The enormous image of a bell, accompanied by a tremendous peal, tore through the world-destroying scene conjured by the giant Tongtian and came rushing toward him.
The giant Tongtian let out a roar and swung the axe in his hands, bringing it down in a mighty chop. Eighty-one strikes merged into a single golden beam that slammed toward the great bell.
"Dong!"
The bell boomed. The silver runes around it shattered beneath the axe strike, and a tremendous reverse tide of power surged from them, sweeping toward the golden axe and swallowing it whole.
The golden Chaos Bell's advance was briefly checked by the axe's power, but then it slammed into the giant Tongtian. The immense force rocked the giant's entire body, making him stagger backward. Each step aggravated his injuries, and cracks burst across his body. He seemed on the verge of crumbling apart at any moment.
The golden bell spun through the air and came rushing toward the giant again.
The giant Tongtian threw back his head and roared in fury. All the energy in his body gathered in his arms as he swung them at the oncoming Chaos Bell.
The Chaos Bell let out a mournful cry and was sent flying by the tremendous force. It broke through the protective barrier of the Grand Formation of the Myriad Stars and vanished into the vast void.
Taiyi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The Chaos Bell, which he had refined over countless ages, had abruptly lost its connection to him, leaving him feeling bereft.
Struck by the power contained within the Chaos Bell, the giant Tongtian crumbled. His fragments flew in every direction, each one containing boundless force. The Essence, Qi, and Spirit of the Ancestral Witches were within that force, and it erupted throughout the Grand