The mighty figures of the Three Realms sighed again and again at the sight, yet none stepped forward to stop it.
But none of them knew that, in this round, Changxi was five moves ahead.
Of course, Changxi put on another coy, hesitant performance before placing the Chaos Bell at the core of the formation. To make her act even more convincing, she even severed her connection with the Chaos Bell herself.
She coughed up blood, which happened to land on the Chaos Bell. At that instant, an almost imperceptible gleam flickered across the bell, unnoticed by anyone.
"Changxi, th-that's enough. Hurry and step back, will you?"
At that moment, Queen Mother Yaochi practically held her breath. Gazing at the Chaos Bell, now within easy reach, she nearly lost her composure.
"All right."
Then Changxi turned, looking back at the little bell with lingering reluctance, like a girl who had finally fulfilled a cherished wish and was staring fixedly at the Chaos Bell, waiting for a miracle.
Bang!
"Little sister, thank you!"
But at that very moment...
Something changed.
The Queen Mother of the West, who could no longer restrain herself, flashed out from among the immortals and reached straight for the Chaos Bell.
"Your Majesty!"
Naturally, Yaochi and the Jade Emperor had long been prepared. In an instant, Jade Emperor Haotian waved his hand, and the haphazardly cobbled-together formation vanished.
Bang!
The Queen Mother of the West crashed into nothing but a pillar.
"Yaochi, y-you're going to steal my Chaos Bell too?"
Although she had already anticipated this, the Queen Mother of the West still roared in fury, unwilling to accept it.
"Elder sister, you said yourself that the Chaos Bell belongs to whoever is worthy. Your own subordinates couldn't get it, but I did. Doesn't that make the