Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 678 Penglai Holy Bell rang 12 times, an explosion! [Update 2]

Chapter 678: 678 Penglai Holy Bell rang 12 times, an explosion! [Update 2]

There were two silvery white swords, their blades shimmering faintly under the moonlight.

Each sword was only a meter long, and the hilt was as clear as ice.

The left sword was engraved with the character "Dragging," while the right was "Shadow."

Together, the swords formed the complete Shadow Trailing Sword.

Although the Shadow Trailing Sword consisted of two swords, they could be used individually or combined into one longsword.

The ability to separate or unite was a major power of the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords.

Ye Wanlan lifted both hands, gripping the hilts of the two swords.

There was no resistance, no hindrance whatsoever.

At this moment, she felt that familiar thrill surging from her soul, each cell leaping with joy.

The usage of the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords may have been infrequent, but they had always been carried by her and were soaked in her blood.

Weapons possess spirit, and when they return to their true owner, the fit is truly perfect.

It was at this instant Ye Wanlan sensed a powerful force flowing through the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords into her hands, and then into her body.

This force swiftly coursed through her blood and meridians, straight into her Dantian.

"Buzz Buzz—"

The air vibrated, and the aura around Ye Wanlan climbed precipitously!

"Bang!"

A crisp sound rang out, as if something had shattered—a breakthrough of a bottleneck.

Ye Wanlan opened her eyes, her fingers tightened around the swords.

He Jia had left her not only her former weapons but also a portion of power.

This power helped her break through the long-standing bottleneck, causing her inner strength cultivation to soar by a level.

This came at just the right time!

Indeed, King of Yan was the one who understood her best.

Though he wished for her to lead a simple and ordinary life, he still left her strong power.

"Brother..." Ye Wanlan’s voice was soft, "Believe me, we will meet again."

"Xiao Wan!" Yan Tingfeng swooped in with the wind, evidently aware of the changes in her, "Congratulations on your breakthrough, Xiao Wan."

"Mm." Ye Wanlan took a few slow breaths, "I didn’t expect to resolve something that troubled me for so long."

Due to her body being occupied for four years, her inner strength cultivation regressed instead of progressing.

But this surge of power compensated for her four-year deficit.

Yan Tingfeng chuckled lightly: "Indeed, the future of Shenzhou must be placed in Xiao Wan’s hands."

"No—" Ye Wanlan gently caressed the swords in her hands and said softly, "The future of Shenzhou lies in the hands of millions."

In this vast world, everyone is striving for this future; how could it be only her achievement?

"Thank you, elder!" Ye Wanlan raised her head, clasped her fists, and bowed distantly towards the Penglai Holy Hall, "Since you’ve placed your hope on me, I will not let you down."

As if in response to her words, the wind roared, leaves rustled.

"Dong! Dong! Dong—!"

Even more astonishing is that the long-silent Penglai Holy Bell resonated at this moment without any external force!

The bell sound centered on the mountain peak and spread within a hundred-mile radius.

Not only the Penglai Observatory before Mount Penglai, but even the residents of Penglai Town heard the long majestic bell sound.

They looked in surprise towards Mount Penglai’s direction, but with formation mist obscuring their view, saw nothing, only heard the continuous bell ringing.

#Penglai Divine Mountain Bell Tolling#

Soon, corresponding hot searches appeared online, and netizens were very excited.

[Oh my, did anyone hear the bell ringing from Penglai Divine Mountain? I heard it, twelve times in total!]

[What what what? Isn’t Penglai Divine Mountain a forbidden land? I heard every year a few reckless individuals try to enter and end up disappearing.]

[I really heard it! Thought it was an illusion; could it be an immortal has descended, and the sacred mountain has reopened?]

[No no, after hearing the bell, I rushed over but was stopped by the Taoists at the Penglai Observatory who said entry is impossible.]

[Just wash up and go to sleep, what Immortal, I think you’ve read too many xianxia novels. Qinggong might be real, but Immortal Technique is impossible.]

...

At this time, at Penglai Observatory.

"Disciple, the Penglai Holy Bell has sounded!" The Master of Penglai Observatory was taken aback, "It seems that Friend Ye and Mr. Yan indeed discovered something extraordinary."

"That was also discovered by Ah Lan." Xing Yue took a bite of chicken leg, "Don’t think about snatching it."

"Rebellious disciple!" The Master of Penglai Observatory huffed and glared, "Am I such a person, your master?"

The two were bickering when Ye Wanlan and Yan Tingfeng jumped down from the wall and entered the courtyard.

"Friend Ye, Mr. Yan." The Master of Penglai Observatory immediately became serious, "Not sure if the Penglai Holy Bell was because of you two..."

Ye Wanlan did not hide: "A Penglai elder handed over the Shadow Trailing Sword to me, and the bell rang for this reason."

"Shadow Trailing Sword?" Xing Yue and the Master of Penglai Observatory exchanged a glance, clearly unfamiliar with the weapon, but neither asked further questions.

"Please trouble the Temple Master with the Mingyue Token." Ye Wanlan clasped fists towards the Master of Penglai Observatory, "Once Minister Shen’s spirit is successfully restored, please be sure to inform me immediately."

"Certainly, definitely!" The Master of Penglai Observatory said solemnly, "Even if Friend Ye didn’t say, I must personally watch over the restoration of Minister Shen’s spirit, there will not be a slightest error!"

After all, this is the Eternal Female Prime Minister!

Unmatched by any predecessors, unsurpassed by any successors.

She drafted new policies, and rewrote laws.

Shen Mingshu’s contributions were significant at that time, moreover beneficial for the ages.

Even the Penglai Elder couldn’t imagine, if Shen Mingshu’s spirit were to be restored, what kind of impact it would bring to Shenzhou.

The people of that era might not be old-fashioned, but instead foresighted.

The "Heavenly Inception Grand Canon" compiled by Great Ancestor Ning six hundred years ago allowed for modern deep-sea submarine research, some governance methods from three hundred years ago are still effective today.

Xing Yue also knew the importance of this matter, she nodded forcefully: "Ah Lan, rest assured, even if my master wants to nap and crack melon seeds, I will slap him awake, absolutely won’t let him slack off!"

Master of Penglai Observatory: "???"

"Alright, Tingfeng and I will head back to Yunjing first." Ye Wanlan nodded and smiled, "Keep in touch if there’s anything."

**

Although Mount Penglai is over a thousand kilometers away from Yunjing, once the Penglai Holy Bell rings, the Five Great Families of Yunjing would certainly convene an emergency meeting.

Xiang Shaoyu happened to return at this time, looking utterly exhausted, travel-worn, with quite a few scars on his clothes, showing he was not lightly tormented by this training.

He intended to take some rest, but was again summoned by the Elders of the Xiang Family.

"Shaoyu, you’re back just in time!" Great Elder Xiang said, "Just recently, the Penglai Holy Bell rang twelve times, your father and I, along with several other elders, are wondering if this could be a sign of Penglai inheritance about to emerge."

Xiang Shaoyu’s expression also changed: "It’s quite possible!"

"Ah, the Su Family and Huo Family... now they are also headed to Mount Penglai." Second Elder Xiang slapped his thigh, "It feels like something big is about to happen, you go rest first, us old folks will deliberate more."

Xiang Shaoyu was still unaware and asked the Family Head Xiang: "What happened with the Su Family and Huo Family?"

The Family Head Xiang briefly described the events between the two families.

Xiang Shaoyu’s eyebrows twitched uncontrollably: "In the few months I was away, so much has happened in Yunjing."

Huo Yunling’s death indeed had no effect on the Huo Family, but Su Ningxiang’s death brought earth-shattering changes to the Su Family.

Just as Xiang Shaoyu was about to inquire further, he received a call from Yan Tingfeng: "Hello? What’s up again, my lord?"

Yan Tingfeng’s voice came calmly through the receiver: "You once said, the Shen Wei Spear is to the Huo Family, as the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords are to the Xiang Family?"

"Why?" Xiang Shaoyu wasn’t aware of why Yan Tingfeng would suddenly bring up this, he frowned, "Did I say something wrong? The Dragging Shadow Twin Swords are the weapon of my ancestors, although not recorded in history books, our Xiang’s internal books have detailed records."

However, the Xiang Family sought for three hundred years without finding the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords.

Some ancestor believed, the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords were the funeral objects of Princess Yongning, probably can only be found if Princess Yongning’s tomb is located.

"Well, would you like to see the Dragging Shadow Twin Swords?" This time, it was Ye Wanlan who spoke.

Her voice subtly carried a laugh, floating with the wind.

"Wha-what?" Xiang Shaoyu seemed struck by lightning, standing dumbfounded in place.

"Ah, you brat!" The Family Head Xiang seeing him like that, smacked his head, "What did they say to you, hurry say it!"

Already twenty-five or six, yet lost composure like this, truly inappropriate.

He simply didn’t believe there could be any news, that could blow up the Xiang Family!