"Chaos Bell?!"
His voice trembled slightly, carrying a hint of delight even he hadn't noticed:
"Y-you got the Chaos Bell?!"
Xuandu gave a slight nod:
"Yes."
"This disciple just went to the ruins of Buzhou Mountain and found it in a rift in the void."
"It took some effort, but I managed to subdue it."
Some effort?
Tongtian's mouth twitched slightly.
How could he not know the Chaos Bell's temperament?
The bell had accompanied Eastern Emperor Taiyi for countless eons. It had long since gained sentience and was fiercely proud.
After Eastern Emperor Taiyi fell, it vanished into the void, hiding itself away. Even a Sage couldn't hope to find it easily.
And even if they did find it, they still couldn't hope to subdue it easily.
Yet Xuandu spoke so casually, as though he'd merely stepped outside and picked up some ordinary item.
Tongtian gazed at him, at those eyes as calm as an ancient well, at that youthful face radiating boundless composure.
Then he suddenly laughed.
His hearty laughter shook the palace:
"Good! Good! Good!"
"With a disciple like you, what have I to worry about?!"
After he finished laughing, his gaze fell upon the Chaos Bell suspended in the void, and his eyes brimmed with satisfaction.
The Chaos Bell.
One of the Three Treasures of Creation, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Companion Treasure, transformed from the Pangu Axe. It stood alongside the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner as one of the supreme treasures.
With this bell, one could attack and defend, suppress fortune, and protect one's teachings.
For countless eons, this was precisely what the Interception Sect had lacked.
And now, at last, it was theirs.
Tongtian raised his hand and gently stroked the bell.
It trembled faintly, letting out a distant hum, as though responding to him.