Chapter 246: Recognizing a Master

On the other side, before Wu Zhene could react, he saw a flash of light speeding across the sky not far away, and in a short while, it stopped in front of them.

"Five Elements Bell?"

When Wu Zhene saw the Five Elements Bell, his expression became solemn.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhengran also nodded slightly.

"Alright, since you are here, it is time to let the Five Elements Bell know that its true master has returned."

Before Wu Zhene could say anything, he saw Li Zhengran forming hand Seals, and a burst of pure power erupted from his body, quickly surging into the Five Elements Bell.

Before long, under Li Zhengran's activation, the Five Elements Bell began to radiate a brilliant light, making Wu Zhene feel a sense of familiarity, a feeling as if the Five Elements Bell truly was his weapon from the past.

The next second, a flurry of five-colored particles slowly flew out from the Five Elements Bell, condensing right in front of Wu Zhene and Li Zhengran, and soon transformed into the appearance of a little girl.

"I say, old man Zhengran, didn't I tell you not to wake me up unless there is something urgent?"

The little girl spoke, looking at Li Zhengran, completely failing to notice Wu Zhene on the other side.

It wasn't until Li Zhengran cupped his hands in a salute and spoke.

"Lady Que Xuan, the person who made the Five Elements Bell ring nine times has now appeared. Following your requirements, I have awakened you."

"What! The person who caused the Five Elements Bell to ring nine times has already appeared?"

The little girl—no, the artifact spirit of the Five Elements Bell, Que Xuan—had a look of shock on her face after hearing Li Zhengran's words. She looked around excitedly and soon arrived in front of Wu Zhene.

However, the moment she saw Wu Zhene, Que Xuan's brows could not help but furrow tightly. After a long while, she spoke.

"It doesn't look very similar."

"Lady Que Xuan, what do you mean by that?"

Li Zhengran asked, his brows slightly furrowed in confusion.

And Que Xuan shook her head.

"Nothing, perhaps the appearance changed after Reincarnation, who knows. In any case, my master once told me that if someone could make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times, even if it wasn't him, I must acknowledge them as my master."

"Kid, come over here and let's test your Aptitude."

After saying this, Que Xuan directly controlled the Five Elements Bell to fly in front of Wu Zhene.

However, at this moment, Wu Zhene was already confused by the words of Que Xuan and Li Zhengran, and only after hearing Que Xuan speak did he finally have a chance to ask.

"Ancestral Master, Senior Que Xuan, what do you mean by what you said?"

Hearing Wu Zhene's words, Li Zhengran first looked at Que Xuan, and after confirming that she had no intention of stopping him from speaking, he slowly said.

"Que Xuan means that if you can truly make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times, then it will acknowledge you as its master. Kid, this is a massive Opportunity; you must seize it."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhene's heart could not help but be shocked, but he couldn't worry about that much now; the Five Elements Bell had already been delivered to him.

Seeing this, Wu Zhene took a deep breath and resolutely placed his hand on the Five Elements Bell. There were no surprises; the Five Elements Bell directly erupted with nine rings.

Li Zhengran was naturally not surprised at all; after all, he knew that people from the Five Elements Holy Land would not deceive him.

Que Xuan, however, resigned herself to her fate and sighed, saying.

"My master once told me that if someone could make me erupt with nine rings, then that person would be my new master. According to my master's words, since you can make the Five Elements Bell ring nine times, then you are my new master!"

After saying this, Que Xuan, not caring whether Wu Zhene agreed or not, directly formed a contract with him. After all, with the Grade Eight Divine Artifact Rank of the Five Elements Bell, Wu Zhene had absolutely no right to choose.

Just like that, Wu Zhene muddled his way into obtaining a Grade Eight Divine Artifact.

After acknowledging the Five Elements Bell as his master, Wu Zhene was able to learn its true power.

[Five Elements Bell: Grade Eight Divine Artifact, can master five types of Great Dao Power; all five types of Great Dao Power can be used for oneself, and finally, they can be integrated into the master's body.]

Currently, the Great Dao Power mastered by the Five Elements Bell already contains two types: the Dao of Karma and the Five Elements Dao.

The Dao of Karma belonged to the Five Elements Bell's previous master, though it is unknown if it was left behind by Wu Zhene's past life, while the Five Elements Dao was included thanks to Li Zhengran.

And currently, what Wu Zhene is Cultivating is the Calamity Dao.

If it can acknowledge Wu Zhene as its master, it is estimated that it won't be long before the Five Elements Bell incorporates the power of the Calamity Dao into itself.

"Alright, Master, if there is nothing urgent, do not wake me up. I am not in good condition right now, and even if you call me out, I probably won't be able to help much."

Que Xuan yawned and, after lazily saying this, returned inside the Five Elements Bell.

The Five Elements Bell had already entered Wu Zhene's Divine Soul, using Wu Zhene's Divine Soul power to nourish the Five Elements Bell.

After Que Xuan disappeared, Wu Zhene looked at Li Zhengran and cupped his hands in a salute.

"Ancestral Master, I do not know where you and the other Four Great Holy Lords have gone. Why have you disappeared without a trace?"

Wu Zhene had not forgotten the important matter; after all, the five Founding Ancestors had disappeared without a trace back then, as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Over these years, the Five Great Holy Lands had not forgotten to search for the traces of the five Founding Ancestors, especially now that the Blood Soul Gate had revived and made a comeback. Without the five Founding Ancestors, they feared their strength would be insufficient to defeat the Blood Soul Gate.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhengran's expression also became solemn, and after a long while, he sighed and said.

"I am merely a wisp of Divine Thought left in the Five Elements Holy Land. As for my true self, it is no longer in the Upper Realm."

"Not in the Upper Realm? What do you mean?"

Wu Zhene had a curious expression; he felt as if he had touched upon some incredible truth.

Li Zhengran said, "It means exactly what it says. My true self and the other four Founding Ancestors have already left the Upper Realm and headed to the Divine Realm."

"Divine Realm?"

Wu Zhene looked confused, while Li Zhengran nodded.

"Correct. Immortal is just the entry level; above Immortals, there exists the Divine. The invasion of the Blood Soul Gate back then made the five of us realize the insignificance of the Upper Realm. However, the Upper Realm at that time had already been sealed, so with no other choice, my true self had to join the other four Holy Lords to find a way out."

"And under the search of my true self and the other four Holy Lords, we found a Starry Sky Ancient Road within Mount Buzhou, but it is extremely dangerous. Unless one has the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor Late Stage, it is not recommended to enter the Starry Sky Ancient Road."

When speaking to this point, Li Zhengran's expression was extremely solemn, but before he could say anything more, he seemed to sense something, and his expression changed slightly. After a long while, he sighed and said.

"Alright, the power of this wisp of Divine Thought is about to give out. Since that is the case, let us meet again in the future."

After Li Zhengran finished speaking, he slowly dissipated in front of Wu Zhene.

About two and a half minutes after Li Zhengran dissipated, the Five Elements Secret Realm also dissipated and vanished, directly teleporting Wu Zhene out.