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"No! That's not how it is! You need to hear my explanation!"

"Last time, I was ambushed by an old Taoist priest who fed me a very tempting fruit. I thought that eating that thing would greatly increase my cultivation, but who knew it would just give me an upset stomach!"

"If I were allowed to go in again, I promise I wouldn't make the same mistake again!"

After the Ninth Elder was arrested, his face turned red. He was publicly executed in front of everyone, which was a complete disgrace!

Upon hearing this news, the others present couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This time.

This made Ninth Brother feel so ashamed that he wished he could find a hole in the ground and just throw himself into it.

"There are even arbitrators guarding this holy mountain?"

Chen Ye watched in surprise as this scene unfolded not far away, then turned to look at Daoist Yuxu.

"Yes, arbitrators are now present everywhere, especially in public places, where they are kept under close watch."

"After all, many places need to maintain public order. Otherwise, these guys are all well-connected and powerful. If they aren't disciplined, wouldn't things get chaotic?"

Master Yuxu shook his head. He clearly didn't like this method of discipline either, but there was nothing he could do about it.

now.

The others watching from the sacred mountain, upon seeing the figure of the Ninth Elder, couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, I've never seen anyone who can urinate or defecate anywhere on the sacred mountain and then be barred from entering!"

"His friend is so cunning. He must have planned this all along. This move is both deadly and psychologically damaging, and it's really clever!"

"It's said that Ninth Brother got together with that bunch of shady characters from Ghost Valley. He deserves this fate!"

"Everyone knows that those people in Ghost Valley are all wicked and malicious, and they're just up to no good. You can't associate with them at all."

"Sigh, when you're out in the world, you have to be careful who you befriend. You really have to keep that in mind!"

At this moment.

The ninth and fourth elders both had thoughts of burying themselves, and said with a bitter face:

"I thought that after so much time, no one would notice me... How could this be..."

The lead arbitrator's face twitched slightly, clearly trying to suppress his smile.

After all, you can't just laugh in such a serious and professional setting.

otherwise……

I might not even be able to keep my job!
One of the arbitrators cleared his throat and added:
“Your deeds are too famous, and we have the equipment and instruments to lock your identity. As long as you go through us, we can instantly record all your information, including whether you have been to the Holy Mountain before, how many times you have been, and so on. If you have made any mistakes, you can go through arbitration, explain all the reasons, and you need to make a spiritual oath, swearing that you will never make the same mistake again. Only in this way can you enter the Holy Mountain again.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye couldn't help but show a curious look, quite interested in the so-called spiritual oath. He turned to look at Daoist Yuxu and asked:
"What is the general purpose of the Spirit Oath?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuxu immediately adopted a serious expression and said:
"A spiritual oath is a vow made with one's own spirituality. If one breaks the vow, it will trigger a terrifying backlash!"

“Originally, our spirits were all very righteous, but if we violate our spiritual oath, all the dead spirits in the world will attack us together.”

"At that time, your spirituality will face collapse, and you may even face the threat of death... But all those who can withstand the spiritual oath have sworn that they will never break the spiritual oath again!"

Chen Ye showed a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected that a mere spiritual oath could contain such profound meaning.

It's unbelievable that someone can make a spiritual oath...

but.

Master Yuxu added, "But a spiritual oath cannot be activated casually. A contract must be drawn up, and then the oath must be submitted to the arbitration department together with the judge of the arbitrator. After review, it must be determined that the oath is valid before it can be activated."

"Throughout history, there have been many powerful figures who have learned how to circumvent the Spirit Oath, and thus have been able to oppose the Arbitrator."

"But as long as this oath is sent to the arbitration department and seen by those eyes, the oath will definitely take effect!"

These words surprised Chen Ye quite a bit; he never expected that he could use his spirituality to make an oath.

That means...

Once an oath is made, one uses their own spirituality as a guarantee. If this oath is broken, the spirituality collapses, which is not a good thing and will definitely have a great negative impact.

As for the arbitrators... the fact that they could witness the oath and use it as a form of notarization to maintain order was something Chen Ye had never expected.

"I wonder how this spiritual oath was formed, that it would be used in such a way to bind the native inhabitants of Sky City..."

"It seems these arbitrators are quite formidable!"

Chen Ye thought to himself.

now.

The surrounding crowd surged toward the heavenly gate one after another.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that quite a few people have climbed the sacred mountain.

Even at the area with ten thousand steps, there were still so many people. Looking around, there was a dense crowd of heads blocking the area.

"Can't we just go straight there?"

Chen Ye noticed that there were still quite a few people gathered near the steps, all wanting to enter the area of ​​the Holy Mountain, but now they were waiting here, as if they had to complete the queue in front of them before they could actually enter the area of ​​the Holy Mountain.

"Because the control over the Holy Mountain is so strict, anyone who wants to enter must wait for them to conduct a security check and have all their information entered into an information card using equipment before they can pass through this Heavenly Gate."

Daoist Yuxu craned his neck to look at the procession ahead, then shook his head:

"Now is the time for the Holy Mountain to prove its Dao, and the spiritual energy of the laws is particularly rich. Therefore, many beings gather here in order to break through some thresholds."

During the period of attaining enlightenment... Chen Ye hadn't expected such a setting, and was quite surprised.

At this moment.

At the front of the procession, there was a large crowd, forming a large group of Buddhist images.

These Dharma forms are colorful and varied. They all come from different Sky City regions and are all powerful beings. To be able to reach this place, they all possess considerable cultivation.

and so.

The Dharma images on their bodies all appeared to be quite powerful, and a sweeping glance revealed a magnificent and awe-inspiring scene.

Chen Ye was also shocked by this scene, after all, there were so many powerful people, and the aura of each of them was not weak at all.

There were promising young men, profound elders, and members dressed in mysterious sect attire who seemed to possess extraordinary abilities. They had all gathered here with the aim of climbing to a higher level of the sacred mountain.

If one can touch the area where the laws are inherited on the first step, then one can condense a more powerful Dharma form.

This is a considerable temptation for everyone heading to the holy mountain.

"Please line up, don't crowd. Everyone must be registered and approved before you can get through here!"

The ox-headed and horse-faced demons ahead began to call out, holding whips in their hands and glaring fiercely at anyone passing by.

Anyone who dares to defy the order here will be met with these ox-headed and horse-faced demons wielding their whips and viciously lashing out at the crowd.

"The area around the Holy Mountain is indeed heavily guarded, with so many rules. It seems that maintaining order here is no easy task. If people could come and go freely, the order would be in chaos. It definitely needs to be controlled."

Chen Ye observed the crowd in line and noticed that they weren't exactly following the rules.

The lines were scattered, stretching from one end to the other.

Some people stood patiently in line, moving forward a little when the people in front of them moved slightly, their main focus being queuing.

But some people don't think that way.

After all, the strong people who come here are all there to become stronger, so they also choose to cultivate while waiting in line.

While getting repaired, I accidentally missed the line in front of me and was pushed to the back by a large crowd that surged from behind!

At this moment.

Those powerful individuals who had been waiting in line for so long and were still cultivating were naturally quite dissatisfied. Why were they overtaken so quickly after waiting in line for so long?

Then he grabbed the necks of the group in front of him and told them to roll to the back of the line.

But at this point, others also have a reason to say that if everyone is queuing properly and you stay in the same place, constantly cultivating without cutting in line, wouldn't the line become extremely long, and no one would know where the line ends?

at this time.

The arbitrators didn't know how to handle this matter. They just arrested all the troublemakers, whipped them, and sent them back to their original area, thus preventing them from queuing.

and so.

The reason why so many Taoists are gathered in this area, meditating and cultivating, is because queuing is just too troublesome, and they don't have the time to wait.

We can only practice for a short while, and then we have to stop and check on the team's progress.

Even if someone cuts in line, there's nowhere to seek justice.

We can only accept that this situation is normal.

"When we're queuing up later, try not to cut in line. If you see someone who's deeply engrossed in their cultivation, just quietly pass by them and try not to disturb their practice. Also, wait a while before coming over, understand?"

Jiufeng is quite familiar with this area of ​​the Holy Mountain, and she is quick-witted and won't wait in a rigid way.

If it were Wan Yi, he would probably stay behind the other person, and while you cultivate, I will also cultivate.

We'll go back when everyone has fully cultivated themselves.

that's it.

Chen Ye and his group joined the queue.

In fact, the team was moving forward much faster than expected.

After all, those who line up here are eager to enter the inner area of ​​the sacred mountain and explore it.

Therefore, everyone was very well-behaved while queuing and hardly made any trouble.

"Look, those are actually members of the Nangong family. As expected of the time of attaining enlightenment, even the Nangong family has come to this place."

"There's also the Beihuai forces. They're all warriors from the Northern Frontier. Their Dharma Aspects aren't that great, but when it comes to individual abilities, few can compare to them."

"It is said that the swordsmen of the Sword Heaven Sect have also arrived here. They seem to have entered the first level area. It's quite lively now. No matter what force they are from, there are corresponding experts who have entered the first level area."

"The Sword Heaven Sect, those monsters are incredibly powerful. It's said that Li Tian, ​​as the true dragon successor of the Sword Heaven Sect, has already reached the second level."

"Huh? He only arrived here a few days ago, how come he's already reached the second level so quickly?"

"You have no idea, but when these powerful individuals get ruthless, they are all incredibly monstrous. We are only on the first level. You should know that there are nine levels in total on the Holy Mountain, and the inheritance and laws of each level are completely different."

"Reaching the second level is no easy feat for ordinary people. I never imagined that the Sword Heaven Sect would rise to such prominence and become so powerful!"

At this moment, everyone started talking at once, discussing the topic, which was almost entirely related to these prestigious and sacred places.

After all, at this point, powerful figures from all over have flocked to this place, all wanting to enter the Holy Land and take advantage of the exceptionally rich laws during the period of attaining enlightenment, so that cultivation during this period will be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Taoist Yuxu, what is meant by the period of attaining enlightenment? Is this period particularly special?" Chen Ye couldn't help but ask.

"I am very sure of that!"

Master Yuxu revealed a serious expression and said, "The Dao Proving Period is the period when the Holy Mountain completely condenses the laws through natural cycles. It happens once every ten years. Each time the Dao Proving Period begins, the laws here become quite perfect, which is why it is called the Dao Proving Period."

"Once this stage is reached, many powerful figures in the sacred mountains, as well as many reclusive Taoists, will choose to go to the sacred mountains to cultivate."

"During this period, the key is not to seek a place of inheritance, but to take this opportunity to choose a suitable place to meditate and cultivate the power of the laws."

"However, within that vast and boundless land of inheritance, there are also some sacred sites that can aid in the cultivation of the laws, which are also the direction pursued by the disciples of aristocratic families." (End of this chapter)