Suddenly, the peal of a great bell rang out.
The bell's sound was limpid and clear, like a fresh breeze washing over the heart, bringing forth a comfortable, crystalline feeling.
Following the sound, Lu Qing looked over. His vision stretched wide, crossing countless mountain peaks, until he saw a massive, solemn bell revealed above the mountain housing the main hall.
This bell artifact was incomparably enormous. Its surface was covered in intricate formation patterns, along with an image that resembled both a map and a depiction of rivers and mountains. Its entirety could not be seen through. Spiritual qi swirled around it in a hazy veil, its clear radiance shining in every direction.
The instant Lu Qing saw this Dharma bell, he thought of the legendary Profound Heaven Supreme Treasure.
"The Profound Heaven Mirror... then this must be the Profound Heaven Bell?"
Standing amid the clouds and mist of the mountain, Lu Qing was able to take in the entire bell from this extremely distant vantage point.
"But this is only a phantom as well."
Only after watching it for some time did he realize that the bell itself was merely an apparition.
Yet the grand and limpid radiance it emitted was too awe-inspiring, and the patterns upon it contained all manner of profound mysteries. A single glance could easily draw one into them.
Looking a second time, one could distinguish this Dharma bell from a true magic treasure.
The first chime of the bell spread in all directions with a surge of profound, pure qi. Then came the second, the third...
The bell rang seven times.
From where he stood on Sun-Moon Mountain, Lu Qing saw the Sect's Fate Allotment and Providence, normally invisible above the Dao Sect, swell with the wind at the seven chimes. The bell's voice