From the very beginning, this was all a scheme. Chen Yi feigned death to slip past the Mountain Protection Sword Formation of Yin Sword Mountain, then used his soul to lure others, seizing the opportunity to reclaim his body and head.
To shake off the Taoists of Yin Sword Mountain who were chasing him, Chen Yi lived in constant fear.
Along the way, he evaded here and hid there, relying on his familiarity with Yin Sword Mountain's terrain. Finally, he shook off all those on his tail.
Of course, this couldn't have been accomplished without Zhou Yitang's covert cooperation, along with the Taoists of the Shenxiao Sect—led by Zhao Deshan—bringing him into the mountain under the guise of paying homage.
If not for this, there would have been no way to avoid the Mountain Protection Sword Formation. This array only exterminates living beings, not souls, so he exploited the formation's rules to sneak through.
