Night Without End

Kunleng, the Golden Bell tolls, its sound resonating for miles.

It hangs in the night sky, then ascends straight into the clouds, filling the heavens with its presence.

It is said that this is a remnant bell fallen from Yujing, only to be struck during a major, sudden event.

Circle after circle of golden ripples spread, illuminating the entire cloud layer with tangible Bell Wave, making the sky brilliantly clear in the grand sound.

Clearly, these are turbulent times. Counting today, the Golden Bell has rung three times this year.

In the Kunleng Territory, everyone was dumbfounded. What has happened? Many looked at the cloud layer dyed with the golden Bell Wave, their bodies stiff, expressions blank. Could there be another "Heavenly Change"?

At the moment the bell rang, tens of "Lightning Birds" plunged into the Night Fog in this territory, all shining brightly, like meteor streaks flashing by, disappearing abruptly.

They pierced through the clouds and fog, flying towards the major ancestral lands.

"Jingle bells!"

On their legs hung pure white bells, rippling soft waves, with their "sound" cast into the hearts of all living beings along the way.

This is an Exotic Treasure, capable of making one's Spiritual Field resonate.

Along the way, no one is allowed to obstruct them. Such Treasure Bells were personally refined by the Ancestor Master, bearing special significance.

"Jade Bell sound transmission, urgent as fire!"

In the cities under the long night, upon hearing this strange bell sound, even the City Lords were numb in the scalp, dreading to hear such "transmissions".

Some things, having no news, is the best news.

The appearance of the Jade Bell most likely means the world is about to fall into chaos.

Tens of Lightning Birds flew to all parts of Ye State, triggering a massive uproar.

"Hiss, foreign visitors from the Mysterious Realm, several Grandmaster Level experts have appeared in Kunleng!"

The Dynasty, each sect's ancestral court, and major organizations were all alarmed that day. Many old seniors rushed out of seclusion, unable to suppress a shiver of cold fog.

"Outer Domain visitors of the Sixth Realm sneaked into Kunleng mysteriously, having entered major academies, Forbidden Lands, and Cursed Lands, seemingly searching for something."

Moreover, there are Outer Domain experts entering layer upon layer of Mist Space, suspected of exploring the Earth City related to Yujing.

These were discovered by the Kunleng Territory's Heavenly Patrol Divine Mirror, revealed vividly, with Grandmaster Level figures immediately striking the Golden Bell to alert and call for aid from the ancestors of each road.

Everywhere in Ye State, round after round of Big Sun rose to the sky, like shooting rainbows tearing through the black night, rushing towards the Kunleng Territory with great speed.

Many were frightened, fearing that right after the War with the Demon Monster Civilization, a new conflict is about to ignite?

In the night, all the cities fell into a brief silence, as last time, each road was in mourning with too many deaths; no one now wishes for war to reignite.

Among the foreign visitors, an elder spoke: "I told you, Ye State is different from other places, the waters run deep, and even without an Earth Immortal in command, some Exotic Treasures remain. Even if we act too ostentatiously, we will be discovered immediately."

They had been in Ye State for half a month, some revisiting old places, reminiscing, while others explored some critical sites, exploring relics.

The ancestors of each sect had already gathered en route, arriving quickly, and from afar they could see some super mounts like gigantic earth dragons, golden butterflies, jade rhinoceroses and more.

The foreign visitors did not flee, astonishingly waiting persistently in Kunleng.

Under the Night Fog, among them, some had white hair, while others showed youthful elegance, and some appeared slightly immature, spanning a wide age range.

The battle in the Western Territory saw significant losses for all paths in Ye State, with some ancestors perishing and the survivors all bearing injuries, some even forced into closed death seclusion.

Now, the number of those who appear naturally falls far short of the period at full strength.

However, the Ancestor Masters visiting Kunleng are all formidable figures, such as Leng Mingkong, Helian Chengyun, the present Buddha, and old seniors from the Esoteric Buddhism known as the "Immortal".

"We bear no ill intentions. Among us, some were even born here, originally people of Ye State." A hunched old woman among the foreign visitors spoke.

Ye State's side, all the Ancestor Masters were shocked. The people who ventured deep into Yewu World in the past have returned?

At this moment, they all stood outside Kunling City, amidst boundless snow, separated by several miles.

For Grandmaster Level beings, this distance was no different from facing each other directly.

Ye State's side, despite severe reductions, still held an absolute advantage in numbers. They moved forward, while those on the opposing side also showed good intentions, approaching them.

"Hmm? Chengyun, you're still in the world, that's wonderful!"

Opposite, the old woman who had just spoken was somewhat excited when she spotted Helian Chengyun amidst the crowd, her eyes moist.

She gazed at the young man covered in Crimson Gold Armor, focusing on the red imprint on his brow, feeling that familiar, aloof demeanor, confirming his identity.

Though Helian Chengyun was an ancient monster in the frontier field of road expansion, he did not appear old, still full of heroic spirit.

At that moment, his tranquil heart stirred with waves, staring at the opposite side, and tentatively called out: "Zhao Lin... Senior Sister?"

In the past, the two nearly became dao companions.

Zhao Lin's master was Helian Chengyun's martial uncle. Five hundred years ago, that Immortal Path Ancestor Master took several Disciples deep into Yewu World.

According to the records sealed in the Fangwai Heaven Pure Land, that time, the Immortal Road had actively dispatched experts to explore the distance, but regrettably, those who went never returned.

"Zhuo Qingya... Senior Brother?" Among the foreign visitors, an elderly man spoke with uncertainty, gazing at the Grandmaster of the important Heavenly God Palace faction of Esoteric Buddhism.

After all, they separated for over five hundred years, in those days each still in their prime.

The old Ancestor Master of Esoteric Buddhism, Zhuo Qingya, stared ahead and said: "You are... Lu Yuzhang Junior Brother?"