Outside the immortal cave.
Old Rooster spread his wings impatiently and plunged toward the cave, intent on snatching the Immortal Bell, which looked extraordinary.
Though the Immortal Bell did not seem solid, its Great Dao Runes and divine chains of order were unmistakable. Even if it could not serve as a weapon, he could study the laws within and try to incorporate its runes into his own Dao Proving Weapon.
But the instant Old Rooster reached the cave entrance, the Immortal Bell rang with a thunderous clang. An overwhelming force hurled him back, splitting his flesh. The featherless rooster became a bloody hunk of poultry.
"Cock-a-doodle-doo!"
Old Rooster fled in disarray to White Tiger Daoist and Fang Yang's side. No longer daring to act recklessly, he pitifully pecked at the feathers still clinging to him, looking like a farmyard bird.
"What an ignorant fool."
White Tiger Daoist looked at Old Rooster's miserable state but offered no further mockery. He turned toward the Immortal Bell instead.
"That Immortal Bell should be an Immortal Bell Embryo fashioned after the original by someone on the level of an Ancient Great Emperor. It contains that unknown expert's understanding of the Immortal Bell. An immense amount of Arctic Immortal Light was also incorporated into it, stabilizing its form so that it has neither dispersed nor suffered damage through countless ages."
"The value of such an embryo is immeasurable. It may rival an Extreme Emperor Weapon!"
White Tiger Daoist's eyes burned with desire, but he did not rush in as Old Rooster had. Though the Nirvana Scripture had restored him to his prime, he had not yet had time to break through in cultivation. He was not much stronger than Old Rooster.
Besides, taking the Immortal Bell Embryo required not only the strength to withstand it,