A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 245

Chapter 245 Founding Patriarch Li Zhengran

“Master, so I just need to go straight in?”

Looking at the spatial entrance before him, Wu Zhen’e turned and asked for confirmation.

Qin Zijun nodded firmly in response.

“That’s right. According to what the Founding Patriarch left behind, only those who can make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times can bypass his imposed restrictions and enter the Five Elements Secret Realm directly.”

Seeing this, Wu Zhen’e no longer hesitated. Without any doubt, he walked toward the spatial gate. Soon, he stood before the entrance, staring at the illusory iron chains draped over it. Taking a deep breath, he slowly reached out his hand.

The moment his hand touched the portal, the ethereal chains failed to stop him. The next second, Wu Zhen’e vanished through the gate right in front of Qin Zijun’s eyes.

Only then did Qin Zijun finally exhale with relief, his eyes full of excitement.

“According to the Founding Patriarch, if one of the Five Great Holy Lands can produce a figure capable of ringing their respective sacred artifact nine times, that person will become our hope to lead us in the Upper Realm to defeat the Blood Soul Sect. And now, Zhen’e is that hope—whether he can become strong before the Blood Soul Sect makes a comeback remains to be seen.”

With that thought, Qin Zijun’s expression grew increasingly solemn.

Since discovering the Blood Soul Sect and the resurrection of the Blood Emperor, which caused the Blood Soul Sect to vanish, an unease had steadily settled in his heart. It felt as if a storm was approaching and the city was on the brink of collapse.

Given his own strength and that of the other Four Great Holy Lords, even with the sacred artifacts of their respective Holy Lands, they likely wouldn’t stand a chance against the fully revived Blood Emperor.

With these thoughts, Qin Zijun could only shake his head helplessly before turning to leave.

Meanwhile, after passing through the spatial gate, Wu Zhen’e found himself standing in an incredibly dazzling world. Above him, the sky shimmered with five colors—red, blue, gold, green, and black—obviously representing the colors of the Five Elements.

Seeing this sky, Wu Zhen’e’s expression grew very serious.

He had not forgotten what his Master had told him—that this was a trial. So from the moment he entered, Wu Zhen’e remained on high alert, fearing that the trial might begin at any second.

But ultimately, Wu Zhen’e was overthinking it. The next moment, a young man about his own age appeared before him, wearing a kind expression as he spoke.

“You’ve entered the secret realm established by my true self. I suppose you must be the Heaven’s Chosen who managed to ring the Five Elements Bell nine times.”

Wu Zhen’e was momentarily stunned upon seeing the other party. After a while, he finally replied respectfully,

“Senior, are you the Founding Patriarch of the Five Elements Holy Land?”

“That’s right. I am indeed the Founding Patriarch of the Five Elements Holy Land. What, is it strange that I, my true self, appear here in this secret realm I established?”

The Five Elements Immortal Emperor laughed heartily, then after a long moment turned to Wu Zhen’e with a grave expression and said slowly,

“I suppose that since you were able to make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times, you must be the true owner of the Five Elements Bell.”

“Hmm? The true owner of the Five Elements Bell? Patriarch, what do you mean by that?”

Upon hearing the Immortal Emperor’s words, Wu Zhen’e’s expression immediately grew serious.

The Five Elements Immortal Emperor chuckled and waved his hand in response to Wu Zhen’e’s question.

“What I mean is that you are indeed the rightful master of the Five Elements Bell. In fact, the Five Elements Bell wasn’t forged after the Five Elements Holy Land came into being. Rather, our Holy Land was created because the Five Elements Bell appeared first!”

Hearing this, Wu Zhen’e felt confused—what did this have to do with him being the true owner of the Bell?

Naturally, the Immortal Emperor could sense Wu Zhen’e’s puzzlement and quickly added,

“You must be curious why I say you are the Bell’s true owner. That’s because even I have only ever managed to ring the Five Elements Bell eight times. And after doing so, I learned from the spirit within the Bell that it is an artifact of an unsurpassed Great Expert. The Bell’s appearance here can only be explained as following the reincarnation of that Great Expert who came to the Upper Realm.”

The Immortal Emperor’s words shook Wu Zhen’e deeply multiple times within just a few minutes. Clearly, he had never imagined this backstory. It was worth noting that even within the history of the Five Elements Holy Land—and even the current Holy Lord Qin Zijun—this matter was completely unknown.

Ignoring Wu Zhen’e’s stunned expression, the Immortal Emperor continued speaking on his own,

“In truth, it is not just our Five Elements Holy Land. The founding artifacts of all Five Great Holy Lands originated from higher-dimensional worlds beyond the Upper Realm, only by accident did they fall into the Upper Realm.”

Hearing this, Wu Zhen’e fell silent. He hadn’t expected such a profound reason behind it all.

Then, in the next moment, the Immortal Emperor spoke again,

“As for why I allowed you to enter this secret realm, you will soon understand.”

With these words, Wu Zhen’e saw the Immortal Emperor stretch out his hand.

Meanwhile, in the Apprentice Recruitment Plaza of the Five Elements Holy Land, because the Holy Land was currently in a closed-door state, there were no disciples present—only the solitary Five Elements Bell stood there.

As the Five Elements Immortal Emperor stretched out his hand, the Five Elements Bell, which had been quietly standing in the Apprentice Recruitment Plaza, began to tremble slightly the next moment. Soon, this movement caught the attention of Qin Zijun and the others.

By the time Qin Zijun and his group arrived at the plaza, they saw the Five Elements Bell suddenly lift off the ground and fly toward the direction of the Forbidden Land.

“This is bad—the Five Elements Bell is flying away!”

The Great Elder’s face was full of panic when he saw this. Although the Five Elements Holy Land was powerful enough to be considered a top force in the Upper Realm even without the Bell, lacking the Five Elements Bell still made them somewhat weaker compared to the other Four Great Sacred Lands.

But when Qin Zijun saw the direction the Bell was flying, his expression immediately turned serious. As if an idea had struck him, he raised his hand to stop the Great Elder and the others who were about to give chase.

“Enough, there’s no need to pursue it. I think I know where the Five Elements Bell is headed.”

“Holy Lord, what exactly is going on?”

The Great Elder and the others saw how certain Qin Zijun seemed and quickly asked.

Qin Zijun waved his hand and said with a deeply thoughtful look,

“At the moment, I only have a hunch. And do you really believe you could catch up to it? After all, if the other side can summon the Five Elements Bell, do you really think you stand a chance against them?”

Hearing Qin Zijun’s words, the Great Elder and the others felt their hearts sink. Indeed, they all understood the power of the Five Elements Bell well. If they chased after it, they would most likely be powerless to stop what would happen.

So for now, their only option was to trust Qin Zijun.

Qin Zijun then stared in the direction of the Forbidden Land—or more precisely, toward the Five Elements Secret Realm.

“It seems this time, the Five Elements Holy Land will truly rise because of the appearance of Zhen’e.”

As the one capable of activating part of the Bell’s power, Qin Zijun naturally understood the terrifying strength the Five Elements Bell could unleash if it fully awakened.

And now, it was clear that Wu Zhen’e might be the key to fully reviving and unleashing the Bell’s power. Thinking this, Qin Zijun’s heart began to fill with hopeful anticipation.