Chapter 312: Chapter 312: 279 Almost sent the old man away!_1

His right hand pressed on the Demon Suppression Bell, feeling the chill, as an ancient and heavy aura surged forth.

Li Cheng closed his eyes, trying to sense the Demon Suppression Bell, using Enlightenment without hesitation.

The next second, he felt as though he had entered an exceptionally heavy world with profound rules densely packed, making it difficult to move.

These dense rules originated from mysterious Big Seals, nine in total, suspended in the sky like nine celestial bodies.

The nine celestial bodies seemed to be within reach, yet also infinitely far, giving a conflicting feeling. However, in just a moment, Li Cheng felt the first Big Seal suddenly appear in front of him!

“The Heavenly Seal?” In a flash, a Divine Skill materialized in Li Cheng’s mind.

At the same time, in the depths of the Demon-suppressing Department, a middle-aged man and an elder were fishing.

The elder lifted his rod with ease, hauling up a fish that glowed with colored light, “Linfeng, half the day has passed and you haven’t caught a single one, your mind is still not at peace, huh!”

The man known as ‘Linfeng’ shook his head, silent for a few seconds, then laughed, “How about I drain the lake?”

The elder’s mouth twitched, “You can’t play like that, huh? Oh? The girl is back, aren’t you going to see her?”

Linfeng shook his head, “The path she chose herself, she must walk it, even with tears in her eyes. She said herself, she won’t return home unless she becomes a five-star Demon-suppressing Envoy.”

Speaking of which, Linfeng looked towards the elder, “Old Xiao, I’ve forgotten, what star rank are you?”

“Six stars, that’s my limit, I dare not hope for seven stars or higher,” Old Xiao said with a laugh.

Linfeng chuckled, “After all these years, you haven’t cultivated a single seven or eight star Demon-suppressing Envoy. I’m really disappointed!”

Old Xiao was about to lift his rod when he heard this and sighed softly, putting the rod back down, he seriously looked at Linfeng, “Are you serious? To become a seven-star Demon-suppressing Envoy, they must make the Demon Suppression Bell ring five times. If you bring me such a prodigy, I guarantee I’ll train them to seven stars!”

Linfeng waved his hand dismissively, “Xiao Changting, you’re good at everything but can’t take a joke.”

Bang!

At that moment, the bell rang out.

Xiao Changting pointed towards the direction of the Demon Suppression Bell, “Listen, the person the girl brought has struck the Demon Suppression Bell. This is her first time bringing someone, which shows how much she values him. How many times do you think it will ring?”

Linfeng glanced towards the Demon Suppression Bell, “Uncommon foundations, should be three times!”

Xiao Changting nodded and sighed, “True, the people she brings can only make the Demon Suppression Bell ring thrice. It would be good if they could become five or six star Demon-suppressing Envoys in the future. You want a seven or eight star, where am I supposed to find that?”

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, another bell tone resonated.

Immediately after, there was another ring.

Xiao Changting smiled, “Three rings, haven’t heard that in many years. This person is not bad, he can be properly cultivated.”

“Congratulations, if he can cause the Demon Suppression Bell to ring three times, he must be an exceptional talent,” Linfeng said.

“Congratulations to us both!” Xiao Changting replied with a smile.

Bang!

Another sound of the bell echoed.

Xiao Changting’s eyebrows shot up, he dropped his fishing rod and stood up, “Four rings!”

Linfeng stood as well, “Four rings, that’s on par with you and Lianqing, possessing the potential to reach a six-star Demon-suppressing Envoy!”

Xiao Changting’s expression became excited, “Quickly help me obscure the heavenly secrets and seal off a ten-meter radius around the Demon Suppression Bell!”

Linfeng looked puzzled, “Such a talent is rare in a million years. You don’t think he could make the Demon Suppression Bell ring again, do you? The four rings have already spread; everyone knows about it already.”

His implication was that there was no need to obscure the heavenly secrets or seal off the sound of the bell anymore.

After all, the four rings had spread.

Xiao Changting was barely able to contain his excitement and began to act, “Listen to me, it’s not wrong. The frequency of these four bell tones is almost identical, indicating that he hasn’t reached his limit, it’s very possible he could ring it again. If there are five rings, you will have your seven-star Demon-suppressing Envoy!”

Linfeng gave a nonchalant shrug and smiled, “Well, it’s no trouble.”

Both swiftly acted, obscuring the heavenly secrets, and simultaneously sealed off a ten-meter area around the Demon Suppression Bell. Consequently, even if the bell rang, it wouldn’t spread outside, and no one else would realize.

The only ones aware were those within the sealed area: Kong Lianqing, Li Cheng, Yin Yue, and both Xiao Changting and Linfeng.

Kong Lianqing watched a glowing barrier cascade down, covering the Demon Suppression Bell and everything within ten meters, including herself, and instantly realized that Xiao Changting had acted. She asked with suspicion, “Head, what does this mean?”

Xiao Changting was the head of the Demon-suppressing Department, and her curiosity was piqued as to why he would take such action.

When she was tested, the Demon Suppression Bell also rang four times, yet Xiao Changting had not done so.

Xiao Changting appeared beside Kong Lianqing, his hopeful gaze shifting towards Li Cheng above, “Quick, introduce him!”

Kong Lianqing did not hold back, nodding, “Li Cheng, an Ascender with extraordinary insight and exceptional Artifact Refining Technique.”

“Head, you didn’t get this excited when I was tested; aren’t you being a bit unfair?”

Xiao Changting’s eyelids twitched, and he coughed lightly, “Since you, the best talent we’ve had only made the Demon Suppression Bell ring three times. How could I not get excited after finally hearing four rings? It’s been tens of thousands of years!”

Seeing Kong Lianqing’s displeased look, Xiao Changting quickly added, “Speaking of extraordinary insight, you have it too!”

Xiao Changting knew the secret of the Demon Suppression Bell; it required immense insight to make it ring. With Li Cheng’s four rings matching Kong Lianqing’s, he realized both possessed remarkable insight.

Kong Lianqing was successfully distracted by the change of topic, but she shook her head, “I say his insight is extraordinary because I know my insight is far inferior to his. In his presence, all I can feel is ashamed.”