My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 928 - 543: Kiss (Triple Release Part 2)

In no time, they ascended the long steps, slowly climbing to the heights of Dragon and Tiger Mountain. Shangqing Palace lay before them, just a short distance from the summit. Chen Yi took in the scenery of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, accompanying Zhou Yitang as if on a sightseeing tour, stepping into the palace gates.

"The copper bells at the eaves sway, but their reflections remain unmoving in the water, appearing even brighter than the real bells," Chen Yi said casually.

"Mm."

"…With such fine literary talent, that's all the response I get."

"You're just playing with words," Zhou Yitang replied indifferently.

At this moment, a gentle and refined voice suddenly came from ahead,

"Master Zhou, you are too harsh. Though the words are plain, they are in line with the great principles of Dao."

Chen Yi turned his head to see a Taoist dressed in a robe with a remarkably good-looking face approaching. His steps were unhurried, both sleeves fluttering like immortal winds. He made a bowing gesture toward Chen Yi and said:

"Blessings of Infinite Heavenly Venerable, my Taoist name is Zhao Tong, and I am the inspector here."

In the temples and Daoist shrines, the role of inspector is to assist the abbot in management, holding a position of considerable authority, often the second or third in command. The man before him was a middle-aged man in his thirties, and such a young inspector was rarely seen. Chen Yi observed his aura, not resembling someone who had reverted to youth.

Chen Yi took out Yin Tingxue's monastic ordination certificate, casually explaining his identity.

Zhao Tong did not look closely and slowly said, "I assume you are the sword protector, young master."

"Correct."

"Then we shouldn't delay; let's first take a look at the sword array."

....

At the center of the summit of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, within about ten zhang, strands of sword qi hovered mid-air, countless and indescribable, silently poised with a sense of potential eruption, the entire sword array towering and awe-inspiring.

Chen Yi had previously seen the Cloud Brocade Twelve Swords of Dragon and Tiger Mountain's Taoists, easily breaking through them, inevitably harboring a sense of disdain. Now, seeing such a sword array, his mouth slightly opened, his spirit solemn.

Like a Thunder Pool.

It makes one dare not take a step beyond the Thunder Pool.

Zhao Tong openly displayed this exquisite sword array, which encapsulates the essence of Dragon and Tiger Mountain's generations of ancestors, to Chen Yi. He carefully observed for a while, then slowly extended his hand.

The Sword Intent enveloped the array. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Thousands of strands of sword qi immediately surged, like tens of thousands of arrows about to be unleashed from a military formation, poised to tear Chen Yi and the Sword Intent World to shreds. His eyes narrowed, and he silently withdrew his hand.

Since stepping into the Third Grade Realm, Chen Yi hadn't seen such a sight for a long time. He pondered for a moment.

In the case of a sword array, a primary kill-focused array, there are three levels of classification, with killing power decreasing from high to low: Heavenly Killing Intent, Earthly Killing Intent, and Human Killing Intent.

Zhao Tong asked, "Do you have any concerns, Daoist friend?"

"The Dragon and Tiger Mountain sword array truly lives up to its reputation, reaching the 'Earthly Killing Intent, dragons and snakes rise from land' realm. However..." Chen Yi surveyed the sword qi, "Where is the sword?"

"There."

Chen Yi turned back to see Zhao Tong bowing, not to him, but to the sky.

He looked up in response.

The sky condensed into a dense purple qi, like a great river traversing across, clouds and mist roiling fiercely, the Big Dipper shining exceptionally bright, with a full display of killing intent.

Zhao Tong laughed and said, "The ancestors of Dragon and Tiger Mountain are above, with the Heavenly Killing Intent, moving stars and shifting constellations!"

...

The sword of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain sword array is not a terrestrial sword, but rather the Immortal Gods' sword from the heavens. Its grandeur and majesty truly left Chen Yi slack-jawed. Witnessing this scene, his mindset was probably akin to Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, thinking that what he had seen before was the most beautiful scenery, not realizing that such a Cave Heaven Blessed Land existed.

Apart from Dragon and Tiger Mountain, this Taoist Ancestor Court, where else in the world could a sect have so many immortals ascend, and still be enough to form a heavenly sword array?!

If other sects became aware of the existence of this heavenly sword array, wouldn't their Taoist Hearts be greatly shaken?

"Have you seen enough?" Zhou Yitang asked.

Chen Yi nodded slightly. Although he was shocked at the time, after looking up and down several times, he couldn't find many clues.

Moreover, while he was not skilled in arrays, after learning about the existence of the heavenly sword array, he couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the Fox Fairy, because if the heavenly sword array was managed by the ascended ancestors of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, how could Dragon and Tiger Mountain, in turn, use the Tai Sha Sword to kill Immortal Gods, isn't it contradictory?

Thus, it seems that this Fox Immortal might indeed be spreading seductive lies, and even if what she said was true, it was definitely biased.

Zhou Yitang then said, "In that case, hand the sword over to me."

Due to his suspicions, Chen Yi didn't bring the Sword Box with him when he went up the mountain. He left the Sword Box in Yin Tingxue's care, attaching a wisp of Sword Intent to the two women, while the Square Land naturally was worn on him, but in Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the Old Saintess dared not show her face, nor even used her Divine Sense to observe the outside world.

"It's not that I can't, but if I find something amiss, I'll certainly take it back." Chen Yi paused for a moment, suddenly thinking of someone, "Where is Lu Ying?"

Zhou Yitang seemed to have anticipated that he would ask about Lu Ying's situation.

"At Immortal Water Rock."

"Hanging Coffin Cliff Tomb?" Chen Yi exclaimed with surprise. He had previously asked the waiter about various places in Dragon and Tiger Mountain; Immortal Water Rock was one of them, with its sheer cliffs and coffins buried within the mountain, "Isn't that a place where the dead are buried? The yin energy is so heavy, how can she endure it?"

"You do seem particularly concerned about Senior Sister."

"Actually, I'm more concerned about you."

Zhou Yitang was silent for a moment, then turned and said, "Just follow me."

The seventy-two halls of Dragon and Tiger Mountain stand among the various peaks, mostly concentrated in the southeast, blending into the mountain scenery. In other places, the area is largely desolate, teeming with vegetation. With a one-armed woman leading the way, Chen Yi followed along, first heading west and then north. The path became increasingly perilous, the sky darkened, and the scenery along the way was becoming indistinct.