The moment the great golden bell appeared, the jade-like lotus shot forward and struck it.
"CLANG..."
A melodious chime spread out from the impact, and Lu Yongsheng's face went pale as his body slid back a short distance.
"Aaargh! Stop!" he roared, and his sliding form slowly ground to a halt.
In the distance, Nangong Cheng, secretly adding more force, frowned slightly as his fingers twitched a few times.
Lu Yongsheng had just halted his slide and had yet to catch his breath when, with a twitch of Nangong Cheng's fingers, the bud on the lotus branch suddenly bloomed.
The forward momentum of the branch didn't increase by much, but the cold light glittering at its tip grew noticeably sharper.
"CRACK..."
At the soft cracking sound, Lu Yongsheng's expression changed drastically. He saw tiny cracks appear on the golden bell before him, starting from the point where the lotus branch's tip made contact.
