Under the flashes of lightning, the Thunder Eagle King let out a shrill, miserable scream; its wings were torn apart by the lightning, and blood rained down from the sky.

"Slash!"

Without giving the Thunder Eagle King any chance, Li Yunjing shouted, and the Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword cleaved straight down from above.

"Boom!"

The instant the seven-colored pillar of light struck the Thunder Eagle King, the Demon Beast’s massive body exploded with a thunderous bang; flesh, blood, and shards of lightning rained down from the sky.

On the Cyan Cloud Ship, Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao hadn’t even reacted yet before this Tier Three High Level Demon King was already slain on the spot by Li Yunjing.

From the distant mountain range came waves of shocked exclamations from Cultivators, clearly intimidated by the terrifying aftershocks of the battle.

Li Yunjing swept his gaze over the deep trench plowed out by the lightning below and said coldly, "Keep moving."

Under his control, the Cyan Cloud Ship turned into a streak of light and continued forward; as for those Cultivators in the mountains, they didn’t dare harbor any evil thoughts or launch an attack on the Cyan Cloud Ship.

"That man seems to be Li Yunjing! I heard he obtained the Ancient Bronze Bell!"

"Mm! The sound just now was made by the Ancient Bronze Bell!"

"What do we do? Do we give chase or not?"

"Of course we chase! We’ll tail Li Yunjing from afar. Once the Patriarch finishes the trial, we’ll invite the Patriarch to kill Li Yunjing and seize the Treasure back!"

...

In a valley, a group of people were discussing animatedly.

All of them wore cyan robes and held swords in their hands; it was obvious they were Cultivators from the same Sect.

If Li Yunjing had seen these people, he would have been greatly shocked.

They were actually his old opponents, Golden Core Realm experts of the Celestial Net Dao Sect. There were a full nine of them here, clearly having also received the news and entered the Endless Mountain Range, hoping to try their luck at the Celestial Ruins Secret Realm.

These past days, they too had obtained plenty of information and had naturally heard of Li Yunjing’s deeds.

What they didn’t know was that back in the East Sea, Li Yunjing had killed no small number of their Celestial Net Dao Sect members.

At this moment, after the people of the Celestial Net Dao Sect discussed it for a while, they set off under the lead of an old man and an old matron, pursuing in the direction where the Cyan Cloud Ship had disappeared.

"What a fine Magical Treasure! With the Ancient Bronze Bell, dealing with enemies has become much easier for me."

The Cyan Cloud Ship pierced through the clouds; Li Yunjing sat cross-legged at the prow, cradling the Ancient Bronze Bell and gently caressing it.

The more he looked at this Treasure, the more he liked it.

It was truly a superb item!

It had been worth risking his life to snatch the Ancient Bronze Bell back.

After a day and a night of high-speed flight, Li Yunjing suddenly widened his eyes; his Divine Sense surged out like a tide, sensing nine faint fluctuations of Mana in the mountainous region below.

"So they’ve finally come."

A cold smile curled at the corner of Li Yunjing’s lips, and the speed of the Cyan Cloud Ship dropped by twenty percent.

He began choosing a spot, preparing to find a suitable location to wipe out the enemies pursuing him.

"What’s wrong?"

Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao received Li Yunjing’s voice transmission, telling them to take control of the Cyan Cloud Ship. The three were startled and then asked.

"Nothing! I seem to have spotted some familiar faces. I’ll go down and play with them for a bit!"

Li Yunjing explained in a relaxed tone.

He leapt off the Cyan Cloud Ship in a flash, landing directly in front of the nine streaks of cyan light.

The people of the Celestial Net Dao Sect were shocked; once they focused, they realized it was actually Li Yunjing!

Their target had discovered them in advance?

The nine had recently heard of Li Yunjing’s growing fame; without a second thought, they formed a Nine-Palace formation and encircled him.

"Hand over the Ancient Bronze Bell, and we’ll spare your life."

The leading old man gave his duster a light flick, and the Spiritual Energy within the formation instantly condensed into Ice Blades.

"Just you lot?"

Li Yunjing flipped his hand and tossed the Ancient Bronze Bell into the air. With a clang, the bell body burst forth with Golden Light, and sound waves rippled out like waves on water.

"You think only you have a Sound Wave Attack?"

The old matron sneered at the sight; she raised the Jade Flute in her hand and blew across it. Accompanied by nine streaks of cyan Sword Qi that tore through the air, the moment they touched the sound waves, they shattered Li Yunjing’s attack inch by inch.

"Brat! You’ve got some skill, but before the Nine Great Elders of our Celestial Net Dao Sect, you’re still not worth mentioning!"

Seeing his Dao Companion break the Ancient Bronze Bell’s attack, the old man let out a cold laugh. A Eight Diagrams Mirror flew from his sleeve, and from within the mirror burst Cold Ice Sword Qi, slashing toward Li Yunjing.

"Yin Yang Five Elements!"

With a casual slash, Li Yunjing swung the Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword, sending out seven-colored radiance that collided with the Cold Ice Sword Qi, beating back the attacks from within the Eight Diagrams Mirror.

"Yin Yang Treasure Mirror!"

Right after, Li Yunjing summoned this Treasure; black Death Rays shot everywhere. Taking advantage of the crowd’s fluster, Li Yunjing turned into a blur and closed in.

The Yin Yang Five Elements Celestial Derivation Sword, wrapped in the Power of the Five Elements, aimed straight for the old matron’s throat.

This woman excelled at Sound Wave Attacks; he had to cut her down first to remove the hidden threat and unleash the Ancient Bronze Bell’s greatest power.

"Not good!"

The old matron hastily raised her flute to block, but the Jade Flute shattered the instant it touched the sword tip.

She staggered back in a sorry state, the clothes at her chest slit open by Sword Qi, blood seeping out.

"Make your move, quickly!"

"Stop him!"

Seeing the situation turn dire, the remaining eight all summoned their Lifebound Magical Treasures. In an instant, a deluge of fire rain, Ice Cones, and Wind Blades poured down, trying to block Li Yunjing’s lethal strike.

"Rumble!"

Li Yunjing neither dodged nor evaded; the Ancient Bronze Bell hung above his head, its bell chime solidifying into a tangible barrier that reflected all the attacks back.

"Die for me!"

Li Yunjing shouted, and with a single sword strike, he actually severed the old matron’s wrist.