The once-silent tolling of the bell rang out again, signaling that Huaxia had drifted just a little closer to the brink of the apocalypse.
Yunzhu’s expression shifted, and she gazed toward Mount Wutai in alarm. "This is... the seventh chime!"
Since the sixth chime, the funeral bell had remained silent, leading many to gradually push the matter to the back of their minds, or even set it aside entirely. After all, the Datang imperial court had established a presence at Chentang Pass and blockaded Mount Wutai; it was assumed that the cultivators there, lacking food and supplies, could hardly stir up any trouble.
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