"Ding, ding, ding..."
One after another, loud bells rang out, echoing throughout the entire Celestial God Academy.
Before long, the Dragon Soul Bell was struck thirty or forty times, and was still being struck continuously.
The sound of the bell is steady and has a wonderful rhythm of its own, which soothes the restless hearts.
Even the students in the Void Refinement Stage put aside what they were doing and stared in the direction where the bell sound came from.
"It seems that today's challenger came prepared."
"But ringing the Dragon Soul Bell ninety-nine times is only a prerequisite for starting the challenge. Whether you can pass the three trials is still unclear."
"Especially the third test. No one has been able to pass it for many years."
While the students were talking, the bell continued to ring, and in a blink of an eye it had rung more than eighty times.
"There are only a dozen or so beats left, and the sound of the bell is still steady, without a trace of noise. It seems that this Dragon Soul Bell cannot stop today's challenger."
"Since we have nothing to do, let's go to the Preaching Hall and see how far this challenger can go."
In the preaching hall, when the ninety-ninth bell was rung, an old man who had been sitting quietly with his eyes closed opened his eyes, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Seeing that this female cultivator had average cultivation level, he thought that she came to the Heavenly God Academy with the letter of introduction just to broaden her horizons. He did not expect that she could actually ring the Dragon Soul Bell ninety-nine times.
When the Dragon Soul Bell is rung, the roar of the dragon emitted by the remnant soul of the real dragon trapped inside the bell will disturb the mood of the bell ringer. The longer the bell is rung, the greater the disturbance.
Ringing the Dragon Soul Bell seems easy, but it is actually a test of the will of the bell ringer. Ninety percent of the challengers are defeated here.
Xu Chunniang put down the bell hammer and just came out of the wonderful state of ringing the bell, she was enveloped by a teleporting force.
Before she could react, the teleportation force swept her away and brought her to an unfamiliar space.
Xu Chunniang looked around and had some guesses in her mind. She sent a message to Wang Tianhou, "I have rung the Dragon Soul Bell ninety-nine times. Now, the trial should officially begin, right?"
Wang Tianhu did not reply to her, but kept muttering, "No, how could it be possible..."
Realizing that Wangtianhou was unusual, Xu Chunniang couldn't help but feel a little worried. Wangtianhou might have damaged his mind by rashly checking the Dragon Soul Bell just now.
"Are you okay?"
Wang Tianhu suddenly came back to his senses, "I'm fine. The dragon roar that came from the Dragon Soul Bell just now sounded more and more familiar to me. It's really strange."
Xu Chunniang's heart moved, "Don't you have an opponent? Could it be that the old dragon you mentioned is trapped in the Dragon Soul Bell?"
"Absolutely not."
Wang Tianhu said decisively, "Not long ago, the old dragon was trapped in the Ten Thousand Demon Tomb in the Black Wind Demon Realm. How could it be here?"
"But don't you find it strange?"
Xu Chunniang vaguely felt that she had discovered some secret.
"The Dragon Soul Bell and the Soul Calming Pot have similar patterns. They are most likely made by the same person. You are trapped in the Soul Calming Pot, and a real dragon is trapped in the Dragon Soul Bell."
Wang Tianhu was speechless for a long time. He also felt that all this was too coincidental.
"But I am sure that the old dragon is still alive in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Demons. She has refined a branch of the Dragon Clan's sacred tree, so it won't be that easy for her to die."
"The sacred tree of the dragon clan?"
Xu Chunniang recalled that when they were at the Tomb of Ten Thousand Demons, Xiao Shuzhi had said that it could sense the breath of its own kind.
Could it be that the same species it was referring to was another sacred tree of the dragon clan
The true origin of that small branch is probably related to the sacred tree of the dragon clan...
"This sacred tree of the dragon clan is actually a broken branch of the Hongmeng Mongolian tree. After the dragon clan obtained this broken branch, they regarded it as a treasure and watered it with dragon blood day and night to make it thrive."
As a dragon-eating beast, Wangtianhou is naturally familiar with these dragon secrets.
“The branch on your body also comes from the sacred tree of the dragon clan, but it is severely damaged. Its grade has dropped from an innate spiritual treasure to an acquired spiritual treasure, and its effectiveness has been greatly reduced.
The Dragon Clan's sacred tree contains profound healing principles, and the healing effect is amazing. Relying on those branches of the sacred tree, the old dragon can at least survive for several thousand years."
So, this is why Wangtianhu was certain that his opponent could not appear in the Dragon Soul Bell.
"But, of the dragon trapped in the Tomb of Ten Thousand Demons, only a remnant of its soul remains. The one inside the dragon soul also only has a remnant of its soul. Could it be that someone has torn her soul apart?"
Xu Chunniang's eyes flashed with thought, "Or maybe, when the master of the dragon soul took action, she escaped?"
"Now that you mention it, it's not impossible, hahahaha..."
Wang Tianhu didn't know what he was thinking about, and suddenly he burst into laughter.
"why are you laughing?"
"I was laughing at that old dragon who was so smart that he invited helpers, but ended up in such a situation. Even his soul was torn in half. He's even worse off than me, hahahaha..."
Xu Chunniang was speechless for a while, "Who was that helper she invited back then?"
Wang Tianhu's laughter suddenly stopped, and after a while he said, "It's an existence I don't want to mention. Anyway... it's very strong."
Xu Chunniang asked again, but he refused to say anything.
"When one's cultivation reaches the Mahayana stage, it is in accordance with the Tao. Once he reveals his origin and name, we two will most likely be sensed.
Don't forget that you still have challenges ahead. If you delay any further, you will arouse suspicion."
Xu Chunniang's heart trembled, and she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she looked around the space in front of her.
"This first level is the easiest and tests the challenger's strength. Do you see the four formations in the southeast, northwest, and northeast? They are the Four Symbols Formation.
As long as you defeat the spirits in the formation one by one, you can pass the level smoothly."
After hearing Wangtianhou's explanation, Xu Chunniang nodded slightly and walked towards the formation in the east direction.
"Ah..."
The Azure Dragon Formation in the due east direction was triggered. Along with a clear and loud dragon roar, a small dragon in the early stage of refining emptiness appeared above the formation.
"What a pity, this little dragon was transformed from the spiritual energy in the formation, otherwise I could catch him and satisfy my craving."
Wang Tianhu smacked his lips with some regret, "The Azure Dragon transformed by this formation is far inferior to a real dragon. You can defeat it at will with your strength.
But everything you do here will be seen by the outside world, so just don't show your twin realms."
Xu Chunniang pondered for a moment, drew the sword she had been carrying on her back, and swung it at the green dragon transformed from spiritual energy.
The Qinglong's huge body was extremely agile. With a leap and a swing of its tail, it actually dodged the sword.
Seeing this, the students watching the game in the Preaching Hall shook their heads, obviously not optimistic about Xu Chunniang.
"I thought today's challenger was a cultivator from a big family, but it seems that she only has a heart for Taoism."
"That's not the case. This fellow Taoist's Dao heart is so strong that it has surpassed many cultivators in the Refining Void Stage. It's just that her strength is too low after all."