Everyone stared at Xu Nian in a daze.
They couldn't understand how Xu Nian had managed to do it.
"He clearly didn't exert any force, so why was he able to ring the massive bell?"
The same question emerged in everyone's minds.
They never expected that this bell would actually be rung by this young man.
However, people like Xu Tong wore extremely awkward expressions.
Just now, he had been bragging.
He said that if Xu Nian could ring the bell, he would eat the bell.
But not long after he made that statement, Xu Nian directly contradicted him.
How could he possibly eat this massive bell? So he was destined to break his own oath.
The Seventh Prince's face was also ashen.
Just a moment ago, he was saying that Xu Nian was overestimating his abilities.
Yet now, Xu Nian had really rung the massive bell.
Wasn't this a blatant slap in the face?
Xu Xin was also somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected that 'Lin Long' would really ring the bell.
It seemed that every time, he would bring a surprise.
Beside them, Leng Cangfeng fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, as if realizing something, he burst into hearty laughter.
"Haha, I understand now, so that's it, that's it!"
Leng Cangfeng laughed out loud.
The surrounding crowd all turned to look at him.
Obviously, they were all confused about why Xu Nian could ring the massive bell with just his fist.
"Actually, we were all mistaken. This bell can reflect any force, but the one thing it cannot reflect is physical strength. That's why just now, the Artifact Refining Sect Master didn't use any force at all and only used his fist to strike, and that's the reason," explained Leng Cangfeng.
Upon hearing this, the crowd around was stunned.
To think it was just by relying on physical strength to ring the bell?
But it was something none of them had considered.
Xu Nian glanced at Leng Cangfeng.
The latter also looked back at Xu Nian.
The two of them exchanged smiles.
Was it really that simple?
In truth, these people had never even tried.
If they had tried, they would realize that even with their physical strength, they could not budge the giant bell in the slightest.
Because the weight of the bell was simply too massive.
Xu Nian's body, having been continuously refined by the Divine Demon Gang Qi,
reached a strength that was already comparable to a Nine-star War General-level fighter.
If it were solely about physical strength, absolutely no one present could contend with him.
Therefore, even if these people grasped the logic, they would never be able to ring the bell.
Of course, even Leng Cangfeng could not have foreseen this.
At this moment, a strong light burst out from above the bell.
Then a beam of light shot onto Xu Nian.
Subsequently, a white snake-like imprint appeared directly on Xu Nian's palm.
"Uh, is this imprint the key to opening the gate?"
The crowd saw the imprint floating above Xu Nian's hand.
Expressions of surprise appeared on their faces, followed immediately by a sharp glint in their eyes.
Xu Nian also furrowed his brows.
The key to opening the gate?
He had thought the test was over, but it turned out that everything had just begun.
"Hand over the imprint, and I'll spare your life."
As expected, at that moment, the Seventh Prince stepped forward and commanded in an authoritative tone.
His voice was thick with the intent of command.
"Yes, hand over the insignia!"
Fang Hong and others also stood out one after another.
The Ye Family's three members also stood up at this moment, staring intently at the insignia in Xu Nian's hand.
Clearly, they all intended to forcibly snatch the insignia key from Xu Nian's possession.
As for the Xu Family, Xu Tong, Xu Long, and Xu Tian were also vigilantly watching Xu Nian.
Among the people present, only the two from the Leng Family and Xu Xin had no intention of taking action.
All the others were eying Xu Nian with predatory gazes.
Xu Nian looked at the group of people eying him with predatory intent and a smile appeared on his face.
There wasn't a trace of fear in his expression.
This was exactly as he had anticipated.
These people would definitely not let him enter the main hall's dragon nest so easily.
"Kid, hand over the key. As long as you hand over the insignia key, we will spare your life, otherwise, you only have one way to go, and that's death," Fang Hong said coldly.
"So many of you, but only one key; whom should I give it to?" Xu Nian asked with a smile.
There was a moment of silence among the crowd.
They were not from the same camp.
Even if Xu Nian handed over the key, they would still have to fight for it.
"Hmph, a cunning little brat, you want to incite us to kill each other. You don't need to worry about who to hand the key to, you just need to throw the insignia out, and the rest is not your concern," the Elder from the Fang Family said coldly.
"Yes, don't bother with such small tricks in front of us. First, you hand over the key, the rest of us will fight for it," the Seventh Prince also spoke up.
Xu Nian responded with a light chuckle.
He had no illusions that these little tricks could fool these people.
He just wanted to see their reactions.
"Sorry, but I won't be handing over the key. If you want it, feel free to come and try to snatch it, but don't blame me if you end up getting killed," Xu Nian said with a smile, his voice beginning to be tinged with killing intent.
It seemed that today he must be prepared to kill.
"Kid, I think you're crazy. Do you really believe that you alone can stand against all of us?" a young man from the Ye Family said contemptuously.
Xu Nian merely smiled slightly, completely unafraid: "Why don't we put it to the test?"
Faces around him became angry at his words.
This guy must be out of his mind, thinking he could take them all on by himself!
At a distance, Xu Xin's brows also deeply furrowed, a sharp sword appearing in her hand.
She was about to step forward, ready toadvance or retreat with Xu Nian.
However, just at that moment, Xu Nian's voice resonated in her mind.
"Sister, don't come over. I can handle this, trust me."
Xu Xin heard Xu Nian's telepathic message.
She suddenly froze on the spot,
but her eyes were still filled with deep concern.
"Don't worry, if he says he can do it, then he can definitely do it," Leng Cangfeng appeared behind Xu Xin, smiling.
Xu Xin turned around in surprise, looking at Leng Cangfeng.
She didn't understand why others were fighting over the key,
yet he chose to forego this opportunity.
Leng Cangfeng seemed to perceive Xu Xin's thoughts and smiled, "In a while, you'll understand why I chose not to make a move."
Xu Xin looked puzzled at his words.
And at that moment, the battle on the field had already erupted.
"Arrogant fool, watch as I kill you!"
Xu Tong roared, laughing as he attacked Xu Nian.
His fist was infused with powerful force, as he directly used the Ancestor Vein Power.
He believed that even if his punch did not kill Xu Nian, it would definitely leave him severely injured.
However, in the next moment, he realized his mistake.
Suddenly Xu Nian turned around, launching a punch.
The speed was so fast, it was unimaginable for Xu Tong.
Before he had time to react, his chest had already been punctured by Xu Nian's fist!
"How... how is this possible?"
Xu Tong's eyes widened, displaying a look of disbelief.
The people around, who were prepared to make a move, also showed surprise.