Chapter 670 - 77: Obtaining the Donghuang Bell, Taiyi’s Other Half Dao Fruit, the Jade Disc’s 9th Forging

Chapter 670: Chapter 77: Obtaining the Donghuang Bell, Taiyi’s Other Half Dao Fruit, the Jade Disc’s 9th Forging

Lu Xuan and the young woman in green walked side by side, stepping out of the Great Heaven and Earth, emerging from the River of Time.

"Lu Xuan has entered Chaos..."

Countless gazes focused on them. Several Supreme Beings were watching, their minds racing, eager to make a move.

Once Lu Xuan left the Great Heaven and Earth, he would no longer possess the ability to command the Great Will of Heaven and Earth. In other words, at this very moment, he was...

Without the power of a Dao Fruit.

’Should we strike? Settle this once and for all, eliminating any future trouble?’

The Ancient Bodhi Buddha pondered, the Demon Ancestor narrowed his eyes, Fu Xi watched with great interest, and the Buddha Mother was restless.

In the end, no one made a move.

’That Lu Xuan has always been cautious. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Great Qin, and from the Great Qin to the Late Han Dynasty, Houtu and Amitabha both suffered disastrous defeats at his hands...’

’For him to walk into Chaos so openly now, there must be a catch. Perhaps it’s a trap.’

While the Supreme Beings watched and waited...

"Lady, is Taiyi just ahead?"

"Yes, my senses are never wrong. But aren’t you worried we’ll run into trouble, walking into Chaos so brazenly?"

Lu Xuan smiled warmly. "It’s fine."

"Those with Dao Fruits won’t dare to make a move. They can’t figure me out, and with the precedents set by Houtu and Amitabha, no one will want to be the one to stick their neck out. At most..."

He paused, then let out a low chuckle.

"At most, they’ll force the Buddha Mother to come test the waters. And just one Buddha Mother... even without using my Transcendent Dao Body or wielding the Great Will of Heaven and Earth, I can handle her."

The young woman in green also smiled. "Oh, you..."

"You’re being a little too confident. If something unexpected happens, how will you handle the fallout?"

"There won’t be any surprises."

As they spoke, the two had already traveled deep into Chaos, and the hazy figure of Taiyi appeared before them.

Taiyi was as martial and heroic as ever. His gaze was lowered, his aura profound to the extreme, and what seemed to be the fundamental Innate Great Sun and Innate Taiyin ebbed and flowed at his side.

"Lu Xuan..."

Taiyi raised his head. He held the Donghuang Bell aloft, a few stars dangled from strands of his hair, and his eyes were unfathomably deep.

He rose gracefully and spoke with indifference:

"Have you come deep into Chaos to court your own death? Although I won’t strike you now, I can’t say the same for our other Fellow Daoists."

"You needn’t worry yourself."

Lu Xuan ambled over, coming to a slow stop beside the young woman in green.

He gazed at Taiyi and said calmly:

"Taiyi, oh, Taiyi. Are you still waiting for this ’fruit’ of yours to ripen? Not long ago, someone called me arrogant. But looking at you now, it seems you’re far more arrogant than I am."

The young woman in green rolled her eyes elegantly, while Taiyi just chuckled, as if he had everything under control:

"Everything, everything is within my grasp."

"Is that so?"

With a casual point of his finger, Lu Xuan manifested a meditation cushion from Creation. He gracefully sat cross-legged upon it and asked:

"Aren’t you curious why I’ve come?"

Taiyi frowned for a long moment, then lightly tapped the Donghuang Bell.

HUMMMM!!

A vast, deafening chime rose, tearing this stretch of Chaos to shreds while simultaneously blocking the prying gazes of all the Supreme Beings.

"Taiyi..." The Demon Ancestor frowned.

"What are you two discussing?" the Ancient Bodhi Buddha asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Taiyi, oh, Taiyi, you truly are up to something big." Fu Xi lowered his eyelids, pursing his lips slightly.

The Supreme Beings each reacted differently. Meanwhile, deep within that shattered, chaotic stretch of space enveloped by the bell’s chime...

Taiyi let out a slow breath and stared at Lu Xuan.

"I am not arrogant. I am completely certain. I can guarantee I will accomplish what I set out to do. The truly arrogant one is you, Lu Xuan. To be so bold as to walk straight into Chaos—one wrong step, and you will fall into a bottomless abyss."

Lu Xuan frowned, unable to quite figure out what this Taiyi was thinking. He simply said lightly:

"Again, you needn’t worry about me. As for you, aren’t you afraid of arousing the suspicion of Fellow Daoist Bodhi and the others by concealing us like this?"

Taiyi scoffed but didn’t answer, turning instead to the young woman in green.

「In the next instant.」

To Lu Xuan’s astonishment,

Taiyi calmly performed a salute to the young woman in green.

"Goddess, it has been a long time."

Lu Xuan’s pupils contracted. ’How... how did Taiyi recognize the Lady??’

But the Goddess, who had been staring at Taiyi all along, let out a soft sigh. Seemingly not at all surprised, she said quietly:

"Oh, you... you’re walking a tightrope. You’re the one who’s truly one wrong step away from being doomed beyond redemption."

Lu Xuan frowned but said nothing, listening quietly. Taiyi, however, just smiled, his eyes gleaming.

"As I said, I will devour Lu Xuan. But before that, I will also do everything in my power to help him become a Dao Fruit first. A complete Lu Xuan will be more delicious to eat. Therefore, between you and me, there is no conflict—at least not at this moment."

"I know."

The Goddess raised her eyelids, then sighed again. Changing the subject, she got straight to the point:

"Your Innate Uncertain Number has already flowed away, devoured by someone unknown. Do you know who it was?"

Taiyi replied coolly, "I do not."

"And even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you..."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Lu Xuan.

"You are growing too slowly. Far too slowly. Are you intentionally suppressing your progress? Are you afraid of me? I don’t have that much time to wait. So..."

「In the next instant.」

Taiyi gave it a light toss.

HUMMMM!!

The Donghuang Bell hummed, landing squarely in the hands of a somewhat bewildered Lu Xuan.

"I give this bell to you. Attain your Dao Fruit quickly, so I can begin my meal."

Lu Xuan was a bit dazed. The turn of events had exceeded his expectations.

He keenly sensed that the Lady’s gaze toward Taiyi was somewhat complicated, as if she had ’seen’ something different.

It was just that...

Lu Xuan frowned slightly, hefted the Donghuang Bell, and said calmly:

"Taiyi, this bell must be your final trump card, isn’t it? To just give it to me... you’re too arrogant."