Chapter 6920 Not Ringing the Bell!
“Big brother Nightless, I think your guess is wrong. I am not the one who will ring the bell. I have never once thought of doing it,” Long Chen replied as he shook his head.
The Tea Saint did not immediately oppose Long Chen’s view. After contemplating for a bit, he said, “If you don't ring the bell, many won't realize how dire our situation truly is, making it impossible to rally the powers of the nine heavens and ten lands. The law power from the outside world is already colliding with that of the nine heavens, causing chaos in the Heavenly Daos. These two forces are gradually reaching a stalemate as they clash.
“Moreover, the more people that are loyal to you, the more karmic luck you will obtain, and the better your odds of victory will be.”
Based on what the Tea Saint said, the outsider devils had spent many years messing with the world’s laws. The Heavenly Daos were no longer just part of the nine heavens. Now, half of them still belonged to the nine heavens, but the other half were controlled by the outsiders.
To win, Long Chen needed as much help as he could get. Every person’s support was a little boost.
Long Chen said, “If I held a hammer, with a bell in front, a person sleeping beside me, and a devil behind me ready to devour me, I would not ring the bell. Instead, I would use the hammer to strike the devil.”
“But if you ring the bell, many people will come to your aid, and you will no longer be facing the devil alone.”
Long Chen asked, “Even if I rang the bell and woke them up, are you saying that those people will actually help me? How many do you think will run away? If they just run, that’s one thing. But how many Lord Brahmas will appear among these people?”
The Tea Saint remained silent. This was an impossible question to answer.
Long Chen said, “Big brother Nightless, if I keep following what others who rang the bell are doing, I would be essentially accepting the gameboard again. So I won't be the one to ring the bell.”
The Tea Saint was silent for a while, but he finally nodded.
He said, “Your logic is reasonable. Perhaps in this era, someone else will ring the bell. Or maybe, there is no longer a need for someone to ring the bell. But no matter what, my Tea Saint Dao Temple will support you with our full power, just as we supported the Star Master back in the day.”
Even though Long Chen was ready for this, he still felt overjoyed. The Tea Saint’s personal promise meant a lot. With support from the Wine God Palace and the Tea Saint Dao Temple, he felt more confident about saving Zi Yan.
The Tea Saint continued, “However, the Dao Comprehension Divine Tea Tree has only just been revived. I need to work with it to counter the disturbance of the outsider laws. Additionally, I also have the Heaven Merging Divine Willow suppressing the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor. When I achieved my Dao, the Heavenly Daos bestowed upon me three divine sprouts. The first was the Dao Comprehension Divine Tea Tree, the second was the Heaven Merging Divine Willow, and the third was the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree.
“The Dao Comprehension Divine Tea Tree is my life tree, while the Heaven Merging Divine Willow is my divine weapon.
“But the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree remained a sprout all that time. I could not make it grow. One day, I received enlightenment and passed it to someone else, and now it is in your hands. This tree possesses powers I could never comprehend. If you think it is merely to aid in your cultivation and comprehension, you are gravely mistaken.
“If it were simply for comprehension and cultivation, the Dao Comprehension Divine Tea Tree would have sufficed for me. The Heavenly Daos granting this third divine sprout must carry a deeper significance. Be sure to nurture it well. It will surely be immensely useful in the future!”
Long Chen nodded. So, this Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree was so mysterious that not even the Tea Saint understood it.
He asked, “Big brother Nightless, where did the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor come from? Why didn't you kill it? I thought the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree was suppressing it?”
The Tea Saint explained, “The Silver Blood Dragon Emperor was an overlord among outsider devils and known as the master of the evil dragon race. It entered the nine heavens after the primal chaos war— after the Star Master had dragged down four of the other world’s top experts with him. The most powerful beings from the nine heavens and ten lands had fallen, so the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor probably believed it was now strong enough to dominate the nine heavens. But it didn’t expect me to survive, sustained by the guidance of the Heavenly Daos.
“It was too powerful for me, and my side’s strength was genuinely insufficient. I could only manage to seal it beneath the Dao Temple, using the Heaven Merging Divine Willow to contain it in the form of the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree. As for killing it, that decision is not mine—it's yours. Based on my calculations, the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor should be an opportunity for you, similar to the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree. As for how to deal with it, it’s up to you.”
An opportunity?
Long Chen was confused. If the Tea Saint was right, then this Silver Blood Dragon Emperor had to possess something extraordinary.
“Big brother Nightless, can you still contain the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor?” asked Long Chen.
“You killed many of its Earth Dragons, and it was injured carelessly. It will need some time to recover. The Dao Comprehension Divine Tea Tree has also healed and can transfer some of its power to the Heaven Merging Divine Willow. For now, it should be okay, but don't be careless. I worry that when the great era arrives, it might use a secret technique to summon reinforcements. That's why it's best to find a way to deal with it before then. Otherwise, it will become a ticking time bomb that can explode at any moment.”
“The great era? In that case, there was still time...”
Long Chen thought it over. There was no need to hurry. With support from the Wine God Palace and the Tea Saint Dao Temple, he felt much more at ease.
Long Chen asked, “Big brother Nightless, what connection do you have with the divine capital?”
As the Tea Saint poured tea for Long Chen, he casually explained, “The Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture is actually an alliance of gods. During the primal chaos era, all of our factions unleashed their full power. When the Star Master fell, we banded together to avoid being devoured piece by piece. After fighting the Silver Blood Dragon Emperor, the outsider devils realized that we had the power to protect ourselves.
“Both sides started to beat the drums of retreat to recuperate. As a result, the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture was born, but there are too many factions inside. As time passed, some conflicts were born.
“As a result, the divine capital was established as the dominant power. Initially, the divine capital was only responsible for mediating conflicts among the various factions. As time went on and peace settled, it became the main authority in the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture.
“Back then, they did invite me and Brother Carefree—oh, that would be the Wine God. But neither of us wanted to go there.”
Nightless? Carefree?
Only then did Long Chen learn that these were the god names of the Tea Saint and Wine God.
“Then what do you think about the four immemorial sects?” asked Long Chen.
“Ever since they left the High Firmament Academy, besides the Calligraphy Sect, they've all gone astray. They engage in wicked and shameless actions. They are truly desecrating their ancestors' names!”
The Tea Saint curled his lips disdainfully. He clearly looked down on the three sects.
Seeing his expression, Long Chen couldn’t help but smile. This big brother shared his opinion. No wonder he was willing to call Long Chen “brother.”
Thus, Long Chen didn’t hide the truth and told the Tea Saint about how he had entered the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture. After listening, the Tea Saint frowned slightly.
“That woman of yours has that much karma with the Heavenly Devil Zither? That really is troublesome.”
“I have a way to handle this trouble, but it will lead to a complete falling out with the Zither Sect. When that time comes...” Long Chen smiled.
“If you have a way, what are you afraid of? If the Zither Sect dares to mess around with the Heavenly Devil Zither, even if I haven’t recovered, me and brother Carefree can easily deal with them,” promised the Tea Saint.
Perhaps this was the confidence of an almighty expert from the primal chaos era. Even though the Tea Saint hadn’t recovered, he was not afraid of the Zither Sect, which possessed a primal chaos divine item.
With this guarantee, Long Chen was completely at ease.
“Then Big Brother, I won’t disturb you any longer. After paying my respects to the Calligraphy Sect, I have to take a trip to the divine capital. I want to see what that evil statue is,” said Long Chen, standing up.
The Tea Saint was silent about that statue. It seemed he wanted to say something but ultimately didn’t. He had guessed something but didn’t want to influence Long Chen’s opinion.
When Long Chen returned to see Zi Nuo and the others, they had just woken up. They felt like they’d been reborn. All of them stared blankly, as if their souls hadn’t returned yet.
Only Green Old Sixth had recovered. Its beady eyes stared at things only it could see. No one knew what it was thinking. When Long Chen came back, it flew straight onto his shoulder.
After bidding farewell to the Tea Saint, Yu Lan brought Long Chen and the others off. The Tea Saint stared at Long Chen’s back as he left.
“Flip the gameboard? He doesn’t care about the game pieces? And he’s not going to ring the bell... This new world is going to be interesting.”