# Chapter 19: The Bell and Drum Sound That Had Not Rung for Three Hundred Years
Lin Feng released his Dark Martial Soul to its extreme, his entire body already drenched in sweat, his breathing almost held back.
Too powerful. This sword energy pierced through heaven and earth, like ten thousand swords being unleashed simultaneously. The tearing sound of the sword energy even drowned out the explosive roar of thunder.
While executing his sword technique, Lin Feng was also shocked in his heart. The powerful sword energy coming from eight directions had already reached an incalculable level. At this moment, he couldn't even stop—if he stopped, he would be torn to shreds by this sword energy. This was a situation Lin Feng himself had never anticipated.
"How can it be this strong?" Lin Feng's mind raced rapidly. These powerful sword energies were far beyond what his strength could release. Even a Spirit Martial Realm expert probably couldn't reach this level.
"Starting from when I executed the Thunderclap Sword Technique, sword after sword accumulated, the sword energy growing stronger and stronger, until it reached this state." Lin Feng continued his movements, muttering to himself inwardly.
"Now, this sword energy has transformed into a momentum—the momentum of the sword, an unstoppable momentum."
"Although Han Man is only at the Eighth Layer of Qi Martial Realm, every step he takes seems to merge with the earth. This is borrowing the momentum of the earth. It's precisely by borrowing this momentum that he could exchange three punches with someone at the Ninth Layer of Qi Martial Realm and even force them back."
Lin Feng suddenly thought of the battle between Han Man and that Ninth Layer Qi Martial Realm cultivator, and a glimmer of understanding rose in his heart. He had originally thought that because Han Man had an Earth Martial Soul, he could borrow the momentum of the earth. But at this moment, Lin Feng realized he might have been wrong. Momentum exists everywhere—just like now, the sword had become momentum, unstoppable.
Also, when he struck the bells and drums with the Ninefold Wave, the bells and drums rebounded the Ninefold Wave attack back at him. And when he struck the bells and drums with the Thunderclap Sword, the bells and drums rebounded the Thunderclap Sword attack.
He understood now. These eight-sided bells and drums originally had no attack power. They rebounded the Ninefold Wave because they borrowed the momentum of the Ninefold Wave, and they rebounded the Thunderclap Sword because they borrowed the momentum of the Thunderclap Sword.
"Momentum." A smile appeared on Lin Feng's face. His movements changed, and the heavy sword technique once again became light and ethereal, as light as clouds and gentle as wind.
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At the Wind Cloud Gorge, Life and Death Platform, two figures descended from the sky.
Seeing these two people, all the disciples of Cloud Sea Sect became solemn, a hint of nervousness in their hearts, and shock in their minds. The Dapeng Gongzi of Bright Moon Sect was indeed one of the Eight Young Masters of Snow Moon Kingdom, and he had even alarmed the Sect Leader and the Grand Elder.
"Sect Leader, Grand Elder." Everyone bowed together, welcoming the two giants of Cloud Sea Sect.
"Zhan Peng pays respects to Sect Leader Nan Gong, Elder Mo." Chu Zhanpeng stepped forward upon seeing them, slightly bowing, a smile still on his demonically handsome face.
"How has Sect Leader Chu been lately?" Nan Gong Ling nodded to Chu Zhanpeng, standing casually yet exuding the bearing of a grandmaster.
"Nan Gong Ling truly lives up to being the youngest Sect Leader in Cloud Sea Sect's history. Although his current strength is not yet as good as my father's, this seemingly casual stance already gives me such immense pressure. His strength is extraordinary." Chu Zhanpeng remained calm on the surface, but was secretly shocked in his heart. Nan Gong Ling was the most outstanding disciple of Cloud Sea Sect in a hundred years, ascending to the position of Sect Leader at the age of forty, with a great reputation.
"In reply to Sect Leader Nan Gong, my father is well. When I left, he asked me to convey his regards to you." Chu Zhanpeng's father was the current Sect Leader of Bright Moon Sect.
Nan Gong Ling nodded slightly, then said with displeasure: "Mo Xie, the Dapeng Gongzi is a guest from afar. How can you let him stand here?"
"In reply to Sect Leader, the Dapeng Gongzi has come for Lin Feng, an outer disciple of our Cloud Sea Sect." Mo Xie knew the implication in Nan Gong Ling's words and immediately explained Chu Zhanpeng's purpose.
"Came for an outer disciple?" Nan Gong Ling frowned slightly, but heard Chu Zhanpeng say: "Sect Leader Nan Gong, Lin Feng is the son of my junior sister's second uncle. This person has no respect for elders. Not only did he injure his own cousin, but he also insulted his own uncle, who is my junior sister's father. Therefore, my junior sister has come specifically to resolve this matter."
Chu Zhanpeng did not dare to be too presumptuous in front of a Sect Leader. He did not directly demand that Nan Gong Ling hand Lin Feng over to him, but spoke euphemistically. However, Nan Gong Ling was no fool; he understood the situation clearly at this moment.
"Mo Xie, how have you handled this matter?" Nan Gong Ling asked.
Mo Xie did not directly answer Nan Gong Ling's question, but secretly glanced at the Grand Elder standing beside Nan Gong Ling.
"In reply to Sect Leader, this child has no respect for elders and is utterly rebellious. I intend to expel him from the sect."
Mo Xie responded cautiously. If he directly said he would hand Lin Feng over to Chu Zhanpeng for disposal, it would certainly displease Nan Gong Ling. After all, Lin Feng was still a member of Cloud Sea Sect; how could he be casually handed over to someone from Bright Moon Sect for punishment? But if he said he would first expel Lin Feng from the sect, then whatever happened afterward would have nothing to do with Cloud Sea Sect. Mo Xie's words were truly venomous.
Nan Gong Ling's brow slightly raised. Of course, he knew what Mo Xie meant.
"Sect Leader, with such conduct, keeping this person in our Cloud Sea Sect would only bring harm. Mo Xie is also considering the sect's interests." Grand Elder Mo Canglan interjected.
Everyone present understood the situation clearly. They thought to themselves that Lin Feng was finished this time. Grand Elder Mo Canglan was also the Enforcement Elder of Cloud Sea Sect, holding a very high position, and was also the father of inner sect elder Mo Xie. Even he had said this, so Lin Feng's fate could be imagined.
"Outer disciple." Nan Gong Ling murmured inwardly, shaking his head secretly. He did not agree with Mo Xie's approach, but as Mo Canglan was a senior member of Cloud Sea Sect, he, as Sect Leader, naturally could not offend Mo Canglan for the sake of an outer disciple. He could only sacrifice Lin Feng.
Nan Gong Ling was about to open his mouth to agree, when at that moment—
"Clang..." A distant and resounding sound came from afar, like an evening drum and morning bell, striking into everyone's hearts.
The crowd's gazes froze, puzzled, searching for the source of the sound. But Cloud Sea Sect's Sect Leader, Nan Gong Ling, felt his heart tremble violently, a sharp and piercing light flashing in his eyes. This was... the sound of bells and drums.
Mo Canglan was equally shocked, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes as he looked toward the isolated peak palace. There, on a stone wall, the sound of bells and drums on the cliff had not rung for a hundred years.
"Clang..." Another bell and drum sound that shook the soul resounded, like a melody from beyond the heavens.
"This is... the second sound!" A flash of shock appeared in Nan Gong Ling's eyes, then a smile emerged. The most talented disciples of the sect were all here. The sounding of the bells and drums undoubtedly proclaimed that another exceptionally brilliant figure had risen in their Cloud Sea Sect.
Nan Gong Ling had originally been in a bad mood because of Chu Zhanpeng's presence. The vast Cloud Sea Sect had no one who could contend with him—this was truly not a fortunate thing for the sect. But at this moment, Nan Gong Ling's heart was somewhat excited. For over a hundred years, the bells and drums on that cliff had never sounded even once. Yet today, he witnessed two bell and drum sounds ringing together.
"I wonder which disciple it is, able to pass the test of the Bell and Drum Cliff." Nan Gong Ling thought to himself, pondering who had sounded the bells and drums, while the matter at hand seemed to have been forgotten by him.
"Clang..." The third sound of bells and drums echoed through the sky above Cloud Sea Sect. At this moment, almost everyone in Cloud Sea Sect looked toward the direction of the Heavenly Moat Cliff. However, most disciples only knew that the sound came from there, while the higher-ups of Cloud Sea Sect understood clearly that only the sound from the Bell and Drum Cliff could be so distant and soul-stirring.
Nan Gong Ling also stared blankly in the direction of the Heavenly Moat Cliff. Three sounds of bells and drums—three sounds had actually appeared. Looking back at Cloud Sea Sect's thousand-year history, it seemed that only three hundred years ago had the bells and drums sounded three times!
"Hoo..." Nan Gong Ling let out a long breath, a hint of ecstasy flashing in his eyes. This youngest Sect Leader of Cloud Sea Sect seemed to see the rise of the sect.
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