Dragon-Binding Without Gaps, Mysterious Armor Still Endures

Three days later, at dawn.

Mount Tai lay shrouded in mist.

Jade Emperor's Golden Summit.

Inside the great hall, many imposing figures stood in silence.

Their voices rang like thunder through the hall.

At the center sat a bushy-bearded Daoist, legs crossed.

It was Chi Xiazi.

He was listening to reports on Mount Tai Way's preparations for Dragon Rising.

Someone said:

"This operation saw Mount Tai Way join forces with experts from a hundred schools. We killed fourteen Oniwaban members and seven company employees, and rooted out three moles. The Dragon-Raising-Head Dharma Assembly should be peaceful now."

Another said, "Every faction attending Dragon Rising has arrived in Mount Tai Prefecture, including Ever Joy Learning Society, which traveled all the way from Fragrant Sea. Our people have met with the society's representatives and settled them in."

Someone else said:

"Through the Mount Tai Grand Arena, we've also gathered information on many experts from the hundred schools and passed it to Mount Tai Way's competing disciples."

The reports came one after another.

The bushy-bearded Daoist merely listened in silence.

When everyone had finished,

Chi Xiazi said slowly, "This operation only exposed the tip of the Foreign Devils' iceberg. Their intelligence and espionage are first-rate. We have much to learn from them.

"The Second Gate, Mountain-Searching Demon-Hunting, is the priority. Arrange for our experts to lie in wait. The moment a little devil shows its head, drag it out and kill it. If all goes smoothly, this round will hook quite a few big fish among the Foreign Devils. Every competitor's safety must be guaranteed. No mistakes!"

Chi Xiazi then gave another order:

"By Dragon Rising tradition, Mount Tai Way must act as host from ten days before the assembly opens until it ends. Starting today, assign guards to protect every competitor who