A jolt ran through Divine Bell Great Emperor's heart.
"Could it really be him?"
"Could it be that the avatar misjudged back then—that so-called First Grade Immortal King was actually the incarnation of some mighty expert?"
Just as doubts rose in Divine Bell Great Emperor's heart—
A fierce killing intent suddenly surged out of the Immortal Gate, instantly sweeping through his entire Secret Realm like a violent gale and turning it into a world brimming with lethal danger.
Roar!
Sensing that something was wrong, Divine Bell Great Emperor let out a great roar. A massive bronze bell immediately appeared, enveloping his entire body.
At that very moment—
A slender, fair hand with long fingers suddenly reached out from the Immortal Gate and grabbed straight for Divine Bell Great Emperor's body.
Divine Bell Great Emperor was utterly horrified.
Having lived for so long, he had never seen such a method of attack—actually transmitting an assault directly through his Immortal Gate. If the other party had not spoken first and had instead been determined to launch a sneak attack, how could he possibly have dodged?
Divine Bell Great Emperor immediately realized that the owner of this hand was unquestionably a terrifying figure.
With a thought—
The bronze bell surrounding him began to spin at high speed, driving terrifying power as it attempted to blast the hand away.
But he had miscalculated.
The hand slowly extended forward, completely ignoring his bronze bell. Its five fingers curled slightly and tore at the bronze bell, ripping it apart as easily as tearing through a sheet of thin paper.
Then it seized his shoulder in a single grip.
The next instant—
Divine Bell Great Emperor was unable to move at all. His body was forcibly dragged straight into the Immortal Gate by that hand.
"No—"
Divine