Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2137 Chapter 1007: Support (Part 3)

Thanks to fellow sect disciples who had his back, Song Jian felt at ease, and with Mo Hua's pointers on sword arts, he suddenly gained insight,

showing outstanding skills that let him claim several victories in the Xuan-level sword meet.

His achievements didn't top those in Broken Gold Sect, yet he placed among the top three of his peers there.

Facing hardship, he endured the strain and shone brightly.

The display by Song Jian earned a nod of praise from the Sect Leader, eased the Elder's worries, and filled his parents with happy grins.

Everyone was surprised that the often-ignored Song Jian could pull off such a stunning feat when it mattered most.

As part of the Song clan, Song Jian carried a natural sense of "righteousness and integrity," and building on his sword meet success, he naturally drew the eyes of the leaders and stayed in their minds.

Song Jian grew more esteemed over time, building a reputation inside Broken Gold Sect and emerging as a "genius" among those his age.

Yet nobody realized this "genius" in Broken Gold Sect owed his rise to a "secret push" from their rivals—Taixu Gate...

Meanwhile, Taixu Gate took a hit from the points handed over by Broken Gold Sect, dropping a good chunk of their score, but while they couldn't grab back the top spot, they steadily locked down second place.

The whole sect let out a relieved breath.

Mo Hua had given his all, and in the sword meets to come, no other "Broken Gold Sect" would be handing out free points.

Now it fell to the younger sect members to shine on their own and snag whatever wins they could.

He had to pour his full effort into his personal sword meet too.

Crowds filled the sword meet area, most of them ordinary onlookers.

Still, hidden in the mix were sharp observers, particularly the Elders from different sects.

Mo Hua understood well that showing real power would definitely pull eyes his way.

Challenges in the fights to follow would ramp up sharply.

Several days passed before the next sword meet round arrived.

Mo Hua went up against Hundred Refinement Sect out of the Twelve Streams.

This group focused on forging artifacts, marking the initial sect to prepare real counters aimed straight at Mo Hua.

All of them donned full suits of protective gear.

This gear was called "Fire Ward Armor."

What's more, it had been finely tuned to thwart Mo Hua's "Fireball Technique," weaving in defenses against shocks, disruptions, and burns all into a single Fire Ward Armor set.

A helmet topped it off to shield against flame blasts to the head.

This scene unfolded within the arena.

Beyond the arena, near Taixu Gate's viewing spot.

Murong Caiyun scanned the surroundings, her expression turning a bit grave.

As a past participant in the Sword Discussion Conference and once the "genius" of Taixu Gate's sword events, she spotted the oddity right away.

Right then, special cultivators dotted the spectator seats.

Most hovered beyond Golden Core Realm, their energies steady and spirit flow quick, probably Elders who taught Taoist Skills from assorted sects.

These Elders clutched Jade Slips, fixing intense, chilly gazes on Mo Hua atop the Fantian Hua Ying platform, now and then jotting notes into the slips.

Others gripped a "Shadow Sketch," capturing Mo Hua's actions and showings live.

Before now, Mo Hua hadn't faced such scrutiny.

But after revealing his might, especially finishing off Sword Dao Genius Qin Cangliu with the Fireball Technique, every sect had begun watching him closely.

Some even dug into him on purpose.

The fine details in his Fireball Technique might slip past everyday folks.

However, its cleverness dodged the notice of veteran Taoist Skills Elders from top sects.

It looked like merely launching a Fireball Technique.

Yet the timing of the cast, the target spot, the pace, the accuracy, the force, the resolve... the fight savvy it held and the Taoist Skills control woven in created a vast gap

in quality.

The more basic a skill seems, the tougher it gets to master it perfectly.

Mo Hua's Fireball Technique went way beyond its surface simplicity; it demanded attention...

Fate's cycle spun onward.

During this bout, Mo Hua first felt the sting of getting

"targeted."

His Fireball Technique struck the Fire Ward Armor of Hundred Refinement Sect

disciples, feeling like mere "tickles."

The fireball's harm got cut in half, and the blast force plus flame scorch got soaked up by the fire armor.

On top of that, the Fire Armor housed a "Fire Transfer Formation."

When struck by the Fireball Technique, some fire harm got pulled into the

armor and turned to spirit power, thus powering up the fire armor for its functions.

Mo Hua let out an involuntary sigh.

True enough, payback in kind.

He'd only just wielded "Gold-Cutting Armor" to punish Broken Gold Sect.

And now others punished him with "Fire Ward Armor."

Mo Hua felt a touch of pity for the tough spot in the hearts of Broken Gold

Sect disciples.

Even through the grueling fight to the finish, Taixu Gate pulled out the win.

Mostly thanks to Linghu Xiao.

Linghu Xiao counted as a "growth-type" genius, and his loss to Qin Cangliu had drilled a harsh lesson into him.

Following Mo Hua's advice, he let go of win obsession and focused his drive on honing himself, free of distractions, pushing his sword arts further ahead.

He dealt nearly every bit of the harm.

Mo Hua, though...

Didn't go entirely empty-handed; at minimum, his Fireball Technique fueled a sliver of spirit power into Hundred Refinement Sect disciples' armor.

Regrettably, Linghu Xiao proved overwhelmingly powerful.

That small spirit power boost offered Hundred Refinement Sect little aid.

Once this sword meet wrapped up, Mo Hua saw his Fireball Technique as

mostly pointless.

Although it wasn't completely pointless.

Just hardly effective.

So, for the next clash with Danqing Sect disciples from the Twelve

Streams, Mo Hua switched to Water Prison Technique.

The team setup stayed unchanged.

Cheng Mofang and Situ Jian held the defenses, Linghu Xiao led the assaults, Ouyang

Xuan scouted ahead, while Mo Hua directed the field with supporting spells.

Only the aid spell shifted from the lone Fireball Technique to

"Water Prison Technique."

The sides rushed together in battle.

Linghu Xiao stayed silent, straightaway activating Golden Body Talisman and unleashing Chongxu Sword True Art.

Danqing Sect disciples froze in shock, caught off guard.

Who charges full force right from the start like that?

They weren't idiots, so naturally they opted to run.

With the Golden Body Talisman lit up and evading the Sword Qi's lethal strike, Linghu Xiao posed no danger for the moment.

Lacking Linghu Xiao as the big menace, victory seemed all but certain for them.

Danqing Sect disciples spun around to bolt.

Mo Hua extended his fair hand, seizing at empty air, as water glow gathered into chains that linked up into a trap, snaring Danqing Sect

disciples one after another.

Mo Hua's move struck with amazing speed and spot-on aim, backed by firm Divine Sense holds that left no room to block.

Danqing Sect disciples got bound by Mo Hua, faces twisted in

shock.

Linghu Xiao's fatal strike roared in, "dispatching" them every one.

Beyond the sword meet field, the crowd erupted in noise.

In Gui Water Sect's group, a few old, wise Elders in the know

showed clear dismay:

"Water Prison Technique?!"

"A lost art from the old Water Prison Sect... how does this young one know it?!"