Chapter 449: Big Bronze Bell

Dragon Qilin, however, was very happy. Carrying Qin Mu, he ran out of the city with all his might, moving at an incredibly high speed, much faster than he had in the desert.

Although Dragon Qilin was sometimes very perceptive, he was ultimately not as discerning as someone like Ge Ke. Hearing Qin Mu personally tell the Grand Ancestor's son that the Grand Ancestor was not dead but had become a god, the big fatty couldn't help but be overjoyed and worked twice as hard.

Qin Mu felt a little uneasy about deceiving him.

"The skeleton poling the boat in the misty sea outside the Realm of the Living Dead should be Daoist Lingjing," Qin Mu thought to himself. "If he is Daoist Lingjing, then the Grand Ancestor is most likely also in the Realm of the Living Dead. Village Chief gave me eight Fengdu coins; I must re-enter Fengdu and find out what really happened!"

He took out the geographical map of the Western Lands that Ge Ke had given him, unrolled it, and scanned it. After a moment, he finally located True Heaven Palace and Fangxiu City. He looked up, determined their current position, and immediately pointed the way for Dragon Qilin, heading southwest.

Just ahead of them, a massive mountain lay across the road. The mountain had an unusual shape, resembling a giant standing there. Two downward-sloping peaks grew from the giant's shoulders, but strangely, where they met the ground, they suddenly became thick and rounded, like two large bells resting on the earth.

The post road split into two here, passing between the two large "bells" and circling the main body of the strange mountain.

As Dragon Qilin reached this point, Qin Mu looked up and saw a woman in a black dress, graceful and ethereal, floating towards the mountain.

She landed on what appeared to be the head of the strange mountain, where a shimmering golden talisman hung, seemingly imprinted onto the peak.

Qin Mu's pupils contracted as he saw the woman peeling off the talisman from the mountaintop!

"Not good! Fatty Dragon, charge!"

No sooner had he spoken than the mountain suddenly rumbled and shook. Its massive body began to lift a foot, and incredibly heavy rocks were pulled from the earth, as if an entire peak were being extracted from the ground!

Qin Mu knew something was wrong. His Carefree Sword unsheathed behind him and shot out with a whoosh, heading straight for the woman on the mountaintop!

To catch a thief, first catch the king. This mountain transforming into a mountain giant must be supported by a powerful practitioner's magic, awakening the mountain spirit. As long as he killed this woman, he should be able to halt the mountain's transformation process!

The woman looked back with a cold laugh. "You killed a disciple of my Yu family! No matter who you are, even if you're a Heavenly King, you'll pay with your life!"

The mountain giant pulled one leg free, stomping it onto the ground, sending dirt flying. Then it vigorously pulled out its other leg, slowly rising to its feet.

As the mountain giant stood, clouds clung to its waist. The two bell-shaped subsidiary peaks were also lifted, and rocks from them began to clatter down. Massive boulders rained from the sky, quickly piling up and blocking the road.

With the mountain giant standing, the woman on the mountain also rose higher. The Carefree Sword immediately spun rapidly, transforming into a drilling sword technique and shooting straight into the sky.

The Yu family woman atop the mountain giant also realized the danger. With a soft cry, she sent out rings that flew through the air. With a clap of her hand, countless rings shot towards the Carefree Sword that was piercing upwards!

Ding, ding, ding, ding! A rapid succession of explosive sounds erupted. The flying rings clamped onto the Carefree Sword, rapidly shrinking, then were instantly shredded by the spinning flying sword.

Her cultivation was not weak, but the cultivation methods of the Western Lands focused not on strengthening the practitioner themselves, but on utilizing all things in heaven and earth for combat. Compared to practitioners of the same realm in Yankang, their personal combat strength was much weaker, and they were far inferior to Qin Mu, the Heavenly Devil Cult Master, who had fought his way through countless battles.

The Carefree Sword was a divine weapon, incomparably sharp. After shredding countless rings, its momentum remained undiminished. It pierced upwards, entering the woman's jaw and exiting through the top of her head.

A flash of blood appeared on the mountaintop.

Qin Mu retracted the Carefree Sword, but before he could even sigh in relief, he saw most of the rocks from the two subsidiary peaks fall away, revealing brass-colored bell bodies. This mountain was actually a bell, not a true mountain, but a bell covered in a layer of rock!

While Qin Mu had seen many spiritual weapons of this size, they were all sect-founding level treasures!

Although the spiritual weapons of the Western Lands were not as refined as those in Yankang, sect-founding level treasures were extraordinary. They were forged by Divine Bridge realm experts, who poured their life's effort into their creation, and their power was immense.

"That talisman on the mountaintop must have been a seal, imprisoning this mountain giant! This mountain giant is very likely an ancient living being, sealed here by its master to serve as a vital treasure guarding their family!"

Qin Mu's eyes twitched; he immediately knew things were bad. The mountain giant lifted the two massive bells, swung them, and without a word, slammed them together. The mouths of the bells were pointed directly at Qin Mu!

The mountain giant hadn't been awakened; it had been sealed. This mountain giant had always possessed a spirit, and the Yu family had sealed it here, waiting until it was needed to unleash this terrifying giant by removing the seal!

CLANG—

The two colossal bronze bells collided, and a rolling sound wave surged forward, crushing everything in its path. The road in front of them was piled up in layers, churning and hurtling towards Dragon Qilin.

But the most potent threat was not the torn-up road, but the sound of the bells.

The deafening clang of two sect-founding treasures colliding!

"The aristocratic families of the Western Lands are truly ferocious! Fatty Dragon, don't move!"

Qin Mu couldn't help but exclaim. His vital qi erupted, and countless rune markings swirled around him, enveloping both him and Dragon Qilin. The devastating sound waves crashed towards them, but before the destructive waves reached Dragon Qilin, the rune markings formed a teleportation array. With the teleportation divine ability activated, Qin Mu and Dragon Qilin vanished.

The next moment, Dragon Qilin and Qin Mu reappeared about a *li* away. If Qin Mu had used the teleportation divine ability by himself, he could have teleported twenty to thirty *li*. Even with one person, he could have traveled over ten *li*. But carrying a massive creature like Dragon Qilin, a *li* was already his limit.

However, a distance of one *li* was too short for the mountain giant. This mountain giant could likely cover more than ten *li* in a single stride!

Qin Mu looked back to see the post road where they had just been lifted into the air, fluttering violently like a ribbon in the wind, before being pulverized by the violent sound waves.

The sound waves from the two bronze bells had destroyed over twenty *li* of road; wherever they passed, everything was truly shattered!

"The mountain giant has no magic power; merely striking the colossal bells with its strength yields such terrifying power. It's truly formidable."

Qin Mu couldn't help but praise. Dragon Qilin immediately carried him, running wildly. Behind them, the colossal and unparalleled mountain giant turned its body and took a step. Qin Mu suddenly felt a dark cloud pressing down on him, looking up to see the mountain giant's enormous foot already hovering above their heads.

Dragon Qilin's speed immediately increased dramatically, surging past the speed of sound multiple times. This fatty's speed could increase so rapidly that Qin Mu was startled, wondering what magical elixir Dragon Fatty had consumed to move so much faster than before!

In this critical moment, Dragon Qilin no longer cared about how he would trick his master into improving his meals in the future; he was only concerned with escaping with his life. His astonishing speed left Qin Mu speechless.

BOOM!

Behind them, the mountain giant's massive foot landed, creating a crater-like lake in the ground, while its other hand swung a large bronze bell forward.

Dragon Qilin ran frantically. The great bell landed behind them, but its power was terrifying. The sound waves penetrated the ground, traveling three to five times faster than through air.

Behind them, the ground burst open with a crackling sound, creating a horrifying scene. A roar pursued Dragon Qilin, sending him flying into mid-air.

Dragon Qilin hastily conjured fire clouds beneath his feet and raced away, stepping on them. The mountain giant behind them swung its other large bronze bell, while the bell that had just crashed to the ground was lifted by the giant and collided with the bell falling from the air!

CLANG—

The bells rang out, and where the two colossal bells collided, the sound waves compressed the air into a tangible substance. The sound vibrations traveled through this solid-like air at an even greater speed.

Qin Mu felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly spun around, swiftly taking out his Grand Yin Jade Eye. Light glowed within the jade eye, and a beam of light shot straight out, cutting into the oncoming sound waves.

The destructive sound waves were split in half by the light from the jade eye, and two terrifying ripples brushed past Dragon Qilin. The dreadful vibrations made Qin Mu's scalp tingle, sending shivers down his spine.

If they had been hit by these sound waves, he and Dragon Qilin would have been vibrated into countless fragments, ceasing to exist.

"The Western Lands still possess profound heritage, but such heritage is detrimental to cultivation."

Qin Mu looked back. The mountain giant had been struck by the Grand Yin Jade Eye's light, and half of its left shoulder had collapsed. Dragon Qilin was moving further and further away from the mountain giant. With the mountain giant's current power, its sound wave attacks could no longer reach them.

Just then, the mountain giant suddenly squatted down. Qin Mu was greatly alarmed by this sight, but then he saw the mountain giant suddenly begin to run, at an incredibly astonishing speed!

"My heavens... no, this mountain giant must be controlled by someone. Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to target me and Dragon Qilin and relentlessly pursue us!"

Qin Mu realized that the Yu family woman who had removed the seal had already been killed by him. She couldn't possibly be controlling the mountain giant. This person must be hidden nearby, and their cultivation must be extremely high; otherwise, how could they control such a colossal mountain giant?

Just as he thought this, a sword light suddenly flashed across the sky. Then a severed head fell from mid-air, followed by several pieces of a body dropping from the clouds. It was an elderly woman with silver hair, still holding a walking stick, which had also been sliced into two.

Qin Mu paused for a moment. He looked at the mountain giant again and saw it suddenly freeze, no longer giving chase.

It must have been this white-haired elderly woman who was secretly controlling the mountain giant to attack them. Otherwise, how could the mountain giant, having just been awakened, immediately launch a deadly assault on Qin Mu?

"Fatty Dragon, stop!"

Dragon Qilin quickly stopped, not understanding. Qin Mu activated his Fire Firmament Heavenly Eye and looked at the mountain giant. He saw a figure standing on the mountain giant's head, vaguely recognizable as Ge Ke.

The sword light flew back from the clouds, circling the person on the mountaintop twice.

The figure bowed to him in farewell. "Have a safe journey!"

Qin Mu also bowed in farewell. "Thank you for your good wishes."

The figure raised a flag, concealed himself with it, and suddenly vanished from the mountain.

"A teleportation flag. The Grand Ancestor gave him a teleportation flag."

Qin Mu smiled. "He's just like the Grand Ancestor, appearing indifferent to fame and fortune on the surface, but genuinely enthusiastic in reality. Ge Ke truly lives up to being the Grand Ancestor's son. Fatty Dragon, the Grand Ancestor has a successor."