Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2115 Chapter 1000: In the Spotlight

Deep in her thoughts, Mo Hua remained nothing more than a young boy.

During this grand occasion of the Sword Tournament, no relatives stood nearby to support him.

Wenren Wan passed a flag-like Jade Pendant to Mo Hua, representing "victory from the start", and spoke softly:

"Tomorrow, Yu Er and I will arrive to observe your sword discussion."

She felt

a touch of anticipation for Mo Hua's showing in his debut Sword

Tournament.

Yu Er appeared thrilled too, "Brother Mo, best of luck!"

Mo Hua's face showed a hint of awkwardness; he truly wished to mention that there was no reason for such great hopes in him.

Yet seeing the hopeful gazes from Aunt Wan and Yu Er, he couldn't voice it out and merely grinned before replying:

"Thanks, Aunt Wan. I'll give it my all."

Wenren Wan smiled and nodded, then mentioned, "Changhuai will show up to watch as well."

Mo Hua seemed mildly taken aback, "Isn't the Court Official occupied?"

"The Sword Discussion Conference counts as a huge affair, drawing cultivators across the Nine States, with an enormous gathering. The Taoist Court's main role is to preserve order on the Mount of Tao, making sure no serious troubles arise amid the Sword Discussion Conference...

"This falls under official duties, so Changhuai must attend too."

Wenren Wan clarified.

"Got it..." Mo Hua acknowledged with a nod.

Wenren Wan offered a few more words of encouragement and good wishes, advising Mo Hua to stay relaxed, before departing.

Mo Hua sensed no cause for anxiety.

He carried on with his regular cultivation, studied scrolls, and as midnight struck, his divine sense dove into the sea of consciousness, spending the entire night honing formations.

On the following day, rising alongside the dawn, Mo Hua brimmed with energy. After a quick cleanup, he departed, journeying to the Mount of Tao alongside his fellow disciples for his initial Sword Tournament.

En route, Linghu Xiao stayed distant, while Ouyang Xuan wore a stern look.

Situ Jian kept his usual composure, as Cheng Mo buzzed with eager excitement.

The group of five reached the Mount of Tao as one.

Next followed the standard procedures for joining the sword discussion.

They stepped into the prep area, choosing spiritual artifacts, pills, runes, and formations, after which Mount of Tao elders distributed the "Dao Discussion Jade".

This "Dao Discussion Jade" links directly to the Mount of Tao's fifth-grade grand formation, serving as a "switch" to invoke the Void Power.

To the disciples, it functioned as both a "protective talisman" and a "lifesaver".

When the jade stays whole, the individual endures; when the jade cracks, the participant loses.

Prior to handing out the Dao Discussion Jade, elders needed to evaluate each disciple's physique and blood qi to determine the "injury limit" for the Dao Discussion Jade.

All others proceeded smoothly, but Mo Hua's turn left the elders somewhat puzzled.

"I've served as an elder for years, managed countless Sword Discussion Conferences, yet I've never encountered a disciple quite like this..."

"It's... simply astonishing."

"How is his blood qi this feeble?"

"What a revelation..."

Mo Hua's expression darkened.

The elders overlooked his reaction and kept murmuring among themselves: "With such aptitude, Taixu Gate still took him in—it's really... unconventional... I can't fathom how he'll handle the Sword Tournament..." "True, so fragile and tender, skin like paper; a single sword blow could end him..."

"The Dao Discussion Jade would break instantly too."

"How does one even engage in sword discussions this way?"

A cluster of elders creased their brows, fretting about Mo Hua.

One elder, unable to bear it further, proposed compassionately, "Why not boost his Dao Discussion Jade with a tad more 'durability'?"

"Go ahead and add it..."

"Wouldn't that break the rules?"

"Yes, but even a small boost is like a mere splash in the vast sea; the boy's jade would still crumble easily..."

"Just add a bit; he's so frail, it's hard to watch..."

Mo Hua: "..."

Following their debate, Mo Hua ultimately obtained a Dao Discussion Jade with a minor "durability" upgrade.

Since a panel of elders had "verified" it, it didn't qualify as foul play.

Mo Hua's emotions mixed.

These elders had gossiped negatively about him earlier, yet their intentions were truly kind...

Naturally, though described as mildly strengthened, the enhancement was slight; his Dao Discussion Jade remained quite vulnerable.

Everyone else's Dao Discussion Jades shone with vivid light.

Mo Hua's gave off only a dim blue shimmer.

A single look revealed the stark contrast.

Mo Hua paid it no heed; afterward, he pressed the Dao Discussion Jade to his brow, and at once a faint glow quivered as void power enveloped him. With his sensitive and sharp divine sense, Mo Hua perceived the formation energies circulating in the void—tangible yet intangible, elusive but immensely profound.

"This must be... the fifth-grade Void Power..."

Mo Hua's mind trembled.

Unfortunately, his cultivation level lagged far too much.

Else, in this setting, he might have used Heavenly secret Calculation to partially deduce the patterns of this massive void formation.

Mo Hua sighed inwardly.

Then, he lingered patiently with Linghu Xiao and the rest, awaiting the proper moment to take the stage for the sword discussion.

At the same time, beyond the arena.

What escaped Mo Hua's knowledge was that numerous cultivators awaited his arrival.

Amid the huge throng, openly or in secrecy, endless eyes fixed on the illusory displays, eager for Mo Hua's emergence.

Among them sat plenty of acquaintances and kin.

Such as Wenren Wan, Yu Er, Hua Qianqian of Hundred Flower Valley, Murong Caiyun the Taixu Gate's graduated disciple, Shangguan Xu, and others... Plus various prominent leaders from noble houses and sects.

This included those with past dealings with Mo Hua—like the Gu family head and elders, Shangguan family and Wenren family elders—along with influential personages from clans and sects he'd never encountered.

In shadowy spots lurked chilling, malicious gazes yearning to spot Mo Hua.

Furthermore, cultivators from across the Nine States, including sect pupils unfamiliar with Mo Hua, also anticipated his debut.

Having journeyed to the Qianxue State Boundary for residence, travel, and visits to fellow Taoists, they'd inevitably caught wind of Mo Hua's fame.

Thus, numerous ones desired a firsthand view of the famed "Formation Leader"'s appearance.

Of course, not all knew of Mo Hua.

In the Mount of Tao's outer grounds, someone might occasionally inquire:

"Who exactly is Mo Hua?"

Then, a knowledgeable individual would rattle off an extensive array of honors:

The Taixu Sect's formation prodigy, blessed with exceptional divine sense, holding Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, outshining formation talents from the Four Great Sects, Eight Gates, and Twelve Streams, divine sense surpassing third rank, forging Nineteen Patterns Peak formations, dominating the formation contest's question set through inscription, claiming top spot in the formation event, rising as Qianxue's Array Dao Leader, a mythic formation marvel, an almost unattainable being, a fiend

among fiends...

This lengthy, overblown list of accolades made many traveling cultivators scowl upon hearing it.

Their immediate thought was:

"Is this the style of boasting in your Qianxue State Boundary?"

"Can't you keep it grounded?"

"Let's speak plainly."

"We cultivators from afar may lack 'expertise,' but we're hardly 'clueless'..."

Some doubted it and probed curiously:

"Just what does this Formation Leader 'Mo Hua' resemble?"

This sparked further remarks:

"Rumors say he's not tall at all, wildly unpredictable in nature."

"Deeply somber, akin to a 'specter'."

"To master formations to that degree, he has to be either mad or

'deranged'..."

"I've asked around; he's deemed 'deranged'..."

"My distant relative in Sever Gold Sect mentioned Mo Hua of Taixu Gate is utterly vile, acting without restraint or morals, once leaving a senior brother from Sever Gold Sect naked and tied to a tree, even sketching turtles on his body..."

"Sketching turtles?! That's brutal..."

"Absolutely, quite brutal."

"Plus, word is he's the Taixu Sect Master's bastard son, making him insufferably haughty and a complete playboy..."

"That's inaccurate; I can vouch he's not the sect master's bastard,

but the straight-line grandson of a Taixu elder! Within the sect, he runs wild, acting as he pleases, with nobody bold enough to control him."

"Even True Transmission Elders pour his tea personally..." "Scandalous? Utterly defies heaven's will..."

"On top of that, he's rumored to lead a messy personal life, tangled even with lawful daughters from Sixth Grade Great Families under the Taoist Court...

In the stands, folks engaged in heated arguments, clinging to their opinions, stirring up quite the buzz.

And amid all this eagerness, the illusory screens blurred briefly before clearly displaying Mo Hua's form.