Jiang Shu boarded the ship and burst into the Golden Pagoda, enveloping the Nine Palaces Divine Swords with the Heaven-Escape Mirror.
Before he came, Shi Feiyang had instructed him not to bother with the Nine Palaces Divine Swords after entering the first floor. He was to go straight upstairs and take as many treasures as he could, and under no circumstances linger on the first floor.
Following his instructions, Jiang Shu held the precious mirror before him to clear the way. Shrouded in a canopy of azure light, he flashed through the first floor and flew into the second.
He had scarcely gone upstairs when Zheng Dianxian burst in behind him.
Beside Zheng Dianxian was the Reincarnation of Cui Wu, the Jade Parasol Immortal who had once lived in Jinchun Valley on Mount Xiandu. They flew up shoulder to shoulder, only to meet nine streaks of golden Sword Qi stabbing straight at them as they entered. The Sword Qi wove into a net that threatened to slice them to pieces, and they hurriedly defended themselves with their flying swords and magic treasures.
Before coming, they had divined the situation clearly and knew there was a Nine Palaces sword formation here. From the doorway in the Due East Zhen Position, they turned toward the northeastern Gen position and southwestern Kun position respectively. Both positions belonged to earth. They formed hand seals and unleashed their magic treasures simultaneously, intending to suppress the sword formation. Just then, two more people burst in from outside: the Flax-Cap Daoist Si Taixu and Wu Li.
Years ago, Shi Feiyang and Jiang Shu had driven Si Taixu and Wu Li from Mount Qingcheng, costing them Golden Whip Cliff. The last time Shi Feiyang had refined swords at Star Lodge Sea, the two had gone there to kick