Chapter 323: Chapter 205: Soul-Calming Bell

In the hall, Lin Baoqing eloquently introduced a Tier Six Ruyi Treasure, captivating the bidders, while the various powers in the VIP rooms discussed it from the sidelines.

Seeing this, Li Mu decided to leave, but he had to wait for Wan’Er to bring the last auction item.

At this moment, the door of the compartment was pushed open, and Wan’Er gracefully entered, holding a jade box with both hands, introducing, “Senior, this is the other auction item you won: the Ancient Bronze Bell.”

Li Mu quickly reached out to take it, opened the jade box, and found a small cyan bell full of verdigris lying quietly inside.

[Soul-Calming Bell (Sealed)]

[Grade: Tier Six Spiritual Treasure]

[Attributes: Soul Suppressing, Dazed Soul, Lost Soul, Soul Stealer.]

[Status: Artifact Spirit lost, Spiritual Object self-sealed.]

[Using a Tier Six Soul-Stabilizing Stone, Tier Six Demon Bone of a Beast Demon, and Tier Six Witch Heart Copper, refined with the Soul God Pattern, the Tier Six Spiritual Treasure – Soul-Calming Bell, has gradually lost its spiritual energy over the long years, causing the Artifact Spirit to self-seal, degrading to a Tier Five Soul-Soothing Bell. By injecting it with millions of Essence Souls, the Artifact Spirit can be reawakened. This item is a token of the Demon Suppression Sect’s legacy; activating the Soul Suppressing Artifact Pattern allows access to the top level Dharma Transmission Hall of the Demon Suppression Sect.]

Under the Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, Li Mu saw all the information about this Tier Five Ancient Bronze Bell, and was immediately satisfied as he re-sealed it and stored it in the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl.

“Not bad! I have other matters to attend to, I shall take my leave!”

Li Mu looked at Wan’Er, smiling as he took his leave.

“Yes! Senior, Wan’Er will always welcome your next visit.” Wan’Er understood and respectfully saw him off without actually accompanying him.

Li Mu nodded slightly and then rose to leave.

Wan’Er stayed at the compartment door. Earlier, having given a prior warning, she expected Elder Zhang to leave midway, and continued to stay at the door to create a diversion, misleading observers.

Every compartment had a maid waiting outside; with a person outside, it meant the owner was inside, and no one noticed.

However, someone within the venue still noticed Li Mu’s departure in real-time, and that was Wan Ling Daoist.

Wan Ling Daoist was listening to Lin Baoqing’s introduction of the auction item when suddenly the Spirit Exploration Treasure Pearl started moving again, pointing towards the door, so he turned his gaze and happened to see Li Mu’s departing figure.

Oh no!

Wan Ling Daoist hurriedly got up, intending to follow him out. He never expected ’Fellow Daoist Zhang’ to leave midway; if the other party got a hundred miles away, this opportunity would no longer be related to him.

Just as Wan Ling Daoist was about to follow, suddenly a Nascent Soul cultivator in a purple robe approached him, blocking his path.

“Fellow Daoist Wan Ling, Elder Ji Yun requests your presence.”

Wan Ling Daoist, with an anxious heart, was about to shout when he heard the Nascent Soul cultivator’s words and dared not act rashly.

“What’s going on Fellow Daoist Ziguang? Why is Venerable Ji Yun looking for me? What could he possibly want at this time?”

Seeing who it was, Wan Ling Daoist’s heart sank. He couldn’t figure out why Venerable Ji Yun was looking for him now.

“I don’t know either. The Venerable has summoned you, and you’ll know when you get there!” Ziguang True Monarch responded calmly, staring at Wan Ling Daoist, waiting for him to follow.

Wan Ling Daoist anxiously looked at the silhouette disappearing into the distance and sighed helplessly. The Ji Family is one of the Eight Great Clans of the Central Continent, with a lofty status, and by no means someone like him, an ordinary Loose Cultivator, could afford to offend!

If he didn’t go, it would be disrespectful and could easily result in displeasing the other party, inviting disaster.

Fortunately, that ’Fellow Daoist Zhang’ wasn’t aware of his plans, so there should be a chance to catch up later.

Thus, Wan Ling Daoist followed Ziguang True Monarch to Compartment Number Eighteen.

Inside the compartment, there was a gentle fragrance of elegant rouge, invigorating one’s spirits. A beautiful woman in a purple sand cloud garment was gazing at the auction platform outside the window, ignoring Wan Ling Daoist who had entered.

“Junior Wan Ling, pays respect to Senior!”

Wan Ling Daoist slightly bent over, showing respect.

“Wan Ling, you have many friends and are well-informed. In Compartment Number Seven, who is that Nascent Soul cultivator who repeatedly competed for treasures with me? I suppose you know!”

“Ah?”

Wan Ling Daoist’s heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong.

Venerable Ji Yun frowned, turned to look at Wan Ling Daoist, eyes sharp as knives, questioning, “Earlier, when entering the Cloud Ladder, I saw you friendly conversing with an old Taoist. If I’m not mistaken, this person is the VIP of Compartment Number Seven. I want to know who he is and what faction he belongs to, to dare oppose me so boldly!”

Upon hearing this, Wan Ling Daoist understood the reason, keeping a calm demeanor while his mind was in chaos, feverishly thinking for less than half a second before immediately replying, “Reporting to the Venerable, I just met Fellow Daoist Zhang by chance. It’s only that I like making friends, and just had a good chat with him. I am not clear about his background; I only know he’s a Tier Four Alchemy Master.”

“Humph, nonsense! How dare you deceive the Venerable!”

Behind Wan Ling Daoist, Ziguang True Monarch suddenly acted, reaching out a tiger claw, aiming to crush Wan Ling Daoist’s shoulder.

In a panic, Wan Ling Daoist tried to resist, yet was frozen by a single gaze from Venerable Ji Yun. A Divinity Transformation cultivator’s look alone could suppress him; in an instant, he dared not move recklessly.

“Spare me, Senior! Spare me, Senior! Everything I said is true!” Wan Ling Daoist begged pitifully.

In the next second, a formidable aura suddenly erupted from Venerable Ji Yun, the terrifying pressure of Divinity Transformation Peak bore down on Wan Ling Daoist.

With a “bang,” Wan Ling Daoist’s knees buckled, and he fell to his knees, immediately drenched in sweat, with the aura of death assaulting his mind.

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