Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 489 No More Pretense! The Chaos Bell!
"Pshaw, all that excitement for nothing."

Upon realizing the true nature of the treasure bell, Yu Ding sighed inwardly. Even he couldn't help but pause for a moment after seeing that it was a bell, thinking that he had struck it lucky and unearthed the legendary supreme treasure, the Chaos Bell.

Of course, his idea wasn't exactly far-fetched, because the Demon Court itself had a great connection with the Chaos Bell.

When Pangu split the chaos, in order to regulate the chaotic and disordered earth, wind, water, and fire that evolved into the primordial world, the Heaven-Opening Axe also transformed into the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell.

After the creation of heaven and earth, the Chaos Bell became the supreme treasure of the later demon race's supreme emperor, Donghuang Taiyi, hence its other name, Donghuang Bell.

These three treasures are not only incredibly powerful, but also carry the merits of creation and have the function of suppressing and stabilizing destiny. It is this supreme treasure that made Donghuang Taiyi an invincible being in the prehistoric world, and no one dared to provoke him.

"Huh? Your cauldron has actually become a spirit?"

Just as the disappointed Jade Cauldron consciousness was about to withdraw, a voice suddenly came: "Oh, it's an old friend. So my original idea was correct after all?"

Yu Ding's face darkened, then he was startled. Looking closely, he saw the Sun God Bell floating beside the Heavenly Origin Universe Cauldron, emitting a faint glow.

The Sun God Bell, glowing brightly, laughed and said, "Stop looking, it's you, the Sun Ancestor, speaking."

Then he circled the jade cauldron once, seemingly examining it.

Yu Ding shook his head and chuckled, "The Sun Ancestor?"

Magical artifacts that develop sentience are called spiritual treasures, but their intelligence is very low. If they grow a little stronger, they will recognize their masters like cats and dogs.

The higher the grade of a magical artifact, the higher its intelligence. It is even more difficult for an innate magical artifact to develop divinity, and it may even grow into a deity in the later stages.

Of course, his jade cauldron is somewhat different. It is his will that transmigrated and attached itself to the Heavenly Origin Jade Cauldron, and the two became one, which was then cultivated and transformed into human form.

Today, a bell actually put on airs in front of him...

Yu Ding's smile vanished, and his primordial spirit shone brightly as he stared directly at the Sun God Bell. His deep gaze pierced through the bell, revealing a magnificent golden temple inside the glowing bell.

In the center of the temple was a rocking chair, next to which lay a large, fat, golden bird.

The gazes of the immortal and the bird met across the distance.

Yu Ding narrowed his eyes: "Golden Crow? No, not a real Golden Crow, but a deity born from this bell?!"

The large, fat golden bird seemed startled and pulled a blanket over itself before coughing and saying, "A Great Luo Golden Immortal? Heh, you must be no nobody in the prehistoric world. State your name so that I... can hear it."

Yu Ding smiled faintly and said, "I am Yu Ding Zhenren, a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable!"

He was startled when he saw that it was a golden crow, after all, he had a long-standing feud with the sixth son of the Dijun family.

"Yuanshi Tianzun? Yuding Zhenren?"

The big fat bird was taken aback, and after looking at the jade cauldron, it suddenly realized, "So you are that old thing, the Qiankun Cauldron, who has transformed and attained enlightenment?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, "I have already given my name. Shouldn't you also give your name, fellow Daoist?"

"Just like you, but I am a deity born from this Sun God Bell. This bell was crafted by Donghuang Taiyi, so my origins are not as good as yours."

The big, fat bird rolled its eyes, put its hands behind its back, and said, then excitedly rubbed its two wings:

"I call myself the Ancestor of the Sun. How about that? Pretty imposing, huh? I must say, young man, you've set a good example for us. In the future, I also want to attain the Great Dao, become a sect, and live a carefree life, just like you, hahaha."

Yu Ding stared at the old-fashioned, fat Golden Crow: "Then how do you recognize this as the Qiankun Cauldron?"

The big fat golden crow's smile faltered, and its eyes darted around, revealing a look of anxiety and panic.

Yu Ding laughed and said, "Was it the one who used the Qiankun Cauldron to help the Sun God Bell reverse its original state and become an innate spiritual treasure?"

Even his master's Xuanhuang Pagoda was a treasure acquired later in life, which shows how difficult it is to reverse one's innate nature.

The fat golden crow nodded hurriedly and laughed, "Yes, yes, you don't know, we're old friends. Oh, it seems you've fused with another cauldron inside you. Do you still remember me?"

"do not remember!"

Yu Ding shook his head and stared at the big fat golden crow, saying, "It is because my Heavenly Origin Jade Cauldron attained enlightenment, not your old friend, the Qiankun Cauldron."

Big Fat Golden Crow: (O_o)??
Yu Ding said with a half-smile, "Also, when the demon race ruled the heavens, I had already transformed into human form, attained enlightenment, and joined the Jade Void Sect. Brother Sun, it seems you've mistaken me for someone else."

Big Fat Golden Crow: ＿|￣|●

It persisted, still somewhat unwilling to give up, and asked, "You really aren't that old guy, the Qiankun Cauldron?"

Yu Ding shook his head and said, "No, although I am not the Qiankun Cauldron you know who attained enlightenment, as you said, if we are talking about race, we are actually of the same race."

The large, fat golden crow looked up at the jade cauldron.

Yu Ding met its gaze calmly.

The immortal and the bird stared at each other for a moment.

"It's his mother's fault!"

The giant, fat golden crow grumbled and cursed for a while before declaring, "I am a deity born within the Chaos Bell."

As expected... Yu Ding already had a guess, and now it has been confirmed.

The main reason is that this bird is too intelligent. It even recognizes the long-lost Qiankun Cauldron, which at least shows that it has developed a spiritual nature that is extremely ancient.

The fat golden crow sighed, "You must know that the stronger the divine power of this magic weapon, the harder it is for us to break free from ourselves. We can only be trapped inside. Even Taiyi said that he could not help me break free, but he still helped me forge this bell so that I could live in it in the future."

It recalled: "It wasn't until later, when the Pangu True Body, formed by the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation of the Witch Clan, collided with the Chaos Bell, that I was able to escape and was sent here by Taiyi to suppress the chaos."

"The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation..." Yu Ding sighed softly.

There are three great killing formations in the primordial world: one is his uncle's Immortal Slaughtering Formation, another is the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, and the third is the Zhou Tian Star Formation created by the demon race to fight against the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons.

However, apart from the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, the other two great killing formations have long since become relics of the past.

Originally, no one dared to provoke Taiyi, who possessed the Chaos Bell, but the Wu Clan, with its Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, dared to provoke him!

The great war between the two races was so fierce that it darkened the sky and obscured the sun and moon, almost wiping out the elites of both races. It also caused a precipitous decline in the prehistoric world's fighting power, which had previously been dominated by Golden Immortals and where even Celestial Immortals were no match for Dogs.

What? You're asking why it's so serious?
We need to know the origin of the demon race first, because the concept of the demon race didn't exist in the prehistoric world.

However, in the late ancient and early prehistoric times, the Wu tribe was the only dominant force in the prehistoric world. The Wu tribe was violent and warlike by nature, and would resort to violence to solve problems at the slightest disagreement.

The myriad races could no longer endure the oppression of the Wu tribe, yet they were no match for the Wu tribe. It wasn't until Di Jun and Tai Yi raised their arms and called upon all the races that they immediately responded, forming a great fusion race—the demons.

This demon race has gathered almost all the elite forces from the primordial era.

The glory of the Demon Court back then was incomparable to that of the current Heavenly Court, so it's no wonder that a group of remnants of the Demon Court hid in Beiju Luzhou, never giving up their desire to repeat the glory of the Demon Court.

In that great battle, Donghuang Taiyi dragged several Ancestral Witches down with him, perishing on the spot. The Donghuang Bell has also disappeared without a trace since then.

Who wouldn't be tempted by such a treasure?

It is said that in the end, people dug up almost three feet of the ground in search of this treasure, but still couldn't find it.

Hmm... According to rumors, his uncle was often in seclusion during that period.

Yu Ding nodded: "I see. Then you are free. What are your plans for the future?"

His original true form, the Heavenly Origin Jade Cauldron, was somewhat better; it was merely an innate spiritual treasure that could transform into human form and attain enlightenment.

But the Chaos Bell, which arose in response to this need, cannot do that. It needs to cultivate itself and seek the Dao, and the only way to achieve this is to transcend the Chaos Bell.

"I haven't decided yet!" The big fat golden crow shook its head.

"I have other things to attend to, you can leave on your own later."

As Yu Ding spoke, his consciousness was about to withdraw; he would not leave a conscious being to spy on his secrets.

The big, fat golden crow called out in surprise, "Wait a minute, are you... trying to get rid of me?"

Yu Ding thought for a moment and continued walking: "You can understand it that way too."

The fat golden crow's face darkened, and it shouted, "Why don't you ask about the whereabouts of the Chaos Bell? Aren't you curious about its location?"

The Sun God Bell flew over and blocked the Jade Cauldron's path, tilting its body as if questioning the Jade Cauldron.

The Jade Cauldron consciousness glanced at him: "Not curious!"

Then his body dispersed, and his consciousness returned to the outside world.

hum!
As soon as he regained consciousness, the Sun Clock chased after him. The fat golden crow in the clock's inner world laughed and said, "No! You want to! You definitely want to! You're just afraid I'll be unhappy, so you don't dare to ask, right? Hahaha, you can't hide your little thoughts from me."

It stared eagerly at the jade cauldron: "Well then, since you helped me this time, I'll give you one chance, just one chance. You won't get another chance. Just say you're curious and I'll tell you."

"Playing this game with me..." Yu Ding glanced at Zhong: "Boring!"

He raised his hand, pushed the sundial aside, and was about to leave.

The fat golden crow was dumbfounded and quickly caught up, saying, "For the sake of our kinship, I'll give you another chance. Ask me quickly!"

"If you want to talk, you'll talk even if I don't ask. If you don't want to talk, asking won't help."

Yu Ding sneered and said, "The reason you're doing this is just to play with me. Also, I suddenly realized something just now."

"What's the point?"

"Magic weapons can determine the upper limit, but one must be strong oneself to forge iron. Otherwise, even the most powerful magic weapons are like castles in the air, and one will suffer calamity when the time comes."

Yu Ding smiled calmly and said, "Besides, even a saint or celestial being would be tempted by a treasure like the Eastern Emperor Bell. By telling me the whereabouts of the Eastern Emperor Bell, do you know how much risk I will take? And how do you know it will be a blessing or a curse? And another thing!"

The fat golden crow paused, then asked, "What else?"

Yu Ding stroked his chin and pondered, "Look, my master and my grand-uncle, who are also masters of innate treasures, are all fine, but Donghuang Taiyi is gone. I'm thinking that the treasure might be a bit harmful or detrimental to its master... Why are you looking at me like that? You have nothing to do with that bell anymore, right? Farewell!"

The fat golden crow stared intently at the receding figure of the jade cauldron.

It suddenly said, "What if I said I wasn't joking, and I really told you where that treasure is?"

Yu Ding paused, and almost without hesitation, he retreated half a day's distance in a single step, turning back completely.

"Please enlighten me, senior!" Yu Ding said with a solemn bow.

The fat golden crow's face slowly darkened: "I still prefer your aloof demeanor from earlier."

Yu Ding, without batting an eye, said, "But I also said that it's a treasure that even Heavenly Venerables and Saints are tempted by. If even Saints are tempted, it would seem a bit 'fake' if I weren't." Fortunately, he didn't say anything too absolute, leaving himself a way out!
The fat golden crow was somewhat startled and muttered, "Then why did you say you would take such a huge risk, so hearing this is more of a curse than a blessing?"

Yu Ding coughed and said, "Senior, you don't know this, but I've been bold since birth, and my fellow disciples often say that I have a great adventurous spirit."

"Wow..." The big fat golden crow stared at the jade cauldron in disbelief.

After a long while, it shook its head in admiration and said, "It's no wonder you were chosen by Yuanshi to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

Then it activated the Sun God Bell, which emitted countless golden rays and suddenly expanded, forming a barrier around the jade cauldron, saying, "That treasure is far away, yet right before your eyes!"

"Before my eyes?" Yu Ding was taken aback.

Inside the Sun God Bell, the fat golden crow laughed and transformed into a golden divine bell, with the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind engraved and surrounding it. Chaotic energy swirled around it, and boundless divine power rippled as it separated from the Sun God Bell.

At this moment, two bells floated in front of the jade tripod.

One bite is golden, and the other bite is also golden.

This time, Yu Ding was stunned: "A bell hidden within a bell?"

He sensed the problem in Fat Golden Crow's words, so he used a ruse to expose him.

He thought he was on the second floor, but little did he know that the other person was on the third floor...

"I originally intended to interact with you as the Sun God Bell, but instead I received slander and defamation in return. You, Master Bell, have never suffered such humiliation before!"

A golden divine bell flew over, circling the jade cauldron and emitting waves as it spoke: "Stop pretending, that's right, your Grandfather Bell is here. Didn't you just say... that I am somewhat of a nemesis and hindrance to my master?"

"emmm..."

Yu Ding, who is usually eloquent, was caught red-handed today and could no longer argue.

This innate treasure is incredibly powerful and has endless uses. It can also conceal heavenly secrets, so it's normal that even saints can't find it and misjudge it.

Who would have thought that this thing was hidden inside another bell?
The Chaos Bell emitted a mocking wave: "What, are you mute now?"

Yu Ding could only say, "My mouth is a little dry!"

The Chaos Bell said, "Isn't a whole ocean of water enough for you to drink?"

Yu Ding snorted, "I forgot!"

Chaos Bell suddenly burst into laughter and said, "So, I've finally met another interesting fellow. Alright, alright, then you can try to see how long you can last under my control."

After speaking, he transformed into a golden light and rushed towards the jade cauldron, entering his sea of ​​consciousness between his eyebrows.

Yu Ding was slightly taken aback, and then fell into deep thought. Had he inexplicably arrived at the fourth level?
"Step aside!"

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Qiankun Cauldron was originally suspended above his primordial spirit's head, but as soon as the Chaos Bell entered, it forcefully pushed the Qiankun Cauldron aside.

Having no other choice, Yu Ding had to place the Chaos Bell on his head and the Heavenly Origin Universe Cauldron beneath him.

"correct!"

Yu Ding remembered the North Sea, and immediately dealt with the aftermath of the battle there. He then ignored Maitreya, who was tearing through the void and heading towards the North Sea while battling Chaos.

……

At this time, the Demon-Sealing Cave in Beihai was already in complete chaos.

When Ah Jiao discovered that the Demon Sealing Cave was not far from the Dragon Palace, he abandoned the North Sea Dragon Palace and headed straight for the Demon Sealing Cave.

Opening the Demon-Sealing Cave means that the North Sea Dragon Palace is doomed.

Of course, there was another reason why he went straight here: he seemed to hear someone scream behind him, and the most tense place was the Demon Sealing Cave.

Boom!

Gale-force winds howled over Beihai, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down.

During the storm, the seawater surged into towering waves, like a tsunami.

Countless waterspouts connected the dark clouds from the sea, and above the clouds, as lightning illuminated the darkness, six enormous figures could be seen colliding, tearing, and fighting each other.

Like the other three seas, the North Sea also has five elders, who now reveal their true forms and engage in battle.

However, they discovered that this dragon was unexpectedly powerful, forcing them to use their combined attack technique, which they had honed through telepathy. Even the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun and his group were confident that they could defeat it in an instant.

But they soon realized they were wrong, or rather, that this monstrous dragon was far too skilled in the art of water.

They used a combined attack to strangle the evil dragon several times, but in the end, they all turned into bubbles and disappeared; they were all its clones.

As a result, these dragons, who are naturally close to and control water, were actually suppressed and fell into a disadvantageous position by the flood dragon, whose bloodline was inferior to theirs. What shocked them even more was that the flood dragon on the other side became more and more excited as the fight went on.

The black dragon laughed loudly, "A combined attack technique? That's nothing special. With five against one, the advantage is in my hands. It's my turn this time!"

Boom!

As the six enormous figures collided once more, unleashing a deafening roar, five of the massive figures behind the clouds plummeted into the deep sea, creating towering waves.

"The whole army forms an array!"

On the sea, a dignified woman in dragon-shaped armor led thousands of North Sea Dragon Soldiers, ready for battle. Her expression changed drastically when she saw the five elders defeated.

hold head high!
With a dragon's roar, the waterspout connecting the sea and sky rushed to the side of the black dragon, transforming into a ten-thousand-mile-long water dragon, carrying the force of thunder and crashing downwards.

"Stop him!"

The Dragon Queen of the North Sea drew her sword and pointed it to the sky. Instantly, shrimp soldiers and crab generals unleashed a barrage of arrows at the water dragon, shooting off like meteors.

The arrow vanished instantly after piercing the water dragon, startling the dragon queen, who immediately shouted, "Defend!"

At a command, countless dragon soldiers took out their shields and formed a defensive wall, its light blazing brightly, almost gathering the magical power of the 300,000 elite naval troops that could be mobilized at the fastest speed.

The Dragon Queen also joined in, transferring her peak Heavenly Dragon cultivation level.

"Go away!"

Within the vast water dragon, Ah Jiao's eyes flashed as he charged forward. With a deafening roar, the water dragon's head burst open, but the shield was also instantly shattered. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals screamed as they flew out, and even the dragon queen coughed up blood.

"What kind of evil demon is this...?"

The Dragon Queen, her face pale, looked at the water dragon rushing towards the Demon-Sealing Cave: "Has the Dragon King not returned yet?"

A female general shook her head, and the Empress sighed, "There's nothing we can do!"

"Hahaha"

At the bottom of the sea, Ah Jiao's eyes flashed with hatred and madness as he channeled his profound true water energy and charged towards the volcano.

hum!
He failed to see that around his frenzied state, a terrifying phantom with scales on its skin appeared, equally mad and charging forward with unstoppable momentum.

Boom!

With the impact, the volcano shone with five-colored divine light, but in the end, with a crack, the divine light shattered, revealing a crack that then spread outwards like a spider web.

Boom boom boom...

It was as if the volcano had come to life, with intense heat erupting from its crater.

"Hahaha!"

A flash of black light appeared to the side and transformed into Ah Jiao. However, he was already bleeding profusely from his head, dizzy and lightheaded. But he looked at the volcano, which seemed to have come to life, and laughed wildly.

"Ok?"

A Jiao was laughing loudly when he suddenly froze. A mysterious aura rose from his body as black light shone around him, causing him to fall into deep silence.

He felt that when he crashed into the volcano, the Xuan Yuan True Water Daoist Technique within his body achieved an unprecedented level of harmony with his state of mind, will, body, and everything else.

Then, with that collision, everything seemed to fall into place naturally.

As he mastered the Xuan Yuan Zhen Shui Dao Divine Skill, his state of mind also reached a new level.

"No way... I just bumped into a volcano, how could I break through to a higher realm?!"

Ah Jiao fell silent. This was not only unbelievable, but also unheard of.

Besides, he broke through to the Celestial Immortal Realm by causing a great disturbance in the Western Sea, and then broke through again by crashing into the Northern Sea. Isn't that a bit too fast?
If he were to go to the South China Sea and the East China Sea again… Ah Jiao suddenly shuddered and suppressed this inexplicable thought in his mind.

"Brother Fu Hai, you've entered the Golden Immortal Realm?"

Fei Peng arrived first and, seeing Ah Jiao with a bloody head but an unprecedentedly strong aura, asked in surprise, "How did you do that?"

Ah Jiao coughed and said, "Yes, I fought with the elders of the five dragon clans of the North Sea and broke through to the next realm without even realizing it."

He felt it was shameful to crash into the mountain and break through the barrier, so he kept it a secret.

Then he saw Fei Peng looking at him with a strange gaze.

Fei Peng stared at him and smiled, "Brother Fu Hai, your method of breaking through to the next realm gives me a sense of déjà vu. May I ask where you cultivated before?"

Fu Haijiao shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell, but my master repeatedly instructed me before I went down the mountain not to reveal his name. Please forgive me."

Then he saw that Fei Peng's eyes shone even brighter after he finished speaking, almost glowing.

Could it be… Fei Peng suppressed his joy and transmitted his voice, “Then I will ask you. You only need to nod or shake your head, and that will not count as asking. Is the first word of the cultivation ground jade?”

Fu Haijiao looked at him with a strange expression and shook his head.

Fei Peng was taken aback: "No, that's gold?"

Fu Haijiao looked at him with even greater surprise and shook his head.

"No, could it be that I guessed wrong?"

Fei Peng scratched his head in surprise: "But the styles are so similar, it doesn't make sense!"

P.S.: I wrote a little more than usual. Anyway, it's late, but it's here. Sorry for being late again. Goodnight everyone!