The internal space of the Wandao Sanctuary is not large, primarily divided into the inner hall and the outer hall.
The inner hall is the residence of the Holy Master, while the outer hall is used for assemblies by the higher echelons of the Holy Land.
Elders and other figures of the Holy Land each have their own mountain palace residences.
"Elder Chang Kong, then we will take our leave first," Gou Zhun said to Emperor Chang Kong.
Next, Emperor Chang Kong was going to summon the elders of the Holy Land to et Lord Jing Yan. The two of them, being ordinary God Lords, were not qualified to be present on such an occasion.
"You both know Lord Jing Yan, so there’s no need to leave; just stay here," said Emperor Chang Kong with a smile to the two.
The two nodded excitedly.
Emperor Chang Kong then looked at Jing Yan and said, "Lord Jing Yan, please wait a mont while I go to sound the All Paths Bell."
The All Paths Bell hangs outside the Wandao Sanctuary.
Whenever a major event occurs in the Holy Land, requiring the summoning of the elders to the Wandao Sanctuary for an assembly, one needs only to sound the All Paths Bell. The All Paths Bell is a sowhat special Acquired Spiritual Treasure. Once sounded, it can be heard clearly in every corner of the All Paths Sacred Mountain.
After speaking to Jing Yan, Emperor Chang Kong walked to the entrance of the Wandao Sanctuary.
"Dong!"
The All Paths Bell emitted a lodious, clear sound.
As the sound wave spread throughout the whole All Paths Sacred Mountain, many martial artists on the mountain felt their bodies tremble.
"It’s the sound of the All Paths Bell!"
"Has the All Paths Bell been sounded? What’s going on? Could sothing have happened again on our All Paths Sacred Mountain?"
"Sothing must have happened; I’ll go find out."
Many martial artists on the All Paths Sacred Mountain headed towards the Wandao Sanctuary, wanting to know why the All Paths Bell was sounded.
On the All Paths Sacred Mountain, the All Paths Bell is generally not sounded. Each ti it is rung, it signifies that sothing extrely important has happened or is about to happen.
"Dong!"
As martial artists speculated the reason for the bell’s sound, the second long bell tone followed.
Then, there was a third bell sound.
Upon hearing three consecutive sounds, many people’s expressions changed.
The number of tis the All Paths Bell is sounded makes a significant difference. The more it rings, the more important the situation is. The All Paths Bell ringing three tis signifies sothing very important.
For example, if an elder of the All Paths Sacred Mountain falls outside, the All Paths Bell would ring three tis.
Hearing three rings, many martial artists on the All Paths Sacred Mountain looked worried. So even suspected that perhaps another elder had fallen.
"Dong dong dong dong!"
However, afterward, another four consecutive sounds spread throughout the entire All Paths Sacred Mountain.
Seven rings! The All Paths Bell rang seven tis in total.
Seven bell sounds are, in a broad sense, the maximum the All Paths Bell has been rung at one ti. When Star Tower City was captured by the Wanbao Temple that ti, the All Paths Bell also rang seven tis. Seven rings also indicate a monuntal event that could concern the life and death of the All Paths Sacred Mountain.
A large number of martial artists on the All Paths Sacred Mountain held their breath, their eyes showing astonishnt.
The elders of the All Paths Sacred Mountain each wore a serious expression and hurried towards the Wandao Sanctuary as fast as possible.
"Elder Chen Jie, do you know who sounded the All Paths Bell?" an elderly man in green robes asked an Emperor Level God Lord elder nad Chen Jie.
"I don’t know! The All Paths Bell rang seven tis; it must be a monuntal issue. Could the Wanbao Temple be planning to attack the All Paths Sacred Mountain?" Elder Chen Jie shook his head, saying worriedly.
"It shouldn’t be. If the Wanbao Temple intended to attack us, we couldn’t possibly have heard nothing. Besides, the Wanbao Daoist isn’t foolish; he should know that if he forcibly attacks the All Paths Sacred Mountain headquarters, the Wanbao Temple would suffer significant losses," the green-robed elder shook his head and said.
"Yes, Elder Su He’s reasoning makes sense. Moreover, if the Wanbao Temple were to aggressively invade the All Paths Sacred Mountain, the other four factions of the All Paths Holy Land shouldn’t remain indifferent like last ti. They should understand that if the All Paths Sacred Mountain were breached by the Wanbao Temple, they too would suffer afterward; it’s like losing teeth when the lips are gone," Elder Chen Jie nodded and said.
The last ti Elder Chen Jie ntioned was when Star Tower City was taken by the Wanbao Temple. At that ti, the other four factions of the All Paths Holy Land did not extend a helping hand to the All Paths Sacred Mountain.
However, the attack on Star Tower City and the attack on the All Paths Sacred Mountain are inherently different in nature. Should the Wanbao Temple truly attack the All Paths Sacred Mountain, the other four factions of the All Paths Holy Land would feel the heat under their seats.
One by one, the elders arrived in front of the Wandao Sanctuary.
Elder Chang Kong stood outside, waiting for the arrival of the other elders.
"Elder Chang Kong, was it you who sounded the All Paths Bell?"
"What happened?"
"Elder Chang Kong, what exactly happened that you would continuously sound the All Paths Bell seven tis?"
The arriving elders, seeing Elder Chang Kong standing beneath the All Paths Bell, all asked him anxiously.
"Esteed elders, please remain calm; once everyone is here, I will naturally tell you," Elder Chang Kong said, giving a hint.
"Chang Kong, you’re actually teasing us?"
"Exactly! You scared us all by ringing the All Paths Bell seven tis. If there’s no reasonable explanation, I, Elder Hong Yuan, won’t have a kind face for you," Elder Hong Yuan said with a deliberate glare at Chang Kong.
Everyone had rushed here in a panic, thinking sothing major had occurred. But now seeing Elder Chang Kong’s expression not too grim and even smiling, everyone felt sowhat relieved. They understood it likely wasn’t a matter concerning the life and death of the All Paths Sacred Mountain. Otherwise, Elder Chang Kong wouldn’t be so calm.
After a while, all the elders of the All Paths Sacred Mountain had gathered.
When a white-haired elder also arrived here, these elders all had serious expressions and bowed in salute to the white-haired elder.
The white-haired elder is currently the only Divine Sovereign Level powerhouse on the All Paths Sacred Mountain and the only existing Supre Elder on the mountain.
This Divine Sovereign Level Supre Elder is nad Ruo Bing. This Supre Elder is also the backbone of the entire All Paths Sacred Mountain.
"Greetings, Supre Elder!" Elder Chang Kong and the others all saluted the Ruo Bing Supre Elder one after another.
The elders of the All Paths Sacred Mountain number about twenty or so. Among them, less than ten are Emperor Level First-class God Lords. The rest are Second-tier God Masters.
Ruo Bing Supre Elder waved a hand to the crowd and then looked at Elder Chang Kong.
"Chang Kong, you sounded the All Paths Bell seven tis; what’s the matter?" Ruo Bing Supre Elder asked while looking at Elder Chang Kong.
"In response to the Supre Elder! Today, the All Paths Sacred Mountain received a very distinguished guest," Elder Chang Kong said in a respectful tone.
"A guest?"
"What kind of distinguished guest?" the elders frowned.
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