Within the Wolong Martial Sect, there hung a massive bell suspended in the sky above.
It was forged from brass and spanned a length of over ten thousand meters.
The bell was enormous — like a mountain peak hanging in the void.
Beyond its sheer size, its craftsmanship was also extraordinarily exquisite. Eighteen lifelike giant dragons coiled across the enormous surface of the bell.
Visually, even someone of Li Fengxian's stature would look utterly minuscule standing beneath it.
But in truth, this bell was not merely massive — it carried immense significance.
It was none other than the Wolong Martial Sect's Dragon Bell.
Right now, Li Fengxian stood beneath the bell, gripping the rope used to strike it. A single swing, and the bell would sound.
Yet he hesitated.
In truth, he had already been standing here for a full hour.
As a Wolong Elder, Li Fengxian understood precisely what this bell represented.
Unless a major event had befallen the sect, this bell absolutely must not be rung.
If the bell sounded, every elder and disciple would assemble here and enter a state of war readiness.
Being ordered to ring the sect's Dragon Bell, gather everyone, and then announce Chu Feng's punishment...
That would represent the Sect Master's attitude toward Chu Feng.
Even if Chu Feng somehow survived all eleven levels of the Wolong Dungeon, once he emerged, his days within the Wolong Martial Sect would be anything but pleasant.
Li Fengxian could not fathom why the Sect Master treated Chu Feng this way.
Chu Feng was clearly a prodigy blessed by the heavens — the Wolong Martial Sect should be doing everything in its power to protect him.
"Could it be... the rumors are true? That Lord Dugu Lingtian and the Sect Master truly had an unusual relationship..."
"And the Sect Master refuses to allow anyone who could surpass Lord Dugu Lingtian to survive within the Wolong Martial Sect?"
Consumed by confusion, Li Fengxian arrived at this thought.
It was not mere idle speculation on his part — such rumors genuinely circulated within the Wolong Martial Sect.
But he dared not defy the Sect Master's will. So he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and swung his arm, striking the bell.
*ROAR—* When the bell was struck, it did not immediately produce a ringing sound. Instead, the eighteen giant dragons coiled upon its surface peeled away from the bell's body.
Eighteen golden dragons spiraled around the great bell, ultimately forming an enormous grand formation.
*ROAR—* The next instant, all eighteen dragons roared in unison. The sound was not only ear-piercing but spread outward across the entire Wolong Martial Sect.
This was the Wolong Martial Sect's Dragon Bell.
The dragons' roar *was* the bell's toll!!!
With the Dragon Bell sounding, every elder and disciple of the Wolong Martial Sect who was not in seclusion immediately assembled, flying in from every direction.
Figures converged from all over, yet when they finally landed before the bell, they stood in immaculate order.
Needless to say, even the disciples were arranged neatly according to the four academies — the Eastern Dragon, the Western Tiger, the Southern Phoenix, and the Northern Xuan — standing in orderly formation.
Of course, not everyone revealed themselves. Some of the stronger figures, upon approaching and discovering that it was Li Fengxian who had rung the bell, deduced that despite the sounding of the Dragon Bell, the situation was not actually severe. They remained in concealment nearby, choosing not to show themselves.
"Elder Li Fengxian, what has happened?"
Once the crowd had gathered, numerous elders asked anxiously.
Li Fengxian did not answer directly. Instead, his gaze locked onto the group of disciples from the Northern Xuan Academy.
"Chu Feng, step forward."
Li Fengxian pointed at Chu Feng as he spoke.
Chu Feng did not understand what was going on, but he still shot out from among the crowd, flying toward Li Fengxian.
*Whoosh—* However, before Chu Feng could even get close, Li Fengxian swept his sleeve.
A golden chain shot toward Chu Feng and bound him tight.