Ringing the Bell for a Hundred Years, I Became the Sect’s Ancestor – Chapter 100

Chapter 100: Waste is Shameful

“Someone, escort him out of the camp.”

Luo Tiange, Commander-in-Chief of Prince Luo’s Residence, tossed three Heavenly Ranked Guest Elder Tokens onto the table and shouted in a deep voice.

The consecutive loss of two Celestial Beings had a significant impact on Prince Luo’s Residence.

Now, the news of the incident with the Moon Worship Cult made his mood even worse.

However, he still understood the principle of not killing messengers during wartime.

Soon, a personal guard clad in armor walked in and invited the Divine Sword Sect Elder outside.

The Divine Sword Sect Elder was curious. What had happened to the Moon Worship Cult?

However, he also knew that Luo Tiange would definitely not reveal military secrets to him.

So he could only turn and leave the command tent.

After the Divine Sword Sect Elder left, Luo Tiange summoned his subordinates.

“What happened to the Moon Worship Cult?”

Luo Tiange asked in a deep voice.

“Your Excellency, the Holy Maiden of the Moon Worship Cult and her entourage, including the entire Half-Demon Legion, were completely wiped out on a mountain path in Yue Lun County,”

the reporting subordinate hastily replied.

“What did you say? The Half-Demon Legion was completely wiped out?”

Luo Tiange instinctively jumped to his feet.

This news, like a bolt from the blue, was even more shocking than the deaths of the two Celestial Beings.

In large-scale legion warfare, the Half-Demon Legion played a critical role, even capable of influencing the final outcome of the battle.

The previous Battle of Qishui had already demonstrated the terrifying power of the Half-Demon Legion.

Even though he had lost two Celestial Beings, as long as the Half-Demon Legion remained, he was confident that he still had a good chance of breaking through the Divine Sword Sect.

But now… the Half-Demon Legion was completely wiped out?

The many Celestial Beings and Legion Commanders present were also incredulous.

They knew how formidable this Half-Demon Legion of the Moon Worship Cult was.

How could it have been completely annihilated?

“Could it be that Prince Ye’s Martial Arts Legion circled behind and intercepted the Half-Demon Legion?”

a Celestial Being couldn’t help but speculate.

That Half-Demon Legion was far more powerful than a regular Martial Arts Legion. Even a Celestial Being would face significant risks when confronting it.

Only a coordinated attack by a Martial Arts Legion and a Celestial Being could possibly wipe out the Half-Demon Legion.

“Your Excellency, according to our investigation, the battle area wasn’t large. The corpses were mostly concentrated on the main road, and everyone was clearly killed by the same type of sword qi, seemingly without any resistance. Only the Holy Maiden of the Moon Worship Cult appears to have committed suicide by poison,”

the reporting subordinate hurriedly explained.

“Could it be… that the imperial clan dispatched a Top-Tier Celestial Being?”

Luo Tiange muttered to himself.

But he felt it was unlikely.

Currently, it wasn’t just Prince Luo’s Residence that had risen in rebellion. There were several other factions even more powerful than Prince Luo’s Residence. The imperial clan’s main forces were focused on dealing with those factions. It shouldn’t be possible for them to send a Top-Tier Celestial Being here, right?

“Transport all the corpses back. I want to personally examine them.”

Luo Tiange’s eyes flickered with a cold light as he immediately gave the order.

Now, with the loss of two Celestial Beings and the complete annihilation of the Moon Worship Cult’s Half-Demon Legion, it meant that he had instantly lost a significant portion of his strength.

This was extremely unfavorable for the upcoming attack on the Divine Sword Sect.

Most importantly, who had actually wiped out the Half-Demon Legion?

The possibility of Prince Ye dispatching a Martial Arts Legion to cooperate with a Celestial Being could basically be ruled out. Moreover, such a large-scale military movement wouldn’t have gone unnoticed by the scouts sent out by Prince Luo’s Residence.

Then, the only possibility was that the imperial clan had sent a Top-Tier Celestial Being.

He sighed inwardly. He had to request reinforcements from Prince Luo.

However, Prince Luo’s Residence was likely under immense pressure as well.

Prince Luo’s Residence was facing not only the forces of Prince Ye’s Residence and the Divine Sword Sect, but also the imperial army’s suppression forces from the south. Moreover, Prince Fan’s Residence in the west, in order to protect itself, had also reacted, gathering a large army outside Jing Pass.

If Prince Fan’s Residence was persuaded by the imperial clan, the pressure on Prince Luo’s Residence would be even greater.

Despite having a seemingly advantageous situation here, they had suddenly suffered heavy losses. Luo Tiange felt a deep sense of frustration.

At this rate, let alone capturing the Divine Sword Sect and blocking Taicang Pass, he feared that Prince Ye’s counterattack would soon sweep over them.

He was now caught in a difficult dilemma.

Elder Xu, who had been sent to Prince Luo’s army camp to deliver supplies, returned to the Divine Sword Sect and immediately shared the news he had heard.

“Something happened to the Moon Worship Cult?”

Several Celestial Beings gathered together, analyzing this piece of intelligence.

In the previous Battle of Qishui, the reason for the defeat of Prince Ye’s army was the sudden appearance of the Half-Demon Legion.

This Half-Demon Legion should have been sent by the Moon Worship Cult.

However, there were too few clues. They couldn’t analyze the true information contained within this intelligence.

“Do you think something might have happened to that Half-Demon Legion?”

Xiao Wendao suddenly spoke.

Although he felt this possibility was unlikely.

After all, the Half-Demon Legion was incredibly powerful.

How could it possibly encounter trouble so easily?

But he thought of that mysterious expert. If he had encountered the Half-Demon Legion, what would the outcome be?

Of course, he didn’t voice this thought.

“Most of the scouts we sent out have lost contact. We have no way of knowing the specific situation. We can only wait until the battle begins to see if that Half-Demon Legion will still appear,”

Celestial Being Ye of Prince Ye’s Residence sighed and said.

Currently, the area outside the Divine Sword Sect was filled with scouts from Prince Luo’s Residence.

Therefore, the battles between the secret agents of both sides were extremely brutal.

At this stage, Prince Ye’s Residence was at a significant disadvantage in terms of intelligence. They couldn’t gather much information in a timely manner.

“Celestial Being Ye, approximately how long will it take for Prince Ye’s Residence to send reinforcements?”

Xiao Wendao asked.

“For the newly formed Martial Arts Legion to arrive, it will take at least half a month. Moreover, with such limited time, they probably won’t have much combat power. What we need to do now is quickly restore the combat effectiveness of the temporarily rebuilt Martial Arts Legion,”

Celestial Being Ye shook his head and said.

Previously, in order to break through Prince Luo’s defenses at Qishui, Prince Ye’s Residence had already deployed almost all of its available forces.

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Unfortunately, they had suffered a crushing defeat in that battle.

The ordinary Martial Soldiers from the previous Martial Arts Legions had either died in battle or scattered. It was impossible for them to return to the Divine Sword Sect, which was two to three thousand miles away.

Therefore, there were no longer any fully formed Martial Arts Legions within the Divine Sword Sect.

Prince Luo’s Residence, on the other hand, had relatively intact Martial Arts Legions, posing a significant threat to the Divine Sword Sect.

After eliminating the Half-Demon Legion, Li Qian returned to Time Bell Pavilion overnight.

Although he was on the Divine Sword Sect’s Dao Lineage Continuation Plan list and shouldn’t appear within the sect, only the higher-ups of the Divine Sword Sect should be aware of this. （The author has modified the Dao Lineage Continuation Plan mentioned earlier to be carried out secretly, so most people are unaware of it.）

Even Master Zhou Buping probably didn’t know.

After all, the Dao Lineage Continuation Plan was being carried out in secret.

As long as he didn’t appear in the Inner Sect, there shouldn’t be any problems.

Moreover, even if he was discovered, it wouldn’t be a big deal. Wouldn’t it further demonstrate his determination, Li Qian’s, to coexist with the Divine Sword Sect?

In any case, no one could stop his determination to cultivate through bell ringing.

After all, every day he missed ringing the bell meant a day’s delay in upgrading the Sacrificial Time Bell.

Waste was shameful.

In the past few days, even when he was staying in the Inner Sect, he would still take some time to return to Time Bell Pavilion and ring the bell a few times.

Dong, dong, dong.

Li Qian stood atop the Bell Tower and struck the Time Bell. The clear and resonant bell sounds traveled far into the distance, echoing through heaven and earth.

Bathed in the bell sounds, Li Qian felt a sense of comfort throughout his body, all fatigue swept away.

So he began to cultivate.

Below the Bell Tower, Liu Ming watched intently.

He felt that Senior Brother Li must have an unparalleled passion for the profession of bell ringing.

Otherwise, with the Divine Sword Sect facing a formidable enemy, how could Senior Brother Li still have the leisure to ring the bell and cultivate?

In any case, he was extremely nervous.

After finishing his cultivation, Li Qian jumped down from the Bell Tower. Little Black immediately ran over with small, quick steps, stretching its neck and chirping.

Li Qian casually tossed a Nourishing Pill towards it.

This wasn’t an ordinary Nourishing Pill but one mixed with a small amount of Blood-Strengthening Pill.

Little Black’s current size was more than twice its original size.

Not only that, Little Black’s body was now extremely strong. Its flying speed, strength, the hardness of its talons, and so on had all significantly improved.

It was no exaggeration to call Little Black an Exotic Bird now.

“Senior Brother Li,”

Liu Ming spoke up.

“Uh… what is it?”

Li Qian asked.

“Senior Brother Li, can our Divine Sword Sect win this war?”

Liu Ming asked cautiously.

Although he stayed on the mountain, he knew that the front lines had suffered defeats and the Divine Sword Sect was facing a life-or-death crisis.

“Don’t worry, we can win,”

Li Qian said with a smile.

Liu Ming felt relieved upon hearing this.

Senior Brother Li still had time to ring the bell and didn’t seem nervous at all. It seemed that the situation was truly not that serious anymore.

Night fell.

At Time Bell Pavilion.

Li Qian sat cross-legged, holding a Demon Stone in his hand, absorbing the Demon Essence to enhance his Rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary.

After learning more about the uses of the Rudimentary Blood and Qi Sanctuary, especially its terrifying suppression effect on Half-Demons, Li Qian was even more motivated to enhance it.

It was already so powerful in its rudimentary form. How formidable would it be once the Blood and Qi Sanctuary was fully formed?

Exhale!

Li Qian opened his eyes and let out a long breath. The Qi and Blood within his body gradually calmed down.

He put away the Demon Stone and took out a dull gray pill bottle. Inside was a deep yellow pill. Previously, Celestial Being Xiao of the Divine Sword Sect had swallowed such a pill and instantly recovered from near death, becoming full of vigor.

The effect of this pill was far more potent than he had imagined.

“I wonder if Master could fully recover from his injuries if he took one?”

Li Qian thought to himself.

However, he then realized that Master’s peak strength was only at the Initial Level Grandmaster, a whole level lower than Celestial Being Xiao.

Celestial Being Xiao could handle one pill, but Master might not be able to withstand it.

After all, this pill was clearly intended for Demons and its medicinal power was too overbearing.

Therefore, he felt that it would be appropriate for Master to take about a third of a pill.

However, there was no rush for now.

He would wait until the end of this battle.

With that in mind, Li Qian immediately put on his Black Cloak, picked up Sword Eighteen that was placed beside him, got up and left Time Bell Pavilion, flying into the darkness.

He planned to scout the area around Prince Luo’s army camp.

If there was an opportunity, he would create an advantage for the Divine Sword Sect.

He had previously killed two Celestial Beings from Prince Luo’s Residence and wiped out a Half-Demon Legion. This should have dealt a significant blow to Prince Luo’s Residence.

However, it wasn’t enough.

Because he knew that the Martial Arts Legion of Prince Ye’s Residence had been completely routed, rebuilding it would be extremely difficult and they didn’t have enough time.

On the other hand, the Martial Arts Legion of Prince Luo’s Residence was fully formed and quite large.

Even without two Celestial Beings and a Half-Demon Legion, Prince Luo’s Martial Arts Legion still posed a huge threat to the Divine Sword Sect.