Chapter 83: Past Events
"Then, Mr. Lingdang, do you know what the details are?"
"It's about the size of a palm, completely black, with many twisted runes engraved on the surface."
Su Qingwu recalled the experience of fighting the enemy outside Qingmufang City and continued:
"When you see the bell being taken out, you must block your sense of smell and hearing immediately, otherwise you will be attacked immediately. The pupils will turn blood red and it will bite anyone it sees. The person being attacked will quickly have their flesh and blood dried up, and even the skin will disappear completely, eventually revealing a skeleton emitting black air."
Hearing this, the abbot and some of the monks all looked shocked.
A monk said in a hurry: "Abbot, based on the description of this donor, it is basically certain that this is the Ultimate Demon Bell!"
The old man in a cassock chanted a Buddhist name.
"This evil creature had been suppressed in the pagoda by the Pure Land Sect of Kaiyuanzhou. Now that it has appeared in the world, I'm afraid that the Pure Land Sect is also in trouble."
After he finished speaking, another monk asked:
"Abbot, we are secluded from the world and practice cultivation. We don't know much about the outside world. Do you want to send a monk to Kaiyuanzhou to get some information?"
The old man kept turning the rosary in his hand and chanted the Buddha's name again.
"Whether it's me or you, we haven't practiced enough. The journey to Kaiyuan Continent is long and there are too many unknown variables."
"Are we just going to ignore it?"
"I want to send someone to Yuangu Temple and Brahma Sect to inquire about the relevant situation. Who among you is willing to go?"
"Heng Jing is willing to go!"
"Hengxian is willing to go with us!"
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Many monks rushed to sign up, and finally the abbot selected five people with relatively high abilities, and scheduled to set out at 11:00 am tomorrow.
Afterwards, the monks slowly dispersed at the abbot's signal.
Su Qingwu spoke at the right time: "Abbot, do you know the specific origin of the Extreme Demonic Bell?"
The old man nodded and said, "This treasure originally belonged to Xuan Mozi of Kaiyuanzhou. About three thousand years ago, Xuan Mozi was killed by Master Liaofan of the Pure Land Sect. Since then, the Extreme Demon Bell has been suppressed in the pagoda by this sect."
"Was this Xuan Mozi very ferocious at that time?"
"It is true in Kaiyuan Continent, but few people in Dongxuan and Beihan Continents have heard of it. This person is not a cultivator from Yuehua Realm, but from the upper realm. He appeared for a very short time, and because he went on a killing spree in Kaiyuan Continent, he was killed by Master Lefan with thunder."
This answer resolved some of the doubts that had just arisen in Su Qingwu's heart.
She clearly remembered that when she described the bell to several Jindan elders in the sect, no one could tell her where it came from, and they all said they had never seen it before.
But there is another question now.
Her mind changed, and she spoke carefully:
"Forgive me for being blunt, but Xiao Wuxiang Temple is located in Dongxuanzhou. The monks in the temple practice seclusion and are basically isolated from the outside world. How did the abbot know this news?"
"Amitābha Buddha, you may not know that Xiao Wuxiang Temple was founded by Master Liaowu from Kaiyuanzhou 2,800 years ago when he came to Dongxuanzhou. Therefore, all the major events that happened in Kaiyuanzhou in the past are recorded in the temple."
"I see. Thank you for telling me, Abbot."
"Don't be polite, sir. Now that the Demonic Bell has reappeared in the world, there may be major changes in the future. When you go out in the future, please be careful and try to avoid places where negative energy gathers."
"Could it be possible that the Ultimate Demon Bell would appear in a place like this?"
"Yes, this thing has been suppressed in the pagoda for many years, and its power must have been greatly damaged. In order to restore it to its full strength, a large amount of Yin energy is needed."
"I understand. I will pay attention to it in the future."
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After half a cup of tea, Su Qingwu left Xiao Wuxiang Temple and talked about this matter with Su Wen.
"When the cold ghost fire appeared, you mentioned that the master of the ghost fire was a magic cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection stage. What was the name of this person?"
"Yes, it's called Jiyou."
"Now that the Cold Ghost Fire and the Extreme Demon Bell appear in the hands of the same person, do you think there is no connection between Xuan Mozi and the Extreme Demonic Society?"
"That's not clear, but one thing is certain, they are definitely not the same person!"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because the time doesn't match, Jiyou appeared about 1,600 years ago, while Xuanmozi was a figure from 3,000 years ago. The life span of a golden elixir is no more than 700 years, so how can they be the same person?"
"What if it's a seizure?"
"That's unlikely. Not to mention that the Pure Land Sect would consider this issue and avoid it. Even if they really neglected it and let Xuan Mozi's soul escape, they would not choose to seize it after 1,400 years. You have to know that each cultivator only has one chance to seize. No matter how powerful the original soul is, after seizing it, its strength will be affected by the physical body. Therefore, it is better to do it sooner rather than later."
This made sense, so Su Qingwu turned to ask another question.
"What was the origin of Jiyou back then?"
Su Wen immediately responded: "This person's whereabouts are very mysterious, and no one in the outside world knows his exact origins."
"So before he became famous, had he already reached the Golden Core Perfection?"
"No, this man became famous when he was in the early stage of the Golden Core. He slaughtered many people and used blood sacrifices to cultivate. His cruel methods angered everyone and he was besieged and killed. As for his experiences before the Golden Core, I have never heard of anyone talking about them."
At this point, Su Wen said hesitantly:
"I didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but now that you mentioned it, it seems like Ji You just appeared out of nowhere?"
"Maybe...he is from the upper realm just like Xuan Mozi."
At this moment, Su Qingwu felt a little heavy-hearted.
She had a vague feeling that the powerful enemy now probably had the same origin.
Why did the other party target her in the first place? Was it really because of the mysterious stone bottle?
If this conjecture is true, then the stone bottle is undoubtedly from the upper realm.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it would be strange if it really came from the Moonlight Realm to have such a miraculous effect.
Fortunately, only cultivators from the upper realm who are at the Jindan stage or below can come to this realm, so there is no need to worry about encountering enemies with extraordinary strength that can crush everything in the future.
Currently, Su Qingwu has just laid the foundation, and with the help of the stone bottle, improving to a small level is not a problem.
Just give her some time, she is confident that she will slowly surpass the enemy!
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Half an hour later, Su Qingwu encountered a group of Qi-refining monks fighting in a dense forest.
According to the map, this place is close to Qingyou Sect.
She didn't want to get involved and was about to avoid it, but just as she had this thought, she heard a whoosh sound by her ear, and a blood-red arrow locked onto her and shot towards her through the air.
Su Qingwu's eyes turned cold, he waved his sleeves, and brought a stream of spiritual power forward, instantly hitting the sharp arrow.
With a loud cracking sound, the latter was broken into two pieces, and under the extremely horrified gaze of the attacker, it quickly flew back, with one arrow piercing his heart and the other arrow directly passing through his eyebrows.
The change came suddenly. The remaining five Qi-refining monks who were fighting to a standstill all stopped fighting at the same time, quickly flew back, and turned to look at the person who made the attack in the distance.
Sensing the fourth level of Qi Refining cultivation revealed by the black-clothed girl, the five people showed disbelief on their faces.
The smart ones reacted quickly and realized that the other party had concealed his state of mind.
However... the identity of the person who was killed was not ordinary. Although they were fighting before, they did not kill each other. Now that this has gone wrong, this person will be in a lot of trouble...