“The Cold Race has arrived!” Dao Yuan Old Ancestor’s face, along with the others, turned grim. Their intelligence indicated this wasn’t just the Cold Race; the three major powers of the Holy Alliance were descending together. With the Cold Race already here, could the Blood Spirit Race and Witch Race be far behind? The swirling snow blanketing the sky was a clear manifestation of the Cold Race’s Dao Rhyme.
A thunderous boom! An immense, sky-piercing cold power erupted, and a vast, ancient Ice River shot forth from the distant horizon. The world instantly plunged into an icy grip. Spirit peaks and even Great Emperors within tens of thousands of miles around the Grand Dao Sect were instantly frozen solid, cloaked in a shimmering silver. The Cold Race had descended!
From a tear in the void, a man in an ice-sea blue robe slowly emerged. His form was crystalline, his face sculpted like pure ice, radiating the aura of a One-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme. Around him, surging cold power coalesced into a terrifying blizzard.
Dao Yuan Old Ancestor’s expression flickered as he immediately recognized the man. “Ice Shuo Old Ancestor!”
In the next moment, numerous Cold Race powerhouses appeared behind Ice Shuo Old Ancestor. The Half-step Supremes and Quasi-Dao Supremes among them radiated an aura vastly different from Dao Yuan Old Ancestor and his companions. Their Blood Essence Power surged, showing no signs of age. In stark contrast, even after Lu Xuan’s brief healing, Dao Yuan Old Ancestor and Dao Feng Old Ancestor still carried a heavy pallor of death and weariness.
Dao Yuan Old Ancestor sighed inwardly. There’s simply no comparison! This is the true foundation of a Supreme-tier power! When those Supreme Ancestors left this world, they carved out independent spaces for their clans, allowing them to withstand the world’s erosion. So, even after slumbering for endless ages, the disparity was stark. If only Ancestor Dao Yi hadn’t… then the Grand Dao Sect wouldn’t be so passive today.
Boom! Just then, another terrifying aura erupted from a different direction. The void suddenly tore open, and from the gaping rift, a vast Sea of Blood manifested, revealing several Blood Spirit Race Quasi-Dao Supreme Old Ancestors. Numerous Blood Spirit Race powerhouses stood within the boundless crimson expanse, radiating an incredibly fearsome aura. The Sea of Blood churned, instantly painting the entire sky a horrifying scarlet. The Blood Spirit Race cultivated the Path of Blood Refinement, and the Blood Essence Power within their bodies surged like thunder. Even before they made a move, their sheer Blood Essence aura shook the very foundations of the world.
Dao Yuan Old Ancestor’s face tightened as he recognized the leading Blood Spirit Race Old Ancestor. “Blood Xiao Old Ancestor is here too!” This man was notoriously ruthless, once slaughtering the human populations of three entire provinces to collect Life Force, leaving rivers of blood and countless vengeful spirits in his wake. Dao Yuan Old Ancestor scanned the depths of the void, searching for the Witch Race, but found nothing. Yet, he knew the Witch Race was undoubtedly lurking in the shadows, ready to unleash their curses at any moment.
At this, Blood Xiao Old Ancestor and Ice Shuo Old Ancestor exchanged a cold glance. “Didn’t expect the Grand Dao Sect to return so quickly after emerging from the Bronze Ancient Palace!” Blood Xiao Old Ancestor sneered. “Perfect for a clean sweep! We’ll just take their Star Stones!”
“Kill!”
With a thunderous roar, Blood Xiao Old Ancestor’s hands flashed through a series of Spirit Arts. He leveraged the Sea of Blood, constantly manifesting ‘Dao and Stance.’ His aura reached its peak, and the blood sea condensed into endless, blood-red phenomena: surging crimson longswords, ancient palaces formed of gore, all imbued with terrifying Rule Power! Swoosh! A monstrous crimson light surged, shooting directly towards the Grand Dao Sect!
On the other side, Ice Shuo Old Ancestor’s ice-blue robe billowed as his hands wove through Spirit Arts, directly activating the Cold Race’s Supreme Secret Art. “Cold Shadow World Annihilation Art!” In an instant, the world froze as if plunged into an ice cellar, and an extreme cold storm descended! Countless frigid shadows rampaged across the heavens and earth.
Just then, Dao Yuan Old Ancestor and the others prepared to soar into the sky. “White Robe Daoist Friend, I’ll help you!”
Lu Xuan waved a dismissive hand. “No need. I alone am enough.”
The Sect Master, holding the Grand Dao Bell, asked, “White Robe Senior, may I lend you the Grand Dao Bell?”
Lu Xuan’s heart stirred. He paused, then nodded. “Good.” He wanted to see what profound secrets this ultimate artifact of the Grand Dao Sect truly held!
Dao Yuan Old Ancestor immediately transmitted the Spirit Art for activating the Grand Dao Bell in a secret whisper: “Heaven and Earth boundless, Grand Dao formless! Heavenly mysteries evolve, Dao and Heaven and Earth…”
Lu Xuan took the Grand Dao Bell, holding it aloft with one hand, and silently recited the Spirit Art. Dong! A mysterious sound, like a profound chime from ancient times, resonated. It was the Grand Dao Sanskrit Sound, infinitely wondrous. The Dao Patterns inscribed upon the bell instantly activated, dense and intertwined, manifesting terrifying ‘Dao and Stance.’ Dao Yuan Old Ancestor and the others watched in utter shock. The Grand Dao Bell expanded continuously, rapidly growing to the size of a small mountain! The Dao Patterns on its surface became increasingly clear, and Dao Rhyme flowed like a mighty river! Lu Xuan, activating it for the very first time, had managed to completely unleash the Grand Dao Bell’s power! It was known that since Ancestor Dao Yi’s disappearance, no one had been able to fully activate the Grand Dao Bell, not even Dao Xuan Old Ancestor, a Three-rotation Quasi-Dao Supreme! Yet, Lu Xuan had done it!
But at this moment, Lu Xuan’s brow furrowed slightly. He thought, Hmm? Why does this Grand Dao Bell have Old Third’s aura? The Grand Dao Bell contained Old Third’s power! Lu Xuan felt an urge to give Chen Changsheng a good scolding. When did that kid secretly refine the Grand Dao Bell? This brat is too ‘gou’! Not only that, but Lu Xuan also sensed the Green-skirted Girl’s aura within the Grand Dao Bell! The power of the Heavenly Dao! This Grand Dao Bell was even blessed by the Heavenly Dao! Lu Xuan didn’t believe for a second that Old Third and the Heavenly Dao hadn’t struck some kind of deal.
Just then, from the depths of the void, the Witch Race directly activated a Forbidden Secret Art. Mysterious Thought Power began to permeate the air, aiming to strike everyone within the Grand Dao Sect! Three terrifying waves of destructive power converged, bearing down on the Grand Dao Sect! Lu Xuan, however, stood directly in their path. Holding the Grand Dao Bell aloft with one hand, his white robe billowed. He stood like a Divine King descended to the mortal realm, his face calm and unconcerned. With a thought, the Grand Dao Bell chimed again. Dong! The mysterious sound transformed into an invisible sonic wave. Enhanced by Lu Xuan’s power, his Invincible Stance was also activated!
For the Grand Dao Sect disciples and elders, it was like listening to the music of the heavens, a profound Dao Rhyme washing over them, purifying their hearts and minds. But for the three major powers of the Holy Alliance, it was a catastrophic disaster! A single chime of the bell manifested numerous phenomena, and its overwhelmingly powerful Dao Rhyme split into three strands, crushing the Holy Alliance’s three attacks. Boom! Crack! The endless frigid shadows in the void were annihilated! The monstrous Sea of Blood instantly ruptured, its inscribed Dao Patterns rapidly dimming. From afar, piercing screams echoed. The Witch Race’s Forbidden Curse Art had been reflected by the Grand Dao Bell’s chime! “Ah! Ahhh…” “Our Forbidden Curse Art was broken? What kind of power is this?!” Several Witch Race Old Ancestors tumbled out of the starry sky’s depths, bleeding profusely.
The three major powers of the Holy Alliance had unleashed their Supreme Secret Arts in concert, yet they couldn’t withstand a single chime of the bell! Blood Xiao Old Ancestor and Ice Shuo Old Ancestor’s faces turned incredibly ugly. The Grand Dao Bell had been completely activated? Hadn’t it been said that no one could wield this ultimate artifact since Ancestor Dao Yi? Who was this White Robe figure?
Just then, another chime rang out. Dong! Everyone from the Holy Alliance felt their scalps tingle! In that ancient epoch, the Grand Dao Sect’s founder had wielded the Grand Dao Bell, dominating the Supreme Path, earning the adage: “Who stands supreme on the Path? The Grand Dao Bell chimes, and all other Daos are naught!” And now, this fully activated Grand Dao Bell had reappeared! Their very Dao Rhyme was being stripped away!
Blood Xiao Old Ancestor and Ice Shuo Old Ancestor immediately activated their Supreme Defensive Secret Arts, desperate to block it. But it was useless! Utterly useless! The Grand Dao Bell, now fully activated and empowered by the Invincible Stance, could annihilate everything! Puff, puff, puff! The bodies of the Holy Alliance members began to dissipate! Blood Xiao Old Ancestor and Ice Shuo Old Ancestor cried out in utter disbelief. “White Robe, are you Ancestor Dao Yi?!”