Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2124 Chapter 1003: Making a Move (Part 3)
Previously on Immortality Through Array Formations...
Wu Ming felt his rage boiling over from that demeanor.
Clenching his fury inside, Wu Ming spoke in an icy tone:
"Acting foolish right here? What a real coward."
"Right now, I'll prove to all that you, the famed Sword Dao Genius, are just an overhyped failure!"
"I'll crush you myself using my ancestral Glazed Fire Fist!"
His declaration carried a mighty weight.
Yet Mo Hua paid no attention to any of it; on the contrary, his thirst for juicy tales flared up, his gaze sparkled brightly, and he murmured to Linghu Xiao:
"Are you hiding some romance with this 'Miss Lu'?"
Cheng Mo and the rest all shifted their stares toward Linghu Xiao, eyes gleaming with interest.
Ouyang Xuan felt intrigued too.
Linghu Xiao's expression turned grim.
Had anyone else posed that query, he'd have drawn his blade without delay.
But coming from Mo Hua, he merely maintained a rigid look and answered grudgingly, "No... I don't even recognize who this Miss Lu might be."
Mo Hua gave a nod, a touch of letdown in his reaction.
No scandal to savor...
As they chatted softly, unaware of the world around them, Wu Ming's temper flared hotter.
"Attack!"
With a frosty yell, Wu Ming channeled his spiritual power, donned his arm guards, and launched the Glazed Fire Fist, spearheading the charge with a blazing trail aimed straight at Mo Hua and his group.
Cheng Mo hefted his axe and rushed ahead boldly.
Linghu Xiao and the others unsheathed their blades as well.
Mo Hua alone moved with graceful steps, smoothly pulling away from the fray, steering clear of the fight, and settling in to observe from afar.
Before Fang Tian's artwork, his tactic of "dodging the clash while allies advance" stood out plainly for all to see.
At once, a chorus of jeers rose up:
"At it again?"
"Refusing to join in?"
"Just spectating still?"
"What shameless nerve—it's unbelievable."
A few offered words of pity, commenting, "Ease up on him; he lacks any skill, so how could he fight? The moment he tries, he'll reveal his weakness..."
"Notice his Dao Discussion Jade? Its shielding is pathetically weak, likely unable to withstand one strike—he'd be 'butchered' the instant he steps in."
"You've observed this long and still hope he'll act? All I can say is, certain folks lack sense; better to toss them to demon beasts..."
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The outer ring buzzed with chatter.
Within the ring, the Spirit Talisman Sect paid Mo Hua no mind whatsoever.
Earlier, Mo Hua had merely lingered on the sidelines "enjoying the show," so no one bothered with him.
After handling his four companions, dealing with Mo Hua would prove simple.
Led by Wu Ming, the five from Spirit Talisman Sect launched a coordinated assault on Linghu Xiao and his allies.
Wu Ming appeared as a "red-eyed with rivalry" fighter, burning to clash, yet their "strategy" was carefully devised, and they showed deference to Linghu Xiao.
They refused to allow Linghu Xiao to unleash his peak prowess.
Thus, two Body Cultivation members, armed with a Ground-Cutting Blade and iron claws, clung tightly to Linghu Xiao right from the outset.
Linghu Xiao found it impossible to execute grand, devastating elite sword techniques.
Forcing the issue would only lead to disruption by those two Body Cultivation foes.
Should he deploy his single Golden Body Talisman to shield his sword arts from interruption, they'd pull back until the Golden Body faded, then close in again to wear him down further, eventually smothering him out.
This strategy ranks as a standard ploy in the Sword Discussion Conference, aimed at exceptional "genius" contenders.
It exploits the fact that such geniuses require time to channel energy for their arts, whether as Spiritual Cultivators or distant Sword Cultivators.
His allies offered no support either.
And at present, the outnumbering Spirit Talisman Sect executed this ploy flawlessly.
Other sects had employed like tactics against Linghu Xiao in previous bouts.
However, Spirit Talisman Sect's members possessed greater might, along with finer spiritual tools, amplifying the impact.
Additionally, Linghu Xiao's squad had triumphed mostly through "raw force," facing five with four, their maneuvers sharp yet straightforward, and with countless sects and watchful gazes upon them, their patterns had been fully analyzed.
Once fully analyzed, countermeasures could surround them completely.
On top of that, they were short one fighter.
Linghu Xiao kept getting sapped by the pair of Body Cultivation opponents.
Cheng Mo boasted ample physical might, yet his lethal edge fell short against elite prodigies, locking him in a deadlock with Spirit Talisman Sect's fighters.
Situ Jian proved "adaptable," but absent proper synergy, amid the prodigy-filled Sword Discussion Conference, his talents didn't shine uniquely; though he gained the edge, he failed to clinch a quick win.
Ouyang Xuan clashed with Wu Ming.
Wu Ming's power sat at a middling level, but his spiritual gear excelled remarkably.
Ouyang Xuan maintained the advantage too, yet couldn't overpower him swiftly.
At the same time, Spirit Talisman Sect cycled their assaults, leveraging their extra numbers, with members teaming up to overwhelm in unison.
Taixu Gate differed sharply.
Outmatched in count, they fought defensively only, incapable of mounting their own pushes.
In this scenario, Linghu Xiao's spiritual power drained away swiftly.
Linghu Xiao wielded top-tier destructive force, but such potency demanded heavy spiritual power expenditure; against dual foes, he couldn't endure much longer.
The moment Linghu Xiao's spiritual power neared depletion.
Wu Ming judged the moment ripe, his eyes flashing as he cried, "Now it's my turn!"
He left Ouyang Xuan behind and redirected his assault at Linghu Xiao.
Meanwhile, the duo that had been wearing down Linghu Xiao shifted to restrain Ouyang Xuan.
Cheng Mo and his comrades quickly caught on to Wu Ming's scheme.
He boasted of toppling Linghu Xiao.
But the true intent lay in letting his two allies sap away most of Linghu Xiao's spiritual power, then swooping in for a "fair" showdown with Linghu Xiao, thereby toppling Taixu Gate's Sword Dao Genius through this ruse.