Above the Spirit Realm, amidst the myriad dimensions, the great ones opened their eyes one after another!
"Silence. The sound of the silent bell rings!"
A solemn voice emerged from one of the great beings, as just moments ago, even their thoughts had almost stagnated, trapped within an extremely narrow scope.
"Someone has entered the Lost Time." Another great being, whose massive head protruded from an abyss, spoke with a voice that shook like a tidal wave, accompanied by a dark flame that blotted out billions of miles, drowning countless beings in despair, suffering, weeping, and hopelessness.
At this moment, nine great beings gathered, their gazes clashing, and vast expanses of space were obliterated into the most primitive void.
A great being with an extremely faint presence, as if flickering out of existence, spoke in a low tone:
"We sealed a certain object within the Lost Time, and you and I have forgotten it. This is the safest approach. I don't know exactly what it is, but someone has entered the Lost Time, and the secret may be unearthed."
"It will be found." The great being with giant wings that obscured the void lifted its head, emitting an ethereal and distant voice:
"Before that..."
"Who struck the silence?"
The nine great beings exchanged glances, then shook their heads in unison, harboring ulterior motives, speaking in unison:
"Unknown!"
They narrated, discussed, and were filled with anger while also bearing a profound gravity.
The outer gods had forgotten what they had sealed, which was indeed the safest method, yet they were all filled with immense curiosity.
"A mere ant has entered the Lost Time, and it is even possible that they may obtain the inheritance of the Pure White Lord. This absolutely cannot be permitted."
The traveler, who perched atop the Spirit Realm, spoke indifferently:
"Everyone stop pretending. This isn't the time for infighting; we all want to be the first to capture that ant that has intruded into the Lost Time. Let each rely on their own abilities."
"Consider it a wager to see which of our followers captures that ant first."
The great beings looked at each other, then nodded in agreement, returning to the dimensions they governed.
One divine decree after another was issued.
"Seize the bell-ringer!"
The great outer gods did not see who had struck the Cosmic Silence Bell, but they could now see who held the bell.
"Bring them back, sacrifice them; there will be divine rewards!"
The same divine decree descended upon the nine nations, reaching the nine outer god churches!
Everyone desired to seize that little one first.
He might have glimpsed the secrets of the Lost Time; even if not, he was someone who had entered the Lost Time, and from him, they could trace the causal connection to find the opportunity to enter the Lost Time!
At this moment, the world erupted with excitement, countless gazes fixed upon the immense solitary island shrouded in the sea of fog, focused on the Great City!
………………
Great City.
This city, standing on the great island deep in the sea, had regained its vitality.
The sea surface surrounding the giant island churned with long waves, crashing back into the sea, and the mist barrier of the inner third ring rippled like footprints.
People awakened, their thoughts resumed functioning, and the Dimension's End Spear fell from the heavens, twisting, distorting, and shrinking until it vanished!
The two gods above bowed their heads, while powerful beings on the ground turned their gazes toward an academy ruin, watching the young man who quietly picked up the Dimension's End Spear and held the Cosmic Silence Bell.
Chen Xiang's instincts warned him fiercely, and he could clearly feel numerous terrifying gazes, enough to easily tear him apart, descending upon him.
His expression remained unchanged as he gazed at the collapsing, vanishing space, watching the small ancient altar fall to the ground.
Chen Xiang stood before the altar, smiling as he responded to the countless terrifying gazes directed at him from unknown sources:
"Old Day Envoy Chen Xiang, here to reclaim what belongs to the council."
He calmly placed the Cosmic Silence Bell and the Dimension's End Spear upon the altar,
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In the next moment, illusory and ethereal arcane runes emerged on the altar, the space slowly curling, and the altar was about to sink within!
"Presumptuous!"
A voice of fury rang out from the inner third ring, echoing across a vast distance, shaking Chen Xiang until he felt dizzy.
His skin cracked, muscles tore, and bones and organs were injured, merely from the reverberations of that distant angry voice!
Chen Xiang coughed up blood, seeing a giant shadow rise above the inner third ring—a hand, pressing down toward the altar!
No, not just a hand.
In the inner third ring alone, seven or eight hands exceeding the level of Celestial Envoys pressed down,
And in the outer third ring, over a dozen Celestial Envoy-level auras exploded, with terrifying might striking from far across the sea!
Twenty to thirty terrifying auras intertwined above the Giant Academy ruins, causing the vast ruins to shake, the remaining structures shattered, twisted, and then torn into the sky!
Even though these auras could be evaded by Chen Xiang, he still suffered severe injuries, half-kneeling on the ground, helplessly watching one terrifying hand after another press down,
The twisted space around the ancient altar was about to be flattened, to be forcibly detained!
"Next..."
"It all depends on the old path."
Chen Xiang whispered in his heart.
In the next instant.
"Old Day Cultists dare to appear openly, audacious! Presumptuous! So brazen?!"
From above, a furious voice from the Elder withEthereal Eye echoed, his mighty aura overshadowing everything, causing the winds to swirl and the world to change color!
This 'newly promoted' true god unleashed a ferocious attack, but it seemed he could not adapt to the enormous power he had just acquired.
The Yonder Abyss was blasted away, the divine domain violently unfolded, and the Great City emitted a deep hum, an absolute suppression that interrupted all attackers; even the fierce might from across the sea was driven back, the force like a prison!
And then,
The altar vanished.
"Who dares?!?!"
In the heavens, the Elder withEthereal Eye suddenly coughed up blood, a look of horror crawling across his face, frantically glancing around, gasping for breath!
"A god has attacked my mental realm, injuring me!" His face turned pale, teetering on the edge, and the divine domain that had just expanded suddenly retracted, leaving him extremely weak!
The Elder withEthereal Eye coughed up blood, his gaze turning unfocused, glaring fiercely at the bewildered, trembling old man beside him:
"It's you. It must be you from the Yonder Abyss! What a ruthless method, if you can't have it, you must destroy it? Or do you have collusion with the Old Council?"
The thin old man: ???
In the next second, the Elder withEthereal Eye, filled with rage, struck out with endless brilliant light that tore apart space, transforming into a towering, ethereal divine punishment sword, crashing down from above!
The thin old man: "I'll go to hell!"
He was swallowed by the divine punishment sword.
Dust to dust, earth to earth, only the forbidden object 015—Yonder Abyss, fell from the sky, coincidentally landing at the site where the altar vanished.
The still twisting space swallowed Yonder Abyss entirely.
The Elder withEthereal Eye seemed too severely injured, utterly exhausted, and fell toward the inner third ring.
"Capture him alive; I want to interrogate him personally!" This was the last decree of the Elder withEthereal Eye.
Everything fell into silence, the Giant Academy ruins that had been torn into the sky crashed down again, stirring up a sky full of dust,
The cracked Chen Xiang sat alone amidst the dust, calmly facing it all.
………………
Night had fallen.
Pierced through the shoulder blade and thigh by four divine power iron chains, Chen Xiang bled continuously, his complexion very pale.
This was the most mysterious black prison of the Secret Regulation Office, said to be a forbidden object; beings imprisoned within had absolutely no chance of escape.
Outside the Black Prison.
"Great-grandfather, your injury?"
Lu Fenghua asked with concern.
The Elder withEthereal Eye wearily waved his hand:
"I'm fine."
Before he could finish his sentence, he coughed up a mouthful of brilliant golden blood.
The Elder withEthereal Eye gasped heavily, sighing softly:
"This time, it was my fault. I originally wanted to directly intercept the altar, but I didn't expect an unknown true god to suddenly attack my mental realm."
"Great-grandfather, you've already tried your best. If it weren't for you breaking into the true god level just before the battle, I'm afraid…"
Lu Fenghua felt a shiver of fear.
The Elder withEthereal Eye wiped away the golden blood from the corner of his mouth:
"In the end, the fault lies with me. I didn't realize that the little guy named Chen Xiang was actually
a cultist of the old days. This time, it's a huge problem."
He furrowed his brows and continued:
"Chen Xiang rang the Cosmic Silence Bell, alarming the great outer gods. To my knowledge, the outer gods have issued divine decrees, instructing their churches to capture Chen Xiang and sacrifice him."
Lu Fenghua nodded heavily:
"I'm aware of this matter. Now, besides the already fallen Yonder Abyss, the other eight outer god churches all have celestial envoys and even pseudo-gods at the Great City, all demanding people from us!"
After a pause, this beautiful woman, the current city lord of the Great City, wore a worried expression:
"Great-grandfather, who should we hand him over to?"
"Who we give him to will offend the other eight outer god churches. Yonder Abyss has already made a thorough enemy of them. If we antagonize other outer god churches again, it will truly be troublesome."
The Elder withEthereal Eye pondered for a moment, then said:
"Isn't the Void Cult under Yonder Abyss planning to use Chen Xiang as a container for divine descent? In that case, let's hand him over to the Void Cult for divine descent!"
Lu Fenghua's expression shifted:
"Great-grandfather, do you mean to make Yonder Abyss the target of everyone?"
"Exactly. I severed the great archbishop of Yonder Abyss, which directly led to the loss of their forbidden object 015. Now, they are already at a death match; naturally, we need to find some trouble for them!"
As he spoke, the Elder withEthereal Eye looked through layers of magical formations and the black walls made of special obsidian, fixing his gaze on the locked-up youth:
"Send this little guy back to the outer third ring. The outer third ring has separated from our Great City. No matter what happens, do not get involved. I am severely injured now, and the situation is precarious. The less trouble we attract, the better."
Lu Fenghua respectfully nodded, finally asking:
"Aren't we interrogating him ourselves?"
"Don't interrogate him. This person rang the Cosmic Silence Bell, causing the entire reality and the nine dimensions to fall into a standstill. He hides deep secrets. It's better for us not to know these secrets."
"I understand."
Lu Fenghua replied succinctly:
"I'll hand him over to the Void Cult right away. As for how those outer god churches and evil god churches stir up trouble in the outer third ring, Great City won't care. Let them all become entangled!"
The Elder withEthereal Eye nodded in appreciation:
"Not bad; you've improved. Go and contact them, prepare to hand over this kid. I'll go in and take a look at him."
"Understood, Great-grandfather."
After Lu Fenghua left, the Elder withEthereal Eye sat in his wheelchair, entering the black prison alone, and the locked-up Chen Xiang struggled to raise his head.