Chapter 245: Founding Ancestor Li Zhengran

"Master, so I just need to go straight in?"

Looking at the Space Gate in front of him, Wu Zhene turned around to confirm.

Upon hearing this, Qin Zijun nodded with a firm expression.

"Correct. According to the words left behind by the Founding Ancestor, only those who can make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times can ignore the Restriction he left behind and enter directly into the Five Elements Secret Realm."

Seeing this, Wu Zhene no longer hesitated and walked toward the Space Gate without hesitation. Soon, he arrived in front of the entrance. Looking at the illusory chains before him, Wu Zhene took a deep breath and slowly reached out his hand.

The moment his hand touched the Space Gate, the illusory Dao chains upon it could not stop Wu Zhene. In the next second, right before Qin Zijun's eyes, Wu Zhene passed through the Space Gate and disappeared.

At this, Qin Zijun finally breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes filled with excitement.

"According to the Founding Ancestor, if one of our Five Great Holy Lands can produce a Prodigy capable of making their respective Holy Land's Divine Artifact ring nine times, they will be the hope that leads our Upper Realm to defeat the Blood Soul Gate. And now, Wu Zhene is that hope. I just wonder if Wu Zhene can grow strong enough before the Blood Soul Gate makes a comeback."

Thinking of this, Qin Zijun's expression gradually became grave.

Ever since the Blood Soul Gate was found, and the Blood Emperor revived and disappeared with the Blood Soul Gate, he had gradually felt a sense of unease in his heart. It was the feeling of a storm approaching, threatening to crush the city.

With his strength and that of the other four Holy Lords, even with the Divine Artifacts of their respective Holy Lands, they were likely no match for the fully revived Blood Emperor.

Thinking of this, Qin Zijun could only shake his head helplessly and then turned to leave.

Meanwhile, on Wu Zhene's side, after passing through the Space Gate, an incredibly magnificent world appeared before him. In the sky, five colors—red, blue, yellow, gold, and green—appeared, clearly corresponding to the colors of the Five Elements.

Seeing this sky, Wu Zhene's expression became incomparably grave.

He had not forgotten what his Master had told him; this was a trial. Therefore, after entering, Wu Zhene remained constantly on guard, fearing that the trial would begin the very next second.

However, Wu Zhene had overthought it. The next second, a young man who looked about his age appeared before him and spoke to him with a kind expression.

"Since you were able to enter the Secret Realm established by my original self, you must be the Prodigy who can make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times."

Upon seeing the other person, Wu Zhene was stunned for a moment. It took a long while before he finally spoke, his tone filled with respect.

"Senior, are you the Founding Ancestor of the Five Elements Holy Land?"

"Correct. I am indeed the Founding Ancestor of the Five Elements Holy Land. What is it? This is a Secret Realm I established; is it strange for me to appear here?"

The Five Elements Immortal Emperor laughed heartily. Only after a long while did he look at Wu Zhene with a grave expression and speak slowly.

"Since you were able to make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times, I presume you must be the true Master of the Five Elements Bell."

"Huh? The true Master of the Five Elements Bell? Ancestral Master, what do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing the words of the Five Elements Immortal Emperor, Wu Zhene's expression immediately turned grave.

Hearing Wu Zhene's words, the Five Elements Immortal Emperor smiled and waved his hand.

"What I mean is that you are the true Master of the Five Elements Bell. In fact, the Five Elements Bell was not forged after the Five Elements Holy Land appeared; rather, the Five Elements Holy Land was created because the Five Elements Bell appeared!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhene felt somewhat confused. What did this have to do with him being the true Master of the Five Elements Bell?

The Five Elements Immortal Emperor naturally knew of Wu Zhene's confusion and continued speaking.

"You must be very curious why I said you are the true Master of the Five Elements Bell. That is because even I could only make the Five Elements Bell ring eight times. Furthermore, after making the Five Elements Bell ring eight times, I learned from its Artifact Spirit that the Five Elements Bell is the Divine Artifact of a supreme power, and it only followed the Reincarnation of that power to the Upper Realm."

The words of the Five Elements Immortal Emperor clearly shocked Wu Zhene several times within just a few minutes. Clearly, he had no idea such a reason existed. One must know that even in the history of the Five Elements Holy Land, even the current Holy Lord, Qin Zijun, was completely unaware of this matter.

Ignoring Wu Zhene's expression, the Five Elements Immortal Emperor continued to speak on his own.

"In fact, it is not just our Five Elements Holy Land; the Divine Artifacts of all five Holy Lands come from a higher-dimensional world outside the Upper Realm. They simply fell into the Upper Realm due to an accident."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhene fell silent. He had not expected such a reason to exist.

In the next second, the Five Elements Immortal Emperor spoke.

"As for why I wanted you to enter the Secret Realm, you will know soon enough."

As the Five Elements Immortal Emperor's words fell, Wu Zhene saw the Five Elements Immortal Emperor reach out his hand.

Meanwhile, in the recruitment plaza of the Five Elements Holy Land, because the Five Elements Holy Land was currently in a state of closed-door seclusion, there were no Disciples in the recruitment plaza; there was only the Five Elements Bell.

As the Five Elements Immortal Emperor reached out his hand, in the next second, the Five Elements Bell, which had been resting quietly in the recruitment plaza, began to tremble slightly. Soon, the commotion here attracted the attention of Qin Zijun and the others.

When Qin Zijun and the others arrived at the recruitment plaza, they saw the Five Elements Bell rise from the ground and fly toward the Forbidden Land.

"Oh no, the Five Elements Bell has flown away!"

Seeing this scene, the Grand Elder's expression was full of panic. Although with the strength of their Five Elements Holy Land, they could still be considered a top-tier power in the Upper Realm even without the Five Elements Bell, without it, they would ultimately be a notch weaker than the other four Holy Lands.

But after seeing the direction in which the Five Elements Bell flew, Qin Zijun's expression immediately turned grave. As if he had thought of something, he reached out his hand and stopped the Grand Elder and the others who intended to give chase.

"Enough, no need to chase. I think I know where the Five Elements Bell has gone."

"Holy Lord, what exactly has happened?"

Seeing that Qin Zijun seemed to know something, the Grand Elder and the others hurriedly asked.

Qin Zijun waved his hand, his eyes incredibly deep as he spoke.

"Right now, I only have a thought. Besides, do you think there is any way to deal with it if you chase after it? After all, the other party can summon the Five Elements Bell. Do you think you would be a match for them?"

Hearing Qin Zijun's words, the hearts of the Grand Elder and the others could not help but sink. Indeed, they knew the power of the Five Elements Bell; if they were to chase after it, they would likely be helpless.

Therefore, they could only choose to trust Qin Zijun now.

Qin Zijun looked toward the direction of the Forbidden Land, or more precisely, toward the direction of the Five Elements Secret Realm.

"It seems that this time, our Five Elements Holy Land is truly going to rise completely because of the appearance of Wu Zhene."

As someone who could mobilize a portion of the Five Elements Bell's power, Qin Zijun naturally knew how terrifying the power would be if the Five Elements Bell could fully revive and erupt.

And now, it was clear that Wu Zhene could likely become the existence that allows the Five Elements Bell to fully revive and erupt. Thinking of this, Qin Zijun's heart began to fill with anticipation.