"Clang... clang..."
The bell rang out melodiously, rolling through the clouds. In an instant, it traveled tens of thousands of kilometers, spreading across all three subplanes of the Sword Immortal World after just a few breaths.
But this was no ordinary bell. It was the Heaven and Earth alarm bell, meant to issue warnings and transmit messages. Its most common use, however, was to announce that the structure of the world's framework had changed.
"What happened?"
On the enormous Destiny Chessboard, Mu Shaoan was deducing where the crisis had come from when he heard the Heaven and Earth alarm bell. At the same time, a Heaven and Earth Decree carrying the resounding might of Heaven and Earth rang out in his mind.
The other two subplane lords, Jiang Rong and Li Guokui, received the decree at the same time.
The decree had not been condensed today. It had been formed four days ago, and its contents were not an order at all, merely a notification.
"The Ancient Demon Heavenly Realm Defense System is officially complete. Please come to the Sword Immortal Grand Hall immediately to collect the Heavenly Realm Stone."
"Fatty Zhang sure has a lot of tricks."
Mu Shaoan frowned slightly but continued his deductions. Behind him, the shadow on the ground suddenly came alive, transformed into another Mu Shaoan, and flew straight toward the Sword Immortal Grand Hall.
Wasn't this just making a secondary clone? That was what Mu was best at.
At the entrance to the Sword Immortal Grand Hall, Li Guokui and Jiang Rong had also come after receiving the decree. But the entrance was tightly shut, and only an ordinary-looking third-generation disciple of the Heavenly Sword Clan stood there, cupping his hands in welcome.
When Mu Shaoan's clone arrived soon afterward, the third-generation disciple stepped