Chapter 224 [Thousand Swords Formation]

Mountains are not high, there are immortals and spirits.

Longhu Mountain is a fairyland in the eyes of the world.

Countless people went to Longhu Temple to burn incense and pray, hoping to have a peaceful life, or to successfully marry a wife.

After Xu Xiaoma invaded the martial arts world, most of the forces in the martial arts world were wiped out, disappeared, and their inheritance was cut off.

On the other hand, with the support of the imperial court, Longhu Mountain gradually became the leading sect in the world and the number one force.

Not to mention those few, the old Taoist priest who is out of reach in the eyes of mortals, does have some real skills and is one of the few masters in the world.

Just the winding back hills of Mount Longhu hide many unseen masters.

There are countless hidden masters.

There are more than one immortals on land.

This is the heritage of the thousand-year-old sect.

There must be a reason why it has been passed down for thousands of years.

Under the torrent of history, if you don't have two real skills, you would have been destroyed by those disasters time and time again.

As history changes, only by becoming stronger can we avoid being eliminated.

It has been passed down for thousands of years and was even preserved when Xu Xiao was on the road. This shows that its foundation is indeed remarkable.

Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, the thousands of stone steps of Longhu Mountain stretch as far as the eye can see, going straight into the clouds.

This is one of the ways to enter Longhu, and it is also the first hurdle in the entrance examination for selecting disciples at Longhu Mountain.

There are a thousand stone steps for a mortal body. See how many steps you can climb. The number of steps can be used to measure your physical aptitude.

This is a double test of both mental and physical.

For some people, it is already difficult to enter after climbing over a hundred steps, but when they look back, they fall down out of fear and are eliminated.

The Thousand-Step Stone Staircase of Mount Longhu is ranked sixth among the top ten scenic spots in the world.

The slope is very steep.

It gets steeper as you go up.

During the annual assessment, the Dragon and Tiger Masters and the elders were busy catching the examinees who fell from above.

The winding stream converges from the foot of the mountain into the Huishan River, flowing slowly and the sound of the gurgling water is very pleasant and relaxing.

Li Chengqian raised his head slightly. His sight could not see into the depths of the clouds, but his spiritual sense could reach it.

Indistinctly, the entire Longhu Mountain can be seen, like a big tiger lying down and sleeping, with the feeling of a dragon soaring and a tiger roaring.

Although he did not understand the art of Feng Shui, he could see that this place was indeed full of spiritual energy.

The land is blessed with outstanding people, beautiful mountains and clear waters.

If someone's ancestors were buried here, perhaps a king, prince, or general would be born from the common people's family.

However, this is definitely not possible.

How could Longhu Mountain sit idly by and watch others take away part of its fortune?

After getting closer to this place, Li Chengqian could feel a trace of the power of true dragon luck.

Very ethereal.

But it is real.

If he remembered correctly, there was a fisherman in the cold pond behind the Longhu Mountain. Although he lived in seclusion here to recuperate, he was also nurturing the Li Yang Qi Yun Lotus.

Suppress the country's destiny.

If you want to destroy Li Yang, these nine lotus flowers of luck must be destroyed.

But now is not the right time.

Li Chengqian used the emperor to command the princes, so the Liyang Dynasty still had room to maneuver.

The time is not yet ripe to kill the donkey.

This time, the first stop was Longhu Mountain, so he naturally had a purpose.

Pick up a thin and round stone on the ground, throw it towards the water, and make eight or nine drift bounces.

He said contentedly, "Let's go up the mountain."

The hunchbacked old man from the frontiersman looked at the ripples that had disappeared on the water, then looked at the young man in white in front of him, somewhat puzzled.

Only people with a young mind would play the game of skipping stones on the water.

Just like him five hundred years ago.

Looking back now, yesterday seems so distant that my memory blurs my eyes.

"Is he really a young man, rather than a rejuvenated one?"

The old man from the frontier muttered to himself, lifted his leg to step over the puddle under his feet, followed the pace, and slowly went up the mountain. The Longhu Mountain in his memory was very different from what it is now.

When he was young, Longhu Mountain was just a first- or second-rate sect, not a big force.

He had been to Longhu before to witness the legendary figure Qi Xuanzhen fighting against the sword god Li Chungang.

The memory of that battle is still fresh and vivid.

"What should we do with this carriage?" asked the old man from the frontier.

Although he had a hunchback, his steps were not slow at all.

One step forward and you are already three steps away.

"There's someone guarding the carriage at the back." Li Chengqian said and headed towards the thousand-step stone staircase in front.

Standing at the bottom of the stairs and looking up, the clouds are so deep that I can’t see the end.

He gently lifted a corner of his clothes with his right hand and walked up the ladder.

One step is ten steps, two steps are a hundred steps, and three steps have brought you to the top of the mountain.

"Young Madam, please go first." The old man from the border slightly turned sideways, motioning Chunmei to go first.

Chunmei looked up, took a step forward, and the stairs immediately froze into ice.

The woman in white clothes as white as snow is like a flying snow jade flower, and the fairy from the celestial world slides upstream along the slide.

She has an outstanding figure and is the most beautiful woman in the world.

"With a woman like this serving you personally, your life span will probably be shortened by a hundred years..."

The old man from the frontier shook his head and sighed, then started to climb the mountain.

Go around the ladder and head towards the transmission ladder at the back.

Made of steel cables and lowered from the top of the mountain, this is the fastest and most convenient way to go up the mountain.

There are three ways to enter Dragon and Tiger, and the Ladder is the most difficult and physically demanding.

There is also a smoother road to travel, but it takes time.

Only this teleportation ladder is the most convenient and fastest.

"When you get older, it's better to save your energy. It's good to live a little longer. Stability is the most important thing."

Muttering, the old man from the frontier shook the bell rope next to him.

After receiving the signal, the people at the top of the mountain pulled the ladder and sent people up.

Located on the top of the mountain, the hall is majestic and magnificent.

The sea of ​​clouds and mist is shrouded in fog, like a fairyland on earth.

There is an endless stream of pilgrims, and you can also see some royal nobles visiting the place to enjoy the sights and sounds.

All the Dragon and Tiger disciples gathered in the open space outside the front hall, and everyone was waiting on both sides with a sword in hand.

A sense of solemnity and murderousness arises spontaneously.

Such scenes are extremely rare in Longhu Mountain.

The most recent time was a few years ago, when the butcher Xu Xiao led a large army across the rivers and lakes and came to Longhu.

At that time, Longhu Mountain was on full alert, just like the scene today.

Seriously speaking, Longhu Mountain is stronger today than it was more than ten years ago.

Therefore, the power and scale of this scene are even more grand than that time.

In such a scene, there are only two possibilities, either we welcome some big shot to visit Longhu.

For example, if the late prime minister of the court, Zhang Julu, had visited Longhu Mountain in person, he would have received such the highest level of courtesy.

Because, the person behind the rise of the entire Longhu Mountain was none other than the Prime Minister who died suddenly in Kyoto a few days ago.

The power of Longhu Mountain in the martial arts world actually belongs to Zhang Julu's camp.

If he comes, it will be no exaggeration for him to receive this honor.

The second possibility is that Longhu encounters an unprecedented enemy.

Only then can there be such a shocking scene with everyone involved.

And today, it is the latter.

All the Dragon and Tiger disciples stood with swords in hand, which formed the Dragon and Tiger's strongest formation, the Dragon and Tiger Thousand Swords Formation.

"After all, he is a guest elder of Liyang, and is highly trusted by His Majesty. If you kill him, I'm afraid the consequences will be serious!"

Master Xu Longxiang, one of the four heavenly masters of Dragon and Tiger, said this and shouted towards the mountain gate:
"Brother, you need to think twice before doing this!"

But no one answered.

(End of this chapter)