135: Chapter 135 The Ripples Caused by the Chaos Bell

Yuanshi Tianzun was so angered by Shi Yan's blunt words that his Saint's heart was thrown into Chaos.

The magic power around his body surged like a world-destroying torrent, and a cold murderous intent shrouded the East Sea. He pointed at Shi Yan, his voice laced with bone-chilling cold:

"How dare you insult my Chan Sect Disciple!"

Before the words had even faded, Yuanshi Tianzun stopped speaking, raised his hand, and unleashed a bolt of Yuqing Divine Lightning condensed to the extreme!

Aside from Randeng, all other Chan Sect Disciples were carefully selected by Yuanshi Tianzun and possessed profound Luck.

Even if their conduct was truly improper, Yuanshi Tianzun would not allow others to criticize them at will.

To criticize a Chan Sect Disciple was to insult his own reputation.

Boom! Boom!

Although the divine thunder was unleashed casually by Yuanshi, it contained the supreme power of a Saint.

The purple-gold divine thunder tore through the Void Realm; wherever it passed, space collapsed layer by layer. The surface of the East Sea was instantly pressed down by tens of thousands of zhang, and giant waves rolled backward.

Countless ocean creatures prostrated on the seabed, trembling all over. Their Primordial Spirits dimmed, filled with extreme fear, feeling as if the heavens and earth would be completely crushed by this single strike.

"Yuanshi, how presumptuous!"

Seeing this scene, Shi Yan's expression sank abruptly.

His aura surged, and with a single wave of his hand in the air, the endless Law of Time and Space condensed into a thick barrier, forcefully meeting the Yuqing Divine Lightning.

Boom—!

A loud noise shook the Primordial World, and monstrous air waves surged over the East Sea.

The aftershock of the collision between the Law of Time and Space barrier and the Yuqing Divine Lightning sent tens of thousands of hectares of seawater in the East Sea shooting up into the sky, turning into a torrential downpour. Cracks crisscrossed the Void Realm, unable to heal for a long time.

That terrifying, casual strike was completely dissolved by the Law of Time and Space in just a moment.

"Hmph!"

Watching the Yuqing Divine Lightning dissipate, Yuanshi Tianzun showed no surprise, merely snorted coldly and said in a chilly voice:

"Speak, how exactly will you compensate for the losses of my Chan Sect!"

Shi Yan watched Yuanshi Tianzun, and a coldness slowly radiated from his surroundings.

Beside his true form, the weakest in cultivation, Wuzhiqi, felt uneasy even though he could not sense the pressure after Yuanshi Tianzun appeared.

Now feeling the Hunyuan-level coldness, his heart suddenly panicked, his limbs tightened slightly, and he subconsciously shrank back.

He took a few steps back, slipped behind Human Emperor Xuanyuan, crouched down, and dared not look directly at Shi Yan.

Human Emperor Xuanyuan noticed the movement behind him, glanced sideways at the timid Wuzhiqi, and softly comforted him:

"No need to panic; with us here, nothing will happen to you."

Chiyou, who was nearby, also spoke in a deep voice: "Little monkey, don't panic; Yuanshi cannot possibly actually attack!"

Wuzhiqi nodded gently upon hearing this, but listening to Yuanshi Tianzun's voice, his heart remained anxious, and he stayed firmly curled up behind Human Emperor Xuanyuan, not daring to show his head.

Above the Void Realm, Shi Yan raised his eyes to look at Yuanshi Tianzun, his expression cold, and he spoke slowly:

"There is no compensation."

As these four words fell, it was as if the stars of the entire universe had crashed onto the Primordial World!

Yuanshi Tianzun's face turned livid instantly, and the Saint's pressure around him surged violently. Just as he was about to shout in anger and attack, he saw the aura around Shi Yan change abruptly.

A vast and endless Chaos Qi swept out from his body, and a phantom of a grand, ancient bell, engraved with the Law of Time and Space, slowly emerged from the Void Realm above his head.

The chaos bell phantom hung in the sky and vibrated gently.

Clang!

The melodious and deep bell toll spread out; wherever it passed, the cracked Void Realm healed rapidly, the violent waves instantly calmed, and even the Saint's pressure emitted by Yuanshi Tianzun was forcefully pushed back by this bell toll!

The myriad spirits of the East Sea were finally relieved of their fear; they looked up at the two supreme phantoms, filled with awe.

Shi Yan stood with his hands behind his back, protected by the chaos bell phantom above his head. His eyes were cold as he locked onto Yuanshi Tianzun, his tone leaving no room for negotiation:

"I did not break the agreement. Wanting me to compensate is absolutely impossible."

Yuanshi Tianzun stared at that chaos bell phantom, his pupils shrinking violently.

Not only Yuanshi Tianzun, but the other four Saints also had drastic changes in their expressions.

"Since when does the chaos bell have such power!?"

Because within the Primordial World, Heavenly Dao Saints could clearly perceive that Shi Yan had not exerted much magic power at all.

Under these premises, for just a phantom to have such power, this was definitely not the strength an Innate supreme treasure should possess.

"Is Shi Yan stronger?"

Strong enough that a Heavenly Dao Saint could not perceive his strength even on their home turf?

Or... has the grade of the chaos bell increased?

On one side of the Void Realm, Grand Supreme Laozi gazed at the chaos bell phantom hanging in the sky.

His originally calm and unruffled face rippled with heavy waves once again, and he frowned slightly.

He flicked his fingertips gently, and a taiji diagram, wreathed in Hunyuan Laws and flowing with Yin and Yang, slowly appeared in front of him.

The taiji diagram hung in mid-air, its Yin and Yang fish eyes rotating slowly, emitting endless mysterious Dao charm. Grand Supreme Laozi activated the power of the Heavenly Dao to carefully investigate the aura of the chaos bell phantom.

A moment later, he withdrew his magic power, the taiji diagram gradually faded away, and his eyes were full of shock and suspicion.

"This... how is this possible?"

Hearing Grand Supreme Laozi's surprised voice, Tongtian came to his side and asked eagerly:

"Big Brother, have you seen any clues?"

Jieyin and Zhunti also quietly moved their Primordial Spirits closer to them.

Grand Supreme Laozi looked in the direction of the chaos bell phantom, his expression extremely solemn. After a long while, he spoke slowly, his voice laced with unhidden shock:

"The Origin of the chaos bell has not changed; it is still at the level of an Innate supreme treasure and has not ascended in rank."

Just from a phantom, Grand Supreme Laozi could not tell that the chaos bell was already a top-grade Chaos Spirit Treasure.

Once these words were spoken, Sect Master Tongtian's expression changed immediately, and he blurted out:

"Big Brother, are you serious? If the supreme treasure has not transformed, how could just a phantom emit such power?!"

"Then what about the strength of Fellow Daoist Shi Yan?!"

Jieyin and Zhunti withdrew their Primordial Spirits, their expressions equally ugly.

Jieyin looked at Zhunti and said in a grave tone: "Junior Brother, the plan has changed a bit!"

Zhunti nodded, indicating he understood: "In the future, when acting within the Human Race, the West must give the Human Race some benefits!"

The strength is too bugged...

Without giving benefits, Zhunti was worried about whether the layout within the Human Race would be destroyed.

Grand Supreme Laozi glanced at Shi Yan indifferently, his tone cold and deep, revealing the cruelest truth:

"Since it is not an upgrade of the supreme treasure, then there is only one possibility—Shi Yan's own cultivation far exceeds that of us Heavenly Dao Saints."

Tongtian trembled all over, his gaze at Shi Yan full of shock, while his eyes flickered with envy.

"Far exceeding us Heavenly Dao Saints! Has he taken that step?"

Grand Supreme Laozi heard this, his eyes filled with confusion: "I don't know... I don't know!"

"We are not even at the Hunyuan level, so how could we know the scenery above the Hunyuan level? But what can be guessed is that even if Shi Yan has not taken that step, he is not far from it."

Grand Supreme Laozi's voice was not loud, one could even say it was very faint.

But everyone present, the weakest of whom was a Saint, heard his words.

Yuanshi Tianzun, who was confronting Shi Yan head-on, heard Grand Supreme Laozi's words and felt as if Zixiao Divine Thunder had descended upon him; his Saint's heart was thrown into complete Chaos.