Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1493 The Situation Becomes Increasingly Chaotic

“You…” Ge Zhenyue did not expect the other party to be so disrespectful, and his face turned ashen instantly.

However, he knew that the current situation was extremely unfavorable to him, and if he really made a move, probably no one would be able to escape today.

But as a powerful expert in the Dao Integration Realm, he could not back down and could only grit his teeth and continue, "Venerable Haoyang, you are mistaken. There is no deep-seated hatred between us, so why must we be driven to the brink of extinction? I don't want the Taixu Bell anymore, farewell."

As he spoke, he gestured to Hong Yin with his eyes and prepared to turn and leave. Hong Yin, though unwilling, wisely followed him.

At the same time, Lu Chen and the white-haired old man realized that the situation was now beyond their control, so they slowly turned around and prepared to leave quietly.

However, Venerable Haoyang coldly snorted and said, "Did I say you could leave?"

The sound echoed in the air like thunder, making everyone's eardrums ache.

At the same time, everyone realized that they had been enveloped by Venerable Haoyang's domain space, and they all stopped in their tracks.

Lu Chen, wielding the greatsword "Slaughtering Gods," looked at Venerable Haoyang with a grave expression. "Damn it, the old guy is definitely worried that the matter of the Taixu Bell will be leaked, so he wants to kill him all."

The white-haired old man narrowed his eyes, a hint of anger flashing across his face, before he rebuked in a deep voice:

"Ji Haoyang, you're just an inner sect elder of the Luo Shen Sect. What? You want to capture all of us? If the five of us join forces, even if we're injured, how confident are you?"

"Yes, we'll fight him to the death if necessary," the burly man echoed. No sooner had he spoken than he secretly mobilized his divine energy, preparing for battle at any moment.

Seeing this, Hong Yin and Ge Zhenyue also prepared for battle, seemingly in agreement with the white-haired old man's words.

However, Venerable Haoyang seemed unconcerned by the crowd's resistance and instead continued his threats:

"It's not impossible for you to leave, as long as you hand over your storage rings. I might consider letting you live. Otherwise, I'll have to go through all the trouble to retrieve them myself."

Upon hearing this, Ge Zhenyue, Hong Yin, Lu Chen, and the others were naturally unwilling to submit and unleashed their respective magical treasures in preparation for a desperate battle.

Just as tensions were about to rise, a disdainful voice suddenly rang out: "Hmph, what a big mouth you have, daring to rob my Gu family. Today I'll see who gave you the guts."

As the voice faded, two more figures appeared around them; the newcomers were Gu Nanqiao and his other attendant.

They appeared silently, like ghosts, breaking the tense atmosphere.

Gu Nanqiao was originally in Phantom Canyon, attending the Pill Dao Grand Gathering hosted by the Pill Dao Holy Sect, when she received a message from Ge Zhenyue saying that he had discovered Lu Chen's whereabouts.

Furthermore, they discovered that Hong Yin was also following Lu Chen. To ensure everything went smoothly, they hoped that Gu Nanqiao would come to their aid. Therefore, Gu Nanqiao brought another subordinate with her.

Upon entering the secret realm, he happened to hear Venerable Haoyang's words and retorted without hesitation.

Upon seeing Gu Nanqiao, everyone present except Ge Zhenyue showed a solemn expression.

Hong Yin was so angry she cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I've been tricked!"

At that moment, Hong Yin instantly realized that Ge Zhenyue's previous promise to her was merely a temporary measure to appease her, and now it was all in vain to say anything.

"It seems I'm not destined to have the Taixu Bell. With Gu Nanqiao around, even escaping safely is a problem," Lu Chen thought helplessly.

When Venerable Haoyang saw Gu Nanqiao, his expression changed slightly. He did not expect the Gu family to arrive so quickly.

He happened to be passing by when he noticed the strange phenomenon at Qingming Mountain. Based on his deduction, even if cultivators from nearby sects arrived, they wouldn't be here so quickly; otherwise, why would he covet the storage rings of those people?

To be honest, Venerable Haoyang wasn't afraid of Gu Nanqiao; what he was worried about was the attendant beside Gu Nanqiao. But now he had no way out and could only force himself to remain calm and say, "Gu Nanqiao, are you going to make an enemy of my Luoshen Sect?"

Although Gu Nanqiao only possessed the cultivation of the Transformation Realm, his long-standing high position and the mindset of a superior made him disregard Venerable Haoyang, and he chuckled lightly.

"Who do you think you are? You think you can represent the Luo Shen Sect? So what if we offend your Luo Shen Sect? My Gu family isn't going to be trifled with."

At this moment, the atmosphere on site became extremely tense, and everyone was on edge.

Lu Chen used his divine sense to communicate with the Golden Pearl World, so that he could escape in time if they started fighting. At this moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.

Just as the tension was reaching a breaking point, the surrounding space suddenly began to fluctuate.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of figures appeared one after another like phantoms, seemingly bursting out of nothingness and instantly surrounding the scene.

Among these newly arrived cultivators were both men and women. Some wore magnificent robes, while others wore simple, fitted clothing, but they all exuded a powerful aura.

Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that among them were experts at the Dao Integration Realm, who stood in mid-air with such powerful auras that the surrounding air seemed to tremble; there were also cultivators at the Dao Transformation Realm, and the weakest among them were at the Dao Nurturing Realm.

"Good heavens! The strange phenomenon earlier actually attracted so many cultivators. It seems we really have no chance with the Taixu Bell."

The white-haired old man couldn't help but gasp, a hint of surprise and wariness flashing in his eyes.

The sudden appearance of so many powerful cultivators undoubtedly added even more uncertainty to the already tense situation.

Venerable Haoyang frowned slightly. He had clearly not expected this to happen, and he smiled bitterly to himself.

His gaze swept quickly over each new monk, trying to identify some he recognized so he could form allies against the others.

However, to his disappointment, after searching around, he not only saw cultivators from the Yanwu Holy Sect, but also cultivators from the Dandan Holy Sect, as well as some unfamiliar rogue cultivators, but he couldn't find a single person he knew.

Gu Nanqiao and his entourage exchanged glances, conveying a silent message as they seemed to be considering their next move.

Seeing this, Lu Chen calmed down, because in his opinion, as long as someone could restrain Gu Nanqiao and the others, he would have more chances to escape.

As soon as everyone appeared, almost all eyes were immediately drawn to the Taixu Bell on the open space halfway up the mountain.

The bell hung in the air, seemingly forming its own world, surrounded by layers of light, exuding an ancient and vast aura.

Even during the day, it still shines with a faint glow that is impossible to ignore.

"This is... the legendary Tai Xu Bell?" a powerful expert at the Dao Integration Realm exclaimed in shock, his eyes wide with astonishment...