Chapter 1019: Chapter 582: Uninvited Guest, Seeking Guidance from the Wise! (Bonus 3-in-1)

Lively and bustling, clamorous and loud.

The time to weigh good and evil above Dragon and Tiger has finally arrived. The crowd surged toward Dragon and Tiger Mountain like a black tide, trampling the official road by several inches, and yet there were still endless streams of people approaching from afar.

Just in this noisiest moment, the roaring sounds were like thunder. Besides the flowing crowd, all that was in people’s eyes was the golden Heavenly Official raised high before Shangqing Palace, holding a golden scale to weigh the merits and sins of Jianghu heroes.

On the scale, those who have harmed others will have shortened lifespans, while those worthy are balanced with full measures.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the golden scale, sometimes steady, sometimes slightly swaying, and sometimes violently tilting. They were all transfixed, as merits before and after entering the Demon Refining Abyss were revealed here. Once weighed, they could ascend Dragon and Tiger under the witness of all.

Fame and fortune are in sight today.

Numerous highly-skilled Jianghu heroes had already rushed ahead to the front of the Heavenly Official.

"Yang Zhengcheng of the Cangzhou Wind Sword Sect seeks advice!"

"Cui Dingfang of the Jinbei Divine Illumination Hall seeks advice!"

"Luo Wan of Huainan Shuiyue Pavilion seeks advice!"

"Ye Qing of Lingnan Hundred Blade Pavilion seeks advice!"

"Guandong Iron Fist Invincible Yue Zhenshan seeks advice!"

"Sun Keren of Shu Zhong Heavy Fortress seeks advice!"

... Numerous Jianghu heroes competed fiercely, moving up and down, their figures in the air like arrows shooting swiftly together. The one-horned Xiezhi beside the Heavenly Official stood proudly, while the kindly-faced Heavenly Official smiled as he weighed with the gold scale the virtues and sins.

One person stepped up to the Heavenly Official. The Heavenly Official held the gold scale, pointing a finger at the person’s forehead, and when he withdrew, a white bronze weight, also called a weight stone, emerged from his fingertip.

He placed the weight stone onto the scale pan, and the balance tilted down.

"Exorcising demons, twenty points; punishing evil and championing good."

He reached out again and placed another weight stone on the pan,

"Acting with justice and helping the weak."

When the last piece dropped, the Heavenly Official’s voice echoed throughout the entire plaza,

"Speaking for the people, unafraid of the powerful."

"May ascend Dragon and Tiger!"

....

In this lively and noisy commotion, an unusual sound from the teahouse was hardly noticeable.

Not to mention it being the time to weigh good and evil to ascend Dragon and Tiger, even a month before, were there not countless times when disagreements led to life-and-death fights?

In Jianghu, many heroes strive for a name or pride. Once a quarrel starts, and both parties can’t stand each other, deciding a winner becomes inevitable.

As long as the fuss isn’t too big, no one will care.

Thus, as the day shone bright, blood spattered the hall!

A figure rushed out of the teahouse, wielding a sword in hand and a blade at the waist. His steps were straightforward, but his movement technique was swift beyond expectation. Within a few strides, he caught up with his enemy and then struck with his sword.

The air exploded in the alleys, and the Hidden Crown Prince retreated several steps. After stabilizing himself, his sleeves rolled like a circle, forming a black vortex in front of him, dispersing the momentum of the sword strike.

One strike just ended, and another already followed. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

A piercing Sword Intent shot through, causing the Hidden Crown Prince to waver under the sword strike.

His hands kept spinning, desperately using small efforts to move greater forces, his actions becoming increasingly frenzied. The scattered Sword Qi sliced the ground, creating scars in the bustling alleys.

Strangely, despite the fierce battle, hardly anyone noticed anything amiss, as if a mystical world enveloped them, isolating this fight.

Once again dispersing the impending sword momentum, the Hidden Crown Prince, though unsteady, showed no fatigue or fear on his face; instead, he mocked with a smirk.

Encountering Chen Yi here was indeed unexpected.

They originally held onto slight hope, stationing many in the town to wait and see if Chen Yi would recklessly charge up Dragon and Tiger.

Unexpectedly, he indeed walked into their trap.

Undoubtedly, this person was not only rash but utterly audacious.

The Hidden Crown Prince couldn’t help but smirk mockingly, not knowing what Chen Yi was thinking, nor why he must challenge Dragon and Tiger Mountain, just as the woodcutter waiting for a rabbit doesn’t need to know why the rabbit ran into that particular tree.

Just kill and seize the sword!

The Hidden Crown Prince steadied his stance, raised both hands, and several long swords sprang from the crowd. Jianghu heroes on their journey realized their scabbards were suddenly empty when they turned around in shock, only to find a fight on the long street.

"Borrowing your sword for a moment!"

After these words, the Hidden Crown Prince formed a sword technique and waved his hand. Three unsheathed long swords shot towards Chen Yi with lightning.

Chen Yi advanced without haste, delivering a simple vertical slash.

Sword Qi seemed to come from all directions, and the Hidden Crown Prince was shocked to find that within mere feet, Sword Qi permeated everywhere. The long swords darting away had to hastily return, switching from offense to defense, diverting the increasingly majestic Sword Qi.

Chen Yi narrowed his gaze. The Hidden Crown Prince was transformed from the Sword Spirit of the Evil-slaying Hero Sword. His swordsmanship, Sword Qi, and Sword Intent had reached the realm of Refining God and Returning Void, no less than an ordinary Third-rank Expert.

Because he was a Sword Spirit, he was hard to deal with.

But luckily, because he was a Sword Spirit, there was a way to handle him.

Chen Yi glanced across the throngs of people in the town. From the edges, breaths continuously approached. He knew the risk of this endeavor, as encirclement on Dragon and Tiger Mountain was almost inevitable.

He guarded the safety of the three women with the Tai Sha Sword, holding a familiar blade and sword. A swift victory was the need of the hour.

The Hidden Crown Prince tapped his feet repeatedly, retreating while dispelling Chen Yi’s Sword Qi. Not just three swords, the many long swords he borrowed also joined the fray. But in the Sword Intent World, the Sword Qi seemed inexhaustible. Despite sword edges clanging violently, there was never a sign of a last-ditch effort.