Chapter 1813: A Clarion Call!

On the couch, Qianye struggled to open his eyes, a flash of excitement in his gaze.

“I… I’m not dead! Hahaha, I’m not dead!”

The feeling of countless fragments piercing his body was still vivid in his mind.

At that moment, he thought he was done for.

He never expected to be saved.

“Rest assured, this time Elder Jiang Hong acted personally; no one can kill you!” Elder Tao said solemnly from the side.

A flicker of surprise crossed Qianye’s eyes. For his sake, the Transmission Elder had personally intervened.

This showed that he still held a high position in the Transmission Elder’s regard.

The Transmission Elder was usually elusive, like a dragon that showed its head but not its tail; disciples like them could hardly ever reach him, and they didn’t know the true intentions of their peak.

Day-to-day matters were handled by Elder Tao, the Front Hall Elder.

“Is that so! Once this blows over, I wish to pay my respects to Elder Jiang Hong. I wonder if I’ll be so fortunate.” Qianye said excitedly.

Elder Tao’s expression darkened slightly. “Don’t get too happy too soon. Today, our Tianrui Peak lost all face because of the Feihua faction. Elder Jiang Hong saved you only because he had no choice. From now on, you must train diligently to win back our peak’s honor. That will naturally please him.”

Hearing this, Qianye’s excitement vanished instantly.

“That brat Ye Yuan… is he… not dead?” Qianye asked with a venomous look.

“Dead? Heh! This matter isn’t over for you yet!” Elder Tao said with a sarcastic smile.

Qianye was taken aback. “It’s not over?”

Elder Tao recounted how Ye Yuan had struck the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum. Qianye burst into laughter upon hearing this.

“Haha, that kid is quite a genius, thinking of such a way to kill me! I admit he has great talent, but no matter how talented, he’s only at the Divine Lord realm. Can he actually sound the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum?”

Hearing about Ye Yuan’s “foolish” act, Qianye was full of disdain.

How could anyone possibly accomplish such a thing?

Elder Tao chuckled. “That kid is a stubborn mule; ten horses couldn’t turn him back. You have no idea—everyone looked at him like he was an idiot.”

Elder Tao also greatly disliked Ye Yuan, that obstinate fellow.

He and Qianye exchanged glances and both burst into laughter.

Boom…

Suddenly, a drumbeat soared into the sky, resounding through the clouds.

Elder Tao and Qianye were in the midst of laughing when they heard the drumbeat, and their expressions changed drastically.

Especially Qianye, whose panic was impossible to hide.

“Elder Tao, this… this is… what drum sound?”

Qianye’s voice trembled uncontrollably.

Elder Tao’s expression was also grim. His eyes showed shock as he said, “Countless people have struck the drum in Shadowmoon Sect, but I’ve never heard of anyone sending the drum sound out of Seven Star Valley!”

Qianye’s experience was, after all, inferior to Elder Tao’s. Hearing this, his face turned ashen.

“Then… he… couldn’t he…”

Qianye felt parched; his earlier smugness was nowhere to be found.

Boom…

Before he finished speaking, another earth-shaking drumbeat rang out.

This one was even louder than the last.

At the same time, the entire Shadowmoon Sect was shaken.

For the first time, they heard such a terrifying drumbeat outside Seven Star Valley.

The drumbeat was like thunder from the heavens, as if the wrath of the gods.

Its sound was so loud that it was clearly audible in every corner of Shadowmoon Sect.

The main peak, the nine secondary peaks, hundreds of scattered peaks—every inch of the Shadowmoon Mountain Range could hear the drumbeat.

People streamed out of halls and caves, their gazes turning toward Seven Star Valley.

As disciples of Shadowmoon Sect, they naturally knew what the drumbeat meant.

They were only concerned with how many beats the drum would sound.

At that moment, everyone’s divine essence was boiling, surging wildly with the drumbeat.

The drumbeat seemed to activate their bloodlines.

Many people even began to break through amid the drum sound.

Boom…

The third drumbeat sounded. The expression on Bai Li Qingyan’s face was one of undisguised joy and admiration.

“Senior Sister, I told you long ago, his brilliance cannot be stopped. You just wouldn’t believe it!”

Bai Li Qingyan did not turn around; she knew Jiang Xueyan had arrived behind her.

Jiang Xueyan’s gaze was extremely complex. Finally, she sighed. “Silly girl, if he goes to the Huangling Martial Meet, he will be your number one enemy!”

Bai Li Qingyan’s face showed a very gratified expression. She smiled. “So what? In this life, my zither strings are plucked only for him!”

Jiang Xueyan’s eyes flickered uncertainly, but she finally turned and left.

After a few steps, she said softly, “Silly girl, will your feelings ever be reciprocated?”

With that, she turned and walked away.

Boom…

The fourth drumbeat sounded without surprise.

In a void above the main peak, an old man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze profound.

“I never thought there would be someone in this world who could actually sound the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum!”

Boom…

Boom…

The fifth and sixth drumbeats sounded.

In Seven Star Valley, the nine Transmission Elders watched this scene in shock, their hearts surging with emotion for a long time.

They were closest to the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum and felt the impact of the drumbeat most intensely.

The waves of Dao aura made them feel as if the Heavenly Dao had descended.

The shock was beyond words.

“This… this is the true power of the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum!”

“It’s unimaginable—once a True God realm cultivator sounds this drum, how terrifying the attack power would be!”

“How… how did this kid do it? He released all the Dao power within the Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum, causing the entire Shadowmoon Sect to resonate!”

“After this, I will go into seclusion! This drumbeat is a clarion call!”

…

The drumbeat seemed magical, making them feel as if they had been reborn.

The Woodcutter’s shock was no less than anyone else’s.

He looked at Ye Yuan’s back and felt it infinitely towering.

He knew Ye Yuan had extraordinary talent and immense potential, but he never imagined Ye Yuan could be this strong.

So strong that it frightened him!

The Big Dipper Seven-Star Drum, which had never sounded in Shadowmoon Sect, now echoed above it.

The first drumbeat did not fade after the subsequent beats.

Nor did the second.

Now, six drumbeats were clearly audible, distinct and separate.

Boom…

Finally, the last drumbeat fell!

The entire Shadowmoon Sect trembled.

Seven drumbeats, like seven thunderclaps, echoed ceaselessly above Shadowmoon Sect.

Instead of fading, they seemed to grow louder.

Everyone listened intently, everyone felt with their hearts, everyone comprehended with devotion.

This drumbeat was extraordinary!