Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 1320: Chapter 1320: Thousand Lakes Sword Array

”So what if it’s a competition?”

Ye Yun pointed at the two bloody corpses that had been split in half on the ground and smiled faintly. ”I don’t mind killing one more.”

”What an arrogant bastard!”

The Golden Sword God was furious when he heard this, his aura surging as he prepared to draw his Sword and cut him down.

Swoosh!

Jiang Lengyue flickered and appeared in front of Ye Yun, blocking his path.

”Pan Wu, do you want any face at all?”

Jiang Lengyue said coldly.

”Jiang Lengyue, are you going to protect this brat?”

The Golden Sword God Pan Wu frowned when he saw this old acquaintance.

This Jiang Lengyue was of the same realm as him, and their combat strength was similarly matched. The two had fought once three hundred thousand years ago.

At that time, it had ended in a draw.

Although a hundred thousand years later they almost simultaneously stepped into the God King Stage Eight, they never fought again.

But the resentment between the two had long since been formed.

He had wanted to cause trouble for this Ye Chen earlier, and Jiang Lengyue had seemingly noticed this. Out of nowhere, she had jumped in horizontally and directly tried to befriend this Ye Chen.

Wasn’t that obviously going against him?

Although he did not fear Jiang Lengyue, he did not want to have any conflict with her at this moment either.

After all, this time coming to the Hanging Island, his main goal was to pass the Sword Pavilion’s numerous tests and successfully join the Sword Pavilion.

”Pan Wu!”

Jiang Lengyue’s expression was icy. ”I hit it off with Daoist Ye Chen at first sight. Naturally, I won’t sit back and watch you bully the weak!”

Bully the weak?

Ye Yun almost couldn’t stop himself from laughing out loud on the spot.

You little brats are the ones pathetically weak in my eyes.

However.

Ever since his rebirth, Ye Yun had always kept a playful attitude toward the mortal world, wanting to find some fun along the road of revenge.

”Haha!”

”The dignified White-Clothed Sword God Jiang Lengyue actually wants to protect a little Cultivator of the God Venerate Realm Fifth Layer. Could it be you’ve taken a fancy to his handsome looks and want him to marry into your Jiang Family?”

Hearing Jiang Lengyue’s words, the Golden Sword God Pan Wu threw his head back and laughed.

Jiang Lengyue snapped, ”Pan Wu, what nonsense are you spouting? Believe it or not, I’ll cut off your tongue with one Sword?”

”Haha, the Sword Pavilion’s trial is about to begin. We’ll have plenty of chances to spar; no need to rush for this moment!”

After saying that, Pan Wu turned around, laughing loudly as he swaggered away.

Watching that golden back, Jiang Lengyue’s face was slightly cold. Although annoyed, she did not pursue the matter.

Coming to the Sword Pavilion.

Everyone’s goal was the same: to pass the Sword Pavilion’s layers of tests, cut their way through all the obstacles, and finally become a Disciple of the Sword Pavilion.

For a Sword Dao Pride like her at the God King Stage Eight, her swordsmanship had long reached a bottleneck, so she wanted even more to join the Sword Pavilion’s out-of-the-world division.

To cultivate even stronger swordsmanship.

To climb even higher on the path of the Sword Dao.

Jiang Lengyue turned around, gave Ye Yun an apologetic smile, and said, ”Daoist friend, that guy just has that rotten temper. No need to pay him any mind...”

”Mm.”

Ye Yun nodded casually, then suddenly said something astonishing.

”When the time comes to fight over the slots, if he stands in front of you, I can help you get rid of him. How about it?”

Get rid of Pan Wu?

Hearing Ye Yun’s words, Jiang Lengyue was stunned on the spot. She almost lost her composure and wanted to reach up to dig at her ear.

Could it be that this Ye Chen already had strength comparable to the God King Stage Eight?

But...

How was that possible?

That would be too many realms crossed, wouldn’t it?

Many Cultivators nearby also heard Ye Yun’s words, and they were a bit dumbfounded.

A ruthless man truly lived up to the name ruthless; his words were just as ruthless.

With one sentence, he didn’t even put the Golden Sword God of the God King Stage Eight in his eyes.

”No need. Pan Wu and I are destined to clash sooner or later. Thank you for your kind offer, Daoist Ye.”

Jiang Lengyue thought for a moment and politely declined Ye Yun’s offer.

No matter what.

This Young monk of the God Venerate Realm Fifth Layer had limitless prospects in the future.

As long as he was tempered in the Sword Pavilion’s worldly division for a period of time, once he broke through to the Divine King Realm, he would definitely be chosen to join the out-of-the-world division.

As an ancient aristocratic clan, the Jiang Family knew a bit about the Sword Pavilion.

Jiang Lengyue knew that the Sword Pavilion’s out-of-the-world division possessed a very formidable Thunderbolt Sword, one that was a perfect fit for this Ye Chen before her.

She believed that if Ye Chen mastered the Sword Pavilion’s Thunderbolt Sword in the future, he would become even more powerful.

Seeing that Jiang Lengyue didn’t believe him, Ye Yun didn’t say anything more.

After chatting idly with Ye Yun for a while, Jiang Lengyue turned and left.

On the plaza.

Having lost their focus, the many Cultivators once again returned to their noisy clamor.

However, because of the earlier commotion, people began coming over to greet Ye Yun one after another, seemingly wanting to befriend this ruthless man.

Ye Yun was fairly easygoing and chatted with the visitors in a half-serious, half-casual manner.

Time passed in a blur, and two days went by.

On this day, the time had finally come for the Thousand Lakes Sword Array to open.

Clang, clang, clang!

A deep and mellow bell rang out from deep within the Hanging Island.

Immortal radiance blossomed, purple qi surged in thousands of streams, and various Auspicious Beasts soared above the Hanging Island.

A sudden fluctuation appeared above the plaza, and a huge gate of light slowly emerged.

An old man of the God Emperor Realm stepped out from within the gate of light.

It was precisely that Elder Duan whom Ye Yun had seen before.

”The Thousand Lakes Sword Array has been opened!”

Elder Duan looked down at the many Cultivators on the plaza, a hint of excitement showing through his otherwise calm expression.

On the plaza, there were more than twelve thousand Sword Dao Pride present.

Such a scale could be called the largest in past selections.

This time, it also happened to coincide with the Vice Pavilion Master Xu of the out-of-the-world division coming to look for Disciples.

Through his silent observations over the past few days, Elder Duan had already spotted a few good seedlings, with a high chance of standing out and obtaining the three slots for the out-of-the-world division.

”Ha, the Thousand Lakes Sword Array has finally opened. I heard this is only the first stage of the test; there are two more stages behind it...”

Staring at the giant teleportation gate of light, a youth of the God King Stature Third Layer spoke excitedly.

Although this was only the first stage, it was still very difficult to pass.

This stage alone would eliminate at least one third of the participants.

”After entering through this gate of light, you will be randomly teleported to every corner of the Thousand Lakes Sword Array. As long as you can hold out within the Sword Array for three days, this stage will be considered passed.

Of course, if you can forcibly break the Sword Array with your swordsmanship, that will also count as passing the trial!”

Elder Duan said in a deep voice.

Forcibly break it?

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Ye Yun’s face.

This was very much his style.

One had to say, the Sword Pavilion truly lived up to being a Sword Dao Holy Land, always leaving better options for those who stood out from the crowd.

Including the earlier rule of killing without guilt.

And now, including this option of violently breaking the Formation.

”Everyone—”

Elder Duan looked at the excited Cultivators on the plaza, smiled meaningfully, and shouted loudly, ”If not now, then when?!”

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

Silhouettes turned into streaks of light without hesitation and flew into that gate of light.

In the blink of an eye, the vast plaza had only one person left.

And that was Ye Yun.

”They sure ran fast...”

Ye Yun smiled leisurely, rose slowly into the air, and when he drifted near the gate of light, Elder Duan smiled as he fixed his gaze on him.

”Ye Chen, you seem quite confident?”

Elder Duan laughed.

”It’s alright. I’ve always been very good at breaking Formations.”

Ye Yun said bluntly.

”Good, then I wish you success in clearing the stages as soon as possible!”

Elder Duan smiled, even throwing him an encouraging look.

Ye Yun nodded, then flickered and flew inside.

”Elder Duan, this Ye Chen is a bit arrogant. Why don’t we crank his Formation up to ninety-nine layers and see where his limit lies...”

The voice of Vice Pavilion Master Xu suddenly rang without warning by Elder Duan’s ear.

Ninety-nine layers?

Elder Duan was startled when he heard this.

With that many layers of Formation, even if those Eighth Layer of Sword Arrogants in the God King Realm were trapped together, they still wouldn’t be able to break it.

Could this Ye Chen break it?