Golden Turtle Island is the largest island in the East Sea, vast and broad as if it were a piece of land.
The ancient trees on the island reach the sky, silver waterfalls hang between the mountains, rainbows arch high in the sky, and yellow cranes line up in rows, as the Green Bird flaps its wings.
Hidden auspicious beasts dwell in the mountains, and Qilin lie on the precipices.
The mist and clouds condense into auspicious vapors, and the sun and moon emit auspicious light.
Evergreen pine and cypress trees thrive, and exotic plants and precious flowers never wither; the Immortal Peaches and Fruits are like golden elixirs, and the green poplars and willows are like jade threads.
Countless Immortal Palace Treasure Halls surrounded by divine light are scattered across the island.
The atmosphere of immortal energy circulates, and the divine radiance is boundless.
At this moment, atop Sky Termination Peak, numerous Jie Sect disciples have returned from the Eastern Emperor Heaven fully loaded, yet there are no sounds of joy or laughter; instead, the atmosphere is particularly solemn.
It all started with Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's words—
"Are you unwilling to hand over the Chaos Bell?"
At the mention of these words, the Golden Spirit Saint Mother's expression immediately turned cold.
This time, Duobao Taoist had taken precautions and quickly transmitted a message: "Sister, don't rush! The matter of the Chaos Bell is important and must be decided by our master in person. We must eventually send our nephew to the Biyou Palace.
If our nephew is not aware of the reason, perhaps let Long-eared explain it clearly to him."
From the accounts of Golden Crow Crown Prince and Yun Zhongzi, he already knew that Yu Yuan had absorbed the Chaos Bell.
He could understand this behavior.
Firstly, Yu Yuan had joined halfway and might not know the significance of the Chaos Bell to Jie Sect; secondly, in that situation at the time, anyone would have assimilated the Chaos Bell.
Golden Spirit Saint Mother slightly narrowed her eyes, her thoughts whirlwinding rapidly.
At this time, under the watchful eyes of the group of Jie Sect disciples, Yu Yuan looked bewilderingly at Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal.
"Do you want me to hand over the Chaos Bell to you?"
"Hm?"
Dressed in a grey Daoist robe, handsome and refined, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's eyelids twitched at these words and he said irritably, "Nonsense, why would I covet the Chaos Bell?"
Yu Yuan puzzledly asked, "Then whom do you want me to hand over the Chaos Bell to?"
"Do you genuinely not know, or are you pretending not to know?"
Shifty-eyed, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal pointedly stared at Yu Yuan, saying, "Finding the Chaos Bell should naturally be presented to our Sect Hierarch Saint. Don't you know…"
Before he could finish his sentence, Yu Yuan's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock.
"You don't covet the Chaos Bell, yet you ask me to offer it to our Sect Hierarch Saint?"
Disbelievingly staring at Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal, Yu Yuan shouted, "Do you mean our Sect Hierarch Saint covets the Chaos Bell?"
Hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding crowd grew strange.
Could it be interpreted like that?
"No, don't talk nonsense! I didn't…"
Overwhelmed by this accusation, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal hastily waved his hands to defend himself.
However, Yu Yuan did not intend to give him a chance to explain and instantly dashed up to Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal, swinging his hand to slap him, while shouting loudly:
"Well done, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal, daring to slander our Sect Hierarch Saint!"
"Slap!"
Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal never expected Yu Yuan to dare to slap him in front of everyone.
Caught off-guard, the slap landed firmly.
A bright red handprint immediately appeared on his handsome right cheek.
Because of his fair complexion, this handprint was particularly conspicuous.
In this moment, the top of Sky Termination Peak erupted in uproar.
Who exactly is Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal?
He is one of the Seven Attendant Immortals beside our Sect Hierarch Saint!
In terms of status within the sect, they ranked just below the four major Inner Sects and Outer Sects.
In the eyes of most Jie Sect disciples, he was a figure to look up to.
Additionally, with Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal being warm-hearted and good at socializing, he indeed rallied a group of Jie Sect disciples who regarded him as a role model, hoping to someday become like him, an elite disciple of the sect.
Yet now, this "role model" was slapped by Yu Yuan.
Many Immortal Gods could not accept this outcome.
And of course, the one who could least accept it was Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal himself.
In that moment when the slap landed, he was completely stunned.
He had only mentioned the Biyou Palace because he saw that Yu Yuan seemed reluctant to go there, so he simply added a remark; how could it be interpreted as scheming against our Sect Hierarch Saint?
However, he quickly recovered, extended his hand in anger, and reached for Yu Yuan.
"Very well, Yu Yuan, are you slandering..."
However, Yu Yuan was even faster in his actions, swinging his left hand and delivering another slap.
"Smack!"
The crisp and loud slap sent all of Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's rebuttals flying back at him.
A fresh red palm print also appeared on his left cheek, mirroring the right side.
As he hit, Yu Yuan did not forget the matter at hand.
He angrily shouted: "The one slandering the Saint Hierarch of Jie Sect is you! Do you really see our Saint Hierarch as so worthless in your eyes? With such a high status, why would he covet that worthless, shabby old bell! You even dare to fabricate stories about a Heavenly Dao Saint! You really have some nerve..."
Duobao Taoist slightly frowned, just about to speak to interrupt, when he heard Golden Spirit Saint Mother transmitting a message: "This matter is of great importance, Brother, do not rush!"
"..."
Duobao Taoist was speechless, looking innocently at Golden Spirit Saint Mother.
Was it really necessary to be so confrontational just because I stopped you earlier?
At this moment, having received two slaps, Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal couldn't hold back anymore, and bellowed furiously, "I'll kill you!"
Boom!
A square treasure seal appeared in the air.
Entwined with black and white qi, it transformed into a Black Flood Dragon and a White Dragon that lunged at Yu Yuan.
"Hmph!"
Golden Spirit Saint Mother's gaze turned cold. The Dragon and Tiger Jade Ruyi appeared out of nowhere in front of Yu Yuan, lightly flicked to disperse the two dragons, and continued its momentum towards Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's head.
"Stop!"
Duobao Taoist had to step forward, his expression stern and commanding respect without anger.
"What is the meaning of this behavior!"
"Big Brother, you have to decide for me!" Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal half genuinely and half falsely cried out: "I kindly explained to him, but this Yu Yuan, oblivious to his elders, hit me as soon as he approached! He clearly does not want to hand over the Chaos Bell; he's just making use of the situation..."
On the other side, Yu Yuan also cried out: "Elder, you saw it just now! It was him who first slandered our Saint Hierarch. As an Inner Sect Third Generation Disciple, I naturally could not ignore it! Yet he even tried to kill me! In my opinion, he definitely wants to snatch my Chaos Bell. He slanders our Saint Hierarch and wants me to hand it over myself..."
Duobao Taoist listened and felt his head was going to explode.
"Everyone shut up!"
With a roar from Duobao Taoist, a flicker of fear flashed in Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal's eyes, and he quickly shut his mouth.
But Yu Yuan remained indifferent, tugging off his Daoist robe, revealing a muscular yet scarred upper body covered in sword wounds.
"Open your dog eyes… no, open your rabbit eyes and look! I fought hard to obtain this Chaos Bell. Where were you at that time?
Where were you when I was cursed to death by the Golden Crow Crown Prince with the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book?
Where were you when I was being hunted by the remnants of the Demon Clan?
Where were you when Jiutian Xuan Nu and others blocked my way?
Now that I have brought back the Chaos Bell, you immediately jump out demanding that I hand it over and even try to kill me!?"
At this point, he looked at Duobao Taoist with a face full of grief and said, "If really the Ancestral Master himself needs the Chaos Bell, naturally I would not utter a word and would offer it with both hands!
To be able to contribute to Jie Sect and the Ancestral Master, as a disciple, I am more than willing!
But this Long-eared Ding Guang Immortal is using the Ancestral Master's name to try to seize the Chaos Bell, Elder, you must decide for me!"
Duobao Taoist's eyelids twitched.
Originally, he wanted to smooth things over and then explain the situation to Yu Yuan.
But after hearing what Yu Yuan said, he found himself unable to speak.
No way.
The Chaos Bell was obtained by Yu Yuan!
And he got it through his own efforts, surrounded and blocked by the Golden Crow Crown Prince and many other Daluo Golden Immortals!
At that time, they were all still locked up in the Heavenly Emperor's Secret Capital!
What right did they have to demand he hand over the Chaos Bell?
Would they directly say that the Sect Hierarch wanted it?
Wouldn't that actually prove that the Sect Hierarch coveted his Chaos Bell?
While Duobao Taoist was caught in a difficult position, a child about ten years old with an appearance as delicate as carved jade rode the clouds from afar, arriving before everyone.
Duobao Taoist sighed in relief upon seeing the child, and seriously asked, "Did you come here with a divine decree, Water Fire Junior Brother?"
Yu Yuan, seeing the child, also became nervous.
This Water Fire Junior was a Daoist disciple close to the Hierarch of Tongtian, his arrival at Golden Turtle Island represented the attitude of that revered Hierarch.
That said, whether his performance just now worked would now depend on this moment.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Water Fire Junior crisply said, "Passing on the Hierarch's sacred decree, during the mission to Eastern Emperor Heaven, Inner Sect Third Generation Disciple Yu Yuan was brave and strategic, seizing a piece of the Chaos Bell amidst powerful enemies, thereby establishing a great merit for Jie Sect in suppressing its qi fortune. Thus, the piece of the Chaos Bell stored in Biyou Palace is hereby bestowed down!"
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