Following the map provided by Parasol Tree Mountain's Vice Sect Master, Cheng Xinzhan circled the mountain, restoring and modifying its Mountain-Guarding Grand Array along the way, until he reached the summit of its main peak, Phoenix Perch Mountain.
Atop Phoenix Perch Mountain stood a Daoist abbey named Azure Splendor Abbey, the main hall of Parasol Tree Mountain. The enshrined divine statues, the patriarch hall, and the Sect Leader's residence were all here. By now, however, the abbey of blue jade and emerald tiles had long since become a field of ruins. Dense trees and thick grass grew among the broken walls, giving a sense of vast seas having turned to mulberry fields.
The abbey faced south, with a moderately sized lake to the east of its entrance, called Li Lake. Waterside pavilions and winding covered walkways had been built over it and remained relatively intact. Seen from above, these pavilions and walkways formed the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings.
Now Cheng Xinzhan arrived before the dilapidated entrance of Azure Splendor Abbey and stood at the edge of Li Lake, looking out across it. In a tall pavilion at the lake's center, curtains hung on six sides. Through them, he could dimly make out a hulking man seated on a cushioned couch, attended by six demon women.
Cheng Xinzhan's Jade Eyes flashed, revealing everything clearly. The hulking man had a powerful body, but his small head was only as thick as his neck. He had a pointed mouth, hollow cheeks, and two long crimson whiskers trailing from the corners of his mouth. Reflected in Cheng Xinzhan's jade-green eyes, he was unmistakably a giant lobster with a red shell and crimson feelers. As for the six demon women, they wore not a stitch of clothing and were six red-scaled water