Chapter 707 You Are the One
The seven bell sounds echoed in the mountains, and the lingering sound lingered for a long time.
The monks from various sects who were watching were all frozen in place, with disbelief written all over their faces.
"How, how is this possible..." someone murmured, "Isn't it true that only the five major sects can ring the Tianming Bell if they hold a token?"
"The last time someone successfully challenged a monk was five hundred years ago!" An elderly cultivator gasped. "Back then, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth hadn't yet dried up to the point it has today..."
"Isn't it? Now that the spiritual energy in this world is so depleted, even the five major sects themselves may not be able to activate the Tianming Bell without relying on tokens..."
"Shh! Don't say that. The people from Zhengyang Sect are still here... Although it's the truth..."
Discussions arose one after another, and everyone's eyes were focused on Yun Qingqing.
They were so focused on watching the fun that they saw clearly that this little girl, who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, could actually ignore the restrictions of the bell hammer and directly cause the Heavenly Bell to ring seven times!
Zhao Chengming's expression kept changing, with some twitching, which was very interesting.
At this moment, the Tianming Bell suddenly burst into dazzling golden light.
The cloud-patterned talismans on the bell seemed to come alive, interweaving into a complex formation in the void. The ground began to shake, and in the open space in front of the mountain gate, an ancient stone door slowly emerged from the void.
"boom--"
The stone door slowly opened, and the mist inside made it impossible to see what was going on. However, the older cultivators present were amazed when they heard the legend about it.
"It's a secret martial arts training ground! It's used exclusively for challengers to the Xuanmen Conference to challenge designated sects!"
"Hiss... I didn't expect to see the kick-off competition that hasn't been seen in hundreds of years today. It's really eye-opening! Even if I don't get a rank in this field, it's still a loss..."
"Keep your voice down. Who knows if Tianyi Sect is looking for another sect to challenge? Let's stand back and don't let them notice."
"Uh, yeah... This little girl can even trigger the restriction of the Sky-Sounding Bell. It'll be troublesome if she sets her sights on us. Retreat quickly..."
The discussion in the crowd changed from sighs to whispers, and at the same time, the onlookers all retreated a little further away, which made Feng Yin burst out laughing.
"It's our Senior Yun! Look how scared he is! Luckily I came with you. Master and the others had already entered the mountain first, so they didn't get the chance to witness this once-in-a-century spectacle~!"
Just as the scene in front of the mountain gate was becoming lively, the teleportation array leading to the main hall shone brightly, and several figures walked out of it.
"Who rings the Tianming Bell?!"
More than ten figures stepped out from there, all of them had a deep aura and wore the same white robe with gilded lightning patterns. They were obviously high-ranking officials of the Zhengyang Sect.
The leading man had nine more cloud patterns on his clothes than the other members of the Zhengyang Sect. He had a purple jade token hanging around his waist. He had a dignified face and eyes as sharp as lightning.
It was the leader of Zhengyang Sect, Yi Hengchong.
"Who rings the Tianming Bell?!"
The sect leader's voice was like thunder, causing pain in the eardrums of the surrounding monks, and they couldn't help but be frightened.
Someone from the crowd of onlookers sighed softly:
"Sect Master Yi's skills are even more profound than they were five years ago!"
"Yes, haven't you seen that he looks younger? He is indeed one of the Five Great Mysterious Sects. I'm afraid we will never be able to reach this level in our lifetime..."
"Even the leaders of the other four sects are incredibly powerful, but they are already gray-haired. Now it seems that the Zhengyang Sect is going to become the leader of the Five Great Mysterious Sects."
Yi Hengchong vaguely heard the discussions around him, curled his lips arrogantly, and looked sharply in the direction of the Tianming Bell, trying to find out who caused the ringing.
However, he was obviously stunned when he saw Yun Qingqing and her group. The oldest person in the group looked to be in his early twenties, and there was even a girl of seven or eight years old, with strange silver hair and silver eyes that were particularly eye-catching.
Yi Hengchong paused, frowned, and said in a deep voice:
"Let your elders come out and answer. The Tianming Bell is a matter of great importance and is not a joke."
"Of course this isn't a joke. I rang the bell." Yun Qingqing's eyes lit up, and as she focused her gaze, she spoke calmly. "The Tianyi Sect is now launching a challenge. You should follow the rules."
"You?" Yi Hengchong looked at Yun Qingqing suspiciously, and suddenly sneered, "Little kid, do you know how ridiculous your words are? If this Tianming Bell doesn't have a token, even the masters of the five major Xuanmen like me can't ring it alone!"
Feng Yin had already become a fan of Senior Yun, and he didn't care whether the other party was one of the Five Great Xuanmen Sect Masters. He immediately snorted:
"That's because you're older but less experienced! Just because you couldn't ring the bell doesn't mean Senior Yun can't do it. If you don't believe me, ask everyone present. Who didn't see who rang the bell just now?"
Yi Hengchong was confronted by this young man without any respect, and his eyes became fierce, but he was also shocked by what he said "everyone present saw it", and his expression was uncertain for a while.
Zhao Chengming hurried forward and whispered:
"Master, this woman's name is Yun Qingqing. She was indeed the one who rang the Tianming Bell. However... I was almost frightened by her just now. Now I think she must have secretly received help from some sect and obtained the token of the Tianming Bell, so she could ring it!"
The more Zhao Chengming spoke, the more he felt that he had grasped the truth. It must be that one of the other four Xuanmen was secretly doing something, and it was clearly against their Zhengyang Sect!
"Impossible," Yi Hengchong glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "You should know that the number of bells that the Tianming Bell's token can ring is fixed, and each number corresponds to a signal... But these seven bells are beyond the range of the token's control. They can only be activated by breaking the restriction!"
This is also why all the high-ranking members of the Zhengyang Sect rushed over immediately after hearing the bell, without any suspicion that someone had accidentally triggered the bell with a token.
Zhao Chengming didn't expect that there was such a saying about the Tianming Bell token. He was speechless for a moment, and his eyes looked at Yun Qingqing with a bit more jealousy.
Why is this woman so weird? Where on earth did she get the ability to make such a big noise!
But he didn't notice that after Yi Hengchong said that, his eyes suddenly became slightly stern when he looked at Yun Qingqing, and then he calmly restrained his expression.
Sect Master Yi stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Yun Qingqing:
"Since it's you, a girl, who rang the Tianming Bell, then let's follow the rules. A challenger challenges a sect. Each side sends out people to fight. It's a best-of-three game. The rest are open to all. Life and death are at your own risk—"
"Which sect do you want to challenge?"
All eyes in the audience were focused on Yun Qingqing.
Because the commotion here was so loud, the newly arrived sects quickly found out what had happened through their predecessors, and all waited in front of the mountain gate, waiting to watch this rare challenge competition that had not been seen in hundreds of years.
Right now everyone is waiting to see which sect this little girl is going to choose to snatch the conference spot from others, while silently praying in her heart that she must not choose her own sect.
After all, being able to ring the Tianming Bell is no joke. Even if the little girl didn't hide her age at all, it was obvious at a glance that she was only sixteen or seventeen years old.
But upon closer inspection, there wasn't even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation around her, and her aura was extremely restrained. If this wasn't due to her extremely high level of cultivation, then she must have at least been masked by a top-grade magical weapon.
The Xuantie Orders in the hands of the various sects were obtained through meritorious service, so it was a foregone conclusion that they could attend the meeting, and no one wanted to create unnecessary trouble at this time.
Yun Qingqing did not look at other sects, but looked directly at Yi Hengchong. She spoke slowly and calmly, as casually as if she was talking about today's weather.
The clear and resonant voice echoed throughout the venue.
"It's just you, Zhengyang Sect."
Everyone: ???
What did this little girl say?
She challenged the organizer directly? ? ?
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