"Clang!!!"
The Eighth Bell Sound rang out, its heavy peal piercing straight through the Three Heavens. Even the Venerables standing in the Red Heaven were shaken, and many of their figures turned illusory for an instant.
This was the third Heaven to be shaken, briefly forcing these vessels of authority to disengage from the material realm.
Although it had caused no serious harm, what it represented was terrifying enough to plunge even these Venerables into silence.
The Second Heaven, Azure Heaven.
It was about to fall into the hands of this nameless Grotto-heaven Master!
If this grotto-heaven truly continued expanding, would it not eventually form a Fourth Heaven that covered the world, just like the Emperor Path? And one that covered all Three Heavens at that—directly cutting away three entire great realms from them?
Killing intent began to spread.
"Who can step forward and slay him?"
"Slay him, and you can become a King or an Emperor, becoming invincible from then on and gaining immense merit!"
"Why don't we fellow Daoists join forces and act together?"
The auras of numerous Venerables intertwined, their killing intent unmistakable. Several Emperor Path Extreme Weapons had already been summoned, ready to strike at any moment.
They were actually being extremely cautious. Every one of them hoped someone else would step forward and test the waters; none wanted to act rashly.
After all, one wrong step could make them one of the Twenty-one Venerables to be slain.
Even if slaying the Grotto-heaven Master could grant them an immense amount of Slaughter Rule, almost none of them were willing to risk acting recklessly.
The only reason they were willing to bring out their Emperor Path Extreme Weapons ahead of time was that this Invincible Expert was currently at the juncture of advancement!
If the Grotto-heaven Master