Ye Zhen, as the Inherited Divine Messenger, is based on the entire Holy Spirit Peak, so as long as the Ancient God War Spirit within the Holy Spirit Peak can slightly recover from severe injuries to fight, Ye Zhen can employ the Secret Technique to summon them.

His fingertips released Spirit Blood again, and Ye Zhen also poured a barrel of Essence Blood from the Five-clawed True Dragon onto the altar, performing Hand Seals that shot out Spirit Light for a full hundred breaths before another virtual shadow abruptly protruded from the altar’s jade pillar.

Amidst the swirling Spirit Light, the virtual shadow swiftly coalesced, after several breaths, Ye Zhen discerned its general outline.

It was a barbarian man even more robust than Divine Archer Yiz Lie, nearly a ten feet tall, and his arms were extraordinarily long.

At first glance, he seemed like a giant ape.

Soon, this newly summoned War Spirit Spirit Body became incredibly solid, and the outline of a weapon gradually emerged.

Upon seeing the weapon’s appearance, Ye Zhen’s expression froze, "A Giant Bow? Another War Spirit, another Divine Archer?" Ye Zhen was somewhat surprised.

Because Yiz Lie previously stated that if this soon-to-recover War Spirit fought alongside him, their destructive and deterrent power would multiply.

Therefore, Ye Zhen speculated that this soon-to-recover War Spirit likely specialized in joint strike tactics with Divine Archer Yiz Lie, possibly a close combat expert.

Unexpectedly, it was another Divine Archer.

"What is it, Divine Envoy Ye, surprised?" Divine Archer Yiz Lie seemed to glean something from Ye Zhen’s expression.

"Nothing terrifies enemies more than two Divine Archers! If dodging one Divine Archer’s sniping is difficult, then dodging two simultaneously might be thrice or even four times as difficult!" Yiz Lie said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen was stunned.

Before, Ye Zhen never thought in this direction, always assuming a Divine Archer would control enemies from afar while close combat warriors killed.

But now, hearing Divine Archer Yiz Lie, Ye Zhen agreed with his words completely.

Not to mention, Ye Zhen personally experienced, if facing only Divine Archer Yiz Lie, he could confront directly.

Facing two Divine Archers Yiz Lie, all Ye Zhen could do was flee as far as possible, and that would depend on luck. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Divine Envoy Ye, what did you summon me for?" The ape-like Divine Archer spoke as the Giant Bow in his hand solidified.

At that moment, Princess Changle, in the Barbarian Spirit Hall of Luoyi, picked up a transaction Jade Scroll and glanced at it, her expression changed again.

Just now, Princess Changle once again sensed that the aura of another War Spirit within the Holy Spirit Peak dwindled by ninety percent.

In other words, Ye Zhen had consecutively summoned two War Spirits.

This worried Princess Changle, as Ye Zhen summoning two War Spirits in succession likely meant encountering significant trouble.

Princess Changle swiftly took out the small Communication Transfer Formation to contact Ye Zhen.

Yet, Princess Changle furrowed her brows, unable to make contact.

Ye Zhen’s side had no response, and the small Communication Transfer Formation wasn’t activated.

"What trouble did Brother Ye encounter?" Princess Changle appeared in front of the Holy Spirit Peak, staring at it, her pretty face full of worry.

But as Princess Changle pondered in front of the Holy Spirit Peak for a hundred breaths, extremely suddenly, the Yutu Barbarian Battle Spirit statue enshrined to one side of the Holy Spirit Peak within the Barbarian Spirit Hall erupted with a wave of obscure radiance.

"Hmm?"

Her expression changed, Princess Changle suddenly felt an ominous premonition, her Divine Sense stirred as she invested it into the Yutu Barbarian Battle Spirit statue.

Although Princess Changle wasn’t the Inherited Divine Messenger of the Yutu Barbarian Guardian Battle Spirit, as the Barbarian Spirit Hall Master frequently in contact with these enshrined war spirits, upon submerging her Divine Sense into the Yutu Barbarian Guardian Battle Spirit statue, her face dramatically changed again.

With her experience, she realized that the War Spirit within the Yutu Barbarian Guardian Battle Spirit statue had also been summoned through a Secret Technique, its aura fluctuations extremely weak.

Outside of the Barbarian Spirit Hall, without any significant ceremony and her approval as Hall Master, the only person who could summon a War Spirit directly was a recognized Inherited Divine Messenger.

And the Inherited Divine Messenger of the Yutu Barbarian Guardian Battle Spirit was none other than Ye Zhen!

In less than half a quarter-hour, Ye Zhen consecutively summoned three War Spirits.

Even if Princess Changle were foolish, she understood that Ye Zhen was encountering immense danger, already at a life and death situation; otherwise, he wouldn’t summon three War Spirits consecutively.

Moreover, Ye Zhen’s opponent was likely a Dao Realm Expert, possibly more than one.

Because even with some weakening, Divine Archer Yiz Lie’s combat power could handle ordinary Dao Realm Experts.

Yet Ye Zhen summoned three War Spirits within an extremely short time.

Thus, Ye Zhen’s situation must be unprecedentedly perilous!

"No, I must find a way to help! I must do something!"

After merely pondering for a moment, Princess Changle’s delicate face became extraordinarily solemn.

"Someone come!" At Princess Changle’s shout, two Moon Priests silently appeared behind her.

"Strike the Barbarian Spirit Star-Gathering Jade Bell, let it toll one hundred and eight times!"

"Hmm?"

The two Moon Priests, bowing and awaiting orders, were suddenly stunned, simultaneously raising their heads and questioning, "Hall Master, should we strike the Barbarian Spirit Star-Gathering Jade Bell? Did I hear that incorrectly?"

"Strike the bell, immediately! Whoever doesn’t arrive by the end of the bell toll, kill!"

The thin lips of Princess Changle whispered the word "kill," causing the two Moon Priests to shiver abruptly.

With a flash of their figures, they dashed toward the Jade Bell inscribed with numerous ancient Barbarian Clan texts at the center of the main plaza of the Barbarian Spirit Hall.

Bong!

Strange sounds with a touch of Barbarian Clan features reverberated suddenly.

The bell sound wasn’t loud, yet its penetrating power was immense, spreading swiftly, echoing throughout the Ancestor God Hall.

Almost simultaneously, the few guarding Holy Sacrifices in the Ancestor God Hall became intrigued, "Which hall’s Jade Bell is this? Why strike the Jade Bell? There’s no issue within the Ancestor God Hall!"

Bong!

The strange rhythm of the Barbarian Clan bell sound echoed throughout the Ancestor God Hall once again.

At the moment the third bell sound of the Barbarian Spirit Jade Bell rang, numerous Priests seemed frantic as if eyebrows were on fire, darting from all corners of the Ancestor God Hall, rushing toward the Barbarian Spirit Hall.

"The Priests of the Barbarian Spirit Hall?"

"The Barbarian Spirit Hall actually struck the Star-Gathering Jade Bell? What major event occurred in the Barbarian Spirit Hall?" an astonished Day Priest exclaimed.

The bell sounds continued, as more and more Priests from the Barbarian Spirit Hall rushed out, while other Priests in the Ancestor God Hall observed the frantically rushing Priests from the Barbarian Spirit Hall, their faces full of curiosity.

Within each hall of the Ancestor God Hall, a bell called the Star-Gathering Jade Bell is installed, belonging to the Barbarian Spirit Hall’s Jade Bell, also known as the Barbarian Spirit Star-Gathering Bell.

This bell only tolls under two circumstances: one during specific seasons such as Grand Sacrifice, Year Sacrifice at sunrise, with different numbers of strikes according to the sacrificial protocol.

But the times are fixed.

If the Barbarian Spirit Star-Gathering Bell tolls outside of these specific times, it serves only one purpose—Star-Gathering to Face the Enemy!

Priests of the Ancestor God Hall are hierarchically divided into Day, Moon, and Star; according to the Ancestor God Hall’s doctrine, each priest is like a star within the hall.

Once the Star-Gathering Bell of any hall tolls outside the specified seasons, it signifies that all priests belonging to that hall, as long as they are within the Ancestor God Hall, regardless of what they are doing, must assemble at their hall by the toll’s end.

Those who fail to arrive or come late will at the very least be assigned to hard labor, but most commonly, the punishment is one—execution!

Under normal circumstances, only when foreign invaders attack or major incidents occur do the halls resort to using the Star Gathering Bell.

Now, the sudden tolling of the Star Gathering Bell by the Barbarian Spirit Hall caught many people by surprise.

It has thrown the long-peaceful Ancestor God Temple into utter chaos.

Even more fatal is that, due to the long-standing peace of the Ancestor God Temple, the Star Gathering Bell is rarely tolled outside of specific occasions, so when it first began to ring, some priests of the Barbarian Spirit Hall were caught off guard.

By the time they reacted, half of the bell’s chime had already passed.

This made it even more chaotic; many priests of the Barbarian Spirit Hall even ran towards the hall while dressing hastily, with their hair disheveled, looking utterly messy.

It’s known that the interior of the Ancestor God Temple is vast enough to fully accommodate priests from all halls without any issues.

Generally, most priests from various halls, apart from those out on missions or cultivation, reside inside the Secret Realms of Spirit Veins within the Ancestor God Temple for quiet cultivation.

The Barbarian Spirit Hall has over 150,000 priests, and normally, at least 120,000 reside within the Ancestor God Temple.

120,000 priests frantically running amid the enduring din of the Barbarian Spirit Star-Gathering Bell, how chaotic that must be.

During the chaotic escape, countless priests were knocked over or collided with others, and amidst the commotion, anxious apologies and curses filled the air.

After the Star Gathering Bell tolled several dozen times, the chaotic fleeing crowd turned the entire Ancestor God Temple into a havoc.

Quickly, it alarmed some of the Power Priests, even directly alerting the Great Chief Priest.

Within the Ancestor God’s main hall, as the figure of Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang appeared, the angry roar of the Second Grand Power Sacrifice echoed, "What’s going on!"

"What’s the Barbarian Spirit Hall doing?"

"After just half a year of peace, there’s such a commotion again; this is like dismantling our Ancestor God Temple, outrageous!" The Second Grand Power Sacrifice Tongna seized the opportunity to exclaim!

Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang frowned. He also saw the chaotic scene inside the Ancestor God Temple. Indeed, this time, the Barbarian Spirit Hall went a bit over the top.

However, the tolling of the Star Gathering Bell by the Barbarian Spirit Hall is within the rights of the Spirit Hall Master, and even as chief priest, criticism must be weighed carefully.

Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang has always supported Princess Changle, safeguarding her, but this time, even he was somewhat angry.

Turning the Ancestor God Temple into such a mess, this time, Changle indeed went too far.

Soon, the rotative Day Priest sent to inquire the reason from Princess Changle returned, with a rather peculiar expression.

"Speak quickly, what major incident happened in the Barbarian Spirit Hall to warrant the tolling of the Star Gathering Bell, causing such chaos in the Ancestor God Temple!" Second Grand Power Sacrifice Tongna shouted impatiently.

The rotative Day Priest paused, shook his head with a wry smile, "No major incident transpired in the Barbarian Spirit Hall!"

"What?"

"No major incident transpired, then why toll the Star Gathering Bell!"

"Outrageous, treating the Star Gathering Bell as a child’s play, is it?" The faction led by Tongna capitalized on the chaos to criticize.

"Great Chief Priest, this kind of behavior cannot be tolerated!"

"It must be severely punished!"

At this point, even Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang was annoyed; this time, Changle truly provoked public anger, and even maintaining was challenging.

With a darkened face, Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang bellowed, "Did the Spirit Hall Master explain?"

"Yes, and not just one explanation!" The rotative Day Priest answered.

"Speak!"

"Princess Changle stated, the tolling of the Star Gathering Bell by the Barbarian Spirit Hall was to simulate our Great Zhou Army’s military exercise!"

Just as the rotative Day Priest finished speaking, the faction of Tongna resumed their criticisms and shouts.

"Nonsense!"

"The Star Gathering Bell cannot be arbitrarily used for military exercises; aren’t they afraid of a false alarm?"

"This is tantamount to mocking our temple’s rules!"

"The Star Gathering Bell is a significant tool; how can it be moved lightly?"

"Great Chief Priest, the Barbarian Spirit Hall must be harshly punished, or our Ancestor God Temple’s rules and dignity will be lost!" The faction from Tongna rose immediately, indignantly suggesting severe punishment for Princess Changle.

It became evident that leveraging this unexpected opportunity, they truly aimed to severely hit Princess Changle this time.

However, the rotative Day Priest’s expression grew increasingly awkward.

Only when the angry voices of the numerous Power Priests slightly subsided did he find a moment to interject, "Reporting to Great Chief Priest, Princess Changle further stated, a mere military exercise of one hall’s Star Gathering Bell resulted in utter chaos in the Ancestor God Temple.

Should a real foreign invasion occur, resulting in chaos even before the fight, this is a sign of decline and defeat!"

"Hmm?"

"Uh?"

"Ah?"

The sentence spoken by the rotative Day Priest on behalf of Princess Changle, resembled a pair of large hands abruptly gripping the throats of those frantically excited Power Priests belonging to the Second Grand Power Sacrifice Tongna faction.

Each of them was stuck there, unable to utter another word.

The previously fanatical Power Priests collectively fell silent, especially the four words ’sign of decline and defeat’ spoken by Princess Changle, akin to slaps that loudly resonated on their faces.

Especially Tongna’s old face, felt almost swollen by the slaps.

Yet Princess Changle’s logic was simple and straightforward, unable to be more direct.

A single military exercise by the Barbarian Spirit Hall, creating chaos in the Ancestor God Temple, alarming the Great Chief Priest and numerous Power Priests.

Then, should a real foreign invasion occur, with simultaneous tolling of Star Gathering Jade Bells by several halls, wouldn’t Ancestor God Temple become chaotic like a pot of porridge?

In such a scenario, would battle strategies be of any use?

Even Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang, who was indignantly rebuking Princess Changle for being unreasonable, felt slightly embarrassed.

He was fortunate not to have fired up, otherwise, he’d be smeared with these few words delivered by Princess Changle.

"Great Chief Priest, Princess Changle further suggests that due to the longstanding peace within the Ancestor God Temple, lack of training prevails, proposing that from today onward, each hall should consider timing for Star Gathering Bell exercises to strengthen combat power and eliminate hidden risks!" The rotative Day Priest continued.

After a moment of silence, Great Chief Priest Bai Xiang exclaimed, "This proposal... is excellent!"

As for the Second Grand Power Sacrifice Tongna faction of Power Priests who were previously shouting, none dared oppose anymore.

Their faces were nearly swollen by a few simple words delivered casually by Princess Changle, did they dare oppose?

Moreover, the chaos outside was ongoing, who would dare oppose?

Who had the face to oppose?