"Wait, what's that sound?"
"What's going on? Why do I hear such a voice? The violence, anger, panic, anxiety, and other emotions buried deep within my heart have disappeared... I feel incredibly at peace."
"Yeah, it's like going back to the time when I was just born, listening to my mother's lullaby."
"I've lived for so long, yet I've never felt such peace. Have we lived in vain all this time?"
"Ever since we began cultivating, we've constantly chased higher realms, always afraid of being killed by other cultivators. It seems we haven't had a peaceful night's sleep in ages."
In an instant, the Lord of Metal and the other four Lords of the Universe calmed down. Hearing that voice seemed to bring them to a state of epiphany. All negative emotions were swept away, and their faces turned utterly serene.
As if, in that moment, they attained enlightenment.
Even the Lord of Fire, who was just about to self-detonate, had the rage and panic within him cleansed. His face grew calm, and he no longer harbored any suicidal intent.
In fact, he appeared more tranquil than ever—and slowly began to fall asleep.
These five Lords of the Universe were enemies and should have been extremely vigilant. But now, they sat peacefully in place, falling into slumber.
If another Lord of the Universe witnessed this scene, they would be shocked beyond belief.
But such was the supreme power of the Morning Bell and Evening Drum, a Universe Secret Treasure. Once it tolls, it can induce deep slumber and enlightenment—even the Lord of the Universe would struggle to resist it.
The Baili Race once acquired this treasure, but they couldn't unleash even a fraction of its power.
Now that the treasure had fallen into the hands of Gu Chuan, its true might was unleashed instantly—earth-shattering power that could effortlessly neutralize even elementary universe lords.
"As expected of my lord—subduing enemies without bloodshed. How powerful," the Lord of the Blood Sea said, clasping his hands with admiration.
To silently subdue five Elementary Lords of the Universe was a feat beyond comprehension.
"No, no, it's all thanks to the treasure," Gu Chuan replied humbly, waving his hand.
Without the power of the Morning Bell and Evening Drum, controlling the five Lords of the Universe would have been difficult.
Of course, with his strength, killing them wouldn't be a challenge.
But if all five were to self-detonate, the losses would be significant—and he wouldn't gain anything.
"But, my lord," asked the Lord of the Blood Sea, "although they are now under control, the effect is temporary. How do we convert them?"
The Morning Bell and Evening Drum could induce sleep for a time, but the effect would wear off. Once it did, they would wake—and the problem would remain unresolved.
To fully resolve this, they would either need to be killed—or converted.
"It's just a minor issue. I've already thought of a way to convert them," said Gu Chuan, stroking his chin.
As he finished speaking, he took out two books of supernatural power—The Book of Truth and The Book of Lies.
These were the most powerful supernatural arts he had mastered, holding within them the Laws of Distortion, Karma Reversal, Space-Time, and more—forces of immense power.
He brought them out to cast a Doomsday-level supernatural technique—True Lies.
Though the five Lords of the Universe appeared resolute, this art could deceive and distort the deepest parts of their soul memories.
By rewriting their memories, Gu Chuan would make them believe they had always been his most devout followers—thus converting them without resistance.
Even the Original Will of the Chaos Universe once fell prey to the overwhelming might of True Lies.
And now, Gu Chuan had reached the Realm of the Medium Universe Lord, mastering the power of four thousand Samsaras, making him many times more powerful than before. Consequently, the strength of this technique had grown exponentially.
No matter how powerful the five Lords of the Universe were, they would find it hard to resist.
Rumble!
In an instant, Gu Chuan lightly tapped the foreheads of the Lord of Fire and the other four, and vast streams of memory were injected deep into their souls.
Immediately, the spell rewrote their memories. All past thoughts were erased and replaced with carefully forged memories.
This spell was as precise as a scalpel—it didn't harm their soul essence, but deceived their soul instincts.
Clatter…
Moments later, the five Lords of the Universe slowly opened their eyes. Vast new memories flowed into the depths of their sea of consciousness.
At this moment, they saw Gu Chuan not as an enemy—but as the most trustworthy being in existence.
"Master."
The five Lords of the Universe all bowed low before Gu Chuan, utterly loyal—like the most devoted of servants.
"Open your soul defenses and put your faith in our lord," said the Lord of the Blood Sea.
"Yes, Master."
Without hesitation, they activated their soul defenses.
Boom!
In that moment, Gu Chuan pointed lightly, and the Seeds of Faith Talismans were easily embedded into the deepest recesses of their souls.
Immediately, their bodies glowed with light, and they accepted the seeds without resistance.
Their eyes widened in sudden realization, filled with clarity and understanding—as if they were enlightened monks attaining Dao.
> "I do not seek virtue, only blood and fire. Yet today, the chains have broken, the jade lock is cast away. A message from the Qiantang River tide arrives. And now I realize—I am me."
"Thank you for your grace, my lord. We were foolish and doubted you. We deserve death. Now, we repent and have fully converted, ready to pay for our past sins."
"Thank you, my Lord, for your mercy."
The five Lords of the Universe lay prostrate on the ground, hands clasped in reverence. Boundless metallic light surged from their bodies, transforming their soul essence entirely.
Simultaneously, immeasurable energy of faith burst forth from them, flowing into the servants of the Primordial Ancient Serpent.
In that instant, the original power of the Primordial Ancient Serpent Talisman skyrocketed more than fivefold.