Returning Ruins above.

More and more Immortal Gods came upon hearing the news.

Even though there are numerous Jie Sect disciples stationed here, it didn't frighten them away.

Instead, quite a few Jie Sect disciples suggested using the strategy of "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys" to prevent other Immortal Gods from approaching the Returning Ruins.

Otherwise, the vastness of the Returning Ruins is such that even if ten thousand Immortals from Jie Sect were to arrive, they wouldn't be able to completely monopolize the place.

"Swoosh"

A flash of rosy light, and a five-colored phoenix appeared, wrapped in clouds, divine splendor circulating around; atop it stood a woman clothed in white, with picturesque brows, a luminous pretty face, and a complex, luxurious immortal dress that could hardly conceal her proud figure, beautifully curved, with hair fluttering, extraordinarily beautiful.

"It's Jiutian Xuan Nu!" An Immortal God couldn't help but exclaim.

Jiutian Xuan Nu stood on the back of the five-colored phoenix, her gaze sharp as lightning, looked briefly in the direction of Jie Sect disciples, then positioned the five-colored phoenix to one side, with a very clear intention.

"Did she come from West Kunlun? To think that the Returning Ruins' Exotic Treasure has alarmed even The Queen Mother of the West!" An Immortal God mused softly, feeling that his chance to find the treasure had dimmed.

All of a sudden, a terrifying fluctuation came from a distance.

A brightly colored, vibrant fierce bird sped across the sky and disappeared as a dazzling divine light.

Owing to its immense speed, many Immortal Gods didn't even get a glimpse of what the fierce bird looked like.

However, Yu Yuan did see it, and saw it very clearly.

That was a divine bird resembling a peacock!

Moreover, he also saw that when the divine bird sped across, both the Golden Spirit Saint Mother and Duobao Taoist's expressions subtly changed, an involuntary hint of wariness flashing in their eyes.

It should be noted, when Jiutian Xuan Nu arrived earlier, these two didn't even spare her a glance.

Clearly, that divine bird might be the very five-colored peacock he knew about.

"Roar——"

Just as the divine bird passed by, another thunderous roaring sound shook all directions.

Not far away, a nine-headed lion appeared, spewing clouds and mist, radiant with golden light.

"Could this possibly be the mount of Taiyi Rescue Tianzun?" A Heavenly Immortal said, face full of shock.

Taiyi Rescue Tianzun was a transformation of the cyan Qi, a Primordial Divine.

Out of compassion, feeling pity for all beings, he chose to incarnate as the Savior of the Ten Directions Tianzun, temporarily taking the place of Saint Holy Mother of Equanimity to oversee the Netherworld, stabilizing the Reincarnation Six Paths.

Even Yuanshi Tianzun, the Sect Hierarch of Chan Sect, and also a Saint, praised him: Most honored, most noble, most saintly, most spiritual.

His mount's arrival at the Returning Ruins indicated his intention to compete for the Returning Ruins Secret Treasure.

Including Jiutian Xuan Nu, representing The Queen Mother of the West, it meant that two Quasi-Saint mighty beings had openly expressed their motivation to compete for the Returning Ruins Secret Treasure.

And countless more lurked, waiting for their moment.

This also made those Jie Sect Immortals' proposed "killing the chicken to scare the monkeys" plan a stillborn idea.

After all, no matter how you looked at it, these two "monkeys" were too formidable, impossible to be frightened by them.

In the end, under Duobao Taoist's command, Jie Sect only occupied a ten thousand miles radius at the center of the Returning Ruins, and let go of all other places.

This once again sparked hope in many Immortal Gods of lesser Dao Xing and weaker Mana.

After all, no one knows where the Returning Ruins Secret Treasure would actually appear.

What if it just happened to appear beside oneself?

…

As time passed, more and more Immortal Gods arrived at the Returning Ruins.

And the frequency of the Chaotic Divine Light appearing within the Great Abyss of the Returning Ruins also increased, from once every half a day to now every half an hour.

Whenever the Chaotic Divine Light appeared, many Immortal Gods would rush into it, but only a few could bring back treasures.

The only two Immortal Gods who did bring back treasures died tragically under the Heavenly Punishment Divine Thunder, horrifying many originally eager Immortal Gods who turned pale and quickly dismissed the idea of returning to the Ancient Era to hunt for treasures.

Especially those Jie Sect disciples who had heard Yu Yuan's "Secret Thunder Avoiding Divine Technique," initially confident and ready to opportunistically snatch some treasures.

After all, that method didn't sound very challenging.

But seeing this scene was like getting a bucket of cold water dumped on them, leaving them without any courage to try.

Those treasures from the Ancient Era, no matter how precious, could not compare to one's own life.

Yu Yuan also didn't return to the Ancient Era to hunt for treasures.

One reason was that Golden Spirit Saint Mother strictly prevented him from going, and another was because his initial aim was the source of Chaotic Divine Light—the legendary Chaos Bell that was said to have smashed here.

Now that the Chaotic Divine Light was appearing more frequently, it indicated that the time for that treasure to emerge was getting clos...

At this moment, all the Immortal Gods guarding above the Returning Ruins were alarmed.

Many Immortal Gods swarmed and rushed into the abyss of the Returning Ruins.

However, the vast majority of Immortal Gods chose to stay in place and did not act rashly.

Experienced Immortal Gods knew that this was a phenomenon signaling the imminent appearance of heavenly and earthly treasures, and that it was necessary to wait a while before the true emergence.

Indeed, the splendid radiance of the strange lights soon dissipated without a trace.

The Returning Ruins Abyss returned to calm once again.

After a while, an invisible daunting pressure abruptly appeared.

Above the Nine Heavens, the wind and clouds changed abruptly.

Dark clouds rolled in heavily, with lightning interwoven and thunder shaking the ears.

"It's coming out, it's coming out!"

"The treasure is about to be born!"

"The Chaos Bell, finally about to reappear in the world!"

...

Amidst the excited voices, Yu Yuan looked down at the Returning Ruins Abyss below, feeling as if a majestic Innate Divine was awakening from its slumber.

From within the originally pitch-dark Returning Ruins Abyss, a vast expanse of Chaotic fog surged out unexpectedly.

The Chaotic fog grew thicker and thicker, eventually roaring and surging up into the high skies like towering waves, the spectacle incredibly shocking.

Standing on the clouds and looking downward, one could see the vast Chaotic fog rising from the Returning Ruins Abyss like thousands of troops thundering tremendously, their aura staggering.

"Boom!"

Another loud noise occurred, and the Chaotic fog had already gathered like an immense ocean.

Vaguely within the vast fog, Chaotic Divine Light emerged, and an entire world gradually began to materialize.

Although it was still just a phantom, one could already see mountains and rivers, monkeys flying and tigers roaring, vividly an alive world.

"Is that… Eastern Emperor Heaven?"

"This is the Great Thousand World contained within the legendary Chaos Bell!"

"Could the Chaos Bell Fragments be hidden inside this Eastern Emperor Heaven?"

"Not just the Chaos Bell Fragments, there might also be treasures from the Demon Court!"

...

Amidst the exclamations of the group of Immortal Gods, that world gradually became solid and clear, eventually embedding into the sky above the Returning Ruins like a massive scroll.

At a glance within that world, one could see dragons leaping up, golden eagles cleaving the clouds, a White Tiger lying on a high mountain, butterflies flapping their wings, slicing through the sky…

All this happened too quickly.

From the surging of Chaotic fog in the Returning Ruins below to now, it had only taken a mere dozen of breaths, and an immense world had already appeared above the Returning Ruins!

This was not a projection from the Ancient Era, but a real Great Thousand World existing now!

In other words, whatever treasures are inside this world could indeed be taken out!

Realizing this, the group of Immortal Gods could no longer restrain themselves, each riding the clouds and controlling wind, shooting towards that Eastern Emperor Heaven.

"Let's go in too!"

Led by the Duobao Taoist, Yu Yuan among other disciples from the Jie Sect transformed into rainbow lights, flying towards the Eastern Emperor Heaven.

At this moment, the Chaotic Divine Light linking Eastern Emperor Heaven with the Primordial world was thin, akin to a cicada's wings, and Yu Yuan effortlessly penetrated through this thin membrane, squeezing into Eastern Emperor Heaven.

A familiar feeling came once again.

He only felt a darkness before his eyes, which then immediately brightened.

Entering his vision was a completely unfamiliar world.

In the distance, the mountains rose and fell, ancient trees were everywhere, clouds steamed and mists formed, and various Auspicious Beasts appeared.

Directly in front, there was a large lake, its water clear and lucid, with strands of Spiritual Energy rising in vapors.

Nearby, ancient medicine fragranced the air, and further away, wild beasts roared.

Around the area, some mountains overflowed with lustrous colors, covered with spiritual vines and fine trees, resembling an Immortal Realm.

But where had everyone gone?

Clearly, he had charged in together with the other Jie Sect Immortals, yet now not a single disciple from the Jie Sect could be seen.

It seems they must have gotten scattered when passing through that membrane.

But if he could not rely on the advantage of the Jie Sect's numbers, wouldn't his own efficiency in searching for the Chaos Bell be too low?

Yu Yuan's brows slightly furrowed, a Sound Transmission Treasure Pearl appearing in his hand.

Yet, before crushing it, he hesitated once more.

These were relationships he had spent thousands of years painstakingly cultivating, many of which were one-time uses; if he used it now, he would have one less critical card to play in the future.

As he hesitated, a clear and bright voice rang out.

"Not bad, not bad, I didn't expect to encounter a Spiritual Medicine just after coming in!"

Following the voice, Yu Yuan saw a handsome young man in white floating gracefully towards a mountain cliff in the distance.

He was dressed in an Eight Diagrams cloud-patterned Daoist robe, with a refined and elegant appearance, looking ethereal and transcendent.

It was him!

Yu Yuan watched the handsome young man who he had never met but had mentioned countless times over the past thousand years, his heart stirring slightly as he immediately conceived a bold idea.

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