Chapter 1775: Chapter 412: Heavenly List’s Six Experts Clash, Chen 94 Strikes the Unity Bell (Part 3)

"No matter what?"

Chen Jie displayed a slight smile on his face and said, "What if faced with a life-and-death crisis?"

Chen Long was taken aback, not expecting Chen Jie to be so persistent, and replied with a bitter smile, "In that case, the life-and-death crisis must be resolved first."

Chen Jie laughed, looked at the bell next to him, which was just a large wooden beam, now hanging in the air, glanced at Chen Long and said, "Will you strike it or shall I?"

Chen Long said, "Naturally, it should be you, young hero!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Then I’ll do it."

Chen Jie grabbed the striking beam, looked at the large bell in front of him, and pushed forward with one hand.

Unexpectedly, the bell was quite heavy, but in the face of Chen Jie’s Melt God Realm strength, it was nothing significant.

Dang!

The sound of the bell rang out, reverberating through the entire Bright Peak.

Dang!

At this moment, in the residential area of Bright Peak, a group of women and children were hiding, trembling, terrified by the sound of cannon fire from the foot of the mountain, fearing the court’s troops would charge up the mountain, which would spell certain death for them.

Thinking of this, fear gripped their hearts, causing panic and uncertainty about what to do.

Then they heard the Unity Bell of the Ming King Hall tolling.

In a cult member’s home, a woman held a child, hiding inside a cabinet. The child, tears on his face, asked, "Mom, what’s happening outside? I hear a lot of people crying. Are the Mulan Tartars attacking?"

The woman, hearing this, held the child and said, "Child, don’t worry. Your father, along with your uncles, have gone to resist the Mulan Tartars. They won’t let them come and kill us!"

"Then... will father and the others die?"

The child asked innocently, and the woman replied, "No, the Fire Heavenly Venerate will protect his followers from above. Your father and the others won’t die. They will only cut off the heads of the Ta-Ta dogs, showing them that our Bright Peak is not to be bullied."

After hearing the woman’s words, the child said, "But... but Xiaohua’s father was killed by the Ta-Ta dogs. If the Venerate’s followers don’t die, why did Xiaohua’s father?"

"That’s because Xiaohua’s father wasn’t devout enough."

"But Xiaohua’s father was praised by the elder for his loyalty and righteousness, while my father was never praised."

One sentence left the mother speechless. For a moment, Xiaohua’s mother found herself at a loss to answer her child.

She could only remain silent in response.

At this moment, the child continued to ask, "Mom, you said if the Ta-Ta dogs come, they won’t kill us, right?"

The woman quickly said, "No, the Ming King will protect us."

The child continued, "Then why do we have to hide? Shouldn’t we go to the Ming King?"

The woman was again at a loss for words, as the Ming King was incapable and hadn’t come to find them. They could only hide uneasily here, knowing well that if the Ta-Ta dogs really burst in, she and her child would face a grim fate.

Thinking of this, the woman silently drew a short knife, hiding it on her body, deciding that if push came to shove, she would fight with all her might.

Sigh~

She never imagined she would face such a passive situation in her life. If the Old Sect Leader were still alive, he wouldn’t have allowed the court’s treacherous outlaws to reach the Bright Peak.

Just when the woman was lamenting the Little Ming King’s incompetence, suddenly, she heard the toll of the Loyalty Bell, immediately standing up. Heavens have indeed shown mercy; the Loyalty Bell has finally sounded. Whether it was the Little Ming King or the Venerable who struck it, it didn’t matter. They had been saved.

"Quick, Ah Bao, let’s go."

The woman pulled the child along, and the child, puzzled, asked, "Mom, where are we going?"

"To the Ming King Hall!"

The toll of the Loyalty Bell promised a turn for the better, leaving no time to lose. They hurried towards the Ming King Hall; their lives depended on this fleeting moment.

At this point, the woman rushed, pulling the child along. The child paused, looking at the woman, and said, "Mom, didn’t you just say..."

"Mom didn’t say anything earlier, remember. When we get there, speak less, don’t wander off, and stay close to me. If you don’t listen, mom will hang you up and spank you!"

"Ah, yes, mom, I’ll be good."

The child, speaking with a sob in his voice, was pulled along by the woman, who didn’t care and ran with the child, as their fate hinges on today.

After saying this, the two rushed out of the house. Outside, the street was filled with people, all heading towards the Ming King Hall, eyes gleaming with hope.

At this moment, they needed a leader more than anything.

Whoever had struck the Holy Bell of the Zoroastrian Sect, it didn’t matter. That person was their savior!

Dang, dang~

The bell’s sound spread across the entire Bright Peak, even reaching the mountainside where the Zoroastrian sect members were engaged in a bloody battle.

Then, amidst the swirling dust of the Northwest, a person suddenly slammed a palm against the opponent, who responded with a vast wind attack, crashing with a boom as the two separated.

The dust-wreathed figure clearly had the upper hand, and just as he was about to make a move, the sound of the bell from Bright Peak reached his ears.

Unable to stifle a laugh, he burst into laughter: "Hahaha..."

"What are you laughing at?"

Seeing Liu Futong laughing skyward, the Ruyang King roared in anger, appearing rather disheveled with his armor dented and weary looking.

After all, he was up against Liu Futong, who ranked seventh on the Heavenly List.

At this point, Liu Futong looked at the Ruyang King and said, "Hahaha, did you hear that bell toll? The bell tolls signify that everything atop Bright Peak has been resolved, and soon, my sect members will escape and no longer be under the threat of your armies. With that, I can throw myself into battle with you and your lot!"