My esoteric uncle Jules

Chapter 110 Broken Bell Fragments
The water waves are shaking.

Every time the bell rang, it seemed as if the water pressure became several times heavier, making it increasingly difficult to breathe.

Jules held the staff in his hand, staring at the dilapidated bell tower not far away, and secretly broke out in a cold sweat.

He felt that if this place was not at the bottom of the sea, he would have been soaked all over and his palms would have been full of sweat.

People only worry when they are concerned about something - he was not worried about dying here, but he was afraid that something might happen to Lolita.

He could be resurrected after his death, but what about Lolita? That damn wave only allowed her to come in but not out, with no way out at all.

Therefore, this time we can only succeed, not fail!

The sea water poured into Jules' mouth, making him feel a little salty and bitter.

Lolita had been placed in a ruin, a location he had carefully selected to ensure that she would not be discovered by patrolling deep divers.

Even if he was discovered, he would be able to rescue them immediately.

He tried to hunch his figure so that he would look like one of those deep divers with their strange gait as he swam towards the bell tower.

He swam very slowly on purpose, and soon, two ordinary deep divers patrolled near him.

Jules glanced at them casually - the two men noticed him but didn't seem to find anything unusual.

"It really works." He nodded secretly and quickened his pace towards the clock tower.

At the same time, several wounds quietly appeared on his body.

There were drops of bright red blood condensing on it, but they did not flow out with the water, but just stagnated on the skin.

This is what Jules just thought of.

When he used the power of Blood Tide to restrain the bishop's blood just now, he suddenly discovered something.

Since you can control the blood of others and your own blood, why not prepare some blood in advance and release it directly when needed?

Although you can cut your hand on the spot, it is still an extra step and more troublesome.

According to what he has figured out so far, the requirements of the Blood Tide for the blood to be controlled, his own blood is much easier to control than the blood of others.

Among them, fresh blood is easier to control than old blood.

As long as the blood has not left the body, he can keep it contained in the body, so that it always remains in a relatively fresh state in terms of mysticism.

hum-

While swimming, the bell suddenly rang again.

This time, amid the hoarse and piercing sound of the bell, Jules clearly saw for the first time the process of the huge bell ringing.

His eardrums stung, but he just clenched his teeth, his eyes fixed on the dark bell through the messy seaweed.

The bell shook, and its rusty surface glowed with a mixture of dark red and deep black, as if something was wriggling inside.

The surrounding divers all raised their heads and whispered to each other, their voices mixed with the ringing of bells, strange and oppressive.

He had no time to hesitate and took advantage of the chaos to speed towards the clock tower.

At this moment, Yule keenly discovered that as the bell rang, the staff in his hand seemed to have undergone some strange changes.

"Hmm?" His eyes flickered slightly, and he quietly slowed down, paying more attention to the staff in his hand.

When he stripped the bishop of all his clothes, he had studied the staff, but it seemed that he could not decipher the information on it.

He thought it was just a decoration, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

When the bell rang just now, the dark red gem seemed to emit a faint and seductive light.

Jules had a feeling that if he wanted to, he only needed to follow that feeling, that desire, to channel the power that had just been contained in the bell.

"So, is this the truth about how those bishops guided the power of the bells?" He pondered for a moment and gripped the staff in his hand tighter.

If this is the case, this thing must be protected even better. Maybe we can use the enemy's own strength to counterattack later.

The water pressure grew heavier, and every step felt like stepping into mud.

The Deep Ones' patrols became much more frequent, but their glances at Yule only lingered for a moment before moving away.

Seeing this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the power of chaos is still in effect.

He tried his best to appear normal, and imitated the actions of another Deep One bishop he had seen before, hunching over and walking towards a corner of the bell tower.

No Deep Diver noticed his abnormality. Only a few Deep Diver bishops a little further away seemed to realize that something was wrong and looked over here in confusion.

But there was nothing to be gained, so he quickly looked away.

Following the large group of deep divers, Yule discovered that these deep divers gathered here not just to guard the bell tower, but seemed to be preparing for some ceremony.

Or, it could be that they are preparing for some kind of protective ritual.

"Quack, wow!"

Suddenly, there was a chattering sound at the side, and Yule subconsciously turned his head to look.

I saw a deep diver looking at me, pointing at myself with his webbed hands, then pointing at a reef on the seabed not far away, talking and gesturing.

This time, even without having to understand, Jules could see that it seemed as if he was being asked to stand on the "altar".

The underwater reef looked like a huge, skinny bony claw, wrapping up anyone who walked into it, leaving only the entrance facing the clock tower.

He saw that in the distance, several bishops dressed like him walked up to the altar, sat cross-legged on it, and raised their staffs in the direction of the bell tower.

Jules nodded slightly, walked up to the altar calmly, and sat down cross-legged like other bishops.

At times like this, what is needed is courage and carefulness.

If you act timidly, it may arouse suspicion.

Only by making everything appear to be no different from that of an ordinary bishop can the power of chaos be better deceived.

He sat on the altar, leisurely observing the actions of other Deep One Bishops, and raised his staff in a similar manner, imitating their every move.

The bell rang again.

This time, Jules surprisingly did not feel any discomfort.

The gemstones inlaid on the staffs in the hands of all the bishops, including him, shone brightly at the same time.

A strange singing voice mixed with the ringing of bells rang out.

As their singing faded, he discovered that an invisible "wall" seemed to be built around the bell tower.

Although he had never experienced it personally, the terrifying power emanating from this ritual made him conclude that once the ritual was completed, he would no longer be able to destroy the bell!
"It's a pity that there was a mistake in the ceremony." Yule raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

This corner of the altar is just a place where he works but does not put in any effort. After the ceremony is completed, this place will become the weakest point.

The staff trembled slightly, and the dark red light on it began to turn dark, becoming so red that it was almost black.

Jules stared at the staff intently, trying to see something from it.

This staff can guide the power of the bell, and must be related to the black skeleton or the red cup.

Before, he sensed that as long as he followed the "desire" of the red cup, he would be able to control the power of the staff.

However, at this moment, something seems to have changed.

As the dark red light gradually turned black, the heart of waves in his body seemed to beat a little faster.

Like...longing.

As long as he no longer suppresses the "thirst" of the Heart of the Wave, he can usurp this power, guide it into his body, and let the Heart of the Wave devour it.

Yule's eyes flickered:

"The Heart of the Wave is craving this power?"

Wave and Black Skeleton have the same origin, and Black Skeleton has inherited some of Wave's authority. Is this an attempt by Wave to take back its own authority?
For some reason, he always felt that Langchao and Hei Hai didn't seem to get along very well.

Maybe they both want to be the real body...

The bells gradually stopped ringing.

As the bell stopped ringing, the gem's gradually darkening light also stopped its darkening trend and turned into deep red again.

Seeing this, Yule no longer hesitated, and went straight to the heart of the wave, guiding all the remaining black skeleton power in the bell!
hum-

The huge bell that had almost stopped suddenly rang again!

This sudden change obviously caught all the other deep divers off guard. Human-like fear and confusion appeared on their distorted faces, and even the bishops were no exception.

Jules sat calmly on the altar, holding his staff high. The dark red light turned into pitch black, and the surrounding light seemed to be swallowed up.

Some bishops noticed the abnormality on Jules' side and began to roar in fear. Many deep divers tried to rush over to stop him.

However, when the deep divers rushed to the vicinity, they just stared blankly near the entrance of the altar, and no one rushed forward.

Yule glanced coldly at those deep divers, with a slight smile on his lips.

It seemed that the invisible barrier around the altar blocked them.

He sat still, the dark light on his staff growing stronger and stronger, like an abyss that swallowed everything.

The bells rang continuously, the sea water shook violently, and the water pressure seemed to crush people.

The deep divers roared, but could only struggle in vain on the periphery.

The bishops' singing became a little impatient, obviously wanting to complete the ceremony quickly so that they could free up their hands to kill Yu Le.

Seeing this, he took a deep breath and raised the staff in his hand.

The Heart of the Wave was beating wildly in his chest, and he could feel that as his heart beat vigorously, the power of the Black Skeleton was flowing into his body along the staff.

It was freezing cold, yet it also had a familiar warmth to it.

The Heart of the Wave greedily devoured this power, as if trying to take back what it had lost bit by bit.

The bell seemed to realize that its power was being usurped and began to rebel.

As if it had been hit by something and then forced to stabilize, it began to vibrate tiny vibrations at an extremely high frequency, and the sound it made was even harsher than before.

hum-

After the voice fell, Yule felt as if his head was hit by a heavy hammer, and his eyes went black.

But at the same time, he also saw that the divers around him all had expressions of pain on their faces, without exception!

This shows that the bell truly felt the threat it would bring!

Boom, boom, boom.

The heartbeat gradually becomes the same frequency as the bell.

Finally, at a certain point, the bell stopped without any warning.

Then, there was a loud bang!
……

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Yulewa spat out a mouthful of blood and climbed up from the altar tremblingly.

"I was actually shocked to the point of losing consciousness just now..." His eyes were a little serious.

Just as he was about to check the surroundings, Lolita's worried voice sounded from behind him:

"Uncle Jules, are you okay?" Jules was stunned for a moment and turned his head away.

Lolita was seen holding the remains of a Deep Diver in her hand. She put it to her mouth several times and wanted to bite it, but finally threw it away in disgust.

Behind her was a group of deep divers gnawing at each other, leaving only bones.

And more of the deep divers seemed to have fallen into a coma and were motionless due to the shock of the bell just now.

Jules wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up straight, and glanced across the messy seabed.

The bell tower has become a ruin, but the huge bell has not been broken. It just floats above the ruins, as if it has existed since ancient times.

There were many bodies of deep divers piled up together, their bones exposed, obviously they couldn't survive the ringing of the bell just now.

The sea water was mixed with the smell of blood, heavy and cold, but Jules felt a lot more relaxed.

"It's okay," he looked at Lolita and said in a low voice, "Why are you here?"

Lolita shook her hands and muttered:
"It's because there was a big commotion over there, uncle! I took a quiet look and found that uncle and those monsters were all unconscious. But some monsters seemed to be farther away and woke up faster. They wanted to harm uncle, so I came to help."

There were stars in her eyes:

"How's it going? Did I help my uncle? I've become much stronger than before!"

Jules rubbed Lolita's little head and said with a smile:
"This time, it's really thanks to you."

Even though Lolita was about to enter the second level, he still couldn't connect the little girl in front of him with the existence that easily killed those deep divers.

He pursed his lips and raised the staff beside him.

The dark light on it has completely dissipated, and the gem has returned to its dark red color, as if nothing had happened.

However, Yule could clearly feel that the beating of the heart of the wave in his body had become much heavier.

Some kind of change seemed to be happening quietly, but it had not yet completely changed. He was temporarily unable to detect what changes would occur in the Heart of the Wave.

He nodded, his eyes fixed on the suspended giant bell.

Although the bell body has not broken into pieces, it has become dull and its rusty surface no longer sparkles, as if it has lost its life.

The sea water flowed slowly, the smell of blood gradually dissipated, and the surrounding silence was unsettling.

"Let's go and check out the bell," he retracted his gaze and looked at Lolita, "It's best to leave quickly. This place is not safe."

Lolita nodded and skipped after him.

Soon, the two of them swam slowly to the vicinity of the bell.

Jules stood beside the clock, gently stretched out his hand and stroked the clock body covered with rust.

The information about Hong Zhong in front of him was gradually analyzed in his mind.

【Ys Bell·Imitation】

[Quality: Sixth-level rare item]

【Effect: The sound of the bell will shake all unshakable things.】

[Introduction: The sound of this bell is feared by all eternity. This is a crude imitation, weathered by time.]

Level six... Yule's eyes were somewhat profound.

If an imitation product is of level six, then what kind of terrifying existence must the object it imitates be?

Immortals? Named ones? Even… at the level of Sichen?

"Eternity fears the sound of its bells" seems quite interesting.

What is eternity? Do they fear it because it threatens their "eternity"?

This made Yule think of the information about the mountain copper night-shining pearl.

【Orichalcum Night Pearl】

[Quality: Third-level rare item]

[Effect: Under certain moonlight, it will illuminate the route to Ys.]

[Introduction: The people of Is are skilled in casting but lack art, but they are not discouraged by this, believing, "One day, Is will become like this." This object is cast from mountain copper and engraved with certain bell sounds that are not allowed by the world.]

According to the introduction, the people of Ys were good at casting, and judging from the description, the Bell of Ys itself is likely one of their highest achievements.

And the bell it plays is not allowed by the world because it is "feared by eternity"?

Jules suddenly felt that certain things were beginning to connect in a strange way.

However, he still felt a little confused.

What kind of existence does the eternity here refer to?

If the world does not allow this bell sound to appear, then the only one who can do this and meet the meaning of "eternity" is probably the existence of Sichen level.

Can the true form of this thing threaten Si Chen?
Just thinking about it, he found it a little unbelievable.

Jules tried, but found that he couldn't put it away at all.

The bell seemed deeply anchored in this history, and no matter how he tried to turn it into a card and put it away, it was of no avail.

There is no other way, I can only try to dismantle it...

He shrugged regretfully, raised his staff, gave it a sharp edge, and carefully stabbed the weak spot on the bell.

Although this thing is of level six, he can see that it is only of high status and its true power has long since declined.

Otherwise, I would have been shocked to death not long ago!

hum-

The bell body trembled slightly, and a small piece of unknown metal surface was cut off.

Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Yule's eyes.

“It can be demolished!”

Yule gripped his staff tightly and locked his eyes on Hong Zhong.

The sea water swayed gently, and in the silence, the only sound was the sound of him cutting through the bell.

The tip of the staff scraped across the rusty surface, and metal fragments flake off and sink to the bottom of the sea, stirring up fine dust.

"Uncle, be careful." Lolita stood aside, her eyes full of worry.

"Don't worry, I know my limits." He nodded, but his hands did not stop moving.

With each stab, the bell trembled slightly and emitted a low humming sound, as if it was struggling, but to no avail.

More and more fragments fell off, and the bell was broken into pieces.

Its power had long since declined, leaving only a sixth-level empty shell, so it was not difficult for Yule to dismantle it.

Suddenly, the staff that was endowed with the concept of sharpness stopped.

Yule raised his eyebrows and looked down. A piece of metal with a color that was somewhat out of place was embedded in the clock, blocking his way.

He thrust harder, but the staff didn't budge, and the metal wasn't damaged at all.

"This..." A look of interest appeared in his eyes.

This piece of metal is a little special.

Without thinking too much, Jules simply went around the piece of metal and removed it by cutting off the metal around it.

After holding the fragment in his hand, he removed the rust and seaweed attached to it.

As the original appearance of the metal appeared, he discovered that the metal seemed to be somewhat pink, with the color and feel of copper.

"...orichthys?" Yule was a little surprised.

This material looks similar to my own night pearl.

Why is there a piece of mountain copper embedded here?
[Hidden element collection: Broken bell fragments]

[Current Secret History Integration Degree: 100%]

【Broken Bell Fragments】

[Quality: Sixth-level rare item]

[Effect: After a gentle tap, a degraded version of the Ys bell will sound, completely shattering it.]

[Introduction: The sound of this bell is feared by all eternity. This is a crude imitation, weathered by time.]

After seeing the message, Yule's pupils shrank slightly.

The degraded version of the bell can only vibrate once, and its status is only second to the sixth level of the immortal...

"It seems that I have an extra trump card..." He put the thing away and felt relieved.

If this is the case, at least in the future, he will not be completely powerless against the Blood Cup Master.

"Uncle Jules, some monsters have woken up." Lolita's voice suddenly sounded.

Jules had just finished dismantling the bell. Upon hearing this, he turned his head leisurely and looked at the divers and bishops who were waking up one after another.

When they saw that the bell had been torn into pieces by him, horror appeared on their faces, and the bishop's face was filled with anger.

"Tsk, what? You want revenge?" Yule sneered disdainfully and looked at the group of deep divers coldly.

Without saying anything, the Deep Ones roared and rushed over.

Webbed claws tore through the water, carrying a twisted murderous intent.

Jules did not retreat but advanced, the heart of the wave beating wildly and the power in his body surging.

Every time the staff thrusts out, it takes the life of a deep diver!

An invisible ripple spread out, and the deep divers froze instantly. Blood beads seeped out from between their scales and floated in the water.

He also gave the ripples the concept of sharpness!

Then, his figure flashed, discarding the hunched disguise, and his movements were as fast as the undercurrent in the sea, and his figure was ghostly.

The staff pierced into the chest of a deep diver again, and blood gushed out, but he controlled it to condense into a sharp spike and stabbed it back at another monster.

The two bodies sank, and their bones hit the seabed with a dull sound.

The bishops were filled with shock and anger, and they hummed in unison, trying to summon the remaining power of the bells.

However, to no avail.

A bishop was caught by him, blood gushed out of his eyes, his body twisted and shattered, and a bloody mist filled the seabed.

Deep divers flocked to it, but like waves crashing against reefs, their efforts were in vain.

The battle ended quickly and silence returned to the seabed.

The blood dyed the seabed dark red, and countless broken limbs lay on the ruins.

Jules's expression was very calm at this scene. He just casually wiped the blood off his staff and said to Lolita beside him:
"Come on, let's go to that church."

At this moment, no more bells are ringing.

(End of this chapter)