Chapter 139

As expected of their Divine Dragon master, he knew Yonglu Mountain like the back of his hand.

Juyong Hall stood in plain sight, directly opposite the main gate. It floated above the mountains, with only one steep stairway of clouds leading up to it. Spiritual clouds shrouded it year-round; spiritual energy filled the air, and rosy light bloomed everywhere. Ordinary disciples could enter Juyong Hall openly only when they first joined the sect. After that, opportunities were rare. Only those whose cultivation had brought them to the rank of sect elder or sect master could come and go freely.

"The last time I came to Juyong Hall was when I became a disciple."

There was no formation around Juyong Hall forbidding flight. Unfortunately, none of the three had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, so they couldn't fly on enchanted objects. If they wanted to reach the hall, they had no choice but to take the cloud stairway.

Few disciples were on duty in the sect this New Year's Eve. They were posted at the front and rear gates and at important formations, but none were stationed near the stairway. Then again, Juyong Hall was unguarded on ordinary days too.

It wasn't that Juyong Hall had poor security. It was part of the Mountain-Protecting Grand Formation.

Even the gates opening every New Year's Day was caused by the formation automatically drawing in spiritual energy and activating. In other words, if the three of them triggered the Mountain-Protecting Grand Formation, they would spend at least ten New Years in the Punishment Hall.

But with their cultivation, triggering the Mountain-Protecting Grand Formation? That was a fool's dream.

"There really is no one on guard. There won't be any mechanisms or formations on the Floating Cloud Stairway, will there?"

"I don't smell danger," Chen