."
There was nothing tragic about becoming a chess piece. What was truly tragic was not even being qualified to become one.
Entering Taiyi might bring unimaginable danger, but without doing so, how could he advance any further?
"Hmm?!"
Suddenly, Lu Ya's thoughts stalled. Within the seemingly tangible, endless Taiyang Essence Fire, a figure slowly approached.
The figure stood barely five feet tall. Golden armor shone beneath a cape like blazing fire, and as he bathed in the Taiyang Essence Fire and approached, the two ribbons tied to his purple-gold crown dragged along