141: Chapter 141 A New Mission, Fragments of the Eastern Emperor Bell

After Xia Jin stepped into the stone gate, the Grey-robed Swordsman and Venerable Miaodi exchanged a glance before walking in as well.

At this moment, the stone gate slowly closed, and Xia Jin and the others felt an incredibly powerful gravitational force press down upon them, pulling them straight down.

"What exactly is this place below? Does it not lead directly to the Divine Temple?" As he fell, a trace of confusion flashed in Xia Jin's eyes.

But soon, his confusion deepened, because ten breaths later, his feet were actually standing on a desolate land.

Moreover, the surroundings were littered with all kinds of bones; besides some human skeletons, there were even remains of giant beasts so massive they were unimaginable.

"Amitabha, could this be the ancient battlefield from over ten thousand years ago?" Venerable Miaodi looked around, a flash of shock suddenly crossing his usually calm face.

"Venerable, do you recognize this place?" The Grey-robed Swordsman beside him saw the change in Venerable Miaodi's expression and couldn't help but ask with a frown.

But facing his inquiry, Venerable Miaodi only nodded and said nothing more.

At this time, Xia Jin's gaze had already turned to the distance, where he saw several other teams, each separated by some distance.

These people were undoubtedly experts from various continents.

However, it seemed their methods of Cultivation were somewhat different. Xia Jin saw a team of four, each of whom possessed astonishingly dense blood energy, akin to ancient Vicious Beasts. Merely standing there caused the ground beneath their feet to sink by a foot.

One must know that the ground here was not ordinary soil, but something with a hardness comparable to refined iron.

When Xia Jin's team from the Dongxuan Continent, consisting of only three people, appeared, it immediately drew several gazes.

Among them, an arrogant-looking man with pale silver markings on his forehead glanced at Xia Jin and the others, a trace of mockery appearing in his eyes before he looked away, as if looking for even one more second would be a waste.

"It seems the three of us are being looked down upon!" Xia Jin naturally saw the change in the other party's eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.

"The Dongxuan Continent has always ranked at the bottom, so it is normal to be looked down upon. Especially this time, you actually only have three participants." A cold, clear voice sounded as the woman veiled in white walked to Xia Jin's side and said indifferently.

"These people are from the other six continents besides the Dongxuan Continent. Their strength is, compared to you... no, compared to those two, only stronger, not weaker."

She pointed at the other teams. She had just been about to say 'you all', but suddenly remembering the aura of an 'Emperor' that Xia Jin had emitted when they clashed earlier, she couldn't help but change her words.

The Grey-robed Swordsman and Venerable Miaodi's faces darkened simultaneously, and they were momentarily speechless, realizing they were the bottom-tier existence here. Only Xia Jin didn't care at all, because only he knew exactly how strong he was.

Just as everyone was sizing up the various teams, the clouds above suddenly began to churn violently. Beams of brilliant golden light broke through the clouds, illuminating the originally dim ancient battlefield with radiance.

Everyone, including Xia Jin, immediately looked up at the sky.

Soon, the clouds in the center dispersed, and a huge golden scroll slowly drifted down from above the clouds, unfurling slowly above everyone's heads.

On the scroll, the names of everyone present actually appeared on the list one by one automatically.

"Tianqi Continent, Cangming Continent, Chiyan Continent, Qinglan Continent, Beiming Continent, Xiji Continent... and, Dongxuan Continent." A grand voice echoed from the Nine Heavens.

"The candidates for this time have all arrived. Next, everyone among you will be randomly deployed to different areas of this ancient battlefield. After three days, those who are still alive may join the Divine Temple. There are some special items in the ancient battlefield that can earn you points. The top three in points will receive rewards from the Divine Temple."

As that magnificent voice dissipated, three clusters of dazzling radiance fell from the clouds and hovered in mid-air.

A bottle emitting a rich aura of life, an ancient beast-skin scroll, and in the very center... that palm-sized metal fragment.

When Xia Jin's gaze landed on that fragment, a System prompt sounded once again from the depths of his mind.

[Ding! Key information detected: 'Fragment of the Donghuang Bell'... Information matching... Matching successful!]

[Triggered Choice Task: Assessment First Place!]

[Task: In this ancient battlefield assessment, achieve the first place in the final points ranking and obtain the Fragment of the Donghuang Bell.]

[Reward: Eight thousand years of pure Cultivation, Primordial Demon Emperor Art (Elementary)]

"What? That thing is actually a Fragment of the Donghuang Bell?!"

Xia Jin's pupils suddenly dilated, and his heart pounded violently at the same time! He almost lost his composure.

He was, after all, a Reincarnation in this world; he naturally knew exactly what the donghuang bell was!

That was an Innate supreme treasure from the myths and legends of his past life. Its power was terrifying; even if it was just a fragment, its value was simply immeasurable!

Venerable Miaodi and the Grey-robed Swordsman nearby seemed to notice the change in Xia Jin's expression and simultaneously cast puzzled looks his way.

Xia Jin took a deep breath, and his expression instantly returned to calm, as if that momentary abnormality was just their illusion.

This task must be completed!

Just as everyone was still discussing what those three rewarded treasures actually were, dozens of beams of light fell from the clouds again, flying into the hands of every person below.

"Hmm!? What is this?" Xia Jin reached out and caught it. The golden light dissipated, revealing a black token. The surface of the token currently displayed the number "Zero".

"The points you earn later will be recorded in this token." The veiled woman beside Xia Jin seemed to see the confusion on his face and explained, "However, remember, in this ancient battlefield, tokens can be seized, and the points inside will be transferred to others."

"In other words, even if I don't complete any tasks, as long as I seize someone else's token at the end, I can also obtain points!" Xia Jin touched his chin, revealing a thoughtful expression.

"What you say is indeed correct, but be careful of being surrounded and attacked by a group. After all, your Dongxuan Continent currently only has the three of you." The woman naturally understood what Xia Jin meant and specifically issued a warning.

"Time is up, the assessment begins!"

The golden scroll in the sky shone brilliantly, casting down dozens of beams of light that enveloped everyone present.

Xia Jin only felt the power of space around him fluctuate violently, and the scene before his eyes began to blur.

At the final moment before his figure completely vanished, he glanced at the three rewarded treasures in the air, especially that Fragment of the Donghuang Bell, and a flash of killing intent crossed his eyes.

"Fragment of the Donghuang Bell... wait for me!"