Even if it was morning, the rain was heavy. The sky was hazy and dark clouds covered the land. They covered the originally bright sunlight, causing the land to be covered in a shade of gray, even though it was not dark.
There were even fewer people in the third layer of Han Mountain City. Raindrops fell on the roofs of the shops in the rain, letting out pitter-patter sounds. The raindrops flowed down from the funnels on both sides like streams and fused with the puddles on the ground. It was impossible to tell the old from the new.
The shopkeepers in the shops were either dozing off or meditating. Only a few of them stood at the doors and looked at the rain outside, their thoughts unknown.
Su Ming breathed in the humid morning air in the silence of the rain as he walked down the streets of the third layer of Han Mountain City. No one could see his face. They could only see his slightly lonely figure in the rain as he walked past the shops. He did not attract too much attention, but occasionally, when he walked past the gazes of those who were watching the rain, perhaps because he interrupted their sightseeing, he attracted some attention.
Yet it was only a single glance, and no one paid any attention to him. No one could imagine what this lonely figure in the rain was going to do, and what sort of shocking change he would bring to Han Mountain City during this morning.
Su Ming walked quietly and arrived at the entrance to the second layer along the small path. He looked around and found that he was the only one there. He could not see anyone else.
The entrance to the second layer was also a huge door. Originally, only the guests in the Transcended Realm could enter, but now that the three tribes had sent their guests away, only those in the Transcended Realm could enter.
In the entire Han Mountain City, excluding the people from the three tribes, there were only five people who could enter the second layer.
To the right of the entrance was a bell that was several dozens of feet tall. The bell was purplish red in color and seemed to be covered in rust. There was an ancient air about it, as if it had been placed there for a very long time.
There were three strange-looking ferocious beasts carved on the surface of the bell. One of them was a toad with a dragon's head, another was a Dark Turtle with a mountain on its back, and the last one was a blurry picture due to the passage of time. It could not be seen clearly, but it was clear that this ferocious beast was the leader. From its height, the toad with the dragon's head and the Dark Turtle with a mountain on its back looked as if they were obeying it.
At this moment, in the rain, the ancient bell was covered in rainwater. The raindrops fell on it and flowed along the edges of the rainwater.
Su Ming stood by the stone door leading to the second layer and looked at the gigantic ancient bell before him. His eyes slowly lit up under the bamboo hat. He had been walking at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slow. His footsteps were not quick, but each step he took was steady, as if he was gathering his presence together. He walked from the foot of the mountain to the fourth layer of Han Mountain City, as if he was accumulating power, as if he was being honed by a treasured sword.
Now, this power was ready to be unleashed, this sword was sharpened to its peak, only waiting for its power to shock the heavens, only waiting for the sword to shine with a cold light!
'There's another way to challenge the Chains of Han Mountain besides getting help from people like Han Fei Zi from the three tribes like He Feng to get to the summit of Han Mountain. This is for all the Berserkers who came to Han Mountain City … and it's to ring this ancient bell!
'I'll have the bell chimes spread in all directions and announce the challenge of the Chains of Han Mountain …' Su Ming looked at the drum quietly and the light in his eyes became brighter. He had asked He Feng about the Chains of Han Mountain a long time ago and knew that the bell was not something that could be rung by a normal person with a normal level of cultivation.
This was also to prevent those who did not have enough power from running to their deaths when challenging the Chains of Han Mountain. They would waste each other's time and also desecrate the might of the Chains of Han Mountain.
"If I ring the bell nine times, I will have the right to challenge the Chains of Han Mountain … Since I've chosen to leave behind a shocking scene so that I can prepare myself to enter Freezing Sky Clan, then I'll have to be arrogant for once!" Su Ming mumbled. His calm body suddenly changed as he stood in the rain. A shocking presence erupted forth from his body like a sword that had been drawn out of its scabbard, as if half of his power had risen!
As his presence rose, a muffled thunder rumbled in the sky as if it was a coincidence. A bolt of lightning hidden in the sky suddenly flashed.
Su Ming lifted his right hand under the lightning. He looked at the gigantic ancient bell before him, took a deep breath, and slammed his right hand against the ancient bell.
Dong …
The bell's chimes were like a tidal wave, and there was a muffled tone to them. There was an ancient air to it, as if it had come from a long time ago. A ripple that could not be seen with the naked eye spread out from the ancient bell, and as the bell rang, it spread out in all directions.
The ripple was invisible, but it caused Su Ming's robes to flutter, causing him to feel as if a huge force was crashing into his body, as if it wanted to bounce him away from the ancient bell.
Almost the moment the bell reverberated in the sky and earth and spread through the entire Han Mountain City, even reaching the mountains of the three tribes, it immediately startled the countless people who were meditating in the quiet morning amidst the rain.
"Han Mountain Bell Chimes!"
"Someone wants to challenge the Chains of Han Mountain! I knew it! The closer we get to the people from Freezing Sky Clan, the livelier it becomes in Han Mountain City! "
"Heh, it's just one bell chime. Only those who have the right to challenge the Chains have to get nine chimes, or else they'll need to be acknowledged by the three tribes before they can be sent to the top of the mountain."
"Don't pay too much attention to it. The bell has rung a few times over the past few months, but no one has been able to ring it more than six times … In the coming days, this bell chime will continue. After all, joining Freezing Sky Clan is enough to make a person give it their all."
Han Mountain City became lively. Quite a number of people walked out and looked at the third layer where Han Mountain Bell was in the rain. However, due to the heavy rain, most of the people only took a glance before they quickly returned to their houses.
The few powerful Transcended Berserkers in the second layer of Han Mountain City, including Nan Tian and Ke Jiu Si, heard the bell chimes, but they did not go out to check. Nan Tian smiled faintly. He was not bothered by it.
Ke Jiusi didn't even open his eyes. He remained silent in his residence, turning a deaf ear to the ringing of the bell.
Xuan Lun and the other two powerful Transcended Berserkers were mostly the same. Forget one bell chime, even if the bell chimed six or seven times, they would not pay too much attention to it.
The mountains of the three tribes around Han Mountain City were silent in the rain. It was as if they did not change because of the bell chimes. In truth, that was indeed the case. Most of the people from the three tribes did not pay any attention to it once they heard it.
The leaders of the three tribes, including Yan Luan, and even Fang Shen, only opened their eyes from their meditative state before they closed them once again and immersed themselves in their meditation.
Only Han Fei Zi stood by the window of her house and looked at the sky and earth connected by the rain. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the indistinct Han Mountain City that was covered in rain.
Besides her, there was another woman who was also watching Han Mountain in the rain quietly. She was Han Cang Zi.
The first bell chime was like a small stone thrown into water. It stirred up a few ripples, but they soon calmed down. In fact, if half a day had passed, there would be very few people who would pay attention to the bell chimes they heard just now.
Su Ming's expression was calm. The ripples formed by the tremors from the bell before him disappeared the moment they fused into his body. They did not affect him in the slightest.
The bell chimes still echoed in the air, but besides the echoes and the sounds of rain, there were no other sounds. Not only did no one brave the rain to see who was ringing the bell, even the owners of the shops in the third layer that were not too far away did not walk out of their shops.
Everything was still silent.
Su Ming lifted his right hand from the bell. Not a single ripple of emotion could be detected in his heart. He placed his right hand down once again.
Dong …
The second bell chime reverberated in the air, but the moment it did so, Su Ming's gaze was like a sharp sword that had been drawn out of its sheath. As a freezing glare shone from his eyes, he slammed his right hand against the gigantic bell once again.
Dong … Dong … Dong …
Four consecutive bell chimes, along with the previous two chimes, made a total of six chimes. The ancient sound that exuded the feeling of time seemed to have fused together and turned into a sound that shook people's hearts. It even replaced the thunder in the sky and became the only sound that surrounded Han Mountain City and filled the mountains of the three tribes!
Han Mountain City was shaken!
The expressions of the people who had originally returned to their houses changed when they heard the bell chimes that seemed to have fused together. Even the owners of the shops in the third layer of Han Mountain City were shaken. Some of them had already walked out and looked towards the entrance to the second layer, where the ancient bell was with bright eyes.
Even Nan Tian and the others in the second layer had solemn expressions on their faces. There was a complete difference between ringing the bell one after another and ringing the bell so many times in one go and fusing them together. The difference in the rebound they had to endure was also incredibly great!
The mountains of the three tribes were also in an uproar due to the bell chimes echoing in the air.
Yet at that moment, the seventh bell chime reverberated in the air. The moment it appeared, the eighth and ninth bell chimes reverberated in the air from the ancient bell of Han Mountain City with a presence that could shake the sky and earth. It was as if a gust of wind had swept through the clouds, as if a tidal wave had surged into the sky.
The tremors caused the people in Han Mountain City to only register what was going on after a moment. The uproar sounded like a ferocious beast that was suddenly awakened from its slumber.
"Nine bell chimes … Are … are these nine chimes? This is too sudden!"
"These aren't just nine bell chimes, these nine chimes have practically fused together. This person … this person is definitely not an ordinary person. We have to watch this sort of person challenge the Chains of Han Mountain!"
"Who is it? Who is this person? Could it be one of the five powerful Transcended Berserkers?"
A large number of Han Mountain people immediately rushed out of their houses and looked towards the third layer in the rain. There were even people who charged out to see just who the person who had rung the bell nine times was!
At the same time, Nan Tian and the others in the second layer of Han Mountain stood up and left their houses to stare at the exit to the third layer. Behind the stone door was the bell, and it was where the person who had rung the bell was.
Yan Luan stood up on the mountain belonging to Lake of Colors Tribe. Her expression was calm. Once she walked out of her house, she looked at Han Mountain City in the rain. With her level of cultivation, she could see layers of ripples spreading out from within Han Mountain City, pushing the rain away, causing … no rain to fall in Han Mountain at that moment!
"Finally, a decent challenger of the Chains of Han Mountain has appeared. Make a public announcement and have someone give this challenger a plate that will allow him to head to the summit of Han Mountain …" Her words were relaxed, as if she was not shocked, but also as if even if someone rang the bell nine times, she would not be shocked.
However, the moment she said those words, before she could finish speaking, a sound that made her expression change for the first time came from within Han Mountain City!
Dong … Dong … Dong …
11, 12 bell chimes reverberated in the air!
At the same time, the sky above Han Mountain City was filled with dark clouds. Thunder rumbled, and a wild beast's roar shook the sky. As it roared, the illusionary figure of a gigantic ferocious beast with the head of a dragon and the body of a toad appeared in the sky!
"What is this person's level of cultivation? How did he manage to ring the bell 12 times and summon out the shadow of Han Mountain's sealed beast?!" Yan Luan's breathing quickened slightly and a bright light appeared in her eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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